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Thursday, 12th March, 2026

Clerk, do we have quorum?

Serjeant-at-Arms, kindly ring the Quorum Bell for 10 minutes.

Order, hon. Senators. We now have quorum. Clerk, you may call the first Order.

Sen. Veronica Maina. That business is deferred.

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Statement pursuant to Standing Order No.53 (1) . Senator for Bungoma County, Hon. David Wakoli.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.53 (1) to seek a statement from the Standing Committee on Finance and Budget on a matter of county-wide concern regarding the status of pending bills for the County Government of Bungoma.

In the statement, the committee should address the following-

Senator for Vihiga County, Hon. Osotsi.

Sen. Osotsi is not here? The statement is deferred.

Next statement by Hon. Catherine Mumma, MP? Yes, Senator for Nairobi City County?

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I confirm that I have authorisation in writing from Sen. Catherine Mumma to the request statement on her behalf.

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I am in receipt of that authorisation.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, but just as a leader in the House, maybe the Senate Business Committee (SBC) needed to take note of the reasons for the absence of Sen. Thang’wa in the current week. We are aware that he lost his mother. Maybe preserve the business that originates from his office until that matter is done. I take this opportunity to send my condolences to him.

Sen. Osotsi, you may now proceed to make your request.

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Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.53 (1) to seek a statement from the Standing Committee on Roads, Transportation, and Housing on a matter of national concern regarding the deteriorating infrastructure at the Wilson Airport in Nairobi City County.

In the statement, the committee should address the following-

Senator from Busia County, Hon. Andrew Omtatah.

Mr. 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 on a matter of countrywide concern regarding the alarming increase in deforestation linked to the growing use of firewood and wood-based biomass fuel by large manufacturing companies across the country.

Mr. Speaker, Sir, several major industries, particularly within Thika, Limuru, Nakuru, Mukurweini and other industrial zones, have transitioned from furnace oil, industrial diesel oil and gas to firewood and wood briquettes due to rising energy costs. While energy transition is commendable, the current shift appears to be occurring without adequate safeguards to ensure sustainable sourcing of biomass fuel.

The volume of wood required to sustain large-scale industrial boilers is substantial and may be contributing to accelerated deforestation in natural forests and community lands. This trend, if not urgently addressed, may reverse the gains Kenya has made in forest conservation, undermine water towers, reduce agricultural productivity and expose the country to severe climate shocks in the near future.

In the statement, the Committee should address the following-

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Senator for Kirinyaga County, the hon. James Murango.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.53 (1) to seek a statement from the Standing Committee on Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries on a matter of national concern regarding the performance of the Kenya Agricultural Livestock Research Organisation (KALRO) in soil testing and analysis.

Mr. Speaker, Sir, despite the importance of soil testing and analysis in modern agriculture, farmers across the country face delays in receiving soil tests and analysis results from KALRO. They have also expressed concern that, once issued, the results are often highly technical and difficult to translate into practical farm action. This has left most farmers at the risk of investing in costly farm inputs without commensurate yields.

In the statement, the committee should address the following-

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The statement by the Senator for Nakuru County, Sen. Tabitha Keroche, is deferred.

We will now move to Statement pursuant to Standing Order No.57 (1) by the Senate Majority Leader.

I thank you. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.57 (1) to hereby present to the Senate the business for the week that will commence on Tuesday, 17th March, 2026.

The legislative business for the Senate is as follows – We have 60 Bills that are pending conclusion, of which 42 are at the Second Reading stage, 16 are at the Committee of the Whole, two are awaiting First Reading.

We have 10 Motions that are pending conclusion; 18 petitions are pending conclusion by the respective standing committees; 464 statements pursuant to Standing Order No.53 (1) are under consideration by the respective committees.

At the next sitting of the Senate, on Tuesday, 17th March, 2026, the tentative business for the day will include business not concluded from today's Order Paper, as well as indicated in the Notice Paper.

The tentative business for Wednesday 18th March 2026 will include Questions to the Cabinet Secretaries as approved by the Senate Business Committee (SBC) as well as Motions.

