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Sen. Wakili Sigei Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I beg to lay the following Paper on the Table of the Senate today, Wednesday, 12th November, 2025- Report of the Standing Committee on Justice, Legal Affairs and Human Rights on its consideration of the State of the Judiciary and the Administration...

The Temporary Speaker (Sen. Wakili Sigei) Hon. Members, let us resume our seats. Do not leave the Chamber. Is the system okay? We have ICT experts. Hon. Members, I now call the House to order. We will start with consideration of the National Assembly Amendments to the County Governments Additional...

Sen. Wakili Sigei) : Mr. Temporary Chairman, Sir, I beg to move- Division will be at the end. Chairperson of the Committee on Finance and Budget, could you please approach the Chair? (Sen. Ali Roba consulted with the Temporary Chairperson) Clerk, please call out the next. The Second Schedule

Mr. Temporary Chairman, Sir, I beg to move- FY 2024/25 FY 2025/2026 FY 2024/25 FY 2025/2026 FY 2024/25 FY 2025/2026

Mr. Temporary Chairman, Sir, I beg to move- THAT the Bill be amended by deleting the Third Schedule. (Question of the amendment proposed) The Temporary Chairperson ( Sen. Wakili Sigei) : Sen. Wakili Sigei) : Division will be at the end. Let us go to the next one. The Fourth...

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Sen. Wakili Sigei Mover, please, move the Third Reading.

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Sen. Wakili Sigei Madam Temporary Speaker, I second.

Sen. Wakili Sigei Thank you, Hon. Speaker and Cabinet Secretary, welcome to the Senate. My supplementary question is in regard to the proposal to commercialise the NYS. In your response, you have alluded to the provision in law, Section 7, to be specific, that mandates NYS to undertake commercial activities....

Sen. Wakili Sigei Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I appreciate the hon. Cabinet Secretary for the responses that she has provided to this House. My supplementary question is with regard to the cash transfers to orphans and vulnerable children amounting to Kshs9.1 billion, which from the report given, it supports...

Sen. Wakili Sigei Thank you, Hon. Speaker, for giving me this opportunity to also pay my tribute to the fallen hero of this wonderful country called Kenya. Yesterday was such a sorrowful day. It was a sad day, not only for the immediate family of the Rt. Hon. Raila Amolo...

The Temporary Speaker (Sen. Wakili Sigei)made by Sen. Joyce who is not on the Chair. He just referred to a statement who was not speaking. October 1, 2025 SENATE DEBATES 19 The Temporary Speaker (Sen. Wakili Sigei) made by Sen. Joyce who is not on the Chair. He just referred...

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The Majority Leader is not present in the House. That order is deferred. THE CULTURE BILL (NATIONAL ASSEMBLY BILL NO.12 OF 2024) The Temporary Speaker (Sen. Wakili Sigei) The Majority Leader is not present in the Chamber. That order is deferred. THE PUBLIC PROCUREMENT AND ASSET DISPOSAL (AMENDMENT) BILL (NATIONAL...

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The Temporary Speaker (Sen. Wakili Sigei) The Senate Majority Leader is not in the Chamber. That order is deferred to the next sitting. ADOPTION OF PROGRESS REPORT ON DIVERSITY AND INCLUSIVITY IN STAFFING OF STATE AGENCIES ADOPTION OF REPORT ON IMPLEMENTATION OF THE SENATE RESOLUTION ON THE CURRENT STATE OF...

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Sen. Wakili Sigei) : Sen. Wakili Sigei) : Bw. Spika wa Muda, wakati wa uchaguzi, watu waliekelea Hon. (Dr.) Kariuki ya kwamba alifanya hivi na vile ilhali hapo nyuma, hao manaibu wa Gavana wa Kaunti ya Embu walikuwa na shida nyingi sana. Manaibu gavana wamenyanyaswa sana. Magavana hawajui ya kwamba...

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Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, can I be protected? Sen. Joyce is aware. She is not in Mulot. The Temporary Speaker (Sen. Wakili Sigei) Be serious in what you are doing. Order, Sen. Joyce and Sen. Methu. (Sen. Korir spoke off record) Order, Sen. Joyce, I will throw you out. Proceed,...

