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Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale

Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale

Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale Thank you, Chairperson of the Special Committee. Hon. Senators, as you may have noticed, the Committee has found all the allegations against the Governor not to be substantiated. Therefore, Hon. Members, the procedure to be followed in this case, is that set out in Section 33 (6)...

Thank you, Chairperson of the Special Committee. Hon. Senators, as you may have noticed, the Committee has found all the allegations against the Governor not to be substantiated. Therefore, Hon. Members, the procedure to be followed in this case, is that set out in Section 33 (6) (a) of the...

Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I have noticed that we have gone through the Order on Administration of Oath. As you know, this is a solemn matter on the Order Paper. The people of Bungoma County successfully carried out an election. They voted for a Senator and...

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Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale Sen. Orwoba, allow me to finish. I did not interrupt you.

Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale Mr. Speaker, Sir, Sen, Orwoba has promised to school me in gender matters. Really? Over 250,000 men and women in Kakamega elected me. Women were the majority. I know issues of gender. I have many children; majority of them are girls. I have more than one wife,...

Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale, proceed. Do not start a debate. Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale She cannot school me! Excuse me my daughter! She ought to apologize to the bullfighter of Kakamega. The Hon. Speaker (Hon. Kingi) : Order, hon. Members! Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale, you are an hon. Senator to us. We do...

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Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale

Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. In the annals of the history of the Republic of Kenya, forever Baringo will be remembered because they gave us the second and longest serving president whose record of service shall never be surpassed. I welcome and congratulate them. I assure...

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Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale Thank you. December 1, 2022 SENATE DEBATES 16 Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale Secondly, the Statement should tell us the support and protection the Government is giving to Ferdinand Omanyala - the first Kenyan to demonstrate that we can win a gold medal in 100-meter race. Since this is...

Thank you.

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

Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, just a point of information to the Senate of Kenya. He has mentioned something about doping. I am happy that the other day, the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) in Monaco, through President Sebastian Coe, declined to suspend Kenya from participation in World Athletic...

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Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale Then I come to this matter. December 1, 2022 SENATE DEBATES 21

You could have done things the other way round; you first give us the Statement from the Senate Majority Leader because you are presenting it on his behalf and he did not instruct you to start the way you have started. Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, as we...

That is okay. BUSINESS FOR THE WEEK COMMENCING TUESDAY, 14TH FEBRUARY, 2023 Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, as we are all aware, today, Thursday, 1st December, 2022, is the last sitting day pursuant to the Senate Calendar for the First Session that was adopted on Wednesday, 12th October,...

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Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale If they did, then I will prosecute in five minutes. Just one sentence to respond to this troublesome point of order. We are where we are today--- (Sen. Cherarkey spoke off record) (Sen. Tobiko spoke off record) December 1, 2022 SENATE DEBATES 33

They did. Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale If they did, then I will prosecute in five minutes. Just one sentence to respond to this troublesome point of order. We are where we are today--- (Sen. Cherarkey spoke off record) (Sen. Tobiko spoke off record)

Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale, why are you stopping your point? Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale(Applause)

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Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I rise again to reiterate that the north is fully represented in this House. I stand with the same agility that the Senator for Nandi County had when he was defending his people even against the ruling coalition’s, Kenya Kwanza, position...

Sen. Lemaltian, please proceed.

Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, as the Senate Majority Whip has indicated, this is more of a procedural Motion. I will only say two things. First, I am happy that for the first time, there is concurrence on the need for this ad hoc Committee. In the previous...

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Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale What is your point of order, Sen. Madzayo? The Senate Minority Leader (Sen. Madzayo) : Hoja ya nidhamu, Bw. Spika wa muda. Bahati mbaya, ndugu yangu amemaliza kuongea. Katika uwanja wa siasa, kila mtu ana majukumu ya kuchagua pale anataka. Sen. (Dkt.) Khalwale akipewa nafasi ya kuongea...

