Alexander Mundigi Munyi

Sen. Munyi Mundigi Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise pursuant to Standing Order 53 (1) to ask for a statement from the Standing Committee on Land, Environment and Natural Resources regarding the relocation of Embu Sewerage Treatment Plant (ESTP) by Embu Water and Sanitation Company (EWASCO) . In the Statement, the...

Sen. Munyi Mundigi Asante sana, Naibu Spika, kwa kunipa fursa hii ili niweze kuchangia Ripoti hii ya Kamati ya CPAC. Wamefanya kazi nzuri. Ningeomba serikali gatuzi ambazo zilikuwa na matatizo zifuatiliwe ili ijulikane pesa zilipotea vipi. Kuna kaunti ambayo imepoteza Shilingi 400 milioni. Ifuatiliwe, kuwe na risiti hata kama ofisi...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Once more, as I indicated last time, Thwake Dame trundles across Makueni and Kitui counties. I would have expected the Cabinet Secretary to begin by apologising for attempting to mislead the House and the country on the status of this dam. However, be as it...

Sen. Munyi Mundigi: Senator Mundigi, certainly, that is not a supplementary question. You may interact with the Cabinet Secretary after he is done with his formal interaction with the House. I have given you latitude so that I see how I can attach it to the primary question. However, I...

Senator Mundigi, certainly, that is not a supplementary question. You may interact with the Cabinet Secretary after he is done with his formal interaction with the House. I have given you latitude so that I see how I can attach it to the primary question. However, I am unable to...

Sen. Munyi Mundigi Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.53 (1) , to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on Roads, Transportation and Housing regarding tarmacking of the Siakago-Soko-Kamumu-Kanyuambora road in Mbeere North Sub-County, Embu County. This road serves as a crucial economic corridor for the...

Sen. Munyi Mundigi Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.53

Sen. Munyi Mundigi Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.53 (1) to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on Education regarding the Ministry's initiative to introduce Kenya Certificate of Secondary Examination (KCSE) mid-year exams in July for students who missed the exam or wish to repeat....

Sen. Munyi Mundigi Bw. Spika, leo ni siku ya kwanza kwa Waziri kuja hapa kujibu maswali na ninampa pongezi. Bw. Waziri, Kaunti ya Embu ina sub counties nne. Mabwawa matatu yanafaa kujengwa kwa ajili ya kilimo cha miraa na muguka upande wa Mbeere North na Mbeere South. Thambana Dam inaweza...

Sen. Munyi MundigiSasa tunaona mnafuatilia sheria kama ilivyotakakina. Agenda yetu, Bw. Waziri, ni kuomba mkulima apatiwe barua ya muda wa miezi sita ili mjiandae na kumfunza vile value addition inafanywa. Hakuna mambo mingi. Kwa hivyo, ni wewe useme kama mkulima anaweza kupata miezi sita ili mmfunze vile makadamia itakuwa inatengenezwa...

Sen. Munyi Mundigi On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir.

Sen. Munyi Mundigi

Sen. Munyi Mundigi Okay. Cabinet Secretary, proceed. The Cabinet Secretary for Agriculture and Livestock Development (Hon. Mutahi Kagwe) : Bw. Spika wa Muda, tumekubaliana kuwa tutakutana ili tusuluhishe jambo hili. Hivi sasa nikiwa hapa, siwezi toa amri. Ni lazima nishauriane na Wabunge na wakulima ili tusuluhishe suala hili. Asante.

Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. My follow up question is specific to AFA. When the Cabinet Secretary (CS) was addressing the question of macadamia, he indicated the preparedness of his Ministry to deal with several questions, including opening up markets and so on. The AFA Act deals with scheduled...

Third question from Sen. Ojienda.

Sen. Munyi Mundigini wapi mambo haya yalishindikana ili tuyarekebishe. Mwananchi tajiri na maskini wote wako sawa mbele ya Mwenyezi Mungu. Bibilia inasema watu wawili hawawezi tembea pamoja bila kuelewana au kusemezana.Ningeomba tulio katika Serikali hii ya muungano inayoongozwa na Mhe. Rais Ruto na Naibu wa Rais, Mhe. (Prof.) Kindiki Kithure...

