Amason Jeffah Kingi

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) The Speaker Serjeant-at-Arms, kindly stop the Bell. We now have quorum. Clerk, proceed to call the first Order. (Hon. Members stood in their places) Hon....

Sen. Cherarkey, Senator for Nandi County.

Sen. Madzayo. The Senate Minority Leader (Sen. Madzayo) : Asante Mstahiki Spika. Kwanza, Asante Mstahiki Spika. Kwanza, The Senate Majority Leader. The Senate Majority Leader (Sen. Cheruiyot) . Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I join you, on behalf of my colleagues, to pass sincere condolences to the people of Emurua...

Sen. Wambua, please proceed.

Sen. Kathuri Murungi, please proceed.

Sen. Ledama, please, proceed.

One minute to wind your condolence.

Senator, please wind up.

Sen. Veronica Maina, you may proceed.

Sen. Osotsi, you have the Floor.

Sen. Seki, you may proceed.

Proceed, Sen. Eddy.

Sen. Eddy, you have one minute to wind up your comments.

Hon. Senators, I will interrupt that Order, but we will come back to it. For those who are still willing to pass their condolences, you will have a moment to do so. Allow me to rearrange today’s Order Paper, pursuant to Standing Order No.45 (2) , and proceed to Order...

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, let us settle down. Clerk, you may proceed to call the first Order. COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE CHAIR VISITING DELEGATION FROM THE COUNTY...

Sen. Sifuna.

Order!

Next Order. PAPERS LAID The Chairperson, Committee on Health. REPORT ON OVERSIGHT NETWORKING ENGAGEMENTS IN KITUI, MAKUENI AND MACHAKOS COUNTIES

The Senate Majority Leader. MOTOR VEHICLE INSPECTION RULES

Next Order. The Chairperson, Standing Committee on Health. NOTICE OF MOTION ADOPTION OF REPORT ON OVERSIGHT NETWORKING ENGAGEMENTS IN KITUI, MAKUENI AND MACHAKOS COUNTIES

Next Order. QUESTIONS AND STATEMENTS STATEMENTS Statements pursuant to Standing Order No.52 (1) . Proceed, Sen. Mumma Catherine. NON-CONSENSUAL RECORDING AND DISSEMINATION OF INTIMATE VIDEOS OF KENYA WOMEN BY RUSSIAN MAN

Statement pursuant to Standing Order No.53 (1) . Senator for Nairobi City County, Sen. Edwin Sifuna. SHOOTING OF MR. VINCENT AYOMO

Senator for Nandi County.

Senator for Nakuru County, Sen. Tabitha Keroche, you have the Floor. ALLOCATION OF KISIMA LAND TO CIVIL SERVANTS IN NJORO SUB-COUNTY

Hon. Senator, are you reading the wrong statement or what is the problem? DESTRUCTION OF CROPS AND PROPERTY BY BUFFALOES IN KARAI AREA, NAKURU COUNTY

Next is Sen. Omtatah.

(Loud consultations)

BUSINESS FOR THE WEEK COMMENCING TUESDAY, 3RD MARCH, 2026

Thank you, Majority Leader. As I had already directed, I had rearranged today's Order Paper. So, the Clerk will now proceed to call the Order No.8 and, thereafter, we will proceed with 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14. THE MINING (AMENDMENT) BILL (SENATE BILLS NO.22 OF 2025) Just read...

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, ring the Quorum Bell for a further 10 minutes. (The Quorum Bell was rung) Order. Hon. Senators, we now have quorum. Clerk you may...

Next Order. QUESTIONS AND STATEMENTS Hon. Cabinet Secretary, welcome back once again to the Senate. You are before the Senate for purposes of responding to Questions No.001 and No.002, both by the Senator for Kisumu County. However, those two questions will be asked by the Senator for Bungoma on behalf...

Cabinet Secretary, you may now proceed to respond. The Cabinet Secretary for the National Treasury and Economic Planning (Hon. John Mbadi) : Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir and Hon. Members. I take your guidance very seriously that each question should take 20 minutes. However, this first question is too long....

Good. Sen. Mbugua, proceed.

Hon. Cabinet Secretary, take note of that question and take more, so that you respond to maybe 10 of them at ago. Sen. Mumma, proceed.

