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Sen. M. Kajwang’ On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir.

Sen. M. Kajwang’ Mr. Speaker, Sir, since we resumed business, the Senate Majority Leader has laid many papers before the House. A majority of them are reports of the Auditor-General on the accounts of various county executives, assemblies and various funds. For those of us who still go out to...

Sen. M. Kajwang’ Mr. Speaker, Sir, I would like to congratulate Sen. Khaniri. In the life of this Parliament and ever since I joined this Senate, he has always utilised this Standing Order in a manner that will help him in future to write his memoirs. He has always talked...

Sen. M. Kajwang’ Mr. Speaker, Sir, with a lot of respect to your authority to organize the Order of business, I wanted to bring your attention to Order No.16. The Intergovernmental Relations (Amendment) Bill, (Senate Bills No. 37 of 2021) which is an amendment, which should be going to the...

Sen. M. Kajwang’ Mr. Temporary Speaker Sir, I rise to support this Bill that has been brought by Sen. Nyamunga; the County Resource Development Bill (Senate Bills No. 45 ofd2021) . I congratulate Sen. Nyamunga because in the Committee on Devolution and Intergovernmental Relations---

Sen. M. Kajwang’ Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I will be brief to allow those online and those with other Bills to prosecute their business. I congratulate Sen. Nyamunga because the issue of regional economic blocs has been an agenda of the Committee on Devolution and Intergovernmental Relations from the time...

Sen. M. Kajwang’ Indeed, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I would accept my “rubble” to inform me. (Laughter)

Sen. M. Kajwang’ Thank you, Sen. Sakaja. I referred to the 2017 numbers and I know from 2017, there has been a lot of growth even in the overall economy. It is a good thing that we have a Senator and a prospective governor who is aware of the numbers...

Sen. Kajwang’ Mr. Temporary Speaker, I second. (Question proposed) (Question put and agreed to) (Resumption of debate on the Bill)

Sen. M. Kajwang’ Mr. Temporary Speaker, I rise to support this amendment. When Sen. Murkomen made his intention to amend The Election Act, it was a time of heightened political activity. February 16, 2022 SENATE DEBATES 49 Sen. M. Kajwang’It gave the impression that this was another partisan amendment. People...

Sen. M. Kajwang’I, therefore, support this Bill without any equivocation because I believe it has been drafted by two eminent Members of this House who understand how education ought to be.I also take note of the Fourth Schedule of the Constitution which has given responsibility for ECDE, vocational training institutes...

Proceed, Sen. (Dr.) Zani.

Sen. M. Kajwang’ Mr. Speaker, Sir, I also join my colleagues to wish you and the entire House a happy new year. Indeed, I hope it is going to be a happy new year. I hope many of our colleagues will be back in this House before the year closes....

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Sen. M. Kajwang’The County Governments (Amendment) Bill (Senate Bills No. 38 of 2021) and seek leave to sit again tomorrow.(Question proposed) December 22, 2021 SENATE DEBATES 6 Sen. M. Kajwang’ Madam Chairperson, I beg to move- THAT Clause 2 of the Bill be amended by inserting the following new paragraph...

Division will be at the end. Clause 3 Sen. M. Kajwang’ Madam Chairperson, I beg to move- THAT Clause 3 of the Bill be amended by inserting the following new section immediately after the proposed section 26F – Role of Technical Committee in transfer or delegation of powers, functions and...

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Madam Chairperson, pursuant to Standing Order No.148, I beg to move that the Committee of the Whole do report progress on its consideration of the Intergovernmental Relations (Amendment Bill, Senate Bills No. 37 of 2021) and seek leave to sit again tomorrow. Sen. Madzayo seconded. (Question proposed) (Question put and...

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Sen. M. Kajwang’Tumeona pale Nairobi Kaunti kuna Nairobi Metropolitan Services (NMS) ambayo imepewa mamlaka na madaraka mengine ambayo yalikuwa ya Kaunti ya Nairobi. Nawashukuru wenzangu kwa kuipitisha hio pia.Sheria ya tatu iliyopitia Kamati ya Ugatuzi na Mahusiano kati ya Serikali za Kaunti na Serikali kuu ililetwa na Sen. OleKina. Ni...

Sen. M. Kajwang' Mr. Speaker Sir, I beg to lay the following Papers on the Table of the Senate today, 21st December, 2021: - REPORT ON THE COUNTY OVERSIGHT AND ACCOUNTABILITY BILL (SENATE BILLS NO. 17 OF 2021) REPORT ON THE COUNTY GOVERNMENTS AMENDMENT BILL (SENATE BILLS NO. 38 OF...

