Oketch Eddy Gicheru

Madam Temporary Chairperson, I rise on Standing Order No.105. Did you hear the Senator of Kisii County refer to Sen. Ali Roba as an elder?

Thank you. I will allow limited comments for not more than 15 minutes on these Statements. Senator for Nairobi City County. BUDGET ALLOCATION AND UTILISATION FOR MIGORI COUNTY FOR FY 2023/2024

Order, hon. Members. (Question proposed) (Loud consultations)

Mr. Temporary Chairperson, can you hear me?

Madam Temporary Chairperson, I am here. The Temporary Chairperson (

I vote yes. The Temporary Chairperson (Sen. Veronica Maina) : Sen. Wamatinga?

I vote, yes. The Temporary Chairperson (

Madam Temporary Chairperson I vote yes. The Temporary Chairperson (

Madam Temporary Chairperson, I vote, yes. The Temporary Chairperson (

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I second. (Question proposed) (Question put and agreed to) ADJOURNMENT

on these innovative, complex and dynamic financial and virtual assets. This is important for us, as a country, to start reflecting on.Another reflection that I would like to put closely is on the management of our monetary policy. You would know that in October, the Central Bank passed the Central...

Sen. Eddie, proceed to inform him.

Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I want to inform the Senate Majority Leader that we explored the issue of cryptocurrency and virtual assets in the Committee. However, there was time limit to the extent that I was not able to explore that when we were discussing it at the...

I thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for giving me this opportunity to extend my warm welcome to the team from Migori. Just for avoidance of doubt, in that gallery from Migori are amazing small-scale entrepreneurs, starting with Eunice Achieng, who is a charcoal seller in Migori and the lady who...

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I thank you for this opportunity and for also giving me the courtesy. Article 132 (1) (c) of the Constitution under the functions of the President, says– “The President shall- Once every year—

Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker, for giving me this opportunity to give a few thoughts on this Bill that has been moved by the Senate Majority Leader. Essentially, this Bill seeks to curb or regulate fundraising. However, the Senate Majority Leader has been greatly misunderstood. I listened to the Senate...

I second.

Mr. Temporary Chairperson, Sir, pursuant to Standing Order No.153, I beg to move that the Committee of the Whole report progress on its consideration of The Houses of Parliament (Bicameral Relations) Bill (National Assembly Bills No.44 of 2023) seeks leave to sit again tomorrow. (Question proposed) (Question put and agreed...

I second. (Question proposed) (Question put and agreed to) THE HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT (BICAMERAL RELATIONS) BILL (NATIONAL ASSEMBLY BILLS NO. 44 OF 2023)

Madam Temporary Speaker, I beg to move that the House do agree with the Committee on the said report. I would like to request the Senator for Kakamega County, Sen (Dr.) Khalwale to second.

On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. What is your point of order, Sen. Eddy? Mr. Speaker, Sir, I am rising under Standing Order No.1. You have ruled that this session will last for 15 minutes. However, I keenly noted that you do not rule out what a Senator's...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker Sir, for this opportunity. First, I wish to comment on Sen. Okenyuri's Statement. As a young person in this country, it breaks my heart when it constantly seems as though we cannot contain the problem of abduction of young people. I want to enquire whether there...

You are raising a point of order and yet young people are dying outside here. Young people are being abducted. We are becoming uneasy when there is no security infrastructure in the country.

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I was clear about the document, which is a resource of this House that has gone to the President. In that document, we were clear about a number of issues that we complained about. Unless Sen. Orwoba was not in this House to listen to what was...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, it is not my role as Senator for Migori to focus on Sen. Orwoba in this House. I referred to a resolution of this House, which is a property of the House passed by all of us. If you read that resolution, it talks about abductions and...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I have not finished. They ate into my time.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for the opportunity. I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.53 (1) to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on Information, Communication and Technology (ICT) regarding the alleged breach of confidential subscriber information by Safaricom. In the Statement, the Committee should-

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

Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I am rising under Standing Order No.1. I have realized that today's statements were so many. It is also the last day in this House before we go on recess. I have listened carefully since I came to this House and the kind of statements that...

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...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Indeed, I am holding a brief for Senator for Kisumu County, Sen. (Prof.) Tom Ojienda, who sought to ask the Cabinet Secretary the following Questions. Question No.48 IMPACT OF SUSPENSION OF NON-ESSENTIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL IN PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to ask the...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. From the presentation by the Cabinet Secretary, you have realised that the clarification on non-essential travel as it pertains to the Ministry is not that clear. So, my question is, Cabinet Secretary, have you been able to put a circular through the universities or public...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. In his presentation, the Cabinet Secretary has indicated that one of the criteria used in placing interns is the length of stay. I would guess that it is the length of stay from the time that a teacher has gone through training. However, I am...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, as you have seen the concern of people in this House with regard to a number of killings that have been going on in the country, especially of women, I wish to rise on under Standing Order No.37 and beg to give a Notice of the following...

Sen. Kathuri, you have the Floor. Mr. Speaker, Sir, we will find ourselves in a situation whereby the county executive can raise money for its staff or staffers when there is any exchequer stress and sometimes not willing because I do not think that we are separating the CRF. However,...

Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. This is a hard Motion to move because matters femicide---

wave of bizarre abductions and gruesome murders has swept across the nations. It is disturbing and it is a matter of urgency for us to discuss.In the past week, we have learnt about the horrific deaths of the three women whom Sen. Eddy has talked about; Madam Waris Daud, her...

Sen. Eddy, may I caution you again. You are talking about a page and Sen. Asige is asking that information be substantiated. We have to move on. Sen. Cherarkey, you have to substantiate this matter on the status of Asige. (Laughter)

Mr. Speaker, Sir, thank you for this opportunity. I would like to make a comment on the Statement by Sen. Hamida on the pathetic and deplorable state of Mama Lucy Kibaki Hospital. Mr. Speaker, Sir, currently in Mama Lucy Kibaki Hospital, there is a new maternity wing that is being...