Crystal Asige

Sen. Crystal Asige Mr. Temporary Chairperson, Sir, pursuant to Standing Order No.153, I beg to move that the Committee of the Whole do report to the Senate its consideration of the Nuts and Oil Crops Development Bill (Senate Bill No. 47 of 2023) and seek leave to sit again tomorrow....

Sen. Crystal Asige Mr. Temporary Chairperson, Sir, pursuant to Standing Order No.153, I beg to move that the Committee of the Whole do report to the Senate its consideration of the Nuts and Oil Crops Development Bill (Senate Bill No. 47 of 2023) and seek leave to sit again tomorrow....

- THAT, Clause 5 of the Bill be amended in subsection (2) of the proposed New Section 38c by— June 2, 2026 SENATE DEBATES 38 Mr. Temporary Chairperson, I beg to move (Question, that Clause 2, the Title and Clause 1 be part of the Bill, proposed) Division will be...

- THAT, Clause 5 of the Bill be amended in subsection (2) of the proposed New Section 38c by— June 2, 2026 SENATE DEBATES 38 Mr. Temporary Chairperson, I beg to move (Question, that Clause 2, the Title and Clause 1 be part of the Bill, proposed) Division will be...

Sen. Crystal AsigeI thank all Senators who were able to contribute and give their opinions and thoughts on how to enrich it even further; they are all welcome. I look forward to those suggestions and contributions being drafted into amendments that I hope to see tabled at the Committee of...

Sen. Crystal AsigeI thank all Senators who were able to contribute and give their opinions and thoughts on how to enrich it even further; they are all welcome. I look forward to those suggestions and contributions being drafted into amendments that I hope to see tabled at the Committee of...

Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to report that the Committee of the Whole has considered the County Hall of Fame Bill (Senate Bills No.18 of 2023) and seeks leave to sit again tomorrow.

Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to report that the Committee of the Whole has considered the County Hall of Fame Bill (Senate Bills No.18 of 2023) and seeks leave to sit again tomorrow.

Hon. Deputy Speaker, I beg to move that the House do agree with the Committee in the said report. I ask Sen. Beth Syengo to second. The Deputy Speaker (Sen. Kathuri) Sen. Beth Syengo, the President of the Women of the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) .

Hon. Deputy Speaker, I beg to move that the House do agree with the Committee in the said report. I ask Sen. Beth Syengo to second. The Deputy Speaker (Sen. Kathuri) Sen. Beth Syengo, the President of the Women of the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) .

Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I second. (Question proposed) (Question put and agreed to) June 2, 2026 SENATE DEBATES 54 THE PUBLIC FUNDRAISING APPEALS BILL (SENATE BILLS NO.36 OF 2024)

Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I second. (Question proposed) (Question put and agreed to) June 2, 2026 SENATE DEBATES 54 THE PUBLIC FUNDRAISING APPEALS BILL (SENATE BILLS NO.36 OF 2024)

Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to report that the Committee of the Whole has considered the Public Fundraising Appeals Bill (Senate Bills No.36 of 2024) and seeks leave to sit again tomorrow.

Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to report that the Committee of the Whole has considered the Public Fundraising Appeals Bill (Senate Bills No.36 of 2024) and seeks leave to sit again tomorrow.

Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to move that the House do agree with the Committee in the said report. I ask Sen. Beth Syengo to second.

Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to move that the House do agree with the Committee in the said report. I ask Sen. Beth Syengo to second.

Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I second. (Question proposed) (Question put and agreed to) THE COUNTY OVERSIGHT AND ACCOUNTABILITY BILL (SENATE BILLS NO.3 OF 2024)

Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I second. (Question proposed) (Question put and agreed to) THE COUNTY OVERSIGHT AND ACCOUNTABILITY BILL (SENATE BILLS NO.3 OF 2024)

Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to report that the Committee of the Whole has considered the County Oversight and Accountability Bill (Senate Bills No.3 of 2024) and seeks leave to sit again tomorrow.

Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to report that the Committee of the Whole has considered the County Oversight and Accountability Bill (Senate Bills No.3 of 2024) and seeks leave to sit again tomorrow.

Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to move that the Senate do agree with the Committee on the said report. I request Sen. Tabitha Mutinda to second.

Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to move that the Senate do agree with the Committee on the said report. I request Sen. Tabitha Mutinda to second.

Sen. Crystal AsigeSenator for Kilifi, Sen. Madzayo; Senator for Lamu, Sen. Kamau and yours truly; not forgetting the new Senator.I say so because we have conducted oversight as a committee. Sen. Onyonka, who is also a member of this committee, has participated in this work. We have carried out our...