I however understand where Methu comes from with the current issues of forex--- The Temporary Speaker (Sen. Wakili Sigei) Order, Sen. Cherarkey.

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I will substitute, so that he becomes comfortable. He has a liking for the Deputy President, Prof. Kithure Kindiki--- The Temporary Speaker (Sen. Wakili Sigei) Sen. Cherarkey, I have ruled Sen. Methu out of order, so, please, conclude.

He has made it on record, it is on HANSARD. The Temporary Speaker (Sen. Wakili Sigei) He paraphrased it. That is not his statement. Sen. Cherarkey, proceed.

Cabinet Secretary, this is my advice. You have your team, including the Director of Education in Bomet County. Just by a call, they can tell you. After making a physical visit to the university, they can give you a report even tomorrow so that you communicate to the Senator. Since...

I am aware that he is also your senior. Sen. Wakili Sigei Yes. Thank you.

Sen. Wakili Sigei Cabinet Secretary, this is my advice. You have your team, including the Director of Education in Bomet County. Just by a call, they can tell you. After making a physical visit to the university, they can give you a report even tomorrow so that you communicate to...

Sen. Wakili Sigei Yes, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. With a lot of respect, I appreciate the responses by the Hon. Cabinet Secretary who is my good friend. Therefore, I know he has given the information that is available.

Sen. Wakili Sigei Sen. Wakili, you know that even in court, you do not interrupt the judge. Let us give the Cabinet Secretary time to answer your two supplementary questions. If you are not satisfied, I am here to help you. Therefore, do not be in any hurry. Hon. Cabinet...

Sen. Wakili Sigei Cabinet Secretary, you may answer those two supplementary questions before we take more from Members. The Cabinet Secretary for Education (Hon. Julius Migos Ogamba) : Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, regarding the question of hostels being at four per cent completion, the information we got is that only...

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The Temporary Speaker (Sen. Wakili Sigei)the status and operational utilisation of donor-funded medical equipment and related infrastructure in public hostels in Kisumu County.Over the past several years, Kisumu County has benefited from significant investment in health infrastructure through support from the national Government and development partners. These include the Managed...

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The Temporary Speaker (Sen. Wakili Sigei) Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. My time ran out when I was giving an example of what the situation looks like in one of my markets in Nyansiongo.

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I beg to report that the Committee of the Whole has considered The Business Laws (Amendment) Bill (Senate Bills No.51 of 2024) and seeks leave to sit again tomorrow. The Temporary Speaker (Sen. Wakili Sigei) Mover to proceed to move.

The Temporary Speaker (Sen. Wakili Sigei) Yes, I have. Sen. Omogeni: Sen. (Dr.) Murango, you do too. That is what we want for our people. When you drill a borehole, you should connect pipes to homes, meters installed and challenge consumers to pay you for the water they use. However,...

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I beg to report that the Committee of the Whole has considered The Early Childhood Education (Amendment) Bill (Senate Bills No. 54 of 2023) and seeks leave to sit again tomorrow. The Temporary Speaker (Sen. Wakili Sigei) I call upon the Mover to move.

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I beg to Move that the Senate do agree with the Committee in the said report. I call upon Sen. Kinyua to second.

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The Temporary Speaker (Sen. Wakili Sigei) Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I rise to support the Report by the Standing Committee on Devolution and Intergovernmental Relations in as far as their reaction to the two Statements sought by two distinguished Senators in this Senate, that is, Sen. Wakoli and Senator of...

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I beg to move that the Senate do agree with the Committee on the said report and request Sen. Ogola to second.

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I second. (Question proposed) (Question put and agreed to) July 31, 2025 SENATE DEBATES 44 THE STREET VENDORS (PROTECTION OF LIVELIHOOD) BILL (SENATE BILLS NO. 41 OF 2023) The Temporary Speaker (Sen. Wakili Sigei) Hon. Senators, lastly, we are reporting progress of the Committee of the...

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The Temporary Speaker (Sen. Wakili Sigei) Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, for giving me this opportunity. May I take this opportunity also to thank amazing Senators for their industry in the visit that they had, most of it in the western Kenya region. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, you might...

