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Sen. Tabitha Mutinda Alright. Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. Allow me to quickly just make a brief comment on the Statement by Sen. Mundigi as far as the product, the drug and medicine called muguka is concerned. Sen. Mundigi has raised very pertinent issues regarding infestation of the crop...

Sen. Tabitha Mutinda Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to give notice of the following Motion- THAT, the Senate adopts the Report of the Standing Committee on Health regarding the County Oversight and Networking engagements to Mandera, Wajir and Marsabit Counties, laid on the Table of the Senate on Thursday, 2nd...

Sen. Tabitha Mutinda Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. That is well noted. Mr. Speaker, Sir, pursuant to Standing Order No. 53 (1) I seek a Statement from the Standing Committee om Health on a matter of national concern regarding the shortage of dexamethasone and surfactant drugs in the public health...

Sen. Tabitha Mutinda Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I give Notice of Motion of the following report- THAT, the Senate adopts the Report of the Standing Committee on Finance and Budget on the County Governments (Additional Allocations) Cash Disbursement Schedule for the Financial Year 2025/2026, laid on the Table of...

Sen. Tabitha Mutinda Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I beg to move the following Motion: THAT, the Senate adopts the Report of the Standing Committee on Finance and Budget on the County Governments (Additional Allocations) Cash Disbursement Schedule for the Financial Year 2025/2026, laid on the Table of the December...

Sen. Tabitha Mutinda Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I still beg my colleagues to bear with me. In a few minutes, I will be done. These are the conversations that the people we represent want to hear. It is important for community health workers to know that money has been...

Sen. Tabitha Mutinda Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. The Temporary Speaker (Sen. Abdul Haji) : Hon. Senators, pursuant to Standing Order No.84 (1) , I have made the determination that the matter affects counties. I will put the question after we have rung the Division Bell for...

Hon. Senators, pursuant to Standing Order No.84 (1) , I have made the determination that the matter affects counties. I will put the question after we have rung the Division Bell for five minutes. Serjeant-at-Arms, please, ring the bell. December 2, 2025 SENATE DEBATES 28 DIVISION ELECTRONIC VOTING December 2,...

Sen. Tabitha Mutinda Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to lay the following Paper on the Table of the Senate, today, 27th November, 2025- November 27, 2025 SENATE DEBATES 9 Sen. Tabitha MutindaReport of the Standing Committee on Finance and Budget on its consideration of the Kenya National Council for...

Sen. Tabitha MutindaPetitioner was not honest enough to say this matter is in court, and to bring out everything and all the agreements.The contractor brought about written, live agreements that they had entered with this petitioner. So, the petitioner is the one who was not honest. However, perhaps, the Clerk...

On a point of Order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir.

No, I want to advise Sen. Tabitha Mutinda. This report does not belong to the Clerk. This is a Committee's report. The Chairperson is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of that Committee. This document now belongs to the House of the Senate. So, Sen. Oketch, leave it for the Senate...

Sen. Tabitha Mutindathat we do, the first thing we do is to identify problems and still as leaders, offer a solution. We do not go to negate results and not give credit. In those reports, we have concentrated on the negative side and yet, there are bits of what is...

What information are you giving? Sen. Tabitha Mutinda Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, that our main goal is to try and see where the problems are and guide the counties on how to improve. Lastly on the same, as far as the drugs we are concerned, we realized that there were...

Sen. Tabitha Mutinda, you will get your time to contribute to this Motion. Sen. Tabitha Mutinda I seconded it and I will not be on the Floor. I was just informing my brother on the issue that arose in terms of closing such a hospital.

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I am sufficiently informed, but would I rest there? What I am saying is very simple and I love my colleagues. I would like to assure that the information they are giving me is useful and because we are looking for solutions, would it be possible for the Committee to...

Sen. Cherarkey, you are right. As the Chair, even if I cannot contribute, I must give some direction. If our facility has no license from the Pharmacy and Poisons Board, it should not operate. It is illegal and they are operating illegally. The recommendation should have been to provide within...

Sen. Tabitha Mutindanot been able to do improvements because we want to support counties? We want to support the health sector that is currently devolved.I would therefore urge doctors and anybody in that medical space in the hospitals to embrace leaders when they come for oversight and especially the Senate...

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Sen. Tabitha Mutinda Sen. Eddy, you have inquired whether you will still have an opportunity. I confirm that you still have 18 minutes to continue contributing to the Motion in the next sitting.

Hon. Senators, this Motion is now available for contribution. I invite Sen. Oketch Gicheru. You may put in your contributions to the Motion.

I thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I know there is pressure of time. This is a very fundamental report. I thank the Committee on Health for having made a visit, and not just a visit, but also networking, meaning that they add a positive attitude towards being able to...

Sen. Eddy, you have inquired whether you will still have an opportunity. I confirm that you still have 18 minutes to continue contributing to the Motion in the next sitting. November 26, 2025 SENATE DEBATES 53 ADJOURNMENT November 26, 2025 SENATE DEBATES 54

Sen. Tabitha Mutinda Mr. Speaker, Sir, thank you for this opportunity. Allow me for one second to also pass my few remarks to the scouts in this Chamber. As the President of the World Scouts Parliamentary Union, I would like to emphasise that the scouts movement is one that teaches...

Sen. Tabitha Mutinda Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. On behalf of the Senate Majority Leader, I beg to lay the following Papers on the Table of the Senate today, Wednesday 19th November, 2025- FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF VARIOUS COUNTY ENTITIES November 19, 2025 SENATE DEBATES 3 Sen. Tabitha MutindaReport of the...

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Sen. Tabitha Mutinda Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I beg to move- THAT, the National Assembly amendments to the County Governments Additional Allocation Bill (No.2) (Senate Bills No.8 of 2025) be now considered. This Bill is Senate Bill No.2 of 2025. It underwent due process and consequently referred to the...

Sen. Tabitha Mutinda Sen. Olekina, your time is running.

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Sen. Tabitha Mutinda Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Allow me to read our Standing Orders No. 51C (5) before I ask my Question. It states- “A Cabinet Secretary shall provide a physical and electronic copy of a response to a Question at least twenty-four hours before appearing before the Senate.”...

Sen. Tabitha Mutinda Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. The response was received this morning at exactly 9.30 a.m. as the Chamber was starting. Luckily, I have gone through the responses and I am okay. We can engage.

Sen. Tabitha Mutinda Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to ask the Cabinet Secretary for Health the following Question No.103.

Sen. Tabitha Mutinda Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Bwana Waziri, thanks for your responses. I want to agree with you that there is no single mother who becomes pregnant and wishes to die or even lose their child. I am happy that you also note that. Now, I sit in...

Sen. Tabitha Mutinda Okay. Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I know that the young mothers we have met in hospitals have no phones and no documentation. What has been put in place to ensure that even those with no documentation are assisted within the shortest time, because sometimes they always...

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Sen. Tabitha Mutinda Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. Allow me first to start by making a brief comment on the park that we visited because it is one of the statements by Sen. Okiya Omtatah, regarding its improvement. I joined the Committee on Trade, Industrialisation and Tourism. I was privileged...