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Sen. Omogeni Okay. I will allow two more points of order. This time, I will take ladies. Sen. Christine Asige.

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Sen. Omogeni What is your point of order, Sen. Sifuna? That is the final one and then I will give a direction.

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Sen. Omogeni(Loud Consultations) The Temporary Speaker (Sen. Veronica Maina)Senators, let him finish. Sen. Omogeni Sen. Orwoba, I have given direction. Can you maintain silence as the counsel is addressing us? The Counsel for the Deputy Governor (Mr. Wilkins Ochoki) : Thank you for the protection, Madam Temporary Speaker. I was...

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Sen. Omogeni: Clerk, can you alert the County Assembly that we need them to come to the Chamber? Hon. Senators, kindly take your seats, so that we can proceed. Senate Majority Leader, please take your seat. (Several Senators sat at their places) Clerk, you may proceed to call the Order....

Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. My desire to ask the question was with regard to the prior witness. However, noting that the letter I had desired to get clarification was signed by the witness who is on the stand right now. I believe you would. This is with regard to...

Yes, there has been a response to the CEC Finance and Economic Planning. I guess the CEC Finance has also been able to respond to the Controller of Budget. I have however not gotten a window of what that response is. When I get it, I will be able to...

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Sen. OmogeniThere being no Senator online for purposes of voting, on account of Charge 1, we can now proceed to verify the votes on account of Charge 1.Hon. Senators, we will move to the second vote. Charge No.2 which is Abuse of Office.You may proceed to vote. The Speaker (Hon....

Sen. Omogeni Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.53 (1) to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on Finance and Budget concerning the utilization of conditional grants for the Financial Year 2020/2021 in the County of Nyamira. In the Statement, the Committee should-

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Sen. Omogeni Hon. Members, since no other Member is interested in contributing to this Bill, I call upon the Mover to reply.

Sen. Omogeni Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker, for giving me an opportunity to also make my input to this Bill. First, I want to go on record in principle supporting this Bill. We need to give comfort to Kenyans that we are not introducing new taxation measures; we are just...

Sen. Omogeni Mr. Speaker, Sir, the counsel is doing well. For purposes of following his submissions easily, we would like him to refer us to the particular volume of the document he is referring to. If possible, he should refer us to the page so that we move with him.

Sen. Omogeni Mr. Speaker, Sir, maybe just to assist the Counsel for the County Assembly, I thought his opening remarks would have given him an opportunity to summarise for us Senators, what the case for the County Assembly is, so that he sets the stage for us to make a...

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Sen. Omogeni Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, my suggestion would be, because it is allowed under the rules of the House and I do not have the Standing Orders; we could allow the clip that is being played to be taken by the Speaker’s office, allow somebody to interpret it and...

Sen. Omogeni Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, it was in the month of May. The Counsel for the County Assembly (Mr. Njiru Ndegwa) : Which date to be exact if you can remember?

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Sen. Omogeniday, Mr. Reuben was cutting down the trees on the boundary between him and his brother’s land. March 13, 2024 SENATE DEBATES 145 Sen. Omogeni I can give you an example. There is a place where it was being alleged. I am using the word “alleged” because that is...

March 13, 2024 SENATE DEBATES 146 March 13, 2024 SENATE DEBATES 147 The Temporary Speaker (Sen. Veronica Maina) day, Mr. Reuben was cutting down the trees on the boundary between him and his brother’s land.

Sen. OmogeniI, therefore, wish to bring to the attention of all Senators that though they are required to account for their office expenses for January, February, and March 2024, we have been unable to disburse these monies to the respective accounts due to the Exchequer not being released by the...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for this opportunity. I thank Commissioner, Sen. Omogeni, for updating the House on the status of the release of funds, especially for operations of our respective county offices. Mr. Speaker, Sir, we are now beginning to play hide and seek with the electorate and even...

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Sen. Omogeni Mr. Temporary Chairman, Sir, I beg to move- THAT Clause 6 of the Bill be amended— Sen. Omogeni Mr. Temporary Chairman, Sir, I beg to move- THAT Clause 7 of the Bill be deleted and substituted with the following new clause– Default on

Sen. Omogeni Mr. Temporary Chairman, Sir, the justification is to remove institutional housing projects from entities that will benefit from affordable housing. (Question of the amendment proposed) The Temporary Chairperson (Sen. Abdul Haji) : Division will be at the end. There is a further amendment to Clause 10 by the...