Sen. Chute.

Sen. Edwin Sifuna.

Sen. Aaron Cheruiyot.

Sen. Maanzo.

You are allowed to ask only one question. Sen. Murgor, proceed.

Sen. Enock Wambua.

Sen. Veronica Maina.

Hon. Senators, avoid making lengthy speeches. Go straight to the question, so that we can have as many questions addressed to the Cabinet Secretary. Yes, Sen. Betty Montet.

Sen. Abass.

Sen. Consolata.

Sen. Cherarkey.

Senator for Nandi County, we have heard your question. Take your seat. Sen. Seki, you may proceed.

Sen. Joe Nyutu, you may proceed.

Sen. Joe Nyutu, that is a repeat question. It is a question that has already been asked, so just wait for its response. Hon. Cabinet Secretary, you may proceed to respond and kindly do so in less than 10 minutes, so that we wrap up on this particular Question. The...

Sen. Wakoli, resume your seat, please. Yes, Honourable CS. The Cabinet Secretary for National Treasury and Economic Planning (Hon. John Mbadi) : Hon. Speaker, it is true. I forgot to address three questions. I was writing them. One is by Sen. Veronica Maina. On the issue of fire incidences in...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for calming various voices in the background. I beg to ask the Cabinet Secretary for National Treasury and Economic Planning the following Question. February, 25, 2026 SENATE DEBATES 23

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. I am informed that we now have quorum. Clerk, you may proceed to call the first Order. (Sen. Munyi Mundigi stood in...

Sen. Korir, take your seat please. Hon. Senators, I will now propose the question. (Question proposed) Now, the Floor is open for debate, but going by the sentiments from the Majority Leader, if you look at your Order Paper for the day, it is pretty heavy. We have to go...

Having consulted the leadership of the House, we have agreed that we will take two Senators across the aisle. Now that Sen. Maanzo has already set the pace, we move to Sen. Boni.

Sen. Sifuna, proceed with your thoughts.

Sen. Mandago.

I now call upon the mover to reply. Sen. Faki.

It is so deferred. (Putting of question on the Motion deferred) ADOPTION OF REPORT ON 2026 MEDIUM TERM DEBT MANAGEMENT STRATEGY Chairperson, Standing Committee on Finance and Budget.

Sen. Shakila, kindly be orderly. (Sen. Shakila spoke off record) (Question proposed) Sen. Omtatah.

Sen. Cherarkey.

I will now call upon the Mover to reply.

It is so deferred. ADOPTION OF JOINT REPORT ON CONSIDERATION OF FIELD DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND PRODUCTION SHARING CONTRACTS IN TURKANA COUNTY Chairperson, Standing Committee on Energy, you have the Floor. You may proceed, Sen. Kisang.

With the leadership intervention, we are going to have two Senators across the aisle, starting with the Senator for Turkana County.

Proceed, Sen. Murgor.

Next is Sen. Edwin Sifuna.

Sen. Cherarkey, please, proceed. (Sen. Sifuna spoke off record) You knew you had five minutes, Hon. Senator.

I will now call upon the Mover to reply.

We will now go for Division. However, the Division will be for Order No.10 all the way to Order No.16. So, we will do Division for all those orders. So, Serjeant-at-Arms, kindly ring that the Division Bell for five minutes. (The Division Bell was rung) Serjeant-at-Arms, you may now close...

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. We have quorum now. So, we will proceed with the business of the day. Clerk, proceed to call the first order. (Sen....

Next Order. Proceed, Senate Majority Leader. PAPERS LAID REPORTS OF THE AUDITOR-GENERAL ON FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF VARIOUS ENTITIES

Sen. Enock Wambua. REPORT ON THE 2025 AI CONFERENCE ON PARLIAMENT’S ROLE IN SHAPING THE FUTURE OF RESPONSIBLE AI

Next Order. NOTICE OF MOTION NOTING OF REPORT ON THE 2025 AI CONFERENCE ON PARLIAMENT’S ROLE IN SHAPING THE FUTURE OF RESPONSIBLE AI Sen. Enock Wambua.

