Okoiti Andrew Omtatah

Sen. Okiya Omtatah Mr. Speaker, Sir, I have three Statements and I request that I read all of them at once.

Sen. Okiya Omtatah Mr. Speaker, Sir, 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 the award of Kshs14.5 billion tender by the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) to the German firm...

Sen. Okiya Omtatah Mine is a simple one. From the look of things, especially from the cross-examination, this case is standing on the meaning of words. You said a word here that some of the things we are being told have different meanings in mother tongue. I saw the counsel...

Sen. Okiya Omtatah Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I do not think we are sitting here to conduct inquiries. We are here to listen to the parties and render a verdict. Let the parties appear before us the way they choose otherwise, we shall be overstepping our mandate.

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Sen. Okiya Omtatah Thank you. Sen. Lemaletian, you are saying your question has not been addressed? Can you repeat it?

Sen. Okiya Omtatah Okay, you have five minutes to conclude, witness.

Thank you. Sen. Lemaletian, you are saying your question has not been addressed? Can you repeat it?

Yes, Mr. Speaker, Sir. The question has not been answered because I asked how it was possible that three MCAs voted using the same IP address and he said that if one person is using their phone and moving around the vicinity into different locations, they would use the same...

Okay, you have five minutes to conclude, witness. August 29, 2025 SENATE DEBATES 84

Sen. Okiya Omtatah Madam Temporary Speaker, I would like to ask the witness, given the pain she has expressed in terms of how she was being managed and understanding that what she was being asked to do was wrong; did she try to seek the help of law enforcement like...

Sen. Okiya Omtatah Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.53 (1) to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on Health on a matter of countywide concern regarding the deplorable state of healthcare facilities and services in Busia County. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, the healthcare system...

Sen. Okiya Omtatah Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker, for the opportunity to address this august House. I stand to support the two reports on the state of the markets in Bungoma and Vihiga counties. The reports are an exposé of the sorry nature of things that are happening on the...

Sen. Okiya Omtatah Madam Temporary Speaker, I am getting there. I am trying to tell our people that the ODM was supposed to be in the opposition oversighting the Government, yet it was not in the opposition. It had the same blood group as the Kenya Kwanza group and so...

Sen. Okiya Omtatah Madam Temporary Speaker, I am saying that the markets are now being built in a haphazard manner by the national Government without respecting the distinction between the roles of the county government and the national Government. I am also saying that when you come to political parties,...

Sen. Okiya Omtatahhuman beings. I hope the Senate will go there to see it. Unfortunately, the area is hardly developed and utilized. If you look at similar sites in Namibia, which I think is the nearest in comparison, you will not believe what is happening there.Many Senators will be surprised...

Including nominated Senators. Sen. Okiya Omtatahto be in Busia as the Senator of the Republic of Kenya from Meru and you can ask any question.That is why it is very important that this House adopts the correct phraseology when referring to Senators and the National Assembly does equally the same....

Sen. Okiya Omtatah Thank you, Sen. Omogeni. Hon. Members, I directed that the available timeline will be shared based on the number of Senators who wish to comment on the Statements. So, the next Senator I will allow to contribute to kindly take four minutes for the rest of the...

Sen. Okiya OmtatahTHAT the National Assembly amendments to the Start-up Bill (Senate Bill No.14 of 2022) be now considered.The Start-up Bill seeks to provide a framework to encourage growth, sustainable technological development, new entrepreneurship employment and creating a more favourable environment for innovation and attract Kenyan talents and capital.I also...

Thank you, Sen. Omtatah. Sen. Okenyuri Esther, it is your turn.

Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. I wish to comment on the Statement by Sen. Catherine Mumma on unchecked inflammatory utterances by influential public figures. We cannot legislate on morality because such kind of utterances have to do with behaviour. Unfortunately, the Kenyan populace cheers such kind of utterances. What can...

Sen. Okiya Omtatah I shall be brief and presidential. (Laughter) July 17, 2025 SENATE DEBATES 33 Sen. Okiya Omtatahany solution proposed. Yes, regulation is needed, but by doing what? Education is necessary, but by doing what? Multiple interventions are required, but for doing what?Mr. Speaker, Sir, while the intent of...

Sen. Okiya Omtatah Mr. Speaker, Sir, thank you for the opportunity. I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.53 (1) to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on Tourism, Trade and Industrialisation on a matter of national concern regarding the move by the Government to grant the Business Bay Square...

Sen. Okiya Omtatah Mr. Speaker, Sir, thank you for the opportunity. I would like to clarify from the counsel for the County Assembly whether or not there was a court order issued against the proceedings that eventually resulted in the impeachment that is before us for trial. Thank you.

Sen. Okiya Omtatah Very well, hon. Senator. You will make that decision when you debate and vote on the Motion. Just hear what the County Assembly wants to show you. It is upon you, using that same line of argument, to either take or leave it when the time for...

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Sen. Okiya Omtatah Mr. Speaker, Sir, with all due respect, this is a joke and a dangerous one. Where does the team of the County Assembly of Isiolo get the audacity to walk into this Senate without a shred of evidence that a sitting of a County Assembly ever took...

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