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Sen. Onyonka No Sir.

Sen. Onyonka On a point of information, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir.

Sen. Onyonka With a lot of humility; Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale, you know we work with Standing Orders and rules. Could you quote the Standing Order that will enable you to table a Paper on behalf of Sen. Hamida?

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Sen. Onyonka My Chairperson of the Standing Committee on Health, what I said was this: Anytime when you have these groups that are fighting in the East African Region and one of them appears to be in Nairobi, what happens is that it creates a destabilization, which sometimes is imaginary...

Hold on, Sen. Onyonka. Let me give you some direction. There is that point of order which we have not cleared, that he needs evidence to show that M23 came to Kenya, met the President and launched themselves. Perhaps, if you do not have that evidence, when are you ready...

Sen. Onyonka No, I do not need any direction from the Members and that is why I am here. I am listening to the Members. Sen. Onyonka: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I do not know why you do not want me to talk. Let me make it easy for you,...

Sen. Onyonka: We then take that same narrative as we are having issues--- Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I do not know why you do not want me to talk. Let me make it easy for you, I withdraw and apologize for my majority. Can I proceed?

Sen. Onyonka Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I am really sorry to Sen.Onyonka because it is not my intention to disrupt him. Nonetheless, he is inviting this upon himself by claiming matters that are not factual, which leaves us with no other option than to interrupt and ask him to check...

Sen. Onyonka No, Sen. Onyonka. When there is a Member executing a point of order, you go back to your seat; you sit and wait. February 19, 2025 SENATE DEBATES 33

Sen. Onyonka, there is another point of order from the Sen. Majority Leader.

Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I am really sorry to Sen.Onyonka because it is not my intention to disrupt him. Nonetheless, he is inviting this upon himself by claiming matters that are not factual, which leaves us with no other option than to interrupt and ask him to check his records....

Sen. Onyonka I have got his point, which I can answer.

Sen. Onyonka Much obliged. I would most probably answer him and say, let us leave the Israeli question. Can we talk about the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) that is in Nairobi? You can legitimize and argue about it. (Sen. Cheruiyot spoke off the record) So, you are comfortable the RDF...

You should not take advantage of the microphone to just exchange with a Member who has a point of order. Sen. Onyonka Much obliged. I would most probably answer him and say, let us leave the Israeli question. Can we talk about the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) that is in...

Sen. Onyonka Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. Today, my colleagues are here celebrating and talking about how Raila is the greatest man who was. How I wish we listened to what they were saying three years ago how Raila was a ‘mganga’ and somebody who was completely useless to...

Members, stop exchanging with the Member on the Floor. Sen. Onyonka Let me just finish my speech.

Sen. Onyonka, speak to the Speaker and not to the Members. Sen. Onyonka Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. Today, my colleagues are here celebrating and talking about how Raila is the greatest man who was. How I wish we listened to what they were saying three years ago how...

Sen. Onyonka, if you can recall, one thing that I did when the Senate Majority Leader was on the Floor, I protected you when he mentioned your name. Can you kindly stop mentioning the Members' names? Sen. Onyonka My apologies, my leader. I apologize and withdraw. You were not there.

You know you are eating on your time, and you will not be having an ample time to give your points because you will be disrupted all the time with your points. Sen. Onyonka Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, much obliged. (Several Senators stood up on points of order)

I was not there!

Sen. Onyonka Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, he has accepted it. I wanted to say how beautiful I see both of you; that you have disagreed politically and yet you are talking. That is how it should be. Let us not escalate it to the next level. I see us escalating...

Sen. Onyonka. You know that you are a seasoned legislator. Sen. OnyonkaTherefore, I want to assure the nation and thank President William Ruto for his magnanimity.You remember in 2022, the presidential election was a close call, but out of the magnanimity of President William Ruto, when Raila Odinga declared that...

How can you describe Sen. Methu in that manner? Sen. Onyonka Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, he has accepted it. I wanted to say how beautiful I see both of you; that you have disagreed politically and yet you are talking. That is how it should be. Let us not escalate...

Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, thank you very much. From the onset, I support this Motion by the Senate Majority Leader. I wish to make a few comments. First is to congratulate the Rt. Hon. former Prime Minister Raila Odinga for running this race. As many of my colleagues have said,...

Sen. Onyonka Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.53 (1) to seek a statement from the Standing Committee on Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries regarding the impending dissolution of the Pyrethrum Processing Company of Kenya (PPCK) , which is located in Nakuru. The PPCK owns...

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Sen. Onyonkato Migori County and very easily go to Homa Bay County because all counties are neighbors. My suggestion is that we make sure the trees recommended to be planted in these areas are going to be sustainable.Last year, there was an issue that I brought to the floor of...

Sen. Onyonkaonly meant that this should be the centre where international conferences on environmental issues are held, but that also Kenya was supposed to be a model country.People were coming internationally to see what the UNEP has done in Kenya. We could showcase what we had done as a member...