Hon. Senators, before we consider statements pursuant to Standing Order No.53, allow me to arrange today's Order Paper so that we deal with Order No.8, 9 and 10, then resume the normal flow of today's Order Paper. Clerk, proceed to call those orders please. ADOPTION OF REPORT ON PETITION ON...

Senator for Kajiado County, Sen. Seki. SHOOTING OF TWO CIVILIANS IN KITENGELA BY POLICE

The next one is by the Senator from Busia County, Sen. Andrew Omtatah. NTSA FAILURE TO ENFORCE ROAD TRAFFIC SAFETY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

Next is the Senator for Bomet County, Sen. Wakili Sigei. ADMINISTRATION OF FACILITIES IMPROVEMENT FUND IN BOMET COUNTY

Next is Senator for Kirinyaga County, Sen. James Murango. If he is not here, that Statement is dropped. KUKATIKA KWA UMEME KATIKA MAENEO TOFAUTI YA KAUNTI YA KIRINYAGA Next is Sen. Faki, Senator for Mombasa County. HUDUMA NA UTAWALA KATIKA HOSPITALI YA COAST GENERAL TEACHING AND REFERRAL HOSPITAL

Senator for Kilifi County, the Hon. Stewart Madzayo, proceed. ATHARI YA UKAME KAUNTI YA KILIFI Hon. Senators, I will allow comments for not more than 15 minutes. If you have a chance to speak, kindly do so for not more than three minutes. The Senator for Nairobi City County, Sen....

Sen. Chute, proceed.

Sen. Maanzo, proceed. Sen. Wambua, proceed.

Proceed, Sen. Abass.

Just a minute, Sen. Abass. Sen. Osotsi, you must be wondering why you are on top of the dashboard and why your name is on top in the list and yet I have not called you out. I have a communication that concerns you. So, unless we deal with that,...

Hon. Senators, we have utilised the 15 minutes allocated to this session. I have a communication to make regarding the Senator for Vihiga County, Sen. Osotsi. COMMUNICATION FROM THE CHAIR SUBSTANTIATION OF ALLEGATIONS MADE BY SEN. OSOTSI Now, hon. Senators, in the point of order,

Let me help you, because you are making further advances that demand substantiation. You are not helping yourself. There is a statement, and I have even given you the quote. Proceed to give evidence on that particular statement.

Which Standing Order? Order, hon. Senators. This is a matter touching on Sen. Osotsi. He is on the floor. (Sen. Sifuna spoke off record) Sen. Sifuna, I am the Speaker. I am not omwami.

I asked you to substantiate. Sen. Osotsi: I just want more time for us to get adequate information about what I am talking about. If you give me more time, I am ready to comply and give enough information to this country and this House because someone died in Mbale...

I am trying to look for a provision where I can give you that one week that you require. This is how the Standing Order is crafted- “If a Senator has sufficient reason to convince the Speaker that the Senator is unable to substantiate the allegations instantly, the Speaker shall...

Order, Senator for Nandi County. You are disorderly and I am giving you a warning for the day. Sen. Osotsi, you cannot hide behind Standing Order No.1. That order is for instances not provided for. Your instance is well provided for in our Standing Orders. You are to substantiate. If...

Order, Senator.

Sen. Osotsi, I do not see why you are losing your cool. You were doing so well. This is a House of order. We have our Standing Orders. I asked you to point to me a standing order that allows me, as your Speaker, to give you one week.

Sen. Osotsi, you are a seasoned politician. You have been in this House longer. You understand the Standing Orders. I take it that you are unable to substantiate. I will give you a chance to apologise. If you are unable to do so, say so, so that I proceed to...

(Loud consultations)

Sen. Boni, if you take to the Floor, in this Senate and make a statement, certainly you must have some facts behind it. We needed to hear those facts from Hon. Osotsi. If you are unable to give us those facts, as the Chair, my hands are tied.

Hon. Senators, in such instances, if you do not have the full information, the only logical way to handle such a matter is to seek a statement from the relevant committee, so that they can dig in and give us the right position. This is because, according to our Standing...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to give notice of the following Motions- NOTICES OF MOTIONS

Chairperson, Committee on Energy. February, 24, 2026 SENATE DEBATES 24 PAPER LAID JOINT REPORT ON CONSIDERATION OF FIELD DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND PRODUCTION SHARING CONTRACTS IN TURKANA COUNTY

Next Order. THE KENYA NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR POPULATION AND DEVELOPMENT BILL (NATIONAL ASSEMBLY BILLS NO.72 OF 2023) The Senate Majority Leader, proceed.

