Justice Stewart Madzayo

Sen. Madzayo):Nina imani na Kamati Maalum itakayo chaguliwa. Tuko na imani ya kwamba watatupatia mwelekeo wa kisawasawa. Vile vile, tumekuwa hapa ndani ya Seneti na ni wakati za kuthibitisha ya kwamba Seneti, vile tunavyosema ndio ‘nyumba kubwa’ ya Bunge hili letu la Kenya. Kwa hivyo, tuchukue nafasi hii kuona ya...

Sen. Madzayo) : I will allow a minute to Sen. Olekina because he was in school there. (Applause)

I will allow a minute to Sen. Olekina because he was in school there.

Sen. Madzayo) : Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I am in this House now and I heard what Sen. Cherarkey said. He said it in English. I do not think that what my learned senior is saying is actually what Sen. Cherarkey said. Is he in order to mislead the House...

Vile umetafsiri, sijui kama ni kiingereza ndiyo inachanganya ama vipi. Sijaskia akisema hivyo. Sen. Cherarkey, kindly have your seat for a minute. Sen. Cheptumo, please proceed.

Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I am in this House now and I heard what Sen. Cherarkey said. He said it in English. I do not think that what my learned senior is saying is actually what Sen. Cherarkey said. Is he in order to mislead the House by misinterpreting what...

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Sen. Madzayo) : We will now move to the next Statement. Hon. Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale, please proceed.

Sen. Madzayo) : The Senator is on a point of order. We are dealing with a point of order. Sen. Madzayo, what you have read is different from what you submitted. The Senate Minority Leader (Sen. Madzayo) : There is some mix up. Please let me correct. (Sen. Olekina spoke...

Sen. Madzayo) : Sen. Madzayo) : Hon. Senators, pursuant to Standing Order No. 37 (5) , I do confirm that we have met the requisite threshold. I therefore direct that the Senate will stand adjourned at 5.30 p.m. today to discuss the said Motion. (Resumption of Division on Bill) (Loud...

Sen. Madzayo) : Hon. Senators, I direct that the Division Bell be rung for another five minutes. (The Division Bell was rung) There is some mix up. Please let me correct. (Sen. Olekina spoke off-record) (Laughter)

Sen. Olekina, the House is very active. The Senate Minority Leader ( Sen. Madzayo) : Sen. Madzayo) : On a point of order. November 22, 2022 SENATE DEBATES 14

Hon. Senators, pursuant to Standing Order No. 37 (5) , I do confirm that we have met the requisite threshold. I therefore direct that the Senate will stand adjourned at 5.30 p.m. today to discuss the said Motion. (Resumption of Division on Bill) (Loud Consultations)

Sen. Madzayo) : Sen. Madzayo) : Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. This is a point of information to the distinguished Senator for Kakamega County on allergies. He has just spoken about it. He has asked to be told of one incident in history where issues have been caused by...

Sen. Madzayo) : I want to intervene so that we do not waste much time again. What is your point of order Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale? Is the Senator for Kakamega, whom we have been together for a long time and I respect so much, in order to say that I...

Sen. Madzayo) : I directed earlier that we are going to stick to the five minutes program because of the limitation of time to debate this Motion. Sen. Faki, proceed to give conclusion. Can I inform Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale?

Sen. Madzayo) : Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, the matter before us is of national interest. We are being called upon as leaders to find solutions to the dire hunger facing our country. We are called upon to take care of the people we represent in this House. It is quite...

Thank you, for the information but it looks like you are a poor student. The Hon. Sen. Orengo was referring to a statement of literature, that is “revolutions eat their own children”. Therefore, when you want to apply facts of science, keep away from the drama of literature. Mr. Temporary...

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Sen. Madzayo) : Sen. Madzayo) :Kilifi and generally the whole Coast. It was a tourist destination. However, it has been neglected.I call upon the Ministry of Tourism to wake up. There is so much corruption in that Ministry. If the Government can concentrate on how we can rescue or bring...

Kilifi and generally the whole Coast. It was a tourist destination. However, it has been neglected.I call upon the Ministry of Tourism to wake up. There is so much corruption in that Ministry. If the Government can concentrate on how we can rescue or bring back tourism in this country,...

Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale, proceed.

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I congratulate Hon. Osotsi, the Senator for Vihiga County, for this important Statement. For a long time, agriculture was the main forex exchange earner for this country. Considering not too much thought has been put into it, this iconic status now been lost to unpredictable products like...

Sen. Oketch Gicheru, proceed.

Sen. Madzayo) : Sen. Madzayo) : Hon. Senators, I will allow the Senator for Kilifi to make his Statement. Kindly proceed. The Senate Minority Leader (Sen. Madzayo) : Asante Bw. Spika. Sen. Sen. Madzayo, what is your point of order? The Senate Minority Leader ( Sen. Madzayo) : Sen. Madzayo)...

Sen. Madzayo) : Sen. Abass, proceed. Asante Bw. Spika. Sen. UBOMOAJI WA NYUMBA NA KUFURUSHWA KWA WAKAZI WA KIJIJI CHA PINDUKIANI, KAUNTI YA LAMU Bw. Spika, nasimama kwa

Proceed, Sen. Mungatana, MGH.

Sen. Madzayo) : Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. What Hon. Wambua has presented in this House is a sad and pathetic story. That story has touched a number of us. This has been with us for quite some time. We all know we are transiting from the previous Government...

Nitakupatia dakika moja tu.

Sen. Madzayo) : Thank you, Sen. Olekina. Sen. Wakili Sigei, please proceed. Bw. Spika wa Muda, utaona ya kwamba, sasa polisi wametaarifiwa na halafu walipoondoka, wale watu wamerudi tena. Hivi sasa tunavyoongea, wameingia na mifugo yao maeneo ya Kamale katika lile ziwa la Dera, wameweka ngamia hapo wanakunywa maji. November...

