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Sen. (Eng.) Mahamud Yes, I have. Sen. Wetangula engaged you. We will engage again with the CRA, CoB and the stakeholders. August 8, 2019 SENATE DEBATES 10 Sen. (Eng.) Mahamud started constructing their own county offices. Tana River has not done anything and Isiolo was doing it last year.We sat...

Chair, you have not told the House what you intend to do about— Sen. (Eng.) Mahamud Yes, I have. Sen. Wetangula engaged you. We will engage again with the CRA, CoB and the stakeholders.

How much time do you need for that? Sen. (Eng.) Mahamud Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, now that we are going on recess, once we come back; the first two weeks of our return, we will be able to bring the report to this House.

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Sen. (Eng.) Mahamud: Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. Implementation of functions must necessarily and deliberately be funded. If there is no funding, functions of an organisation technically and constructively grind to a halt. Unfortunately, this is the situation that is obtaining in counties. My observation is that the national...

Okay. Proceed. Sen. (Eng.) Mahamud It provides that the Chairperson may make a statement relating to a matter for which the Committee is responsible. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, as late as yesterday, we did pass the National Assembly Division of Revenue Bill with amendment. Today is 8th August 2019, more...

Thank you, Sen. (Eng.) Mahamud. Hon. Senators, as you are aware, yesterday, the House passed the Division of Revenue Bill with amendments. Therefore, as resolved by the House, I confirm that I sent a Message to the National Assembly yesterday. (Applause)

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Sen. (Eng.) Mahamud Very well. Could we hear from Sen. Wetangula?

Sen. (Eng.) Mahamud Status quo ante. Order Senators. I will need some suggestions from the House in terms of how much time we need to spend on the Second Reading so that we go to the Committee Stage. The Chair needs to know how much time we have. We do...

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Sen. (Eng.) Mahamud[The Deputy Speaker (Sen. (Prof.) Kindiki) in the Chair] DIVISION ELECTRONIC VOTING

DIVISION ELECTRONIC VOTING August 7, 2019 SENATE DEBATES 41 Sen. (Eng.) Mahamud Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to move that the House do agree with the Committee on the said report. I request Sen. Olekina to second.

Madam Chairperson, I beg to move that the Committee do report to the Senate its consideration of the Division of Revenue Bill (No.2) Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 59 of 2019) and its approval thereof with Amendments. (Question proposed) (Question put and agreed to) The Temporary Chairperson (

Sen. (Eng.) Mahamud On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir.

Sen. (Eng.) Mahamud Mr. Speaker, Sir, is the good Senator in order to say that the census figures were cooked in some parts of this country? Could he substantiate that statement? July 31, 2019 SENATE DEBATES 8

Sen. (Eng.) Mahamud On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir.

Sen. (Eng.) Mahamud Mr. Speaker, Sir, is the Senator using parliamentary language? He is now referring to me as a thieving dog making noise. From what he said, he implied that. (Loud consultations)

Sen. (Eng.) Mahamud Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. First of all, whatever Statement Sen. Wetangula was making, was in response to what I said. He was targeting me, and I know where he is coming from. First of all, Sen. Wetangula is a Member of my Committee. So, he should...

Sen. (Eng.) Mahamud Madam Temporary Speaker, I beg to support the Bill. Let me thank Sen. (Dr.) Ali for moving this very important Bill---

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Sen. (Eng.) Mahamud On a point of order Madam Temporary Speaker. I want to inform my colleague, Sen. Farhiya, that a Senator is allowed to mix languages but you have to interpret what you have just said. She said kama sio sasa, ni sasa hivi. She has to interpret that...

Sen. (Eng.) Mahamud Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I beg to lay the following Paper on the Table of the Senate today, Tuesday, 23rd July, 2019: - Report of the Standing Committee on Finance and Budget on the Division of Revenue Bill (Senate Bills No. 13 of 2019) (Sen. (Eng.) Mahamud...

Sen. (Eng.) Mahamud Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I beg to move that The Division of Revenue Bill (Senate Bills No.13 of 2019) , be now read a Second Time. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, this House will recall that the Division of Revenue Bill was earlier introduced in this House when...

Sen. (Eng.) Mahamud Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply.

Sen. (Eng.) Mahamud Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I beg to report that the Committee of the Whole has considered The Division of Revenue Bill (Senate Bills No. 13 of 2019) and its approval thereof without amendments.

