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Sen. (Dr.) Zani Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, for allowing me to join you in welcoming our teachers and students from Maliku Girls High School in Kitui County. This is the Senate of Kenya. I am sure by now, they have already gotten the gist of how we work...

Sen.(Dr.) Zani Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Allow me to just make some observations after that Statement in terms of an input to thank the Senate Majority Leader for issuing a Statement on the Business of Senate for the week commencing Wednesday, 4th May, 2022. April 28, 2022 SENATE DEBATES...

Sen. (Dr.) Zani Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to second that The Public Procurement and Asset Disposal (Amendment) Bill (National Assembly Bills No.32 of 2021) be now read a Second Time. This is an important Bill that seeks to amend areas that have been causing a lot of inconveniences because...

Sen. (Dr.) Zani Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Under this clause, it says any variation of a contract shall only be considered if the following are satisfied. I think this is very important. We are Kenyans and we know ourselves. Where variation is introduced without putting boundaries for it, before...

Sen. (Dr.) Zani Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. The issue of Early Childhood Development Education (ECDE) management and teachers across the country has been an issue of great concern in this House. We recently had a statement that was brought by Sen. Wambua, dealing with the same issue. It cuts...

Sen. (Dr.) Zanicentres, registration of private special needs education centers, admission of learners with special needs and a process for that, special school boards, establishment of parents’ associations, responsibility of governance and facilities in institution providing for special needs et cetera.Part V of the Bill talks about the identification and...

Order! Proceed. Sen. (Dr.) Zani“(i) one person elected from amongst parents of the learners at the education institution; (ii) one representative of the teaching staff at the education institution;” It goes on up to (vii).Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, Clause 12(2) is indicative of what has not happened in Clause 12(1)....

Sen. (Dr.) Langat, you have the Floor.

Sen. (Dr.) Zani Mr. Speaker, Sir, I stand to support this Petition. The prayers are very clear. It is clearly about projects which start and no clear pathway has been created for the progression and indeed the conclusion of those projects and things stall midway. There is nobody to address...

Sen. (Dr.) Zani Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. I will be brief. This is the most important statement on how to deal with inequalities and dealing with the issue that they are those who are able to pay for themselves and the ones who are the most vulnerable rely on...

Sen. (Dr.) Zani Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. I support this Procedural Motion. We realise that it very important that we set these procedures and boundaries for ourselves especially on limitations of Debate. We have had such Adjournment Motions to go for Senate Mashinani and then we do not come...

Sen. (Dr.) Zani Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. I support this Procedural Motion. The allocation of 15 minutes gives ample time for each Senator to adequately express themselves over three days. This also enables various Senators stepping in at different times to make their contribution. Madam Deputy Speaker, the President’s...

Sen. (Dr.) Zani Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. It is the Sixth Session. When we started five years ago, the Sixth Session looked the furthest possibility time wise. We are here now. As the Senate, it is a good time for reflection about our achievements and planning, especially our...

Sen. (Dr.) ZaniAll these are within the amendment Bill. For example, the definition of a political party, party nominations and especially coalition political parties is very clear in Clause 2.(Loud consultations) Sen. (Dr.) Zani Order, Senators! Let us consult in low tones. (Loud consultations)

Order, Senators! Let us consult in low tones. Sen. (Dr.) Zani Mr. Speaker, Sir, in Clause 14 (a) , key provisions are made for rules and functions of political parties, including some that have been obvious over time. For example, Clause 4A (g) provides that a political party should articulate...

On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir.

Sen. Madzayo, what is your point of order?

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I would like to move that the Mover be called now to reply. I ask for closure of the debate under Standing Order No.104 and I ask Sen. Pareno to second.

Order! There was a Member who was on her feet. Let her finish first and then I will allow your intervention. Sen. (Dr.) Zani Mr. Speaker, Sir, apart from the provisions and the various amendments that have been made, a lot of vibrant discussions have come up. From some of...

