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substituting them with new subsections providing for the inspection of the Register of Voters by members of the public and rectification of particulars of voters, as well as exceptions when IEBC shall not be expected to rectify the particulars of the voters.This is the usual process where they normally pin...

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Sen. OsotsiClause 20 of the Bill proposes to amend the Act by inserting new Section 38(a) to provide for the designation of polling stations by IEBC and publishing them in the Gazette at least three months before the date of any election.We have argued before about the creation of polling...

Thank you, Senator. It is so deferred. (Putting of the question on the Motion deferred) Hon. Senators, I will further rearrange the Order Paper, so that we go to Order No.25. Clerk, please call it out. THE ELECTIONS (AMENDMENT) (NO. 2) BILL (SENATE BILLS NO.29 OF 2024)

Senate Majority Leader, proceed.

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I beg to move that the Elections (Amendment) (No.2) Bill (Senate Bills No.29 of 2024) be now read a Second Time. This is a very interesting legislation. I have been at the Bomas of Kenya in 2013, 2017, and 2022 either as a party operative or...

the Bomas of Kenya, where for the next one week the whole country comes to a standstill. That is a barbaric behaviour. It is really unfortunate.I am speaking like this because we just watched elections in a first world country. Elections were held where more than 130 million people voted....

report is the fact that the Parliament was indicted for changing electoral management processes laws a few months to the electoral cycle; and that, we do deals last minute that make it impossible or difficult for election managers to conduct elections to the satisfaction of the country.You know very well...

they feel that you can represent them. It was the feeling of Kenyans, and the courts have finally agreed with them, so we do not need to push this point further.With regard to Members of a County Assembly (MCA) and Members of Parliament, Kenyans want to elect their own. The...

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Sen. Osotsiwhat is happening in the country, because without an IEBC, we run a major constitutional risk.I am surprised that even a mere decision of coming up with a selection committee; people who will serve maybe for three months has dragged in court. Even after the court made a decision...

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Sen. Osotsi Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. The Senate Majority Leader has been here for three terms. Therefore, he understands these things. Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale also knows this but I do not want to dwell much on that. I was saying that this Bill will help our leaders at the...

Sen. Osotsi Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I would like to start by saying that I fully support these long overdue amendments to the county public finance laws that will give the county assemblies autonomy. County assemblies play a very important role in primary oversight. Currently, they are experiencing a...

Sen. Osotsi Mr. Speaker, Sir, I think my good friend and my neighbour did not listen to me carefully. I never used the word ‘money’. I said ‘greetings’. I talked about greetings. Greetings does not necessarily mean money. Greetings can be shaking your hand. That does not mean that I...

Sen. Osotsi Mr. Speaker, Sir, I do not mean to suggest that there is an exchange of money at that office.

Sen. Osotsi Yes, I just meant that --- but I understand Dr. Khalwale knows what I mean. So, Mr. Speaker ---

Sen. Oketch Gicheru, proceed.

Thank you, Sen. Eddy. You have been heard correctly. Hon. Senators, that is the end of the comments on Statements, and under Standing Order No. 45 (2) , I want to re-organise the order of business. So, we are now going to Order No.26. October 31, 2024 SENATE DEBATES 30...

Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, with your discretion on Standing Order No.1, allow me to briefly say that it is important that when one Senator is under threat of governors, then the entire House is under threat. The threat that has been channeled towards the Senator of Isiolo is something that...

Give the expert in data technologies just one minute to conclude. Sen. Osotsi One of the things to do is review that law. Two, it is important, according to the international standards in data protection, that the Office of the Data Protection Commissioner must be independent. Right now, that office...

Sen. Osotsiand give it to other professions who understand the job. Data protection, to a large extent, is largely Information Technology (IT) driven.However, our data protection law says the head of that institution should be a lawyer. What does a lawyer understand about technology more than a computer scientist like...

I will give further guidance. The Mover will move the Bill, the seconder will second, and then we will defer the debate. So, I kindly urge you to use as little time as possible because, of course, you know what is happening from today, and we have several views that...

Sen. Osotsi Mr. Speaker, Sir, let me make my comment on the Statement on internship under the Public Service Commission (PSC) . This Statement is timely because this programme of internship is one of the most creative agenda that we have seen from October 30, 2024 SENATE DEBATES 12 Sen....