The Cabinet Secretaries slotted to appear before us next week are: The Cabinet Secretary for Roads and Transport, Cabinet Secretary for Investments, Trade and Industry, the Cabinet Secretary for Cooperatives and Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development, responding to various questions asked by various members, including Sen. (Prof.) Tom Ojenda as well as others who have questions before those particular ministries and State Departments.

For Thursday and Wednesday afternoon, we will include any of the business that will not have been concluded on Tuesday or Wednesday morning.

Just a brief highlight of the Bills that are on the Second Reading Stage. They include-

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Hon. Senators, I will allow comments for not more than 15 minutes on the statements that have been sought. If you get an opportunity to speak, please, do so for not more than three minutes.

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I take this opportunity to thank my colleague on the issue that he has raised about the challenges you have in Mwea. Some of these land issues, historically, involve situations where individuals have been settled in areas for periods not less than 30 or 50 years, even beyond the normal statute of limitation periods. I think the Committee on Land, Environment and Natural Resources needs to take these matters very seriously.

I am very happy because in Kisii County, we had a matter of historical injustice where a community actually gave land in 1947. When we sat with the Committee of Land, Environment and Natural Resources, we went through the normal ups and downs.

Finally, I was happy that the Chairman, Hon. Faki, managed to have these people receive government compensation after about 49 years. That is what our responsibility is and that is what this House should do.

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Thank you very much, hon. Speaker. I support the statement by Sen. Osotsi. About a month ago, I brought a statement here on Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) . That statement is before the committee chaired by our able Senator, Eddy Oketch, and to date, nothing has been done. Again, issues have been raised by Sen. Osotsi.

I have four things to say about Wilson Airport. I landed in Wilson Airport about two weeks ago, and the runway 07 was being repaired. That repair has caused a lot of problems. I think, as a committee, what we need to ask the management of that institution to come before the committee and explain to this country what is happening.

The second issue is that the committee should make a point to visit those institutions to see for themselves what is going on there. What Senator Osotsi is talking about is something very serious.

Three, I think it is time the Government makes a decision to relocate Wilson Airport from where it is now to a bit further, so that we can have affordable housing. I think that land is about 80 to 100 acres.

Since Sen. Osotsi is bringing an issue of landing and taking off, there are buildings that have come up there. We cannot stop development. When we start doing affordable housing, we need land, and the land we need to construct on is land that we have, which is Wilson Airport.

So, finally, I want to ask and emphasize to the committee, to which I also belong, to visit JKIA and Wilson Airport in the next two weeks, so that we have a report on what is going on.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Let me comment on the statement of pending bills by Sen. Wakoli of Bungoma. This is a chronic problem in all the counties. We have had many of us here, including myself, that have brought statements on the same topic about pending bills in our counties. I brought a statement here, which committed to the Committee on Finance and Budget and nothing seems to be moving on the matter of pending bills.

In fact, the situation of pending bills in our county is a moving target. When they say they want to clear, the next minute, you hear that the number has gone up. It is not even clear in some counties how much is pending bills. The figures they bring before our various committees keep on oscillating.

This House has made a resolution. There was a Motion by Sen. Olekina that was passed by this House on how we intended to deal with pending bills. It seems as if nothing is being done again by the Controller of Budget (CoB) to help us realize the resolutions that we made in that motion.

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I think the Committee on Finance and Budget can do better than what they are doing to help us address the matter of pending bills. This is because people have lost their businesses and properties, and some have died. I know, in my county, of contractors or the suppliers who have died because of the stress emanating from not being

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Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I also wish to contribute to the statement by Hon. Wakoli on pending bills as the Chairperson of the Standing Committee on Devolution and Intergovernmental Relations. It is unfortunate that pending bills are accumulating in counties across the board. This goes back to 2013 and it continues to increase.

There is no reason for counties to have huge pending bills. This House supports counties to receive their equitable share and additional funds. Unfortunately, the bills keep increasing. In my county, the pending bill in 2018 was Kshs5.5 billion. Today, it stands higher and continues to grow. I do not understand why this money has not been paid.

Hon. Speaker, this House must help. Many people who invested in counties, especially contractors, are suffering. Their families are suffering. They are out of business. There is no reason why counties should keep people’s money. Pensioners are not able to get their money. Contributions are not remitted to statutory institutions. Monies not remitted continue to attract interest. The last report showed that interest alone has ballooned to Kshs155 billion. I believe this House can do better. As Senators, who oversight counties, we must act. As Sen. Osotsi mentioned, the Senate Committee on Finance and Budget must wake up and tell us how best to help counties and the people investing in them.

