Esther Anyieni Okenyuri

Sen. Okenyuri Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I also wish to support the statement by Sen. Methu on the demise of Warui in a police cell. This is not a new phenomenon. For the past few months, we were very emotional here when we were discussing the issue of the...

Sen. Okenyuri

Sen. Okenyuri

Sen. Okenyuri Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.56 (1) (b) to make a Statement relating to the activities of the Standing Committee on Trade, Industrialisation and Tourism for the second quarter of the Fourth Session covering the period between April to August, 2025. During...

Sen. Okenyuri Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.52 (1) to make a statement on a matter of countrywide concern, namely the disparities in bonuses paid to tea farmers in Kisii and Nyamira counties. The Kenya Tea Development Agency, (KTDA) recently released the bonus rates for the...

Sen. Okenyuri Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I wish to support the statement by the Murang’a Senator on the killing of individuals suspected of stealing pineapples at the Del Monte farm in Murang’a. This is not the first time we are having this issue. We have September 30, 2025 SENATE...

Sen. Okenyuri Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. My clarification would be just to understand what the intention of the MCA was when he called the alleged drunk Adventist colleague. What was his intention in doing so? Did he have something he knew? Is he aware of the data protection we...

Division will be shortly. August 7, 2025 SENATE DEBATES 39

Hon. Senators, these are the results of the divisions. We will start with the Creative Economy Support Bill (Senate Bills No. 30 of 2024) . THIRD READINGS THE CREATIVE ECONOMY SUPPORT BILL (SENATE BILLS NO. 30 OF 2024) DIVISION ELECTRONIC VOTING August 7, 2025 SENATE DEBATES 40

Hon. Senators, proceed to vote on the Business Law (Amendment) Bill (Senate Bills No. 51 of 2024) . Proceed to vote. (Voting in progress) We are now on the Early Childhood Education (Amendment) Bill (Senate Bills No. 54 of 2023) . Proceed and vote. (Voting in progress) Hon. Senators, we...

Sen. Okenyuri

Sen. Okenyuri

Sen. OkenyuriSen. (Dr.) Lelegwe Ltumbesi, Samburu County; Sen. Maanzo, Makueni County; Sen. Mandago, Uasin Gishu County; Sen. Mariam Omar, Mandera County; Sen. Mbugua, Nyandarua County; Sen. Munyi Mundigi, Embu County; Sen. Mungatana, Tana River County; Sen. Murgor, West Pokot County; Sen. Mwaruma, Taita Taveta County; Sen. (Dr.) Oburu, Siaya County;...

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Sen. Okenyuri Madam Temporary Chairperson, I beg to move-

Sen. Okenyuri

Sen. Okenyuri

Division will be at the end. Clause 2 Sen. Okenyuri Madam Temporary Chairperson, I beg to move – THAT Clause 2 of the Bill be amended by— THE BUSINESS LAW (AMENDMENT) BILL (SENATE BILLS. NO. 51 OF 2024) July 31, 2025 SENATE DEBATES 18 Sen. OkenyuriClause 22

Sen. Okenyuri Madam Temporary Chairperson, I beg to move- THAT clause 12 of the Bill be amended in subclause (1) by — July 31, 2025 SENATE DEBATES 17 Sen. Okenyuri The Temporary Chairperson (

Division will be at the end. New Clause 4A Sen. Okenyuri Madam Temporary Chairperson, I beg to move– THAT new Clause 4A be now read a second time. (Question of the New Clause 4A proposed) (New Clause 4A read the First Time) (Question, that New Clause 4A be read a...

Sen. OkenyuriThe Temporary Chairperson (Sen. Mumma): Division will be at the end. Clause 2 Sen. Okenyuri Madam Temporary Chairperson, I beg to move – THAT Clause 2 of the Bill be amended by— Sen. Okenyuri Madam Temporary Chairperson, I beg to move– THAT the Bill be amended by deleting Clause...

Sen. Okenyuri

Sen. Okenyuri

Sen. Okenyuri

Sen. Okenyuri

Sen. Okenyuri Madam Temporary Chairperson, I beg to move- THAT Clause 24 be amended by deleting the entire clause and substituting it therefor the following clause— Application for grant or revocation of patents.

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Sen. Okenyuri

Sen. Okenyuri Madam Temporary Chairperson, I beg to move- THAT Clause 18 of the Bill be amended–

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Sen. Okenyuri Madam Temporary Chairperson, I beg to move- THAT Clause 3 of the Bill be amended— Sen. Okenyuri Madam Temporary Chairperson, I beg to move- THAT Clause 4 of the Bill be amended by— Sen. Okenyuri Madam Temporary Chairperson, I beg to move- THAT Clause 6 of the Bill...

Sen. Okenyuri: Next Order. (Resumption of debate on Motions) Thank you, my senior, Sen. Onyonka. I also wish to take this opportunity to welcome the girls to Senate under the stewardship of Sister Lillian. I also saw one of my colleagues in campus that is Mr. Arthur Bells, a teacher...

Next Order. (Resumption of debate on Motions) ADOPTION OF REPORT ON CONSIDERATION OF THE KENYA POLICY ON PUBLIC PARTICIPATION (SESSIONAL PAPER NO.3 OF 2023)

The Chairperson, the Senate Standing Committee on Justice, Legal Affairs and Human Rights (JLAHRC) , please, proceed.

Sen. Okenyuri Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I would like to seek a further clarification on how deliberate the Ministry is in tackling the issue of residential waste management. The other time I was watching a clip on TikTok where the County Executive Committee Member (CECM) of the Nairobi...

Sen. Okenyuri

Sen. Okenyuri Madam Temporary Speaker, the Kaptagat Integrated Conservation Programme is a visionary initiative led by Principal Secretary for the National Treasury, Dr. Chris Kiptoo. It aims to restore and conserve the Kaptagat Forest ecosystem while uplifting surrounding communities. The programme is aligned with Kenya's national climate goals, supporting the...

Sen. Okenyuri Sen. Cherarkey, there is a point of order. Please, sit down. What is your point of order, Sen. Sifuna? THE KAPTAGAT INTEGRATED ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION PROGRAMME

Sen. Okenyuri

Sen. Okenyuri

Sen. Okenyuri

Sen. OkenyuriMadam Temporary Speaker, in a metropolis, you cannot limit the metropolis to a geographical area or a buffer zone, a defined area, and say this number of acres of land will be used by Konza City. We know technologies are growing every day. Therefore, the idea of limiting, for...