Osotsi Godfrey Otieno

Sen. Osotsi

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Sen. Osotsi Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, is it in order for my neighbour Sen. Cherarkey to claim that LVNWWDA holds meetings in a particular language when he February 15, 2024 SENATE DEBATES 21 Sen. Osotsiknows that the Chairperson is not even a Luhya, but Teso? Is he in order to...

Sen. Osotsi Madam Temporary Speaker, I already said it but for the record time, I second. (Question proposed) February 15, 2024 SENATE DEBATES 42

Sen. Osotsi Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. As you are aware, this Motion is very important for this House because we cannot effectively transact our business without having a clear calendar as to how we are going to meet, the times and the dates. That is important. Before the Constitution...

Sen. Osotsi, I can see you are struggling with this particular matter. Would you wish to recollect yourself and then come back? That is not how I know Sen. Osotsi. This is a different Sen. Osotsi I am seeing today. Sen. Osotsiby Article One of the Constitution, on supremacy of...

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Yes, what is your point of order?

On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir.

Okay, proceed. Sen. Osotsi Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to move that the Parliamentary Powers and Privileges (Amendment) Bill, Senate Bill No.37 of 2023 be read a second time. This Bill is borne out from the experience as the Chairperson of the County Public Investment and Special Funds Committee, where...

Sen. Osotsi: Okay, proceed. Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for your guidance. I beg to move that the Parliamentary Powers and Privileges Amendment Bill (Senate Bills No.37 of 2023) be read a Second Time.

Sen. Osotsi Sen. Osotsi, I can see you are struggling with this particular matter. Would you wish to recollect yourself and then come back? That is not how I know Sen. Osotsi. This is a different Sen. Osotsi I am seeing today.

Sen. Osotsi Mr. Speaker, Sir, nevertheless, I will proceed because I understand the Bill very well. This particular Bill; the Parliamentary Powers and Privileges (Amendment) Bill is a very important Bill for this House and I encourage the Members to support the Bill. The Bill is borne out of---

Sen. Osotsi Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to lay the following Paper on the Table of the Senate, today, Wednesday, 14th February, 2024- Report of the Select Committee on County Public Investments and Special Funds on Non-remittance of Pension Deductions to the Pension Schemes by county government entities. (Sen. Osotsi...

Sen. Osotsi Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to give the following notice of Motion- THAT, the Senate adopts the Report of the Select Committee on County Public Investments and Special Funds on non-remittance of pension deductions to the pension schemes by county government entities laid on the Table of the...

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Sen. Osotsi(Applause)(Applause) February 14, 2024 SENATE DEBATES 44 Sen. OsotsiWe have relook at these things in totality and make the right decision. I believe it is the total rejection of this Bill.(Applause) (Applause) (Applause) February 14, 2024 SENATE DEBATES 45 Sen. Osotsi We have relook at these things in totality...

Thank you so much, Sen. Osotsi. I call upon Sen. Abbas.

Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, for giving me the opportunity. It is a very unfortunate situation today. Yesterday, while I was talking here, I said that devolution is under attack. One of the team that wants to capture this House is the leadership in the National Assembly. It is...

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, this Bill is in bad taste and it should be rejected in totality. I come from a pastoralist area. If tomorrow they say that water will be commercialized, my animals will not access the river because we cannot afford to pay and animals will die.The river...

Thank you, Sen. Abass. Sen. Mumma, proceed.

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Sen. Osotsi I am finalizing, Madam Temporary Speaker. Some of the issues emerging are; failure by the fund managers of these funds to submit copies of their quarterly financial reports to the Controller of Budget as required by the law, counties not submitting financial statements of the funds to the...

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Sen. Osotsi Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.105. Is it in order for the Member to impute improper motives on a civil servant when he knows that Dr. Abraham SingOei was not only vetted by the National Assembly, but is also a distinguished lawyer with a...

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Sen. Osotsi I am finalizing, Madam Temporary Speaker. Some of the issues emerging are; failure by the fund managers of these funds to submit copies of their quarterly financial reports to the Controller of Budget as required by the law, counties not submitting financial statements of the funds to the...

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Sen. Osotsi Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.105. Is it in order for the Member to impute improper motives on a civil servant when he knows that Dr. Abraham SingOei was not only vetted by the National Assembly, but is also a distinguished lawyer with a...

Sen. Osotsi Mr. Speaker, Sir, this is disrespect to the institution of Parliament by the Executive. They want to give us the Exchequer when they feel like. They want to punish us. If we are not facilitated, we will not be able to do our legislative work well. The Constitution...

Sen. Osotsi Mr. Speaker, Sir, I would like to support the request by Sen. Cherarkey that this is a serious matter. Just like any other worker, we cannot work if our hearts are troubled. As Sen. Cherarkey has said, our staff have not been paid, our offices December 6, 2023...

Sen. Osotsi Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I fully support the Statement by the Senator for Kakamega County, Hon. (Dr) Khalwale, on the demise of our great leader Lawrence Sifuna who was known to all of us. The late Hon. Sifuna is also the uncle of the Senator for Nairobi...

Sen. Osotsi Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I fully support the Statement by the Senator for Kakamega County, Hon. (Dr) Khalwale, on the demise of our great leader Lawrence Sifuna who was known to all of us. The late Hon. Sifuna is also the uncle of the Senator for Nairobi...

Sen. Osotsi Mr. Speaker, Sir, I have listened to your ruling very carefully. I provided documents and I am not willing to withdraw because I know the event happened. The documents I provided were the documents I have as the evidence. The truth of the matter is that the clashes...

Sen. Osotsi Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for giving me an opportunity. I was still chairing the meeting of the County Public Investments and Special Funds Committee (CPIC) . IMPLEMENTATION OF AUTOMATED REVENUE COLLECTION AND MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS