Osotsi Godfrey Otieno

All parliamentary appearances

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• 2 Nov 2023 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, for saving me from my big brother, Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale. I have not mentioned any Speaker by name. I do not want to mention anyone. I am simply putting across the fact that whoever holds the position of the Speaker must rise above the politics of the day, be independent and fair to all the Members of the House. When some actions are done--- 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
• 2 Nov 2023 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the Committee must look at the matter holistically in terms of the qualifications and conduct of the Speaker. In conclusion, it is wrong for speakers to be engaged in politics and be party leaders of political parties. How will they exercise fairness and independence if they are party leaders who sit in the Speaker’s Chair as the Speaker of either the National Assembly, the Senate, or the County Assembly? This is a serious matter. Regardless of which political position you are in. This is a matter that if not handled, we will not have a House ... view
• 2 Nov 2023 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the Committee must look at the matter holistically in terms of the qualifications and conduct of the Speaker. In conclusion, it is wrong for speakers to be engaged in politics and be party leaders of political parties. How will they exercise fairness and independence if they are party leaders who sit in the Speaker’s Chair as the Speaker of either the National Assembly, the Senate, or the County Assembly? This is a serious matter. Regardless of which political position you are in. This is a matter that if not handled, we will not have a House ... view
• 1 Nov 2023 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for this opportunity to comment on the statements made by colleagues. I wish to comment on the Statement made by the Senator for Kakamega County, Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale, regarding revenue generation and usage. Mr. Speaker, Sir, this is a very important Statement. I wish the Committee concerned would look at the amount of revenue that all the 47 counties generate and how they are utilising that revenue. Most of this revenue that is generated by county governments is misused. In fact, in most cases, this money is spent at source which is against the law. ... view
• 1 Nov 2023 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for this opportunity to comment on the statements made by colleagues. I wish to comment on the Statement made by the Senator for Kakamega County, Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale, regarding revenue generation and usage. Mr. Speaker, Sir, this is a very important Statement. I wish the Committee concerned would look at the amount of revenue that all the 47 counties generate and how they are utilising that revenue. Most of this revenue that is generated by county governments is misused. In fact, in most cases, this money is spent at source which is against the law. ... view
• 1 Nov 2023 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I also wish to comment on the Statement by Sen. Okiya Omtatah regarding the issue of debt waivers and bailouts. In the recent days, the Government bailed out of some of the inefficient parastatals, especially in the sugar industry and many other sectors. I think we need to know the policy around these bailouts and debt waivers, so that we do not finance inefficiencies and corruption through debt waivers and bailouts. There must be some very consistent policy on how this will be done. Mr. Speaker, Sir, if the failure of these institutions to perform efficiently and ... view
• 1 Nov 2023 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I also wish to comment on the Statement by Sen. Okiya Omtatah regarding the issue of debt waivers and bailouts. In the recent days, the Government bailed out of some of the inefficient parastatals, especially in the sugar industry and many other sectors. I think we need to know the policy around these bailouts and debt waivers, so that we do not finance inefficiencies and corruption through debt waivers and bailouts. There must be some very consistent policy on how this will be done. Mr. Speaker, Sir, if the failure of these institutions to perform efficiently and ... view
• 1 Nov 2023 in Senate: Very well. Sen. Faki can inform me. view
• 1 Nov 2023 in Senate: Very well. Sen. Faki can inform me. view
• 1 Nov 2023 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. The point I wanted to say--- view