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Sen. Farhiya Mr. Speaker, Sir, I second. (Question proposed) (Question put and agreed to) (Resumption of Debate on Motion)

Sen. Farhiya Your time is up but I will give you one more minute. Give her the microphone. June 21, 2022 SENATE DEBATES 33 Sen. Farhiya reasons known to him, had not paid them for 23 months. However, because of my statement here, they got paid. I feel gratification since...

Your time is up but I will give you one more minute. Give her the microphone. Sen. Farhiya Madam Deputy Speaker, I also wish to thank the Jubilee Party for appointing me as the Deputy Majority Whip in the House in May 2020. I wish to thank the party Leader...

Sen. Farhiya Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to move the following Motion- THAT, the Senate adopts the Report of Standing Committee on Finance on the cash disbursement schedule equitable share scheduled for June 2022 and pursuant to Section 17 (7) of the Public Finance Management Act and Standing Order 183...

Sen. Farhiya Mr. Speaker, Sir, the county government cash disbursement schedule is submitted to the Senate by the National Treasury pursuant to Section 17 of the Financial Management Act 2012. The purpose of the schedule is for ensuring timely monthly transfer of funds from the consolidated fund to the respective...

Sen. Farhiya Mr. Speaker, Sir, Article 219 of the Constitution provides that the counties share of revenue raised by the National Government shall be transferred to the county government without undue delay and without deduction, except when the transfer has been stopped under Section 225 on the stoppage of funds...

Sen. Farhiya Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (Putting of the question on the Motion deferred)

Sen. Farhiya Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to move the following Motion- THAT, the Senate adopts the Report of Standing Committee on Finance and Budget on the efficacy of the Integrated Financial Management Information System (IFMIS) and its application in disbursement of funds and laid on the Table of the...

Sen. Farhiya Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (Putting of the question on the Motion deferred)

Sen. Farhiya Hon. Speaker, I beg to move the following Motion- THAT, the Senate adopts the Report of the Standing Committee on Finance and Budget concerning the approval for the National Government to guarantee Laikipia County Government to borrow by issuance of Kshs.1.16 billion infrastructure bond laid on the Table...

Sen. Farhiya Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for giving me the opportunity to reply. I thank Sen. Mutula Kilonzo Jnr. for seconding, Sen. Cherargei, Sen. Cheruiyot and Sen. Kinyua for speaking on it too. According to the data provided to the Committee on Finance and Budget, they collect own source...

Sen. Farhiya Mr. Speaker, Sir, I wish to reply. Pursuant to Standing Order No.61 (3) , I request that you defer putting of the question to a later time. (Sen. Murkomen entered into the Chamber)

Sen. Farhiya Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to second and request my colleagues to support because this is an enhancement of procedures. The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) and Public Investment Committee (PIC) will be part of the two Committees that will be existing, whereby Members of the County Assembly and...

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Sen. FarhiyaHon. Chairperson, pursuant to Standing Order No.148 (1) , I beg to move that the Committee of the Whole do report progress on its consideration of the Landlord and Tenant Bill (National Assembly Bills No. 3 of 2021) and seek leave to sit again tomorrow.(Question proposed)(Question put and agreed...

Sen. FarhiyaThese are the results- AYES:26 NOES:0 ABSENTIONS:0 FY 2021/22 FY 2022/23 Sen. FarhiyaNyeri County; Sen. Malala, Kakamega County; Sen. (Dr.) Mbito, Trans Nzoia County; Sen. Murkomen, Elgeyo-Marakwet County; Sen. Mutula Kilonzo Jnr., Makueni County; Sen. Ndwiga, Embu County; Sen. Nyamunga, Kisumu County; Sen. (Dr.) Ochillo-Ayacko, Migori County; Sen. Omogeni,...

Division will be at the end. Clause 2, the Title and Clause 1(Question, that Clause 2, the Title and Clause 1 be part of the Bill, proposed) The Chairperson (

Division will be at the end. Sen. Farhiya, please come forward. THE CHILDREN BILL (NATIONAL ASSEMBLY BILLS NO. 38 OF 2021)

Madam Chairperson, I propose that the amendment be withdrawn. (Amendment withdrawn) Clause 2 The Chairperson (

Sen. Farhiya Madam Deputy Speaker, I beg to lay the following Papers on the Table of the Senate, today, Wednesday, 15th June, 2022: NATIONAL TREASURY AND PLANNING REPORT ON THE STATUS OF KENYAN ECONOMY NATIONAL GOVERNMENT BUDGET IMPLEMENTATION REVIEW REPORT FOR FY2021/2022 THE CROPS (MIRAA) REGULATIONS 2022 June 15, 2022...