Thank you, Senator. Proceed, Sen. Murgor.

(Bill deferred)For the same reasons, we will defer that Order. Next Order. ADOPTION OF REPORT OF THE MEDIATION COMMITTEE ON THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST BILL, NATIONAL ASSEMBLY BILLS NO.12 OF 2023. March 5, 2025 SENATE DEBATES 28

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(Motion deferred)So, for the same reasons, we are going to defer Order No.14. Next Order, clerk. ADOPTION OF REPORT ON CATASTROPHIC MAIZE DISEASES IN BOMET COUNTY

The Chairperson of the Standing Committee on Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I beg to move- THAT the Senate adopts a report of the Standing Committee on Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries on a petition to the Senate regarding the catastrophic maize disease that farmers in Bomet County have endured for the last 12 years, laid on the...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, as his senior, he has no option but to listen when I speak. I wanted to inform Sen. Cherarkey that Kenya imports significant power from Ethiopia. What he is asking for is already happening. The only challenge that we have is that to do transmission lines from...

We should make agriculture attractive by introducing incentives and safeguards. The County Government of Bomet through the agricultural department, the Kenya Seed Company Limited and the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development must compensate the farmers of Bomet who were affected by the maize lethal necrosis disease. That will be...

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Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I want to congratulate the newly elected Chairperson of the Committee on Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries, Sen. Wafula, who is the Senator of Bungoma County. I expected him to move the Report in Kiswahili. He has started with new energy. In Tanzania, they refer to...

Senator for Nandi, you may proceed. (An hon. Senator spoke off record) You have a point of information? I will give you an opportunity. Senator for Nandi, proceed and conclude.

Mr. Speaker, Sir, what the Senate Majority Leader has said is happening on paper. It is only yesterday that the residents of Mandera demonstrated because Kenya Power has not added them a generator. In fact, Kenya Power should have added them another generator at the beginning of the Holy Month...

green energy. We must zero-rate solar accessories and panels, so that Kenyans who cannot access electricity---Mr. Speaker, Sir, in fact in your area, which is Kilifi, and Northern Kenya, people should be using solar energy because apparently there is a lot of sun and wind. Look at Garissa. There is...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I support. I wish to weigh in on th Statement that has been shared by the Senate Majority Leader and Sen. Cherarkey. I was honoured to have the company of Sen. Cherarkey in Mandera. The problem that is being discussed has been ongoing for the...

counties in this country is without power and perennially, every year we are discussing this.Mr. Speaker, Sir, it is about time for our President, His Excellency President William Samoei Ruto to take the bull by the horn. The noble intent of connecting us from across the border, which is about...

Next Order. THE COUNTY GOVERNMENT LAWS (AMENDMENT) BILL (SENATE BILLS NO.52 OF 2024) ADOPTION OF REPORT ON ALLEGED FRAUDULENT DEALINGS AT THE DIAGEO, EABL, KENYA BREWERIES AND UDV (KENYA) LTD March 5, 2025 SENATE DEBATES 26

ADOPTION OF REPORT ON INTRODUCTION OF HOSPITALITY PROFESSIONALS BILL

Hon. Senators, I will proceed to put the question. (Question put and agreed to) Next Order. THE PUBLIC FUNDRAISING APPEALS BILL, SENATE BILLS NO.36 OF 2024 March 5, 2025 SENATE DEBATES 27

(Bill deferred)We will defer that particular Order. We do not have the requisite delegates to carry out a Division. Next Order. Second Reading THE ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS AMENDMENT BILL, SENATE BILLS NO.23 OF 2024

(Bill deferred)Similarly, we will defer that particular order for the same reasons. Next Order. Second Reading THE COUNTY CIVIC EDUCATION BILL, SENATE BILLS NO.4 OF 2024

Yes, Senator for Nandi.

a Statement requesting for the capitation to be transferred to schools in time, so that teachers can continue doing their work properly without any struggles. We should not add an extra burden to the parents. Therefore, I do not support the Statement.I would also like to comment on Sen. Cherarkey’s...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for this opportunity. I want to comment on Sen. Mumma’s Statement. I do not agree with this Statement because KESSHA members are having difficulties in running their schools. Parents also have many difficulties because the cost of living in Kenya has gone up and everyone...