Putting of the question is deferred. (Putting of the question on the Bill deferred) I will now further rearrange today's Order Paper. Where is the Chairperson of the Committee on Justice, Legal Affairs and Human Rights (JLAHR) ? I will handle Orders No.14 and 15 first and then we resume...

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) (Loud consultations) COMMUNICATION FROM THE CHAIR VISITING DELEGATION FROM THE PARLIAMENT OF UGANDA Hon. Senators, I would like to acknowledge the presence in the Speaker's...

Next Order. (Sen. Seki stood up in his place) Sen. Seki, take your seat or you respectfully exit the Chamber, because I could see you are leaving. (Sen. Seki resumed his place) ENACTMENT OF A LEGAL FRAMEWORK TO PROVIDE FOR CITIZEN INITIATED RECALL OF THE PRESIDENT AND COUNTY GOVERNORS PAPERS...

Next Order. NOTICES OF MOTIONS APPROVAL OF THE SENATE CALENDAR FOR THE FIFTH SESSION

Is Sen. Hamida Kibwana not here? That business is dropped. MAINSTREAMING A FRAMEWORK FOR CLEAN COOKING EXTENSION OF TIME FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE CROPS (BIXA) REGULATIONS (LEGAL NOTICE NO. 145 OF 2025)

Majority Leader, there is a Paper you are supposed to lay. PAPERS LAID

Sen. Osotsi and Sen. M. Kajwang’, kindly take your seats. Hon. Senators, I have a Communication to make regarding the budgeting process for the next financial year. As you may have noted, the Senate Majority Leader has tabled the following documents- February, 12, 2026 SENATE DEBATES 12February, 12, 2026 SENATE...

Sen. Kinyua and Sen. Thang’wa, kindly take your seats. (Sen. Kinyua and Sen. Thang’wa bowed to the Chair and sat in their places) ACTIVITIES OF CRIMINAL GANGS AND PUBLIC SECURITY IN KISUMU COUNTY

Next is the Statement pursuant to Standing Order No.57 (1) by the Senate Majority Leader. BUSINESS FOR THE WEEK COMMENCING TUESDAY, 17TH FEBRUARY, 2026

Hon. Senators, I will allow comments on the requests that have been made under Standing Order No.53 (1) . Senator for Nandi, Sen. Samson Cherarkey, proceed.

Yes, Senate Majority Leader.

Yes, Sen. Kathuri.

Sen. Enoch, proceed.

Hon. Senators, this is a very weighty matter. It is a matter that touches on the conduct of the business of the Senate because once you discuss one committee of the Senate, it is basically discussing the Senate. Therefore, I undertook to make a communication today regarding the same. Give...

Hon. Senators, if you get an opportunity to speak, do so for not more than three minutes.

Sen. Gataya Mo Fire, please proceed.

Sen. Hezena, please proceed.

Sen. Tabitha Keroche.

Sen. Maanzo.

Hon. Sen. Andrew Omtatah.

Senators, kindly take your seats. Now, Hon. Senators, this is the Communication that the Majority Leader was seeking earlier on. ALLEGATIONS MADE CONCERNING OPERATIONS OF CERTAIN COMMITTEES OF THE SENATE (Applause)

Proceed, Sen. M. Kajwang’. (An hon. Senator spoke off record)

Sen. Murango, proceed.

Sen. Wambua, 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) Serjeant-at-Arms, kindly ring the Quorum Bell for a further 10 minutes. (The Quorum Bell was rung) ADJOURNMENT Senate arise. (Hon. Senators stood up in their...

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 a further 10 minutes. (The Quorum Bell was rung) Order, hon. Senators. We now have quorum. We will...

The Chairperson, Standing Committee on Labour and Social Welfare. You have two Papers to lay. ADOPTION OF REPORT ON PETITION ON OUTSTANDING BENEFITS AND MAZIWA SACCO DUES TO FORMER KCC LTD EMPLOYEES

The Chairperson, Standing Committee on Health.