Inabidi binadamu wanakunywa maji pamoja na wanyama. Ngamia na ng’ombe wanakunywa hapo. Halafu wanawaingiza ndani ya mashamba ya Wagiriama wanakula mimea yao.Hii italeta vita ambavyo Serikali itashindwa kukomesha. Hatutakubali hata kidogo kuona watu wetu wanafanya bidii kulima na kupanda mahindi na vyakula vingine, halafu watu wengine wanakuja na ngamia au...

Ahsante sana, Senate Minority Leader. Sen. Gataya, proceed.

Thank you, Senator. There is no need for a point of order because he is done. Sen. Olekina, proceed. November 15, 2022 SENATE DEBATES 43

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, my time should start running now. I empathise with my brother and sister from Ukambani, the distinguished Sen. Wambua and Sen. Beth Syengo. Insecurity can lead to the collapse of a country. We have seen a failed State such as Somalia as a result of insecurity...

Thank you, Sen. Olekina. Sen. Wakili Sigei, please proceed.

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, listening to Sen. Wambua speaking about what has happened is very painful to say the least. Listening to Sen. Syengo who is also unable to go home is not the best--- November 15, 2022 SENATE DEBATES 44

Sen. Madzayo On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir.

Sen. Madzayo Asante Bw. Spika. Kiswahili ni lugha ambayo tunaelewa sote lakini kusema ya kwamba vijana hawawezi kushika nyumba ni Kiswahili ambacho mimi mwenyewe pia kimenishinda kuelewa. (Laughter) November 10, 2022 SENATE DEBATES 18 Sen. MadzayoAfafanue vizuri ili tuweze kuelewa kushika nyumba ni vipi? Wale vijana kutoka Pwani wote tunajua...

Sen. Madzayo) : Proceed. The Senate Minority Leader (Sen. Madzayo) : Madam Temporary Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order No. 57 (1) , I hereby present the business of the Senate for the week commencing Tuesday, 15th November, 2022. Before I proceed with the Statement, allow me to take this opportunity...

Sen. Madzayo) : Next Order. Madam Temporary Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order No. 57 (1) , I hereby present the business of the Senate for the week commencing Tuesday, 15th November, 2022. Before I proceed with the Statement, allow me to take this opportunity to welcome Hon. Senators back from...

Much concern has been expressed on the Floor of this House on processing of Bills by Standing Committees. Further, concern has been expressed on the need to expeditiously consider and conclude on the County Governments Additional Allocations Bill.I, therefore, urge all Standing Committees to observe the requirements of Standing Order...

Next Order. PROMOTION OF MENTAL HEALTH FACILITIES FOR MOTHERS November 10, 2022 SENATE DEBATES 27

enable mothers go safely through pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period which should include the integration of mental health in perinatal care as recommended by the National Mental Health Taskforce in its “Mental Health and Wellbeing towards Happiness and National Prosperity” report; NOW THEREFORE, the Senate urges the Ministry of...

Hon. Senators, we now resume debate on this Motion which was interrupted on Tuesday 8th November, 2022. As at the rise of the House, Sen. Chimera, was contributing to the debate and has a balance of 14 minutes. Do we have Sen. Chimera here? I welcome contributions by other Members....

Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. I would like to first congratulate the Mover of the Motion for a well thought out Motion. Sexual reproductive health and rights is a matter I hold dear to my heart. Access to this right was adopted in Cairo in 1994 under the Millennium Development...

You can imagine an environment where women who have given birth successfully are celebrating, while those who have had miscarriages have to go home sad because they have nothing to go home with. It is very ironical. I can equate that scenario to having a wedding and a funeral in...

Sen. Wakili Sigei, you have the Floor.

Madam Temporary Speaker, I rise to support the Motion by Sen. Kibwana on this important issue. Statistics have shown us that there is a very huge gap in maternal healthcare in Kenya. According to the finding of the 2019 UN Task Force, Kenya, has a very huge gap in terms...

another mother seated or sleeping next to her is mourning the loss of her new-born. It is not an easy experience. It is not something that you would like to have an extended experience in. I ask our county governments to ensure that we have separate wings or beds where...

Sen. Shakila Abdalla, you have the Floor

Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker, for giving me this opportunity to support this Motion that is before the House. I congratulate Sen. Kibwana for this timely Motion. Kenya is suffering because Kenyans are going through a lot. Such issues affect the mental health status of many Kenyans; a majority of...

If our hospitals including those in the counties can be improved, they will serve a good deal to the patients suffering mentally. It is high time we accept as a country that mental illness is here with us. We need to face and deal with it accordingly.

Thank you Madam Temporary Speaker. I rise to support the Motion on Promotion of Mental Health Facilities for Mothers by Sen. Hamida. I am proud of her for bringing this Motion at this particular time. The issue of mothers is very important. Health issues are sensitive and fundamental. Every Kenyan...

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Sen. Madzayo Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I moved the Motion because the Chairperson of the Standing Committee on National Security, Defense, and Foreign Relations was not in the House. He requested me to do so on his behalf. Now that he is in the House, I call upon him...

Sen. Madzayo) : Sen. Madzayo) : Mr. Speaker Sir, let me---

Sen. Madzayo) : Sen. Madzayo) : Mr. Speaker, Sir, from the onset, I second. I will say only one thing. The authority on any matter concerning the Minority side of the Senate is vested in the office of the Minority Leader. (Applause) (Applause) November 9, 2022 SENATE DEBATES 41

Sen. Madzayo On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. This morning when we were in the SBC meeting, there is a Motion that was supposed to come this afternoon. That Motion is about appointment of Members of the Parliamentary Service Commission, which was deliberated upon and we agreed that...