Senate Hansard: Tuesday, 10th November, 2026 - Afternoon Sitting

THIRTEENTH PARLIAMENT

Fifth Session

Tuesday, 10th November, 2026 at 2.30 p.m.

PARLIAMENT OF KENYA

The House met at the Senate Chamber, Parliament Buildings at 2.32 p.m.

PRAYER

DETERMINATION OF QUORUM AT COMMENCEMENT OF SITTING

COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE CHAIR

VISITING DELEGATION FROM MERU COUNTY ASSEMBLY

member of the delegation to stand when called out, so that they may be acknowledged in the Senate tradition.

1. 1. Mr. Linus Mugambi - Clerk Assistant, Procedural Services.
2. 2. Ms. Joy Nektori Ruciaka - Clerk Assistant, Committee Services.
3. 3. Ms. Frida Kajuju Muriu - Records Officer.

On behalf of the Senate and on my own behalf, I extend a warm welcome to the delegation and wish you a fruitful visit.

VISITING DELEGATION FROM RAMSIS TECHNICAL TRAINING COLLEGE IN NAIROBI CITY COUNTY

I wish to acknowledge the presence of a visiting delegation of three teachers and 14 students from Ramsis Technical Training College in Nairobi City County who are seated in the public gallery. The delegation is visiting the Senate for an academic exposition.

On behalf of the Senate and on my own behalf, I extend a warm welcome to them and wish them a fruitful visit.

I will call upon the Deputy Majority Leader to extend a warm welcome to the delegations under one minute.

BILL

First Reading

THE ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT AND COORDINATION (AMENDMENT) BILL (SENATE BILLS NO.9 OF 2026)

(Order for First Reading read - Read the First Time and ordered to be referred to the relevant Senate Committee)

MOTION

CONSIDERATION OF THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY AMENDMENTS TO THE BUSINESS LAWS (AMENDMENT) BILL (SENATE BILLS NO.51 OF 2024

THAT, the National Assembly Amendments to the Business Laws Amendment Bill (Senate Bills No.51 of 2024) be now considered.

(Sen. Okenyuri on 4.11.2026 - Afternoon Sitting) (Resumption of debate interrupted on 4.11.2026 - Afternoon Sitting)

MOTION

ADOPTION OF REPORT ON PETITION ON RE-INTRODUCTION OF THE ELECTIONS (AMENDMENT) (NO.3) BILL (SENATE BILLS NO.48 OF 2021)

THAT, the Senate adopts the Report of the Standing Committee on Justice, Legal Affairs and Human Rights (JLAHR) on a Petition by Mr. Mohamed U. Alasow concerning the re-introduction of the Elections (Amendment) (No.3) Bill (Senate Bills No.48 of 2021), laid on the Table of the Senate on Tuesday, 8th September, 2026.

(Sen. Methu on 5.11.2026)

QUESTIONS AND STATEMENTS

STATEMENTS

GIRL CHILD PROTECTION IN GARISSA COUNTY

1. (1) The number of reported cases of child marriages, FGM, sexual abuse and trafficking of girls in Garissa County from 2023 to date, desegregated by sub-county, including the number of incidents investigated, prosecuted and concluded.
2. (2) The number, capacity, condition of safe houses and rescue centres in the county, including services and funding available to survivors and plans to establish a well-equipped safe house in every sub-county.
3. (3) Measures in place to address under-reporting, improve awareness of access of reporting channels, including helplines, children’s officers, gender desks and community- based child protection structures and prevent unlawful settlement of offences through informal and traditional mechanisms.
4. (4) Enforcement of relevant laws in the county, including inter-agency coordination and measures to combat cross-border FGM and trafficking.
5. (5) Whether a multi-agency framework exists for prevention of abuse and rescue, rehabilitation and reintegration of affected girls involving religious and community leaders, parents and schools.

I am Sen. Catherine Mumma, Nominated Senator. I have a second Statement.

IMPLEMENTATION OF NATIONAL HUMAN PAPILLOMAVIRUS VACCINATION PROGRAMME

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.53(1) to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on Health on a matter of national concern regarding implementation of the National Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) Vaccination Programme.

Cervical cancer remains a leading cause of death among women in Kenya, despite availability of effective preventive measures such as HPV vaccination. Each year, an estimated 5,845 women in Kenya are diagnosed with cervical cancer and approximately 3,600 die from the disease. This situation persists despite the national rollout of human HPV vaccination programmes in October 2019, underscoring urgent need to evaluate the programme's uptake and effectiveness.

In the statement, the committee should address the following-

1. (1) The eligibility criteria for HPV vaccination programme together with the per county breakdown of the uptake of the vaccine since the national rollout of the programme in 2019 October.
2. (2) The basis for the transition from a two-dose to a single dose HPV vaccination schedule under the programme.
3. (3) The Government's overall public education strategy to build public confidence and promote the uptake of the HPV vaccine along with the details on the allocated resources, communication channels, utilised and measures to ensure that the intended beneficiaries, parents, teachers, healthcare workers, religious leaders and other relevant stakeholders are reached and actively engaged.
4. (4) The mechanisms to address public concerns and counter misinformation, particularly claims linking the vaccine to infertility and other major reproductive health effects.
5. (5) The status of other initiatives undertaken by the Government to complement HPV vaccination programme and strengthen cervical cancer prevention and control in the country.

Sen. Catherine Mumma, Nominated Senator. Thank you.

DELAYED COMPLETION OF MWEA IRRIGATION DEVELOPMENT PROJECT

In the statement, the committee should address the following-

1. (1) The total project costs and sources of financing for Mwea Irrigation Development Project, including an annual breakdown of funds disbursed and expenditure incurred from inception of the project to date.
2. (2) The current status of implementation of the project, specifying the percentage of works completed under each project component.
3. (3) The reasons for the delay in completing the project, along with information on the revised completion timelines and the measures to ensure the project is completed without further delays.

STALLED CONSTRUCTION OF SOUTH NGARIAMA-KIUMBU BRIDGE

My second statement, 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 countywide concern regarding the stalled construction of South Ngariama-Kiumbu Bridge in Mwea Constituency, Kirinyaga County.

