Wahome Wamatinga

Sen. Wamatinga Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I also like to join my colleagues in passing my message of condolences to you, to the Clerk, and to all of us. I may not have interacted with Maria personally, but since we joined the Senate a couple of June...

Sen. Wamatinga Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I also like to join my colleagues in passing my message of condolences to you, to the Clerk, and to all of us. I may not have interacted with Maria personally, but since we joined the Senate a couple of June...

Sen. Wamatinga

Sen. Wamatinga Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. I am holding brief for the Senator for Kirinyaga. I rise, pursuant to Standing Order 53 (1) , to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on Land, Environment and Natural Resources regarding the supply of clean piped water for domestic use by...

Sen. Wamatinga I will defer this Bill. It will be listed on the Order Paper when the Senate resumes tomorrow in the afternoon at 2.30

ADJOURNMENT June 6, 2023 SENATE DEBATES 41

Thank you Senator. We have a Statement by Senator for Taita-Taveta County, Sen. Mwaruma. STATE OF PUBLIC SERVICE WORKFORCE OF THE COUNTY GOVERNMENT OF TAITA-TAVETA

I will defer this Bill. It will be listed on the Order Paper when the Senate resumes tomorrow in the afternoon at 2.30 THE TEA (AMENDMENT) BILL (SENATE BILLS NO. 1 OF 2023)

Debate is now open on this Bill. There being no one wishing to contribute on this Bill, I will defer the putting of the question to give the Mover time to respond. (Putting of the question on the Bill deferred) Next Order. Second Reading THE COUNTY ALLOCATION OF REVENUE BILL...

Thank you, Senator. Next Order. THE EMPLOYMENT (AMENDMENT) BILL (SENATE BILLS NO. 11 OF 2022) June 6, 2023 SENATE DEBATES 39

Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker for this opportunity to request for this Statement. I rise, pursuant to Standing Order 53 (1) , to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on Labour and Social Welfare regarding the public service workforce and state of the wage bill of the County Government...

I confirm that there is no quorum. Serjeant-at-Arms, could you ring the bell for 10 minutes. June 6, 2023 SENATE DEBATES 40

Madam Temporary Speaker, I rise Pursuant to Standing Order No.41 on the quorum during proceedings of the Senate. So that the business on the Order Paper does not suffer the consequences that were discussed at the Senate Business Committee (SBC) , I would like to notify the Chair that we...

(Bill deferred)In line with directions that were earlier on issued by the Chair and based on the decision and resolution of the Senate Business Committee (SBC) , The Tea (Amendment) Bill (Senate Bill No.1 of 2023) will go back to be queued for Second Reading. We will take it out...

Sen. Wamatinga Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I also rise on my feet, not as a proud Kenyan, but a disappointed one because of the way we have run most of the State corporations. This is not only limited to KQ. We have been conducting an inquiry into...

Sen. Wamatinga Thank you. Proceed, Sen. Oketch Gicheru.

Thank you. Proceed, Sen. Oketch Gicheru. April 27, 2023 SENATE DEBATES 45

Sen. Wamatinga Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I want to commend you for noticing that Senator for Laikipia. Sen. Kinyua jumped two counties to get to Murang’a. I take this opportunity to welcome Members of the Murang’a County Assembly. The Senator for Murang’a County, Sen. Joe Nyutu is away...

Sen. Wamatinga Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I also rise to support the Statement by Sen. Mbugua. It is indeed one of the requirements of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) that we mainstream all the vulnerable in the society. The case is not only isolated in one school in Oljororok. In...

Sen. Wamatinga Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I also rise to support. We know that the county governments form one of the political units at the grassroots level. The devolved units in the last ten years have been able to achieve life changing economic empowerment in the communities to the...

Sen. Wamatinga Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I also rise to support the Statement by Sen. Mbugua. It is indeed one of the requirements of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) that we mainstream all the vulnerable in the society. The case is not only isolated in one school in Oljororok. In...

Sen. Wamatinga Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.56 (1) (b) to make a Statement on the activities of the Standing Committee on Energy for the period commencing on 14th October, 2022 to 31st March, 2023. Mr. Speaker, Sir, the Committee on Energy is established...