Daniel Dickson Karaba

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. It is a good answer, but I am not convinced whether what the Chairperson has said is the correct position on the ground. He has said that a lot has been distributed this year, including the release of drought- tolerant seeds to 25 counties, which...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, a lot of fertilizer has not been delivered. I wonder whether the Chairperson is convinced that what he has stated is true on the ground. If it was true, we would not be complaining. We have not had fertilizer in the depots, which is leading to shortage...

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A When we press them to accept our demand, they do not respond. That is why I am getting late to say that I am happy to have heard and seen the students from South Eastern University and Kenyatta University. Let them learn.As the Chairperson of the Committee on Education,...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I join you in welcoming the students from our universities. I urge them to register as voters and participate in the elections in 2017. If they wish to be nominated to represent the youth as I do today, they must be members of a political party. I...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, it pleases us to see young people get interested in the activities of Parliament, especially so, youths at the university level. You do not have to have qualified in Senate, parliamentary affairs or political science to be a Member of Parliament (MP) . Therefore, all of you...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I also wish to congratulate the students. For them to reach where they are, they have worked very hard. I urge you to continue working very hard, especially the ladies. There is a lot of work to be done in politics. We welcome you aboard. We urge...

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A governors and their deputies should follow, it is important that we revisit the processes and see whether they are of any help to the Senate, so that we can go by them.Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, much as we support this Bill, it is important to find out the relationship...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I have the Statement with me and I am waiting for your instructions. Can I go ahead in the absence of the Member who sought it?

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I also cannot understand why I have the Statement without you having a copy. I do not know who is to be blamed in this case; whether it is me because I was given---

It was handed to me.

By one of the officers here. I thought it came from your office but I am surprised that you do not have a copy. That can be checked later.

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I have copy of the Statement but I am sure I will be faced with the same predicament. I do not know whether you have a copy. If you do not have a copy, I have just received it. This is a statement we have been looking...

Thank you very much. (Statement deferred) FARMERS’ PREPAREDNESS FOR THE PLANTING SEASON

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- THAT Clause 5 of the Bill be amended-

- THAT Clause 6 the Bill be amended in the proposed new sub-section (4) by inserting the words “in consultation with the Council of Governors” immediately after the words “Teachers Service Commission”. (Question of the amendment proposed) The Temporary Chairperson (

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Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, thank you. I stand corrected. I beg to move that The Treaty Making and Ratification Act No. 45 of 2012 be read a Second Time. As I said earlier, the Constitution of Kenya Article 2 (6) states that:- “Any treaty or convention ratified by Kenya shall...

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Well done, Senator.

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I now call upon the Mover to reply.

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I thank my colleagues for enriching the purpose this Bill seeks to achieve. As I said earlier, my colleagues emphasized the role of the Senate as stipulated in Article 96 (1) of the Constitution, which is to protect the interests of the counties and their governments....

Okay, it is deferred. THE WAREHOUSE RECEIPTS SYSTEM BILL (NATIONAL ASSEMBLY BILL NO. 12 OF 2015)

(Bill deferred)I defer that order to tomorrow. COUNTRYWIDE AUDIT ON THE DISTRIBUTION OF TEACHERS IN ALL PUBLIC

Sen. Khaniri is not there. So, I defer it. CREATION OF THE OFFICE OF AN AUDITOR TO SPECIFICALLY AUDIT THE BASIC EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS’ FUNDS

(Motion deferred)Sen. (Prof.) Lonyangapuo is also not there. It is deferred. INSTALLATION OF CCTV CAMERAS IN ALL POLICE STATIONS AND POLICE POSTS

(Motion deferred)Sen. (Eng.) Muriuki is also a Member of County Public Accounts and Investments Committee (CPAIC) . I think they are meeting somewhere. It is deferred. IMPLEMENTATION OF THE POLICY STATEMENTS AND STRATEGIES MADE IN THE NATIONAL SPECIAL NEEDS EDUCATION POLICY FRAMEWORK

(Motion deferred)Since this is my Motion, and, I cannot see other Members of the Chairperson’s Panel, there is no way I can move when I am the Chair. So, it is deferred also. ADJOURNMENT

Hon. Senators, there being no other business, the Senate stands adjourned until tomorrow, Wednesday 16th, November, 2016, at 2.30 p.m. The House rose at 4.50 p.m.

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise to make a statement on an issue of general topical concern regarding the unlawful issuance of the title deeds by Embu County---

Mr. Speaker, Sir, my point of order is under Petitions. It was under a petition which I filed the last two years and so far nothing has happened following the petition, hearing, presentation and adoption of the report from the Committee that was named last time. It has taken long...

