Catherine Muyeka Mumma

2 Bills 437 Contributions 4 Committees 0 Questions 1 Petitions

CURRENT POSITIONS

COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP

Vice-Chairperson of the Devolution and Intergovernmental Relations committee.
Member of the Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries committee.
Member of the Education committee.
Member of the Procedure and Rules committee.

PARLIAMENTARY ACTIVITY

437 counted contributions in this Parliament, 25 of them in 2026. Catherine Muyeka Mumma also took 1524 presiding turns — procedural speech from the Chair, shown here but not scored.

Named by other members: 120

Other members named Catherine Muyeka Mumma in 120 passages of debate across 65 sittings, by 29 different members.

This counts the times somebody else named Catherine Muyeka Mumma in debate. It is not a contribution — a contribution is something Catherine Muyeka Mumma said — and the two are never added together.

Plenary Contribution 26th September 2023

3 contributions in 1 section

Certified Hansard section Tuesday, 26th September, 2023 - Afternoon Sitting

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I would like to request to speak a little bit later. I am analyzing the Bill

Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, for this opportunity. This Bill seeks to address a problem that has been there in the last 11 years. However, as we were told by Sen. Wamatinga, this problem has been resolved in some counties. This Bill is about the constitutional requirement that all...

Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I was midway through. Clause 8 (d) has actually taken the principle in health. The vision that you have for UHC is to ensure health services are available, accessible, acceptable, affordable and of good standard. For us to say that the finances that will be retained...

Plenary Contribution 21st September 2023

1 contribution in 1 section

Certified Hansard section Thursday, 21st September, 2023 - Afternoon Sitting

in the Matter of the Ogiek Community before the African Court on Human and People's Rights and in the Kenyan State Report to the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD/C/KEN/1-4) in 2011, where the Government's position was that "treating a part of its multi-ethnic population as...

Plenary Contribution 20th September 2023

4 contributions in 2 sections

Certified Hansard section Wednesday, 20th September, 2023 - Morning Sitting

packaging and labelling of synthetic nicotine in the form of e-cigarettes resulting in the increase in popularity and consumption of e-cigarettes among the youth including minor or children;NOW THEREFORE, the Senate resolves that the Ministry of Health should urgently convene an all-inclusive stakeholder forum to: packaging and labelling of synthetic...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise to reply. First, I thank my colleagues who have contributed quite a lot. Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale seconded the Motion and added a lot of value in terms of what he understands and knows as a medical doctor. Sen. (Prof.) Kamar, Sen. Tabitha Mutinda, Sen. Kibwana,...

Certified Hansard section Wednesday, 20th September, 2023 - Afternoon Sitting

(Applause) to Chapter Six of the Constitution; and that they will not use this House to individually hurt the rights of others.As we move forward, I recommend that the Parliamentary Service Commission (PSC) use this situation and others before it to put a framework in place that can ensure protection...

Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, for giving me the opportunity to rise pursuant to Standing Order No. 109 (1) and (3) . I propose that the Mover be now called upon to reply.

Plenary Contribution 19th September 2023

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Certified Hansard section Tuesday, 19th September, 2023 - Afternoon Sitting

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for giving me an opportunity to welcome the team from Kisumu. Kisumu City is the cleanest City in East and Central Africa region. I am sure that team has come to learn from our good team on delegated legislation. We look forward to you going...

Sen. Faki proceed.

Yes, Senate Minority Leader. The Senate Minority Leader (Sen. Madzayo) : Bi. Spika wa Muda, ndugu yangu Sen. Faki amesema kuwa “aliingia collabo na mtu mwingine”. Je, hili ni neno ambalo tunalitumia hapa Bungeni? Kama sivyo, basi aliondoe, alifutilie mbali na kutumia neno linalo kubalika.

Sen. Faki, please withdraw the use of the word “collabo” we do not know what that is. Sen. Lemaletian, I would like to confirm that Sen. Tobiko was scheduled to speak. We are following the queue.

