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Sen. Farhiya Madam Deputy Speaker, mine is just a request that we ring the bell for some time before we declare so because as our Commissioner has stated, we have very important Bills in the Order Paper.

Sen. Farhiya Yes. Sen. Pareno called me in the morning. She thought her Bill would come in the afternoon. She even asked me to second. Let us indulge her. She did not know.

Sen. Farhiya Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker, for giving me this opportunity. I wish to urge the people of Kisumu County that if Sen. Nyamunga needs any political position, she should be rewarded. This Bill is a game changer. As a society, if we cannot recognize people who do exemplary...

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Sen. Farhiya Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, I also wish to thank, Sen. (Dr.) Musuruve for bringing that Statement. It is not that girls are not interested in the science space but many times they are misguided. Let me give an example of a girl who is well known to...

Sen. Farhiya Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker Sir, for giving me this opportunity to contribute to this Motion. There is a lot of hard work that goes into making Bills and proposing Motions. All the work that goes on; in terms of the thorough details and work that Senators put...

Sen. Farhiya Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I second. (Question proposed) (Question put and agreed to)

Sen. Farhiya Mr. Speaker, Sir, I would like to bring to your attention that I have sat in this House and every time Sen. Cherargei contributes, he always accuses a Senator. It has become a habitual problem. I think you need to address this decisively and let us have proper...

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Sen. Farhiya Sen. Were, you will move your amendment after Sen. Cherargei. Proceed, Sen. Cherargei.

Sen. Farhiya Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for giving me this opportunity to support this Bill. Mr. Speaker, Sir---

Sen. Farhiya Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for giving me this opportunity to support this Bill. I agree with my colleagues that this is a very timely Bill. When you have an opportunity to source medicine or any other commodity from a variety of places, it gives you an opportunity...

Sen. Farhiya Madam Deputy Speaker, now that we are dispensed with the Bill that was on the Order Paper, there was debate about the First Reading of the Political Parties (Amendment) Bill (National Assembly Bills No.56 of 2021) because some Members wanted to speak. Can you give us an opportunity...

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Sen. Farhiya Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. I am not in the Senate Business Committee (SBC) either and I want to assure the Chairperson that I am not the one who put it there. If the Chairperson has some amendments that will enhance the Bill, I am okay with it...

Sen. Farhiya Madam Deputy Speaker, I want to draw the attention of the Chairperson of the Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs to the fact that I also have two other Bills: The Two Thirds Gender Bill as well as the EACC Amendment Bill that also has far reaching impact...

Sen. Farhiya Madam Deputy Speaker, I happen to be a Member of the Committee on Tourism, Trade and Industrialization and there are some public views that have not been incorporated as well. We will request that it should be deferred. I think the Vice-Chairperson was supposed to be here to...

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Sen. Farhiya Sen. (Dr.) Milgo. December 22, 2021 SENATE DEBATES 22

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Asante, Bw. Spika. La kwanza ni kuchukua fursa hii kushukuru viongozi wa Seneti na Maseneta wenzangu jinsi tumeendelea mwaka huu na miaka nne iliyopita. Ninakumbuka siku ya kwanza ulipotupeleka orientation. Ninakumbuka nilikuuliza kama nitawahi weza kutunga sheria hata moja. Leo hii ninaposimama hapa nimepitisha Miswada yangu zaidi ya mbili na...

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Sen. Farhiya Order, Senators! (Question proposed) I do not see any interest. (Question put and agreed to)

Order, Senators! (Question proposed) I do not see any interest. (Question put and agreed to) ADOPTION OF REPORT ON THE 2022 BPS AND THE MEDIUM TERM DEBT MANAGEMENT STRATEGY

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THAT, the Senate adopts the Report of the Standing Committee on Finance and Budget on the 2022 Budget Policy Statement and the Medium Term Debt Management Strategy, laid on the Table of the Senate on Tuesday, 21st December, 2021, and pursuant to Section 25 (7) of the Public Finance Management...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, regarding the interest rates and access to credit, the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) rate has remained at 7.0 per cent since April 2020. Exports as a share of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) has steadily declined from around 12 per cent in 2011 to 6 per cent...

