Amason Jeffah Kingi

Clerk, do we have a quorum? (The Clerk-at-the-Table consulted with the Speaker) Serjeant-at-Arms, kindly, ring the Quorum Bell for 10 minutes. (The Quorum Bell was rung) Hon. Senators, we have quorum now. So, we will get on to the day's business. Clerk, you may proceed to call the first Order....

Thank you. Next Order. PAPERS LAID The Chairperson of the Standing Committee on Finance and Budget, proceed. REPORT ON THE COUNTY GOVERNMENTS EQUITABLE SHARE CASH DISBURSEMENT SCHEDULE FOR FINANCIAL YEAR 2026/2027

The Chairperson of the Liaison Committee, proceed. ACTIVITIES AND OPERATIONS OF SELECT COMMITTEES IN THE FOURTH SESSION 2025

The Chairperson of the Standing Committee on Roads, Transport and Housing, proceed. REPORT ON THE KENYA ROADS (AMENDMENT) BILL (NO.3) (NATIONAL ASSEMBLY BILLS NO.34 OF 2025)

The Chairperson of the Standing Committee on Education, proceed. REPORT ON CONSIDERATION OF THE BASIC EDUCATION (AMENDMENT) BILL (NATIONAL ASSEMBLY BILLS NO.59 OF 2023)

Next Order. NOTICES OF MOTION The Chairperson Standing Committee on Finance and Budget, proceed. ADOPTION OF REPORT ON THE COUNTY GOVERNMENTS EQUITABLE SHARE CASH DISBURSEMENT SCHEDULE FOR FINANCIAL YEAR 2026/2027

The Chairperson, Liaison Committee. NOTING OF REPORT ON ACTIVITIES AND OPERATIONS OF SELECT COMMITTEES DURING THE FOURTH SESSION (2025)

Hon. Senators, pursuant to Standing Orders No.45 (2) , I will rearrange today's Order Paper. We will move to Order No.8 and, thereafter, resume the normal flow as contained in the Order Paper of the day. Clerk, you may proceed to call that Order. ADOPTION OF REPORT ON COUNTY GOVERNMENTS...

Sen. Roba and the Senator for Nandi, take your seats. (Sen. Ogola, Sen. M. Kajwang and Sen. Korir walked into the Chamber) Sen. Beatrice Akinyi and Senator for Homa Bay, kindly take your seats. Hon. Senators, I will now proceed to propose the question. (Question proposed) The Floor is open...

Sen. Eddy, take you seat. You are out of order and I give you the first caution. DISCOVERY OF FOUR BODIES IN MWINGI

Next is the Statement by Sen. Peris Tobiko. OPERATIONS AND ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE OF ENVIRONMENTAL COMBUSTION CONSULTANTS LIMITED IN KAJIADO COUNTY

Next is the Senator for Tharaka Nithi, Hon. Mwenda Gataya. CHALLENGES FACING GREEN GRAM FARMERS IN THARAKA-NITHI COUNTY

Sen. Kavindu. DISCOVERY OF BODIES IN KATHIANI AND MATUNGULU IN MACHAKOS COUNTY

Proceed, Sen. Sigei. FAILURE BY THE COUNTY GOVERNMENT OF BOMET TO PAY CONTRACTORS

Senator for Nandi. That statement is dropped. WELFARE OF ECDE TEACHERS IN NANDI COUNTY STATUS OF THE CONSTITUENCY DIGITAL INNOVATION HUBS

Sen. Raphael Chimera, please, proceed. STALLED KOMBANI FRESH PRODUCE MARKET PROJECT

Sen. Mandago, please, proceed.

Sen. Kavindu, please, proceed.

Let us move onto a Statement pursuant to Standing Order 57 (1) . The Senate Majority Leader, please, proceed. Sen. Wakoli, do you have instructions to make this Statement on behalf of the Senate Majority Leader?

Honourable Senators, before I allow comments on these statements, there is a statement by the honourable Senator for Nandi that had been dropped. Being the last day for this session, you may proceed, honourable Senator. He has given a valid reason. He had gone to address the Kenyans who are...

Now, Senator for Nandi, having gone to listen to the grievances by the Health Union Caucus, you were presented with a memorandum. You may proceed to table it, so that I commit it to the Committee on Health. PAPER LAID MEMORANDUM TO THE SENATE FROM THE HEALTH UNION CAUCUS

Clerk, do we have quorum? (The Clerk-at-the-Table consulted with the Speaker) Serjeant-at-Arms, kindly, ring the Quorum Bell for 10 minutes. (The Quorum Bell was rung) Serjeant-at-Arms, kindly, ring the Quorum Bell for another 10 minutes. (The Quorum Bell was rung) Hon. Senators, kindly, settle down. We now have quorum, so...

Next Order. PAPER LAID THE COUNTY GOVERNMENTS (EQUITABLE SHARE) CASH DISBURSEMENT SCHEDULE FOR FINANCIAL YEAR 2026/2027 The Senate Majority Leader.

Next Order. NOTICE OF MOTION RECONSTITUTION OF STANDING COMMITTEES

Next Order. QUESTIONS AND STATEMENTS Hon. Senators, we are expecting two Cabinet Secretaries this morning for purposes of responding to the listed questions. We expect the Cabinet Secretary in charge of Water, Sanitation and Irrigation who has one question from the Senator for Kilifi County, the Hon. Retired Judge Steward...

kwenda mpaka chini. Kuna maafisa wanaoweza kumtafsiria hali ya maji ilioko Kaunti ya Kilifi.Hili ni jambo muhimu sana kuona Waziri akisema hawezi ongea Kiswahili ama hana uwezo? Sijui kama hajui Kiswahili. Hili ni jambo la kusikitisha. Ningetaka kujibiwa swali hili kwa lugha ambayo itakuwa na ufasaha zaidi kwa watu wa...

