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Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I understand your advice to me. I want to confirm that I am in a position to substantiate the statement that I made yesterday. To help me make that substantiation, because it is a grave matter, it is not against a...

Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I proceed as guided.

Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale Thank you Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. This is not a casual decision that the House is about to make; it is a decision that is hinged in the Constitution of Kenya. Any attempt by any person other than the National Assembly and the Senate, to make laws...

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

Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale:

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Sen (Dr.) Khalwale Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I thank you so much. However, before you hear me, allow me read Article 110 (3) of the Constitution on Bills concerning county governments. It says- “ (3) Before either House considers a Bill, the Speakers of the National Assembly and Senate shall...

Sen (Dr.) Khalwale Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir.

Sen (Dr.) Khalwale Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, with uttermost respect to the Senator for Bungoma County who is rising on a valid point of order, could he kindly, using the same Standing Orders, allow me make my point then he can challenge me? I wanted to make the point that...

Sen (Dr.) Khalwale Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, nowhere in the history of the Republic of Kenya has a Speaker ever---

Sen (Dr.) Khalwale Thank you. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir--- (Loud consultations)

Sen (Dr.) Khalwale The loud consultations that you are hearing are the right thing. It confirms that this is a House of debate. During debate, people are not supposed to agree on everything. Therefore, I thank you for allowing me to conclude this point--- (Loud consultations)(Loud consultations) Sen (Dr.) Khalwale...

Sen (Dr.) Khalwale Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, because of the immense respect that I have for the Chair, you have invited me to substantiate and I do hereby proceed to do so. (Applause)

Sen (Dr.) Khalwale I have been accused of alleging that the Speaker of the National Assembly is behaving like an agent of the UDA party by participating in the so- called empowerment rallies where public funds running in millions of shillings are being dished out by the Speaker. (Loud consultations)

Sen (Dr.) Khalwale Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, if what I have adduced verbally is not sufficient, allow me to then bring video recordings of these public leaders August 5, 2025 SENATE DEBATES 9 Sen (Dr.) Khalwalespending millions of public funds in an empowerment mission that we do not understand, tomorrow.They...

Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, my notes are being brought. I will come after the next person.

Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.105. As a good neighbour of Nandi County and the people of Nandi, is the Senator for Kisii in order to impute improper motive against students, teachers and parents of Kaplamai Primary School? If he has any...

Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale Madam Temporary Speaker, I thank you for this chance. I want to express my satisfaction with the industry by your committee where you are the Vice-Chairperson and my brother Sen. Mohamed Chute is the Chairperson. Madam Temporary Speaker, you will notice that purely by coincidence, the debate...

Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale Thank you. Sen. Beatrice, I was admiring---

Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale Madam Temporary Speaker, I admire Sen. Beatrice Ogola, Sen. Moses Kajwang’ and the Governor of Homa Bay County. I do not know how they do it. Do you know, in nine months, they have so admirably managed to convince the national Government to put up an infrastructure...

Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale Mandera County has a 700-kilometre road project. That is what devolution is about. If we keep pushing as we are, the kind of marginalisation once associated with the former frontier districts of North Eastern Kenya will begin to affect some of us. We will not accept that....

Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale Thank you. Back to business. I want to warn you, Madam Temporary Speaker that Sen. Nyamu is threatening that she can derail him. I do not know how she wants to derail him on matters of integrity. I thought you were a woman of great integrity. I...

Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale Mr. Speaker, Sir, on behalf of the Senate Majority Leader, I beg to lay the following Paper on the Table of the Senate today, 24th July, 2025- The Annual Report of the Office of the Controller of Budget (CoB) , for the Financial Year 2023-2024. I thank...

Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale Mr. Speaker, Sir, pursuant to Standing Order No.57 (1) , I hereby present the business of the Senate for the week commencing 29th July 2025. Mr. Speaker, Sir, before I proceed to the Statement, allow me to take this opportunity to laud hon. Senators for ensuring the...

Sen (Dr.) Khalwale The issue raised by the Senator for Nairobi City County on the cost of accommodation at the university is very serious. In fact, I would like that the Committee goes further and looks into the new funding model. When universities heard that the new funding model had...

Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale, let me offer some guidance. Hon. Members of this House will be the beneficiaries of the trip to Busia, but I can see that they are now getting lost. What should they expect in Busia? What do we need to cover because we are...

Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale, let me offer some guidance. Hon. Members of this House will be the beneficiaries of the trip to Busia, but I can see that they are now getting lost. What should they expect in Busia? What do we need to cover because we are talking about devolution?...

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Sen. (Dr.) KhalwaleI do not see why the Governor of Busia cannot develop Bumbe Beach, a very beautiful beach back at home. I do not see why he is not developing Sisenye Beach. We need to put that encouragement to him. Two years is still a long time; he can...

Clerk, do we have quorum to put the question? Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, with your permission, when I look around the House, the numbers are not good for voting. I move that you defer putting of the question until another date. (Putting of the question on the...

Hon. Senators, help me understand whether there is a Senator who has been assigned by Sen. Oketch Gicheru. Maybe Sen. Cherarkey has been assigned by Sen. Oketch Gicheru. (The Clerk-at-the-Table consulted with the Deputy Speaker) Next Order. COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE [The Deputy Speaker (Sen. Kathuri) left the Chair] IN...

Sen (Dr.) Khalwale Mr. Speaker, Sir, His Excellency Mvurya gives a fresh breadth to the Cabinet because wherever he has been, he has performed. Cabinet Secretary, the country was very happy to see you when you were handing over the Kasarani Stadium. The country truly appreciates the role of sports...

