Oketch Eddy Gicheru

Mr. Temporary Speaker, I continue to be a proud member of the ODM party. Our Secretary General, Sen. Sifuna, has consistently demonstrated remarkable acumen through his substantial contributions to this House. His vision is evident not only in his support for ideas brought forward by others, but also in his...

recognized as an advocate for women’s access to tampons. This is indeed a very serious issue that we are addressing.What has been the response in the corners of our country? The first response is that we have had charitable organisations trying to fill the gaps. We have also, time without...

this, but again we come up with a new law that forgets that the issues here are finances and distribution. It will be a disservice to women. What we should do is to find an innovative way. I hope that Sen. Gloria will meet me outside this platform, so that...

In this House, we have observed a number of impeachments that have been pushed towards us. Some did not succeed. We know that in Meru recently, one of the only seven female governors, G7, which is something we should have celebrated, was ousted. This was because of tensions.During the three...

Sen. Gloria, take your seat. Sen. Mandago, what is your point of order? Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I stand under Standing Order No.101 (2) on contents of speech which reads- Yes, but it is still information. I am never mean with my time. I am always a student. I can...

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, it is very easy to be in this House and play politics, but the country also must be governed. An opportunity for leadership is a noble one. Usually taken as a privilege by many, but it is never a privilege to some of us. It is...

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I hope that you will also keep my time focused because I want to address the issue.

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, it is unfair to subject me to a ruling that is not fair to the House. I quoted when supporting this statement. I said that a governor appeared in this House, three times, and claimed the reasons why she was having problems. I have just referred...

Sure, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir.

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir---

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, it is unfair to subject me to a ruling that is not fair to the House. I quoted when supporting this statement. I said that a governor appeared in this House, three times, and claimed the reasons why she was having problems. I have just referred...

If you have respect for the Chair, withdraw that statement and proceed with your submission.

Sen. Eddy, you keep repeating that you respect the Chair. You have made a statement referring to certain leaders from Meru County as chauvinists. I have mentioned to you that the impeached Governor of Meru County used that as a defense. Were we aware of that matter or not when...

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I did not call the people of Meru chauvinist.

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, it is not just the issue of Governor Kawira, but a number governors have come to this House, including the Deputy Governor of Siaya County that I have referred to. This is because of the problem that we see with deputy governors and their governors. Those...

Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, for allowing me to stand. Sen. Eddy started very well in his submission on this serious matter of devolution. He had taken a good trajectory that leadership needs responsibility and it must be taken seriously. However, according to Standing Order No.122, he is defying...

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, if you look at the report before us, it involves a male governor and a woman deputy governor. The matter is so huge that I will not trivialize it with a point of order that has come from the Senator for Bungoma. Therefore, I wish to...

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I wish I had five minutes, but as a loyal servant to the people of Migori County and Kenya, I will stick to the one minute allocated to me. The biggest challenge we face lies in the inefficiency of the Intergovernmental Relations Technical Committee (IGRTC) and...

Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to move that the putting of the question on the Third Reading of the Bill be deferred to tomorrow pursuant to Standing Order No.66 (3) .

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I will go straight to Question No.008, which is to the Cabinet Secretary for Water, Sanitation and Irrigation. In this Question, I sought the following-

Thank you again, Mr. Speaker, Sir. First of all, I must be good that for the first time, I have added my hand to the list. It is a very comprehensive list that was received today from the stamp that I am seeing here in the Senate Journals office. Since...

This House had pronounced itself through a resolution on dealing with those messes. Is the Ministry taking over that because the national security organs failed as demonstrated? This House had pronounced itself through a resolution on dealing with those messes. Is the Ministry taking over that because the national security...

I thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for this opportunity. There was a Statement requested by the Senator of Kisumu on viability, sustainability and safety of Ombeyi Dumpsite in Muhoroni Sub-County, Kisumu County. Mr. Speaker, Sir, many times you are very lenient and you allow us to discuss issues as a...

