Osotsi Godfrey Atieno

Sen. Osotsi Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for giving me an opportunity. I was still chairing the meeting of the County Public Investments and Special Funds Committee (CPIC) . IMPLEMENTATION OF AUTOMATED REVENUE COLLECTION AND MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS

Sen. Osotsi Mr. Speaker, Sir, I have listened to your ruling very carefully. I provided documents and I am not willing to withdraw because I know the event happened. The documents I provided were the documents I have as the evidence. The truth of the matter is that the clashes...

Sen. Osotsi Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I beg to lay the following Papers on the Table of the Senate, today, Thursday, 23rd November, 2023: Report of the Select Committee on County Public Investments and Special Funds on its consideration of the Audit Reports of the following Water Service Providers for...

Sen. Osotsi Mr, Temporary 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 years ended, 30th June, 2019, 30th June, 2020 and...

Sen. Osotsi Thank you, Mr. Speaker Temporary, Sir, for this opportunity. Let me comment on the Statement by Sen. Cherarkey regarding the police brutality on two people that is Peter Kiplimo and Irene Chemtai. This police station called Cheptulu Police Station is situated in Vihiga County and these particular two...

Sen. Osotsi On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir.

Sen. Osotsi Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I rise on Standing Order No. 103 (2) , matters sub judice or secret, that says- “A matter shall be considered to be sub judice when it refers to active criminal or civil proceedings and discussion of such matter is likely to prejudice...

Sen. Osotsi It reads- “A Senator alleging that a matter is sub judice shall provide evidence to show that paragraph (2) and (3) are applicable.” Mr. Speaker, Sir, I have the court order with me and all the necessary documentation. I am willing to table it before the House. (Applause)

Sen. Osotsi Mr. Speaker, Sir, just give me a minute. With this technology--- I am trying----

Sen. Osotsi Mr. Speaker, Sir, you had asked me to be ready with my documentation and I am ready to table them.

Sen. Osotsi Mr. Speaker, Sir, this is a serious matter.

Sen. Osotsi Mr. Speaker, Sir, from the onset, I want to say that I oppose this Motion for various reasons. This Motion is pegged on Article 240 (8) (b) of the Constitution which says- “The Council may, with the approval of Parliament-

Sen. Osotsi Mr. Speaker, Sir, this is a House of debate. You have listened to me talk.

Sen. Osotsi Mr. Speaker, Sir, the HANSARD will bear me witness. I said and I want to challenge the production of the HANSARD.

Sen. Osotsi I said, some of us maybe supporting this Motion because of---

Sen. Osotsi Mr. Speaker, Sir, this House should be guided by the Constitution. Article 117 (1) is very clear that a House of Parliament must exercise freedom of speech. We are not going to be gagged in this House. Every time we stand up to debate, we are being told...

Sen. Osotsi Mr. Speaker, Sir, I do not run away from issues and I have been known for that. I will confront the issues. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I was saying that this Motion is unconstitutional because the Committee conveniently did not look at the provisions of Article 241 (2) that...

Sen. Osotsi Mr. Speaker, Sir, we cannot put ourselves among the failed States, that we are now going to protect another failed state. One question that you need to ask is, what is this moral obligation--- (Sen. Osotsi’s microphone went off)

Sen. Osotsi“The lesson from the history of government is that you cannot manage the economy with propaganda. In fact, you can engage in all the propaganda you want, but if the fundamentals are weak, the exchange rate will expose you.” November 15, 2023 SENATE DEBATES 51 Sen. OsotsiYou are blaming...

Sen. Osotsi Indeed, you are out of order to that extent. Sen. Osotsi, you need to withdraw that and apologize. For your information, you will recall that there was a report that was tabled before the House from the National Assembly and this House on the deployment of forces to...

Sen. Osotsi, there is an intervention by Sen. Methu. What is your point of order, Senator?

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I would not have wanted to interrupt my very good friend Sen. Osotsi. However, I would want your guidance on whether he is in order to refer to hon. colleagues as voting machines.

Indeed, you are out of order to that extent. Sen. Osotsi, you need to withdraw that and apologize. For your information, you will recall that there was a report that was tabled before the House from the National Assembly and this House on the deployment of forces to Haiti and...

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Sen. Osotsi Madam Temporary Speaker, let me also join my colleagues to send my sincere condolences to the family, friends, relatives and the people of Kakamega County for the loss of Hon. Omondi. She Omondi was a personal friend and a political associate. Madam Temporary Speaker, when I was the...

