Catherine Muyeka Mumma

CURRENT POSITIONS

A member of the 13th Parliament

COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP

Vice-Chairperson of the Devolution and Intergovernmental Relations committee.
Member of the Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries committee.
Member of the Education committee.
Member of the Procedure and Rules committee.

PARLIAMENTARY ACTIVITY

Plenary Contribution 13th November 2025

5 contributions in 1 section

Certified Hansard section Thursday, 13th November, 2025 - Afternoon Sitting

Sen. Mumma Thank you for the opportunity to speak.

Sen. Mumma Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I would like to contribute to the Statement by Sen. Cherarkey. I wish Sen. Cherarkey had begun by apologising for the statement he made in church.

Sen. Mumma Mr. Speaker, Sir, I do not understand why he wants to raise a point of order on my wishes. I was just wishing. (Sen. Cherarkey spoke off record) Mr. Speaker, Sir, can I be heard in silence, please?

Sen. Mumma I wish Sen. Cherarkey---

Sen. Mumma The statement by Sen. Cherarkey raises an issue that we must discuss as a House. We have all seen in the media that several families are mourning the loss of their loved ones who lived in Tanzania and died during the skirmishes that followed the elections. This is...

Plenary Contribution 12th November 2025

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Certified Hansard section Wednesday, 12th November, 2025 - Afternoon Sitting

The Temporary Speaker (Sen. Mumma) Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I second. (Question proposed) (Question put and agreed to) THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY AMENDMENTS TO THE COUNTY GOVERNMENTS ADDITIONAL ALLOCATIONS (NO.2) BILL (SENATE BILLS NO.8 OF 2025)

Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. I beg to report that the Committee of the Whole has considered the National Assembly Amendments to the County Governments Additional Allocations (No.2 Bill) Senate Bills No.8 of 2025) and approval thereof with amendments. The Temporary Speaker (Sen. Mumma) Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. I...

The Temporary Speaker (Sen. Mumma) Madam Temporary Speaker, I beg to move that the Technopolis Bill (National Assembly Bill No.6 of 2024) be read a Third Time. I request Sen. Issa Boy to second. Sen. Boy: Madam Temporary Speaker, I second.

The Temporary Speaker (Sen. Mumma) Mover, proceed.

The Temporary Speaker (Sen. Mumma) Hon. Senators, give us a second to consult. (The Temporary Speaker (Sen. Mumma) consulted with the Clerks-at-the-Table) Hon. Senators, we need to agree with the report of the Committee of the Whole.

I beg to move that the House do agree with the Committee in the said report. I request Sen. James Lomenen to second.

I second, Madam Temporary Speaker. (Question proposed) The Temporary Speaker (Sen. Mumma) Mover.

Madam Temporary Speaker, I beg to move that Cooperatives Bill (National Assembly Bills No.7 of 2024) be now read a Third Time. I request Sen. Eddy Oketch Gicheru to second.

Madam Temporary Speaker, I second. The Temporary Speaker (Sen. Mumma) Hon. Senators, give us a second to consult. (The Temporary Speaker (Sen. Mumma) consulted with the Clerks-at-the-Table) Hon. Senators, we need to agree with the report of the Committee of the Whole. November 12, 2025 SENATE DEBATES 34

Madam Temporary Speaker, I beg to move that the Cooperatives Bill (National Assembly Bills No.7 of 2024) be now read a Third Time. I request Sen. Eddy Oketch to second.

The Temporary Speaker (Sen. Mumma) Serjeant-at-Arms, please, open the doors and draw the bars. (The doors were opened and bars drawn) Hon. Senators, we are now on the item of laying of Papers. I will give a chance to Sen. Mandago to lay the Paper as the Chairperson of the...

Plenary Contribution 11th November 2025

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Certified Hansard section Tuesday, 11th November, 2025 - Afternoon Sitting

Sen. Mumma Sen. Eddy, may the Senator for Nandi County be heard in total silence? November 11, 2025 SENATE DEBATES 20 Sen. Mumma Mr. Speaker, Sir, the effect of this provision is that papers or reports received when the Senate is on recess cannot be transmitted to the relevant committees...

The Temporary Speaker (Sen. Mumma) Madam Temporary Speaker, I request the HANSARD to adopt the--- If I try to repeat it, I will mess it up. He put it so well. He is a poet.

The Temporary Speaker (Sen. Mumma) Madam Temporary Speaker, I am withdrawing and adopting the words of the Senate Majority Leader.

Madam Temporary Speaker, the word average itself is not scientific though I agree with the way the Senate Majority Leader has put it. We will replace my words with what he has said. I fully agree--- The Temporary Speaker (Sen. Mumma) It is you to replace your words and not...

Madam Temporary Speaker, I request the HANSARD to adopt the--- If I try to repeat it, I will mess it up. He put it so well. He is a poet. The Temporary Speaker (Sen. Mumma) So, are you withdrawing and adopting the words of the Senate Majority Leader?