Sen. Farhiya Madam Deputy Speaker, I beg to lay the following Paper on the Table of the Senate, today, Wednesday, 15th June, 2022: The Fourth Report of the Procedure and Rules Committee on the Review of the Standing Orders of the Senate. (Sen. Farhiya laid the document on the table)

Sen. Farhiya Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. I beg to give Notice of the following Motion: THAT, pursuant to Standing Orders 254 and 255, the Senate approves the Fourth Report of the Procedure and Rules Committee on periodic amendments to the Standing Orders of the Senate, laid on the Table...

Sen. Farhiya Madam Deputy Speaker, I join Sen. Cherargei in congratulating Sen. Iman for bringing this Statement. Madam Deputy Speaker, I am saddened that Garissa County Referral Hospital has deteriorated. That institution used to be the referral center for the whole of North Eastern Region before devolution. We cannot forgive...

Sen. Farhiya Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker, for giving me this opportunity to also contribute towards this Petition. I want to congratulate the petitioners for having trust in this House to come and air their grievances. Lack of security of tenure of medical personnel is a clear indication that the...

Sen. Farhiya Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. Electing the right governor means your education and health are secured for the next five years. You will also have clean water for the next five years. The people should also elect Members of the County Assembly (MCAs) who can question the Governor....

Sen. Farhiya Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. I beg to lay the following Paper on the Table of the Senate today, 15th June 2022. Schedule of Cash Disbursement to County Governments for the Financial Year 2022/2023. Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. (Sen. Farhiya laid the document on the Table) COMMUNICATION...

Sen. Farhiya: Sen. Omanga has a witness in the House. In case there is an issue with her then there is a witness who is Sen. Farhiya. There is that period and it is by default or by design by some counties to delay in submission of those documents. That...

Sen. Farhiya Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for this opportunity. I beg to move the following Motion- THAT, the Senate adopts the Report of the Standing Committee on Finance and Budget on the County Governments Additional Allocations Cash Disbursement Schedule for the Financial Year 2021/2022 and approval of the County...

Sen. Farhiya Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I wanted to clarify to the Senator of Narok, Sen. Olekina that this cash disbursement schedule is for the current financial year and not the next one. Additional grants can be in two folds: conditional and unconditional. That is why they are referred...

Sen. Farhiyaresources to the counties are not their own money; it is money from the taxpayers. The governors are just among the many taxpayers and so, they cannot harass employees. Sen. Cherargei, you need to advise your people accordingly.Sen. Cherargei has also warned us against using our vehicles to go...

Since we cannot process that Motion further because of the numbers, as requested by the Senator, that Order is deferred to tomorrow, Wednesday 15th June, 2022. (Putting of the Question on the Motion deferred) Hon. Senators, before we move to the next Order, I call upon Sen. Cherargei, on behalf...

Sen. FarhiyaThis Government has been at a time where the world is facing challenges; one of the challenges being COVID-19. The economy did not perform as expected because of COVID-19. If you took a loan, you have to pay back. As much as the revenue fall short of the target,...

Sen. Cherargei, proceed.

Thank you Madam Temporary Speaker. The issue of the Principles and Framework of Public Finance as envisaged under Article 12 of the Constitution is very clear. Article 201 on the Principles of Public Finance, one of them sets the principles to guide all aspects of public finance in the Republic....

There is a point of order from Sen. Faki

Thank you Madam Temporary Speaker. Sen. Cherargei was sworn in as an advocate of the High Court of Kenya in 2020, the same year with my son. He cannot mentor me.

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Sen. Farhiya Madam Temporary Speaker, I wish to give Notice of the following Motion- THAT, the Senate adopts the Report of the Standing Committee on Finance and Budget on the County Governments Additional Allocations Cash Disbursement Schedule for the Financial Year 2021/2022 and approval of the County Governments Additional Allocations...

Sen. Farhiya Madam Temporary Speaker, I beg to lay the following Papers on the table of the Senate, today, 8th June, 2022. REPORT ON COUNTY GOVERNMENTS ADDITIONAL ALLOCATIONS CASH DISBURSEMENT SCHEDULE FOR FINANCIAL YEAR 2021/2022 REPORT ON THE COUNTY GOVERNMENT ADDITIONAL ALLOCATIONS, BILL (SENATE BILLS NO. 2 OF 2022) REPORT...