Sen. Osotsi Mr. Speaker, Sir, I direct this clarification to the Counsel for the County Assembly. There seem to be disparities in the document submitted by the County Assembly in relation to the invitation letter to China. The document submitted by the November 8, 2023 SENATE DEBATES 69 Sen. OsotsiCounty...

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Sen. OsotsiThis is a very important Petition. I wish to request the Committee that will handle this matter to act expeditiously and communicate to this House on the way forward. That is a lacuna in law that we need to deal with. How I wish that they looked at the...

On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. Sen. Osotsi We want our Speakers to be unquestionable; people who exercise independence when they sit on that Chair, exercise trust and integrity---

Sen. Osotsi, order! There is a point of order from Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale.

Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, our Standing Orders are clear. If a Member wants to discuss the conduct of another Member, they know what to do. The Speaker of the Senate is a Member of this House. The Speaker of the National Assembly is a Member of the National Assembly. Therefore,...

Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale, have your seat. The hon. Senator has not mentioned any individual during his presentation. He was giving the qualities of a good Speaker. He did not mention any Speaker by name. If he had targeted me; he would not be speaking now. Conclude your comment in one...

Sen. Osotsi, this Petition is on academic qualifications. Comment on whether the issues raised are okay or not so that we make progress. Proceed to conclude in the next 30 seconds. Sen. Osotsi Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the Committee must look at the matter holistically in terms of the qualifications...

Hon. Senators, according to our Standing Orders, comments on a Petition should not take more than 30 minutes from the Members interested in making their comments. If we allow free discussion, only two or three Members will give their comments. Members, strictly use two minutes to make your comments. Sen....

On a point of clarification, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir.

What is your point of clarification, Sen. Sifuna?

Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, in my understanding of the Standing Orders, a Motion for limitation of debate should come from the Floor. It cannot be the place of the Speaker to limit the amount of time that Members are going to contribute to any particular matter.

Sen. Sifuna, this is a special session because of the business we have in the Order Paper. I am trying to help you so that you can make your comments. Sen. Mandago, are you ready? Sen. Cherarkey, proceed to make your comments.

Sen. Osotsi Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, for this important opportunity to also weigh in on this Motion on the repossession of movable assets by lending institutions due to non-performing loans. Let me start by thanking the Mover, Sen. Wamatinga, for bringing this timely Motion to this House. As...

Sen. Osotsi Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, this Standing Order No.105 is continually being misused in this House to curtail debate. You cannot substantiate an opinion. I made an opinion. Just to respond to your directive, I stated in my presentation that it was promised that seven million Kenyans would be...

Sen. Osotsi On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. November 1, 2023 SENATE DEBATES 47

Sen. Osotsi Mr. Temporary Speaker, you know I do not need any lectures from Sen. Cherarkey on the economy. We are feeling it. The economy is not working and Kenyans are feeling it. So, you do not need any lectures to know that the economy is not doing well.

Sen. Osotsi Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for this opportunity to comment on the statements made by colleagues. I wish to comment on the Statement made by the Senator for Kakamega County, Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale, regarding revenue generation and usage. Mr. Speaker, Sir, this is a very important Statement. I...

Sen. Osotsi Very well. Sen. Faki can inform me.

Sen. Osotsi Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. The point I wanted to say---

Sen. Osotsi Mr. Speaker, Sir, I mentioned that the former regime sold Telkom Kenya to a foreign company and Sen. Cherarkey is right to mention Helios as a company. November 1, 2023 SENATE DEBATES 25 Sen. OsotsiThat is a fact. However, I also mentioned that the former Government, after investigation,...

Sen. Osotsi Mr. Speaker, Sir, I do not have immediate information regarding that particular part of the current Government selling Telkom Kenya to a foreign company. So, I wish to withdraw and continue with my deliberation. Mr. Speaker, Sir, the point I want to emphasize is that it is very...

Sen. Osotsi Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir for this opportunity to add my voice on this matter. This is not the first time this House is debating this Motion. We had a similar Motion on the matter involving the impeachment of the Meru Governor. We also had a similar Motion...

Sen. Osotsi Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.53 (1) to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on National Cohesion, Equal Opportunity and Regional Integration regarding recruitments in public service and the representation of Kenya’s diversity. In the Statement, the Committee should-