Honourable Cabinet Secretary, you may respond. The Cabinet Secretary for Water, Sanitation and Irrigation (Hon. (Eng.) Eric Mugaa) : Through the Speaker, Honourable Madzayo and Senator, the question you have asked is very prominent in the region. I am part of the team that has actually looked at the water...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, what I want to ask is very important. My people have been in that dam site area, yet they do not have clean water for use and for their livestock. For many years, they also do not have electricity. They are in darkness yet they supply Nairobi...

Asante sana, Mheshimiwa Spika. Ningependa kumwuliza Waziri wa Maji swali. Ni bahati nzuri kwamba Waziri ni jirani wa Kaunti ya Tharaka Nithi. Kuna mradi ambao ulikuwa unakusudiwa kusambaza maji katika sehemu za Marimanti na Marawa. Waziri anajua vizuri kwamba maeneo hayo ni kame zaidi na yamekumbwa na matatizo makubwa sana...

Ninajenga taarifa, Mheshimiwa Spika.

miaka mitano. Sijui kama una taarifa yoyote ili kuwahakikishia watu wa Tharaka Nithi wanaokusudiwa kufaidika na mradi huo kama kuna mikakati yeyote kuhakikisha kwamba watu wa Kibunga, Marimanti na Marawa wana maji ya kilimo na ya kutumia nyumbani.Asante sana, Mheshimiwa Spika. (Laughter)

Sen. Eddy Oketch.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. People are becoming clever. I will try to be, but do not stop me. I plead. I have heard Sen. Kavindu saying that she has question (a) and (b) . I have also heard the Senator from Tharaka Nithi saying that he is building something....

Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I would like to ask the distinguished Cabinet Secretary the following question. The KOICA Water Project that originates at the top of Mount Elgon, what are you doing to ensure that the service lines pass through Mukuyuni and Teremi Wards of Kabuchai Constituency, as well as...

Sen. Wakoli.

Sen. Mumma.

Sen. Madzayo, what is your intervention? The Senate Minority Leader (Sen. Madzayo) : Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Nataka kumalizia kwa kumueleza Waziri wa Maji, Usafi wa Mazingira na Unyunyizaji kwamba Suala nililouliza ni la muhimu zaidi. Najua wewe kama Waziri una uwezo. Ni hatua gani unaweza kuchukua ili kuona kwamba...

Sen. Cherarkey. `

Sen. Madzayo, what is your intervention? The Senate Minority Leader (

Hon. Cabinet Secretary, you have five minutes to respond to those questions. The Cabinet Secretary for Water, Sanitation and Irrigation (Hon. (Eng.) Eric Mugaa) : Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, and Hon. Senators, for your questions. There was a question regarding Masinga Dam and KenGen. Sen. Kavindu, that is domiciled...

Hon. Cabinet Secretary, you may now proceed to respond. The Cabinet Secretary for National Treasury and Economic Planning (Hon. John Mbadi) : Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Once again, I thank you and the Senate for inviting me to answer several questions. I will start by addressing Question No.032 raised...

Honorable Cabinet Secretary, note those questions and thereafter you will respond to them.

No. Honorable Senator, you are entitled to only one question.

Honorable Cabinet Secretary, you may now proceed to respond. [The Speaker (Hon. Kingi) left the Chair] [The Deputy Speaker (Sen. Kathuri) in the Chair] of contracts onboarded already with values of close to Kshs50 million. There is no excuse. From 1st July, I want to persuade this Senate that there...

Clerk, do we have quorum? (The Clerk-at-the-Table consulted with the Speaker) Serjeant-at-Arms, kindly, ring the Quorum Bell for 10 minutes? (Loud consultations) Hon. Senators, kindly, settle down. Senator for Lamu County. We have quorum now, so we will start the afternoon's business. Clerk, you may proceed to call the first...

Next Order, Clerk. The Chairperson Standing Committee on Health. NOTICES OF MOTIONS ADOPTION OF REPORT ON PETITION ON PROPAGATION AND COMMERCIALISATION OF NEW GENERATION MUTHEA ANTI-VENOM IN KENYA

Sen. Catherine Mumma. RESOLUTION ON RISING STUDENT UNREST, ARSON AND INSECURITY IN SCHOOLS

Next Order. Hon. Senators, allow me to invoke Standing Orders No.45 (2) to rearrange today's Order Paper. We need to conclude Order No.10 before we embark on our recess, and we only have today and tomorrow. Therefore, we will deal with Orders No.8, 9 and 10 and thereafter, come back...

Just like the Majority Leader has indicated, this is a procedural Motion. The Floor is open for debate. However, with your concurrence, I may proceed to put the question. I will proceed to put the question. (Question put and agreed to) Next Order. THE COUNTY ALLOCATION OF REVENUE BILL (SENATE...

Before I call Sen. Okoiti to make his comments, allow me to make this Communication. Sen. Korir, kindly take your seat. (Sen. Korir walked into the Chamber) (Interruption of debate on the Bill) COMMUNICATION FROM THE CHAIR VISITING DELEGATION FROM KIVULINI SCHOOL IN KIAMBU COUNTY Hon. Senators, I would like...

Sen. Okoiti Omtatah. (Resumption of debate on Bill)

Sen. Omtatah, why do you want to build your house on sinking sand? Abandon that line and proceed to make comments necessary and relevant to this debate.

(Laughter)(Laughter) I am guided, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I apologise and withdraw. (An hon. Senator spoke off record) The Senate Minority Leader was there. (Laughter) (Laughter)

Order, hon. Senators.

Sen. Omtatah, you should not refer to your colleague as a gentleman from Kitui.

