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Sen. Okiya OmtatahCrystal Asige. She is always elegantly dressed, punctual, and articulate in her presentations. However, she was maybe able to achieve that because her parents had the means and capacity to make her what she was meant to be. Imagine if Sen. Crystal Asige had been born into a...

Hon. Senators, there being no other Senator wishing to contribute to this debate, I will call upon the Mover to reply. Sen. Crystal Asige, you may proceed.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I am just opening my notes.

Okay, and Senator, you have half-an-hour to reply.

Sen. Okiya Omtatah Madam Temporary Speaker, like everybody who has spoken before me, I am indebted to Sen. Kavindu Muthama because of this Motion. I rise June 29, 2023 SENATE DEBATES 47 Sen. Okiya Omtatahto support it for all the good and deserved reasons, but amongst them, I support it...

Madam Temporary Speaker, like everybody who has spoken before me, I am indebted to Sen. Kavindu Muthama because of this Motion. I rise June 29, 2023 SENATE DEBATES 49

to support it for all the good and deserved reasons, but amongst them, I support it because of my brother who was called Moses Mwani.Moses Mwani from Shinyalu was working with the Teachers Service Commission (TSC). On that fateful day, he was a victim and we buried him home in...

Sen. Okiya Omtatah Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker, for giving me an opportunity to contribute to the Start-Up Bill (Senate Bills No.14 of 2022) . The Bill is by our very own Sen. Crystal Asige, whom I congratulate. We have interacted before on the Bill. She has the passion, conviction...

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Sen. Okiya Omtatah Sen. Cherarkey, please proceed.

Sen. Okiya Omtatah Yes.

Sen. Okiya Omtatah Mr. Speaker, Sir, Standing Order 118 states – ‘Senators to be seated June 15, 2023 SENATE DEBATES 9

Sen. Okiya OmtatahI rise to support this Bill and associate myself with the comments that have been made by Sen. Osotsi except to clarify that the Constitution does not prohibit the Finance Bill coming to this House. The Constitution only requires that the Finance Bill is introduced through the National...

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Sen. Okiya Omtatah Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I thank the colleagues who have contributed to this fairly straight forward Motion. In the 19th Century, there was a German Philosopher called Friedrich Neitzsche. He advanced the theory that came to be known as God is dead. Therefore, a few of his...

Thank you. Proceed, Sen. M. kajwang’.

Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I rise to support the Motion. When I look at the Constitution of Kenya, the Preamble says- “We, the people of Kenya- ACKNOWLEDGING the supremacy of the Almighty God of all creation”. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, that Preamble does not talk about the Jewish, Islamic, African...

Mr Deputy Speaker, Sir, that Preamble is the basis upon which the State of Kenya is established. Let us not only think about God when things are going bad. Let us think about the heroes who established this State called Kenya and the other commitments that we have made in...

Hon. Senators, having no other Senator interested to contribute, I call upon the Mover to reply.

Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I thank the colleagues who have contributed to this fairly straight forward Motion. In the 19th Century, there was a German Philosopher called Friedrich Neitzsche. He advanced the theory that came to be known as God is dead. Therefore, a few of his adherence at the...

I do not think that, in any way, getting us to pray suggests that there is a dereliction of duty on our part as leaders especially, those that serve in this present administration. Rather, it is an admission that despite all the knowledge that we may have, sometimes there are...

Sen. Okiya Omtatah Madam Temporary Speaker, I wanted to rise on a point of order, but my device did not alert you. Nonetheless, Standing Order No.41 (1) regarding the quorum states that- “If at any time in the course of the proceedings of the Senate a Senator objects that there...

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Sen. Okiya Omtatah Thank you, Sen. Okiya Omtatah. Proceed, Sen. Gataya Mo Fire. [The Speaker (Hon. Kingi) left the Chair] [The Temporary Speaker (Sen. Wakili Sigei) in the Chair] May 30, 2023 SENATE DEBATES 30 Sen. Okiya Omtatah choir. There was nothing. Everything was a choir. This is a very...

Thank you, Sen. Okiya Omtatah. Proceed, Sen. Gataya Mo Fire.

Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I rise to support the Motion. This is the best way that we can demystify the Senate, a young entity that has been around for the last 12 years. There is a lot of misunderstanding about the Senate. Taking the Senate Mashinani to the...

Sen. Okiya Omtatah Clerk, can you confirm that. It has been reported to me that we do not have quorum. I wish to order that the Quorum Bell be rung for 10 minutes.

Sen. Okiya Omtatah, what is your point of order? You may have the Floor. Sen. Okiya Omtatah I rise on a point of order under Standing Order No. 39 on the quorum of the Senate. Do we have quorum to conduct business?

Clerk, can you confirm that. It has been reported to me that we do not have quorum. I wish to order that the Quorum Bell be rung for 10 minutes. May 25, 2023 SENATE DEBATES 28

Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. It is important. These are House procedures--- (Loud consultations)

Hon. Senators, please sit in silence.

Our students should learn about the issue of quorum. According to Standing Order No. 39, we should have a minimum of 15 Senators in the House to allow business of the House to proceed. I was raising the issue of Clause 23 (1) (d) , on the role of county...

It is not a security issue that people might want to go and uproot cotton from somewhere in Busia, Homabay or Mombasa. It is just like any other crop thus the practicability on the importation of the law will be simple.How many farms can the police walk into when we...

other night, I saw some hawkers selling shoes to Sen. Sifuna at night. I do not want to imagine Sen. Sifuna is not only active at night. I hope that he is also active during the day.Madam Temporary Speaker, I had only five points to the aspect of revocation of...

Sen. Okiya Omtatah Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, thank you for the opportunity to address the House. I stand to support the two Statements by the two eminent Senators. On air travel, it cannot be overstated that the country is long overdue. Given the nature of land in this country, it...

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