That is common sense. One would wonder why the people who recommended that did not see it.Mr. Speaker, Sir, in the Financial Year 2022/2023, the National Treasury proposes an allocation of Kshs37 billion as conditional allocations from the national Government share of revenue raised nationally and proceeds of external loans...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, on the external debt market, the strategy plan is to optimize concessional borrowing and reduce commercial borrowing. The MTDS of 2022 provides the strategy supports initiatives to develop the domestic debt market. This is a story we have heard over the year. You remember when we presented...

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Sen. Farhiya Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I rise under Standing Order No. 115 on the relevance or reputation of the Speaker. Sen. Murkomen is talking about the person of the President---

Sen. Farhiya Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I mean the person who was talking. I wish to correct. How is a Health Bill related to the country going on fire? Let us stop discussing leaders who are not here to defend themselves when we do not have a substantive Motion to...

Sen. Farhiya Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I just want to set the record straight. The House leadership is here. I am here, unless you do not see me as part of the House leadership. Sen. Mutula Kilonzo Jnr. is also here. Therefore, let us be a little bit...

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Sen. Farhiya Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I seek your direction. This is a noble process in the Senate. For the first time, we are approving a name after configuring ourselves as a recruitment agency. We conducted interviews, a report was prepared by the Committee on Finance and Budget...

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Sen. Farhiya Senator, do not allow yourself to be confused. (The Speaker consulted the Clerks-at-the Table) Hon. Members, I will defer putting of the question on Order No.11. (Putting of question on the Bill deferred) We go back to Order No.10. The question had already been proposed and it has...

They are two. Senator, just check. Reply so as to avoid confusion. Sen. Farhiya Mr. Speaker, Sir, I have my comments to bring. In the morning when we were debating about our health systems not matching Cuba, this is a capitalist environment because this is a capitalist country and not...

Senator, do not allow yourself to be confused. (The Speaker consulted the Clerks-at-the Table) Hon. Members, I will defer putting of the question on Order No.11. (Putting of question on the Bill deferred) We go back to Order No.10. The question had already been proposed and it has been uploaded...

Advisory Board laid on the Table of the Senate today, Thursday, 2nd December, 2021 and pursuant to Standing Order No.72 (c)(iii) of the Senate Standing Orders and paragraph 4(1)(e) of the Public Finance Management (Equalization Fund Administration) Regulations, 2021, approves Mr. Victor Ochieng‘ Odanga for appointment to the Equalization Fund...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, today the House is extremely efficient. Things are moving very fast. I am grateful that after the request made, the report has now been shared for Members to go through it before we vote. The reason why there is educational requirements for people to be Senators is...

the second round. The Equalization Fund talked about sanitation index, but there is no place with worst sanitation than the poorest of the slums in Nairobi City County yet out of the 17 constituencies, 85 wards and hundreds of slums that we have in this city, not even one has...

We shall move to divisions shortly. However, before we do so, I would like to state that must have confidence in our committees because they act on behalf of the Senate. When a Committee brings a report before the House, it is important that we respect the outcome because they...

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Sen. Farhiya Mr. Temporary Chairperson, Sir, I beg to move- THAT, Clause 30 of the Bill be amended by deleting the words ―county executive committee member‖ appearing immediately after the words ―Commissioner or the‖ in the proposed new sub clause (1) and substituting therefor the word ―director‖. (Question of the...

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Sen. Farhiya Mr. Temporary Chairperson, Sir, I beg to move- THAT, Clause 40 of the Bill be amended by deleting the words ―county executive committee member‖ appearing immediately after the words ―the words the‖ and substituting therefor the word ―director‖. (Question of the amendment proposed) The Temporary Chairperson (Sen. Kinyua)...