The other issue is the disaster highlighted by Hon. Osotsi. Wilson Airport is a strategic airport and one of the oldest for local travel. However, it has been encroached from all sides and is a disaster in waiting, unless something is done. The runways are old and need repair. What worries me most is the number of buildings encroaching on Wilson Airport. This must be controlled. It should be audited seriously to---

Sen. Faki.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I wish to comment on the statement made by Sen. Ososti on the deteriorating situation at Wilson Airport. Even the Moi International Airport in Mombasa is experiencing similar challenges.

In Terminal 2 of that airport, the baggage belt has not worked for the last three years. Complaints have been made to the management, but no action has been taken. Travellers using Jambojet and Skyward Express and other local airlines struggle to get their luggage once flights arrive in Mombasa. This is not a unique situation. We have seen it before and it shows that the Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) is sleeping on the job.

Secondly, we visited Phenom Estate pursuant to a statement requested by Sen. Hamida Kibwana. Residents raised concerns about encroachment by a developer who

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Yes, the Senate Majority Leader.

Mr. Speaker, Sir, the issue of Wilson Airport concerns all Kenyans who use it frequently. Any user of that airport must be concerned for their safety and we cannot continue the way things are.

As mentioned by Sen. Chute, Runway 07 is under repair. If you observe the pace of the contractor, it is extremely slow. At that rate, it may take years before the runway is completed. Meanwhile, planes landing on Runway 025 or Runway 14 must overfly Langata Road, which is hazardous, including to young children at Langata Primary School who spend their afternoons with planes flying directly above their playing compound.

The complications at Wilson Airport require special attention. I hope the Cabinet Secretary in charge will address this matter when he appears before the House next week. The security situation is also worrying. How many times, Sen. Osotsi, does someone drive out with a bag and directly boards a plane? Security checks are lackluster. It is a risk even to Hon. Members. Insisting on bag checks is not unfair; it is for our own safety.

There are many wrong things at Wilson Airport. I hope when the Standing Committee on Roads, Transportation and Housing is considering this statement, they will provide a roadmap. More importantly, when the Cabinet Secretary appears next Wednesday, we must take him to task on the operations at Wilson Airport and demand clear plans. Remember that Wilson is not just an airport; it is also a training school. Many trainee pilots learn their trade there, yet high-rise buildings are being put up in front of the students. That is disaster in waiting.

I hope the Cabinet Secretary will provide an update on the exact plan for Wilson Airport. I know it is not specifically what he is coming to answer, but a good and diligent public servant should always be prepared to respond to matters under their jurisdiction. The way things are, this is not how to run an airport. It is disaster in waiting and we must not allow it.

Sen. Mwaruma.

Thank you, Hon. Speaker, for this opportunity to comment on the statement by Sen. Wakoli, the Senator for Bungoma County, about pending bills. This is a very serious issue and sometimes the Senate is blamed. In my village, someone asked me, “Senator, why can you not help the Governor to pay the pending bills?” I wondered how I could even do that. The record shows that, as Senate, we have tried even passing a Motion to disallow the National Treasury from releasing money to counties with pending bills.

The culprits in the growing pending bills are mainly two. First, over-projection of own-source revenue. Counties over-project because vote heads are allocated in terms of percentages. For example, if in the County Allocation of Revenue Act (CARA) we pass 13 per cent to go to assemblies and the assemblies over-project by Kshs500 million, they get more money than expected.

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Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I rise to comment on the statement by Sen. (Dr.) Murango. The problems that are experienced in Mwea Tebere Irrigation Scheme are not different from the problems that we are experiencing at the Bura Irrigation Scheme in Tana North.

The men and women who came and settled there and were given portions of land now have children who do not have their own allocation of land. This has created very difficult situations for the parents of these children, who are now adults with wives and families. The question of proper allocation of land to growing families in Bura Irrigation Scheme must also be looked at when the Committee on Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries sits. As they solve the problems in Mwea Tebere Irrigation Scheme, they can expand their scope and include a way to investigate and resolve the problems faced by very hardworking farmers of Bura Irrigation Scheme.

