Farhiya Ali Haji

Sen. Farhiya

Sen. Farhiya Hon. Deputy Speaker, it is my pleasure and privilege to introduce to you and to the Senate the newly Nominated Senator to represent the youth; Githua Ngugi Isaac of the Jubilee Party. I thank you. The Oath of Allegiance was administered to the following Senator: - Githua Ngugi...

Sen. Farhiya Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker, for allowing me to join the Senate Majority Leader, the Deputy Minority Leader and Sen. (Dr.) Ochillo-Ayacko in congratulating Sen. Isaack Ngugi. I welcome him to this House, which has professional lawyers with a lot of knowledge and three Senior Counsels. By the...

Sen. Farhiya Madam Deputy Speaker, the SBC has come up with a brilliant idea in terms of Bills and everything. I agree with Sen. (Dr.) Zani that we should take work more seriously, so that we expedite passing of most of the Bills in order to make a difference in...

Sen. Farhiya Madam Deputy Speaker, I am a Member of that Committee. It is a challenge to have two committees working at the same time. In future, let us give a Statement to one Committee; let us not have joint committees. I do not know what finally happened but what...

Sen. Farhiya Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. Last week, we discussed the issue of the Committee on Devolution and Intergovernmental Relations having a problem. The fact is that the Chair admitted that there is need to reconstitute that Committee. I am a Member of the Committee on Finance and Budget....

Sen. Farhiya Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker, for giving me this opportunity to speak to this report. From the onset, I thank His Excellency Uhuru Muigai Kenyatta for requesting us to pass this Bill so that he can assent to it. He promised us when we made our visit to...

Sen. Farhiya Madam Temporary Speaker, with all due respect, Sen. Farhiya’s address is directed to the wrong people. What she said gives credence to the argument on the Floor that the Committee on Devolution and Intergovernmental Relations should be properly constituted to say those things to the Cabinet Secretary (CS)...

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Sen. Farhiya

Sen. Farhiya Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to lay the following Paper on the Table of the Senate, today, Wednesday 22nd September, 2021: Report of the Auditor-General on the Financial Statements of Tetu-Aberdare Water and Sanitation Company Limited for the year ended 30th June, 2019. (Sen. Farhiya laid the document...

Sen. Farhiya Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker, for allowing me to join you in welcoming Ms. Phan to this Senate. I have never met her, but from the Curriculum Vitae (CV) that everyone is reading, she deserves a star. When women are in leadership, they always excel. I appreciate that...

Sen. Farhiya Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. I join you in passing my heartfelt condolences to my colleague, Sen. Prengei, who was a distinguished Senator. I served with him in the Committee on Delegated Legislation for about three years. He disagreed in a professional manner that made people think twice...

Sen. Farhiya

Sen. Farhiya Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker, for giving me this opportunity. This failure of Moi University Savings and Credit Cooperative Society (MUSCO) is a very sad state of affairs. The leadership of that cooperative mismanaged a lot of the funds of the members. What saddens me is the fact...

Sen Farhiya Let us go to the next Order.

The next paper is to be laid by the Chairperson of the Standing Committee on Education. If Sen. (Dr.) Langat is not in the House, we can have the Vice Chairperson or any Member of the committee. REPORT ON THE COUNTY VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING BILL, 2021

Madam Temporary Speaker, on behalf of the Chairperson, I beg to lay the following paper on the Table of the Senate, today, 4th August, 2021- Report of the Standing Committee on Education on the County Vocational Education and Training Bill (Senate Bills No.6 of 2021) . August 4, 2021 SENATE...

The next paper is by the Chairperson of the Standing Committee on National Security, Defence and Foreign Relations. REPORT ON THE NATIONAL FLAG, EMBLEMS AND NAMES (AMENDMENT) BILL, 2020

Madam Temporary Speaker, beg to lay the following paper on the Table of the Senate, today, 4th August, 2021- Report of the Standing Committee on National Security, Defence and Foreign Relations on the National Flag, Emblems and Names (Amendment) Bill (Senate Bills No.36 of 2020) . (Sen. Outa laid the...

