Wambua Enoch Kiio

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. There is a Senator standing in between you and I.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I rise, pursuant to Standing Order No.53 (1) , to seek a statement from the Standing Committee on National Security, Defence and Foreign Relations on a matter of countywide concern regarding the recent discovery of four bodies buried in shallow graves in Mwingi, Kitui County....

Sen. Mumma.

Hon. Cabinet Secretary, you may proceed to respond. The Cabinet Secretary for the National Treasury and Economic Planning (Hon. John Mbadi) : Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. On the issue raised by Sen. Sifuna on “the government likes long statements” I thought an accountable government must give as much...

Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, my question stems from financial accountability, especially for county governments in relation to exchequer releases by the National Treasury. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, in his own words, the Cabinet Secretary said that there are delays in terms of releases to county governments. In fact, if I...

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, given that the Cabinet Secretary has indicated that he has a full menu of responses on the guidelines in the budget speech, I think I will pay a visit to him, so that I get the full text summarised as it deals with other issues. that...

Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. A quick one, on the response to Question No.29, part (c) . CS, allow me to say that I am happy to hear that you are developing a mechanism to link debt to development outcomes. The question is, if that mechanism does not exist...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I take the Floor to inform the Senator from Busia County that---

Mr. Speaker, Sir, you called me.

Yes.

He had requested it earlier, but we will be guided by you.

All right, thank you.

Second term.

on how far the secretariat has gone in drafting that Bill to permanently separate the National Treasury from the National Treasury and Economic Planning, so that the National Treasury equally serves both levels of government; that, it does not serve the national Government at the expense of county governments.I have...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. You did very well earlier when you guided me on a point of information. What Sen. Cherarkey has done, and you can guide us on this as well, is that he has tabled documents to substantiate. Compare and contrast that with what Sen. Sifuna has...

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

Thank you very much for the opportunity, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I also rise to support the Motion which was ably moved by the Chairperson of the Standing Committee on Finance and Budget on the County Allocation of Revenue Bill 2026/2027. I have a few things to say in support,...

Thank you very much for the opportunity, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I also rise to support the Motion which was ably moved by the Chairperson of the Standing Committee on Finance and Budget on the County Allocation of Revenue Bill 2026/2027. I have a few things to say in support,...

Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.53 (1) to seek a statement from the Standing Committee on Health on a matter of county-wide concern regarding the congestion of patients and bed-sharing in public health facilities in Kitui County. Access to quality health care is...

Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker, for granting me the opportunity to also add my voice to this debate. I thank the Committee under the able leadership of the Senator of Mandera, Sen. Ali Roba, who is continuously the speaker and progressively distinguishing himself as a true defender of devolution. As...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I always speak as a layman; I am not a lawyer. In one of the forums last night, I made this note as a layman and one who is not schooled in law. I have tried to understand, but I fail to understand how a process that...

Yes, Mr. Speaker, Sir.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. This is what I would say about the communication. Yes, because the Senate was also a party to that matter, we will also appeal the decision---

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Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I am sorry for that mishap. I want to make a few comments on the Report by the Senate Standing Committee on Health. It is a fairly elaborate Report, touching on different counties and my county is one of those counties that the Committee visited.I...

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

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I second. (Question proposed) Division will be at the end. THE PUBLIC PROCUREMENT AND ASSET DISPOSAL (AMENDMENT) BILL (NATIONAL ASSEMBLY BILLS NO.48 OF 2024)

Madam Temporary Speaker, kindly ask the Chairperson of the Committee on Finance and Budget to sit as I make this intervention. We cannot have two Senators standing at the same time.

Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. I do not want to anticipate debate, but the Motion whose notice has been given by the Chairperson of the Committee on Finance and Budget is potentially a very important Motion touching on a county. I am just seated here asking myself how we are...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.53 (1) , to seek a statement from the Standing Committee on Land, Environment and Natural Resources on a matter of countywide concern regarding human-wildlife conflict in Kitui County. Elephants have increasingly caused havoc and extensive destruction of crops, property and...

Proceed, Sen. Wambua.

Madam Temporary Speaker, it is only that that information is really heavy. I thank you.

Madam Temporay Speaker, I thank my leader for allowing me to inform him. I wish to inform the Senator for Kilifi County and the House that the situation being described is not occurring in the entire Kitui County. It is happening in Mwingi Town. You may recall that I had...

Madam Temporary Speaker, it is only that that information is really heavy. I thank you.

I thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I rise, pursuant to Standing Order No.53 (1) to seek a statement from the Standing Committee on Justice, Legal Affairs and Human Rights on a matter of national concern regarding the status of the ongoing mass voter registration drive. In the statement, the...

Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I rise to make a comment on the Statement brought by the Senator from Busia, Sen. Omtatah, on the matter of the dumpsite in the City of Nairobi. Unlike Sen. Olekina who says he goes to Industrial Area every day, I may not be...

Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I beg to reply on the report of the proceedings of Artificial Intelligence (AI) Conference on the role of Parliament in shaping the future of responsible AI held from 28th to 30th November, 2025 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Mr. Deputy Speaker, I want to...

I thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I rise, pursuant to Standing Order No.53 (1) to seek a statement from the Standing Committee on Justice, Legal Affairs and Human Rights on a matter of national concern regarding the status of the ongoing mass voter registration drive. In the statement, the...

Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I rise to make a comment on the Statement brought by the Senator from Busia, Sen. Omtatah, on the matter of the dumpsite in the City of Nairobi. Unlike Sen. Olekina who says he goes to Industrial Area every day, I may not be...

Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I beg to reply on the report of the proceedings of Artificial Intelligence (AI) Conference on the role of Parliament in shaping the future of responsible AI held from 28th to 30th November, 2025 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Mr. Deputy Speaker, I want to...