Majority Leader’s County of Kericho, where we have had serious issues of cattle rustling reported. We have put a framework where leaders cooperate so that we can deal with this issue of cattle rustling and bring it to an end.In the Bill by the late Sen. Cheptumo, we proposed a...

Hon. Senators, we will come back to those Statements, but allow me to make the following communication. I would like to acknowledge the presence in the public gallery this afternoon of visiting students and teachers from Kiaguthu Comprehensive School and Narumoru Township Comprehensive School, Nyeri County. The delegation comprises 45...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for granting me this opportunity to welcome pupils from my county. Indeed, rural schools do not have the advantage that the urban set-up has. It is indeed such a moment that, at times, shapes the destiny of small children in their learning process. I, therefore,...

Narumoru Township Comprehensive School and Kiaguthu Comprehensive School from the Othaya Sub-County to the Senate.I would want to tell them that it is indeed in their hands, and every dream they have is valid, that some of us started in such schools, and we ended up here.Therefore, I take this...

Proceed, Sen. Kavindu Muthama. (Resumption of debate on Statements)

Thank you. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I join you on behalf of my colleagues to welcome the comrades from Mama Ngina University College. I hope the students have had to follow what's happened in the house thus far. Today is one of those slow days if what they know about Parliament...

Sen. Munyi Mundigi Asante Bw. Spika. Naunga mkono Taarifa ya Sen. Kinyua kuhusu usalama na wizi wa ng’ombe na mbuzi na wizi kwa maduka ya biashara. Haya sio mambo yanayotokea Kaunti ya Laikipia pekee, bali yapo kwa kaunti nyingi. Yanafanyika North Eastern, West Pokot na Turkana. Shida hii imekuwa nyingi...

Sen. Munyi MundigiBw. Spika, kampuni zote---

Sen. Munyi Mundigi Bw. Spika, kusema ukweli, tumekuja hapa kutetea wanyonge. Kwa hivyo, kama tumekuja hapa kutetea wanyonge, hata sisi ni wanyonge. Kaunti zote tunazopatia pesa ni matajiri na hawalipi KPLC pesa yao. Wakati kile kitendo kilipofanyika, kuna watu wa mazingira wako pale. Pia kuna magari hupitia pale. Kwa hivyo...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I wish to contribute to the Statement read this afternoon by Sen. Mumma on the question of the declaration by the Kenya Secondary School Heads Association (KESSHA) to increase public secondary school fees. I proceed on a different note because I have information that what...

Senator for Nandi, would you wish to be informed?

Nowadays he is wise. I accept.

Proceed.

On a point of information, Mr. Speaker, Sir. March 5, 2025 SENATE DEBATES 23

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise to support the Statement by Sen. Chute of Mandera. Due to the ongoing drought situation in the country, it is very sad that 60 years down the line, we as a country are still discussing non-access to clean and safe water, yet many millions have...

Sen. Munyi Mundigi Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.53 (1) to request for a Statement from the Standing Committee on National Security, Defence, and Foreign Relations regarding a fire tragedy that destroyed the Embu County Governor's Office during the June, 2024 Generation Z (Gen. Z)...

Sen. (Dkt.) Munyi Mundigi Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I take this opportunity to join my colleagues in saying pole to the family of our brother, the late Sen. Cheptumo. On my behalf and the people for Isiolo, I say pole. It is not easy. I interacted with Sen....

Sen. Munyi Mundigi Mr. Temporary Speaker, sir, I rise pursuant to Standing Order No. 53 (1) to seek a statement from the Standing Committee on Roads, Transportation and Housing regarding the poor state of the Muthataari-Kiamuringa- Siakago Road in Embu County. In the Statement, the Committee should-