Sen. Omtatah, please, take your seat. (Sen. Okiya Omtatah sat at his place) Sen. Omtatah, this is a House of rules and procedure. In this term, we are now four years down the line. By now, you must be versed with the provisions of our Standing Orders, especially the Standing...

Sen. Omtatah, I have directed you.

Mr. Speaker, Sir, maybe I need some guidance. What is dishonourable in referring to somebody as a gentleman? (Loud consultations)(Laughter) Mr. Speaker, Sir, maybe I need some guidance. What is dishonourable in referring to somebody as a gentleman? (Loud consultations) (Laughter) You may proceed, Sen. Omtatah.

What is your point of order?

(Laughter)

Order, Hon. Omtatah. You have just indicated that you are unable to substantiate instantly, and therefore, you are requesting to do so tomorrow. Very well. You may proceed to conclude your comments.

Let the gadgets be actualised, the country be hooked on and I do the substantiation online for everybody to see. I will leave you to decide whether I have substantiated or not.

Sen. Omtatah, you cannot dictate how this House proceeds on this matter.

Sen. Omtatah, order! If I were you, I would have saved that energy for tomorrow when you are substantiating. You said you are unable to do so right now. Can you save that energy for tomorrow with all the gadgets? You may now proceed.

Sen. Omtatah, we have concluded that matter. Proceed to conclude your comments.

I have not given any permission for any information. Proceed to conclude your comments.

Proceed, Sen. Omtatah, to conclude.

Sen. Omtatah, you need to acquaint yourself with our Standing Orders. You are a very good debater, but you seem not to have a good grasp of our Standing Orders. Proceed with your comments and conclude. Sen. Wambua, what is your point of information?

Sen. Wambua, I have not granted you permission, neither have I posed the question to the Hon. Senator whether he is amenable to your request to inform him.

Yes and what you were supposed to do was to indicate that you wish to inform the Hon. Senator.

In which case, then, I will ask him if he is amenable to your request.

We have procedures.

Sen. Wambua, are you serving your third term?

(Laughter)

You may proceed, Senator.

Sen. Omtatah, you may proceed.

The Mover of this Bill was the Chairperson of the Senate Standing Committee on Budget and Finance. You may now move to reply.

Before I ask the Serjeant-at-Arms to close the door, we will ring the quorum bell for two minutes. (Quorum Bell was rung) Serjeant-at-arms, you may lock the door and draw the bar. (The doors were closed and Bar drawn) Clerk, kindly confirm that the system is ready, so that I...

To start with the matter raised by the Nairobi City County Senator, you may proceed to table the extract of the HANSARD from the National Assembly.

[The Speaker (Hon. Kingi) left the Chair] (Loud consultations) COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE THE COUNTY GOVERNMENTS ADDITIONAL ALLOCATION BILL (SENATE BILLS NO.8 OF 2026) [The Speaker (Hon. Kingi) left the Chair] IN THE COMMITTEE [The Temporary Chairperson (Sen. Mumma) in the Chair] The honourable Minority Leader and Sen. Cherarkey, could...

Clerk, do we have a quorum? (The Clerk-at-the-Table consulted with the Speaker) Serjeant-at-Arms, kindly ring the quorum Bell for 10 minutes. (The Quorum Bell was rung) We now have quorum. Clerk, you may proceed to call the first Order. COMMUNICATION FROM THE CHAIR PROCEDURE ON PROCESSING OF DIVISIONS IN THE...

Hon. Senator for Nandi, Standing Order No.63 of the Senate Standing Orders reads as follows- “ (1) No Motion which is the same in substance as any question which has been resolved (either in the affirmative or in the negative) , may be moved during the subsequent six months in...

Next Order. QUESTIONS AND STATEMENTS STATEMENTS Request for statements pursuant to Standing Orders No.53 (1) . The Senator for Embu County, the Hon. Alexander Mundigi. INTRODUCTION OF LEVY ON TEA BUYERS

Honourable Senators, we have an urgent business to dispense with and therefore, pursuant to Standing Order No.45 (2) , you will allow me to rearrange today's Order Paper. We dispense with Order No.10; thereafter, we will resume the normal flow as contained in today's Order Paper. Clerk, you may proceed...

There is a reason why we are doing that, Senator for Nairobi City County. If you look at Order No.10, we want to see if we can marshal the numbers to do division. If you go through the statements, you have been here long enough, Senator for Nairobi City County....

Chairperson of the Committee on Finance and Budget, you have heard the mild threat. (Interruption of Statements) Clerk, you may proceed to call the Order. THE COUNTY ALLOCATION OF REVENUE BILL (SENATE BILLS NO.10 OF 2026) Chairperson, you have the Floor.

Okay. Clerk, call Order No.12. THE COUNTY GOVERNMENTS ADDITIONAL ALLOCATIONS BILL (SENATE BILLS NO.8 OF 2026) Serjeant-at-Arms, kindly ring the Quorum Bell for two minutes. (The Quorum Bell was rung) Serjeant-at-Arms, kindly lock the doors and draw the Bar. (Loud consultations)

We will vote with those whose gadgets are working, then we will correct the anomaly once we have seen--- Yes, Senator for Meru County.

It will seem unfair, but it is outside the powers of the Chair. Yes, Senator for Nairobi City County.

Senator for Nairobi City County, if you listened to me keenly, I said I have directed the supplier of this technology to ensure that something is worked on to allow the pulling out of the cards, so that it disengages the Senators who are not supposed to vote. (Loud consultations)(Laughter)...

Hon. Senators, the report that has just been laid is being uploaded on your gadgets so that you follow debate and contribute effectively. Chairperson, you may proceed to move. THE COUNTY ALLOCATION OF REVENUE BILL (SENATE BILLS NO.10 OF 2026)

Hon. Senators, the Floor is open for debate.

