Margaret Jepkoech Kamar

Sen. (Prof.) Kamarbecause this is a mother who is giving birth to a Kenyan, and we do not recognize that. This Bill recognises that.Now further, she goes on to look at the insurance that a maternal, newborn and child health care provisions are within reach. When I became a Member...

Sen. (Prof.) Kamar, if you are not done you still have 15 minutes to conclude your submissions on the Bill when the House resumes. ADJOURNMENT

30 p.m., time to adjourn the Senate. The Senate, therefore, stands adjourned until tomorrow, Wednesday, 8th May, 2024 at 9.30 a.m. The Senate rose at 6.30 p.m. May 7, 2024 SENATE DEBATES 56

Sen. (Prof.) Kamar

Sen. (Prof.) Kamarpoint the negotiating side of the Government walking out. As long as the unions are here, negotiations must take place. Can we get an assurance from the Cabinet Secretary that there will be no walking out until this is done?Secondly, the issue of risk allowance is something that...

Senator, you have asked two questions. Sen. (Prof.) Kamar Thank you.

That is more than enough. Proceed, Sen. Veronica Nduati.

Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. You have put to rest the points of order. Otherwise, I would have advised my colleague, Sen. Sifuna, on the meaning of common parlance of the English language and how you cannot retract and then reinstate the statement in different words. I will now...

The third question will be asked by Sen. Hamida Kibwana.

Sen. (Prof) Kamar

Sen. (Prof) Kamar

Sen. (Prof) Kamar Sen. Murgor.

Sen. (Prof.) Kamar Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I beg to lay the following Paper on the Table of the Senate, today 15th February, 2024- Report of the 66th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference held in Accra, Ghana from 30th September to 6th October, 2023. (Sen. (Prof.) Kamar laid the document on the...

Sen. (Prof.) Kamar Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker for the opportunity to second this Motion. As I second it, my most sincere condolences to the family of Kelvin Kiptum and the family of his coach. It was extremely sad for some of us because Kiptum comes from my village of...

Sen. (Prof.) Kamar

Sen. (Prof.) Kamar Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I wish to comment on the Statement by the Senator for Migori County on the issue of Morroco. If you look at the Statement by Sen. Oketch Gicheru, he is seeking to know the current status of the diplomatic relationship between Kenya...

Sen. Cheptumo, proceed.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I wish to comment on the Statement by the Senator for Migori County on the issue of Morroco. If you look at the Statement by Sen. Oketch Gicheru, he is seeking to know the current status of the diplomatic relationship between Kenya and Morocco. December...

Morocco is, indeed, one of the leading economies in Africa. It is very important that the relationship between Morocco and Kenya is established both in this House and in the country. This is a matter that my Committee will take it up with the Ministry and we will update the...

Sen. (Prof.) Kamar

Sen. (Prof.) Kamar

Sen. (Prof.) Kamardivergent view, you wanted that so that you could understand exactly where people were coming from.I congratulate the Committee and thank them for doing a very good and thorough public participation that other Committees can learn from. It was very impressive.Eldoret is a place that we have all...

Sen. Joe Nyutu, please proceed.

Sen. (Prof.) Kamar

Sen. (Prof.) Kamar

Sen. (Prof.) Kamar Proceed, Sen. Miraj.

Proceed, Sen. Miraj. October 11, 2023 SENATE DEBATES 25

Sen. (Prof.) Kamar

Sen. (Prof.) Kamar Sen. Mungatana, please proceed.

Sen. (Prof.) KamarI say this because I have an experience that I had in Moiben where I come from. Most mothers were going to deliver across in Elgeyo/Marakwet County and when I asked why. I was told it is because of a facility in Elgeyo/Marakwet County where they were giving...

What is your point of order, Sen. (Dr.) Murango?

Bw. Naibu Spika, niruhusu niseme kitu kwa sababu mimi nimekuwa ni mtu wa kupiga makofi na kutumbuiza wengine wakisonga. Naona kama sasa ukipea nafasi ambayo inakuja, mimi niliyepitwa mara tatu, tena nitapitwa niwe wa mwisho tena.

Sen. (Dr.) Murango, you know once I assumed this Chair, I have strictly followed the screen because I do not know who had pressed before last time. That is the only way I can be fair to Members.

Bw. Naibu Spika, angalia kama sasa, itabidi niseme tu.

That is how we are eating into the time of the next contributor. Please, let us save time.

Bw. Naibu Spika, yule aliyekuwa akiongea, akiongea tena tutakuwa watu sita tena tutaenda mwisho na inachokesha kupanga laini na kuketi na kupiga makofi.

Asiongee ama tufanye namna gani? You will get your time. Proceed, Sen. Nyamu.

Sen. (Prof.) KamarWhat is it that the Cabinet Secretary will do because we know that those children belong to her even though the Ministry of Education funds those schools? What will her Ministry and the Ministry of Education do to ensure that they receive proper education? Without a good foundation,...

Sen. Mbugua, you may ask a supplementary question, but if you feel your concerns have adequately been addressed, you need not ask any question.

Sen. (Prof.) KamarMr. Speaker, Sir, in our laws, we talk of the minimum age of 18 years. Has it made any impact? The highest concentration of use of the e-cigarettes- that I am learning the name today, is in the high schools. Our high schools have really become a den...

Sen. Tabitha Mutinda proceed.