Osotsi Godfrey Otieno

All parliamentary appearances

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• 8 Jun 2023 in Senate: can decide to go for a lower figure of Kshs385.4 billion and not Kshsh407 billion, we let down our counties. As Sen. Sifuna has said, when we are given an opportunity to increase our resource envelope, we must take that opportunity and increase the resources that we allocate to the counties. It was a sad day in this Senate that we refused more money; Kshs407 billion and went for Kshs385.4 billion. My county lost. In this Revenue Allocation Bill, I know the allocation to my county has increased by Kshs200 million but that is still very little. It is going ... view
• 8 Jun 2023 in Senate: The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate. view
• 8 Jun 2023 in Senate: This is because some counties have not been remitting money and the Controller of Budget does very little in this case. We will soon be bringing a report here and we want the Senate to rise to the occasion on that day to say that it is important for these people to be paid all their money even if it requires us to insist that that money has to be drawn from the equitable sharable revenue to the counties. Madam Temporary Speaker, when we talk about agriculture and health, my friend here is saying that those functions should be taken ... view
• 7 Jun 2023 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I join my colleagues to send my sincere condolences to the family of Ms. Adjibodou, for the untimely death of one of our most dedicated staffers here in the Senate. I actually spoke to her yesterday when she was seated there. This morning, I was very shocked to hear that she is no more. This clearly demonstrates that life is a gift and can be turned off at any time. I pray for Hon. Moody Awori’s family at this mourning time, so that God gives them strength to endure the pain of the loss of one of ... view
• 31 May 2023 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for the opportunity to make my comment on this Petition. When I served in the National Assembly in the 12th Parliament, a similar Petition came, but the petitioner was the University Academic Staff Union (UASU). The Petition went to the Health Committee. It was exhaustively handled there. Later on, it went to the Implementation Committee, where I served as the Vice- Chairperson. I have quite a lot of information about this. Mr. Speaker, Sir, this is a very simple matter that the Government can address. The institution, in this case, KUTRRH, was initially funded by ... view
• 30 May 2023 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, for the opportunity to support this Motion by the Senate Majority Whip. From the onset, I want to appreciate the Senate for this innovative idea of taking the Senate to the grassroots. The Senate is one of the Houses of Parliament, which is not well understood by the people in the grassroots. Representation is key. However, most people on the ground relate representation with development. Given that the Senate does not have a fund, many people think that the National Assembly works more than us. The idea of taking our sessions to the counties ... view
• 30 May 2023 in Senate: Turkana County is unique because it has mineral resources such as oil and huge energy opportunities. Other examples include solar energy and hydro energy such as Turkwel Hydroelectric Power Station, where energy can be produced to ensure we have it adequately across the country. view
• 30 May 2023 in Senate: The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate. view
• 30 May 2023 in Senate: Several Members have talked about water, which is important. A study done in 2013 by United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) found out that there are huge water reserves in Turkana. It is ironical that last week my Committee of CPISC had issues with Turkana County Government in terms of management of water resources. The company that manages water in that county – Lodwar Water and Sewerage Company - is dead and does not understand what accountability is. You can imagine a public company where private individuals are shareholders. This is a matter that is being handled by ... view
• 30 May 2023 in Senate: Turkana is one of the counties that receive highest shareable revenue. However, there is very little to show for it on the ground, largely because of issues of corruption and misuse of funds. This is an opportunity for us to understand the situation on the ground as far as the utilization of the funds that we appropriate to these counties is concerned. view