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Sen (Dr.) Khalwale On a point of clarification, Mr. Speaker, Sir.

Sen (Dr.) Khalwale Mr. Speaker, Sir, I want to beg you to indulge me and the Senator for Vihiga County, because this is a historic moment in our region and within our three communities. I would like to request you to give us a moment to welcome colleagues to our...

Sen (Dr.) Khalwale Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Colleague Senators, this is Western. We have three communities here, the Sabaots - who sometimes people try to steal from us by attempting to call them Kalenjins when they are not - the Teso Community and, of course, the Luhya Community. We...

Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale Is the distinguished Senator, Catherine Mumma in order to misrepresent facts? If indeed she is a daughter of this community, which I know she is---

Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale Standing Order 105. If indeed she is a daughter of this community, and I do agree that she is a daughter of this community, why is she misrepresenting facts? In this community, once you get married, you cease being the person from this community. You belong to...

Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise to give Notice of the following Motion- THAT, notwithstanding, the resolution of the Senate made on 12th February, 2025 on the approval of Senators to serve in various Standing Committees of the Senate and pursuant to Standing Orders No.197, 199 and 228,...

Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale Mr. Speaker, Sir, I must first apologise that I was summoned to another meeting in the middle of the SBC meeting and, therefore, did not have an opportunity to raise this before the Committee. Just like the Senator for Nairobi City, I was truly waiting for the...

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Sen. (Dr.) KhalwaleMr. Speaker, Sir, we have young adults aged 40, 41, 42 and 43 years, who have been waiting to be employed, yet there is a rule in the Ministry that once you are 45 years and above, you cannot be employed. Where will these young people go? October...

Senator for Nairobi City County, please proceed.

Mr. Speaker, Sir, in the past two weeks, the Ministry of Education has conceded that when they were doing an audit of schools, they had audited 12,000 schools out of the 17,500 and found that there were 50,000 ghost students. In fact, the Principal Secretary (PS) for Education, Prof. Bitok,...

Sen. Mwenda Gataya, please, proceed.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Bwana Cabinet Secretary, I have been to quite a number of schools where I have found Junior Secondary School (JSS) classes mixed with the primary schools. There is a lot of confusion in those primary schools where you find a graduate teacher is under the...

Sen. Catherine Mumma, please, proceed.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for the opportunity to ask a question. I welcome the CS to the Senate. Mr. Speaker, Sir, my question to the CS is, would you kindly tell the Senate whether your Ministry has been allocated adequate budget to ensure that no school in Kenya is...

Senator for Nandi County, please proceed.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I would like to ask the Cabinet Minister for Education what his position is, because most of these challenges stem from the running and effectiveness of junior secondary schools. What is the Ministry's position on the independence and governance structure of managing junior secondary schools,...

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Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale Mr. Speaker, Sir, allow me to use this opportunity to also commend our athletes for the performance they showed in Tokyo. When the sports in Tokyo were going on, I was in a foreign country, a white man's country. I received admiration because I announced in the...

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Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale Sen. Boni Khalwale, when you get your chance to debate, you will argue on those basis. Those are your arguments. I must not agree with the arguments. Sen. Methu must not agree with your arguments. During debate, you will have your 20 minutes to hammer those points....

Sen. Boni Khalwale, when you get your chance to debate, you will argue on those basis. Those are your arguments. I must not agree with the arguments. Sen. Methu must not agree with your arguments. During debate, you will have your 20 minutes to hammer those points. Therefore, let us...

I cannot give you time to debate when you do not have the opportunity. It is not yet your time. Sen. (Dr.) KhalwaleHouse having invited the Chair to make a decision on this matter. Therefore, if you do not wish to make the decision now, you can make the decision...

Sen. Boni Khalwale, resume your seat, please. Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale I am obliged.

Sen. Ososti Godfrey, it is your time to make your contribution.

Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. The matter before us on the role of deputy governors and the assignment of roles by portfolio by the governor is very important. I thank the Committee for the step they have taken to go through the petition and bring this report to the...

Order, Chairperson of the Committee on Devolution and Intergovernmental Relations, Sen. (Dr.) Boni Khalwale and Sen. Cherarkey Samson---

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Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale. September 25, 2025 SENATE DEBATES 31 Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale Madam Temporary Speaker, having said that, I beg to reply. Due to obvious reasons, I request that the putting of the question under Standing Order No.66(3) be delayed to a later date.I thank you.

Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale Madam Temporary Speaker, he has not complained. If he had complained, then there would be reason. He has taken it in his stride, the debater he is, a grandchild of Jean Marie Seroney from Nandi. September 25, 2025 SENATE DEBATES 34 Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale achieving an unprecedented...

What is your point of order, Sen. Sifuna?

Madam Temporary Speaker, with tremendous respect to the Senator for Kakamega, pursuant to Standing Order No.105 on Statement of Fact, I have been more than clear that I do not recognise anything called broad-based government. I am not part of it. Why does he keep dragging me and my good...

Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale, that is self- explanatory. Please withdraw. Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker, in fact, the Senator for Nairobi City is more than 100 per cent right. I would not want to drag his name in mud, especially given the fact that I am his elder...

Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale, would you just withdraw what you said if you are withdrawing and move on with debate? Sen. (Dr.) Khalwaletrillion. Why would Ethiopia, a country which is struggling with democracy, a country that is struggling with stability, struggling with national cohesion and does not have a good constitution...

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Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale Sen. Sifuna, can you be informed?

Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale Let him raise the point of order.

