Sylvia Mueni Kasanga

Madam Temporary Speaker, I wish to request pursuant to Standing Order No.105 (1) that the debate be now adjourned. I request Sen. (Prof.) Kindiki to second. Thank you.

Madam Temporary Speaker, the Mental Health (Amendment) Bill (Senate Bills No.32 of 2018) is back again in this House. I remember the day when we moved this Bill and how well it was received in this House. I have to say that I am so proud of the Senators of...

Sorry, Madam Temporary Speaker. I move and I beg Sen. Sakaja to second. (Sen. Sakaja waited for the microphone at the Dispatch Box to be sanitized)

Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. Let me thank Sen. Sakaja for seconding the Bill colourfully and Sen. (Dr.) Musuruve for adding her thoughts and insights. Generally, I thank this House for the support, and the Secretariat for the support they have given towards the Bill. I can comfortably say that...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I vote yes. The Clerk-at-the-Table: Sen. Khaniri George.

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Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker, for giving me this opportunity as well to add my voice to this important debate. There is no understating that indeed in this country, we are in a great constitutional moment. I am privileged, as my colleagues are, to be in this House to participate...

On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Yesterday, Sen. Sakaja rose on a point of order as to whether his report could also be discussed before the debate started. We are following very closely and it would have been good for us to hear the dissenting opinion, before the...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I want to thank Sen. (Dr.) Mbito for the Statement and all the other Senators who have spoken. Indeed, it is wonderful that mental health can now be discussed more openly. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I want to let you know that we have several ambassadors...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I congratulate and thank Sen. (Dr.) Mbito for bringing this Petition on behalf of the Petitioners. In the Committee on Land, Environment and Natural Resources, we prosecute many petitions on land. I am very proud that our Committee, with the leadership of Sen. Mwangi, has...

I will ask the secretariat to check and bring me to speed on its whereabouts. Next Order!

I will ask the secretariat to check and bring me to speed on its whereabouts. Next Order! NOTICES OF MOTIONS FAST TRACKING CULTURAL DEVELOPMENTS IN COUNTIES

NOW THEREFORE, the Senate urges the Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Sports, Culture and Heritage to – a) Formulate cultural development policies and initiatives to inculcate stronger community values, safeguard Kenya’s heritage, recognize local heroes and promote socio-cultural opportunities in the counties; and b) Formulate strategies to create an enabling environment...

Hon. Members, kindly consult in low tones. Proceed, Sen. (Dr.) Ali. PARKING CHARGES IN PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS OFFERING ESSENTIAL SERVICES.

Madam Deputy Speaker, Sen. Haji was a great man. He is somebody that we will never forget, and he is somebody that this country will never get. One of his attributes as far as Government is concerned is that he has never gone against the Government. I remember that he...

[The Speaker (Hon. Lusaka) left the Chair] They told me that between the two of them, they have served Kenya for a hundred years. I asked them what they meant. They said 100 years. Hon. Musila for 50 years and Sen. Haji for 50 years. Sen. Haji said that Sen....

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proposing in the Bill that this committee submits to Parliament, reports after every two weeks; the reports detailing the nature of the infection or the rate of the infection, the measures undertaken to mitigate the pandemic and challenges faced in mitigating the pandemic.The provision will ensure that Parliament is kept...

Well done, Sen. Kasanga. You have come from far since the days of the shoes debacle. (Laughter)

Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I deliberately asked my able Vice-Chair, Sen. Kasanga to move this Bill. I believe in opportunities and agree with you that she has done a very remarkable job. She has also been doing a very good job leading this Committee.

You should add that you are also a product of opportunities.

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I think we can skip Orders No.10, 11 and 12.

The Chair directs that the Division be done on another day. Yes, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir.

It is so ordered. Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. (Putting of the Question on the Bill deferred)

Very well. Let us move on to the next Order.

Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. Yes, today I am acting as Sen. (Dr.) Musuruve. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, pursuant to Standing Order No.47 (1) , I rise to make a Statement on the appointment of Sen. (Prof.) Margaret Kamar, MP, as a trustee of the National Fund for the...

Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, that time I was Sen. (Dr.) Musuruve.

Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, for giving me this opportunity. I congratulate Sen. (Prof.) Kamar for this appointment. I thank her for adding her voice to the PWDs. The fight for marginalized people and their rights cannot only be fought by themselves; they need other people away from that...

Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I purposely came back to make sure that the Chair is not lonely this afternoon.

No. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I would have loved to hear you speak to this Bill. As Sen. Wetangula has said, we need to create awareness. Most people do not remember that conciliators, mediators and traditional dispute resolvers do not need to be lawyers. When lawyers speak to these issues,...

Will there be a magazine on this Bill? No. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I would have loved to hear you speak to this Bill. As Sen. Wetangula has said, we need to create awareness. Most people do not remember that conciliators, mediators and traditional dispute resolvers do not need to...

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I would like to speak about the outcome of these processes. Nothing stops two parties from going to court even after they have been through a mediation process. In fact, it is only in arbitration where the

Sen. Kasanga, I agree that makes sense. However, I only have one concern even though the Chair does not debate. I suggest that you look into how an agreement reached through that process can also have the same force if the parties deliberately went to the church and got an...

He really coloured it nicely and reminded us that it was this process that gave birth to the new Constitution. Like Sen. M. Kajwang’ has said, issues of war and civil strife are best resolved through the alternative dispute resolution. The biggest reason it is so is because of its...

I wish I was here was Sen. (Prof.) Ongeri spoke, but I will consult the HANSARD to see what he said. He really coloured it nicely and reminded us that it was this process that gave birth to the new Constitution. Like Sen. M. Kajwang’ has said, issues of war...

Please, feel free to share the statistics on other platforms. It is important for Members to know what is happening. Yes, I shall do that. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, it is interesting that also the statistics that were presented on --- My thought process is a bit affected right now....

Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir.

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