Next Order. QUESTIONS AND STATEMENTS THE 2025 SIXTEEN DAYS OF ACTIVISM CAMPAIGN AGAINST GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE

Statement pursuant to Standing Order No.53 (1) , the hon. Senator for Kisii County, Sen. Richard Onyonka. That Statement is dropped. EXTRAJUDICIAL KILLINGS, FORCED EVICTIONS, LAND DISPLACEMENT AND INTEREST IN RARE MINERALS IN GITWEMBE, KURIA EAST CONSTITUENCY

Senator for Tharaka-Nithi County, the Hon. Sen. Mwenda Gataya. PLIGHT OF GRADE 10 LEARNERS ACROSS THE COUNTRY

Senator for Kisumu County, the Hon. Sen. (Prof.) Tom Ojienda, please proceed. Is Sen. (Prof.) Tom Ojienda not in the Chamber? He has three Statements. Those Statements are dropped. ESTABLISHMENT AND OPERATION OF CHILD PROTECTION UNITS IN KISUMU COUNTY RISING DRUG ABUSE AND EFFECTIVENESS OF PREVENTION AND REHABILITATION PROGRAMMES IN...

Sen. Essy, please proceed and keep it under three minutes.

Sen. Joe Nyutu, please, proceed

Sen. Karungo.

Sen. Wakoli.

Sen. Omogeni.

Sen. Onyonka, you have the Floor.

Next is Sen. Wamatinga.

Proceed, Sen. Mwinyihaji Faki.

Proceed, Sen. Abass.

Sen. Seki, proceed.

Sen. Omtatah, proceed.

Sen. Osotsi, proceed.

Next Order, Clerk. PROCEDURAL MOTION LIMITATION OF DEBATE ON MOTIONS

I will now propose the question. (Question proposed) Now, hon. Senators, this is a Procedural Motion. With your concurrence, I may proceed to put the question, so that you can vote on the statement. Do I have your concurrence?

Clerk, do you have quorum? So, Serjeant-at-Arms, ring the Quorum Bell for 10 minutes. (The Quorum Bell was rung) [The Speaker (Sen. Kingi) left the Chair] [The Temporary Speaker (Sen. Wakili Sigei) in the Chair]

Senator for Kilifi, kindly take your seat. (Sen. Madzayo sat in his place) INSTALLATION OF A NEW MULTI-MEDIA DIGITAL CONGRESS SYSTEM IN THE SENATE CHAMBER Hon. Senators, you will recall that the Clerk, vide a letter dated 4th February, 2026 addressed to all Senators and copied to the Speaker, notified...

Next Order. APPROVAL OF SENATORS TO SERVE IN THE SENATE BUSINESS COMMITTEE

Sen. Boni, your time is up. I know we have come from a very long recess and we may be rusty. The rule on relevance applies. If you heard your colleagues, they were addressing the Motion as drafted. However, approximately 90 per cent of your contribution is irrelevant to this...

Please, add him one minute.

Please, add him one minute.

You have one minute, hon. Senator.

You have one minute, hon. Senator.

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I am ashamed that the Governor of Wajir County, who is a Member of the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party and the Chairperson of the CoG, can start killing devolution for which the late Hon. Raila Amolo Odinga lived, fought and died for. We now have Members...

programmes if we aspire to be like Malaysia. We cannot aspire to be like Singapore when children are starving and yawning, and their money is being misappropriated. We cannot reach where the President wants us to go if Vocational Training Centres (VTCs) lack capitation, tools and materials, while others enjoy...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I support the Members who have been nominated to the SBC. They are competent and I am sure they will deliver their mandate. Mr. Speaker, Sir, you are aware that the two Committees, CPAC and CPISFC, have been working extremely hard for the last one...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, it is high time we had a Motion. I want to encourage the committee that we will appoint today to bring a Motion to name some governors for their conduct against the Senate, including the Chairperson of the Council of Governors (CoG) who ironically wants to become...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, as I rise to support this Motion. I must say that we thank God that we are back. For some of us being here is a miracle because of what we encountered during the recess. That is chaos, teargas, guns and all that. However, we are happy...

