Oketch Eddy Gicheru

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, and a very good morning given the decision taken today. I rise, pursuant to Standing Order No.53 (1) , to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on National Security, Defence and Foreign Relations regarding the diplomatic relations between Kenya and the Kingdom of Morocco....

Mr. Speaker, Sir, thank you for giving me this opportunity. Two statements have been put across here by esteemed Senators. I think they are quite solemn in the sense that they involve harassment and deaths of very important people; women, in our society. One of them was by Sen. Tabitha...

Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. I take this opportunity to, first of all, thank my party, the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) Party for nominating me to come to this House. It has been a wonderful year learning the ropes of this House. I also thank my party leader, President William...

Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. This has been a serious year of opportunities and challenges in Senate. I would not have experienced those opportunities if it were not for the people of Migori County. I thank the people of Migori County for trusting in me that I could be a...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, this House must learn to be angry enough. We have been elected to represent the people of Kenya directly. It is in this House that the voices of millions of Kenyans are heard. The Senators and the Members of the National Assembly are people who have sacrificed...

Mr. Speaker Sir, you must protect me. I advise fellow Senators, you cannot--- (Loud consultations)

Senators, you will not say that your money is stuck with the Executive and at the same time, you do not want to face the Executive. This is what is killing Parliament. (Sen. Orwoba stood up in her place) Sen. Orwoba, have your seat. You cannot eat your cake and...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. It is a somber day. I take the opportunity to pass my sincere condolences to my friend, mentor and leader who has guided us on the Opposition side, Sen. Sifuna. I know it is a very tough moment. I understand where he has drawn some...

Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. I know that the Majority Leader perhaps is within the premise of the Chambers. I wish that he could listen in on some of the feedback that we want to give on this particular Bill. I believe that this Bill is critical as it affects...

Today in the morning, I resumed my football session in preparation for the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) games that are coming in just about a week. As you know, we do not have any field to train. So, we keep on moving from one place to another. Today in...

Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.105 on responsibility for statement of fact. I would not want to interrupt the cadence with which the Majority Whip is presenting. This is a passionate issue that we worked on well. However, the chapter he has read is not...

On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. What is your point of order, Sen. Oketch Gicheru? Mr Temporary Speaker, Sir, I am rising under Standing Order No. 105 read together with Standing Order No.101. Sen. Orwoba has used terms like it is insane that this Committee would make...

I am on a point of order. What is wrong with the Senator? Mr. Temporay Speaker, Sir, there is an entire legislative proposal on how to handle the misgivings that we are seeing in the religious institutions. If you have not read this report, how can we even have a...

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I wish to very quickly comment about the Statement by Sen. Cherarkey and also put some thoughts on the Statement by the Chair of my CPICSF Committee, Sen. Osotsi. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, to start with; what happened in the police station that Sen. Cherarkey has...

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, if you give me time perhaps next week--- Sen. Oketch Gicheru, you only have three minutes. You have already used two minutes. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I have not used three minutes. My time was taken. If you give me time, I will produce the HANSARD...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I was looking forward to this moment because I was with the youngsters as they were being screened into the premises of Parliament. It is a privilege to welcome them to this House. This is the House where we debate many laws that affect you...

Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker, for allowing me to contribute to this fantastic Bill by the Senator for Nandi, Sen. Cherarkey. I hope he did not bring this Bill for the sake of trying to help people who are affected by cattle rustling. I hope he is a farmer. He...

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I thank Sen. Mungatana for trusting me to share in his zeal for an intervention to what is now becoming a national crisis. In fact, I thought he would be bold enough to say this should be declared a national crisis. If you cast your eyes...

On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I rise under Standing Order No.105 on statement of fact, combined with Standing Order No.101, which is imputing improper motive and also discussing people in this House. Is it in order for the Senator for Laikipia County to stand in this...

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I thank you. We are doing illegal things for political expediency. There is nothing like National Police Force (NPF) in our current constitutional order. We have the NPS. Article One, for which the council gets its confidence to send our NPS officers outside this country says...

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, it is with a lot of humility to get a chance to make a few comments on the President’s Address which is a requirement of him under Article 132 of our Constitution. I think this will be the second time that we, as a House, are...

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I have a responsibility to always bring facts to this House. I also have a responsibility to educate lawyers who do not know numbers. Therefore, if you give me until the end of the week, I will furnish this House with that data. I will be...