Sen. Crystal AsigeSenator for Kilifi, Sen. Madzayo; Senator for Lamu, Sen. Kamau and yours truly; not forgetting the new Senator.I say so because we have conducted oversight as a committee. Sen. Onyonka, who is also a member of this committee, has participated in this work. We have carried out our...

Sen. Crystal Asige

Sen. Crystal Asige

Sen. Crystal Asige

Sen. Crystal Asige

Sen. Crystal Asige

Sen. Crystal Asige

Sen. Crystal Asige

Sen. Crystal Asige

Sen. Crystal Asige

Sen. Crystal Asige

Sen. Crystal Asige

Sen. Crystal Asige

Sen. Crystal Asige

Sen. Crystal Asige

Sen. Crystal Asige Mr. Temporary Chairperson, Sir, pursuant to Standing Order No.153, I beg to move that the Committee of the Whole do report to the Senate its consideration of the Nuts and Oil Crops Development Bill (Senate Bill No. 47 of 2023) and seek leave to sit again tomorrow....

- THAT, Clause 5 of the Bill be amended in subsection (2) of the proposed New Section 38c by— June 2, 2026 SENATE DEBATES 38 Mr. Temporary Chairperson, I beg to move (Question, that Clause 2, the Title and Clause 1 be part of the Bill, proposed) Division will be...

Sen. Crystal AsigeI thank all Senators who were able to contribute and give their opinions and thoughts on how to enrich it even further; they are all welcome. I look forward to those suggestions and contributions being drafted into amendments that I hope to see tabled at the Committee of...

Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to report that the Committee of the Whole has considered the County Hall of Fame Bill (Senate Bills No.18 of 2023) and seeks leave to sit again tomorrow.

Hon. Deputy Speaker, I beg to move that the House do agree with the Committee in the said report. I ask Sen. Beth Syengo to second. The Deputy Speaker (Sen. Kathuri) Sen. Beth Syengo, the President of the Women of the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) .

Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I second. (Question proposed) (Question put and agreed to) June 2, 2026 SENATE DEBATES 54 THE PUBLIC FUNDRAISING APPEALS BILL (SENATE BILLS NO.36 OF 2024)

Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to report that the Committee of the Whole has considered the Public Fundraising Appeals Bill (Senate Bills No.36 of 2024) and seeks leave to sit again tomorrow.

Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to move that the House do agree with the Committee in the said report. I ask Sen. Beth Syengo to second.

Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I second. (Question proposed) (Question put and agreed to) THE COUNTY OVERSIGHT AND ACCOUNTABILITY BILL (SENATE BILLS NO.3 OF 2024)

Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to report that the Committee of the Whole has considered the County Oversight and Accountability Bill (Senate Bills No.3 of 2024) and seeks leave to sit again tomorrow.

Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to move that the Senate do agree with the Committee on the said report. I request Sen. Tabitha Mutinda to second.

Sen. Crystal AsigeSenator for Kilifi, Sen. Madzayo; Senator for Lamu, Sen. Kamau and yours truly; not forgetting the new Senator.I say so because we have conducted oversight as a committee. Sen. Onyonka, who is also a member of this committee, has participated in this work. We have carried out our...

Sen. Crystal Asige

Sen. Crystal Asige

Sen. Crystal Asige

Sen. Crystal Asige

Sen. Crystal Asige

Sen. Crystal Asige

Sen. Crystal Asige

Sen. Crystal Asige Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I appreciate the opportunity to greet and welcome the group from MP Shah Chania Girls' High School to the Senate. This is something that we do every single week; week-in, week-out. We usually have young people from across the country...

Sen. Crystal Asige Thank you very much, Mr. Deputy Speaker, for giving me the opportunity to raise this. It is similarly on Standing Order No.105. It may sound like it is a light-hearted issue that has been raised here about the comments that Sen. Kisang made to a colleague, female...

Sen. Crystal Asige Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, for giving me this opportunity to move this Bill. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I rise to move that the Environmental Management and Coordination Amendment Bill (National Assembly Bills No.66 of 2023) , be now read a second time. Mr. Deputy Speaker,...

Sen. Crystal Asige

Sen. Crystal Asige Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I rise to comment on the shortage of special needs teachers by the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) in the country. Broadly speaking, the state of inclusive education for learners with disabilities in our country is absolutely at abysmal levels. With the work...

Sen. Crystal Asige Thank you very much, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I rise to support our Co-Chair. He has already given a snapshot of what we have been working on in this mediated--- The Deputy Speaker (Sen. Kathuri) Sorry, Sen. Asige Chair, Sen. Chute--- Sen. Crystal Asige I said he...

