PARLIAMENT OF KENYA
Wednesday, 11th June, 2025 Afternoon Sitting
The House met at the Senate Chamber, Parliament Buildings at 2.33 p.m.
PRAYER
DETERMINATION OF QUORUM AT COMMENCEMENT OF SITTING
Clerk, do we have quorum?
Hon. Senators, kindly take your seats. We have quorum, and therefore, we will proceed with the afternoon's business.
Clerk, proceed to call the first Order.
Sen. Boni, take your seat.
COMMUNICATION FROM THE CHAIR
MEETING BETWEEN THE SENATE AND CS FOR INTERIOR AND NATIONAL ADMINISTRATION, THE IG OF POLICE, IPOA AND NPSC ON THE CIRCUMSTANCES SURROUNDING THE DEATH OF MR. ALBERT OMONDI OJWANG’
Hon. Senators, as you may recall, the Senate Majority Leader moved a Motion to suspend the morning plenary sitting to facilitate a special session between the Senate and the Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Interior and National Administration, the Inspector
General of Police, the Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) and the National Police Service Commission. The Director of Criminal Investigations also accompanied the Cabinet Secretary.
Following a request for Statement by the Senator for Migori County, Sen. Eddy Oketch, MP, regarding the death of Mr. Albert Omondi Ojwang, the following made statements to the Senate on oath on the matter-
- Hon Kipchumba Murkomen EGH
- Mr Douglas Kanja MGH
- Mr Edwin Kiprono Cheluget
- Mr Mohammed Amin EBS
- Ms Anne Wanjiku Mwangi
- m., to facilitate the Senate to exhaustively interrogate the matter.
- Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Interior
EBS, OGW - Inspector General of Police.
- Vice-Chairperson, National Police Service
- Director, Directorate of Criminal Investigations
- Vice-Chairperson, Independent Policing
MOTION
TEMPORARY SUSPENSION OF THE SENATE TO INTERROGATE CIRCUMSTANCES SURROUNDING THE DEATH OF MR. ALBERT OMONDI OJWANG’
Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I rise to move the following Motion-
THAT, pursuant to Standing Order No.38(1), the Senate do suspend its proceedings in order to allow Senators to efficiently interrogate the Cabinet Secretary for Interior and National Administration, the Inspector General of Police, the Chairpersons of the Independent Police Oversight Authority (IPOA) and of the National Police Service Commission regarding the safety and the well-being of arrested persons in Kenya while in police custody and in particular the circumstances surrounding the death of Mr. Albert Ojwang’.
Mr. Speaker, Sir, as the House will recall, this is a similar Motion to the one that was moved this morning. The reasons and justifications that were advanced in the morning still stand true now. For this reason, I do not want to go beyond this. I urge Members to vote in support this unique opportunity.
I thank the House. We conducted ourselves very well this morning. I also thank the Speaker. You have presided over the proceedings as expected.
I move and request the Senate Minority Leader, Sen. Justice Stewart Madzayo, to second my Motion.
Thank you.
Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I fully support the Mover of this Motion my brother, Sen. (Dr.) Boni Khalwale. I, therefore, second it.
Thank you.
Hon. Senators, I will now propose the question.
The Floor is open for debate. However, Hon. Senators, this being a Procedural Motion, with your concurrence, you may allow me to put the Question, so that we dispense with it.
I will, therefore, proceed to put the Question.
Hon. Senators, pursuant to Standing Order No.38 (5) I will allocate the time.
Take your seat, Senator for Nandi County. I will give this up to close of business today, so that we conclude this matter.
We do not have to leave other Members of this House feeling left out.
ADJOURNMENT
Hon. Senators, having resumed the normal and ordinary session of the Senate, it is now 6.30 p.m., time to adjourn the Senate. The Senate, therefore, stands adjourned until tomorrow, Thursday, 12th June, 2025 at 2.30
- m. I thank you. The Senate rose at 6.30 p.m.