Osotsi Godfrey Otieno

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• 27 Mar 2024 in Senate: materials which is very crucial to the industry. Taking note that last year, the sugar industries in western part of the country closed because there were no raw materials and that affected the economy of the region. Therefore, a lot of focus should be put around cane development and productivity. Still on Development Levy, there is a proposal that five per cent should go to farmers’ organization and 15 per cent to research and training. A lot needs to be put on farmers’ organization because you know we have out grower companies which most of them have died. Out grower ... view
• 27 Mar 2024 in Senate: as a Director in that company. This can also have a negative effect in terms of investment. Investors will shy away from investing in the sugar industry because of this condition that a farmer whose only contribution is to deliver cane to the factory and is paid for it, has to become a shareholder or a director. I think we have a problem there. It is a contradiction to the Companies Act and it discourages investment. On Clause 33 on the Sugar Industry Inspectors, I fully agree that the role that these people have is very important, they will be ... view
• 27 Mar 2024 in Senate: Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I have just remembered one thing about the privatisation of our sugar company. It must be done very carefully. There must be wide consultations. It should not be rushed. In whatever name it is, even if it is coming as leasing or what, it should not be rushed. The communities and the stakeholders must be heard properly. We should not end up selling our assets to people who are not interested in matters of sugar, but in land, property and quick wins like what happened with the Pan Paper Industry. A Company that is worth Kshs10 ... view
• 26 Mar 2024 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, let me start by supporting the Statement by Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale on fake fertiliser and to add that the Committee should consider conducting an inquiry into the entire subsidized fertiliser issue. Apart from the fake fertiliser that is being supplied, we have issues around fertiliser subsidy. For instance, this House passed the additional allocation money to our counties. I remember for my county, we passed Kshs97 million. This weekend, I was with my Governor and he said that they have not received that money. The idea around it was that counties are able to buy fertiliser ... view
• 26 Mar 2024 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, I do not want any information from Sen. Cherarkey. view
• 26 Mar 2024 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, I also want to comment on the Statement by Sen. Muthama on the issue of approved budget for Machakos County and the suppliers. This is a very important Statement. How I would wish the Committee considers doing the same for all 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
• 26 Mar 2024 in Senate: the counties. What Sen. Muthama wants to achieve is to know the identity of the suppliers in Machakos County. We have people who are senior officials in the counties, who trade with the counties either use proxy companies or companies in their name. My county is one of them and I have been observing them. Wherever they are, if they are listening to me, they should know the Senator of Vihiga is seeing what they are doing and I am coming for you. We want to know the real owners of these companies. You will find a company doing all ... view
• 26 Mar 2024 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, can I inform him? view
• 21 Mar 2024 in Senate: Mr. Temporary Chairperson, Sir, I beg to move- THAT, Clause 4 of the Bill be amended by deleting paragraph (e) and substituting therefor the following new paragraph – (e) by inserting the following new subsections immediately after subsection (3) – (4) The Clerk shall transmit the order of arrest to the Inspector General for execution in accordance with the National Police Service Act. (5) If the Inspector-General fails, without sufficient cause, to effect an order of arrest within seven days from the date of receipt of the order, the order may be effected by an officer of the respective House ... view
• 21 Mar 2024 in Senate: Mr. Temporary Chairperson, Sir, I beg to move - THAT, the Bill be amended by inserting the following new clause immediately after clause 5 – 5A. The principal Act be amended by inserting the following new section immediately after section 32 – 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