Masitsa Naomi Shiyonga

Sen. ShiyongaIt is important that everyone gets to understand that when you access information you are free of contradiction. This Bill gives us opportunity for decentralizing most of the work done by the Government Printer.It facilitates the effectiveness, transparency and accountability of the work done at the county. Decentralizing means...

Sen. Madzayo.

Sen. Shiyonga On a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. With all due respect, why can the former Senate Majority Leader not respect women? The women in this House are well dressed. When Sen. Olekina is dressed in this traditional attire, he July 22, 2021 SENATE DEBATES 9 Sen. Shiyongashould...

Sen. Shiyonga Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker, for giving me this opportunity to support the Bill presented by Sen. Kwamboka. I congratulate her for coming up with the Basic Education (Amendment) Bill, 2020. The objective of this Bill is within the boundary of school feeding programme, which has tremendous impact...

Sen. Shiyonga

Sen. Shiyonga Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I beg to support and congratulate the Committee on Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries for this important Bill. I just want to contextualize the importance of this Bill by saying that the value of coffee as a percentage of all export goods represented...

Sen. Shiyonga Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for giving me the opportunity to support the Statement my Sen. Kasanga. I commend the Government for the reforms in the mental illness sector in order to improve the lives of mental patients and their families. Many families have been mentally affected by...

Sen. Shiyonga On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir.

Sen. Shiyonga Mr. Speaker, Sir, Sen. (Prof.) Ongeri has just said “Sen. Kasanga Mulwa.” Do we have anybody by the name Sen. Kasanga Mulwa? I thought we have Sen. Sylvia Kasanga. Mr. Kasanga Mulwa is somebody I used to hear of some years back.

Sen. Shiyonga Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise pursuant to Standing Order 51 (1) (b) to make a Statement on the activities of the Standing Committee on National Cohesion, Equal Opportunity and Regional Integration for the period commencing 26th March, 2021 to 13th July, 2021. Mr. Speaker, Sir, during the period...

Sen. Shiyonga

Sen. ShiyongaThank you.

Sen. Shiyonga Thank you, Sen. Sakaja. That marks the end of the Statements. Next Order.

That is a good clarification. I hope that Sen. (Dr.) Musuruve has gotten that. Please, proceed, Sen. Sakaja.

Sen. Shiyonga

Sen. Shiyonga No. the Senate Majority Leader will not have time to respond.

Sen. ShiyongaSorry about that, Senator.

Sen. Shiyonga Sen. (Dr.) Milgo, proceed.

Sen. Shiyonga I thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for giving me the opportunity to eulogize the late Benjamin Ayimba. We have lost a great icon who can never be replaced. However, it is not all lost because the late Benjamin Ayimba nurtured many to achieve great heights in rugby at...

Sen. Shiyonga I thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for giving me the opportunity to eulogize the late Benjamin Ayimba. We have lost a great icon who can never be replaced. However, it is not all lost because the late Benjamin Ayimba nurtured many to achieve great heights in rugby at...

Sen. Shiyonga

Sen. Shiyonga

Sen. Shiyonga Hon. Senators, pursuant to Standing Order 232 (1) , the Petition is hereby committed to the Standing Committee on National Security, Defence and Foreign Relations for its consideration. In terms of Standing Order 232 (2) , the Committee is required, in not more than 60 calendar days from...

Hon. Senators, pursuant to Standing Order 232 (1) , the Petition is hereby committed to the Standing Committee on National Security, Defence and Foreign Relations for its consideration. In terms of Standing Order 232 (2) , the Committee is required, in not more than 60 calendar days from the time...

Sen. ShiyongaMr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, the roads in Kenya are being improved. That is a plus to us. However, even if there is a plus, we need to think about the period in time to increase a commodity that cuts across any other Kenyan’s life. We should not just leave...

Sen. (Eng.) Hargura on virtual.

Sen. Shiyonga Mr. Speaker, Sir, I seek your guidance. I have two personal Statements and a Committee Statement, which has been pending for the last five months. What do I do?

Sen. Shiyonga My priority is the Committee Statement, because I am the Chair, and I need to show that I am working. My personal Statement is also a priority. I will take less than five minutes. Sen. Sakaja has been given a lot of time.

Sen. Shiyonga Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for your guidance. I have two Statements, which I will have to read. ILLEGAL HUNTING OF BUSH MEAT IN TSAVO NATIONAL PARK Sen. Shiyonga I rise, pursuant to Standing Order 48 (1) to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee of Land, Environment...

Sen. Shiyonga Mr. Speaker, Sir, on behalf of the women of Kenya, and that the leadership this document has shown, I vote a big yes. The Clerk-at-the-Table: Sen. Mbito Michael Malanga.

Sen. Shiyonga Madam Deputy Speaker, for the third time and in the best interest of our great Republic and for posterity, I vote a big---

Sen. Shiyonga Madam Deputy Speaker, can you hear me?

Sen. Shiyongakuongea Kiswahili safi. Nilipokisikiliza, nilisema hata kama tunatoka maeneo ya Mombasa, Kilifi ama Malindi hatuongei Kiswahili kama hicho. Kiswahili chake kilikuwa safi kabisa.Bi. Naibu Spika, tunaelewa kwamba mipaka yetu na Tanzania imekuwa imara kwa miaka na miaka nyingi na itaendelea kuwa hivyo. Hatujui lakini tunaambiwa katika lugha ya dini...

Let us allow, Sen. Shiyonga. Sen. Poghisio, we want you to be the last. Sen. Shiyonga Madam Deputy Speaker, thank you for giving me this opportunity. I am proud to have been the tallying and returning officer for this particular process in this Senate. I stand to be commended. I...

Madam Deputy Speaker, you can be rest assured that this is to congratulate and thank those who participated, which is almost everybody in this House. As has been said by Sen. Mutula Kilonzo Jr., there was a high participation rate. Only two Senators did not participate. So, I thank all...

We will always be thankful because the debate in this House has been praised. I remember when the President of our neighbouring country came here, she said something about the debate, which she listens to. I purpose to think she listens to the Senate more.We will ensure that the things...

Thank you, Senators. That brings us to the end of the BBI Bill. That seals the fate of BBI Bill in this House. Thank you everybody for your participation. This has been good. Your last remarks are the best and have set the tone that we need on the ground...

Bi. Naibu Spika, kabla

Sen. Shiyonga Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for giving me this opportunity to join you and my colleagues in welcoming the young men and women who are seated in the Speaker’s Gallery. They are fortunate to join this institution and I know that they will learn a lot. The decision...

Sen. Shiyonga Mr. Speaker, Sir, if it is a discussion on the Constitution of Kenya (Amendment) Bill, 2020, I thought I had remained with 18 minutes and I did not know that you have changed the order.

Sen. Shiyonga Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir.

Sen. Shiyonga Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for giving this opportunity to contribute on the amendment Bill. My colleague is not surrendering the opportunity to me; it is you who gives opportunity for Members to contribute. I thank the promoters of the BBI through the ‘Handshake’ for coming up with...

Sen. Shiyonga Yes, Mr. Speaker, Sir.

Sen. Shiyonga Thank you, neighbour for that. It is important to acknowledge that as much as the Committees are mandated to summon the CSs to come and answer questions, it has been a difficult process. Some of the Committees go further to sanction or fine the CSs so that they...

Sen. Shiyonga Mr. Speaker, Sir, as much as the good Chair here is right, but whose women? He said my women in Nyamira, is he talking about his wife or which woman? Is it the Women Representative? What does he mean? (Laughter)