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Sen. M. Kajwang’We have even considered co-sponsoring the public participation Bill together, but we have been delayed by the passage of the Sessional Paper on public participation. As you have seen, almost every other process in this country has been held hostage by concerns about public participation. I do hope...

On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I happen to know the gentleman being mentioned by my Senator, Sen. M. Kajwang’. However, I thought it would be wise that the Senator goes ahead to explain to the House the meaning of his second name. It will be fair...

On a point of information.

Sen. M. Kajwang’, do you want to be informed by Sen. Crystal Asige? Sen. M. Kajwang’ I will be glad to be informed.

Proceed, Sen. Crystal Asige.

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Sen. (Prof.) Kamar you have been informed. Kindly proceed to make your contribution.

Sen. M. Kajwang’ Thank you. I just want to mention that the information is a little bit confusing for my students. It is confusing because it is true that there are governance issues, not just in Moi University, but in all universities in Kenya as we are talking. The Temporary...

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Sen. Osotsi, you are informed. You may proceed.

Sen. M. Kajwang’ Thank you for that information, Sen. Kajwang’. Indeed, he has informed me on the aspect of the CECM having to come to Nairobi with that form. It does not make sense that we have officers of the CoB in our counties and working with our counties, they...

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Thank you, Senator. I have Senator Osotsi, Sen. Okoiti Omtatah who are still queuing to speak to this particular Bill.

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, thank you for the opportunity to address the House. I stand to oppose the decision to reduce the amount of money going to the counties from Kshs400 billion. Counties are struggling. They do a lot of work. As I speak right now, a lot of devolved...

There have been arguments that our county officials; governors, speakers, clerks and members of the National Assembly are misappropriating funds. Therefore, they should not be funded. Let us not mix two things. There is no enforcement. Where do they misappropriate funds? Article 226(5) says-“(5) If the holder of a public...

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Sen. M. Kajwang’[The Deputy Speaker (Sen. Kathuri) left the Chair] [The Temporary Speaker (Sen. Wakili Sigei) in the Chair] November 27, 2024 SENATE DEBATES 28 Sen. M. Kajwang’is a disruptor. We can blame him for giving a ruling that sounds impractical, but he has disrupted our processes. We must now...

Sen. M. Kajwang' Yes, I indeed want to be President of the Republic of Kenya. When I become one, things like this will not happen because I will have separated the National Treasury from the Ministry of Finance and it will be run professionally. We shall enter an era of...

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Sen. M. Kajwang’ Asante, Bw. Spika wa Muda. Naomba unipe dakika tatu ili nishukuru wale Maseneta ambao wameunga mabadiliko ambayo yameletwa katika Mswada huu wa pamba. Pili, ni kuwa pamba ni mmea muhimu sana kwa sababu inakuwa malighafi ya chakula cha wanyama na mafuta. Sen. M. Kajwang' ambaye pia ni...

Your time is up. Let us now listen to Sen. (Dr.) Murango.

Sen. M. Kajwang’(Laughter) October 17, 2024 SENATE DEBATES 51 Sen. M. Kajwang’ or accused of adultery be stoned to death, unfortunately, it looks like the same punishment was not prescribed for men. It was just for women to be stoned to death and yet it takes a man for a...

Asante sana, Bw. Spika. Kwanza ningetaka kumuombea afueni haraka Naibu wa Rais. Ningependa kusema hivi, fisi anapotaka kula mwanawe, husema kwamba ananuka kama mbuzi. Ni dhahiri shairi kuwa, mashtaka iliyo mbele yetu leo ni fisi anayetaka kumla mwanawe. Wakati Sen. Thang’wa alikuwa anaongeo hapa, leo ulimwambia uombe msamaha. Alikuwa amemwambia...

Mimi nimetoka Kirinyaga na ninajua mashtaka yote 11 ambayo yako hapa. Kuna jambo moja ambalo mpaka ufanye kama utadhihirisha hayo mashtaka na ni ushiriki wa umma ambao tuko na ushahidi mbele yetu.Katika ushirika wa umma ambao tuko nao mbele yetu, isipokuwa picha za maofisi za National Government – Constituency Development...

Sen. M. Kajwang’ Mr. Speaker, Sir, my clarification is on paragraph 47 on the charge sheet. The National Assembly alleges that the Deputy President has several proxy companies and one of them is Agrobriq Investment Limited. In paragraph 48, the National Assembly alleges that Bhavika Nathalal Hirani is a proxy...