Madam Temporary Speaker, I am withdrawing and adopting the words of the Senate Majority Leader. November 11, 2025 SENATE DEBATES 47 The Temporary Speaker (Sen. Mumma) Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. I wish to contribute to the Motion that has been filed before this House by Sen. Nyamu. To start...

Madam Temporary Speaker, the culture around policing needs to be addressed holistically. This Motion is important, but it is trying to put lipstick on a pig as they put it. The Temporary Speaker (Sen. Mumma) Can you give the Senator one minute to finalise his lipstick statement?

It does not holistically address the problem. I have heard so many good comments that have come from the Members. Therefore, I would like to ask the Mover of this Motion to look at it, to see if we can expand it to be an entry point for this House...

The Temporary Speaker (Sen. Mumma)

The Temporary Speaker (Sen. Mumma) Order, Sen. Oketch Gicheru. We cannot hear the speaker properly.

The Temporary Speaker (Sen. Mumma)

The Temporary Speaker (Sen. Mumma) Hon. Senators, it is now 6.30 p.m., time to adjourn the Senate. The Senate, therefore, stands adjourned until tomorrow, Wednesday, 12th November, 2025 at 9.30 a.m. The Senate rose at 6.30 p.m. THE WILDLIFE CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT (AMENDMENT) BILL (SENATE BILLS NO. 49 OF 2023)...

Plenary Contribution 6th November 2025

5 contributions in 1 section

Certified Hansard section Thursday, 6th November, 2025 - Afternoon Sitting

Sen. Mumma Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I wish to contribute to the statements by Sen. Hamida on the matter of young people being recruited to Russia and Gender Based Violence (GBV) . I think the Ministry concerned with labour has not done this House justice. If you check our...

Sen. Mumma

Plenary Contribution 5th November 2025

24 contributions in 2 sections

Certified Hansard section Wednesday, 5th November, 2025 - Morning Sitting

Sen. Mumma Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to move the following Motion- THAT, the Senate notes the Report of the Kenya Parliamentary Delegation to the 150th Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) and related meetings held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan from 5th to 9th April, 2025, laid on the Table of...

Sen. Mumma (Inaudible)

Sen. Mumma Mr. Speaker, Sir, I wish to reply. First, I thank colleagues who have contributed to this Motion and to inform you that this is one of the fora that I have attended and witnessed serious commitment by the delegations. At every Assembly of this forum, they look for...

Sen. Mumma Look at the Order Paper and see the questions that are before the House today. We have Question No.51 and Question No.121. If you we do not follow what is in the Order Paper, you can read a Question that the CS does not have an answer to...

Sen. Cathy Mumma, which question are you reading? Sen. Mumma Just give me a few minutes I will explain myself.

Sen. Cathy, can you give me the number of the question you are reading out to the Cabinet Secretary? November 5, 2025 SENATE DEBATES 44 Sen. Mumma Madam Temporary Speaker, allow me to state this. I have been given answers---

Sen. Mumma Madam Temporary Speaker, I wish you would listen, then make the ruling because this is absolutely important. I submitted this in March. If questions are distorted without Members being told, then you should at least allow people to discuss it, then you can make your ruling. That is...

Sen. Mumma Madam Temporary Speaker, I will move on to Question No.121.

Sen. Mumma

Sen. Mumma Madam Temporary Speaker, I beg to ask the Cabinet Secretary for Interior and National Administration the following Question.

Sen. Mumma Thank you, Cabinet Secretary. Sen. Catherine Mumma, you can proceed on with Question No.051 if you have resolved with the secretariat.

Sen. Mumma Hon. Cabinet Secretary, you can give your supplementary answer to that question. The Cabinet Secretary for Interior and National Administration (Hon. Kipchumba Murkomen) : It is only at this instant that I can see the motive or the objective of this question. If that is the objective, to...

Yes, do that until you sort out the issue with the secretariat. November 5, 2025 SENATE DEBATES 45

Sen. Mumma

Sen. Mumma: Madam Temporary Speaker, on Question No. 051, what I would have asked if I had been given a chance is that the first question be deferred to another time because it was paraphrased by I do not know who. Therefore, the answer that has been given by the...

November 5, 2025 SENATE DEBATES 48

Somebody has to go, add and so forth. However, as part of the history of this country, it is recognised that those who did not have land were given Kshs400,000. As I said, I can admit I was there because I was also a victim of the forest eviction.Therefore, compensation...

Sen. Cathy, do you have another question? Sen. Mumma Madam Temporary Speaker, please, allow me a chance to ask my second question.

Proceed. Sen. Mumma

Thank you, Cabinet Secretary. Sen. Cathy, proceed to the next Question. November 5, 2025 SENATE DEBATES 49

Question No. 051 RATIO OF MALE-TO-FEMALE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS AND INITIATIVES FOR GBV AND FEMICIDE Sen. Mumma Madam Temporary Speaker, on Question No. 051, what I would have asked if I had been given a chance is that the first question be deferred to another time because it was...