Asante, Bw. Spika wa Muda, kwa kunipa fursa hii. Kwanza, ningependa kumpongeza Kiongozi wa Wengi. Ningependa kuchangia Kauli iliyoletwa na Sen. Mumma kuhusu wazee. Kuna wazee wengi sana katika Jamhuri ya Kenya ambao hawasajiliwa. Wanaposajiliwa, wanaingizwa katika mfumo wa kuwasaidia. Bw. Spika wa Muda, kwanza nikubalie nizungumze kuhusu Kauli iliyosomwa...

nahudhuria vikao vya kamati hiyo, ni petitions mbili pekee ambazo tumeanza kushughulikia. Pengine atafafanua zaidi.Bw. Spika wa Muda, wazazi tulionao ni wazee wetu ambao tunapaswa kuwalinda na kuwachunga. Ikiwa wamesajiliwa, wanapaswa kupewa malipo ya uzee almaarufu Inua Jamii. Hata hivyo, baada ya kusajiliwa, hawapati malipo ambayo wanapaswa kupata kila mwezi...

Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, for the opportunity. I wanted to make quick comments on two Statements. The first one is the Statement by the Senate Majority Leader on some outstanding issues in committees. Indeed, I acknowledge some of the overarching petitions pending before the Committee on Roads, Transportation...

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The Temporary Speaker (Sen. Wakili Sigei) Sen. Eddy is trying to catch your eye that Sen. Osotsi needs to contribute and time is running.

The Temporary Speaker (Sen. Wakili Sigei) That was my choice of words.

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Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. As you had communicated, these are questions that came from the Senator for Marsabit, Sen. Chute. I may not have a good understanding of Prosopis Juliflora, but could the Cabinet Secretary say something about water hyacinth? It is also another type of plant that...

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The Temporary Speaker (Sen. Wakili Sigei)the pollution. These are the resources that we intend to use in order to improve waste management and, as Sen. Onyonka has mentioned, review the sustainability.I also want to inform the Chairperson of the Standing Committee on Land, Environment and Natural Resources that one of...

Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. As you have rightly stated, I am standing in for Sen. Chute, the Senator for Marsabit County. I bed to ask the Cabinet Secretary for Environment, Climate Change and Forestry the following Question No.091. The Temporary Speaker (Sen. Wakili Sigei)

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The Temporary Speaker (Sen. Wakili Sigei)others. As I had said, research is ongoing to see which is the best in terms of acting as seedling after planting that is biodegradable at the right time. Therefore, we welcome all the options as the Ministry looks at and evaluates the various porting...

I asked whether it is a natural tree or scientifically manufactured. The Temporary Speaker (Sen. Wakili Sigei)

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The Temporary Speaker (Sen. Wakili Sigei)Sen. Veronica Maina, kindly approach the Chair. (Sen. Veronica Maina consulted with the Temporary Speaker) Hon. Senators, for the convenience of business of the House, I will rearrange the Order Paper.Clerk, please call out Order No.11. July 23, 2025 SENATE DEBATES 37 The Temporary Speaker...

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I beg to move- THAT, the Senate notes the Report of the Parliamentary Delegation to the 2024 Joint United Nations - Inter-Parliamentary Union Parliamentary Hearing held at the United Nations headquarters in New York, United States of America from 8th to 9th February, 2024 laid on...

The Temporary Speaker (Sen. Wakili Sigei) Hon. Senators, Order No. 8 is deferred since Sen. Mandago is not in the House. Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I thank Sen. Chimera for the opportunity he has taken to second this Motion. Matters of peace are very crucial. It is important...

July 23, 2025 SENATE DEBATES 31 (Loud consultations) The Temporary Speaker (Sen. Wakili Sigei)Baringo was used as a pilot site between 2005 and 2008. Members were drawn from key Government Ministries like Environment, Agriculture, Livestock, Education, including universities, lands and international agencies such as the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), Centre...

The Temporary Speaker (Sen. Wakili Sigei) Madam Cabinet Secretary, I will allow hon. Members who have supplementary questions to ask. Sen. Esther Okenyuri, please proceed. (Sen. Joe Nyutu spoke off record) July 23, 2025 SENATE DEBATES 23 The Temporary Speaker (Sen. Wakili Sigei)Sen. Nyutu, you will have your moment to...

