Godfrey Osotsi

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• 11 Feb 2021 in National Assembly: Hon. Deputy Speaker, I beg to give notice of the following Motion: THAT, aware that the existing Kenya Diaspora Policy provides for the mainstreaming of the Kenya Diaspora into national development process in line with the aspirations and goals of the Kenya Vision 2030; noting that formal remittances from the Kenyan Diaspora accounts for over 3 per cent of the country’s Gross Domestic Product channelled by an estimated three million Kenyans; noting that contribution by the Kenyan Diaspora to the country’s development goes much beyond personal remittances to include increased trade links, better access to foreign capital markets, skills and ... view
• 11 Feb 2021 in National Assembly: Hon. Deputy Speaker, I beg to give notice of the following Motion: THAT, aware that the existing Kenya Diaspora Policy provides for the mainstreaming of the Kenya Diaspora into national development process in line with the aspirations and goals of the Kenya Vision 2030; noting that formal remittances from the Kenyan Diaspora accounts for over 3 per cent of the country’s Gross Domestic Product channelled by an estimated three million Kenyans; noting that contribution by the Kenyan Diaspora to the country’s development goes much beyond personal remittances to include increased trade links, better access to foreign capital markets, skills and ... view
• 11 Feb 2021 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I rise to ask Question No.001/2021. I want to note that this Question lapsed in the last Session, but because of interest, particularly in Vihiga County, I have brought it back. The Question is directed to the Cabinet Secretary for Environment and Forestry: (i) When will the Government degazette the Shiru and Shaviringa Settlement Schemes in Kakamega Forest which were set aside in 1988 as part of the Government’s compensation to residents of Mbale, Kegoye, Buganda, Vokoli, Mululu among other villages in Vihiga County for surrendering their ancestral land to pave way for setting up ... view
• 11 Feb 2021 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I rise to ask Question No.001/2021. I want to note that this Question lapsed in the last Session, but because of interest, particularly in Vihiga County, I have brought it back. The Question is directed to the Cabinet Secretary for Environment and Forestry: (i) When will the Government degazette the Shiru and Shaviringa Settlement Schemes in Kakamega Forest which were set aside in 1988 as part of the Government’s compensation to residents of Mbale, Kegoye, Buganda, Vokoli, Mululu among other villages in Vihiga County for surrendering their ancestral land to pave way for setting up ... view
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• 9 Feb 2021 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order No. 44(2)(c), I wish to request for a Statement from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Administration and National Security regarding the recent directive by the Inspector General of Police on crackdown by the police on motorcycle riders commonly referred to as boda boda operators in the country. Hon. Speaker, the recent operation by the police on the boda boda riders who do not have licences should be done within the confines of law and in liaison with the National Transport and The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information ... view
• 9 Feb 2021 in National Assembly: Safety Authority (NTSA) who are the key stakeholders. As it is now, the police are harassing bodaboda riders including those with licences and there seems to be no coordination between the two bodies. Hon. Speaker, the major challenge is that the NTSA has been slow in issuing licences to view
• 9 Feb 2021 in National Assembly: riders who have complied with all the requirements as per the law including acquisition of requisite documentation and undertaking relevant trainings geared towards adherence to traffic rules and behaviour change. Hon. Speaker, it is against this background that I seek a Statement from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Administration and National Security on the following: (i) Could the Ministry provide the number of licences issued to boda boda operators in the country since 2019? (ii) What measures are in place to ensure proper coordination in handling of boda boda operators by the police, the National Transport… view
• 9 Feb 2021 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker. (i) What measures are in place to ensure proper coordination in handling of boda boda operators by the police, the National Transport and Safety Authority and other relevant agencies? (ii) Why have there been inordinate delays in issuance of licences to boda boda operators despite meeting all the requirements? Thank you, Hon. Speaker. view