Oketch Eddy Gicheru

Mr Temporary Speaker, Sir, I thank you for giving me this opportunity. For the first time I have seen a situation where you invite Sen. Cheruiyot to give a comment on what the Speaker has said. On this issue of fare, I am looking at the Senate Majority Leader. He...

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, first, Sen. Omogeni is my senior. I know how much I respect him. He should not say what I did not say. I did not say that those other institutions are not trusted. I just said we are trusted more than them. It is an issue...

Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. We are progressing well as a Senate. I appreciate that even as I rise to speak, I support this Bill before us, the County Governments Additional Allocation Bill. This Bill comes in the backdrop of the Division of Revenue Bill, which we recently passed...

Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I second. (Question proposed) (Question put and agreed on) ADOPTION OF REPORT ON BRANDING PUBLIC PROJECTS/COUNTY VEHICLES WITH IMAGES OF GOVERNORS AND MCAS resources, they should approach Parliament for more appropriation of resources, so that we can fight corruption in this country.That is why when I...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I thank you. I rise to request for a Statement on behalf of the Senator for Nairobi, Sen. Edwin Sifuna, which is a request for statement, on lack of electricity access in parts of Nairobi City County. I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.53 (1) to seek...

Hon. Speaker, under Standing Order No.105, I want to ask the Senator for Tharaka-Nithi County, who was also a former MCA, that we have said that we need to respect the county assembly. There are is much evidence here of public participation. Is it fair for the Senator of Tharaka-Nithi...

Madam Temporary Speaker, the Bill that you have called the Majority Leader to reply on is a very important Bill to the entire country. It has got implication on tax revenue of this country and the people we want to help. You were guided when I got up to speak...

Madam Temporary Speaker, that was after consultation with you.

No, we consulted and I respected the first part.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. This is a request for a Statement on the unfortunate death of Albert Omondi Ojwang’ while under police custody. I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.53 (1) to seek a Statement from the Committee on National Security, Defence and Foreign Relations on a matter of...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I have two questions. If you read my first question in this Statement, it was very clear. I will repeat it for purposes of the Inspector General of the National Police Service now that the Cabinet Secretary has said that he has neither eyes nor ears. My...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, because of time, I have three quick clarifications to seek, which I will do in under two minutes. Does the Cabinet Secretary and the IG of Police appreciate what Senators have talked about on the issue of the DIG, given this is somebody who died in a...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for giving me this opportunity. With a very heavy heart and a bleeding soul, I request for a Statement on the unfortunate death of Albert Omondi Ojwang’ while under police custody. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.53 (1) to seek a...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, my brother, Sen. Omtatah, has called for the formation of a commission of inquiry. I am very emotional, Mr. Speaker, Sir, you will forgive me. He has called for a commission of inquiry on the death of a young man Sen. Eddy, what is this information that...

Sen. Eddy, I have given you some latitude because we wanted to understand the information you wanted to volunteer. Nevertheless, if that is helpful, Sen. Omtatah, you may proceed.

Madam Speaker, I know today has been a very emotional day because as a young person, it is very hurtful to see a fellow young man succumb to no disease nor any condition of physical harm, but dying in the arms of the police. Madam Temporary Speaker, before I contribute...

Sen. Eddy, what is the point of information, that he should use the EACC? Yes, and to partner with our watchdog committees. Asante, Bi. Spika wa Muda, hayo ni maarifa mazuri na yameniarifu kuhusu taasisi hii ambayo inapaswa kuchangamkia mambo ya ufisadi. Hii ni kwa sababu, ufisadi ndio kigezo kikubwa...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Apart from people who do not get their pension, there are people who get their Pension, but it is stolen. I would like to ask the Cabinet Secretary whether he is aware that this is a problem that is going on with pensioners, especially teachers....

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I am not sure about Sen. Nyutu. Just proceed to ask the question, hon. Senator. Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I thank the Cabinet Secretary for the good work he did last week in the counties with the blue economy of Nyanza. I know this question was...

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I would like to steal 30 seconds from Sen. Chute to say that today it was the experts who are coming into the House. In all instances, experts have answered their Questions well to the extent that there are no supplementary questions. That said, I would...

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I am rising under Standing Order 105, in reference to misrepresentation of facts. Unless Sen. Joe Nyutu has a law degree that the CS for Energy and Petroleum got without my knowledge, I would want him to go and learn about his CSs, to understand their...

Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, for the opportunity. I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.53 (1) to seek a statement from the Standing Committee on Health on a matter of national concern regarding the status of insurance coverage for hospital assets countrywide, particularly those within Migori County. Specifically, the...

There is a problem with our system. Sen. Oketch Gicheru, please proceed. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, this side, the system does not seem to be working. We have been queuing and we are not getting the attention that we need. How then did I see that you are queuing? I...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, thank you for this opportunity. I want to quickly comment on the Statement by the Senator for Kitui County, Sen. Wambua, on the issue of the Kibwezi Road. Particularly, I commend his courage to have brought a comprehensive Statement for the Senate to understand the issue of...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, because I sit in that Committee, I also rise on Standing Order No.105, the responsibility for statement of fact. I appreciate what Sen. Osotsi is doing in terms of reading the 11 counties - considered small counties - losing or gaining. However, for the purposes of the...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, thank you for the opportunity, as well as for the reinstatement of this statement. I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.53 (1) to seek a statement from the Standing Committee on Finance and Budget on a matter of national concern regarding fraudulent activities targeting retirees' lump-sum pension...

Now, that is enough. (Laughter) Now, that is enough. (Laughter)