Osotsi Godfrey Atieno

Sen. Osotsi

Sen. Osotsi Proceed, Sen. Nyamu. (Applause)

Sen. Osotsi Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for the opportunity to welcome the MCAs from my County of Vihiga who are in this Senate for benchmarking. This morning we had a very wonderful meeting with the Senate Standing Committee on Justice Legal Affairs Committee where we exchanged a lot of...

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Sen. Osotsi Asante, Bw. Naibu Spika. Ningetaka kuunga mkono ombi lililoletwa na shemeji yangu Sen. Mwaruma, Seneta wa Taita Taveta. Shida ambayo walimu wako nayo ni kwamba walimu wanaofunza katika maeneo magumu hawapewi pesa ambazo wanastahili kupewa. Hili ni swala nyeti. Sehemu ninayotoka huko Kirinyaga hii imekuwa shida kubwa mpaka...

Sen. Osotsi Bw. Naibu Spika, ningeomba Seneta wa Vihiga awe anahudhuria hivi vikao ili ajue mambo inavyoendelea kwa sababu hilo jambo lilitatuliwa kitambo sana. Sen. Osotsi ameingilia mtiririko wa mawazo yangu. Nikieleza hapa ameshaharibu. Nilikuwa ninasema ya kwamba katika Kirinyaga---

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Sen. Osotsi Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, thank you for giving me this opportunity to contribute to this report tabled by the Committee on Powers and Privileges.

Sen. Nyamu, please proceed.

Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, thank you for giving me this opportunity to contribute to this report tabled by the Committee on Powers and Privileges. September 20, 2023 SENATE DEBATES 26

Sen. Osotsiaround this. We also look at sign language as a form of communication between people who have speech or hearing impairments.Madam Temporary Speaker, sign language can also be used by people who do not have this challenge. For example, if you are from different languages maybe this can be...

Since there is no one else to contribute. I would ask the Mover to reply.

Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. May I begin by thanking all Members who have contributed to this Bill. We have Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale who seconded, Sen. Wambua, Sen. Cherarkey, Sen. Mwaruma, Sen. Faki, Sen. Seki, Sen. Lemaltian, Sen. Thangw’a, and Sen. Osotsi. I thank each one of them for supporting...

Sen. (Prof.) Kamar, how far are you? We want to interrupt.

Three minutes, Madam Temporary Speaker.

Okay, it is granted. Please proceed.

Sen. Osotsi Proceed, Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale.

Sen. OsotsiKisumu County. These people have lived harmoniously for many years. We would like a frame work which we can address this problem.[The Temporary Speaker (Sen. Mumma) left the Chair] [The Temporary Speaker (Sen. Wakili Sigei) resumed the Chair] Sen. Osotsi Give him one minute to conclude. [The Temporary Speaker...

Give him one minute to conclude. Sen. Osotsi Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, the sugar companies have been shut down for four months at their own request. The millers made a request and the Government agreed. However, the Government refused the request by the millers that within those four months when...

Sen. Oketch Gicheru, please proceed.

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Sen. Osotsi Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise, pursuant to Standing Order No.53 (1) , to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on Finance and Budget, regarding the status of pending bills in Vihiga County. In the Statement, the Committee should-

Sen. Osotsi Mr. Speaker, Sir, I wish to make a Statement relating to the activities of the Committee on County Public Investments and Special Funds (CPISFC) , August 8, 2023 SENATE DEBATES 17 Sen. Osotsimade pursuant to Standing Order No.56(1)(b) for the period between 15th April, 2023 to 30th June,...

Sen. Osotsi Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I thank you for the opportunity to contribute to the Public Finance Management (Amendment Bill) , 2023. From the onset, I support the Bill, but with reservation. Having listened to a number of contributions from colleagues, clearly this Bill will require some amendments. There...

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

Sen. Osotsi I am sorry my elder, Sen. (Dr.) Khlawale. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, on Thursday evening, I was challenged under Standing Order No.105 on statements of facts by my good friend Sen. Wafula, on the issue of disbursement of funds to counties. I had stated that the County Public...