Sen. M. Kajwang’ Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I rise to support the report of the Committee on Finance and Budget on the BPS. I support it knowing that what we are dealing with, today, is policy and that the relevant Bills are yet to come. The Committee in its...

Sen. M. Kajwang’ Mr. Speaker, Sir, Sen. Murkomen has consistently used the word liars and Members of this House cannot be accused of being liars. I do not expect he was referring to Members of this House. He could have been referring to people who are not here. Is it...

Sen. M. Kajwang’ Mr. Speaker, Sir, he is making very good arguments and I like the line of his argument except his continued reference to liars. Who is that liar? Is it hon. William Ruto, hon. Raila Odinga or hon. Musalia Mudavadi? If that liar is not in this House,...

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Sen. M. Kajwang’ Mr. Speaker Sir, I beg for a minute to get the right report. (Sen. M. Kajwang’ consulted the Clerk-at-the-table) Mr. Speaker Sir I beg to lay the following Report on Petition on the table of the Senate today, Wednesday, 17th November, 2021- Report of the Standing Committee...

Sen. M. Kajwang’ Thank you Mr. Speaker Sir. The Petition was tabled in the Senate on 1st October, 2020. It was submitted through the Clerk of the Senate by Mr. Nahashon Ogana, a citizen of the Republic of Kenya, on behalf of 16 petitioners and residents of the Manyoro Community...

Sen. M. Kajwang’ On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir!

Sen. M. Kajwang’ Mr. Speaker, Sir, this report has been brought by the Committee on Devolution and Intergovernmental Relations. Sen. Cheruiyot is a very active Member of this Committee. Therefore, it means that he cannot come on the Floor of this House to criticise and scandalise his Committee. The least...

Sen. M. Kajwang’ On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir.

Sen. M. Kajwang Mr. Speaker, Sir, Sen. Malalah was doing very well for the people of Kakamega until he mentioned the name of Sen. Kajwang’. It is on record that Sen. Olekina had many votes. In fact, it was only out of mercy for Sen. Malalah that he withdrew from...

Sen. M. Kajwang’ Mr. Speaker Sir, I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.51 (1) (b) to make a Statement on the activities of the Standing Committee on Devolution and Intergovernmental Relations for the period commencing 1st July to 12th November, 2021. The Committee on Devolution and Intergovernmental Relations faced a...

Sen. M. Kajwang On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir.

Sen. M. Kajwang’ Mr. Speaker, Sir, is Sen. (Dr.) Ochillo-Ayacko in order to say that we need experienced legislators like Sen. M. Kajwang’ and Sen. Wetangula in this House and yet we know that in terms of experience, very few come close to Sen. (Dr.) Ochillo-Ayacko? He has been a...

Sen. M. Kajwang’ Madam Deputy Speaker, everything we say in this House needs to be transcribed on the HANSARD. Could Sen. Olekina give directions on how that laughter shall be captured in the HANSARD? Otherwise, it should be struck off completely.

Sen. M. Kajwang’ Madam Deputy Speaker, I beg to move that the County Governments (Amendment) Bill (Senate Bills No.38 of 2021) be now read a second time. The amendment to this Act is quite familiar to this House. In the last Parliament, this House came up with Section 91 (a)...

Sen. M. Kajwang’ Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I would like to thank the distinguished Senators who have contributed to this amendment Bill. Sen. Kasanga for seconding it, Sen. Olekina for passionately supporting it. Sen. (Prof.) Kamar, Sen. Were, and Sen. (Eng.) Hargura. These Senators have given useful suggestions that we...

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Please, proceed. Sen. M. Kajwang’At the end of the agreement, it is important that a stock-take is done. Which entity would do that? Even though we have not provided for it, I see the IGRTC being the nexus between the national Government and county government at the lapse of an...

Chairperson of the Senate Committee on Devolution and Intergovernmental Relations, it would have been kind of you to mention the former Committee Chairman who had this thinking for purposes of record. Sen. M. Kajwang’The Act requires the CS to come up with regulations. Indeed, these amendments ought to have been...

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Sen M. Kajwang’ Madam Deputy Speaker, I want to start with the Statement on the fires. I wish to send my prayers and apologies to the children who are in hospital. Achebe in his book entitled Things Fall Apart told us that when the mother cow is chewing grass, the...

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