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Sen. (Eng.) Mahamud Hon. Senators, we now have the results. They are as follows:-

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

Order, Senators. I now order that the doors be closed and the bars be drawn. (Doors were closed and the bars drawn) Kindly proceed to vote electronically. Assisted voters, if any, approach the Table. July 23, 2019 SENATE DEBATES 14 THIRD READING DIVISION ELECTRONIC VOTING THE DIVISION OF REVENUE BILL...

Hon. Senators, I now order that the doors and the bars be open. (The bars were undrawn and the doors opened) Sen. Mutula Kilonzo Jnr. you may now proceed. July 23, 2019 SENATE DEBATES 15

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, this is an unusual request. Now that we are in session, due to the urgency of this matter, we would request that this Message be transmitted to the National Assembly by 4.30 p.m.

Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. Sen. Mutula Kilonzo Jnr. is telling me ongeza volume. For a pastoralist like you, that means something in Nairobi, but it may not mean something in Samburu. It means that if somebody likes something, he says, you continue saying the same. First of all,...

Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I rise to support that this Message be transmitted. Today, we make history in this House as the true defenders of devolution. We want Kenyans to know that if the National Assembly delays in July 23, 2019 SENATE DEBATES 16

Sen. (Eng.) Mahamud Before we go to the next Order, What is it, Sen. Sakaja?

Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, pursuant to Standing Order No.22 (1) (2) , I beg to lay the following Papers on the Table of the Senate, today Tuesday 16th July, 2019- IRISH POTATO REGULATION 2019 COFFEE GENERAL REGULATION, 2019

Before we go to the next Order, What is it, Sen. Sakaja? POINT OF ORDER PROCESSING OF A PETITION BY FAMILIES OF THE VICTIMS OF THE ETHIOPIAN AIR CRASH

Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I apologise for taking you back to the Communication that you issued earlier following the intervention of fellow Senators on the Petition of the Ethiopian Airlines air crash that was brought on the 2nd July, 2019 and committed to the Committee on National Security,...

Sen. (Eng.) Mahamudthe Constitution. I think it is important to bring it to the Senate, so that it triggers that process. If we leave the National Treasury alone, we could have some rogue behaviour from some national entities that sometimes act very arbitrary in total violation of the law. Therefore,...

Sen. (Eng.) Mahamud Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for giving me a chance to contribute to this Statement brought by Sen. Nyamunga. I join the rest in congratulating Sen. Halake for being elected the Chairperson of the CMD. The mandate of the CMD is to strengthen multiparty democracy in Kenya...

Sen. (Eng.) Mahamud Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.51 (1) (b) to make a Statement on the activities of the Standing Committee on Finance and Budget for the period commencing 1st January to 30th June, 2019. During the period under review, the Committee held a...

Sen. (Eng.) Mahamud Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I take his opportunity, first of all, to welcome the students from Mary Leakey Girls School, Kiambu County to the Senate. I am sure they have a lot to learn about our Senate procedures and counties. We are proud that they...

Thank you, Sen. (Eng) Mahamud. (Interruption of Debate on Motion) COMMUNICATION FROM THE CHAIR VISITING DELEGATION FROM MARY LEAKEY GIRLS SCHOOL, KIAMBU COUNTY

Sen. (Eng.) Mahamud Mr. Deputy Speaker Sir, I rise, pursuant to Standing Order No.51 (1) (a) of the Standing Orders of the Senate, to make a Statement concerning the status of the consideration of the Division of Revenue Bill, 2019. The Division of Revenue Bill (National Assembly Bills No. 11...

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Sen. (Eng.) Mahamud Who is the Seconder?

Sen. (Eng.) Mahamud Hon. Senators, on The Statutory Instruments (Amendment) Bill (Senate Bills No.24 of 2018) , the matter ends there because it is recommitted. So, there will be no further proceedings on it. I now direct that the Division Bell be rung for three minutes for all the Bills...

Sen. (Eng.) Mahamud Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to report that the Committee of the Whole has considered amendments by the National Assembly to The County Governments (Amendment) Bill (Senate Bills No.11 of 2017) and rejected it thereof.

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Sen. (Eng.) Mahamud Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to move that the House do agree with the Committee in the said report. I ask Sen. Olekina to second. Sen. Olekina seconded. (Question proposed) (Question put and agreed to) June 18, 2019 SENATE DEBATES 32 Sen. (Eng.) Mahamud Madam Temporary...

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