What is your point of order, Sen. Madzayo? The Senate Minority Leader (

Hoja ya nidhamu, Bw. Spika wa muda. Bahati mbaya, ndugu yangu amemaliza kuongea. Katika uwanja wa siasa, kila mtu ana majukumu ya kuchagua pale anataka. Sen. (Dkt.) Khalwale akipewa nafasi ya kuongea hapa, huo si uwanja wa kuanza kutongozona, kuitana na kusema kuja upande huu. Mimi nafikiria niko vyema na...

The Senate Majority Whip, who is seconding your Motion?

Sen. (Dr) Khalwale

Bw. Spika wa Muda, namshukuru ndugu yangu Justice Madzayo kwa msimamo wake. Sina shaka naye. Lakini ningependa kumkumbusha kwamba wale ambao walimtangulia kama sisi, tumekuwa huko, tukajaribu. Kuwa huko upinzani ni sawa na kuoa mwanamke mwanamwali ambaye ni tasa. Ninamwomba Seneta wa Baringo kuafiki Hoja hii.

Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I rise to support this Motion. This is my first term in this House. We have been here for close to three months now. The Mover of this Motion has demonstrated to this House our performance for that short period of two-and-a-half to three...

Yesterday, we had a debate on the drought situation in Turkana County. We were able to discuss the issue about LAPSSET Project. In those three months, this House has been able to demonstrate its ability to deal with matters touching on our people.As said again by the Mover, we already...

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

Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I rise on Standing Order No.1. There is nowhere in our booklet where it is stipulated that a Speaker or a person sitting in the Chair of the Speaker can suspend a Standing Order. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I therefore rise on that...

Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, for giving me this chance. This House - the House of equity – must be very loud and active on this economic crime. The current development that you see, on the artery of transport starting from the port of Mombasa, all...

Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I rise under Standing Order No. 56

Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, there is the law of undesired consequences. If you permit me, let it be on record that these are the consequences of us not fighting corruption; period! It cannot be by chance that for the last there, four, five years, this phenomenal is...

Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. Like those who have become before me, I would like to congratulate Sen. Veronica Maina, my Secretary General for this very well thought-out Motion. This is a serious matter. It is on record that between 57,000 and 100,000 Kenyans are in...

Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I beg to lay the following Papers on the Table of this Senate, today, 23rd November, 2022- SPECIAL AUDIT ON PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN THE COUNTY BUDGET MAKING PROCESS November 23, 2022 SENATE DEBAT 6 VARIOUS REPORTS FROM THE EAST AFRICAN LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY

Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale Mr. Speaker, Sir, just to echo what the Senator of Nairobi City County said. Sports is a major industry that offers very high paying jobs all over the world. I request the Committee to take a holistic approach to this problem. For example, you need to speak...

Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale Mr. Speaker Sir, I am sorry to address him. I started feeling as if I was addressing a criminal. He is not a criminal. He could easily hit me from the back that is why I was looking at him. It is important that we free our...

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Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale

Sen. (Dr.) Khalwaleline, do governors get money to invest in offices in Nairobi? They create jobs for their friends and relatives, with no clear way of accountability.Mr. Speaker, Sir, I do not have in mind any governor sitting in office today. However, some governors will not stop at anything, to...

Next order. (The Clerk-at-the-Table consulted with the Speaker) THE COUNTY GOVERNMENT ADDITIONAL ALLOCATIONS (NO. 2) BILL (SENATE BILL NO. 4 OF 2022)

Let us proceed to division. (Sen. Madzayo consulted with the Speaker) Sen. Madzayo, what is your point of order? (Interruption of Division on Bill) November 22, 2022 SENATE DEBATES 13 NOTICE OF MOTION FOR ADJOURNMENT UNDER STANDING ORDER NO.37 THE DECISION BY THE GOVERNMENT TO AUTHORIZE THE CULTIVATION AND IMPORTATION...

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What is your Point of Order, Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale? November 22, 2022 SENATE DEBATES 21 Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale Madam Temporary Chairperson, I second. (Question of the amended proposed) The Temporary Chairperson (Sen. Veronica Maina) : Division will be at the end. Third Schedule The Temporary Chairperson (Sen. Veronica Maina) :...

Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale

Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale On a point of order. November 22, 2022 SENATE DEBATES 45 Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale Additionally, the weeds that grow along the maize you have to pick them and you also have to use the pesticides and the herbicides.When scientists are doing this research, they make sure that...

What is your point of order, Sen. Olekina.

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I have tremendous respect for the Senate Majority Whip. However, if history serves me right, the Majority Whip was a Member of Parliament when this Parliament banned the importation of GMO. I am sure my sister the distinguished Senator from Uasin Gishu County will make those...

Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale That is not that--- Order Sen. Faki! Could you just--- The Senate Minority Leader (Sen. Madzayo) : On a point of order Mr. Temporary Speaker Sir.

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Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale Sen. Nyamu, please proceed.

Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale

Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale Thank you, Sen. Nyamu. Sen. Sifuna, you have the Floor. You can proceed.

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Sen. (Dr.) KhalwaleMr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, just a minute. Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale knows that 30 per cent of GMO food in the USA is used for biofuels and 8 per cent is used to make the fructose that makes corn syrup that is basically for processed sweets and then the...

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

Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale I am very sorry that I am interrupting Sen. Cherarkey. However, did you hear him say that there are forest evictees? Can he explain who a forest evictee is? How did that person find himself in the forest? Did the forest come to his home? Is Sen....

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

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

Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, it concerns the Statement.

Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, you have just made a precedence. You allowed the Senator for Mombasa County, Sen. Faki, to interrogate what Sen. Cherargei did in yester-years. Using the same latitude, could you allow me to congratulate Sen. (Prof.) Tom Ojienda SC for his concern about financial...

Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I am most obliged.

Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the issue of Mumias Sugar Company is emotive and a matter of life and death. As I speak, I want to tell this House that Dr. Evans Kidero and Sen. (Prof.) Tom Ojienda, SC, almost killed me in court because of Mumias Sugar...

Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, for this. I respect the rules of debate. Sen. (Prof.) Tom Ojienda, SC, has challenged me that I am proceeding on this matter---

Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, correctly so, that I do not have facts. I will move under the Standing Orders to bring the substantive Motion.

Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, not now.

Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, so that the record remains clear, on 18th March, 2015---

Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale The Chief Magistrate of Kibera ordered that Sen. (Prof.) Tom Ojienda, SC account at Standard Bank should be investigated--- (Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale’s microphone was switched off)

Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I rise to second this Bill. Whereas Sen. Cherarkey is perfectly right, we are doing this in the interest of fast- tracking. This Bill is a vehicle for transferring additional funds to our counties. Funds that became due as a result...

Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale However, because the Constitution corrected this and the application of the Equalization Fund is being---

Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale I cannot concentrate.

Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I was standing because you were not on your feet. Otherwise, I would have sat down immediately. I appreciate what you are saying. However, I was speaking to the letter and spirit of the Constitution, 2010. It was meant for a...

Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to lay the following Papers on the Table of this House today 16th November, 2022- REPORTS OF THE AUDITOR GENERAL ON FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF VARIOUS ENTITIES

Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale

Sen. Dr. Khalwale Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to lay the following Papers on the Table of the Senate today, 15th, November, 2022- REPORTS OF THE AUDITOR GENERAL ON FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF VARIOUS ENTITIES November 15, 2022 SENATE DEBATES 1 Sen. Dr. KhalwaleReport of the Auditor General on the Financial...

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Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale(Loud consultations)

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Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale Mr. Speaker, Sir, I also stand in support of the Report. There is a lot of consultation going around, which is healthy. Let those people who are interested in representing our Republic in EALA lobby, canvass and caucus. There is no formula for doing it. People will...

Sen. Wambua, please, proceed.

Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale

Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale Very well, Sen. Korir. I will allow the Seconder to finish, then propose the question. When we resume on this Motion, it will be time for Hon. Senators to contribute. It will be neater that way. Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale, proceed.

Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale I wish you well. (Applause) November 15, 2022 SENATE DEBATES 36 Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale Hon. Senators, debate will resume during our next sitting. (Debate on Motion deferred) At this juncture, I will call upon Sen. Wambua to move his Motion.

I wish you well. Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale Sorry, Mr. Speaker, Sir, I second. (Question proposed)