Madam Temporary Speaker, I would like to add my voice in support of this Bill, which touches on the sign language. We have discussed it in the Committee on Education. It is a good Bill that will help our people. The Bill has highlighted a number of issues. Its objective...

Sen. Lemaletian, please proceed.

Thank you very much, Madam Temporary Speaker, for this opportunity to also add my weight in supporting this Bill. I also thank Sen. (Prof) Kamar and Sen. Crystal Asige for seeing it fit to bring to the Floor of this House this Bill that requires that sign language be introduced...

Sen. Osotsi, you may have the Floor.

Since there is no one else to contribute. I would ask the Mover to reply.

Sen. (Prof.) Kamar, how far are you? We want to interrupt.

Okay, it is granted. Please proceed.

Sen. (Prof.) Kamar, would you wish to defer the voting?

Bi. Spika Wa Muda, nimesimama kwa Hoja ya nidhamu kuambatana na Kanuni Nambari 37 ya Bunge la Seneti kuomba kwamba Bunge lihairishe ratiba yake ili kujadili swala ambalo ni la muhimu na lina umuhimu kwa taifa, ambalo ni hali ya usalama katika Kaunti ya Lamu ambayo imesababishwa na matokeo ya...

We will now contribute for not more than five minutes each. Sen. Ali Roba.

Badala ya kutetea watu katika maeneo kama yale, sasa hivi Serikali inagongana wenyewe kwa wenyewe. Mawaziri wanaongea tofauti. Pia, yule Economic Advisor naye anaongea vile. Sasa unashindwa, je, watachukuwa wakati gani kuangalia zile sehemu zinaendelea namna gani kwa usalama. Wakiwa kitu kimoja, wataona ya kwamba maisha ya watu wa Lamu...

Just hold on, Sen. Wamatinga. What is your point of order, Sen. Faki? Madam Temporary Speaker, I do not wish to interrupt my brother, Sen. Wamatinga, but he should not make allegations which he cannot substantiate. Nobody has mentioned any governor. The Senator for Lamu never mentioned any governor in...

Just hold on, Sen. Wamatinga. What is your point of order, Sen. Faki?

Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. It would be impossible to do that within the next five minutes.

Madam Temporary Speaker, I am saying it is important that as political leaders, we take it upon ourselves that the problem we have in this country is--- The Temporary Speaker (Sen. Mumma) : Sen. Wamatinga, please, withdraw if you are have not substantiated.

Please, submit the evidence to the allegation. Sen. Wamatinga: Well guided, Madam Temporary Speaker. As I go on, it is very important that as a leadership in this country, we stop sharing blame where it does not belong. It is important that we condemn with the heaviest terms, a life...

Proceed, Sen. Ogola.

Please, submit the evidence to the allegation.

As I conclude, I take this opportunity to pass my condolences to the galant soldiers who lost their lives as they were doing their work. The Government is doing a lot to control but we, in leadership, must also say it the way it is.Madam Temporary Speaker, I support. Proceed,...

Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker, for this important Motion. I support it. First, before I say anything, I want to send a message of condolences to the bereaved people of Lamu who have lost their loved ones. Without talking much, I want to say that the security personnel, department, and...

Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker, for the opportunity that you have given us. This is a serious issue. If I were the President of this nation or the Cabinet Secretary for Defence, I would have given Kenyans enough time to discuss the security issue in Kenya. It is true that...

Proceed, Sen. Lomenen.

Senator, let me interrupt you for a second. Hon. Senators, pursuant to Standing Order No.34 (2) (a) , I wish to direct that this session be extended to adjourn at 6:45 p.m. so that we can allow everybody scheduled to speak.

Hon. Senators, we have six more speakers left. I request that everybody to take just about two-and-a-half minutes to give everybody a chance. That is all we have. Proceed, Sen. Shakilla Abdalla.

equipment will be used against the protesters. We want to see the same clarity from this Government.

Sen. Sifuna.

Sen. Montet Betty, please, proceed.