Sen. (Dr.) Zani Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I just want to raise a point of order with regard to how the Chairperson of the Committee on Justice, Legal Affairs and Human Rights is speaking. Earlier, I hoped to speak. I wanted to point out that we have eight Bills,...

Sen. (Dr.) Zani Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for this opportunity so that I too add my thanks of the Senate to be recorded for the exposition of public policy contained in the Address of His Excellency the President delivered on Tuesday, 30th November, 2021 and further that the Senate...

Sen. (Dr.) Zani Mr. Speaker, Sir, about 10 more minutes.

Sen. (Dr.) Zani Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. So when it comes to tourism that is very critical. Again the other issue, which has been really an issue across the board is the issue of climate change. When the Vice President, Al Gore, started speaking about climate change, many people...

Sen. (Dr.) Zani On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir.

Sen. (Dr.) Zani Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. This is a House of record. So that we do not have a problem with the Bill, we should move that the Bill be now Read a Second Time. That is what we do so that we are properly constituted in the...

Sen. (Dr.) Zani Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I stand to support that the NHIF Amendment Bill be read a Second Time. This is a Bill that has been forthcoming with various stakeholders giving their input. It is basically an amendment Bill that takes a cognizance of various things,...

Sen. (Dr.) Zani Why do you not take your seat?

Sen. (Dr.) ZaniSen. Mutula Kilonzo Jnr., Makueni County; Sen. Mwangi, Nyandarua County; Sen. Mwaruma, Taita/Taveta County; Sen. Ndwiga, Embu County; Sen. Olekina, Narok County; Sen. (Prof.) Ongeri, Kisii County; Sen. Orengo, Siaya County; Sen. Poghisio, West Pokot County; Sen. Seneta, Kajiado County; Sen. Wamatangi, Kiambu County; Sen. Wambua, Kitui County;...

Sen. (Dr.) Zani

Sen. (Dr.) Zani On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir.

Sen. (Dr.) Zani Mr. Speaker, Sir, I thank you for such a detailed ruling on the matter. For us to be able to ensure that we comply with that, I want to seek indulgence and maybe ask you to direct all Chairpersons, and also the secretariat, that in the event...

Sen.(Dr.) Zani

Sen. (Dr.) Zani Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. I wish to support this Petition. I think this is why we have Senate in this country. We should be able to seize of these issues long before they even come to the Plenary. When they do, we should seize December 1,...

Sen. (Dr.) Zani Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, it still puts us in the same situation. I am giving a technical input about a way forward on very clear timelines in this report. What do we do? For whatever reasons, this report is coming in late to the Floor of this...

Sen. (Dr.) Zani, for your information, the same issue was raised by Sen. Olekina. This report was tabled in March and has been in the Order Paper all through, but the Chairperson was never there and the Motion was deferred severally. We had the opportunity to move this Motion now....

Proceed. There is no intervention. [The Temporary Speaker (Sen. (Dr.) Lelegwe) left the Chair] [The Temporary Speaker (Sen. Kinyua) in the Chair] Sen. (Dr.) Zani Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, at that time, the Committee had various red flags which necessitated inquiry. There was issue of utilization of Universal Healthcare (UHC)...

Sen. (Dr.) Zani

Sen. (Dr.) Zani Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, for this opportunity. From the onset, I am torn whether to support the report or comment on it. Millions of shillings were lost under the cover of the pandemic when we had people in offices who were supposed to be the...

Thank you, Sen. (Dr.) Zani. Sen. Cherargei, proceed.

Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, for this opportunity. From the onset, I am torn whether to support the report or comment on it. Millions of shillings were lost under the cover of the pandemic when we had people in offices who were supposed to be the custodians of the...

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, it would be easy to track some of these recommendations and implementation. However, the silver lining on this report only is that they have become specific. They were bold enough. That is what we want to agree. I had my colleague from Migori County saying that...