Sen. Crystal Asige Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, for giving me the opportunity, but I was being given a brief by my colleague, Sen. Kinyua. Let me give this opportunity to someone else. (Applause)

Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, for giving me the opportunity, but I was being given a brief by my colleague, Sen. Kinyua. Let me give this opportunity to someone else. The Deputy Speaker (Sen. Kathuri) Have you benefited from his wisdom?

No, he had not finished, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. He is still going on, so I think I will benefit from it. The Deputy Speaker (Sen. Kathuri) Okay, proceed, Sen. Cherarkey.

Sen. Crystal Asige

Sen. Crystal Asige

Sen. Crystal Asige Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I appreciate the opportunity to also say hello and welcome the delegation. It will please the House to know that they came to benchmark with us in the Committee on Labour and Social Welfare and we had a fruitful engagement this morning. The...

Sen. Crystal Asige Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I appreciate the opportunity to also say hello and welcome the delegation. It will please the House to know that they came to benchmark with us in the Committee on Labour and Social Welfare and we had a fruitful engagement this morning. The...

Sen. Crystal Asige Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I also rise pursuant to Standing Order No.53 (1) to seek a statement from the Standing Committee on Labour and Social Welfare on a matter of international concern regarding Kenya's preparedness to host the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations, (AFCON) Games,...

Sen. Crystal Asige Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I also rise pursuant to Standing Order No.53 (1) to seek a statement from the Standing Committee on Labour and Social Welfare on a matter of international concern regarding Kenya's preparedness to host the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations, (AFCON) Games,...

Sen. Crystal Asige Thank you very much, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. Unfortunately, I will complain again about these multi-congress units, which even though we spent, as a Senate, several millions of shillings to revamp them in the Chamber, they continue to be inaccessible, especially to those of us with sensory...

Sen. Crystal Asige Thank you very much, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. Unfortunately, I will complain again about these multi-congress units, which even though we spent, as a Senate, several millions of shillings to revamp them in the Chamber, they continue to be inaccessible, especially to those of us with sensory...

Sen. Crystal Asige Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I appreciate the opportunity to also say hello and welcome the delegation. It will please the House to know that they came to benchmark with us in the Committee on Labour and Social Welfare and we had a fruitful engagement this morning. The...

Sen. Crystal Asige Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I appreciate the opportunity to also say hello and welcome the delegation. It will please the House to know that they came to benchmark with us in the Committee on Labour and Social Welfare and we had a fruitful engagement this morning. The...

Sen. Crystal Asige Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I also rise pursuant to Standing Order No.53 (1) to seek a statement from the Standing Committee on Labour and Social Welfare on a matter of international concern regarding Kenya's preparedness to host the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations, (AFCON) Games,...

Sen. Crystal Asige Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I also rise pursuant to Standing Order No.53 (1) to seek a statement from the Standing Committee on Labour and Social Welfare on a matter of international concern regarding Kenya's preparedness to host the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations, (AFCON) Games,...

Sen. Crystal Asige Thank you very much, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. Unfortunately, I will complain again about these multi-congress units, which even though we spent, as a Senate, several millions of shillings to revamp them in the Chamber, they continue to be inaccessible, especially to those of us with sensory...

Sen. Crystal Asige Thank you very much, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. Unfortunately, I will complain again about these multi-congress units, which even though we spent, as a Senate, several millions of shillings to revamp them in the Chamber, they continue to be inaccessible, especially to those of us with sensory...

Sen. Crystal Asige Thank you Madam Temporary Speaker, for protecting me. This is extremely important information. I hope and beseech Members, especially the men who may not be privy to these kinds of statistics, to listen keenly. This evidence is clear that GBV prevention, as well as TF-GBV is not...

Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker, and through you, thank you, Sen. Crystal Asige. That was very deep, concise and precise. As men, I want to assure her, we have learned a lot. Some of us are gender champions. So, you will always have our support. As the Liaison Committee, we...

colleagues who have indicated that AI plays a critical role in gender, Parliament, democracy and elections.You remember the case of Cambridge Analytica in 2017. The evolution of AI has been very steady. It has to be noted that AI is also being used in the ongoing war between Iran and...

I rarely give accolades, but I want to thank the County Government of Nairobi City. They have allowed young people to do their content creation and videos on the streets of Nairobi. I was going somewhere with the Minority Leader yesterday, and young people are allowed to do their TikTok...

Madam Temporary Speaker, thank you for the opportunity to contribute in support of this report. AI has been with us for a very long time. I remember the first time I encountered a mathematical calculator. It mesmerised me how a machine could be adding figures and giving answers. All along,...

power. Currently, Kenya's high-performance computing capacity is underdeveloped and expensive, leading to a reliance on foreign hyper-scalers that compromise sovereignty and innovation speed. This is why Kenya's unique advantage, a grid powered by over 80 per cent renewable energy- geothermal, wind and hydro - becomes a critical asset. We must...