Mr. Speaker, Sir, the South Ngariama-Kiumbu Bridge is a critical infrastructure project connecting Murinduko and Tebere in Mwea East Sub-County. Construction commenced in 2022, but has since stalled with a contractor reportedly abandoning the site, thereby delaying the anticipated benefits of improved connectivity for residents of the two wards.

In the statement---

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I think there are so many meetings happening just near me.

1. (1) The reasons for the stalled construction of South Ngariama-Kiumbu Bridge, including the circumstances surrounding the contractor's reported abandonment of the site and measures being taken to ensure the project's completion.
2. (2) The current implementation status of the project, including the percentage of work completed, outstanding works, funds allocated and disbursed, and the expected timelines for the contractor’s return to the site and completion of the project.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir.

MISSING PERSONS IN LAMU COUNTY

Defence and Foreign Relations on a matter of countywide concern regarding the rising cases of missing persons in Lamu County.

Mr. Speaker, Sir, over the past two months, approximately 55 persons from Kizingitini, Gajumali, Chundwa, Myabogi, Pate and Siyu villages have reportedly gone missing under circumstances that have caused widespread concern among residents.

Of particular concern, I report some of the missing individuals were allegedly arrested by security agencies and have neither been seen nor heard from since then. These incidents have heightened fears, anxiety and uncertainty within affected communities and underscore the urgent need for comprehensive investigations, accountability and timely information to affected families.

In the statement, the cCommittee should address the following-

1. (1) The status of investigations into all reported cases of missing persons in Lamu County over the past two months, including the action taken to trace the missing individuals and unite them with their families.
2. (2) The challenges that may have contributed to delays in resolving these cases and the measures being implemented to expedite investigations and ensure timely conclusion of the cases.
3. (3) Whether any investigations have been conducted into allegations of involvement by police officers or other security personnel in the reported disappearances, including the case of Mr. Ali Kassim, who was reportedly arrested by a multi-agency security team at his residence in Chundwa on 26th September, 2026 and whose whereabouts remain unknown.
4. (4) The mechanisms in place to ensure regular communication and information sharing with affected families regarding the progress and findings of investigations, including avenues available for lodging complaints or reported challenges encountered while seeking information.
5. (5) The measures being undertaken to enhance security surveillance, intelligence gathering and patrol operations within Lamu County, including along its borders and coastline, with a view of preventing further disappearances and safeguarding the lives of security of residents.

I thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. The Speaker (Hon. Kingi): Senator for Kisumu County, the Hon. (Prof.) Tom Ojienda.

EBOLA PREPAREDNESS IN KISUMU COUNTY

I rise pursuant to Standing Order No. 53(1) to seek a statement from the Standing Committee on Health on a matter of countrywide concern regarding the preparedness of Kisumu County and the wider Lake Region to prevent, detect and respond to Ebola virus disease.

Mr. Speaker, Sir, on 6th October, 2026, the Ministry of Health confirmed Kenya's first case of Ebola virus disease in a traveller arriving from the Democratic Republic of Congo through Uganda, with nine cases and two deaths reported by 26th October, 2026, all linked to the initial case. In response, the Ministry intensified surveillance, screening all the 709,000 travelers, tracing contacts, and mobilizing more than Kshs259 million in international support, with no reported evidence of community transmission.

However, concerns persist over the preparedness of the lake region, particularly Kisumu County, which has proximity to Uganda and transport links to Uganda, limited isolation capacity, lack of a licensed vaccine or treatment for the Ebola virus, and the need to protect frontline healthcare workers and address misinformation.

In this statement, the committee should address the following-

1. (1) The measures taken to screen travelers at the Kisumu International Airport, Kisumu Port, Busia and Malaba border crossings, indicating the numbers screened at each point since May 2026 and the adequacy of staffing and screening equipment.
2. (2) The isolation and treatment capacity in Kisumu County and the wider lake region, including the number of isolation beds at Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital and other county health facilities, availability of personnel-protective equipment (PPEs) and plans to establish a regional Ebola treatment centre in the lake region.
3. (3) The number of healthcare workers and community health promoters in Kisumu County trained in detection, reporting and safe management of suspected Ebola cases, including measures for their protection, insurance, and compensation in the event of occupational exposure.
4. (4) The funds allocated to counties in the lake region for Ebola preparedness, including support for development partners and coordination mechanisms between the Ministry of Health and county emergency response structure under the National Incident Management System.
5. (5) The public awareness initiatives undertaken in the lake region, including sensitization on safety and dignified burials; measures to counter misinformation and availability of emergency hotlines for reported suspected cases.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir.

SAFETY OF FISHERS AND PROTECTION OF FISH BREEDING SITES IN LAKE VICTORIA

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise pursuant to Standing Order 53(1) to seek a statement from the Standing Committee on Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries on a matter of countywide concern regarding the safety of fishers and protection on fishing-breeding sites in Lake Victoria.

Concerns have been raised arising from the death of Mr. Brian Mingo and Joseph Ojwang’, who drowned in Lake Victoria on the night of 7th and 8th October 2026, near Thuru Beach in Suba North, Homa Bay County, after their BMU patrol boat was allegedly attacked by fishermen operating in a restricted fish-breeding area.

The incident brings the number of fishermen who have died in separate incidents in the area to three within three weeks. Further, concerns relating to the use of illegal fishing gear, inadequate security patrols, limited enforcement capacity of BMUs, cross- border fishing disputes and insufficient emergency rescue services. These incidents threaten the safety and livelihood of fishing communities who depend on Lake Victoria.

In the statement, the committee should address the following-

1. (1) The status of investigations into the death of Mr. Brian Mingo and Joseph Ojwang’ near Thuru Beach on the night of 7th and 8th October 2026, including the circumstances surrounding the incident and actions taken against those responsible.
2. (2) The measures taken by the Kenya Coast Guard Service and the National Police Service to enhance security patrols on Lake Victoria, including support provided to BMUs in Kisumu, Homa Bay, Siaya, Migori and Busia counties to ensure fishing regulations safety.
3. (3) The number and location of designated fish-breeding sites in Kenyan waters of Lake Victoria, their gazettement and demarcation status and measures to sensitize fishing communities on applicable restrictions.
4. (4) The measures being implemented to curb illegal fishing practices and the use of prohibited fishing gear, including cooperation with Uganda and Tanzania through the Lake Victoria Fishing Organization in managing shared fishing resources.
5. (5) The availability of search and rescue services in Lake Victoria, provisions of life jackets and other safety equipment to fishers and support available to families of those who lose their lives in fishing-related incidents.