Sen. Farhiya Yes, Madam Temporary Chairperson. The Temporary Chairperson (Sen. Nyamunga) : We are waiting for you, just go ahead.

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Sen. Farhiya607,049,529 44 Uasin Gishu 643,357,859 588,023,141 43 Turkana 818,680,328 607,049,529 44 Uasin Gishu 703,027,730 607,049,529 45 Vihiga 637,128,800 588,023,141 46 Wajir 853,371,986 597,112,535 47 West Pokot 603,044,748 568,996,754 Total 34,576,474,969 28,486,731,674 THE MENTAL HEALTH (AMENDMENT) BILL (SENATE BILLS NO. 28 OF 2020) THE COUNTY ALLOCATION OF REVENUE BILL (SENATE...

Hon. Senators, the results of the Division are as follows-

DIVISION ROLL CALL VOTING THE COUNTY ALLOCATION OF REVENUE BILL (SENATE BILLS NO.1 OF 2022) June 8, 2022 SENATE DEBATES 31

Mwaruma, Taita-Taveta County; Sen. Ndwiga, Embu County; Sen. Orengo, Siaya County; Sen. Outa, Kisumu County; Sen. Poghisio, West Pokot County; Sen. Sakaja, Nairobi City County; Sen. Wambua, Kitui County; and,

Sen. Iman NOES: Nil. Teller of the Noes:

Hon. Senators, the results for the first Question on The County Allocation of Revenue Bill (Senate Bills No.1 of 2022) are as follows-

DIVISION ROLL CALL VOTING NOES: Nil. Teller of the Noes:

Hon. Senators, the results for second

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Sen. Farhiya Mr. Speaker, Sir, it is exciting because this Bill is a product of tough negotiations led by Sen. Kibiru to have additional allocations and conditional allocations set aside in a separate Bill, so that we can follow up and track how they are being spent in the counties....

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Sen. Farhiya Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker, for giving me an opportunity to condole with the people of Rabai and the family of the late Member of Parliament for the loss of their son. As you mentioned, he was worth being called an honourable legislator. Personally, I did not know...

Sen. Farhiya Madam Deputy Speaker, I join Sen. Cherargei in congratulating the Committee for doing a lot of research in terms of comparability to other countries. I know of institutions whereby if you carry a baby for 22 weeks’ term then you are entitled for half of the maternity leave...

Sen. Farhiya Madam Deputy Speaker, I beg to lay the following Papers on the Table of the Senate, today 7th June, 2022- PUBLIC FINANCE MANAGEMENT (NATIONAL GOVERNMENT) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS, LEGAL NOTICE NO.89 OF 2022 APPROVAL FOR LAIKIPIA COUNTY GOVERNMENT TO BORROW THROUGH DOMESTIC INFRASTRUCTURE BOND June 7, 2022 SENATE DEBATES...

Sen. Farhiya Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. It is just a point of information. There is an exit in Museum Hill, you do not have to go all the way to Westlands. I just wanted to inform my brother that.

Sen. Farhiya Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I beg to lay the following paper on the Table of the Senate today, 12th May, 2022: Report of the Auditor-General on the financial statement of Narok County bursaries fund for the year ended 30th June, 2020. May 12, 2022 SENATE DEBATES 1 COMMUNICATION...

Sen. Farhiya Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I wish to join you in welcoming the students from Maliku Secondary School in Kitui County. I assure them that they have a great leader here who represents them in this Senate, Sen. Wambua. I would like to assure them that the...

Sen. Farhiya Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, some of them do not perform but people keep on electing them. That is why I have a problem with that recycling.

Sen. Farhiya Okay. Let me not pursue that line but I am encouraging Kenyans is to elect the right leaders. The reason I think women will make great change in this country is because--- Our development would have reached a greater height if more women were elected into leadership positions....

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

Sen. Farhiya Mr. Speaker, Sir, Sen. (Dr.) Musuruve requested me to read the Statement on her behalf.

Sen. Farhiya Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise pursuant to Standing Order 47 (1) to make a Statement on a matter of general topic of concern; namely, World Press Freedom Day. Mr. Speaker, Sir, hailed as the fourth pillar of the democracy, journalists have time and again risked their lives and...

Sen. Farhiya Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I also join you in welcoming the delegation of students from Machakos County. Let them know that they have a great Senator in this House who over-represents them. In fact, she does a lot of contribution and oversight on the counties. It is...