Indeed, Senator for Nandi County, you have made very grave allegations against several state officers. Are you in a position to substantiate the allegations that you have put forth? If you are able, proceed to substantiate. If not, proceed to withdraw and apologise, as you conclude your remarks.

Senator for Nandi County, it cannot be the obvious, because Sen. Ali Roba has no knowledge of what you have just said. So, it cannot be obvious. There are some Senators here who are strangers to those allegations. Therefore, they wish you to substantiate those allegations. You may proceed to...

Yes, I fully agree with you, Senator. However, the problem is that the document is yet to be a property of the House, and therefore, you cannot make reference to it. Drawing information from it to help the Senator for Nandi may be inappropriate at this time.

That is not his point. He is making a general comment that over the years, there has been delay in release of the Exchequer to counties from the National Treasury. You may conclude, Senator for Nandi.

Senator for Nandi, you may have to withdraw and, indeed, you have to withdraw that statement that you have put in the tribal card. You are again imputing improper motive to your colleague.

Clerk, do we have quorum? (The Clerk-at-the-Table consulted with the Speaker) Serjeant-at-Arms, kindly ring the Quorum Bell for 10 minutes. (The Quorum Bell was rung) Serjeant-at-Arms, kindly ring the Quorum Bell for another 10 minutes. (Quorum Bell was rung) We do have quorum. Clerk, kindly call the first Order. Hon....

That is true, hon. Senator. Nothing has changed. We expected three cabinet secretaries this morning, but sitting at the SBC yesterday, we looked at the two letters that had been sent by the two cabinet secretaries who were supposed to appear before the House today. We found the reasons indicated...

Sanctions are handed down by the House and not by the Speaker. If indeed, it is the opinion of the House that you sanction the Cabinet Secretary, it is very much within your powers. It is true that we have communicated the procedure to the Prime Cabinet Secretary, but that...

Yes, Sen. Veronica Maina, you may proceed.

So, we proceed to Order No. 9 ADOPTION OF REPORT ON INQUIRY INTO SHORTAGE OF SMART ENERGY METERS MAINSTREAMING A FRAMEWORK FOR CLEAN COOKING Sen. Hamida Kibwana, you may proceed.(Sen. Kibwana was not in the Chamber)(Motion deferred)That business is deferred. Next Order. Yes, Senate Majority Leader.

You see, Senate Majority Leader, if we drop this Order and the hon. Member walks in, we may need to have it. If you look at the Order Paper, it is fairly short and, in the next 10 minutes, we may have to adjourn. So, for today, allow me to...

All right, so then I will propose the question that the Senate do suspend its proceedings until 10.40 a.m., in order to receive a report from Mediation Committee on the Division of Revenue Bill. We are going to deal with the report on the Division of Revenue Bill. Now, Hon....

Next Order. NOTICE OF MOTION ADOPTION OF MEDIATION COMMITTEE REPORT ON THE DIVISION OF REVENUE BILL (NATIONAL ASSEMBLY BILLS NO.2 OF 2026) Chairperson, Standing Committee on Finance and Budget.

Chairperson, Standing Committee on Finance and Budget. ADOPTION OF MEDIATION COMMITTEE REPORT ON THE DIVISION OF REVENUE BILL (NATIONAL ASSEMBLY BILLS NO.2 OF 2026)

Clerk, do we have quorum? (The Clerk-at-the-Table consulted with the Speaker) Serjeant-at-Arms, kindly ring the Quorum Bell for 10 minutes. (The Quorum Bell was rung) Hon. Senators, we now have quorum. Clerk, you may proceed to call the first Order. (Sen. Abdul Haji walked into the Chamber) Senator for Garissa...

Next Order. NOTICE OF MOTION Chairperson, Select Committee on Delegated Legislation. ADOPTION OF REPORTS OF THE COMMITTEE ON DELEGATED LEGISLATION ON TRAFFIC RULES AND NTSA REGULATIONS

Allow me, pursuant to Standing Order No.45 (2) , to rearrange today's Order Paper. We will move to prosecute Order Nos.8 and 9, and thereafter, resume the normal flow as contained in the Order Paper. Clerk, you may proceed to call Order No.8. THE STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS (AMENDMENT) BILL (NATIONAL ASSEMBLY...

It is so ordered. (Putting of the question on the Bill deferred) Next Order. ADOPTION OF MEDIATION COMMITTEE REPORT ON THE DIVISION OF REVENUE BILL (NATIONAL ASSEMBLY BILLS NO.2 OF 2026) At the rise of the House in the morning, Sen. Beatrice Ogola had the Floor and had a balance...

The Senate Majority leader, before I allow your intervention, allow me to make these Communication. (Interruption of debate on Motion) COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE CHAIR VISITING DELEGATION FROM TUMUTUMU GIRLS, NYERI COUNTY VISITING DELEGATION FROM ST. ANDREW’S SCHOOL, KIANJOKOMA, EMBU COUNTY

Sen. Mundigi, kaa kidogo, nitakupa nafasi baadaye. (Resumption of debate on Motion) The Senate Majority Leader, what is your intervention?

Very well, Senate Majority Leader. The only Standing Order available is the one that is preventing you from doing what you have just done. Therefore, Hon. Senators, this can only be done through concurrence across the House. If you agree that from now going forward in this debate, if you...

Good! Sen. Mundigi, you may proceed. Uko na dakika tano.

Sen. Kisang, you may proceed.

Sen. Margaret Kamar, you have the Floor.