ACCOUNTABILITY FOR POLICE MISCONDUCT

Although investigations have commenced, the incident raises concerns over alleged police extortion, accountability and protection of fundamental rights guaranteed under the Constitution.

In the Statement, the committee should address the following-

1. (1) The status and findings of investigations by the National Police Service (NPS) and the Independent Police Oversight Authority (IPOA) into the incident, including actions taken against the officers implicated and timelines for concluding them.
2. (2) The number of deaths and serious injuries arising from police actions reported to the IPOA from 2025 to date, indicating cases investigated, recommended for prosecution, concluded in court and reasons for delays in pending cases.
3. (3) The regulations governing the transportation of civilians in police vehicles and measures to prevent extortion by officers and mechanisms for reporting such.
4. (4) The measures to protect witnesses and families reporting police misconduct, including support and compensation for victims and their families.
5. (5) The training, supervision and disciplinary measures by the NPS and the National Police Service Commission (NPSC) to strengthen professionalism, accountability and respect for human rights amongst police officers.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir.

Kirie-Ishiara imecheleweshwa sana. Contractor amezembea kazini na watu wanateseka sana.

Naunga mkono hii Statement ya Seneta wa Kirinyaga. Asante sana, Bw. Spika.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir.

university. School fees has shot up at the university from Kshs22,000 to Kshs52,000. The people who vote for us, whether in Kakamega or in Nairobi or anywhere in the country, do not have Kshs52,000.

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I, therefore, want to appeal to the soul and mind of the leadership of this country to stop their corrupt ways of handling public resources.

I thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir.

through the Inspector General of Police and the Cabinet Secretary for Interior and National Administration to tell us what is happening. How can a lawyer be abducted, a court issues and orders for a Habeas Corpus for him to be produced, and he cannot be produced.

Nobody can explain where he has gone. We may be taking things lightly, but tomorrow, you will wake up and find a Member of this House has been abducted. We really need to hear from the Government what is happening. What has happened to our investigative agencies? When a lawyer disappears, we should be told that he has either been murdered or he has left the country. At least, answers should be given. Finding lawyers in the streets demonstrating, because their colleague cannot be traced for the last 10 days, creates fear among Kenyans.

So, I am urging you, at the end of our contributions, take some drastic actions. Let the Cabinet Secretary for Interior and National Administration and the Inspector General of Police appear before us, even tomorrow, so that we get an explanation. Kenyans should not live in fear. The Government should assure Kenyans of their safety and protection. That is not asking for too much.

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I support.

wanatembea hata kama ni wakati wa usiku, kusiwe na tabia hii tunayoiona kwa Wakenya hivi sasa.

Asante.

Then it should be very scary for a Kenyan to board a police vehicle. Ideally, a Kenyan should be very safe while they fall into the hands of a police officer or they fall within the hands of our security system. Certain rights, such as freedom from torture, cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment remain absolute. They are non-negotiable and should never be compromised, not by the police, not by the citizens, not even by the Government and not even within the domestic setting. Those rights must never be compromised.

We want to strictly urge police reforms to be conducted. We should have a serious programme on how we do police reforms in Kenya. We urge the Cabinet Secretary for Interior and National Administration, our friend, Hon. Murkomen, to ensure that during his tenure, before he steps out of that office, the police can do the policing service within the context of human rights. It is possible, and we have seen it in other jurisdictions. Let policing be done within the context of human rights. When people fall into the hands of the police, whether they are in cells, they must be safe. Whether they are arrested by the police, between arrest and detention, Kenyans must remain safe.

So, my comment is directed first to the committee to ensure they do investigations and come back and tell us why Mrs. Catherine Mwende did not make it out of that police vehicle. We want to see the culprits, the people who made her face what she faced---

MOTION

CONSIDERATION OF THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY AMENDMENTS TO THE AGRICULTURAL AND LIVESTOCK EXTENSION SERVICES BILL (SENATE BILLS NO.12 OF 2022)

Mr. Speaker, Sir, the committee considered the National Assembly amendments to the Agricultural and Livestock Extension Services Bill, 2022 (Senate Bills No.12 of 2022). The Bill, sponsored by Sen. Maureen Tabitha Mutinda MP, was published to provide a framework for delivering extension services, establish agricultural and extension services and bridge the gap between farmers and scientific research.

The Senate considered and passed the Bill with amendments on 21st February, 2024, and thereafter referred it to the National Assembly pursuant to Article 110(4) of the Constitution. The National Assembly considered and passed the Bill with amendments on Wednesday 10th June 2026. These amendments were subsequently transmitted to the Senate through a message dated 1st July, 2026 and conveyed by the Speaker of the Senate on 15th July, 2026. The amendments were thereafter committed to the Standing Committee on Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries for consideration.

The committee concurs with the amendments as set out in chapter two, Section 23A of this report. However, the committee rejects the amendments listed in chapter two, Section 23B of this report. Concerns raised include dilution of accountability by shifting responsibility from a designated officeholder, county executive committee member, to the county government, making it difficult to enforce accountability, weakening county representation despite extension services being a devolved function under the Constitution, duplicating provisions already covered and using vague terminology that undermines legislative clarity, among others.

Mr. Speaker, Sir, having considered the amendments by the National Assembly to the Agriculture and Livestock Extension Services Bill, 2022 (Senate Bills No.12 of 2022), the Standing Committee on Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries recommends that the Senate, pursuant to Standing Order No.165(4)(b) of the Senate Standing Orders, reject the Bill as amended, and in accordance with Article 113 of the Constitution, refer the matter to mediation.

Mr. Speaker, Sir, finally, I thank all the members of the committee for their commitment in ensuring the assigned task was appropriately concluded. I thank you, and I request Sen. Wafula Wakoli to second.