Sen. Osotsi It does because you were making reference to the same.

Sen. Osotsi Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, you directed that I substantiate it this afternoon. I have come with a set of documents ready to substantiate.

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Sen. Osotsi On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. (Applause) (Applause) August 3, 2023 SENATE DEBATES 42 Sen. Osotsi Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale, I respect you as an elder. I came to this House because I used to watch you make contributions in the Senate. I, therefore, urge you...

On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir.

Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale, what is your point of order?

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I am rising on Standing Order No.105. With all humility, the Constitution says that money that will be disbursed to devolved governments should not be less than 15 per cent. When we increased by Kshs15 billion, we met the threshold by giving 24 per cent of...

Respond, Sen. Osotsi. Sen. Osotsi Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I thank Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale for unnecessarily interrupting me. However, if he listened to me carefully, I said that as a Senate, if we are given an opportunity to get more money for our counties, let us go for that option....

On a point of information, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir.

Sen. Osotsi, Sen. Oketch Gicheru would like to inform you. Do you want to be informed? Sen. Osotsifact. They advised the Committee on Finance and Budget of this House with clear indications of where those monies were going to come from.

Sen. Osotsi Ensure the law is complied with particularly Article--- August 3, 2023 SENATE DEBATES 44 Sen. Osotsi We thank the Kenya Kwanza Government that for the first time, they have disbursed all the money. However, had it not been for the Committee that I Chair, the Committee on Public...

Sen. Osotsi---- Sen. Osotsi Ensure the law is complied with particularly Article---

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Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, on a point of information. Sen. Osotsi Article 219 of the Constitution should be complied with.

Sen. Osotsi, when the Chair speaks, pay attention. Do you want to be informed by Sen. Chute? Sen. Osotsi Sen. Chute is a good friend of mine and a very reasonable member of the Majority side. I would like to be informed by him.

Proceed Sen. Chute.

Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker. I would like to inform Sen. Osotsi. He said that for the first time, the Kenya Kwanza Government has sent money. I would like to inform him that we have not received our first budget. We are trying to undo the mess that was created...

Sen. Osotsi kindly wind up on your comments. Sen. Osotsi Bw. Spika wa Muda, kwa mujibu wa Kanuni 105 ya Kanuni za Kudumu za Seneti, lazima Seneta awajibike kwa matamshi yake. Sisi kama Maseneta na viongozi wa Kenya Kwanza tulikula kiapo kufanya kazi kwa mujibu wa Katiba na kuhakikisha ugatuzi...

Sen. Osotsi

Sen. Osotsi Hon. Senators, in the Public Gallery we have 63 students accompanied by four teachers from Lorna Laboso Girls Secondary School in Bomet County who are in the Senate on an educational tour. Hon. Senators, in our usual tradition of receiving and welcoming visitors to Parliament, I extend a...

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Sen. Osotsi

Sen. Osotsidifferent counties. This is because different counties receive different allocations based on the different parameters that I have mentioned.Madam Temporary Speaker, once CARA has been assented to as it was assented to by the President, pursuant to Section 17(6) and (7) of the PFM Act 2012. It is required...

What is your point of order, Sen. Cherarkey?

Sen. Osotsi What is out of order, Sen. Osotsi? Are you challenging his withdrawal?

Sen. Osotsi You have just come in and now trying to get some airtime through the backdoor, while Sen. (Prof.) Kamar is waiting to execute her Motion.

Sen. Osotsi Sen. Osotsi, just have your seat so that I give you information on what is being substantiated. What Sen. Maanzo said insinuated that what was happening in Sondu was politically instigated. If there was a clash or misunderstanding between one group and another and that matter is said...

Sen. Osotsi, just have your seat so that I give you information on what is being substantiated. What Sen. Maanzo said insinuated that what was happening in Sondu was politically instigated. If there was a clash or misunderstanding between one group and another and that matter is said to be...