Your time is up, Hon. Senator. (Sen. (Prof) Kamar spoke off record) As you contribute, keep an eye on the time. It is actually reflected on your--- I will give you one minute, Hon. Senator.

Sen. Ali Roba, please, proceed.

Sen. Haji, the Mover of the Motion will reply, and it is not Sen. Ali Roba. You may proceed, Senator.

Sen. Wakoli.

Sen. Fatuma Dullo.

Proceed, Sen. Cherarkey.

Next is Sen. Haji. Sen. Abdul Haji: Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I will be brief. I will not repeat what other Senators have already said because the mediation team, in my opinion, did a good job.Having read the Report and the minutes of the negotiations, I commend...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I thank you for indulging me. Since the children of Kenya are watching, and they will be the Senators of this House from next year going forward, we want them to know that in Parliament, it is the highest seat in the land, where there is freedom...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, as a Member of this House, I am aware that the seat of the Speaker has many Members. I do not know how we can clarify which Member of the Speaker's Panel Sen. Khalwale saw in the chopper from his house. The current seat

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I am also struggling to understand how a bespectacled old man, though a doctor, can see inside a chopper that is flying. I am struggling to understand. Unless it was witchcraft that Sen. Boni used, I cannot understand.

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I actually agree with Sen. Cheruiyot because we have young people here. You are going to force them to look at the skies every time to see if they can identify the individuals in the chopper, and as a result, perhaps break their necks. So, this is...

Anasema nisamehe. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise because the Hon. Member and Senior Khalwale is a Member of my committee. He was a Member of the Mediation Committee in the last financial year and he mediated to a logical conclusion. He stood here to mislead the Senate that the Mediation...

You are right, Mr. Speaker, Sir.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. From the onset, I would like to join colleagues who have indicated that they will vote against this Motion. I would like to join that list of Members who are very categorical that this Mediation Report does not demonstrate why we are here.

Clerk, do we have quorum? (The Clerk-at-the-Table consulted with the Speaker) Serjeant-at-Arms, kindly, ring the Quorum Bell for 10 minutes. (The Quorum Bell was rung) (Several hon. Senators remained standing in their places) Hon. Senators, kindly take your seats, Senator for Kilifi County and your colleagues. I have been informed...

Now the Floor is open for debate. Proceed, Senator for Nandi.

What is your point of order, Senator for Uasin Gishu County?

Senator for Nandi County, are you in a position to back those allegations? If not, then withdraw and proceed.

Hon. Senators, before we proceed with the debate, allow me to make the following communication. (Interruption of debate on Motion) COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE CHAIR VISITING DELEGATION OF TEACHERS AND STUDENTS FROM CONSOLATA SCHOOL IN NAIROBI COUNTY VISITING DELEGATION OF OFFICERS FROM VARIOUS COUNTY ASSEMBLIES, INSTITUTIONS AND STATE DEPARTMENTS training in...

Sure. Senate Minority Leader, you may proceed. The Senate Minority Leader (Sen. Madzayo) : Asante sana, Bw. Spika kwa kunipa fursa hii kujiunga na wewe pamoja na Maseneta wengine kwa kuwakaribisha wanafunzi kutoka Consolata School hapa Nairobi na vile walimu walioambatana nao. Karibuni sana. Hapa ndipo mahali ambapo Seneti inajihusisha...

Sen. Moses Kajwang, you may proceed, then Sen. Sifuna will follow.

(Loud consultations)

Proceed, Sen. Sifuna. May the Senator be heard in silence, please? He is merely welcoming the students.

Hon. Senators, before I allow further debate on this Motion, allow me to make the following Communication. (Interruption of debate on Motion) COMMUNICATION FROM THE CHAIR JUDGEMENT OF THE HIGH COURT ON PETITION NO.E/565/2024 REGARDING IMPEACHMENT OF HON. RIGATHI GACHAGUA but ignores entirely the speeches of those in debate who...

Hon. Senators, this was just a communication not a source of debate. I will allow maybe two or more, but I will keep it under three minutes. Proceed, Sen. (Dr.) Boni Khalwale.

One minute to conclude.

Sen. M. Kajwang’, proceed.

Sen. Mungatana, you have the Floor.

Sen. Wambua, proceed.

Sen. Wambua, if I may assist you? Your colleagues are reacting to the communication that I have made. Are you privy to the contents of that communication?

Okay, then react to the communication. We are not reacting to the entire judgment, just my communication.

One more minute for the honourable Senator.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for communicating on this live matter. Yesterday, we saw the judgment of the High Court. I want to agree with the House that we do appeal, because, as somebody has said, juries in any proceeding are not subject to being interrogated. The Kshs50 million is...

Sen. Wakili Sigei, you may proceed.

(Applause)[The Speaker (Hon. Kingi) left the Chair] [The Temporary Speaker (Sen. Wakili Sigei) in the Chair] Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for the opportunity. I am equally surprised by the court decision to impose a fine of Ksh50 million on the Senate, when, on the other hand, the same court...

Clerk, do we have quorum? (The Clerk-at the-Table consulted with the Speaker) Serjeant-at-arms, kindly ring the Quorum Bell for 10 minutes. (The Quorum Bell was rung) Honourable Senators, kindly take your seats. We now have quorum. Clerk, kindly call the first order. COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE CHAIR VISITING DELEGATION FROM KENYA...

Senator for Nandi, kindly take your seat. VISITING DELEGATION FROM SEVEN FORKS PRIMARY SCHOOL, EMBU COUNTY VISITING DELEGATION FROM GICHURU MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL, KIAMBU COUNTY

Sen. Mundigi, you may proceed.

