Godfrey Osotsi

All parliamentary appearances

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• 26 Apr 2018 in National Assembly: This Computer and Cybercrime Bill is a very technical Bill that requires a function of Government that has the capacity to implement it. In this case, the ministry in charge of ICT has the capacity to implement matters related to cybercrime. Even the unit that is currently handling issues to do with response to cybercrime is based at the Communications Authority of Kenya (CAK). It is going to take us time to implement this Bill if we are going to say the ministry in charge of internal security will be the implementing agency. Globally, the experience is that issues to ... view
• 26 Apr 2018 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, I have an issue on the Ministry which is responsible for the implementation of the Computer and Cybercrime Bill. I know the Leader of the Majority Party has explained that. view
• 26 Apr 2018 in National Assembly: I want it to be put on record. view
• 26 Apr 2018 in National Assembly: Looking through the Bill, the new amendments we have proposed especially to Part IA are functions of the Committee. If you look through some of those functions, they conflict with the functions of the Ministry in charge of ICT. Let me give an example. When they say the committee shall develop a framework to facilitate availability, integrity, confidentiality of the critical national information infrastructure including telecommunication and information systems of Kenya that conflicts with a critical function of the Ministry of ICT. Secondly, to develop and manage national public key infrastructure framework is also conflicting. Globally, that is the function ... view
• 26 Apr 2018 in National Assembly: In Nigeria, for example, they came up with a cybercrime law more than five years ago and put the responsibility in the Ministry of Security. They are having challenges because of capacity issues. We will pass the Bill as it is, but I assure you that there will be need for amendments after six months. Thank you. view
• 25 Apr 2018 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, for this important opportunity to contribute to this Motion. They say water is life because water is life-enhancing and it also has a destructive potential. We have seen during this period of heavy rains the kind of destruction water can cause. I support this Motion because it speaks to our planning systems in this country, especially city planning systems. This is because during dry spells our taps ran dry but during the rainy season, like now, we experience flooding. We also experience traffic jams and challenges like blockage of sewer systems and all that. ... view
• 25 Apr 2018 in National Assembly: cent of its land below the sea level. The way they have managed this aspect of water storage is commendable. We also need to have a holistic approach to our city planning, especially the City of Nairobi on the issue of how we manage our water storage and sewer system. If you go to the Netherlands, specifically the city of Rotterdam, they have a very good model of rain water storage. It is time this country thought of how to give incentives to construction companies or individuals so that they can come up with what we call the “green roofs” ... view
• 25 Apr 2018 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Kenya is ranked as a water scarce country. Why is that so? It is because per capita, water levels are 600 cubic metres compared to the global average of 1,000 cubic metres. This Motion is more appropriate. I encourage that we integrate this into our city planning system and areas which are flood-prone like Budalangi and others. I support this Motion. view
• 19 Apr 2018 in National Assembly: Thank you for that recognition. Hon. Chairman, I beg to move: THAT, Clause 4 of the Bill be amended by inserting the following new sub-clause immediately after sub-clause (2)— (3) The Cabinet Secretary shall submit the published report to Parliament for its consideration. The basis of this amendment, if you read through Part II of the Bill, really talks about monitoring and evaluation. It talks about the CS of the relevant ministry will prepare and publish the National Energy Policy. I have proposed these amendments so that Parliament can have oversight over this energy policy. Thank you, Hon. Chairman. view
• 19 Apr 2018 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Chairman. I stand guided by the Leader of the Majority Party, but my amendment was based on what happens in other jurisdictions where the energy sector is critical and Parliament has an oversight role over key decisions in the energy sector. My thinking is that this country could benefit from those experiences. view