There are times we have seen the National Treasury affirming that all disbursements have been given to the counties, yet we see counties where workers go for over two months without pay. Do governors expect us to be quiet over that?Your excellency governors - if that is how you want...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, there are counties that are not able to pay salaries and, therefore, get loans from banks. Those are commercial loans. If counties do not pay those loans, what do banks do? Soon we will see counties being auctioned. We are waiting to see those counties that will...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, thank you for the opportunity to address this House. I stand to support this Motion. I am a bit disturbed by the kind of picture I am reflecting out there. I look different on the screen than I do in the mirror. Whoever is responsible for that...

Sen. Omtatah, proceed.

May the Mover proceed to reply if he is present. Hon. Senators, if not, then I will proceed to put the question. (Sen. Munyi Mundigi stood in his place) Sen. Mundigi, kindly take your seat. Clerk, before I put the question, do we have the requisite quorum? Serjeant-at-Arms, kindly ring...

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, ring the Quorum Bell for a further 10 minutes. (The Quorum Bell was rung) Order, hon. Senators! We now have quorum. Clerk, you may...

I now similarly invite counsel for the Governor to introduce the legal team representing the Governor by stating the full names and designation of each person. You may proceed. INTRODUCTION BY THE NYAMIRA COUNTY GOVERNOR’S TEAM

Senator for Kitui, kindly take your seat. Hon. Senators, ladies and gentlemen, on behalf of the Senate, I welcome the team for the county assembly, the team for the Governor, members of the public and the media to the Senate and to these proceedings. Finally, I now invite the Clerk...

Counsel for Governor, you were to indicate that you are going to raise a preliminary objection, so that I give time indication. Now, if you look at Rule 14 of the Rules of Procedure, in the Third Schedule, we have 30 minutes to conclude matters of a preliminary nature. I...

Counsel for the County Assembly, your 20 minutes starts running from now. REPLY BY THE COUNSEL FOR THE COUNTY ASSEMBLY TO SUBMISSIONS MADE BY THE COUNTY GOVERNOR’S TEAM

You may be having a different volume.

Yes. You may proceed.

Verbatim text unavailable — read this contribution in the official Hansard.

Verbatim text unavailable — read this contribution in the official Hansard.

Yes, counsel for the Governor, you may proceed.

Sen. Wambua, please, proceed.

The Counsel for the County Assembly.

Sen. Boni, please proceed.

Counsel for the Governor, you have a few seconds to respond.

Counsel for Governor, time is up. Hon. Senators, I will be giving my ruling at 2.30 p.m., on this particular matter. ADJOURNMENT All rise. Hon. Senators, it is now 1.15 p.m., time to adjourn the Senate. The Senate, therefore, stands adjourned until later today, Wednesday 3rd of December 2025 at...

Clerk, do we have quorum? (The Clerk-at-the-Table consulted with the Speaker) We have quorum. You may proceed to call the first Order for the afternoon. COMMUNICATION FROM THE CHAIR RULING ON PRELIMINARY MATTERS AND OBJECTIONS RAISED BY THE NYAMIRA COUNTY GOVERNOR’S TEAM (Applause) (Loud consultations) NOTICE OF MOTION RESOLUTION OF...

Let us move on to the next Order. RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE TO UPHOLD THE PRELIMINARY OBJECTION ON THE THRESHOLD REQUIRED FOR REMOVAL FROM OFFICE, BY IMPEACHMENT, OF A GOVERNOR

Hon. Senators, I will now proceed to propose the question. (Question proposed) Now, the Floor is open for debate. Yes, what is your intervention, Sen. (Dr.) Lelegwe? PROCEDURAL MOTION LIMITATION OF DEBATE ON MOTION

Yes. (Loud consultations)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. This is a very interesting Motion. I agree that many people do not know that an impeachment process is a political (Loud consultations)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I would like your protection from the Majority Leader, who is talking on his phone. I happen to be in a very unique and complex position as a Member of the Kisii delegation, which is a neighbour to Nyamira, who are our brothers. This matter...

Sen. Wambua, please proceed.

Sen. Nderitu, please proceed.

Sen. Maanzo, please proceed.

Proceed, Sen. Thang’wa.

Proceed, Sen. Osotsi.