Asante, Bw. Spika. Nataka kuchangia kauli iliyoletwa na Sen. (Dr.) Murango kuhusu Shirika la Utafiti. Shirika hili ni tegemeo kuu kwa mambo ya mchanga kwa sababu wakulima wanafaa wajue ni mchanga upi watatumia ili wajue aina ya mbolea watakayoiweka na mimea watakayopanda. Lakini, ikiwa shirika hili linazembea katika kazi yake, ni jambo la kuvunja moyo sana.

Bunge hili limekuwa kama bunge la manung’uniko na masikitiko. Sen. Chute aliuliza kauli kuhusu Uwanja wa Ndege wa Kimataifa wa Jomo Kenyatta, lakini hakuna kauli yoyote imeletwa katika Bunge hili. Leo ndio Sen. Osotsi ameleta kauli kuhusu Uwanja wa Ndege wa Wilson.

Bw. Spika, sijui ni nini kitatendeka kwa sababu itabaki kuwa sisi tumekuja Bunge hili kuomba taarifa ambazo hazishughulikiwi. Sen. Wakoli na Sen. Osotsi walileta kauli kuhusu madeni ambayo yanaendelea kukumba Wakenya ambao wanashughulikia mambo katika Jamhuri ya Kenya. Pia, kuna Hoja iliyoletwa na Sen. Olekina kuhusu mambo hayo.

Itakuwaje kazi yetu ni kuongea na hakuna mambo yeyote yanatendwa? Ningependa kumwuliza Kiongozi wa Waliowengi tutengeneze Kamati ya kufuatilia mapendekezo ya Seneti hii. Isiwe kazi yetu ni kuongea tu na baadaye tunaenda nyumbani. Wakenya hawaoni matokeo yoyote kwa kauli zinazoletwa hapa.

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Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I rise to support and contribute to the statement by Sen. Wakoli on the pending bills in our counties. These pending bills are not confined to the county that Sen. Wakoli represents. This House previously dealt with a Motion that was brought by the Minority Whip, Sen. Olekina, on the way to treat the outstanding pending bills in almost the 47 counties in this country. I dare say that I doubt whether there is a county that does not have pending bills.

From the information that we collect almost every day, the quickest way to die in this country as a contractor or a businessman is to trade with our county governments. You will invest your money, but you will never get paid. That statement, therefore, is coming, in addition to the various statements that have been brought to this House by various Members.

I recall that I also brought a statement to deal with the issue of over Kshs1.5 billion pending bills in the County Government of Bomet, which I represent. Therefore, if there is anything that this House has done, as a matter of attention, is to pass a resolution to deal with this very serious issue on pending bills.

Sen. Mwaruma has made reference to what is called voiding, which is an act that our irresponsible county governments do in order to make sure that they do not pay validated bills which are due. They void them, so that they pay those who are compliant in the sense that they are able to pay back a certain percentage of what is due from the county government.

We should therefore expect the committee that this particular statement will be committed to will ensure that besides the specific County Government of Bungoma, it deals with the substantive aspect on this issue on pending bills. It has been there and will continue to be there because even the resources that we allow and send out to the county governments---

I expect that, for instance, as long as we speak about it, they will know that they are being watched. They will therefore undertake a responsible act of, at least, making it a first charge on the funds that are paid to them.

The Senator for Baringo County

: Mr. Speaker, Sir, thank you for giving me this opportunity to address the House. This is my first time to have this opportunity to say something.

Mr. Speaker, Sir, thank you for giving me this opportunity to address the House. This is my first time to have this opportunity to say something.

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Thank you. Very well, Sen. Chemitei. If you do not want to speak, do not log in. I will have your name here and I will certainly ask you to speak.

Hon. Senators, we have done more than 15 minutes and, therefore, we will move to the next Order.

Clerk, next Order.

This Order is deferred because the Mover is not present. Next Order.

We are also going to defer Order No.9 because it is due for division.

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

Yes, Sen. Mwaruma.

