Methu John Muhia

Sen. Methu Mr. Speaker, Sir, I agree with the last statement of Sen. Orwoba, that this Statement should be referred to the Committee on National Cohesion and Equal Opportunity. The traders that we seek to support by promoting African wear are the people that we kept mentioning about when we...

Sen. Methu Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I confirm that I pressed to speak on this particular Statement. I have interacted with the question that has been posed by the Senator for Vihiga on the specifics of the NARIGP Project that has been undertaken by the donor fund. Mr. Speaker,...

Sen. Methu I am here, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir.

Sen. Methu Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, thank you very much for giving me this opportunity to welcome our students from Wanjohi Mixed Secondary School. For those who may not know where Wanjohi is, it is in Kipipiri Constituency, currently represented by a Member of Parliament called hon. Wanjiku Muhia, the...

Sen. Methu

Sen. Methu

Sen. MethuServices in Kenya and the manner in which child abuse cases are being reported and handled.According to a new national study conducted by the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection, one in two young adults in Kenya experienced violence as a child, whether physical, sexual or emotional.One example that...

Sen. Veronica Waheti Nduati, proceed.

Sen. Methu Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for the opportunity. The Bill that is before us is a very important one. It is an important one because we are a young democracy and are maturing or rather want to mature into a mature democracy. We do not want our standards...

Sen. Dullo.

Sen Methu Mr. Temporary Chairperson, Sir, protect me from the Senate Majority Leader. I raised a point of order under Standing Order Nos. 38 and 153 and you asked me to approach the Chair. After consulting with the Chairperson, the Senate Majority Leader and the Senate Majority Whip, I beg...

Sen. Methu

Sen. Methu Thank you very much. I also stand to congratulate my brother Sen. Wakoli. I had an opportunity to go to Bungoma because we had our own candidate. On behalf of our candidate, I concede that we lost to him. However, that was a friendly match between our party...

Sen. Methu Point of order of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. [The Speaker (Hon. Kingi) left the Chair]

Point of order of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir.

Sen. Methu

Sen. Methu

Sen. Methu Mr. Speaker, Sir, I would not have wished to disturb the flow of thought of the good professor. However, he is quoting a non-existent Standing Order. He is talking about Standing Order No.81, which is not relevant. Standing Order No.81 talks about the right to be heard.

Sen. Methu Alright. Thank you.

Sen. Methu I know my Standing Orders.

Sen. Methuwould then propose that the next time we have a male governor, we probably demand that more male Senators serve in that Committee so that we take care of men.I am a gender sensitive person. I do not need the schooling that was offered by our colleague. I actually...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, thank you for the opportunity to address this honourable House. First and foremost, I would like to correct an impression created by Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale that this is a rehearsal for impeaching the President. It is not. The consequences of an impeachment are not a rehearsal because...

Sen. Methu

Sen. Methu Mr. Speaker, Sir, I thank you for this opportunity. First and foremost, I laud the County Assembly of Nyandarua for the resolutions that they made. I have kept myself abreast with the happenings on the tendering process of the Ndunyu- Njeru-Ihithe Road and now its cancellation. For those...

Sen. Methu On a Point of Order, Mr. Speaker, Sir.

Sen. Methu Mr. Speaker, Sir, it is really not a point of order per se. I seek for your guidance because every time, Sen. Cheruiyot keeps reminding us that we are young and learning. I have been patient and learning but at this point, I would really seek for your...

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Thank you, Sen. Methu. (Question proposed) ADJOURNMENT

Hon. Members, we shall resume debate on this Motion tomorrow. It is now 6.30. p.m., time to adjourn the House. The Senate, therefore, stands adjourned to tomorrow, Thursday, 24th November, 2022 at 2.30.

Sen. Methu

Sen. Methu Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. It is the Senate Majority Leader who advised me to be contributing from the dispatch box. I do not know why he is changing his mind today. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I would like to join my fellow Senators and yourself, in welcoming the...

Sen. Methu Mr. Speaker, Sir, I am sure the Deputy Speaker is comfortable now that I am speaking next to him. On behalf of Senators here, I rise to welcome the pupils from River Bank PEFA South B Academy and the students from Alliance High School, that the Speaker attended....

Sen. Methu Hon. Members, I have a Message from the Speaker of the National Assembly to the Senate on the approval of a Member of Parliament for appointment to the Parliamentary Service Commission (PSC) . November 10, 2022 SENATE DEBATES 31 Sen. Methu“Pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order No.41...

Hon. Members, I have a Message from the Speaker of the National Assembly to the Senate on the approval of a Member of Parliament for appointment to the Parliamentary Service Commission (PSC) . November 10, 2022 SENATE DEBATES 32

Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker, for giving me this chance. I thank Sen. Kibwana for bringing this Statement on the Floor. Postpartum Depression (PPD) is a mood disorder affecting women after delivery. PPD in Africa is estimated to be about 10 to 28 per cent, while locally in Kenya, it...

Sen. Methu Proceed, Sen. Cheruiyot. Sen, Madzayo, kindly key in your request if you would like to contribute to this matter. [The Deputy Speaker (Sen. Kathuri) left the Chair] [The Speaker (Hon. Kingi) in the Chair] November 9, 2022 SENATE DEBATES 29 Sen. Methu was arrested in a very dehumanizing...

Proceed, Sen. Cheruiyot. Sen, Madzayo, kindly key in your request if you would like to contribute to this matter.

Sen. Methu Hon. Senators, after consultation, we will defer Order No.10 to tomorrow. (Applause) (Laughter)

Proceed, Sen. Crystal Asige.