Sen. Farhiya

Sen. Farhiya Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. I support this Statement by Sen. Iman. Suicides have become a worrying trend. I am not sure about the statistics she has given us. I do not believe that suicides claim more lives than Malaria, which kills a lot of people in the...

We need to move very fast, so I encourage very brief comments.

Asante, Bi. Spika wa Muda. Ningependa kuchukua fursa hii kumpongeza Sen. Iman kwa kuzungumzia mambo ya kujitoa uhai katika Taarifa yake. Hili ni jambo ambalo linatia watu wengi hofu kwa sababu limekuwa kawaida mtu kujiua ama kua wendani wake kisha anajiua bila sababu yoyote maalum. Inafaa tuangazie uwezo wa dini...

Sen. Cherargei.

Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. I want to commend Sen. Iman for this timely Statement. For the last one week, we have seen a rise in the cases of suicide in the country in the national newspapers. They have been attributed to many issues of economic hard times, COVID-19 lockdowns...

Most of these mental facilities are heavily underfunded. We expect the Ministry of Health to increase allocation to Mathari Mental Hospital and MTRH among other mental health facilities in future. Suicide and depression are part of mental health, and I hope that when we pass this Bill, it will give...

Madam Temporary Speaker, we need to relook at our cultural fabric. Issues of culture and social being need to be encouraged. In the recent days, we have seen young couples killing each other because of misunderstandings that can easily be reconciled within our cultural procedures. Our education curriculum should have...

Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. I support this Statement by Sen. Iman. Suicides have become a worrying trend. I am not sure about the statistics she has given us. I do not believe that suicides claim more lives than Malaria, which kills a lot of people in the world. However,...

I also agree with those who have spoken ahead of me that most of the people who commit suicide sometimes have mental problems that are not diagnosed. We have put little energy on dealing with our mental problems.The other day, I saw my good old friend Dr. Frank Njenga, the...

Sen. FarhiyaOtherwise, in terms of oversight, it will be difficult for everybody. There have been many ideas that have been contributed. I do not want to repeat what other people have said. However, that is the gap that I have seen. I intend to bring an amendment. In case I...

Asante Bw. Spika kwa kunipa nafasi ili niweze kuchangia Mswada huu. Yangu yatakuwa machache kwa sababu mengi yamezungumzwa. Kuna Miswada ambayo iko katika serikali za kaunti ambayo haijaona mwanga wa jua kwa sababu ya msongamano wa Miswada mingi. Lakini, kuna Mswada mmoja kule Kilifi ambao utakuwa na shida kuchapishwa. Kwa...

Sen. Kang’ata, next time, make sure you get a card. It is easier. You are the last one on this.

Sen. Farhiyarequire. All the functions that are performed by the SRC will remain pending. This Bill is very simple with only two amendments. I therefore do not want to belabor the point. This Bill is fundamental in the functioning of the SRC. I therefore wish to join my Chairman in...

Sen. Farhiya

Sen. Farhiya

Sen. FarhiyaI support. July 28, 2021 SENATE DEBATES 41 Sen. Farhiya I support.

I now call upon the Mover to reply.

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. I thank all the Senators who have contributed to this Bill and Sen. (Dr.) Musuruve who seconded and talked of ensuring that PWDs get licenses on time. I thank Sen. Were who said that this Bill is going to be effective in...

Sen. FarhiyaMr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, where there is no written contract or the contract does not provide for a date for payments, this Bill ensures that payments are due 90 days after. Once you have submitted all the documentation required, a payment becomes due after 90 days. For example, if...

Sen Were, proceed

Sen. Farhiya Madam Deputy Speaker, I am also in the Committee of Finance, Commerce and Budget. This order was given on Thursday and we were told to go to the July 21, 2021 SENATE DEBATES 6 Sen. Farhiyaground on a Monday. Many politicians had already made their own arrangements in...

Sen. Farhiya Madam Deputy Speaker, no, I am not. I am a member.

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