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I think it is also in order to sometimes refer to Standing Order No.126 on what constitutes a frivolous point of order. Sen. Cherarkey is just concerned that this factor might be putting some serious high pedestal on the President and, therefore, he just wants to...

I hope you are holding my time, Mr. Temporary Speaker, because this part of Government is now becoming notorious on these points of order.

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, there is something called a slip of the tongue. The Standing Order that I meant was Standing Order No.121 on false standing orders. I am glad that the Senator who has brought it up is the Senator who has also struggled with the slip of the...

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, the Senator for Kakamega was almost lynched in Malinya Market, where his own mother buys sugar because of the students that are struggling in that area.

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I am still explaining on this point of order. Just be patient. Can I respond to this point of order?

I know Sen. Cherarkey is trying to help the President by deconstructing my thought processes. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, the word ‘ignorance’ is not any bad word to use when somebody does not know something. Sen. Oketch Gicheru, if I may guide you, please, clarify the issue of capitation. My...

Yes, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. Are you happy now? Listen now happily to my submissions here. The President talked about borrowing in this country. When President Uhuru Kenyatta left, the commercial borrowing interest rate was averaging 14 per cent. As the President was doing his submission last week, the Government...

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, a Senior Member of this House is questioning my facts and goes ahead and says that this country has a Eurobond worth Kshs2 billion. He further challenges me to prove numbers. Seriously, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir? Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale, the Senator for Kakamega? Even before I...

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, where Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale feels like my facts are wrong against his, I promise that next week I will avail facts in the House. Is that satisfactory, so that I can finish my presentation? Very well. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, the President talked very heavily on...

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I did refer to him as President Ruto and I am addressing the Presidential speech. Is that okay? May I conclude?

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I have no problem responding to this in the context of this speech. The speech includes the President’s investment on the Hustler Fund. The reason I say there are broken dreams that are suffering today is because as a boda boda operator you can only get...

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I stand pursuant to Standing Order No.105. I have been following keenly the issue of recruitment of teachers in this country with the latest being 30,000. Is it in order for the Senator of Nyeri to mislead this House that the President has employed over 56,000...

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

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I rise under Standing Order No. 101 (4) that states- “No Senators shall impute improper motive to any other Senator or to a Member of the National Assembly except upon specific substantive Motion of which at least three days’ notice has been given, calling in question...

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I am speaking as a youth in this country, still under Standing Order No.101. This House, must stop being ageist, chauvinistic and looking at People with Disabilities (PwDs) as not enough. This is why Senators like Sen. Wamatinga was disparaging a women governor the other day....

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

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, you know how much I respect your Chair. You also know how much I have been passionate about some of the rulings you make. My intention has and will never be - not even now - to question your ruling. Standing Order No.121 is on knowingly...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. The issue that the Senator for Kitui has raised is very close to my heart. The issue around inclusivity not only in the recruitment of Kenya Defense Forces (KDF) , but also, in the general recruitment in the public sector. My information is that I...

On a point of order Mr. Speaker, Sir. What is your point of order Sen. Eddie? Sen. Eddie proceed with your point of order. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise under Standing Order Nos.101 and

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, the Chair had ruled on Standing Order No.101 - parliamentary language. A Member of the Minority side was gagged from using the term ‘the President is lying and the Members of the Majority are lying.’ What is different in using the word lying and throwing aspersions...

On a point of information---

Senate Majority Leader, I want to call you a very special name ‘Majority’, not even Senator. You have talked about a very pertinent issue on taxation. I agree with you, to some extent, that we must raise some capital to help our country deal with the issue of debt. However,...

Unfortunately, Sen. Crystal Asige (Loud Consultations)

Allow the Senator to be heard in silence. (Sen. Chimera and Sen. Cheruiyot consulted loudly) Sen. Chimera and the Senate Majority Leader, please. (Loud consultations) Can I be heard in silence?

I find it out of order when every single opinion that the Senator expresses in this particular speech, is going to be interrupted by frivolous points of order from the other side. (Loud consultations)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.53 (1) to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on National Security, Defence and Foreign Relations regarding the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) recruitment of General Service Officers (GSOs) , cadets (regular and graduate degree holders) , specialist officers,...

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

My point of order is on relevance. The Majority Whip is on the Floor moving a Motion on the State of National Address by His Excellency William Ruto, the President and Commander in Chief of the Kenya Defense Forces. Is Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale in order to use this precious time...

Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale is out of order for bringing irrelevant issues and village politics into the Presidential Address. Let him Move the Motion and defend it as the Majority Whip.