Sen. Korir, kindly take your seat. (Question proposed) The Floor is now open for debate. I am not seeing any Senator indicating that they would wish to contribute to this Motion and, therefore, I will ask the Mover to reply.

MOTION

CONSIDERATION OF THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY AMENDMENTS TO THE COUNTY LIBRARY SERVICES BILL (SENATE BILLS NO.40 OF 2024)

1. 2026. The Bill was subsequently referred to National Assembly for concurrence, pursuant to Article 110(4) of the Constitution. By Message No.024 of 2026, dated Thursday, 10th September, 2026, the Speaker of the National Assembly conveyed to the Senate that on Wednesday, 26th August, 2026, the National Assembly considered and passed the County Library Services Bill, 2024 with amendments. In accordance with Standing Order No.165 of the Senate Standing Orders, the Speaker of the Senate subsequently referred the National Assembly amendment to the Standing Committee on Labour and Social Welfare for consideration. The Committee has thoroughly examined the amendments passed by the National Assembly against the Bill as passed by the Senate guided by the provisions of the Constitution and the statutory framework governing devolved functions under the County Governments Act, Cap. 265 and Legal Notice No. 142 of 2019.

Madam Temporary Speaker, having considered the amendments by the National Assembly to the County Library Services Bill (Senate Bills No.40 of 2024), the Standing Committee on Labour and Social Welfare recommends that the Senate approves the amendments to the Long Title clauses 2, 3, 5 and 8 of the Bill and rejects the amendments to clauses 4 and 6 of the Bill. The observation and recommendations of the Committee are set out in chapter three of the report.

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I wish to extend my gratitude to the Members of the Committee for their diligence during consideration of these amendments.

I also thank the Office of the Speaker and Clerk of the Senate for their support. It is now my pleasant duty, pursuant to the Standing Order No.165(4) of the Senate Standing Orders, to present this report of the Standing Committee on Labour and

Social Welfare on the consideration of the National Assembly amendments to the County Library Service Bill (Senate Bills No.40 of 2024).

MOTION

ADOPTION OF REPORT ON NON-COMPENSATION AND DELAYED ISSUANCE OF TITLE DEEDS TO RESIDENTS OF JAMII BORA ESTATE IN KAJIADO COUNTY

THAT, the Senate adopts the Report of the Standing Committee on Roads, Transportation and Housing on a Petition to the Senate by Mr. Calvin Luther Munayi and other residents of Jamii Bora Estate regarding the delayed issuance of title deeds to residents of Jamii Bora Estate in Kisaju, Kajiado County, laid on the Table of the Senate on Wednesday, 23rd September, 2026.

Calvin Luther Munayi on behalf of residents of Jamii Bora Estate regarding delayed issuance of the deeds to residents of Jamii Bora Estate, Kisaju, in Kajiado County.

The Petition raises the following issues. In 2008, the petitioners bought houses in Jamii Bora Estate located in Kisaju, Kajiado County, from Mrs. Sophia Ingrid Monroe through her various developers and companies, but no title deeds have been provided to date. Letters of offer and sale agreements indicated that the deeds would be processed upon completion of payment. However, Mrs. Sophia Ingrid Monroe, through her various companies maintained that the title deeds would only be issued after 20 years. Further, the petitioners stated that attempts to report the developers' companies on the issue of the title deeds, despite some residents having completed payment, resulted in the closure of their companies or changes in the directors.

Madam Temporary Speaker, the Committee considered the Petition extensively through submissions received from the petitioners, the developers and affiliated directors of Jamii Bora Estate, the Governor of Kajiado County and the management of Kingdom Bank. The Committee also undertook a factfinding visit to Jamii Bora Estate to ascertain the issues raised in the Petition and assess the situation on the ground.

Arising from its deliberations, the Committee observed that-

1. (1) The original titles for LR No.Kajiado/Kisaju/58 and LR Kajiado/Kisaju/2995 are in the custody of Kingdom Bank and its advocates and the outstanding processes for change of user, conversion of tenure, submission and re-registration of charges have not been completed.
2. (2) The harmonised list of purchasers developed by the petitioners, developers and Kingdom Bank remain subject to verification against sale agreements, payment records and other relevant documentation.
3. (3) The existing financing arrangements require the resultant titles to be appropriately dealt with upon submission to facilitate the issuance of titles to purchasers who have cleared their obligations while retaining security for the outstanding loans and unsold property.

Madam Temporary Speaker, the Committee recommends that-

1. (a) The developers, Ms. Sophia Ingrid Monroe, Jamii Bora Scandinavia AB and Kingdom Bank enter into a legally binding undertaking to facilitate the release of the title LR No.Kajiado/Kisaju/58 from the custody of Macharia Mwangi and Njeru Advocates within 30 days of tabling of this report.
2. (b) The developers and Kingdom Bank enter into a legally binding undertaking in favour of the developers in order to facilitate release and surrender of the title in respect of the title LR No.Kajiado/Kisaju/58 within 30 days of the tabling of this report.
3. (c) The developers, upon receiving the title LR No.Kajiado/Kisaju/58 makes the necessary arrangements for conversion of the title from freehold to leasehold within two months of tabling the report.
4. (d) The developers comply with and submits all the requirements for subdivision approval of the County Government of Kajiado within 90 days.
5. (e) The developers issue the release of the title LR No. Kajiado/Kisaju/58 to approved harmonised list of purchasers within 60 days and,

1. (f) The developers to complete the remaining unbuilt units or refunds with interest the affected persons as per the market value within 12 months of tabling this report.

Honourable Temporary Speaker, before I conclude I commend the members of the Committee for their dedication and commitment throughout the consideration of the Petition.

My sincere appreciation to the offices of the Speaker and the Clerk of the Senate for the support accorded to the Committee in the discharge of its mandate. The Committee also extends its gratitude to the petitioners and stakeholders who participated, and the more valuable submissions that facilitated the expeditious consideration of this Petition.

I beg to move and request Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale to second.

Why are we letting this developer take Kenyans for a long ride simply because she is a mzungu? Is that what is giving her immunity? Is it the colour of her skin that gives her privilege while our people continue to suffer? Can you imagine if somebody paid a debt in full and yet the person holding the collateral refused to surrender it? Where is the fairness?