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Mr. Speaker, Sir, now that some of us were not there to contribute to The Agriculture Produce

Bill

(Senate Bills No.17 of 2025)

, is it possible for you to give us an opportunity to speak to the Bill, because the Mover is not here to reply?

Sorry, what have you said because the Senator for Mombasa was consulting?

I was seeking your indulgence. Some of us have not contributed to the Agriculture Produce

Bill

(Senate Bills No.17 of 2025)

. Now that the Mover is not here to reply, we would like to seek your indulgence for us to make our contributions to the Bill.

That hurdle has long been crossed and, therefore, this Order is up today for a response from the Mover, not to open debate. If you were not present when it was open for debate, then I am afraid, I may not be in a position to reopen debate at this particular juncture.

We will now move to Order No.10. You may proceed to call that Order, Clerk.

When debate was interrupted on Wednesday 11th March, 2026, Sen. Alan Chesang had the Floor and he had a balance of 12 minutes. I do not see the hon. Senator in the Chamber and, therefore, we will proceed with debate.

Senator for Nairobi City County, the Hon. Edwin Sifuna.

Mr. Speaker, Sir, thank you for giving me the opportunity to contribute to this Bill.

As you know, I am a Member of the County Public Accounts Committee (CPAC) and I was listening to the Senate Majority Leader advising us on the timelines when we need to submit some of the reports.

I want to confirm to the Majority Leader that there was a report-writing retreat this weekend and some of those reports are ready. The challenge we have had in the committee is the challenge that you are aware of as part of the leadership of this House; that some of the entities, some governors have refused to appear before CPAC and the County Public Investments and Special Funds Committee (CPISFC) .

We are happy that not all governors have fallen into that bad habit. In fact, today, the Governor for Siaya, the Hon. James Orengo, appeared before the CPISFC and we processed two county assemblies. As a committee, we noted that the County Assembly of

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Proceed, Sen. Enock.

I thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for granting me this opportunity to also add my voice to the Public Audit (Amendment) Bill (National Assembly Bills No.4 of 2024) . I will be very brief. I just want to limit myself to the issue captured in the Bill on repealing of Section 25 of Cap. 412.

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Sen. Wakili Sigei, proceed.

Mr. Speaker, sir, I thank you for giving me the opportunity to contribute to this particular Bill.

Before I make my comments, I appreciate the Senator for Nairobi City County, Sen. Sifuna. He has done justice to this law particularly on the basis of its objective. If indeed it is true that it is founded on the desire to comply with the pronouncements of the court, that has not been fully done by the provisions in this Bill. I, therefore, fully associate myself with the comments made by Hon. Justice Mwita on the clauses that in his judgement, he pronounced himself on how the law should be interpreted and how the OAG should be treated because it is a constitutional office.

This office is very important. It is a sacrosanct office. That is why it is founded under the provisions of Article 229 of the Constitution. It is not only Article 229 that speaks to the OAG, but also Article 248 makes reference to this office as the only other independent office besides the office of the Controller of Budget (CoB) over and above, the constitutional commissions. Therefore, that reference of this office as an independent office is in itself very critical.

Beyond that, the reference to the OAG under Article 252 (3) gives it the mandate among the few offices that are granted the mandate to order witnesses to appear before it and testify on any matter. This gives it the additional independence and importance. Therefore, we should jealously protect that independence to the extent that whichever law that we are seeking to amend or introduce, must be a law that improves it and not diminishes the OAG.

The appointment of the Auditor-General in itself, a very highly guided office, must be subjected to Parliament for approval. The holder of that office sits in that office for a single non-renewable term of eight years. Those requirements and the process leading to the holder of that office being appointed, gives it the importance. Therefore, even as we debate the proposals to amend this 2015 law, we must be alive to the fact that, at the end of it all, this office must jealously be protected by all of us in order to make sure that we give it the independence that the Constitution gives it.

Mr. Speaker, Sir, what this House largely does as an oversight House emanates from the report of the Auditor-General. In fact, if the OAG was to be watered down in its mandate, then largely, this House will have no business to do. The county governments that we oversight almost on a daily basis with regards to the misuse of public funds and resources will definitely have a field day. Therefore, even as we support this Bill, we must be very cautious of protecting the independence of the OAG. If there is any

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Thank you, Sen. Mwaruma. The Chair was tempted, in the course of your contribution, to remind you as a seasoned Member of the House of the provisions of Standing Order No.92.