Much obliged, Mr. Speaker, Sir.

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise to seek a Statement on an issue of general topical concern regarding the unlawful issuance of title deeds by the Embu County Government in the area of the Mwea Trust Lands. Kenda (nine clans) concerning the boundary disputes between Kirinyaga and Embu counties, in respect...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I now have the answers to the questions.

Mr. Speaker, Sir, the first question was why two governors and some Members of Parliament (MPs) raided Moi University and whether criminal proceedings are going to be preferred against them. The answer is that the two governors and some MPs stormed Moi University to protest the appointment of Prof. Laban...

Is there another different pronunciation?

I was in the column of deputy principals and you can follow the table.

Mr. Speaker, Sir, as the Chairperson of the Committee on Education, let me take this opportunity to welcome, appreciate and acknowledge the students from Nginda Girls’ Secondary School. Having come all the way from Murang’a County to this Senate is a clear representation of what should happen to many of...

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Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. Last week, I was asked by the Speaker to issue the statement which was requested by Sen. Bule today at

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I was in the House last week when the Chair of the Committee on Education wriggled us about the situation of this Statement. If I recall, the Chair told us that he went into the Office of the Cabinet Secretary and saw the Statement. The only...

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, the last time we received a Statement from the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, it was signed by one Prof. Collete Suda, who is the Principal Secretary, State Department of Higher Education in the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology. It was read and accepted...

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, all the officers in the department, including Prof. Collete Suda are involved in the supervision of examinations. She has not been in the office the whole of last week. This week, she will still not be there. The Principal Secretaries have been dispatched to various destinations...

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, last week, there was a ruling by the Speaker that the Statement should be issued today notwithstanding the fact that it was lying in the Cabinet Secretary’s desk or that he was away. The Chair made a ruling that the Statement should be produced. If the...

However, it is important to note that the Senator who sought the Statement is not in the House. I hope that this has not confused Sen. M. Kajwang since you share one name. Kindly, confirm that you did not share the second name. Therefore, this was a statement sought by...

Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. Last week, I was asked by the Speaker to issue the statement which was requested by Sen. Bule today at THE PHYSICAL PLANNING BILL (NATIONAL ASSEMBLY BILL NO.46 OF 2015)

Mover is not present. So, we defer it. THE TREATY MAKING AND RATIFICATION (AMENDMENT) BILL (SENATE BILL NO.46 OF 2015) THE IMPEACHMENT PROCEDURE BILL (SENATE BILL NO.8 OF 2016) COUNTRYWIDE AUDIT OF THE DISTRIBUTION OF TEACHERS IN ALL PUBLIC CREATION OF THE OFFICE OF AN AUDITOR TO SPECIFICALLY AUDIT THE...

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Mr. Speaker, Sir, my shock is that this question has been here for the last two months. If we are going to establish which committee is going to handle it now, we are already very late. If that is true, it would set a very bad precedence in the sense...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, much as I support that the Statement should be issued today because we are here and some of us are victims of what is happening out there, I had also sought a statement which is almost related to this one the previous week. Since I was not...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I also take this opportunity to welcome the delegation from Nandi to the Senate. If they have been to the National Assembly, they will note that there is a difference. This is a serious House that listens to and appreciates visitors. I was to issue...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for allowing me to issue this statement which has been overdue and has taken me a lot of time to search for it, and I am happy that I have succeeded. I can see Sen. Sang is here accompanied by his voters. This statement is...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, it is true that Prof. Laban Oyiro is the current Acting Vice Chancellor at Moi University. As a matter of fact, there are two substantively appointed Deputy Vice Chancellors; Prof. Okech and Prof. Kimengich. It is, therefore, not true to say that the Vice Chancellor and two...

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Hon. Senators, let us proceed. We have done so much work. Let us finish it. (Sen. Ndiema headed to the exit of the Chamber) Order, Sen. Ndiema! Before you bow and go out, let me make my proposal. We have a very short time to go. We can pass both...

Mr. Temporary Chairperson, Sir, I beg to move that the Committee do report to the Senate its consideration of the Reproductive Health Care Bill (Senate Bill No.17 of 2014) and its approval thereof with amendments. (Question proposed) (Question put and agreed to) (The House resumed) [The Deputy Speaker (Sen. Kembi-Gitura)...

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Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I rise to respond to the request for a Statement by Sen. (Prof.) Lesan. He wanted to know the status of farmers’ money placed by the Kenya Tea Development Agency (KTDA) in fixed accounts in troubled banks. This Statement was circulated to Members yesterday. It...

Order Sen. Karaba!

