Karungo Paul Thangwa

Sen. Thang’wa Thank you very much, Madam Temporary Speaker. I also rise to give my condolences to the family of Kelvin Kiptum, especially his father, Mr. Cheruiyot, who you could see the pain when he said his only son is gone. However, as we speak, when I hear that maybe...

Sen. Thang’wa Thank you, 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 regarding the rising fatalities resulting from hyena attacks in Witeithie Ward in Juja Sub-county, Kiambu County. In the Statement, the Committee...

Sen. Thang’waFinally, Madam Temporary Speaker, the Committee held engagement talks with the ambassador of Japan, H.E. Okaniwa Ken. This was on a number of infrastructural development projects that the Government of Japan is financing through the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA).The Committee also inspected a Japan-funded Community Road Empowerment (CORE)...

Chairperson, Select Committee on County Public Accounts. Sen. Cherarkey, you may proceed. ACTIVITIES OF THE COMMITTEE ON COUNTY PUBLIC ACCOUNTS

Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.56 (1) (b) to make a Statement on the activities of the County Public Accounts Committee for the period commencing 1st July, 2023 to 30th November, 2023. During our deliberation, we noticed that there are challenges in filling in...

the Machakos County Assembly running into billions of shillings contracted to lawyers and their firms as legal fees.The Committee has observed that some county entities are deliberately not utilising the offices of the County Attorney, which yours truly was instrumental in passing in the last session. They like outsourcing legal...

been informed that it has been established by the Intergovernmental Budget and Economic Council (IBEC), to validate assets and liabilities inherited from the defunct local authorities. IBEC is expected to report back between January and March, 2024. When the report is ready, we shall bring it.Madam Temporary Speaker, the Senate,...

I want to call upon Members of this House to always be - when reports of various counties are brought to adoption to look at it, debate and give suggestions on how we can improve the work of the County Public Accounts Committee (CPAC).With those very many remarks, allow me...

Sen. Thang’wa Mr. Speaker, Sir, when we were elected to this House, the President implored us to amend our Standing Orders for the CSs to appear before us. We had the support of the Head of State. So, when they do not appear, they not only show contempt to this...

Sen. Thang’waToday, at this Senate, we drink water when we are debating. As you can see, it is put on the table. Every Senator would walk in and take a small bottle of water. Who said we cannot have bottled tea to promote our farmers? Who says anyone out there...

Hon. Senators, it is now 6.30 p.m., time to adjourn the Senate. The Senate therefore stands adjourned until tomorrow Thursday, 30th November, 2023 at 2.30 p.m. The Senate adjourned at 6.30 p.m. November 29, 2023 SENATE DEBATES 72

Sen. Thang’wa Thank you very much, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I want to comment on the issues that will be brought to my Committee. Remember I am the Chairman for the Committee on Roads, Transportation and Housing. As we have been doing as a Committee, we will scrutinize the issue...

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Sen. Thang’waI would want the Cabinet Secretary to tell us when they are going to be paid. I also propose they be paid in the current market rate not the one that was evaluated in November 22, 2023 SENATE DEBATES 36 Sen. Thang’wa I would want the Cabinet Secretary to...

On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir.

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Sen. Thang’wa On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir.

Sen. Thang’wa Mr. Speaker, Sir, I would not wish to stop my senior as he is giving his contribution. However, he said that the Deputy President does not finish his statement when he talked about these cartels. Could he kindly finish his statement by mentioning those cartels?

Sen. Thang'wa Sen. Kavindu Muthama? November 22, 2023 SENATE DEBATES 41 Sen. Thang'wa all the way to Thika Level 5 Hospital, but they did not get assistance from the hospital and that is why they were referred to the Kenyatta National Hospital.Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, it is sad that the...

Sen. Kavindu Muthama?

Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, for giving me this opportunity to contribute to this report of the Standing Committee on Health. I agree with that report and support it. This runs across all the 47 counties in the country. When people go to hospitals, they cannot be treated despite...

