Okoiti Andrew Omtatah

Sen. Okiya Omtatah Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for the opportunity to address this august House. I rise to support the Statement by the Sen. Cherarkey; the warrior of Nandi. I do so because this goes to the heart of very many things in this country. It epitomises many issues...

Sen. Okiya Omtatah Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I am in support of the Statement by my friend, the warrior from Nandi, Sen.Cherarkey. (Applause) April 27, 2023 SENATE DEBATES 20 Sen. Okiya OmtatahSecondly, if you have to go as matters stand now, whereby, through political machinations, clinical medical care was...

Sen. Okiya Omtatah Hon. Sen. Cherarkey, Senator of the Republic of Kenya, elected by the people of Nandi and the Senate Majority Whip, is he? (Laughter)

Sen. Okiya Omtatah Senator, your time is up. Now we can have, Sen. Wafula.

Senator, your time is up. Now we can have, Sen. Wafula. April 27, 2023 SENATE DEBATES 47

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Sen. Okiya Omtatah Thank you. Sen. Mariam Omar, kindly proceed. (Loud consultations) April 12, 2023 SENATE DEBATES 35 Sen. Okiya Omtatah example, in Kilifi, Nyeri and Marsabit counties. They should tell us how many people they have pulled out of poverty out of its programmes.It should not talk about creating...

Thank you. Sen. Mariam Omar, kindly proceed.

Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I rise to support the Bill. Article 43 of our Constitution is more of a socio-economic right. First, I thank Sen, Mungatana, MGH, for bringing this Bill. If this Bill goes through, it will be more advantageous to the marginalised communities. Mr. Deputy Speaker,...

Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the other issue is on clean water. Every citizen in Kenya must get clean drinking and sanitation. Currently, there is an outbreak of Cholera in Mandera County. That means that people are consuming unclean water. The pastoralists must get clean water near.Due to time constrain, allow...

Thank you, Senator. Sen. Faki, you have the Floor.

Asante, Bw. Naibu Spika, kwa kunipa fursa hii kuchangia Mswada ambao umeletwa Bungeni na Sen. Mungatana, MGH, Seneta wa Kaunti ya Tana River, kule ambako mamba wanashindana na wananchi kwa huduma za maji. Mswada huu ni muhimu sana ikizingatiwa kwamba Katiba yetu ya mwaka 2010 iliweka bayana haki za jamii...

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Sen. Okiya Omtatah Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. I beg to move the Motion –

Sen. Okiya Omtatah, I do not like to stop you, mid-way. Unfortunately, there was an earlier direction from the Hon. Speaker, that at 5.30p.m., this House does adjourn. Hon. Senators, earlier on the Speaker directed that Sen. Oketch Gicheru moves a Motion of Adjournment under Standing Order No. 37. I...

Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. I beg to move the Motion – March 28, 2023 SENATE DEBATES 45

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Sen. Okiya Omtatah Mr. Speaker, Sir, thank you for the opportunity. What we are engaged in right now in terms of introducing Clauses 15 (a) to (d) is an attempt to amend the Constitution through the back door. (Applause) March 23, 2023 SENATE DEBATES 30 Sen. Okiya OmtatahSecondly, the only...

Sen. Okiya Omtatah The Standing Orders do not allow. The Speaker does not have a vote and the Constitution does not allow Speakers to vote on issues. They are referees! So, you cannot be conflicted and then sponsor a Motion in the guise of the Motion being from the Members....

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Sen. Okiya Omtatah Sen. Mandago from Uasin Gishu.

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Sen. Okiya Omtatah Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I stand to support the Statement by Sen. Osotsi and also support the comments made by Sen. Methu that we should expand the scope of that Statement to include all counties that have received this fund so that we can do it,...

Sen. Okiya Omtatah Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. This is a very weighty and saddening situation whereby, one, an international foreign State enters Kenya’s sovereign territory without being challenged and gets away with it. Two, the reason it gets away with it is that there is a violation of Article...

Sen. Okiya Omtatah Madam Temporary Speaker, I am winding up. Finally, as the bullfighter has mentioned, some of the meat that we eat from Dagoretti Slaughter House are proceeds of the blood that is shed in these regions. Maybe, time has come for - --

Sen. Okiya Omtatah I am sorry, but he likes that name. He did not even complain. He encouraged me to call him the bullfighter. (Laughter) March 1, 2023 SENATE DEBATES 44 Sen. Okiya Omtatahslaughtered in this country has a return address. We must know where it comes from. Do not...

Sen. Okiya Omtatah On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. (Applause)

What is it, Sen. Peris Tobiko? Sen. Okiya Omtatah Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, it is not Peninah but Peris Tobiko. In the New Testament, Jesus Christ looked at children and said they belonged to the Kingdom of God. We cannot claim to be Christians or believers in anything if we...

Thank you, Sen. Okiya Omtatah. We are limited by time. I want to give a chance to one more Senator. Sen. Cherarkey, you have done enough today. What you said earlier this afternoon is enough for the people of Nandi. Let us give Sen. Mutinda this chance. Proceed.

Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker. I rise to support the Statement from our colleague, Sen. Tobiko. As a leader and a parent, I agree that the joy of our children is something godly and one we are proud of. Through social media, we have seen what is happening to our...