According to me, this Report has been put in very lenient language. If we knew the suffering of the people in Jamii Bora Estate, we would not be speaking in such lenient terms. We would pass resolutions requiring that everything the developer owns be liquidated and that the Government takes over the project so that the houses and title deeds are surrendered to the rightful owners.

For those who have not completed their payments, another arrangement could be made. However, for the sake of those who have completed their payments, for heaven's sake, the entire House should visit Jamii Bora Estate and witness their plight. They have suffered long enough. If we cannot rescue those Kenyans, then sometimes I wonder why we come here in the name of representing the people. If we truly act and operate for the public good, this House must rise and bring a solution to the people of Jamii Bora Estate.

I thank God that this matter has found me in this House. If I did not speak today, those people would be wondering who would speak for them. I thank God that I am here. May this House listen to my plea on behalf of these people. May this House have a conscience for the sake of Kenyans who elected us and gave us privilege to be on the Floor of this House.

Madam Temporary Speaker, I beg Members to pass a clear resolution that does not just mince words and does not merely plead with lawyers to surrender title deeds. We must give the necessary orders for the title deeds to be surrendered to Kajiado County for subdivision into individual title deeds and thereafter be handed over through a ceremony. Those title deeds should be surrendered to the owners; those who completed their payments, or to their dependants because some of them have since passed on.

Madam Temporary Speaker, I rest my case. Thank you.

Madam Temporary Speaker, when people contribute money through societies, SACCOs and through other organisations to save and build for themselves, they do it with goodwill and trust that the investor can be trusted. They go in as individuals. The sad situation about Jamii Bora Estate in Kisaju is the fact that after individuals went in, we started hearing things because others had not paid. People pay individually for what they have purchased and it is a willing buyer- willing seller situation, to the extent that you cannot punish a neighbour because one individual has defaulted.

The risk that is taken by developers, or proprietors of SACCOs and organisations, should be upon them. The surprising thing about Jamii Bora Estate is that it appears that the developer did not take any insurance because where is the fear coming from?

If, as developers, we are required to have insurance to cover any eventuality, and yet they did not take it, it is really up to them to carry the cross. So, I support this report that people should be given their titles as soon as possible. Those who have finalised payments should be free to go and occupy or even do whatever they want to do with their houses. Some have been investing to sell and make money for their families. Now they are stuck, and they have been stuck for a very long time.

I hope, as the committee has said, that interests shall be levied on those who have invested their money and have not enjoyed the houses that they are supposed to have been given, this should be a lesson to other organisations. It should be a lesson to other SACCOs.

We were working on the Cooperatives Bill amendments the other day, and I am happy that we finalised it and that it is ready, again, for passing in this House any time. There are a few things that we are very careful to look into when we look at cooperatives, especially when we are looking at SACCOS and development cooperatives.

We said that we must really watch contributors being mishandled by officials, be they the officials of the cooperative itself, or even government officials, including the Commissioner of Cooperatives. We were very careful as we looked at the powers that had been given to the Commissioner of Cooperatives. We have been here in this House and we have had cases of cooperatives being wound up because of the authority of one person before anything is even looked into.

In this case, we are very clear that we need to ensure that individuals are not victims of a situation that is not of their own making. Jamii Bora is a very good example of people who have made their contributions only to be victims of individuals who did not plan well before investing.

As I said earlier, anybody who goes for investment must ensure that they know what they are investing in. It is only then, that if anything happened, they would be able to take care of their obligations and their responsibilities. I really support the report and hope that it will go to the very end of implementation so that we close the chapter of Jamii Bora Estate for once.

With those few remarks, Madam Temporary Speaker, I support the adoption of the report. Thank you. Thank you.

(Interruption of debate on Motion)

COMMUNICATION FROM THE CHAIR

VISITING DELEGATION FROM JOMO KENYATTA UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY, KIAMBU COUNTY

I would like to acknowledge the presence of a visiting delegation of two lecturers and 29 student leaders from the Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT) in Kiambu County, who are seated in the public gallery. The delegation is visiting the Senate for an academic exposition. On behalf of the Senate and on my own behalf, I extend a warm welcome to the delegation and wish them a fruitful visit.

I thank you and I ask Senator Catherine Mumma to welcome the delegation. They are from Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology in Kiambu County.

teach how to be a leader. Leadership is not activism or shouting in rallies. It is the delivery of service to the people of Murang’a.

Going straight to this Motion, I congratulate Sen. Hamida Kibwana, the brand- new Chairperson of the Standing Committee on Roads, Transportation and Housing, for hitting the ground running. I think in the near future; we might have a female President. Unfortunately, the running mate position is already taken by Prof. Kithure Kindiki. If it had not, we would have given a female running mate to President William Ruto. I hope the others in disunited opposition will take notes and maybe pick a female as a running mate.

I thank the Chairperson of the committee, Sen. Hamida, for this report on the issue of title deeds. We have a whole chapter on land and environment in our Constitution. The sanctity of title deeds has been misused. In fact, the sanctity of title deeds has been reduced to be like a tissue paper. Buying land is no longer a viable investment because there is a disease called “grabiosis”, in this country.

Look at this Motion, about the delayed issuance of title deeds to residents of Jamii Bora Estate, I am told this estate was started in 1999 and the people who bought it have never received their title deeds. It has over 900 houses and it sits on 102.5 acres of land. It is very unfortunate. I am happy that the students from Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT) are in the House following this debate. We want them to grow, get jobs and buy land and property because when you get that title after paying the purchase price, it should give them the comfort of having collateral security. They should be able to sleep at night.

The sanctity of ownership of property has been provided for and protected by the Constitution. What Jamii Bora Directors and affiliates did was like a Ponzi Scheme where hard-working Kenyans put their resources and money into the purchase of this property. There are many predators who take advantage of innocent Kenyans who sacrifice to take loans and buy property.

I am happy with the findings of this Committee, that the conversion of the land must be moved from freehold to leasehold within two months. I hope we can track the implementation so that the residents of Kisaju, who petitioned the Senate, can enjoy the ownership of their property. The pride of any person is to own property; we do not want to lose the value of collateral security when you go for a loan.