(Applause)

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

(Laughter)(Applause) Ninaomba Sen. Wafula, ambaye jana tumemkabidhi uongozi wa Kiranja Mkuu wa Walio Wengi hapa Seneti, ametaja timu ya Arsenali, ya kwamba wanafika uwanjani na kusema kuwa hawana viatu. (Laughter) (Applause) Order, hon. Senators. Ninafikiri Seneta wa Bungoma alikuwa anapeana tu mfano. Hata hivyo, tumwache amalize hoja yake, tafadhali.

Proceed, Sen. Olekina.

Sen. Kisang, please proceed.

Sen. Mumma, please proceed.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for giving me the opportunity to comment on this Motion. This House must have a stand. I take it even back to my own family. Everybody including his brothers knew that my late father would not drink or tolerate alcohol anywhere near him. I was...

Sen. M. Kajwang’, proceed.

Proceed, Sen. Murango.

Sen. Omtatah, you have the Floor.

Sen. Veronica Maina.

Sen. Faki, proceed.

Sen. Abass, proceed.

Sen. Kavindu Muthama, proceed.

Sen. Mo Fire, proceed.

Sen. Shakila Abdala, proceed.

[The Speaker (Hon. Kingi) left the Chair]

Mr. Speaker, a doctor cannot treat himself. As the Senator for Nyamira, I have sat here and listened keenly as my colleague Senators provide wisdom in a manner that balances the interests of my county assembly and the interests of my Governor. Having sat the whole morning and this afternoon,...

Then, you may proceed.

(Loud consultations)

Proceed to conclude. Hon. Senator for Kericho County, that word---

Order, hon. Senators. That request has not been made to you. It has been made to me, so I will rule on it. Proceed, Senate Majority Leader.

tomorrow. Today has been expended on the preliminary objection. It means, therefore, that in the event that this preliminary objection is overruled, we have to conclude this matter. We need to start the case today, go all the way to midnight, come back tomorrow at 9.00 a.m, push it all...

Sen. Boni, you are anticipating debate. Since we do not know the outcome of this preliminary objection, I cannot prepare for another gazette notice. Let us cross the bridge when we get there. In the event that you overrule this preliminary objection, then you can rise and put that proposal...

Hon. Senators, let me take this opportunity to welcome you back after a short suspension of the proceedings. We are now proceeding straight to division, so that we take a vote on the Motion that is before us. I, therefore, direct the Serjeant-at-Arms to ring the Division Bell for five...

Hon. Senators, kindly arise. This session is suspended for one hour. We shall, therefore, come back here at exactly 7.30 p.m. (The Senate adjourned temporarily at 6.30 p.m.) (The Senate resumed at 7.40 p.m.) (Laughter) (Loud consultations) Serjeant-at-Arms, kindly go round and pick any card that is unattended. Once you...

Hon. Senators, I will now propose the question. (Question proposed) Now, Hon. Senators, the Floor is open for debate. With your concurrence, I may proceed straightaway to pose the question. Do I have your concurrence?

Hon. Senators, I will proceed to pose the question. (Question put and agreed to) Hon. Senators, kindly arise. ADJOURNMENT

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, we now have quorum. Clerk, kindly call the first Order. ADMINISTRATION OF OATH (Applause)

Thank you, hon. Senator. Mr. Chemitei, you may now proceed to take the oath. Mr. Chemitei, do you want to do affirmation or take the oath?

Okay. Kindly give him a Bible. You may now proceed. The Oath of Allegiance was administered to Hon. Cheburet Kiprono Chemitei. (Applause)(Applause)

Proceed, the Senate Majority Leader.

Hon. Senators, I would like to acknowledge the presence in the Speaker's Gallery this afternoon of a visiting delegation from the National Reforms Transitional Office of the Kingdom of Lesotho. The delegation is on a benchmarking visit to the Parliament of Kenya. Hon. Senators, I request each member of the...

I have a further Communication to make. Hon. Senators, vide the letter Ref: SEN/035/SBC/012/2025, dated 2nd December, 2025, I received correspondence from the Senate Majority Leader, Sen. Aaron Cheruiyot, EGH, MP, regarding changes in the Majority Party leadership affecting the Office of the Senate Majority Whip. As you are aware,...

Majority Leader, approach the Chair. (Sen. Cheruiyot approached the Chair) Proceed, chairperson Standing Committee on Justice, Legal Affairs and Human Rights.

