Osotsi Godfrey Otieno

All parliamentary appearances

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• 14 May 2025 in Senate: I have read the report by the Standing Committee on Devolution and Intergovernmental Relations, and I think more should have been done. There are instances of clear violation of laws by both parties, which I think the Committee should have done more to ensure that the law is upheld. There is a serious problem with Nyamira County. As the Chairperson of County Public Investments and Special Funds Committee (CPIC), I have had a lot of problems dealing with this county, particularly, the governor of this county. In fact, there are about five counties which are in a category of their ... view
• 14 May 2025 in Senate: The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Director, Hansard and AudioServices, Senate view
• 14 May 2025 in Senate: Something has to be done around there because public funds must be protected even as the two assemblies fight. It is also an opportunity to re-look the County Governments Act, 2012 in terms of location of the sittings of county assemblies and even ourselves here. Probably this matter of Senate Mashinani has to be--- view
• 13 May 2025 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Let me also join in making comments on the statement by Sen. Catherine Mumma on the issue of data protection abuse by the mobile phone lenders, the people who lend mobile phones or who give higher purchase services on mobile phones. Mr. Speaker, Sir, we are continually receiving complaints around the issue of data protection, and we must ask ourselves where we are going wrong as a nation. Just the other day, you saw the ruling by the courts on the issue of Worldcoin where the courts ruled that there was a violation of data ... view
• 8 May 2025 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, on a point of order. view
• 8 May 2025 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I did not want to interfere with my good friend, the Chairperson of the Committee on Finance and Budget. I am concerned because the Report that he is presenting is very important to us, Members, since it is only done once after five years. I am struggling to get a copy of that report. It is not in the iPad. I would request that it be provided to us, so that we are able to interrogate the issues. These are very important issues. Can we have the report provided to us? view
• 8 May 2025 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, allow me to also weigh in on the Statement by Sen. Omtatah regarding leasing of sugar companies and privatization. This is a weighty matter, particularly for people from western region where I come from. People are concerned about the plan to lease Nzoia Sugar Company particularly. We did not have adequate stakeholder engagement and also public participation. The process was done opaquely. Even if the Government has good intentions on doing something, can they involve the people and leaders of that region, instead of just waking up and saying they want to lease Nzoia Sugar Company? This ... view
• 8 May 2025 in Senate: The solution is not in privatization of sugar companies. It is in the Government looking for a strategic manager. I wonder why the Government keeps interfering with the sugar industry. Sen. (Dr.) Boni Khalwale is here. In Mumias, Sarrai has made that company to work. When things are working, we want to destroy them. That guy is working well. He has made smoke to be seen and some former workers are back to work. Now you want to take part of the company to another person--- view
• 7 May 2025 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. This is a very progressive Bill. It is a Bill on Sports Act and it seeks to amend the Sports Act for us to have county sports academies. A few days back we passed the Bill by Senator of Nairobi City County, Sen. Sifuna, to provide for county sports association in the Sports Act. Right now we are debating the Bill by Sen. Tom Ojienda and Sen. Chimera to amend the Sports Act so that we can have county sports academies. This is a clear indication that there is need to do an overhaul ... view
• 7 May 2025 in Senate: While serving as a nominated Member of the National Assembly, I sponsored a Motion which was overwhelmingly passed to create sports academies in all the 290 The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Director, Hansard and AudioServices, Senate. view