Next Order. STATEMENTS CHALLENGES FACING MANGO FARMERS IN EMBU COUNTY

Statement pursuant to Standing Order No.56 (1) (b) . The Chairperson of the Standing Committee on National Cohesion, Equal Opportunity and Regional Integration or any member from that Committee. ACTIVITIES OF THE COMMITTEE ON NATIONAL COHESION, EQUAL OPPORTUNITY AND REGIONAL INTEGRATION Statement pursuant to Standing Order No.57 (1) , the...

Sen. Karungo Thang’wa. PROTECTION OF PROPERTY RIGHTS AND SECURITY OF RESIDENTS OF TWO RIVERS CRESCENT ESTATE

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Sen. Eddy Oketch, proceed.

Sen. Mungatana.

Sen. M. Kajwang’, you have the Floor.

Sen. Kinyua, you may proceed.

Sen. Sifuna, you may proceed.

Sen. Madzayo. The Senate Minority Leader (Sen. Madzayo) : Asante, Mtahiki Spika. Kwanza, Asante, Mtahiki Spika. Kwanza, Maeneo ya Pwani pia lazima yazingatiwe zaidi. Tana River, Kilifi, Kwale hata Taita Taveta ni maeneo yanayokumbwa vibaya na El Nino. Daraja mbali mbali, hususan maeneo ya Magarini, hukumbwa vibaya na El Nino...

Sen. Chemitei.

Sen. Kavindu.

Hon. Senators, we have long spent the 15 minutes that I had given for this session. Before we move to the next Order, allow me to make this communication. COMMUNICATION FROM THE CHAIR SUBSTANTIATION OF ALLEGATIONS BY SEN. EDWIN SIFUNA, MP Hon. Senators, as you will recall, during the afternoon...

You may proceed to table.

Thank you. I will review the materials tabled and make a further communication. Before we move to the next Order, there were two Senators yet to make their comments. Sen. Mandago, you may proceed. Bear in mind that you have under three minutes to do so.

Clerk, do we have quorum? (The Clerk-at-the-Table consulted with the Speaker) Serjeant-at-Arms, kindly ring the Quorum Bell for 10 minutes. (The Quorum Bell was rung) Settle down, honourable Senators. We do have quorum now. (The Clerk-at-the-Table consulted with the Speaker) Clerk, you may proceed to call the first Order. QUESTIONS...

Proceed, Sen. Sigei.

Sen. Syengo, please, proceed.

Clerk, do we have quorum? (The Clerk-at-the-Table consulted with the Speaker) Serjeant-at-Arms, kindly, ring the Quorum Bell for 10 minutes. (The Quorum Bell was rung) Hon. Senators, we now have quorum. We will now proceed with the business of the day. Clerk, kindly, call the first Order. PAPERS LAID Senate...

Next Order. NOTICE OF MOTION ALTERATION OF THE SENATE CALENDAR FOR THE FIFTH SESSION

Statement pursuant to Standing Order No.53 (1) ; the Senator for Bungoma County, Sen. David Wafula Wakoli. That Statement is dropped. ACCOUNTABILITY OF CESS COLLECTION IN BUNGOMA COUNTY INCREASED CASES OF MISSING CHILDREN

Senator for Kilifi County, Hon. Stewart Madzayo. KUCHELEWESHWA KWA UJENZI WA BARABARA KUU YA MOMBASA-MALINDI

Let us move to statements pursuant to Standing Order No.56 (1) (b) . The Chairperson of the Standing Committee on Land, Environment and Natural Resources, proceed. ACTIVITIES OF THE STANDING COMMITTEE ON LAND, ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES

The Chairperson, Standing Committee on National Cohesion, Equal Opportunity and Regional Integration or any member of that Committee. ACTIVITIES OF THE COMMITTEE ON NATIONAL COHESION, EQUAL OPPORTUNITY AND REGIONAL INTEGRATION

Sen. Tabitha Mutinda.

The Senator for Nairobi City County, Hon. Sifuna.

Hon. Senator for Nairobi City County, you have indicated and alleged that a court order was obtained regarding the issue of Ebola. You have gone ahead to say that despite that court order, work is still being undertaken at Laikipia Air Base. Could you substantiate those allegations?

Hon. Senator, how you are going to substantiate will remain in your hands. I have given you up to tomorrow to come and substantiate those allegations. For now, just conclude your thoughts.

Proceed, Sen. Cherarkey.

What is your point of order, Sen. Sifuna?

Hon. Cherarkey, you may proceed.

Next is Sen. Mwinyihaji.

Sen. Mundigi, please proceed.

Sen. Madzayo, please, proceed. The Senate Minority Leader (Sen. Madzayo) :

Asante Bw. Spika. Ningependa kuongea kuhusu barabara kuu kutoka Mombasa-Kilifi-Malindi. Sisi watu wa Tana River County huwa tunakuza maembe mengi sana. Soko letu kubwa la haya maembe liko Mombasa. Imekuwa mtihani kubeba maembe kutoka Tana River ufike Malindi. Kutoka Malindi, ilikuwa barabara ni nzuri. Sasa mwanakandarasi aliyeingia, imekuwa miaka na...

Hon. Senators, we have spent more than the 15 minutes that I had allocated to this comments session. We will therefore move to the next Order. Clerk, please proceed to call the next Order. ALTERATION OF THE SENATE CALENDAR FOR THE FIFTH SESSION Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to move-...

Senator for Nandi take your seat. THE STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS (AMENDMENT) BILL (NATIONAL ASSEMBLY BILLS NO.3 OF 2024)

Clerk, do we have quorum? (The Clerk-at-the-Table consulted with the Speaker) Serjeant-at-Arms, kindly ring the Quorum Bell for 10 minutes. (The Quorum Bell was rung) Order, hon. Senators! Kindly, take your seats. Clerk, you may proceed to call the First Order. COMMUNICATION FROM THE CHAIR WELCOME TO HON. SENATORS TO...