The Division will be at the end. Clause 17 Sen. Farhiya Mr. Temporary Chairperson, Sir, I beg to move- THAT, Clause 17 of the Bill be amended- Sen. Farhiya Mr. Temporary Chairperson, Sir, I beg to move- THAT, Clause 18 of the Bill be amended Sen. Farhiya Mr. Temporary Chairperson,...

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Sen. FarhiyaThe Temporary Chairperson (Sen. Kinyua): Division will be at the end. The Schedule Sen. Farhiya Mr. Temporary Chairperson, Sir, I beg to move- THAT Clause 2 of the Bill be amended in paragraph (c) by inserting the following new definition immediately after the definition of the word ―county executive...

The Division will be at the end. Clause 31 Sen. Farhiya Mr. Temporary Chairperson, Sir, I beg to move- December 2, 2021 SENATE DEBATES 72 Sen. Farhiya Mr. Temporary Chairman, Sir, I beg to move- THAT Clause 5 of the Bill be amended —

Sen. FarhiyaTHAT clause 7 of the Bill be amended— Sen. Farhiya Mr. Temporary Chairperson, Sir, I beg to move- THAT, Clause 36 of the Bill be amended in the proposed new section 65 by deleting the words ―county executive committee member‖ appearing immediately after the words ―Commissioner or the‖ and...

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Sen. FarhiyaThe Temporary Chairperson (Sen. Kinyua): Division will be at the end. Clause 21 Sen. Farhiya Mr. Temporary Chairman, Sir, I beg to move- THAT clause 21 of the Bill be amended— Sen. Farhiya Mr. Temporary Chairman, Sir, I beg to move- THAT clause 29 of the Bill be amended...

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Sen. Farhiya Mr. Temporary Chairman, Sir, I beg to move- THAT, the Bill be amended by deleting Clause 3 and substituting therefor the following New Clause- Application of the Act. No. 33 of 2015. Sen. Farhiya Mr. Temporary Chairperson, Sir, I beg to move- THAT Clause 44 of the Bill...

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Sen. FarhiyaAYES: Sen. (Dr.) Ali, Wajir County; Sen. Cherargei, Nandi County; Sen. Cheruiyot, Kericho County; Sen. Faki, Mombasa County; Sen. Haji Abdul, Garissa County; Sen. Halake, Isiolo County; Sen. (Eng.) Hargura, Marsabit County; Sen. Chebeni, Uasin Gishu County; Sen. Khaniri, Vihiga County; Sen. Kibiru, Kirinyaga County; Sen. Kinyua, Laikipia County;...

Division will be at the end. Clauses 63 and 64 (Question, that Clauses 63 and 64 be part of the Bill proposed) The Temporary Chairperson (

Sen. FarhiyaTeller of the Noes: Sen. FarhiyaHon. Senators, the results are as follows: December 2, 2021 SENATE DEBATES 79 Sen. Farhiya in No. 12 of 1997. 5A. The principal Act is amended by inserting the following new section immediately after section 6- Registration of a primary society. 6A. (1) An...

Division will be at the end. The Schedule Sen. Farhiya Mr. Temporary Chairperson, Sir, I beg to move- THAT Clause 2 of the Bill be amended in paragraph (c) by inserting the following new definition immediately after the definition of the word ―county executive committee member‖ – ―director‖ means the...

Sen. Farhiya Mr. Temporary Chairperson, Sir, I beg to move that the Committee do report to the Senate its consideration of the Prompt Payment Bill (Senate Bills No.16 of 2021) and its approval thereof with amendments Sen. Farhiya

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Division will be at the end. COMMITTEE OF THEWHOLE THE START-UP BILL (SENATE BILLS NO.1 OF 2021) Sen. Farhiya I call upon the Mover. Sen. Farhiya Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to move that the House do agree with the Committee in the said Report. I ask Sen. Wambua to...

Mr. Temporary Chairman, Sir, we cannot hear anything. Members may be missing out as you call out the names. The Temporary Chairperson (

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