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of approved banks in June 2011. An initial investment limit of Kshs500 million was imposed but this limit was reviewed in subsequent years. By June 2015, the approved limit for Imperial Bank Limited was Kshs3 billion. At the time Imperial Bank Limited was placed under receivership on 13th October, 2015,...

Asante sana Bw. Spika. Naunga mkono Statement ambayo imeulizwa na Sen. Bule. Kaunti ya Kwale imetajwa na ningependa Mwenyekiti atueleze hatua za dharura ambazo zimepangwa kuhakikisha kwamba wanadamu na Wanyama hawaathiriki. Kuna hatua za mwanzo kabla daktari achukue hatamu.Hatua za mwanzo ni zipi? Asante.

Mr. Speaker, Sir, as the Chair addresses the mitigation sought by Sen. Bule, we should also be told how much food is in our strategic grain reserve. We should also know whether some money has been set aside to purchase the livestock in those areas instead of leaving them to...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, Sen. Boy Juma Boy has said what I wanted to say. However, I will add that Kitui County should be included because I was recently there and I saw it is doing badly. With regard to the first aid, we should know the special mechanisms which have...

So ordered. October 19, 2016 SENATE DEBATES VISITING DELEGATION FROM MIANGENI INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY, MAKUENI COUNTY (Applause)

Hold it. Let us finish with the interventions on welcoming the visitors.

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I take this opportunity to welcome the visiting school. As a Senator living with a disability, I am so happy. I have been wondering when I would see students living with disabilities visiting the Senate, but the day has come. I am happy and humbled. I...

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influential politically but resource wise and institutional-wise, you have nothing. You do not have legs - leave alone that statue we talk about in the Bible. It must have been king Nebuchadnezzar or someone who saw a statue with parts of clay, bronze and gold. A Senator has feet of...

Bw. Spika wa Muda, ninakushukuru sana kwa kunipa fursa hii. Mimi nataka kuunga mkono Hoja hii ili sisi tuweze kwenda likizo fupi hadi tarehe 1 Novemba, 2016. Ninaunga mkono sababu zilizotolewa na Sen. Karaba na Sen. Wetangula ambaye ni kiongozi wa wachache hapa Bungeni na Seneta wa Bungoma Kaunti. Mimi...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, in two weeks’ time, I will be able to deliver the Statement. However, could I respond now to Sen. Wetangula’s Statement? I know some of the answers. The Senate Minority Leader (Sen. Wetangula) : They are not your answers that you are giving but those of the...

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Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise to seek a Statement pursuant to Standing Order No. 45 (2) (b) , from the Chairperson of the Standing Committee on Education. This is in regard to corporal punishment in training institutions. In the statement, the Chairperson should explain:- CORPORAL PUNISHMENT IN TRAINING INSTITUTIONS

order, Chairman! Sen. Wetangula’s matter had been disposed. Why do you have to keep bringing it? order, Chairman! Sen. Wetangula’s matter had been disposed. Why do you have to keep bringing it? Mr. Speaker, Sir, give me two weeks.

So, directed. (Sen. (Prof.) Anyang'-Nyong'o stood in his place) What is it Sen. (Prof.) Anyang'-Nyong'o? (Sen. (Prof.) Anyang'-Nyong'o spoke off record)

Sorry.

On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. You heard the way the Chairman was responding carelessly. This issue has been in the media, intensely debated and we hear that the Ministry had even intervened. Is it in order for the Chairperson to ask for two weeks? That is something...

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Mr. Speaker, Sir, in two weeks’ time, I will be able to deliver the Statement. However, could I respond now to Sen. Wetangula’s Statement? I know some of the answers. The Senate Minority Leader (Sen. Wetangula) : They are not your answers that you are giving but those of the...

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Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise to seek a Statement pursuant to Standing Order No. 45 (2) (b) , from the Chairperson of the Standing Committee on Education. This is in regard to corporal punishment in training institutions. In the statement, the Chairperson should explain:- CORPORAL PUNISHMENT IN TRAINING INSTITUTIONS

order, Chairman! Sen. Wetangula’s matter had been disposed. Why do you have to keep bringing it? order, Chairman! Sen. Wetangula’s matter had been disposed. Why do you have to keep bringing it? Mr. Speaker, Sir, give me two weeks.

So, directed. (Sen. (Prof.) Anyang'-Nyong'o stood in his place) What is it Sen. (Prof.) Anyang'-Nyong'o? (Sen. (Prof.) Anyang'-Nyong'o spoke off record)

Sorry.

On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. You heard the way the Chairman was responding carelessly. This issue has been in the media, intensely debated and we hear that the Ministry had even intervened. Is it in order for the Chairperson to ask for two weeks? That is something...

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