Sen. Crystal Asige

Sen. Crystal Asige

Sen. Crystal Asige

Sen. Crystal Asige

Sen. Crystal Asige

Sen. Crystal Asige

Sen. Crystal Asige

Sen. Crystal Asige

Sen. Crystal Asige

Sen. Crystal Asige

Sen. Crystal Asige

Sen. Crystal AsigeFebruary, 26, 2026 SENATE DEBATES 70

Sen. Crystal Asige Madam Temporary Speaker, I beg to report that the Committee of the whole has considered the Tobacco Control (Amendment) Bill (Senate Bills No.35 of 2024) and seek leave to sit again tomorrow.

Sen. Crystal Asige

Sen. Crystal AsigeFebruary, 26, 2026 SENATE DEBATES 79

Sen. Crystal Asige Sen. Wahome Wamatinga.

Sen. Crystal Asige

Sen. Crystal Asige Sen. Olekina, you have a balance of five minutes.

I second. (Question proposed) (Question put and agreed to) The Temporary Speaker (Sen. Mumma) The Ayes have it. Hon. Senators, we will now go back to Statements and call upon Sen. Faki to read his statements. (Resumption of Statements) UNPLANNED URBAN DEVELOPMENT IN THE COUNTIES

Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. I rise, under Standing Order No. 53 (1) to seek a statement from the Standing Committee on Land, Environment and February, 26, 2026 SENATE DEBATES 71 INADEQUACY OF PUBLIC FACILITIES IN MUKOTHIMA SUB-COUNTY, THARAKA NITHI COUNTY

Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.53 (1) to seek a statement from the Committee on Health on a matter of countywide concern regarding the inadequacy of public facilities in Mukothima Sub- county, in Tharaka Nithi County. February, 26, 2026 SENATE DEBATES 72 The Temporary...

February, 26, 2026 SENATE DEBATES 74 February, 26, 2026 SENATE DEBATES 75 February, 26, 2026 SENATE DEBATES 76 The Temporary Speaker (Sen. Mumma) Hon. Senator, did I hear you say Madam Speaker, Sir?

That was a very big omission because I never thought I would fall into that trap which was started by hon. Salasya in the National Assembly and this being the superior Chamber, we would not want to fall into that trap of Madam Speaker, Sir. Apologies for that. The United...

Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. As ably articulated by Sen. Veronica, this Bill includes safeguards that ensure accountability, provisions for recovery of payment obtained through fraudulent means, and that the debts are recoverable with the interest at the central bank. The Bill establishes structures that are driven and county-anchored mechanisms...

Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker, for giving me the opportunity to support this beautiful piece of legislation. I would like to congratulate my dear sister, Sen. Veronica Maina, for proposing this Bill. This, as the Mover said, is not the first time that the Guaranteed Minimum Return was done. We...

Thank you very much, Madam Temporary Speaker. I also like to support the Bill as moved by Sen. Veronica Maina. Indeed, Kenya is basically an agricultural country. The diversity of the crops that we grow in different regions requires a Bill like this, which will give the leeway to the...

Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. Let me first of all begin by appreciating the good Senator, the Temporary Speaker most of the time, a good lawyer and a good Secretary General (SG) . I am a realist and as I support this Bill, I will play the devil's advocate and...

Can I just deliver? You will find your time to come here. (An hon. Senator spoke off record) It does not matter. You are not the Speaker. The Temporary Speaker (Sen. Mumma) Sen. Methu, you are out of order. Please.

I mean, it is completely insane to tell me that--- The Temporary Speaker (Sen. Mumma) Senator, you are getting out of order. (Sen. Methu spoke off record) Why is he out of order? (Sen. Methu spoke off record) Sen. Methu, you are exchanging without going through the Speaker. So, I...

Madam Temporary Speaker, I will use my six minutes. So, if my brother from another county is pissed off, he can walk out because I have got six minutes to--- Actually, five minutes. Good laws are designed in a way that they are criticised, they are challenged, so that they...

Corn and maize is the same. So, if I am growing maize, I register with that committee, an independent committee, that I am growing for example, 100 acres of maize. If I am buying my fertilizer from National Cereals and Produce Board (NCPB) which is the most affordable one, if...

Sen. Crystal Asige

Sen. Crystal Asige

Sen. Crystal Asige Hon. Senators, it is now 1.00 p.m., time to adjourn the Senate. Sen. Asige, you will have another 15 minutes when we resume the contribution. The Senate, therefore, stands adjourned until later today, Wednesday, 18th February, 2026, at 2.30 p.m. The Senate rose at 1.00 p.m. February,...

Sen. Crystal Asige