Osotsi Godfrey Atieno

Sen. Osotsi Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for this opportunity. We worked so hard to ensure our counties get Kshs400 billion. We are now distributing those monies to our counties. This Bill shows that my county is getting an additional Kshs190 million. I urge the governor and his people to...

Sen. Osotsi Proceed, Sen. Mungatana. (Sen. Mungatana spoke off the record) (Voting in progress)

Division at the end. THE COUNTY ALLOCATION OF REVENUE BILL (SENATE BILLS NO.25 OF 2024)

Sen. Osotsi Mr. Speaker, Sir, I wish to comment on the statement by the Senator for Murang’a, Sen. Joe Nyutu, on the issue of upward review of water tariffs in Murang’a County. (Loud consultations) May 30, 2024 SENATE DEBATES 14

Sen. Osotsi Proceed, Sen. Nyutu. May 29, 2024 SENATE DEBATES 31 Sen. Osotsi How I wish that we had at least one Information, Communication and Technology (ICT) expert sitting on this selection panel. Apart from accounting knowledge, we have also proposed that the chairperson of the Commission must have ICT...

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Sen. Osotsi Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for this opportunity to also make my comments on the Motion on proposed amendments to the Standing Orders of the Senate. The Standing Order No.267 provides that the committee’s procedure and rules may at any time propose amendments to the Standing Orders. This...

Sen. OsotsiSecondly, the county treasury is just an entity in counties. This decision to come up with this system is a bigger decision that requires the input of the County Executive. So, we should not make it as a preserve of the county treasury.We need to say that the County...

Sen. Osotsi Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, for the opportunity to speak to this Bill. I rise to support it. I have said here before, that as we go into the 13th year after devolution, the Senate should work harder to strengthen the intergovernmental relations between the two levels...

Thank you, Sen. Osotsi. Sen Mumma, you have the Floor.

Sen. Osotsi Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, for this opportunity. This Statement is very important and very timely. It is talking about matters of heavy rains and flooding within the Great Lakes region. The issue of flooding has not just affected Kenya, but quite a number of countries have...

Sen. Osotsi Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, you know Members are excited because Sen. Keroche is in Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) and AZIMIO colours. So, I think they are excited about that. Welcome home, Sen. Keroche. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, allow me to wind up my contribution to this by saying...

Sen. Osotsi Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I congratulate the Members appointed to the Mediation Committee. I say that the task ahead is important as far as Article 96 of the Constitution is concerned. The National Assembly Members, whom I used to serve with, must understand that the most progressive thing...

Sen. Osotsi Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, for this opportunity. I am surprised as to why we are debating this Bill because it is unconstitutional in almost every clause that I have gone through. Secondly, in the tradition of bicameral Parliament, bicameralism is managed without a specific legislation. It...

Sen. Osotsi Mr. Speaker, Sir, thank you for this opportunity to express my thoughts on the Statements by Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale and Sen. Kavindu. On Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale's Statement on boda boda, the problem of harassment of boda boda is not just confined to Kakamega County, but in all our...

Senator Kathuri Murungi.

Sen. Osotsi Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir--- UNPROCEDURAL DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS AGAINST HEALTHCARE WORKERS IN VIHIGA COUNTY REFERRAL HOSPITAL Sen. Osotsi Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.53 (1) to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on Health regarding the unprocedural disciplinary proceedings being meted out on...

Proceed, Sen. Mumma.

Sen. Osotsihimself using the online media. We have had so many cases of this nature where bloggers have been killed and sometimes injured by the people they accuse.So, even as the Cabinet Secretary handles this case of Meru, we would like to know what the Ministry has done over numerous...

Hon. Osotsi, have you gone through the primary response by the Cabinet Secretary, more particularly the last paragraph on page three? Sen. Osotsi I have listened to the Cabinet Secretary---

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Sen. Osotsi Proceed Cabinet Secretary. The Cabinet Secretary for Interior and National Administration (Hon. (Prof.) Kindiki Kithure) : Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, all the sub-counties that were gazetted on 14th February, 2024 will be operationalized in the coming Financial Year 2023/2024. We encourage Senators to liaise with members of the...

Thank you. Proceed Sen. Kisang’.

Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. My Question was similar to that of Sen. Osotsi. We have a new sub-county called Kerio Valley. Moreover, because of the security situation along the valley we expected that the Cabinet Secretary would have sent the DCC by now. The Member of Parliament (MP)...

Sen. Kisang’, you are only allowed one supplementary question.

That is okay. Finally, just to congratulate the Cabinet Secretary, he is doing a very good job. Thank you very much also on how you assisted me to be elected as a Senator.

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Sen. OsotsiHon. Senators, Standing Order No.1 is usually applicable when we do not have a specific Standing Order that is providing for the action that is being taken by the House. Now, the challenge we have today with this Motion is that hon. Sen. M. Kajwang’ filed an amendment to...