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

Mr. Speaker, Sir, Sen. Onyonka was not here in the morning, which is the basis of my information to him. When the Cabinet Secretary for Defence appeared, the Senator of Meru County was on record indicating that there is some semblance of peace that has been found in that region....

Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, it seems that we were supposed to go to the other side where probably there will be some stones. However, I am glad you have come to me. I am certainly not a stone and I have heard about what Sen. (Dr.) Oburu has said. I...

dust, they must pay tax. They must pay an equal amount of money as other regions that have benefited from this debt.We must take control. We must not leave this debt management conversation to the National Treasury. We must take full control. I am very proud of our Members of...

Let me dispense with this point of order first. Sen. Eddy already made a point of order. I will dispense with it first. Sen. Methu, you have heard the issue raised by Sen. Eddy's point of order. I have guided you and given you direction on it. Do not proceed...

Sen. Thang’wa, what is your point of order? Under which Standing Order---

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I just wanted to make a few comments on the Statement by the Senator for Kisumu County, Sen. (Prof.) Tom Ojienda, on the extension of the SGR. I know that the Statement will come to our Committee on Roads, Transportation and Housing. That is an important project...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I thank you for giving me this opportunity to also share some thoughts on this BPS for this year. I will start my comment today by looking at Chapter 15 of our Constitution. This Chapter is dedicated to commissions and independent offices. It states as follows- “248....

Sure, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I can always be informed by the Senator.

Mr. Speaker, Sir, that is very valid information, but I think the context is more important than the information. The context here is this. I know that the Senate Majority Whip was not involved in the signing of the cooperation agreement when the President and the former Prime Minister were...

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, this is a compassionate clause and I did not want to interrupt the Chair of Committee on Trade. I may get in trouble and yet, I have a Bill in that Committee but this is on a lighter note. After consultations with a few Members on...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Good morning, Cabinet Secretary. I beg to ask the Cabinet Secretary the following Question-

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I am grateful for the responses from the Cabinet Secretary. However, with all due respect, I did not know that my Question was that difficult to understand and answer. I will take you back to the Question- Could the Cabinet Secretary provide a list of landowners who...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, allow me to stick to the issues of Thwake Dam because I have heard very interesting comments and answers from the Cabinet Secretary, including that the dam stuck at the explosive stage because of the Ukraine war. It is very interesting because although the war is still...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, the Senator for Mombasa--- It is “Yes” or “No.” Yes, Mr. Speaker, Sir, because he is a ranking Member.

In the meantime, the dam can wait. Mr. Speaker, Sir, my question, based on that backdrop, is very simple. What component of the Thwake Dam Project was the responsibility of the Kenyan Government squarely in your Ministry and what component of it was for AfDB? Could you share with us...

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, mine is just a clarification on what the good Senator from Homa Bay has asked. I do not feel like it has been exhaustively answered. Firstly, what is the basis of the Minister telling the House that AFA is not dead? Can he confirm to this...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I thank you for giving me this opportunity. I wanted to give a few thoughts on the good Statement sought by Sen. Hezena on TikTok usage and data protection. I know that we have the Data Protection Act in place, but there are gaps because that Act...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I thank you. This is a special group. In under one minute, I would like to welcome them to the Senate. However, you should meet them because they are from Kehancha in Kuria West Constituency, one of the most marginalised communities in this country. I am proud...

Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. Today, the Majority Leader is in very high spirits, which is very good. Also, just allow me to convey my deepest condolences to our colleague, Sen. Betty Montet, who has been an industrious Member of this House and presently the Chairperson of the Committee...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for giving me this opportunity to chime into the report that I find very comprehensive. As you may know, the EPZs anywhere in the world, particularly in Kenya, employ mostly semi-skilled and unskilled labourers. The skilled workers partake and share in the retail price of...

Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I would like to support the Statement raised by Sen. Cherarkey on the state of Kapsabet County Referral Hospital and other health facilities in Nandi County. Close to my heart is the issue of medicine. This should call for a serious inquiry into what is happening...