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Sen. Wambua On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. March 12, 2025 SENATE DEBATES 6

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

Sen. Wambua Mr. Speaker, Sir, it is a very sad day that a Cabinet Secretary has gone on record on the Floor of the House that he actually received Questions from the Senate, but just read the covering letter. That is what he has said. He just read the cover...

Sen. Wambua Mr. Speaker, Sir, if you allow me, I will attempt to educate the Cabinet Secretary on this dam. This dam is not just in Makueni County, but both in Makueni and Kitui counties. In your brief, you left that out. Now you are educated. Secondly, the Cabinet Secretary...

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

Sen. Wambua Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, for purposes of order in this House so that we do not stifle debate, I have heard the Senator for Bomet County insisting that the Senator for Kirinyaga County to clarify whether there is a conflict of interest because he is a farmer of...

Sen. WambuaMr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, please, rule the Senator of Mombasa County out of order. Let him stick to the provisions of Standing Order No.51(c) so that we also make time available for other Senators to ask questions. March 12, 2025 SENATE DEBATES 32 Sen. Wambua Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir,...

I did not insinuate that counties that do not grow tea are useless. As the person who contributes a lot on the value chain of tea, I be allowed to ask the second question because it is equally important. The Export Processing Zones (EPZ) Act Part VIII exempts--- (Sen. Onyonka...

Sen. Mundigi, please proceed.

Sen. Wambua Mr. Speaker, Sir, I would not have wanted to interrupt the Member as he moved the Motion, but our Standing Order No.95 explicitly says that when moving and making any debate on the Floor, we should not be seen to be reading word- by-word the things we are...

Sen. Wambua Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. On behalf of the Senate of the Republic of Kenya, I want to join you in extending warm welcome to the visiting students from Moi Forces Academy, Nairobi County. As you have done, I want to wish them, a fruitful visit as they...

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Sen. WambuaKuokoa watoto, vijana na akina mama ambao huishi kwenye barabara ni jambo ambalo tumekuwa tukiangazia. Hatutangoja hadi wakati ambao tutafanya hesabu yao. Ni mpango ambao unaendelea ambao nimetilia mkazo.Wiki hii nilikuwa na mkutano kujadili mambo hayo kwa sababu yananikera. Sipendi kuona Wekenya wakihangaika barabarani ilhali nchi yetu ni huru....

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Sen. Wambua Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I join you on behalf of my colleagues from both sides of the House to welcome the visiting students from Mount Kenya University. I assure them that in choosing to visit the Senate of the Republic of Kenya, they have made the right choice....

Sen. WambuaOne of the issues was raised by Sen. Olekina. We have a problem and one of my biggest weaknesses is to say things as they are. One of the biggest problems that we have is when people want to answer their questions. They ask and answer their questions.Sen. Olekina...

Sen. Wambua, I gave very clear guidance on the matter that you are raising. Sen. Wambua Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, please, hear us out. Just listen to the hon. Senators. This is not a debate. If you want to put us in a straight jacket, we will not accept.

Sen. Wambua, you know that this is not time for debate. Of course, you have a question that she is supposed to answer, but--- Sen. Wambua Yes, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, but I had raised a point that will be---

I had placed that matter on the Standing Committee on Health. Why should we go back to it? Sen. Wambua Madam Cabinet Secretary, please, proceed to respond. The Cabinet Secretary for Health (Hon. (Dr.) Deborah Barasa) : Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, and hon. Members. The Social Health Insurance...

CLAIMS PAYMENT STATUS REPORTS SHIF MONTHLY RECEIPTS PER BANK AS AT 31ST JANUARY, 2025 TOTAL 283,238,241 7,088,258,959 6,853,404,746 6,680,490,156 20,905,392,563 February 26, 2025 SENATE DEBATES 20 SHIF CLAIMS DISBURSEMENT BY SHA AS AT 24TH FEBRUARY,2025 Date Paid Scheme Amount (Kshs)

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Sen. WambuaOn the issue of faith-based facilities, what baffles many of us is that this is already realised revenue. It is not money that --- Cabinet Secretary, if you listen to the questions, you may--- February 26, 2025 SENATE DEBATES 24 Sen. Wambua On the issue of faith-based facilities, what...

Sen. Wambua, let us protect the Cabinet Secretary. Sen. Wambua Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I am asking her a question and she is talking. How is she listening?

Sen. Wambua, cool down. This is like a team. I am trying to see if she could benefit from the other team. If she is consulting, then you should pause. Sen. Wambua Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, this is the guidance you should give us. We speak while looking at her...

