Oketch Eddy Gicheru

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for giving me the opportunity to put some thoughts around this very powerful Statement by my friend, Sen. Cherarkey. Just as my brother Sen. Omogeni has talked about the state of health in this country, if we do not solve the issue of healthcare, especially...

Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker, for giving me the opportunity to make a few comments on this Bill by Sen. Mungatana in spite of time constraints. This is one of the most brilliant Bills that has ever come to this House. Resources define how societies thrive. Since the time of...

Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I am rising on point of order Under Standing Order No.1 on the time you provide for this session. Given that we have had a lot of Statements made that have got very serious concerns and I have seen you have given my colleague, the good...

Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I yield back. If you could just consider that time.

Mr. Deputy Speaker, I thank you for the opportunity. I rise to make a brief comment on the Statement issued by the Senator of Marsabit County, Sen. Chute. Statutory deductions in this country is becoming a very serious issue and a death sentence to many Kenyans. If one is able...

On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir! This is an extraordinary session. Sen. Sifuna, I am not giving you an opportunity, I am informing you that this is an extraordinary session. Keep your cool. Proceed, Sen. Maanzo.

Mr. Speaker, Sir, thank you for giving me this opportunity. (Laughter) Look at Competency Based Curriculum (CBC) programmes in countries like China. In China, you are trained knowing very well that you are going to produce radios. Therefore, you go to school to be taught how to make radios. Then,...

Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker. Much obliged. As I finish, the pertinent issue of education is strongly tied to this agenda of being able to connect our education system with our production system. If you allow that to happen, then even issues of drought would not be a problem because...

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, thank you. I rise to support Sen. Kisang for the wonderful comment on insecurity in the north. I do not know what is going on in this country. We have got a lot of police officers that are deployed to man our borders and counties and...

allowances for a number of places such as Chemasia and Chemelil wards which should be enhanced.The teachers who are posted to work in slum schools especially in towns such as Nairobi and Kisumu where life is very expensive should be included in that allowance or even have it enhanced. The...

Sen. Oketch Gicheru, kindly allow Sen. Wakoli Wafula to be heard in silence. Sen. Wakoli Wafula: As we came into office in this Government, we promised teachers that they would be brought back to their families. I request the Standing Committee on Education that we must follow up on this...

Thank you. Hon. Senators, we shall move to the next Order. Proceed Senate Majority Leader.

Yes.

Hon. Members, there being no other business on the Order Paper, the Senate stands adjourned until Tuesday, 21st February, 2023 at 2.30.p.m. The Senate rose at 5.56 p.m.

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

Mr. Speaker, Sir, you made a ruling based on a communication that was given to you in what appears as late notification. The changes that are being made by the other side of the House---

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I am referring to the Notice of Motion the Senate Leader of Majority has given.

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I apologise. The Order we are discussing was not communicated at the right time. We are observing a situation where they are having changes made, while ours are not being made concurrently. (The Speaker stood in his place) February 15, 2023 SENATE DEBATE 26

Ni ukweli kwa sababu angesema Sen. Nyamu.

Thank you Mr. Speaker, Sir. I rise to support this Motion. As we all know, and as it has been illustrated by everyone here, this is the most important Committee of this House. The running of this House, as is for its other select Committees, are definitely determined by this...

County Assembly of Meru. I thank you for the trust you put in us. I hope that in that spirit, we will be putting trust in each other for whichever Committee opportunities we are given.Lastly, I register that this House is established to protect the interest of counties and our...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, that is why I think going the Committee way is the most efficient way of doing this because some Members, without wanting to refer to any Senator, have become habitual disturbers who will never let anybody finish anything. It is quite unfortunate. I was saying that in...

Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, for the humble considerations. It has been a very long day with a number of committee meetings. I am glad we achieved passing of the Bill on County Governments Additional Allocation Bill. I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.53 (1) to seek a Statement...

Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. My heart bleeds very seriously for my country because when matters which pose existential threat to us are brought to this House, I expect us to suspend our bi-partisan nature as a House. When we choose to poison animals and plants, we are poisoning...

Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the point of order that Sen. Faki rose on was simple. We would want to know whether the Senator for Nandi, Sen. Cherarkey, voted for the Report or not.

Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I rise under Standing Order No. 98 (4) and urge you to request the Senator for Kakamega County to leave the Chamber. This is because you have ruled on a matter twice and he persistently continues to rattle and insist to discuss the same matter even...

Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I think this is the most important Bill as has been echoed by the Senate Majority Leader, Sen. Cheruiyot. If this Bill succeeds, then we will help our counties get Kshs34 billion to 37 billion in addition to what they already get. I thank...