Osotsi Godfrey Otieno

All parliamentary appearances

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• 24 Oct 2024 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I want to comment on the Statement by Sen. Cherarkey regarding the status of Moi University. It is sad to hear what is happening at 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
• 24 Oct 2024 in Senate: Moi University, being one of our premier universities in this country. However, the status of Moi University should inform us, as politicians, not to interfere with education institutions. Mr. Speaker, Sir, we remember one Prof. Laban Ayiro, who is my constituent and a very renown Professor who wanted to turn around Moi University. However, he was ejected from that university because of tribalism. Now, the Professor has converted Daystar University to be the Kenyan equivalent of Harvard University.That tells you that as leaders, we should stop interfering with the running of our universities. We should make them purely academic without ... view
• 24 Oct 2024 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the Senator for Uasin Gishu should first of all declare conflict of interest in this matter. view
• 24 Oct 2024 in Senate: When the good Professor was being ejected from the university, he was the Governor of Uasin Gishu and was among the politicians who ejected the good Professor from that university. Prof. Laban Ayiro is my constituent. I have a right to defend him. view
• 24 Oct 2024 in Senate: I am ready to defend him anywhere, including on the moon. view
• 24 Oct 2024 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I am talking about facts and the truth will set me free. I am ready to substantiate. It is common knowledge that Sen. Mandago was the then governor of Uasin Gishu and together with the then Senator, participated in ejecting Prof. Laban Ayiro from Moi University. view
• 24 Oct 2024 in Senate: I am ready to substantiate next week. I would like Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale to inform me. view
• 23 Oct 2024 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.53(1) to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on Devolution and Intergovernmental Relations regarding the operations of Vihiga County Public Service Board. Regulation No.25(1)(b) of the Public Finance Management (PFM) County Government Regulation 2015 caps county government expenditure on wages and benefits at 35 per cent of the total county revenue. The Auditor-General's Report on the Vihiga County Executive for the years ended 30th June 2021 and 2021/2022 raised concerns about the over-expenditure on wages by the Vihiga County government. These wage payments were processed through both the ... view
• 23 Oct 2024 in Senate: (2) Provide a breakdown of individuals who have been converted from contract terms to permanent and pensionable status, stating whether the due process was followed in each case. (3) Provide the needs assessment reports, job advertisements, interview analysis sheets, employment agreements or contracts, and all related documentation for the officers employed from the Financial Year 2021/2022, to date. (4) Explain the reasons for the continued over-employment by the County Public Service Board despite consents raised in the Auditor-General's report and the Controller of Budget (CoB) reports about over-expenditure on wages and salaries. (5) Provide copies of resolutions from the County ... view
• 23 Oct 2024 in Senate: Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I have not yet received the notes from the Clerk. She is on the way coming. Nevertheless, I understand this Motion very well so I will proceed. I beg to move- THAT, the Senate adopts the Reports of the Select Committee on County Public Investments and Special Funds on its consideration of the Audit Reports for the year ended 30th June, 2019, 30th June, 2020 and 30th June, 2021 of the following water and sewerage service providers– (1) Amatsi Water Services Company Limited - Vihiga County; (2) Bomet Water Company Limited - Bomet County; (3) Gusii ... view