The Temporary Speaker (Sen. Wakili Sigei) Madam Cabinet Secretary, before you respond to that, I will allow one Senator, Sen. Esther Okenyuri, so that you cumulatively respond to the two questions. Sen. Cherarkey, I had called you out, but you were out of the Chamber. Sen. Esther Okenyuri, please proceed.

The Temporary Speaker (Sen. Wakili Sigei) You may respond to those three supplementary questions, then we will progress to the others. Give the Cabinet Secretary the microphone, please. July 23, 2025 SENATE DEBATES 24 The Temporary Speaker (Sen. Wakili Sigei)The Cabinet Secretary for Environment, Climate Change and Forestry (Hon. (Dr.)...

The Temporary Speaker (Sen. Wakili Sigei) Sen. Moses Kajwang’, you noted that you asked more than two supplementary questions. I let you do so intentionally by virtue of your position as the Chairperson of the Climate Caucus. Otherwise, ordinarily the Standing Orders allows you to ask only one supplementary question....

The Temporary Speaker (Sen. Wakili Sigei) Sen. Beatrice Akinyi, you may proceed.

The Temporary Speaker (Sen. Wakili Sigei) That is a preserve of the Chairperson, Sen. Beatrice.

The Temporary Speaker (Sen. Wakili Sigei) Sen. Maanzo, proceed. Sen. Maanzo: Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, to implement what is in the long- term waste management and monetary strategies, what budgetary allocation is in this financial year? Without a budget, it will not be possible.

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Sen. Wakili Sigei Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, for that protection. I was saying that we desire this mediated version of the Bill to ensure that we strengthen the penalties that are going to be meted upon those who, for instance, participate or are involved in gambling without the...

The Temporary Speaker (Sen. Wakili Sigei) Sen. Oketch Gicheru, your time is up. Proceed, Sen. Nyamu.

The Temporary Speaker (Sen. Wakili Sigei) Hon. Members, there seem to be no more Senators interested in contributing to this Motion. (Sen. M. Kajwang’ spoke off record) Sen. Kajwang’, you are not on. I cannot see any request from you. Very well, Sen. Tabitha Mutinda, resume your seat. Sen. Kajwang’,...

The Temporary Speaker (Sen. Wakili Sigei) Thank you, Sen. Aaron Cheruiyot. I call upon Sen. Samson Cherarkey.

Sen. Wakili Sigei Mr. Speaker, Sir, I second the Motion that has just been tabled by Sen. Alan Chesang. I affirm that the mediated version of the Gambling Bill is a product of a Joint Committee of the National Assembly and this House. Initially, when the Bill came into the...

Sen. Wakili Sigei Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I extend my gratitude to the following colleagues for their contributions: Sen. Cherarkey, Sen. Faki, Sen. Mungatana, Sen. Olekina, the Senate Majority Leader, Sen. Aaron Cheruiyot, Sen. Oketch Gicheru, Sen. Crystal Asige and last but not least, Sen. Okiya Omtatah. On behalf...

Sen. Wakili Sigei Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I beg to lay the following Paper on the Table of the Senate today, 16th July 2025- Report of the Mediation Committee on the Gambling Control Bill, National Assembly Bill No.70 of 2023, on behalf of the Vice-Chairperson of the Mediation Committee,...

Sen. Wakili Sigei I equally want to support the Statement by Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale on the consequences of what was initially meant to be a very constitutionally protected right under Article 37 of the Constitution to demonstrate, picket and present petitions, which unfortunately, turned out to be a destructive experience...

Yes, proceed. Sen. Wakili Sigei I equally want to support the Statement by Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale on the consequences of what was initially meant to be a very constitutionally protected right under Article 37 of the Constitution to demonstrate, picket and present petitions, which unfortunately, turned out to be a...

Order No.10 is hereby deferred. COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST BILL (NATIONAL ASSEMBLY BILLS NO.12 OF 2023) THE COUNTY ALLOCATION OF REVENUE BILL (SENATE BILLS NO.9 OF 2025)