Is the Chairperson of the Committee on Roads, Transportation and Housing ready to lay their Paper? REPORT ON CONSIDERATION OF THE STREET NAMING AND PROPERTY ADDRESSING SYSTEM BILL, 2024 (SENATE BILLS NO.43 OF 2024)

The Chairperson, Standing Committee on Health, please proceed, followed by the Chairperson Standing Labour and Social Welfare.

The Chairperson of the Standing Committee on Labour and Social Welfare, you may proceed to lay your Paper. REPORT ON PETITION ON PEOPLE LIVING WITH INVISIBLE DISABILITIES

The Senate Majority Leader, you may proceed to lay the Papers on behalf of Sen. Mungatana, MGH.

Hon. Senators, for the convenience of the House and pursuant to Standing Order 45 (2) , allow me to rearrange today's Order Paper. We will move to handle business as contained in Order Nos.8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 before we resume the normal flow of today's Order Paper.Clerk, you...

Senator for Nandi County, take your seat. (Sen. Cherarkey resumed his seat) (Question proposed) Now, Hon. Senators, the Floor is open to debate. However, as the Senate Majority Leader and the seconder have said, this is a Procedural Motion. With your concurrence, I may proceed to put the question so...

Very well. I will proceed to put the question. (Question put and agreed to) Clerk, we will resume the normal flow of the Order Paper. Therefore, we will proceed with Order No.6. NOTICES OF MOTIONS ADOPTION OF REPORT ON COUNTY GOVERNMENTS (ADDITIONAL ALLOCATIONS) CASH DISBURSEMENT SCHEDULES FOR FY2025/2026 Chairperson, Standing...

You had two Notices of Motion to give. ADOPTION OF REPORT ON PETITION ON NON-PAYMENT OF OUTSTANDING TERMINAL BENEFITS AND MAZIWA SACCO DUES TO FORMER EMPLOYEES OF KCC LTD

Sen. Mungatana, proceed. NOTING OF REPORT OF PAP COMMITTEES AND OTHER PAP ORGANS HELD IN MIDRAND, SOUTH AFRICA, 2024

Let us go to the next Order. QUESTIONS AND STATEMENTS STATEMENTS We will start with Sen. Hamida Kibwana.

What is it, Senate Majority Leader?

Sen. Alexander Mundigi. LABOUR RIGHTS AND WELFARE OF KENYANS WORKING IN QATAR

Sen. Mutinda Tabitha. As you do your Statement, you will proceed to lay your paper and give Notice. SHORTAGE OF DEXAMETHASONE AND SURFACTANT DRUGS IN PUBLIC HEALTH FACILITIES COUNTRYWIDE

Proceed to give notice. NOTICE OF MOTION ADOPTION OF REPORT ON COUNTY GOVERNMENTS (ADDITIONAL ALLOCATIONS) CASH DISBURSEMENT SCHEDULE FOR FY2025/2026

Sen. Omtatah? (Resumption of Statements) LAND DISPUTE BETWEEN KDF AND RESIDENTS OF MARIAKANI AND TSANGATSINI LOCATIONS IN KILIFI COUNTY

Hon. Senators, we will come back to the remaining statements. Allow me to further rearrange today's Order Paper so that we handle a crucial business that needs to be concluded today. That is Order No.13, the Motion on the cash disbursement schedule. (Interruption of Statements) Clerk, proceed to call that...

Sen. Faki, I thought you are a Member of this Committee?

Okay, proceed, Sen. Tabitha Mutinda. The more time you take, the more Members you lose. You can see the traffic, the movement and the impatience.

Now, the Floor is open for debate. Hon. Senators, this is a matter that touches counties. Hon. Wakili Hillary Kiprotich Sigei, you may take the Floor. Sen. Edwin Sifuna, Senator for Nairobi City County, please, proceed.

Sen. Boni.

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) Clerk, we now have quorum. Kindly call the first Order. (Sen. Murgor stood in his place) Sen. Murgor, kindly take your seat. (Sen. Murgor took...

Proceed, Sen. (Prof.) Kamar.

Proceed, Sen. Tabitha Mutinda.

Proceed, Sen. Enock Wambua.