Madam Temporary Speaker, if it is about sectional property, we did pass the Sectional Property Act. I thank His Excellency the President because now, we are seeing affordable houses across the country. You are one of the drafters of the UDA Manifesto. You know that one of our cornerstones was the Affordable Housing Programme. We have a struggle to ensure that there is titling of sectional ownership of apartments within that system. Even Kenyans who own houses in Kilimani and other parts should have sectional property title.

Madam Temporary Speaker, there are people who are predators of property in this city. They steal land from the elderly, especially the Asians. I have received so many complaints that people go to Karen, Runda and upmarket estates in Nairobi, Mombasa, Eldoret and many other cities to identify elderly Asians. They then organise goons to chase them away and they take over their property. Even white people are losing property

to the goons. I ask the membership, led by the Chairperson of the Standing Committee on Roads, Transportation and Housing to follow up on that, where the elderly people and widows are being dispossessed of their properties. I watched a story of widows losing their property. When one loses their husband, the relatives and other people take advantage and mistreat the widows and their children. This is also part of what we are talking about today. The widows of this country have a right to own property and women have a right to own property.

My culture and even that of the Commissioner of the Parliamentary Service Commission (PSC) who comes from Bomet County, the Kalenjin culture, we did not allow women and daughters to inherit their father's property. However, with the Constitution, it is now possible. Women and daughters have equal access to ownership and inheritance of property even if they are married elsewhere in Murang’a or Kisumu and they come from either Nandi or Bomet. This dispossession of property, especially to widows and elderly Asians and whites is very unfortunate.

The other problem that we have is that of the absentee landlords in the coastal region. We also need to sort out that issue where people own property, but they are never seen. This is what is fueling grabbing of property and land in this country.

Madam Temporary Speaker, I was having tete-a-tete without knowing that you have travelled a lot more than me across the globe and have interacted with the diaspora community. Many people do not know that within one financial year, the diaspora remittances to this country comes to Kshs1 trillion. It has surpassed tea, coffee, tourism and any agricultural exports to any country.

Madam Temporary Speaker, I would like the Chairperson to note that there are many Kenyans in the diaspora who purchase property. However, companies like Jamii Bora have conned them their hard-earned money. When you travel to America which had midterm elections –I was warning the disunited opposition that what happened in America should teach them a lesson here in Kenya. They will not win any seat. With the broad-based government, we will win all the seats across the country and of course, President William Ruto will get re-elected and then in 2032, the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) can have a presidential candidate.

Most Kenyans in the diaspora; America, Australia and many other parts have to work three to four jobs. I do not know whether our brothers and sisters from JKUAT know that when you are in America, you earn as you pay the bills. You have to do three to four jobs. If you are married, you rarely see your wife or your husband because when you are coming out, your wife is going for another job. When the wife is coming in, the husband is going out. Some instances have led to the breakdown of marriages because intimacy and other things that happen in marriage become story telling sessions.

Madam Temporary Speaker, what I am saying in a nutshell is that most of these people who are in diaspora sacrifice a lot to ensure that they remit money to Kenya. However, companies like Jamii Bora, a multinational, started in 1999, and SACCOs have taken advantage of Kenyans and have conned them. This is a ponzi or a pyramid scheme where Kenyans have paid their money but did not get value.

I, therefore, challenge the Committee on Roads, Transportation and Housing to prepare a law for Kenyans who bring their money to invest in some of these property or

housing schemes in the country in order to protect the diaspora community because they bring more than tea farmers in Murang’a. I am aware that tea farmers in Murang’a, Bomet, Nandi and Kiambu had low bonuses. The tea pricing has plummeted over time and we have had discussion that the biggest danger threatening tea is how directors manage most of these tea factories. Even in Nakuru, there is also tea and my farmers did not get better bonuses. We must sit as a House and agree that even as we encourage the diaspora to invest, earn more and remit more, we must protect local farmers.

Madam Temporary Speaker, I hope when the manifesto of UDA and the ODM broad-based government comes out, you must be given a chapter because you are the one who moved us to pass the law on guaranteed minimum returns to our farmers. The average age of farmers in this country, including Murang’a and Nandi, is above 56 years. These ladies and gentlemen, who are your guests, do not want to go to farming because it is not giving value. You invest a lot but you lose more. I know there is a saying on TikTok and social media that people are doing everything to avoid farming. It is commonly being used.

Looking at the recommendations that we have done, the Chairperson of the Committee on Roads, Transportation and Housing should make sure the process has been done in two months. If you want to know that this lady, of Jamii Bora who has been mentioned here - Sophia Ingrid, has a ponzi scheme-like mentality - is that she took Kshs100 million as collateral of this property while selling to these Kenyans, who are innocent, as a clean title. Which other kind of conmanship, duping or pyramid scheme is worse than taking Kshs100 million against payments that have been made by these Kenyans? This is what is killing trust in this country. I would have expected, if the Chair could amend this report, to commence proceedings against the estate and owners of this company because this is criminal.

Madam Temporary Speaker, somebody was arguing that if you go to the Senate’s parking and the National Assembly’s parking, you will see the difference. Most Senators, because we are humble people, do not have a lot. We drive a maximum of Prado 120 TX. You can see the 120 TX outside the Senate parking. However, when you glance over at the National Assembly, you will see V8, VX, Lexus 600, Rolls Royce or something like that and many other names that I cannot mention. If I had to sell you my humble 120 TX Prado or take the logbook to borrow money at the Cooperative Bank, maybe I would get Kshs1.5 million. We may even do a sale agreement but then you later realize that I had charged the logbook. That is criminal. Therefore, the Chairperson must recommend that they be charged for criminal acts against the proprietors of this company. That is what I added.

The other issue I wanted to mention on the recommendations of this committee is the aspect of changing from the Land Control Board (LCB) because we know Kajiado is agricultural like Murang’a. The conversion from freehold to leasehold should be effected within 32 months and through the Speaker. The Chairperson could engage the Ministry of Lands, Public Works, Housing and Urban Development and NLC to ensure that this conversion is done so that when you report back to the House, we can have that.