Hon. Cabinet Secretary, as you have noticed, there are a number of Questions that you have not tackled because of a heavy load of questions during this session. I believe you will be scheduled to come back to the Senate to tackle the remaining ones. ADJOURNMENT

Hon. Senators, it is now 1.00

Certified Hansard section Wednesday, 5th November, 2025 - Afternoon Sitting

The Temporary Speaker (Sen. Mumma) Proceed, Sen. Ledama.

The Temporary Speaker (Sen. Mumma) Clerk-at-the-Table, please, confirm whether there is quorum. We do not have quorum. November 5, 2025 SENATE DEBATES 48 The Temporary Speaker (Sen. Mumma)Serjeant-at-Arms, kindly ring the Quorum Bell for 10 minutes. ADJOURNMENT The Temporary Speaker (Sen. Mumma) Hon. Senators, having failed to attain quorum at...

Plenary Contribution 4th November 2025

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Certified Hansard section Tuesday, 4th November, 2025 - Afternoon Sitting

Sen. Mumma Thank you so much, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, and thank you, Sen. Cherarkey, for the opportunity to contribute to this. First, I thank you for bringing this Motion. This Motion is pregnant with issues beyond what you have raised. I hope you will pick something from all the...

The Temporary Speaker (Sen. Mumma) Next Order. ADOPTION OF REPORT ON PETITION ON CHANGARA WATER PAN PROJECT IN BUSIA COUNTY The Temporary Speaker (Sen. Mumma) Can the Senator sit down, please? Take your seats. November 4, 2025 SENATE DEBATES 40 ADOPTION OF REPORT ON PETITION ON HISTORICAL INJUSTICES AND ILLEGAL...

Plenary Contribution 30th October 2025

7 contributions in 1 section

Certified Hansard section Thursday, 30th October, 2025 - Afternoon Sitting

Sen. Mumma Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I do not know what the system is all about, whether my name is not being seen or whether there is some strategic arrangement.

Sen. Mumma:

Sen. Mumma Sen. Mumma, you did when you said that the kind of nonsense they give you is to rubberstamp.

Sen. Mumma Refrain from going to that direction.

Sen. Mumma Order, Sen. Tabitha. Order, Sen. Kavindu Muthama.

Sen. Mumma

Sen. Mumma Thank you, Sen. Mumma. Now, Hon. Senators, I will call upon the Mover, Sen. Tabitha Mutinda to reply. (Sen. Olekina spoke off record) Sen. Tabitha Mutinda, Sen. Olekina is requesting that you donate two minutes of your time because I have already called you. (Sen. Osotsi spoke off...

Plenary Contribution 28th October 2025

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Certified Hansard section Tuesday, 28th October, 2025 - Afternoon Sitting

The Temporary Speaker (Sen. Mumma)(Applause)

Asante, Bi. Spika wa Muda, kwa kunipa nafasi hii ili niweze kuchangia Mswada huu ambao unahusu uangalizi na uwajibikaji kwenye gatuzi zetu. Kwanza, ningetaka kumpa kongole Sen. Olekina wakiwa na Sen. Kisang kwa kuzamia katika jambo hili na kwa tajiriba kutupatia Mswada ulio mbele yetu. Nadhania ni kwa sababu wameona...

Plenary Contribution 16th October 2025

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Certified Hansard section Thursday, 16th October, 2025 - Afternoon Sitting

Sen. Mumma Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for this opportunity. I request that you allow me to read my tribute to Baba. My Baba, our Baba, Kenyan statesman number one, the great human rights defender, the conscience of this nation. I am heartbroken, I am numbed yet in this grief,...

Plenary Contribution 9th October 2025

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Certified Hansard section Thursday, 9th October, 2025 - Afternoon Sitting

Sen. Mumma Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to lay the following Paper on the Table of the Senate today, Thursday, 9th October 2025- Report of the Kenya Parliamentary Delegation to the 150th Assembly of the Inter- Parliamentary Union (IPU) and related meetings in Tashkent, Uzbekistan from 5th to 9th April...

Sen. Mumma Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I rise to contribute to Sen. Cherarkey’s Statement on the findings of the special audit on the e-Citizen platform. I would like to commend Sen. Cherarkey for bringing this very important issue to our attention. I urge that the Committee on Finance and Budget...

The Temporary Speaker (Sen. Mumma) Hon. Senators, I wish to reinstate the Statements by Sen. Okiya Omtatah before we continue with the comments. Sen. Omtatah, proceed.

The Temporary Speaker (Sen. Mumma) Proceed, Sen. Omtatah. October 9, 2025 SENATE DEBATES 17 PROTECTION OF LAKE TURKANA’S FISHING ECOSYSTEM AND ESTABLISHMENT OF BUSIA AS A NATIONAL DRY FISH AUCTION MARKET

The Temporary Speaker (Sen. Mumma) Clerks, do we have quorum? (The Clerk-at-the-Table consulted the Temporary Speaker) We do not have quorum. I request the Serjeant-at-Arms to ring the bell for 10 minutes. (The Quorum Bell was rung) The Temporary Speaker (Sen. Mumma) Hon. Senators, we seem to be suffering the...