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Sen. OsotsiThis Bill will give clarity because Sen. Crystal Asige is proposing that we need to be very specific that two of the people to be nominated must be youth. Secondly, two of the people to be nominated must be people representing a marginalized group and then 5 per cent...

Order, Sen. Osotsi! You keep referring to me as ‘Mr. Speaker.’ Sen. OsotsiMadam Temporary Speaker, for those few remarks, I support. I again commend VIP, Sen. Crystal Asige, for this wonderful job she has done. You are doing so well. You have justified your nomination by ODM to serve in...

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We cannot solve a problem by creating another problem. Therefore, I persuade my colleagues, hon. Senators, that indeed, we have a mandate to protect devolution, which includes making sure that we are realistic. That the suppliers and contractors in the counties will be paid by voting in revenues that will...

Thank you very much, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. From the onset, I rise to support the report of the Mediation Committee on the Division of Revenue (Amendment) Bill (National Assembly Bills No.38 of 2024) . As much as we have the responsibility of protecting counties and devolution as a Senate,...

Sen. OsotsiWe cannot solve a problem by creating another problem. Therefore, I persuade my colleagues, hon. Senators, that indeed, we have a mandate to protect devolution, which includes making sure that we are realistic. That the suppliers and contractors in the counties will be paid by voting in revenues that...

Sen. OsotsiMr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, from where I sit, that Form C must be eliminated so that nobody like Sen. Murango walks around with brown envelopes to the CoB's office. The CoB as a constitutional office bearer, this House should never be seen to be casting aspersions on her conduct.

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Sen. Osotsi Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, it is very critical.

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Sen. Osotsi:that office, so that instead of officers coming to Nairobi, they can have the requisitions processed online?The office of the CoB is a crime scene where County Executive Committee Members (CECMs) and Chief Officers (COs) for Finance carry millions of shillings to come and bribe the officers, so that...

Sen. Osotsi Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, it is not very much related, but it is very substantial. You are aware that I was asked to substantiate on the matter of Moi University. I did substantiate in this House by providing all the evidence and the Speaker ruled that he was...

Sen. Osotsi Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I had raised an intervention to make a comment on Sen. Maanzo’s issue.

Counties should then be able to use the automated processes to requisition funds and eliminate the aspect of traveling.Traveling is not limited to the requirement by the CoB. Sometimes counties and officers within the department of treasury in the counties use it as an opportunity to get a chance to...

Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, for giving me the opportunity. I support the report because we do not want to give our governors any excuses. Our governors have been giving us excuses that they do not have money and that is why they have not paid this or that....

Sen. Mandago Jackson, proceed.

Sen. Osotsi Mr. Speaker, Sir, the Senator for Uasin Gishu should first of all declare conflict of interest in this matter. (Applause)(Loud consultations)

Sen. Osotsi Mr. Speaker, Sir, I want to comment on the Statement by Sen. Cherarkey regarding the status of Moi University. It is sad to hear what is happening at October 24, 2024 SENATE DEBATES 21 Sen. OsotsiMoi University, being one of our premier universities in this country. However, the...

Sen. Osotsi I am ready to substantiate next week. I would like Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale to inform me.

Sen. Osotsi Mr. Speaker, Sir, I am talking about facts and the truth will set me free. I am ready to substantiate. It is common knowledge that Sen. Mandago was the then governor of Uasin Gishu and together with the then Senator, participated in ejecting Prof. Laban Ayiro from Moi...

Sen. Osotsi Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.53 (1) to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on Devolution and Intergovernmental Relations regarding the operations of Vihiga County Public Service Board. Regulation No.25 (1) (b) of the Public Finance Management (PFM) County Government Regulation...

Sen. Osotsi Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I have not yet received the notes from the Clerk. She is on the way coming. Nevertheless, I understand this Motion very well so I will proceed. I beg to move- THAT, the Senate adopts the Reports of the Select Committee on County Public...

Sen. Osotsi We visited Mombasa and saw it for ourselves. It was a sad moment to see all the raw sewage being drained into the sea for 10 years and nothing has been done about it. We will also be bringing a report on that. This is a serious issue,...

Sen. Osotsi Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for the opportunity to make my presentation on this very important Bill; the County Additional Allocation Bill, 2024. As you know, this Bill is supposed to allocate additional funds to counties apart from the shareable revenue which we allocate through other pieces of...