Hon. Senators, there are no more requests. It is now 6:42 p.m., time to adjourn the Senate. Therefore, the Senate stands adjourned until tomorrow, Wednesday, 28th September, 2023, at 9:30 a.m. The Senate rose at 6:42 p.m.

Sen. Kibwana, proceed.

Plenary Contribution 31st August 2023

3 contributions in 2 sections

Certified Hansard section Thursday, 31st August, 2023 - Morning Sitting

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for giving me an opportunity to contribute to this debate. Sen. Orwoba, you may proceed.

Certified Hansard section Thursday, 31st August, 2023 - Afternoon Sitting

Hon. Senators, we only have 15 seconds for those who have not voted. I would like to invite Sen. Oketch Gicheru, Sen. Mariam Omar, Sen. Peris Tobiko and Sen. Ogola to come vote manually. They have not voted. (Voting in progress) Division will be at the end. Hon. Senators, we...

Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker, I beg to report that the Committee of the Whole has considered the Climate Change (Amendment) Bill (National Assembly Bills No.42 of 2023) and its approval thereof, without amendments.

Plenary Contribution 10th August 2023

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Certified Hansard section Thursday, 10th August, 2023 - Afternoon Sitting

Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I seek some direction on what happens. The Senate Majority Leader and the Senate Minority Leader are asking for adjournment, but we are not clear what it is for. They have not given direction in that regard. I think as Members of this House,...

Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, for this opportunity. I rise, pursuant to Standing Order No.53 (1) to request for a statement from the Standing Committee on Health on the need for a conducive policy, legislative and programmatic environment for safeguarding the health and rights of adolescents in Kenya. (Sen....

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, aware that there are approximately

Madam Temporary Speaker, I was to make comments on the statement regarding boundaries that was read to us on behalf of Senator for Machakos, Sen. Kavindu Muthama. I seek to support this Statement because we have had a lot in terms of border disputes. It is not just the question...

Sen. Methu.

Hon. Members, the time allocated for comments on Statements is now up. So, we will move on to the next business.

What is your point of order, Sen. Oketch Gicheru?

Hon. Members, I wish to rule on this. I will allow comments for not more than two minutes for the remainder of the three Senators; Sen. Cherarkey, Sen. Mwaruma and Sen. Osotsi. Sen. Oketch Gicheru, as you make reference to the fact that the House was empty, that is not...

Sen. Mwaruma, please proceed.

Muda wako umeyoyoma lakini nitakupa nusu dakika umalizie sentensi.

Sen. Osotsi, please proceed.

Plenary Contribution 9th August 2023

16 contributions in 1 section

Certified Hansard section Wednesday, 9th August, 2023 - Afternoon Sitting

Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker, for the opportunity to contribute. I extensively contributed to this Bill, but I just want to add one point. I can see the Chairperson of the Committee on Finance and Budget, Sen. Ali Roba, is here. We need to include a clause that can provide...

Madam Temporary Chairperson, I beg to move- THAT Clause 15 of the Bill be amended in subclause (2) by – Division will be at the end. Clause 4

Division will be at the end. Clause 5

Madam Temporary Chairperson, I beg to move- THAT Clause 30 of the Bill be amended in subclause (4) by deleting the words “The board of management of a special education” appearing at the beginning of the clause and substituting therefor the words “The governing body of a special needs educational...

Madam Temporary Chairperson, I beg to move- THAT, clause 41 of the Bill be amended by –

Madam Temporary Chairperson, I beg to move- THAT, Clause 45 of the Bill be amended in subclause (1) by deleting the word “education” appearing immediately after the words “conducts a special” in paragraph (a) and substituting therefor the words “needs educational”.

Madam Temporary Chairperson, I beg to move- THAT, Clause 2 of the Bill be amended- Division will be at the end. Clause 15

Madam Temporary Speaker, I beg to report that the Committee of the Whole has considered the Learners with Disabilities Bill (Senate Bills No.4 of 2023) and seek leave to sit again tomorrow. Division will be at the end. Clause 24

Division will be at the end. Clause 27 (Question, that Clause 27 be part of the Bill, proposed) Division will be at the end.