On the land registration, L.R No.Kajiado/Kisaju/58, the advocates must release the title deeds. For us who are practicing advocates in this country, including you being

one of the senior lawyers, I hope before the close of this session, you will be awarded the status of senior counsel because you midwifed two political parties that won elections. There are people who have run for offices in this country but they have never won even the chairperson of cattle dips. Others have been impeached.

Madam Temporary Speaker, you have done well for this country. Sen. Mumma knows that when you become a chairperson of the Law Society of Kenya (LSK), you are awarded the senior counsel title, even if you did nothing but just winning. Why not award you so that our women, girls, ladies and daughters can feel inspired? For advocates, the Advocates Act is very clear. It is illegal to detain a document like the title.

We have a government which is doing the railway line. We also want to ensure that the compensation is done promptly as per the Constitution. I would have expected my colleague from Nyamira and you were moderating the session then who was arguing that the government would not take the railway to Nyamira. I wanted to inform him, and I know that he will see in the HANSARD that yesterday, on Sunday, the President, launched the Mawawa Railway Station, one of the biggest inland depots in Nyamira. It is passing of the SGR through Ikonge where Bomet, Nyamira and Kisii will share.

There are two stations being worked on courtesy of the leadership of Dr. Mainga Phillip of Kenya Railways. The railway line will extend all the way to Kisii, Kisumu and the border between Kenya and Tanzania. You know, the former President Uhuru Kenyatta, who was your good friend because you were the Secretary General then, built us a railway to nowhere. It ended somewhere in Narok.

As we do government projects, we do not want to create what we call infrastructural evictees. We have what we call forest evictees and land evictees in this country. However, there are new infrastructural evictees who emerge when a project of the government is being done. I thank the Kenya Railways, NLC and the Ministry of Roads and Transport for ensuring that as they do these projects, they are compensating Kenyans as legal owners of title deeds.

Madam Temporary Speaker, remember Aliko Dangote, one of Pan-African sons said; “I have wealth but I will not invest outside Africa.” The Dangote Oil Refinery will create 60,000 plus jobs. I encourage students from JKUAT, if it is not too much to ask, that if you have done your degree in any faculty, you also make sure you go and study a degree, diploma or masters in oil and petroleum because Kenya is going to be one of the biggest hubs of oil and petroleum exporters. We will need 60,000 plus expertise who will work in Aliko Dangote and main consultants.

I challenge the diaspora and other Kenyans--- If these companies of real estate and property are too much trouble, there are affordable houses that are being done by the government and Kenyans could purchase them through the Boma Yangu platform.

I thank the committee and hope these Kenyans will get justice and titles within the appropriate time.

I support.

I believe that if the Government cracked down on the rogue officers issuing these documents that are misleading Kenyans and causing them to be evicted, we would address many of these challenges. Sometimes, you even find that land belonging to a public institution has been allocated to an individual. I have been handling a case involving public land. I was taken to court simply because I repossessed that land for the public. As we speak, there is a university sitting on the land, but the case is still in court because of documentation processed by officers sitting in the same offices.

Madam Temporary Speaker, I urge the committee to examine such matters critically whenever they arise. Before going further, we also need to examine what county governments are doing because I have seen issues relating to conflicting submissions by developers and county governments. A number of developments have been undertaken without county government approval. That is why, sometimes, we lose lives. Remember, the other day we lost people when an apartment building collapsed in Eastleigh. Some people are still buried there. These are developments done without the necessary approvals and documentation.

One wonders why we have such ministries and departments if they are not keen on ensuring that developments are approved and inspected. At the end of the day, we should not allow Kenyans to invest their money only to suffer losses because proper procedures were not followed by the people trained and mandated to guide them.

Madam Temporary Speaker, the mess starts in our offices. Kenyans are suffering because of our officers. They are the ones issuing the documents. We even have cases involving banks. One of the matters before us concerns a landowner who took a loan. For one to secure a loan to purchase land, several checks are supposed to be undertaken. I wonder how matters were allowed to deteriorate to the point of putting these people in a total mess. You invest a lot of money hoping to own a house but because of fraudulent acquisition processes, you end up in a complete mess. We need to re-look our offices, officers and the documents being signed and the approved.

Madam Temporary Speaker, I remember the other day when the Governor of Nairobi City County and the Members of County Assembly (MCAs) were fighting over who approved this building. It is so funny. We have the technical team that is supposed to guide the Governor. Governorship is a political office. We have the technical team who are supposed to guide the governor in terms of the approval processes; change of ownership, the approvals that are being done and checking on the structure that is being put up. We wait for all these messes to happen until we lose lives. We have now started the blame games of whether we approve this or not yet; it is in our vicinity. It is one of the mandates that we are given.

We need to get a bit serious. I want to urge the Members of the committee that they still have to look at these county boards so that if there is need to strengthen them, at least, they assist Kenyans in terms of the processes that are involved in getting the titles. They may change them and get their documents legally. Otherwise, I support the recommendation by the committee and them to move with speed and make sure that this thing is implemented to the letter.

I thank you.

MOTION

ADOPTION OF REPORTS OF THE COMMITTEE ON DELEGATED LEGISLATION ON TRAFFIC RULES AND NATIONAL TRANSPORT AND SAFETY AUTHORITY REGULATIONS

THAT, the Senate adopts the Reports of the Select Committee on Delegated Legislation on its consideration of the –

i) The Traffic (School Transport) Rules, 2026 (Legal Notice No. 11 of 2026; ii) The Traffic (Motor Vehicle Inspection) Rules, 2026 (Legal Notice No. 13 of 2026); and

iii) The National Transport and Safety Authority (Operation of Commercial Vehicles) Regulations, 2026 (Legal Notice No. 14 of 2026); laid on the Table of the Senate on Wednesday, 10th June, 2026; and that pursuant to Section 18 of the Statutory Instruments Act, the Senate resolves to annul the Traffic (School Transport) Rules, 2026 (Legal Notice No. 11 of 2026; the Traffic (Motor Vehicle Inspection) Rules, 2026 (Legal Notice No. 13 of 2026); and the National Transport and Safety Authority (Operation of Commercial Vehicles) Regulations, 2026 (Legal Notice No. 14 of 2026).