When we resume, Sen. Onyonka will have 15 minutes to continue with the debate. ADJOURNMENT February 12, 2025 SENATE DEBATES 47

Sen. Onyonka Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.53 (1) to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on Land, Environment and Natural Resources concerning the detrimental effect of ongoing quarry activities affecting the residents of Kisii County. Reports from the ground indicate that...

Sen. Onyonka Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, you need to protect me from the Senate Majority Whip. I want to comment on two statements. The first one is on the issue of Kenya Railways (KR) . It is very tragic and sad that the KR has so many properties in prime...

Sen. Cherarkey Samson, you may proceed.

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Sen. OnyonkaOrder, Sen. Cherarkey. First

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Sen. Onyonka Thank you, Senator. Sen. Cherarkey, patience always pays. You must learn to be patient when other Senators are submitting. Please, proceed.

Sen. Onyonka Until you started reprimanding him. February 11, 2025 SENATE DEBATES 37 Sen. Onyonka Fund (NGAAF) and Women Enterprise Fund (WEF) but you must also legalize the Ward Fund and give Members of the County Assembly (MCAs) money for oversight.Since the law says that the role of a MP...

Sen. OnyonkaThe university is a good institution. I hope you will continue to make sure that Kenya becomes a better country.I wish you all the best in your education. February 26, 2025 SENATE DEBATES 6 Sen. Onyonka The university is a good institution. I hope you will continue to make...

Let us move on to the next Order. Sen. Mwaruma was to give Notice of the Motion. Sen. Onyonka, did he delegate that duty to you? Do you want to give the Notice of Motion on his behalf? Sen. Onyonka Yes.

Okay, proceed. NOTICE OF MOTION ESTABLISHMENT OF NATIONAL TEACHING AND REFERRAL HOSPITALS IN KENYA Sen. Onyonka Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to give Notice of the following Motion- THAT, AWARE THAT Article 43 (1) (a) of the Constitution of Kenya provides that every person has the right to the...

Clerk, let us move on to the next Order. February 26, 2025 SENATE DEBATES 7 QUESTIONS AND STATEMENTS STATEMENTS

Sen. Onyonka Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, my second Statement. I rise pursuant to Standing Order 53 (1) to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on Labour and Social Welfare regarding the status of pension schemes of former employees of the Kenya Pyrethrum Board (KPB) , the Kenya Medical Research...

Next is Sen. (Prof.) Tom Ojienda. You have two Statements.

Sen. Onyonkathese cattle rustling and killing of Kenyans by outsiders and our open borders is something that we must stop as soon as possible.With these remarks, I hope that the Government will move as fast and as quickly to interrogate this matter. The Government should even think right to come...

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Sen. Onyonka Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise under Standing Order No.53 (1) to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on Education regarding the termination of Professor Stephen Kiyama Gitai from his position as Vice-Chancellor of the University of Nairobi last year. In the Statement, the committee should- TERMINATION OF...

Sen. Onyonka Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for giving me this opportunity. Before I read my Statement, I would like to take it upon myself to thank the Pan- African team that has come from the United States of America (USA) . It is quite interesting and wonderful to see...

Sen. Onyonka Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.53 (1) to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on Education regarding the implementation of the Competency Based Curriculum (CBC) . The CBC was introduced to equip learners with practical skills for the 21st century....

Sen. Onyonka Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I want to thank you for giving me this opportunity, again, to continue with the debate we were having this morning. We were discussing the mediated version of the Division of Revenue Bill. I had nearly finished my conversation, but there were...

Sen. Onyonka Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I sincerely would like to reiterate and support what hon. Mungatana and Sen. Beatrice have said. Madam Cabinet Secretary, I will give you an example of the problem we have. There are individuals in Uasin Gishu County who provided their land about eight...

Sen. Onyonka Bw. Spika, nimemsikia ndugu yangu, Sen. Mungatana, akizungumza na nikajiuliza, yeye anaishi nchi gani? Huu Mswada haujaletwa hapa ili kumkataza mwananchi wa kawaida ama kiongozi ambaye ana pesa ya kutoa, asaidie mahali palipo na ugumu. Lengo la huu Mswada ni kuhakikisha ya kwamba wale viongozi ambao wamekuwa wakiiba...

Sen. Onyonka Mr. Speaker, Sir, thank you for giving me the opportunity to welcome this delegation of young Kenyans from Kisii University in Kisii County. I want to inform them where they are seated in this building is called the Speaker’s Gallery. You can see where the Speaker sits and...

Sen. Onyonka Mr. Speaker, Sir, I support Sen. Cherarkey as my Vice-Chairperson in the CPAC. This matter is not simplistic. We have been sitting on the CPAC; nobody should be interpreting and thinking that our agenda is to disagree or make noise at the governors with whom we disagree. That...