Osotsi Godfrey Atieno

Sen. Osotsi Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Mr. Speaker, Sir, three minutes is such a short time because I would like to comment on the Sen. Sifuna’s Statement.

Sen. Osotsi Okay. Perhaps, we should have another opportunity to make our comments because some of us were not in when this House was speaking about the late Hon. Raila Odinga. Mr. Speaker, Sir, for now, let me make a comment on the Statement by Sen. Oburu, who is also...

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Sen. Osotsi Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I also join my colleague, Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale to thank the Senate family for considering Busia County as one of the counties where we are going to have Senate Mashinani. Indeed, it is a great privilege for our region, which is composed of...

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 Transport, Public Works and Housing on a matter of county-wide concern regarding the forceful eviction of traders at Luanda Market in Vihiga County. Mr. Speaker, Sir,...

Sen. Osotsi Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I just wanted to inform her that the community she is referring to, Maragoli, are not just in Migori or any other place. They are also a recognised tribe in Uganda, just next door.

Sen. Osotsi Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker, for this opportunity. Let me start by congratulating the Sponsor, Sen. Miraj Abdillahi, for this good Bill. Sen. Miraj, you have demonstrated that nominated Members---

Sen. Osotsi It is important to appreciate that this is a huge contribution, from this Senate, for a nominated Senator to come up with this necessary and important Bill. Therefore, I would like to congratulate Sen. Miraj who was my Member in the County Public Investments and Special Funds Committee....

Sen. Osotsi Madam Temporary Speaker, you know Members are not used to this Chamber. Madam Temporary Speaker, we need people like those to be recognised by their respective counties. Like in Vihiga County, we have someone called Ibraham Ambwere, who is probably the richest businessman in this region. No one...

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Sen. Osotsi Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Allow me to make comments on two statements, starting with a statement by Sen. Cherarkey on the reward scheme for sportsmen and women. We need to have a structured reward scheme, probably defined in October 1, 2025 SENATE DEBATES 18819 Sen. Osotsilaw, maybe...

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Sen. Osotsibecome a governor when we have a vacancy in that office. So, they start undermining the governor. Sometimes he or she is used by your competitors to undermine you. What happens? They instantly become enemies.Therefore, we need to really look at this relationship between the principal and the deputy....

Sen. Osotsi, you know while chairing this session, I cannot give you that leeway to discuss the Office of the Deputy President. Sen. Osotsi I am debating.

Familiarise yourself with, Standing Order, is it 121? (An hon. Senator spoke off record) Yes, Standing Order No.101 because--- No, let me first caution him that he is really trending on the wrong trajectory. Under Standing Order No.101, we must bring a substantive Motion to discuss the Deputy President. So,...

You are doing so well on the deputy governor, just stick to that lane. You are doing so well. Sen. OsotsiFor us to have a balanced approach to this matter, I suggest that as we look at amending the County Governments Act to provide for the amendment on Section 32(3),...

What we are seeing is that the impeachment procedures or what should happen is that once a governor is impeached, both of them leave the office. That will not motivate deputy governors not to respect their bosses, their governors. Next is Sen. Cherarkey Samson or you did your bit on...

Sen. Osotsi Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I agree with you that we have to review the whole idea about the statements. This is because some of the statements that are given in this House are things that you can even just pick a call and call particular people and you...

Sen. Osotsi Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I wanted to comment on the statement by Sen. Omtatah regarding Kenyatta National Hospital. The issue of Kenyatta National Hospital is a serious one. I would request the Committee on Health to take it very seriously. However, even as we talk about challenges of...

Sen. Osotsi I represent the people of Vihiga and I know for sure there are two, one senior doctor and one senior administrator at the KNH who were primed to become CEOs of the KNH, but were overlooked because of political and tribal consideration.

Sen. Osotsi Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Let me support all the Statements that have been raised by Members. However, I will pick only two. The first one is the Statement by Sen. Edwin Sifuna on the high fees being charged in our Vocational Training Centres (VTC) . Vocational Training...

Sen. Osotsi Sen. Osotsi, the Chair has now changed to ‘Mr. Speaker.’ September 24, 2025 SENATE DEBATES 51 Sen. Osotsi Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, my good friend, I have seen. Sorry for that. This is also another source of corruption because county officials are colluding with bank officials in order...

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Sen. Osotsi Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I thank you for the opportunity to contribute to this Motion, which I support, but with a few comments. Among my comments, I will start off where Sen. Osotsi was going to but stopped short. We are dealing with a design problem that cannot...

We will now go to court. Sen. Osotsi We gave recommendations to CoB and counties, which they have ignored and pending bills are piling in our counties. Why are we here if the things that we pass in this House are never implemented by relevant organization? We have said it...

Sen. Osotsi Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I wanted to make a comment on the Statement by the Senator for Kilifi regarding the state of infrastructure of schools in Kilifi County. It is sad that some counties do not have proper school infrastructure. We have been made to believe, especially in...

Sen. Osotsi Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I did not want to interrupt my good neighbour and friend, Sen. Cherarkey. However, when it comes to my party, I have to protect it. I am rising on Standing Order No.105. Is it in order for Sen. Cherarkey to claim that Hon. Sakaja...

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

Sen. Osotsi I think you need to give a thought to what Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale is requesting. The fortunate thing in this House is that we have IT experts. I am an IT expert of high standing in this country. We have Sen. Kisang, we have Sen. Kajwang’, Sen. Olekina...

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Sen. Osotsi Give him a specific one.

Sen. Osotsi I am guiding you, so that you get what you are looking for because you cannot give evidence from the Senate. You have an intervention. Let us finish with Sen. Osotsi.

Sen. Osotsi Witness, can you take it up and look it up and give an answer right away to the House on where that IP address leads you?

I am guiding you, so that you get what you are looking for because you cannot give evidence from the Senate. You have an intervention. Let us finish with Sen. Osotsi. Sen. Osotsi I am already on intervention. The IP address 41.139.2---

Witness, can you take it up and look it up and give an answer right away to the House on where that IP address leads you? Sen. Osotsi Sen. Osotsi Sen. Eddy, wait.

Sen. Osotsi He is on a point of intervention. Sen. Joyce, you wait until he finalises that exercise.

Sen. Osotsi Sen. Osotsi, can you follow the guidance of the Chair? I have guided you correctly. Give that IP address to the witness who can give evidence before this House. You cannot give the evidence yourself. We want to hear his response. You can always cross-check before you vote,...

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Sen. Osotsi Sen. Joe Nyutu. That is the last one, then we will have answers.

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Sen. Osotsi Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I will address myself to the threshold issue based on the evidence tendered before the Senate.

Mr. Speaker, Sir, first of all, I agree with the Mover of the Motion on one issue; and that is the only issue I am going to agree with Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale on. That, this House must be respected by everybody and every office. This House has donated none other...

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Sen. Osotsi Well, I want to find out from the witness just in line with the question that has been posed by Sen. Omogeni. It is actually from experience because we know these things. I would like you to confirm or deny that maybe some of the monies that you...