Osotsi Godfrey Atieno

Sen. Osotsi Thank you Mr. Speaker, Sir. It is very unfortunate sitting here and listening to the level of impunity by a governor who has refused to attend several Committee invitation. This governor appeared before the County Public Investments and Special Funds Committee and the kind of conduct he exhibited...

Sen. Osotsi Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Indeed, listening to my colleagues, we are confronted with a very important decision to make on how we are going to dispense with a preliminary objection. The matters raised in the preliminary objections are very weighty, from both sides. I want to agree...

Sen. Osotsi Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, and Prime Cabinet Secretary, who is also my senior constituent from Vihiga County. I can see from the response there is a disparity in numbers between New York and Los Angeles. Ordinarily, we would expect that there would be more focus on New...

Sen. Osotsi Madam Temporary Chairperson, I think this tax exists. In fact, under the Finance Bill, it can be reviewed yearly. So, even if it is on the Gambling Bill as at the moment, it can still be reviewed within the Finance Bill yearly depending on the financial year. The...

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Sen. Osotsi Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to give Notice of the following Motion- THAT, the Senate adopts the Reports of the Select Committee on County Public Investments and Special Funds on its consideration of the Audit Reports for the Financial Years 2018/2019 (Volume VI) , 2019/2020 (Volume VII) and...

Sen. Osotsi THAT clause 4 of the Bill be amended by deleting the proposed new schedule and substituting therefor the following schedule- SCHEDULE (s.4) ALLOCATION OF REVENUE RAISED NATIONALLY BETWEEN THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT AND COUNTY GOVERNMENTS FOR THE 2024/25 FINANCIAL YEAR.

Sen. Osotsi, that point is taken. From Clause 4, going forward, the Mover may need to explain the import of some of those proposed amendments. However, for purposes of the House, Sen. Osotsi, remember, we have debated this. I recall you debated and raised the concerns you had. This led...

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Sen. Osotsi Sen. Osotsi, while I do not want to wade into the debate, I am sure Sen. Cherarkey was talking about the quantifiable contribution. However, I will let it rest. He appears happy with your point of information.

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Sen. Osotsi Madam Temporary Speaker, under Standing Order No.41, I note that there is no quorum. Perhaps, it is time that the House adjourn so that the debate on this issue can continue. Sen. Osotsi can have time to continue. He has very good ideas, especially his sharing that the...

Hold on, Sen. Osotsi.

Madam Temporary Speaker, under Standing Order No.41, I note that there is no quorum. Perhaps, it is time that the House adjourn so that the debate on this issue can continue. Sen. Osotsi can have time to continue. He has very good ideas, especially his sharing that the Orange Democratic...

Thank you, Prof. Tom. Clerk, can you confirm whether we have quorum? (The Clerk-at-the-Table consulted the Temporary Speaker) There is no quorum. I would request the Serjeant-at-Arms to ring the Quorum Bell for 10 minutes. (The Quorum Bell was rung) ADJOURNMENT

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Sen. Osotsi Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I want to inform my Committee Member, Sen. Tabitha Mutinda, that the Cabinet Secretary has already embarked on the process of implementing your recommendations, on the matter of unremitted pension from county governments and the defunct local authorities. The process started with previous Cabinet...

Sen. Osotsi Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, let me first of all start by thanking the Principal Secretary (PS) for appearing in this House.

Sen. Osotsi Most obliged, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I have come in late but I was watching where I was. I am excited that we now have a Cabinet Secretary who is very thorough in his work. Indeed, this confirms what we have been telling Kenyans that as the Orange...

Sen. Osotsi Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to lay the following Papers on the Table of the Senate, today, 2nd October, 2024- Reports of the Select Committee on County Public Investments and Special Funds on its consideration of the Audit Reports for Water Service Companies for the Financial Years 2018/2019...

Sen. Osotsi Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, first of all, let me start by thanking the Chairperson of the Committee on Finance and Budget for the focus on matters to do with the division of revenue and disbursement of funds to counties. This Senate is very crucial in devolution as stipulated...

Sen. Osotsi I want to believe that the Committee on Finance and Budget, which is chaired by the able Senator for Mandera and the Vice-Chairperson, Sen. Tabitha Mutinda, is within their mandate to ensure that the moment we have a late disbursement of funds to counties, they rise up. They...

Sen. Osotsi Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for this opportunity to also make my comments on this important Motion. The position of the Director-General of the CAK is a high profile because it looks at the competitive behaviour in our economy and takes necessary actions based on law. We have...

Sen. Osotsi Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale knows very well that I am a well-grounded person in Vihiga. I know a lot about what happens in Vihiga County, just the same way he knows a lot about what happens in Kakamega County. According to the report that was...

Sen. Osotsi Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, the Report talks about the name having been nominated by the Prime Cabinet Secretary. That is a fact and it is in the Report. Secondly, I have been interrogated about this matter before when this thing was going on. I know a lot about...

Sen. Osotsi Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, that is why I have answered to say that I am well-grounded. I have interacted with this matter and I am the Senator of Vihiga County. There are chances that I have had meetings where this matter has come up.

Sen. Osotsi Mr. Temporary Speaker, it is very unfair to ask me to table discussions that I have had in meetings somewhere. I will not be able to do so, but I will want to say that even as Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale wants me to withdraw that bit, I will...

Sen. Osotsi Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, because I cannot table the discussions we had in meetings, I will withdraw that bit. However, I insist that my conscience is very clear on what happened. As an elected leader of Vihiga County, it is sad that I had to say this on...

Sen. Osotsi Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.53 (1) to seek a statement from the Standing Committee on Devolution and September 26, 2024 SENATE DEBATES 20 Sen. OsotsiIntergovernmental Relations concerning the implementation of the County Aggregation and Industrial Parks (CAIPs) project across the counties.The...

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Sen. Osotsi Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, for the opportunity to also make my contribution on the Co-operative Societies (Amendment) Bill (Senate Bills No.53 of 2023) that is being sponsored by Sen. Mariam Omar. I start by thanking her for bringing this very important piece of legislation for consideration...

Sen. Osotsi Sen. (Dr.) Murango is coming from the cooperative field. He is a very serious Chairperson of the Committee on Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries and has more information. Let him inform me.

Sen. Osotsi Thank you for that information. I have not had an opportunity to look at it, but these are the upcoming issues. We process some Bills here and the National Assembly processes similar Bills. Then what happens? I think the Senate should work very closely with the National Assembly,...

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Sen. Osotsi Hon. Osotsi, do you want to be informed?

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Sen. Osotsi Proceed, Sen. Cherarkey.

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