Osotsi Godfrey Otieno

All parliamentary appearances

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• 3 Jul 2024 in Senate: We all remember what happened in 2008 when Hon. Kenneth Marende was the Speaker of the National Assembly. When everyone thought that the country was going to burn, Parliament stood and united the country through the Speaker. Mr. Speaker, Sir, you have done well as the Speaker. I am sorry the Speaker of the National Assembly has let us down. You cannot be a Speaker of the National Assembly, but during the weekend, you put on party colours and go to political meetings and make political statements such as “I am the kingpin of the Luhya or I am the ... view
• 3 Jul 2024 in Senate: We need to have Speakers who are impartial and independent so that they can lead us on the way. view
• 3 Jul 2024 in Senate: Sen. Wakoli, my friend, we are reflecting. Allow us to reflect. view
• 3 Jul 2024 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I did not intend to hurt my good friend, the Speaker of the National Assembly. However, this is a moment of reflection and this is something I have thought about. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only.A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Director, Hansard and Audio Services,Senate. view
• 3 Jul 2024 in Senate: I have seen the Parliamentary norms even within the Commonwealth. It may not be in the Constitution that the Speaker has to be aligned in some manner, but we have the global norms. For us to ensure Parliament is respected, let us have the people who preside over the House who in this case are the Speakers, not be involved in politicking over the weekend. That is the line that I was taking. If for any good reason, I have offended Sen. Wakoli and his Party Leader, I apologise. I am only reflecting on that. Mr. Speaker, Sir, still talking ... view
• 3 Jul 2024 in Senate: and then you do not obey court orders, then we have a problem as a country. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only.A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Director, Hansard and Audio Services,Senate. view
• 3 Jul 2024 in Senate: When you engage the country at an international level in agreements that hurt the people of Kenya, we have a problem. The Constitution is very clear that treaties must go through Parliament. That is not what is happening now. Mr. President, wherever you are if you are listening to me as a leader elected by the people of Vihiga, even as we reflect as a Senate, we also want you to reflect. Hon. Members have talked about changing the Government. Mr. President, the first thing that you need to do is assent to the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission Bill ... view
• 3 Jul 2024 in Senate: The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only.A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Director, Hansard and Audio Services,Senate. view
• 3 Jul 2024 in Senate: Husband? view
• 3 Jul 2024 in Senate: Let that money come from your salary. Let us not be told that we elected a leader- --governors are doing the same. They have started doing first wife whatever. Tuwachemaneno hayo . In fact, the President said it in an interview on Monday. We want to see it communicated officially because he has not done it yet. Those offices are bloated. In the last two weeks, when this matter had started, the First Lady came near my home; a place called Mungoma and met about a thousand widows. She talked to them and left them without anything. Did she just ... view