Sen. Farhiya Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to move that the County Allocation of Revenue Bill (Senate Bill No.1 of 2022) be read a Second Time. The County Allocation of Revenue Bill was introduced into the Senate Pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order No.182 (1) of the Senate Standing...

Sen. Farhiya Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for allowing me to reply. I wish to thank Sen. Kajwang’, Sen. (Prof.) Ongeri, Sen. Omogeni, Senior counsel, Sen. (Dr.) Ali, Sen. (Rev.) Waqo and Sen Olekina for supporting this Bill. They have addressed some of the sticking issues that the Committee on...

Sen. Farhiya Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for giving me this opportunity to second this Bill. As it has been submitted by the sponsor of the Bill, this Bill was May 11, 2022 SENATE DEBATES 43 Sen. Farhiyadiscussed extensively and because of what happened between the National Assembly and the...

Sen. Farhiya Mr. Speaker, Sir, I am just bringing this in terms of conflict mitigation and the fact that he was the frontrunner in the new constitutional dispensation. As a result of the new Constitution, we now have devolution. In terms of conflict mitigation, resources have been shared equitably among...

Sen. Farhiya Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for your guidance. Another thing that is being canvassed here is conflict of interest and this Bill speaks volumes about that as well. Those with conflict of interest should put it on the table, so that people can make decisions based on that....

Sen. Farhiya Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for giving me this opportunity to second this Bill. Kenya is one of the countries where technological uptake has been high compared to most developing countries. Sen. Pareno submitted that she saw an example where e-health is being practised in Ghana and decided...

Sen. Farhiya Mr. Speaker, Sir, on behalf of the Chairperson of the Committee on Finance and Budget, I wish to lay the following Paper on the Table of the Senate today, Tuesday, 10th May, 2022- The report of the Standing Committee on Finance and Budget on The County Allocation of...

Sen. Farhiya Thank you, Mr. Speaker Sir, for giving me this opportunity. Games are healthy for the functioning of brains and critical thinking of a child. Games should be encouraged. Nowadays, children are exposed to gadgets throughout their lives, either watching television or on phones watching cartoons and so on....

Sen. Farhiya Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to lay the following Papers on the Table of the Senate today, 5th May, 2022; Report of the Auditor-General on the Financial Statement of Nyamira County Executive Car Loan and Mortgage Scheme Fund for the year ended 30th June, 2020. Report of the...

Sen. Farhiya Mr. Speaker, Sir, I want to inform my colleague that, that requirement has since been dropped. I do not know whether he is in sync with what is going on. Secondly, his party leader has been proposed by the Kenya African National Union (KANU) . So, there is...

Sen. Farhiya Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.51 (1) (b) of the Senate Standing Orders to make a Statement on the activities of the Standing Committee on Finance and Budget for the period commencing 8th February to 30th April. Mr. Speaker, Sir, the Committee held a...

Sen. Farhiya Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, the Chairperson of the Committee on Justice, Legal Affairs and Human Rights is not even here. Therefore, I do not know whom I will address my concerns to. May 5, 2022 SENATE DEBATES 19 Sen. FarhiyaThere are two Bills that I sponsored, which were...

Sen. Farhiyaredouble their efforts to come up with new strategies and undertake full advantage of the month of May to conclude pending business.Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I thank you and hereby lay the Statement on the Table of the Senate. May 5, 2022 SENATE DEBATES 20 Sen. Farhiya redouble their...

Thank you, Sen. Farhiya. Hon. Senators, Order Nos.8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 and 15 are in the Second Reading and require division. Looking around, we do not have numbers. Therefore, they stand deferred. Order Nos.16 and 17 are reports of the committees and will still require division. We,...

Second Reading THE EMPLOYMENT (AMENDMENT) BILL (SENATE BILLS NO. 54 OF 2021) THE COTTON INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT BILL (SENATE BILLS NO. 55 OF 2021) THE SUGAR BILL (NATIONAL ASSEMBLY BILLS NO. 68 OF 2019) THE PUBLIC PROCUREMENT AND ASSET DISPOSAL (AMENDMENT) BILL (NATIONAL ASSEMBLY BILLS NO. 32 OF 2021) THE SACCO...

Hon. Senators, there being no other business on the Order Paper, the Senate stands adjourned until Tuesday, 10th May, 2022, at 2.30 p.m. The Senate rose at 3.59 p.m. May 5, 2022 SENATE DEBATES 26