MOTION

ADOPTION OF REPORT ON CONFERMENT OF CITY STATUS TO THIKA MUNICIPALITY

THAT, the Senate adopts the Report of the Standing Committee on Devolution and Intergovernmental Relations on the conferment of City status to Thika Municipality, laid on the Table of the Senate on Wednesday, 15th July, 2026 and, that pursuant to section 8 (6) of the Urban Areas and Cities Act, approves the conferment of City status to Thika Municipality.

MOTION

ADOPTION OF REPORT ON COOPERATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT AND NAIROBI CITY COUNTY GOVERNMENT

THAT, the Senate adopts the Report of the Standing Committee on Devolution and Intergovernmental Relations on the Cooperation Agreement between the National Government and the Nairobi City County Government laid on the Table of the Senate on Wednesday, 15th July, 2026.

MOTION

ADOPTION OF REPORT ON THE COOPERATIVES BILL (NATIONAL ASSEMBLY BILLS NO. 7 OF 2024)

THAT, the Senate adopts the Report of the Mediation Committee on the Cooperatives Bill (National Assembly Bills No. 7 of 2024), laid on the table of the Senate on Wednesday, 4th November, 2026; and that, pursuant to Article 113(2) of the Constitution and Standing Order 167(3) of the Senate, approves the mediated version of the Bill.

BILL

Second Reading

THE PUBLIC PARTICIPATION BILL (NATIONAL ASSEMBLY BILL NO.44 OF 2025)

(Bill deferred)

COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE THE PUBLIC FUNDRAISING APPEALS BILL (SENATE BILLS NO.36 OF 2024) THE REFERENDUM BILL (SENATE BILLS NO.3 OF 2026) THE ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT AND COORDINATION (AMENDMENT) BILL (NATIONAL ASSEMBLY BILLS NO.66 OF 2023) THE CULTURE BILL (NATIONAL ASSEMBLY BILLS NO.12 OF 2024) THE SEEDS AND PLANT VARIETIES (AMENDMENT) BILL (SENATE BILLS NO.4 OF 2025)

(Committee of the whole deferred)

MOTION

ADOPTION OF REPORT ON PETITION ON EVICTION OF KOROGOCHO COMMUNITY LIVING ALONG NAIROBI RIVER CORRIDOR

THAT, the Senate adopts the Report of the Standing Committee on Land, Environment and Natural Resources on a Petition by Mr. Hezekiah Kuria Karanja and others concerning the eviction of Korogocho community living along the Nairobi River Corridor after its declaration as a Special Planning Area, laid on the Table of the Senate on Wednesday, 16th September, 2026.

MOTION

ADOPTION OF REPORT ON NON-COMPENSATION AND DELAYED ISSUANCE OF TITLE DEEDS TO RESIDENTS OF JAMII BORA ESTATE IN KAJIADO COUNTY

THAT, the Senate adopts the Report of the Standing Committee on Roads, Transportation and Housing on a Petition to the Senate by Mr. Calvin Luther Munayi and other residents of Jamii Bora Estate regarding the delayed issuance of title deeds to residents of Jamii Bora Estate in Kisaju, Kajiado County, laid on the Table of the Senate on Wednesday, 23rd September, 2026.

BILLS

Second Readings

THE AGRICULTURE AND FOOD AUTHORITY (AMENDMENT) BILL (SENATE BILLS NO.13 OF 2023) THE KENYA HEALTH PRODUCTS AND TECHNOLOGIES REGULATORY AUTHORITY BILL (NATIONAL ASSEMBLY BILL NO.54 0F 2022) THE COUNTY WARDS (EQUITABLE DEVELOPMENT) BILL (SENATE BILLS NO.20 OF 2024) THE PUBLIC SERVICE INTERNSHIP BILL (NATIONAL ASSEMBLY BILLS NO.63 OF 2022) THE COUNTY GOVERNMENTS (STATE OFFICERS REMOVAL FROM OFFICE) PROCEDURE BILL (SENATE BILLS NO.34 OF 2024) THE COUNTY GOVERNMENTS (AMENDMENT) BILL (SENATE BILLS NO.39 OF 2024) THE CROPS (AMENDMENT) BILL (NATIONAL ASSEMBLY BILLS NO.8 OF 2023)

(Bills deferred)

MOTION

ADOPTION OF REPORT ON STAKEHOLDER FORUM ON CHALLENGES FACING THE SUGAR SECTOR

THAT, the senate adopts the Report of the Standing Committee on Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries on Stakeholder Forum on the challenges facing the sugar sector held at Mabanga Agricultural Training College in Bungoma County on 26th May, 2026, laid on the Table of the Senate, on Wednesday, 5th August, 2026.

MOTION

ADOPTION OF REPORT ON SESSIONAL PAPER NO.1 OF 2025 ON FOREIGN POLICY OF THE REPUBLIC OF KENYA

THAT, the Senate adopts the report of the Standing Committee on National Security, Defence and Foreign Relations on Sessional Paper No. 1 of 2025 on the foreign policy of the Republic of Kenya, laid on the table of the Senate on Tuesday, 31st March, 2026.

MOTION

NOTING OF REPORT ON ACTIVITIES AND OPERATIONS OF SELECT COMMITTEES DURING THE THIRD SESSION (2024)

THAT, the Senate notes the Report of the Liaison Committee on the activities and operations of Select Committees during the Third Session (2024) pursuant to Standing Order 224 (2), laid on the Table of the Senate, on Wednesday, 28th May, 2025.

MOTION

NOTING OF REPORT ON ACTIVITIES AND OPERATIONS OF SELECT COMMITTEES DURING THE FOURTH SESSION (2025)

THAT, the Senate notes the Report of the Liaison Committee on the activities and operations of Select Committees during the Fourth Session (2025)

pursuant to Standing Order 224 (2), laid on the Table of the Senate, on Thursday, 18th June, 2026.

ADJOURNMENT

Hon. Senator, there being no any other business on the Order paper, the Senate stands adjourned until tomorrow, Wednesday, 11th November, 2026 at 9.30 a.m.

The Senate rose at 5.25 p.m.