Sen. Wambua, proceed. Sen. Wambua Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, let us agree that this is an important issue. This is not about anyone. The Cabinet Secretary has said that there is a plan on the issue of private and faith-based facilities. We already have realised revenue. This is not money...

Sen. Wambua Sen. Wambua, would you like to be informed by Sen. Wafula?

Sen. Wambua Very well, Senators.

Sen. Wambua Very well, Sen. Wafula. I will give you that opportunity.

Sen. Wambua: Sen. Wambua: Thank you, Cabinet Secretary. You have made quite several commitments to this House. We would expect you to provide a written response to all the matters that were raised by the Senators and that you did not have adequate answers to. You had also made a...

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regarding the proposal for us to meet the committee and engage possibly in a retreat or for a whole day session.That way we can be able to flesh out and identify where we can work together. As I said earlier, we need to collaborate and work together so that we...

Thank you, Cabinet Secretary. You have made quite several commitments to this House. We would expect you to provide a written response to all the matters that were raised by the Senators and that you did not have adequate answers to. You had also made a commitment to provide a...

Sen. Wambua Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I take this opportunity on behalf of the minority side of the Senate to join you in extending a warm welcome to the visiting delegation from the Kingdom of Lesotho. We feel humbled that you chose to pay a visit to our Senate...

Sen. Wambua Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I think we can do well by just bringing down our temperatures in the House. We have visitors. With all due respect, and just to regain the dignity of the House, I humbly request that you continue with the business that is before you....

Sen. Wambua Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I do not know why Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale is excited about tabling a Paper for Sen. Hamida. Sen. Hamida belongs to a coalition. That coalition has leadership. The person on the Floor is the Deputy Minority Leader of the Senate. So, if...

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Sen. Wambua Next Order. (Applause)

Next Order. February 19, 2025 SENATE DEBATES 21 RECORDING THE THANKS OF THE SENATE ON KENYA’S ATTEMPT FOR POSITION OF THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE AUC February 19, 2025 SENATE DEBATES 22

unity, for his dedication to the development and integration of the African continent and for his distinguished attempt at the election; 2) Records its thanks to His Excellency, Dr. William Ruto, CGH, President and Commander-in-Chief of the Defence Forces of the Republic of Kenya for endorsing the Rt. Hon. Raila...

Sen. Wambua[The Deputy Speaker (Sen. Kathuri) left the Chair] [The Temporary Speaker (Sen. Abdul Haji) in the Chair](Loud consultations) (Loud consultations) February 18, 2025 SENATE DEBATES 33 Sen. Wambua Mr. Speaker Temporary Sir, that was Sen. Cheptumo. A man that put duty first; a man who never believed in political...

Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. As you know, this is my first term of Parliament. I have only had two-and-a-half years to interact with the late Sen. Cheptumo. As the Senate Majority Leader confirmed, yesterday when we went to the residence and we met his wife Anne, daughter Cheptoo...

by that. I explained to him that sometimes, especially in the early days of this House, in the Swahili slang we say, mambo yalichemka.I do remember that there were very heated exchanges here because we had various fights, but hon. Cheptumo was always the cool head. The Senate Majority Leader...

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Asante, Bw. Spika wa Muda, kwa nafasi hii ambayo umenipa kutoa rambirambi na pole zangu kwa familia ya Cheptumo. Ningependa kusema kwamba Mhe. Cheptumo nenda salama. Mhe. Cheptumo, mauti yamekuvika njuga. Nenda salama, shujaa. Unakokwenda hatujui, lakini Mungu anajua. Mhe. Cheptumo, umepigana vita hapa katika Seneti kupambana dhidi ya magaidi,...

Mhe. Malulu ulisomea chuo kikuu nilichosomea. Uliweza kuwa mwenye kiti almashauri na bodi za shule nikiwa mwalimu. Ulipigania watu wako, ujenzi wa miundo mbinu shule na barabara. Ulikuwa mkatoliki wa imani.Tulitunga sheria za ufugaji na upanzi wa miwa na usagaji wa sukari tukitaraji kuwa wakulima wako wa Malava watanufaika. Tulikuwa...

Sen. (Dr.) Oburu, you have the Floor.

Sen. Wambua Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I hear what my colleagues are saying. The problem here is because we had a chance to see this document before it was formally committed to the House. Therefore, that opportunity should just inform our interaction with the document when it is properly before...