Sen (Dr.) Khalwale Mr. Speaker, Sir, the House very well appreciates the importance of the business that you have referred to. Therefore--- (Loud consultations) July 23, 2025 SENATE DEBATES 7

Sen (Dr.) Khalwale Since the matter has captured immense public interest, purely for avoidance of doubt, I would like you to clarify that the Clerks-at-the-Table or your office have been able to interpret your Communication in consideration of Article 115 (6) of the Constitution, which says that if the President...

Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale Thank you, Cabinet Secretary.

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Sen (Dr.) Khalwale Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. This is a very important Bill, which sits not just at the core of the letter of the Constitution, but more importantly, the Equalisation Fund Appropriation Bill was about the spirit of the Constitution of Kenya,

Sen (Dr.) Khalwale This one was in class four.

Sen (Dr.) Khalwale Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I know my brother, the Senator for Mombasa, as a very strong Muslim. I wonder---

Sen (Dr.) Khalwale Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. He should consider reviewing his menu for lunch. I, therefore, get very disappointed, not by this House, but with myself. How could I have been here for so long and failed to plead with colleagues, so that we make the National Treasury...

Sen (Dr.) Khalwale Yes, I asked for it.

Sen (Dr.) Khalwale Sorry. Mr. Speaker, Sir, you have heard the Senate Majority Leader. If it were not for the fact that he is my boss, I would have requested you to exercise--- for the first time in this House, so that Members can know something called a frivolous point...

Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Sometimes it is so difficult to think in vernacular, then speak in English. I was thinking in Kiluhya. In Luhya culture, a younger brother like this one is always your baby, so sometimes I forget that he is a Senator because he...

Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale I thank you. Madam Temporary Speaker. Very briefly, I support the contributions made by everyone as we all agree that this is an important piece of legislation aimed at achieving constitutional equality across the country. As I often say, in politics, I do not believe in the...

Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale Madam Temporary Speaker, I rise to move the Bill at Order No.18, the County Governments Additional Allocations Bill, 2025. Since sometimes members of the public follow these proceedings, it is good for us to clarify to them what we mean by the County Governments Additional Allocation Bill....

Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale Madam Temporary Speaker, I need to be very clear on the issue of incentives. There are governors who steal and those who do not manage funds well. They will lose on the following monies because this law will reward good manners July 16, 2025 SENATE DEBATES 44...

Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. Sen. Cherarkey, the medium of communication in this House is either Kiswahili, English or Kenya Sign Language (KSL) . It is never Kiluhya or Kalenjin. Madam Temporary Speaker, when we chose to speak in English, he should make an effort to understand...

Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale Madam Temporary Speaker, I withdraw those remarks and profusely apologise, not only to the Senator, but also the family of Kapsabet High School, led by the teacher who taught him English. However, I do not know whether he got 100 per cent in English. Madam Temporary Speaker,...

Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale Hon. Senators, I will allow comments for 15 minutes. If you get an opportunity to contribute, kindly keep it under three minutes. Proceed, Sen. Cherarkey.

Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale So, why engage your colleague directly? You could have been patient. I will, of course, give you an opportunity to raise your point of order. Proceed, Sen. Tabitha Mutinda.

Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale Yes, Senator for Kakamega County. What is your point of order?

Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale You are out of order. Kindly, proceed to comment on the other Statements that were raised pursuant to Standing Order No. 53 (1) .

Sen (Dr.) Khalwale Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Mine is to the County Assembly Attorneys. My brother Nyamodi, I have listened to you and your four other colleagues and none of you has attempted to respond to the grave allegation that the documents purported to be the HANSARD reports are...

Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale(Applause)

Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale Mr. Speaker, Sir, as a competent professional, I see and feel no shame in withdrawing. Going forward, I would like to remind the House that the decisions we make today--- (An hon. Senator spoke off record) I have withdrawn. What more do you want me to do?...

Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale Mr. Speaker, Sir, I do not know whether you paused my time. (Loud consultations)

Order, hon. Senators! There is only one Chair in this proceeding. (Loud consultations) Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale Yes. That is the time we held.

Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale Hon. Senator, for the record, you were to withdraw and apologize, then proceed to conclude your submissions. You have done only one limb; that is to withdraw. Kindly complete by apologizing, then conclude your submissions.

Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale I thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I can see excitement, but I do not why. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I stand here to say only two things. The first one is to try and give comfort to the Senate Majority Leader, Sen. Cheruiyot. He should not worry so...

Sen (Dr.) Khalwale Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise to give Notice as per the Order Paper for a Motion for the establishment of a special committee to investigate the proposed removal from office, by impeachment, of the Hon. Abdi Ibrahim Hassan, the Governor of Isiolo County- THAT, WHEREAS, pursuant to...

Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to move- THAT, WHEREAS, pursuant to Article 181 of the Constitution and Section 33 of the County Governments Act, on Thursday, 26th June, 2025, the County Assembly of Isiolo approved a Motion for the removal from office by impeachment, of Hon. Abdi...

Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise to second this very important Motion. As I do so, having been a member of the Mediation Committee, I want to start by appreciating the Chairman of the Budget and Appropriation Committee in the National Assembly, Hon. Atandi. I had never worked...

Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to lay the following Papers on the Table of the Senate today, Thursday, 12th June, 2025- June 12, 2025 SENATE DEBATES 2 REPORT ON NEW LOANS CONTRACTED BY THE GOVERNMENT FROM JANUARY TO APRIL, 2025 REPORT OF THE COB ON COUNTY GOVERNMENTS...