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Sen. M. Kajwang’ Thank you, Senator. Sen. Ali Roba, proceed.

Sen. M. Kajwang' Mr. Speaker, Sir, the issue of limits of judicial authority on independent institutions has been settled. I think we have seen some precedents that have been presented to us. Secondly, we need to make a distinction between procedural fairness and procedural technicality. Procedural fairness demands that we...

Sen. M. Kajwang’that this is one of the outcomes of the National Dialogue Committee which was established at some point in the history of this country to stabilize the political situation.I would like to hail those who participated as rapporteurs, as chairs, as members of the National Dialogue Committee and...

Sen. M. Kajwang’ Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.52 (1) to make a statement on an issue of general topical concern regarding the pivotal role of parliaments in implementing both international and national climate change commitments in Africa. Between the 1st and 5th September, 2024, the...

Sen. M. Kajwang’ Mr. Speaker, Sir, I join you and the House to welcome the delegation from the Africa Parliamentarians Network on Climate Change (APNCC) as well as the delegation from Makueni. Allow me also to take this opportunity to wish you a happy birthday. (Applause)(Laughter) September 26, 2024 SENATE...

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Point of information, Mr. Temporary Speaker, sir.

Sen. M. Kajwang’ Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, for this opportunity. I thank Members for running to our refuge immediately. [The Temporary Speaker (Sen. Mumma) left the Chair] [The Temporary Speaker (Sen. Wakili Sigei) in the Chair]

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Sen. M. Kajwang’ I thank Sen. Eddy Oketch. If that report was there, it would have saved me the heated exchange with the Senate Majority Leader. I said that I cannot trust intention. I can only trust what has been tabled and put before the House. We hope that those...

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Sen. M. Kajwang’ Madam Temporary Speaker, I wish Sen. Eddie had challenged me to provide evidence. I would have tendered evidence that when there were floods in Nyakach, none other than a Member of this House flew in a military helicopter to go to the flooded areas with a few...

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Sen. M. Kajwang’ On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir.

Sen. M. Kajwang’ Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, on matters of fact, I was with the Senate Majority Leader, Sen. Cheruiyot, at Moi University, at the Student Centre. We went to address a Kamukunji not too long ago. The students told us the kind of problems they are facing. Is Sen....

Sen. M. Kajwang’ Very well. Sen. Gloria, kindly resume and as you submit or contribute to this motion--- (Applause)

Very well. Sen. Gloria, kindly resume and as you submit or contribute to this motion---

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I am contributing to the Motion. The Motion is about the Calendar of the Senate.

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Sen. M. Kajwang’imperial lords in our counties. When they come to the Senate, we have held them to account and put them in their place.I am so happy that yesterday, when the first Broad-Based Government (BBG) Cabinet sat, one of the first things that they communicated in their resolution was...

A moment, Sen. M. Kajwang’. What is your point of order, Sen. Orwoba?

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I rise on a point of order on statement of fact under Standing Order No.105. I have heard Sen. M. Kajwang’ saying that this Government is not creating jobs and it is not intentional in solving that issue. It is open knowledge and it is in...

Sen. Orwoba, you have made your point.

Is it in order for someone to stand and say that this government has no intention of creating jobs, when we are spending a lot of enterprises including the Hustler Fund. He should maybe say that we have done it at 50 or 30 per cent, but not that we...

Sen. Orwoba, resume your seat. As you conclude, Sen. M. Kajwang', be confined to matters of facts. Sen. M. Kajwang'As I said, the product that you are calling diaspora remittance is human capital. When we went to the United States, in the State of Minnesota, we found highly trained Kenyan...

Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale, you definitely cannot---

I rise, under Standing Order No.66 (2) , to request that since we have now become repetitive on this procedural Motion, you invite the Mover to reply. We want to do some other business. (Sen. Orwoba spoke off record)

Throw these people out.

Sen. M. Kajwang’ Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, together with Sen. Cheruiyot, we have been in this Senate from the 11th Parliament. This Senate has changed. We are no longer able to execute our functions in committees or even do parliamentary diplomacy, which is a critical aspect of any Parliament. The...

Sen. M. Kajwang Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I would like to comment on the statement on the state of education and the state of healthcare in the country. We resumed our sittings yesterday. During recess, we lost 21 children at the age of 12 to an unfortunate fire at Endarasha...