Osotsi Godfrey Otieno

All parliamentary appearances

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• 14 May 2024 in Senate: a lot of harassment from the police, passengers and criminals. This House has an opportunity to help the boda boda sector by ensuring that they are protected from all these people and particularly the police. Mr. Speaker, Sir, we have insecurity all over the country, but the police find it easy to target the boda bodas alone. The real criminals are there running after our people and committing crimes. So, the Committee needs to look at the issues before it on this matter and come back with a proper report to this House. On the Statement by Senator Kavindu on ... view
• 14 May 2024 in Senate: I support. view
• 9 May 2024 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.53(1) to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on National Security, Defense and Foreign Relations regarding insecurity in Vihiga County. In the statement, the committee should address the following- (1) Explain the increasing crime rate in Vihiga County that includes murders, robberies, breakages and night attacks. (2) Outline the specific actions taken to address the insecurity situation and the status of the investigations into reported incidents at Luanda Market, Cheptulu, Majengo, Esibuye Markets and other areas within the county. (3) Apprise the Senate on the implementation status of the resolution ... view
• 9 May 2024 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.53(1) to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on Health regarding the unprocedural disciplinary proceedings being meted out on healthcare workers at Vihiga County Referral Hospital. 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
• 9 May 2024 in Senate: These unprocedural interdictions, suspensions and even dismissals have demoralized staff across hospitals in Vihiga and affected the quality of healthcare service provision in the county. Further, the development concerning the running of the health facility in Vihiga County shows that the county did not seriously take the deliberation it had with the Standing Committee on Health and the resultant recommendation given when the Committee visited the county to check on the status of service provision in health facilities in the county. Among the said recommendations was for the county government of Vihiga to ensure that at least either the County ... view
• 8 May 2024 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for the opportunity to also ask a supplementary question. This matter is about a blogger who was murdered for expressing 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
• 8 May 2024 in Senate: himself using the online media. We have had so many cases of this nature where bloggers have been killed and sometimes injured by the people they accuse. So, even as the Cabinet Secretary handles this case of Meru, we would like to know what the Ministry has done over numerous other cases of this nature involving bloggers. The Cabinet Secretary can tell us more about cases of this nature, which have been reported in the past. This is a country where there is freedom of speech. We would like people to express themselves in all manner of ways. However, if ... view
• 8 May 2024 in Senate: I have listened to the Cabinet Secretary--- view
• 8 May 2024 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir and Cabinet Secretary for that answer. My supplementary Question is that--- view
• 8 May 2024 in Senate: Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, my supplementary Question is in relation to the new sub-counties, which have recently been gazetted by the Cabinet Secretary. Maybe he can tell the House the status of those new sub-counties. When are you posting the DCCs and have you made arrangements for their settlement and also for the inauguration of those sub-counties? Case in point is Hamisi Sub-County, in Vihiga County, which was recently gazetted. Kindly tell us about that. 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 ... view