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Asante sana, Mstahiki Spika wa Muda. Nawakaribisha wanafunzi wa muungano wa vyuo vikuu. Nitaongea kwa lugha ya Kiswahili kwa kuwa mimi ni mkereketwa wa lugha hii.

Hapa Seneti tunafanya mambo mengi na hakuna kitu kinawazuia ninyi kuja hapa wakati wenu utakapofika. Masomo ni mazuri na yote mtakayoyapata hapa yatakuwa ya manufaa kwa Wakenya.

Mstahiki Spika wa Muda, ukiona mti mara mbili msituni, ujue umepotea na pia mtoa chui zizini, haishiwi na kilio. Marekebisho tunayofanya ya kuondoa nguvu ya Mkaguzi Mkuu wa Hesabu za Serikali yatakuwa na madhara mengi sana. Sijaona upungufu unaopelekea marekebisho kwa sheria iliyopo.

Kwanza, Mwanasheria Mkuu anapata fedha zake kutoka pochi ya Serikali. Ili kuchunguza kama ametumia fedha hizo vizuri, Mkaguzi Mkuu wa Hesabu za Serikali anafanya ukaguzi huo. Sasa kumuweka katika bodi ni sawa na kuweka mbung’o katika bodi ambayo itakuwa inapeana ushauri kwa wale wanaangalia na kutibu ugonjwa wa malale.

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Bw. Spika wa Muda, mimi pia ningependa kutoa heshima zangu kwa ndugu zangu ambao wamezungumza kwa lugha ya taifa. Wakati mwingine ingekuwa vizuri tupate nafasi kuizungumza katika Bunge hili.

Jambo la kwanza, ningependa kuunga ndugu zangu ambao wametoa maoni ya kuhusu sheria hii ambayo inataka kubadilishwa. Mimi kama mmoja wa wanachama wa Kamati ya Fedha na Bajeti, tulimuita mama Nancy kumwuliza fikira zake kama kiongozi ambaye anakagua matumizi ya pesa za Serikali, na vile tunaendesha nchi yetu, anaonaje kama tungetafuta kamati ambayo itaketi na akishatoa audit report, wampe ushauri na kumwambia kile atakachokifaya au la.

Katika Kipengele 12 (2) kinasema lazima Auditor General atafute ushauri kutoka kwa audit advisory board. Kazi ambayo Auditor General anafanya, haja yetu ni kupanga vile tutaleta maofisa wengine ili Mkaguzi wa Pesa za Serikali akishamaliza kufanya audit yake, hao watakuwa wanamwambia ukishapata mtu ameiba pesa za Serikali amuwache kwa sababu yeye ni mtu mkubwa ambaye anasaidia Serikali.

Pili, wanasema kutakuwa na naibu auditor. Auditor wa wakati huu ana naibu wawili na hakuna mtu ambaye amelalmika kuwa hawafanyi kazi. Hakuna mtu ameleta kesi na kusema haki zake zimedhulumiwa.

Sababu ya kuleta naibu wa Bi. Nancy ni kwa sababu wanatafuta mchungaji. Bi. Nancy akienda likizo, huyo ndiye anapiga deals zao uko ndani kama vile wanaiba pesa za Kenya. Hakuna mtu ameenda kortini na kuwasilisha malalamiko dhidi ya Bi. Nancy

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I do not see Sen. Kajwang’ in the House. He ought to be the next. In his absence, as well as the Mover of this Motion, the Senate Majority Leader, I will defer reply to this Motion to the next sitting.

So, reply by the Mover is hereby deferred to the next sitting of the House.

I am just confirming from the Order Paper of today that Order Nos.11, 12, 13, 14 and 15 are subjects of Committee of the Whole. Therefore, we cannot proceed because there is no Chair around.

I defer Order Nos.11 to 15 to the next sitting.

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May the House rise now. Hon. Senators, on conclusion of the business of the House, there being no other business on the Order Paper, the Senate stands adjourned until Tuesday, 17th March, 2026 at 2.30 p.m.

The Senate rose at 4.52 p.m.