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Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I beg to lay the following Paper on the Table of the Senate, today, 24th September 2025- REPORT ON THE COUNTY GOVERNMENTS (EQUITABLE SHARE) CASH DISBURSEMENT SCHEDULE FY2025/2026

Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise to give notice of the following Motion- THAT, the Senate adopts the report of the Standing Committee on Finance and Budget on the County Governments (Equitable share) Cash Disbursement Schedule for Financial Year 2025/2026, laid on the table of the Senate on...

Sen. (Dr.) KhalwaleWho told them? Which law is CS John Mbadi using? The money that is supposed to go to counties should be Kshs415 billion and on a monthly basis. When it delays, it should not be undue delay.In 2015, before the Leader of the Majority came to the House,...

What is your point of order, Sen. Sifuna? (Sen. Cherarkey spoke off record)

Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale Sen. Khalwale, can you substantiate? Kindly substantiate about the merger of ODM and UDA. (Loud consultations)

Sen. Khalwale, can you substantiate? Kindly substantiate about the merger of ODM and UDA. Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. To the best of my knowledge, if I follow events, there has never been a merger between UDA and ODM. What has actually taken place and has been...

Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale Order, Sen. Khalwale. Can you focus on the issue? (Laughter)

Order, Sen. Khalwale. Can you focus on the issue? Sen. (Dr.) Khalwaletheir salary, which is due, they hold them over the weekend with some petty cash, so that they can move around with them in an entourage for the governor to look like a big man.I wish more of our...

Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale I beg to lay the following Papers on the table of this Senate, today, Tuesday, 23rd September, 2025- THE COUNTY GOVERNMENTS EQUITABLE SHARE CASH DISBURSEMENT SCHEDULE FOR FY2025/2026 REPORT OF THE NATIONAL TREASURY AND ECONOMIC PLANNING ON GUARANTEE SCHEME, MSMES ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REPORT OF THE AUDITOR-GENERAL ON...

Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I rise to add my voice on the important Statement raised by the Senator for Kilifi in respect of the poor conditions of learning infrastructure in schools there. Whereas this matter might appear to be a Kilifi issue, it should prick the conscience...

Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Kigen has been in this Senate before over similar proceedings and knowing his good name and reputation, he will come again and again. Mr. Katwa, the way Parliament works, even the Speaker would have no idea of the number of Members standing;...

Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir---

Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, of those many witnesses he was having, my attention is drawn, and that is why I seek that you guide us---

Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale No, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I am saying in the set of these MCAs.

Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale My attention, Mr. Speaker, is drawn to volume two of the County Assembly's documents and volume one of the Governor's documents. In both incidents, there is a witness by the name of Ms. Edinah Chepkirui Tunoi, who has sworn to support the County Assembly's case. She has...

Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir.

Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale Mr. Deputy Speaker Sir, you have heard the counsel refer to the document which the Chair circulated to Members. Our understanding at that time was that a witness, the owner of this expert opinion, will introduce the document, then give us an opportunity to interrogate it. After...

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Sen. (Dr.) KhalwaleFURTHER WHEREAS, pursuant to Article 181 of the Constitution, Section 33 of the County Governments Act and Standing Order 80 of the Senate, the Senate heard the County Assembly on the grounds for the proposed removal from office, by impeachment, of Hon. (Dr.) Erick Kipkoech Mutai, Governor of...

Next Order. ASCERTAINMENT OF THE THRESHOLD REQUIRED FOR THE IMPEACHMENT OF HON. (DR.) ERICK KIPKOECH MUTAI, THE GOVERNOR OF KERICHO COUNTY Sen. (Dr.) KhalwaleWas not met. August 29, 2025 SENATE DEBATES 116 Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale Governor as contemplated in Section 33 of the County Governments Act and Standing Order 74...

Was not met. Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale Mr. Speaker, Sir, if the threshold of 32 was not met, if it was not met, then that would be the end of business this evening. Otherwise, we will proceed to the next Motion. Mr. Speaker, Sir, it is very interesting that two days...

Proceed and conclude. Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. When I looked at those two experts read and understood what the IT expert from the Governor's side was telling us, he did not speak to the voting in Kericho. He started telling us the standard things that you...

Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale Sen. Thang’wa proceed to the Dispatch and cast your vote. (Sen. Thang’wa registered his vote at the Clerks-Table)

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Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale Sen. Thang’wa, please, proceed.

Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale The only person who can table this is the one who would have prepared it. He can only do so when he takes the oath, tables this and takes us through it. If you need to get any clarification from the experts, you certainly will be at...

The only person who can table this is the one who would have prepared it. He can only do so when he takes the oath, tables this and takes us through it. If you need to get any clarification from the experts, you certainly will be at liberty to do...

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Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. I am a little bit lost. I would like, Mr. Kigen to help me. The witness has attempted to demonstrate how she gave the money to the Governor. From your cross-examination, you give me the impression that you are watering that evidence...

Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale True, but I want that clarity. The witness has attempted to convince us that she sent this money. We have it, but the weight of that evidence seems to be taken away---

Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale Madam Temporary Speaker, if it was in the absence of the other parties, I would have told you what I think about what you have told me. So, I will restrain myself for that respect and step down that question. However, think about your trying to gag...

Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale Proceed, Senator for Nairobi City County.

Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale I can already hear what people are saying as much as I am not supposed to; including my good friend, Sen. Boni Khalwale, who is telling me that in compliance with the Conflict of Interest Bill that is now law, to declare my interest in this matter....

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Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. I thought this was a Report of the Standing Committee on Finance and Budget. Under Article 10 of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010, we must ensure that the face of Kenya is---

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Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale Madam Temporary Speaker, pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order No.146 (1) of the Senate Standing Orders, I beg to move that The Office of the County Attorney (Amendment) Bill (Senate Bills No.47 of 2024) be now read a Second Time. The Standing Committee on Devolution and...

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