Next Order. QUESTIONS AND STATEMENTS STATEMENTS Statements pursuant to Standing Order No.53 (1) . Senator from Busia County, the hon. Andrew Omtatah is not here. That statement is dropped. IRREGULAR DEVELOPMENT OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECTS ON PUBLIC AND COMMUNITY LAND COMPENSATION OF FORMER EMPLOYEES OF NANDI COUNTY GOVERNMENT

Order, hon. Senators. We may consult, but keep it on the down low. Proceed, honourable Senator.

Senator from Busia County, you may proceed with a statement that had earlier been dropped. IRREGULAR DEVELOPMENT OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECTS ON PUBLIC AND COMMUNITY LAND

Sen. Mundigi. INCREASE IN STUDENT STRIKES IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN EMBU COUNTY

Senator for Taita Taveta County, Hon. Mwaruma. ADMISSIONS INTO TEACHER TRAINING COLLEGES ON KUCCPS PORTAL

Senator from Kirinyaga County, Sen. James Murango. ATHARI ZA UAGIZAJI MCHELE USIOTOZWA USHURU KUTOKA NCHI ZA NJE

Proceed, Sen. Joe Nyutu. STATUS AND OPERATIONAL CAPACITY OF BLOOD BANKS

Next is Sen. Hamida Kibwana. DEATH OF MS. RACHEL WANDETO

Hon. Senators, allow me to make this Communication. I would like to acknowledge the presence in the Public Gallery this afternoon of a visiting delegation of five teachers and 91 learners from Ndururumo Girls High School, in Laikipia County. The delegation is visiting the Senate for an academic exposition. On...

Hon. Senators, before I allow comments on the Statements that have been sought, pursuant to Standing Order 42 (2) , allow me to rearrange today’s Order Paper. We will move and handle Order No.8, and thereafter, move to Order No.14, all the way to 22. Once we are done with...

Clerk, do we have quorum? (The Clerk-at-the-Table consulted the Speaker) Serjeant-at-Arms, ring the Quorum Bell for 10 minutes. (The Quorum Bell was rung) Serjeant -at- Arms, ring the Quorum Bell for another 10 minutes. (The Quorum Bell was rung) We are yet to have quorum. Serjeant-at- Arms, ring the Quorum...

Hon. Cabinet Secretary, you may now respond. The Cabinet Secretary for Information, Communications and The Digital Economy (Hon. William Kabogo) : Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, and good morning. I rise to respond on behalf of the Ministry of ICT and The Digital Economy to the questions raised by Sen....

Hon. Cabinet Secretary, please, proceed. The Cabinet Secretary for Information, Communications and The Digital Economy (Hon. William Kabogo) : Mr. Speaker, Sir, I quite agree with Sen. Eddy that the issue of framework has been exhaustively explained. On what we are doing with players like TikTok and Meta, one action...

Sen. Mwinyihaji, please proceed.

Sen. Kathuri, please proceed.

Order, Senator for Nandi County.

Thank you, Sen. Kathuri. You have asked your question.

Thank you. Sen. Mumma, please proceed.

Sen. Karungo, please proceed.

Sen. Allan, what is your question? Avoid making a speech, please.

Sen. Madzayo, I am told you had already asked a supplementary question. Under our Standing Orders, you are only allowed to ask one supplementary question. So, Cabinet Secretary Kabogo, you had noted the question by Senator Madzayo. You need to clarify further, because the honourable Senator is saying that it...

Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I am standing in for Sen. (Prof.) Tom Odhiambo Ojienda, SC. I beg to ask the Cabinet Secretary for Cooperatives and Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) Development the following Question- MEASURES TO CUSHION SMALL-SCALE TRADERS AGAINST RISING COMMODITY COSTS

Hon. Cabinet Secretary, you may respond. The Cabinet Secretary for Cooperatives and Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) Development (Hon. Wycliffe Oparanya) : Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I wish to respond to Question No.027 by the Senator for Kisumu County. In response to part (a) of the question, the...

Proceed, Sen. Mungatana.

Sen. Eddy Oketch, you have the Floor.

Sen. Cherarkey, please, proceed

Sen. Wakwabubi, please proceed.

Sen. Mumma, please proceed.

Sen. Mwenda Gataya, please proceed.

Hon. CS, you may now respond. COMMUNICATION FROM THE CHAIR VISITING DELEGATION OF THE FORMER KENYA PLANTERS’ COOPERATIVE UNION, KPCU, STAFF AND FARMERS We now move to Question No. 35 by the Nominated Senator Beth Syengo. Before that, allow me to make this communication. Honourable Beth Syengo, as you rise...

Are they related so that honourable CS can take them at once?

Very well, hon. CS. Sen. Beth Syengo, do you have any supplementary question? [The Speaker (Hon. Kingi) left the Chair] [The Deputy Speaker (Sen. Kathuri) in the Chair]

Clerk, do we have quorum? (The Clerk-at-the-Table consulted the Speaker) Serjeant-at-Arms, kindly ring the Quorum Bell for 10 minutes. (The Quorum Bell was rung) Clerk, we do have quorum. Proceed to call the first Order. STATEMENTS We will have a Statement pursuant to Standing Order No. 52 (1) by the...