Proceed, Sen. Mungatana. November 22, 2023 SENATE DEBATES 44

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, this report by the Committee on Health should be supported by all of us. Like previous Senators have said, it speaks to the health situation in our counties. I bring to the attention of this House that it is even worse for us who have been...

Government and the Child Welfare Society have put some money aside for food. However, when it comes to medical supplies, we are having issues.Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, when these heavy waters come, many mosquitoes come. There is a risk of outbreak of waterborne diseases such as dysentery where the waters...

Thank you. Hon. Members, lastly, let us have Sen. Maanzo.

Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, for giving me an opportunity to contribute on these very important Motions. They are all about medical negligence and not the only cases, which have taken place in the country. There are quite a number of cases, which have been reported. One of them...

patients at that level or refer patients to KNH or other places in accordance with the need of surgery or whoever can make sure that the patient is assisted.We are calling for efficiency and for more medical personnel to be hired. It was only after I raised the alarm that...

father was trying everything on earth to save his life, but he still died in the hands of doctors.I am sure they wanted to save one of their own. However, this was during the COVID-19 times, and it was very difficult. This was a strange disease that killed many doctors,...

Sen. Thang’wa Thank you, very much, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for giving me this opportunity to give my submission on this Bill. Allow me to be the devil’s advocate today in the sense that the Bill looks very good on paper, but implementation is going to be a menace. The Bill...

Sen. Thang’wa Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I rise to support this Motion. We need to send our police officers to Haiti for peacekeeping. For those who are saying that it is against the law, I would like to refer them to Section 10 (o) of the National Police...

Sen. Thang’waI am telling the coffee farmer today that this Senate is the one that has originated with this Bill and of course, we have listened to every person; the coffee farmers, we have gone to Kericho, we have gone to Meru.The Committee that is mandated to see to it...

Sen. Thang’wa Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Hon. Kinyua, I know that at the Meru County Assembly there are three modes of voting; yes, no and abstention just like the Senate and the National Assembly. You mentioned that you abstained yet you were not able to access the Assembly because...

Sen. Thang’wa Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to lay the following Report on Petition on the Table of the Senate today, Tuesday, 31st October, 2023- Report of the Standing Committee on Roads, Transportation, and Housing on a Petition to the Senate by Mr. Nickey Muoko Mwancha regarding the construction of...

Sen. Thang’wa Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. The Committee has also made recommendation in this Report for the implementation of short-term speed control measures to ensure pedestrian safety when crossing the highway. As I conclude, the Committee did not meet the petitioner because it was difficult to reach him. At...

Sen. Thang’wa Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I must thank you because I landed back today from Angola, where you had appointed me to represent this country at the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Assembly. That shows that you have confidence in me. Whoever put my name on this Motion to be...

Sen. Thang’wa Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for that information. I hope you froze my time. Sen. Chute enumerated very well those who went through the committee and those who went through the Plenary. May I inform this House that those who went through the committee are still in office...

Sen. Thang’wa Mr. Speaker, Sir, before I am informed, I stand here to say that I believe in the committee way. The only problem with the committee is that when they find that the grounds are not substantiated, we do not discuss that report. That is why I have a...

Sen. Thang’wa Madam Temporary Speaker, whatever I am saying here is completely factual. October 18, 2023 SENATE DEBATES 42 Sen. Thang’wa Madam Temporary Speaker, Kiambu County is not getting anything from this, but I will not be selfish not to support it because I want other areas of our nation...

Proceed, Sen. Olekina.

Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. I rise to support the Equalization Appropriation Bill. It has been a long time coming. We have been agonising every year about money being distributed not for equality but for some form of equity. The framers of the Constitution decided that it was important to...

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Sen. Thang’wa I wanted you to contribute. I have not given you that chance. It is okay, let her raise the point of order. I have allowed it.

Sen. Thang’wa Senator, you do not need to read that Article. Hon. Senators, I will straight away put the Question and the House can help to determine. Sorry, there is no need for a Seconder on this. (Question put and negatived)