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Sen. Omogeni Sen. Abass, would you want drop the institutional housing scheme in your amendment to Clause 32 (1) ? Sen. Omogeni Mr. Chairman, Sir, I will not drop it. (Question of the New Clause 32 proposed) (New Clause 32 read the First Time) (Question, that New Clause 32 be...

Sen. Omogeni(Proposed amendment to Clause 41 by Sen. Thang’wa withdrawn)

Sen. Omogeni - THAT, Clause 44 (2) of the Bill be amended by deleting paragraph (a) and substituting therefor the following new paragraph-

Sen. Omogeni Mr. Temporary Chairman, Sir, I am not in the mood to engage in a heckling debate. Please protect me. The Temporary Chairperson (Sen. Abdul Haji) : Sen. Cheruiyot, you are protected. Please proceed. March 12, 2024 SENATE DEBATES 39 Sen. Omogeni declared Section 84 of the Finance Act...

Sen. Omogeni Mr. Temporary Chairman, Sir, I have said on this Floor that I have tremendous respect for Sen. Cheruiyot. He is a young Senator who has a bright future. However, shouting at us is not right. He needs to allow us to raise our points of order. We are...

Mr. Temporary Chairperson, on a point of order. The Temporary Chairperson (

Sen. Omogeni Yes, I have now brought back the amendment. That is Clause 2 of the Third Schedule. (Question of amendment proposed) The Temporary Chairperson (Sen. Veronica Maina) : Division will be at the end. I now ask the Mover to report progress. March 12, 2024 SENATE DEBATES 53 Sen....

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Sen. Omogeni Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I second. (Question proposed)

Sen. Omogeni Sen. Sifuna, you cannot file that question direct to him. Just file it through me and then I will make the determination. (Loud consultations) (Loud consultations)

Okay, order! Let me give the rationale. I will explain myself. The Temporary Chairperson (

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Sen. Omogeni Hon. Senators, we shall now proceed to Division. Serjeant-at-Arms, kindly ring the Division Bell for two minutes. (The Division Bell was rung) Hon. Senators, I assure that this House will remain a House of debate and nobody will be stifled. Therefore, withdraw your cards. We do not want...

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Sen. Omogeni Sen. Boni should withdraw the remarks he made while concluding. You cannot say that you are “moving.”

Sen. Omogeni Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. Thank you for giving me an opportunity to also make a contribution to this important Bill - The Heritage and Museums Bill of 2023. The Swahili say that muacha mila ni mtumwa. If you have traveled around the world, you will realize that...

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Sen. Omogeni I was in Kericho this weekend and had tea there. The teachers of Kericho and Nyamira told me they do not want this affordable housing, including my farmers in Nyamira. On Sunday, I had dinner with two Catholic priests. They told me that the President William Ruto they...

On a point of order. While I could allow other Senators to get away with certain things and insults that have been traded this evening, I do not think I can allow the Senior Counsel. He is an elder of the Seventh Day Adventist Church, a Senior Counsel and a...

Sen. Omogeni On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir.

Sen. Omogeni Sen. Sifuna, I believe you must have been listening. He was debating in Kiswahili. Perhaps, the language--- (Laughter) Sen. Omogeni Bw. Spika wa Muda, Mswada ulio mbele yangu ni kuhusu nyumba. Mambo ya njaa tumeyashughulikia vilivyo na tumewapatia pembejeo. Yeye mwenyewe alipokuwa akizunguka na sufuria kichwani, sisi tulishughulikia...

Asante sana, Bw. Spika wa Muda, kwa kunipa fursa hii. Nataka kuunga mkono Mswada huu wa bei nafuu za nyumba. Nilipokuja katika Seneti hii, nilisimama pale nikasema kwamba nitaiilinda, nitaitetea na ninataka kuongeza, nitaitekeleza Katiba. Katika Kipengee 43 cha Katiba, kinasema ya kwamba, wananchi wa Kenya, wanapaswa kupewa nyumba ambazo...

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

Sen. Omogeni Mr. Speaker, Sir, I heard Sen. Cherarkey mention my name in a manner that can create an impression to Kenyans that I am not a man of integrity. He says that when I go to Nyamira County seeking services and a file has disappeared, I give Kshs500 for...

Sen. OmogeniUnless we allow competition - I expected that recommendation to be in this Report - Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale, Sen. Mungatana, and Sen. Kisang’ - unless we kill monopoly and allow competition, we will always have these problems of high electricity tariffs.We can learn from other jurisdictions. During the Great...

Sen. Omogeni Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I do not want to irritate my colleagues. I have read the mood of the House; you can put the question. (Laughter)