Sen. Ledama Olekina, your Statement has been reinstated, so you may proceed to read it. NATIONAL TREASURY CURRENT FISCAL APPROACH ON PARLIAMENT’S FUNDING

Statement pursuant to Standing Order 53 (1) , proceed, the Senator for Nairobi City County, the hon. Sen. Edwin Sifuna. STATE OF MUHORONI SUGAR COMPANY

Senator for Kakamega County, proceed, the hon. Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale. CONSTRUCTION STATUS OF BUKHUNGU STADIUM AND KAKAMEGA TEACHING AND REFERRAL HOSPITAL

Could we hear from Sen. Kibwana? WELFARE OF PERSONNEL RETURNING FROM HAITI MISSION

Senator for Embu County, the honourable Alexander Mundigi. May, 13, 2026 SENATE DEBATES 7 CHALLENGES FACING BEE FARMERS IN EMBU COUNTY

Senator for Elgeyo Marakwet County, Sen. Kisang. ESCALATING CASES OF DIGITAL FRAUD ARISING FROM DATA BREACHES

Is the Senator for Taita Taveta County not here? That statement is dropped. NON-REMITTANCE OF STAFF DEDUCTIONS BY THE COUNTY GOVERNMENT OF TAITA TAVETA ADMINISTRATION OF THE COUNTY PENSION FUND

Sen. Nyutu.

Sen. Olekina.

Hon. Senators, with that, allow me to rearrange today’s Order Paper pursuant to Standing Order No. 45 (2) . We will move to Order No.9 and, thereafter, resume the normal flow as contained in today’s Order Paper. Clerk, please, call that Order. THE FOREST CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT (AMENDMENT) BILL (NATIONAL...

Sen. Faki, carbon credit kwa Kiswahili ni hewa kaa. Sen. Murango, I am informed that the Hon. Senator was seconding this Bill. I will now proceed to propose the question before I open the floor. (Question proposed) Sen. (Dr.) Murango, you may take the Floor.

Proceed, Sen. Maanzo.

Sen. Cherarkey, please, proceed.

What is your point of order, Senator for Meru County?

Senator for Nandi, you can raise your concerns without necessarily imputing improper motives on a committee of the Senate. Kindly proceed to withdraw and raise your concern without having to impute improper motives.

No, it was not. That is the way I have ruled.

Senator for Nandi, please observe the rule on relevance.

(Loud consultations)

Conclude your remarks.

What is your point of order, Sen. Omogeni?

Senator for Nandi, your earlier statement was not factual if you read through the Bill. You may proceed to conclude your thoughts.

Senator for Nandi, why should you argue on anything that is put before you? Just accept. As per the Act, your statement is not factual. Proceed to conclude your thoughts.

Yes, Sen. Omogeni, what is your point of order?

Senator for Nandi, you may proceed to substantiate, failure to which you just withdraw and conclude your thoughts.

Could you substantiate?

Proceed to substantiate.

By tomorrow.

Clerk, do we have quorum? Serjeant-At-Arms, kindly ring the Quorum Bell for 10 minutes. (The Quorum Bell was rung) Hon. Senators, we do have quorum now. So, kindly take your seats, so that we start the day’s business. Clerk, you may call the first Order. COMMUNICATION FROM THE CHAIR VISITING...

Next Order. The Senate Majority Leader, proceed. PAPER LAID ANNUAL REPORT OF THE OFFICE OF THE COMPTROLLER OF BUDGET FOR FINANCIAL YEAR 2024/2025

Next Order. QUESTIONS AND STATEMENTS STATEMENTS Statement pursuant to Standing Order No.52. The Statement by the Senator for Narok County, Sen. Ledama, is deferred. NATIONAL TREASURY CURRENT FISCAL APPROACH ON PARLIAMENT’S FUNDING OTIENDE ESTATE LAND DISPUTE IN KAKAMEGA COUNTY Senator for Samburu County, the Hon. Dr. Lelegwe. IMPLEMENTATION OF CSR...

Senator for Marsabit County, Hon. Mohamed Chute. REHABILITATION OF DAMAGED ROADS IN MARSABIT COUNTY

Senator for Wajir County, Hon. Abass Mohamed. CONCERNS OVER KPA RECRUITMENT EXERCISE

Statements pursuant to Standing Order No.56 (1) (b) , the Chairperson Standing Committee on Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries. ACTIVITIES OF THE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, LIVESTOCK AND FISHERIES FOR THE PERIOD JANUARY TO APRIL 2026

The next one is by the Chairperson of the Standing Committee on Energy. Since he is not here, that statement is deferred. ACTIVITIES OF THE COMMITTEE ON ENERGY FOR THE PERIOD FEBRUARY TO APRIL 2026 ACTIVITIES OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE AND BUDGET FOR THE PERIOD FEBRUARY TO APRIL 2026

The Chairperson, Standing Committee on Health. ACTIVITIES OF THE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH FOR THE PERIOD FEBRUARY TO APRIL 2026

Statement pursuant to Standard Order No.57 (1) . Proceed, Senate Majority Leader. BUSINESS FOR THE WEEK COMMENCING TUESDAY 12TH MAY, 2026

Thank you, Hon. Senators. I will allow comments on the statements that have been sought for a period not exceeding 15 minutes. So, if you get an opportunity to speak, kindly do so for not more than three minutes. However, no comments shall be made on the statements that have...

Sen. Maanzo, proceed.

Sen. Kinyua, proceed.

Sen. Essy Okenyuri, proceed.

We will expunge the little comment that you have made on the same. Sen. Wamatinga, proceed.

Hon. Senators, allow me to rearrange today’s Order Paper. We will move to Order No.17 and, thereafter, resume the normal flow of today’s Order Paper. Clerk, kindly proceed to call that Order. THE EQUALISATION FUND APPROPRIATION BILL, (NATIONAL ASSEMBLY BILLS NO.21 OF 2025) Hon. Senators, allow me to make this...

Hon. Senators, when debate was interrupted yesterday, Sen. Consolata Wakwabubi had the Floor with a balance of 14 minutes. You may continue, Hon. Senator.

Sen. Kisang’, please, proceed.