Division will be at the end. Clause 30

(Motion deferred)The Motion is also deferred.

Let us go to the next Order. Division at the end. Clauses 36 to 38 (Question, that Clauses 36, 37 and 38 be part of the Bill, proposed) Division will be at the end. Clause 39

Hon. Senators, there being no other business on the Order Paper, the Senate stands adjourned until tomorrow, Thursday, 10th August, 2023, at 2.30 p.m.

Division at the end. Clause 46

Madam Temporary Speaker, I beg to report that the Committee of the Whole has considered the Learners with Disabilities Bill (Senate Bills No.4 of 2023) and seek leave to sit again tomorrow.

Hon. Senators, Order Nos.12, 13, 14, 15, and 16 are deferred. COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE THE AGRICULTURAL AND LIVESTOCK EXTENSION SERVICES BILL (SENATE BILLS NO. 12 OF 2022) COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE THE START-UP BILL (SENATE BILLS NO. 14 OF 2022) COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE THE MUNG BEANS BILL (SENATE...

Plenary Contribution 3rd August 2023

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Certified Hansard section Thursday, 3rd August, 2023 - Afternoon Sitting

Therefore, I would urge that the Senate be enabled to carry out and have the necessary resources for operations in order for us to be able to scrutinize the annual plans and the implementation plans, in order for us to monitor the developments that are happening with these funds.Mr. Speaker,...

Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker. This is a very important Bill. Before we adjourned last time, I had made a point that the law we are making, must align with the Constitution. The key issue that I had mentioned is that we must make this law in a manner that...

One minute? Are you sure? Okay. So, to the Members of the Committee, I will be happy to give my detailed view on some of the clauses. I thank you, Mr. Temporary, Speaker, Sir.

Hon. Members, I wish to guide the House that when we resume debate, we will go back to Order No.11 because we still have Senators who wanted to contribute. ADJOURNMENT Hon. Senators, it is now past 6.30

Plenary Contribution 2nd August 2023

3 contributions in 2 sections

Certified Hansard section Wednesday, 2nd August, 2023 - Morning Sitting

Integration sometimes can be exclusionary. We must respect the identity of communities that want to be identified even if they are few. We should be talking about inclusion and not assimilation.As we use “mainstreaming and integration”, we need to do so in a careful manner such that it will not...

Certified Hansard section Wednesday, 2nd August, 2023 - Afternoon Sitting

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I wish to support the Statement by Sen. Kibwana on mental health. I request that we take mental health seriously. The exchanges that we have had by in-laws, just shows how stigmatized the matter of mental health is in this country. It has taken a...

Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, for allowing me to contribute to this Motion. I wish to commend the Committee for preparing the report. I also wish to urge us, as the Senate, to quickly pass this Schedule so that the monies can be disbursed to the individual counties. I...

Plenary Contribution 27th July 2023

5 contributions in 1 section

Certified Hansard section Thursday, 27th July, 2023 - Afternoon Sitting

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for giving me this opportunity to contribute. It is sad that we can have hon. Senators cheering and giggling about the violation of the Constitution. It is absolutely important that the relevant Committee and the Parliamentary Service Commission (PSC) informs Senators whether the privilege of...

This comes at the hindsight of many issues being raised considering constitutional matters and the place of Opposition in this country. We want to move the Opposition from streets to come and do their job.The second and final observation is on the issue of review of election laws. You are...

Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker, for this opportunity to contribute to this very important law that has been delayed for many years. Mr. Speaker, I know I will not have enough time. I will continue at a later stage.

Sorry, Madam Temporary Speaker. I have corrected myself. It is Madam Speaker.

Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker and Sen. Omogeni for correcting me. Chairperson, Sen. Ali Roba, allow me to bring us back. My view is that this law must be aligned with the mandate of the Senate, to protect counties and their governments and it must help us to implement Article...