Catherine Muyeka Mumma

Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, for giving me an opportunity to contribute to the Statement by Sen. Ogola, on the issue of the compensation of those who give their land for the building of the airstrip, Infrastructure development is a vital enabler for the growth of an economy. It...

Madam Temporary Chairperson, I beg to Move- THAT, the Bill be amended by deleting the schedule and substituting therefor the following new schedule- SCHEDULE (s.3) Division will be at the end. Clauses 3-6(Question, that Clauses 3, 4, 5 and 6 be part of the Bill, proposed) The Temporary Chairperson (...

Madam Temporary Chairperson, I beg to move- THAT, Clause 6 of the Bill be amended –

Madam Temporary Chairperson, I beg to move- THAT, the Bill be amended in the heading to Part II by deleting the words “EDUCATION AND” appearing immediately after the words Let us go to the next Bill. THE COUNTY VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING BILL (SENATE BILLS NO.3 OF 2022)

Madam Temporary Chairperson, I beg to move- THAT, Clause 11 of the Bill be amended in sub-clause (1) by –

THAT, the Bill be amended by deleting Clause 21 and substituting therefor the following new clause – Board of management 21. (1) There is established in each vocational training centre, a Board to be known as the Board of Management. The Division will be at the end. Clause 16

Madam Temporary Chairperson, I beg to move: THAT, the Bill be amended by deleting Clause 27 and substituting therefor the following new clause – Division will be at the end.

Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I beg to move that the House agree with the Committee on the said report. Division will be at the end. Clause 31

Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to move that the House do I agree with the Committee on the said report. The Senator for Busia County shall second. Division will be at the end. I now call upon the Mover to report on progress.

Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to report that the Committee of the Whole has considered the Equalization Fund Appropriation Bill (Senate Bills No. 3 of 2023) and seeks leave to sit again tomorrow.

Proceed.

Sen. Kibwana, you will have a balance of 18 minutes when the debate on this Bill resumes.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I rise pursuant to Standing Order 52 (1) to make a Statement on a matter of general topical concern, namely; Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) that affect over one billion people globally and are responsible for significant morbidity and mortality. The Constitution of Kenya under Article...

On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. Just a minute, Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale. What is your point of order, Sen. Mumma? Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I rise to challenge Hon--- Quote the Standing Order and then proceed. I did not check, but Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale is misinforming the...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for giving me an opportunity to contribute. I support the Petition. The Victim Protection Board is provided for under the Constitution. The law to effect Victim Protection Board was put in place way back in the year 2014. The Petitioner is absolutely correct. I suggest...

Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I rise to support the report. I am a Member of that Committee. I led the team to Tharaka Nithi. I thank Sen. Gataya Mo Fire for raising this issue. It is a shame that we are in the eleventh year of devolution and...

Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, it is just to guide on the amendment to the Committee Report.

Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, for giving me this opportunity to contribute. I support Sen. Chute and would like to sincerely condole with him and the people of Marsabit for the unnecessary loss of lives that were lost, not just now, but also in the past.I wish to add...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.56 (1) (a) of the Senate Standing Orders to make a Statement relating to the urgent need for a review of the devolved sector laws that should be aligned to the Constitution of Kenya 2010, that is laws that...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for giving me this opportunity. I wish to fully support the Motion by Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale and to congratulate him for guiding this House to go the way that we are going. I support every name that has been proposed for this assignment. I have...

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

Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, women are Kenyans. So, I can claim to be a neighbor of Murang’a because that is our nature. Pursuant to Standing Order No.37, I seek leave of the Senate to adjourn to discuss a definite matter of urgent national importance, namely. the discovery of mass graves...

Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, for giving me an opportunity to contribute to this Statement. I fully support Sen. Miraj on this Statement. I would like the Committee to go further than just enquiring about MIA, Mombasa, but ask about the four international airports in Kenya. The Eldoret, Kisumu...

Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I thank colleagues for supporting this Motion. I beg to Move - THAT pursuant to Standing Order 37, the Senate do now adjourn to discuss a definite matter of urgent national importance, namely, the discovery of mass graves thought to be those of Pastor...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for giving me an opportunity to contribute to this Petition, which I support. The construction of roads in Kenya seems to fall short of the standards that we should set or include. I support the petitioner and add that as we construct the roads in...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to give Notice of the following Motion- AWARE THAT the Constitution has entrenched a strong Bill of Rights in Chapter 4, which recognizes human rights, including socio- economic rights and the principle of equality and non-discrimination; FURTHER AWARE THAT Kenya lacks a policy for guiding...

Mr. Deputy Speaker, this is from the Committee on Devolution and Inter-Governmental Relations.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I beg to lay the following Paper on the Table of the Senate, today, 19th April, 2023. Report of the Standing Committee on Devolution and Inter-Government Relations on a Statement sort by Sen. Mwenda Gataya Mo Fire, on the relocation of National Government Administrative Services...

Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, for the opportunity to contribute to that Statement by Sen. Veronica Maina. I congratulate her for it. The only way we will get this country to care for its youth is by getting into industry. The questions that Sen. Veronica Maina raises are very important...

Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I am aware. If you give me time, I can bring the clip of the CS saying he has actually identified land in Zambia, where maize will be planted and that it will be enough to deal with the food security issue. I undertake to provide...

Mr. Deputy Speaker, if you give me time, next time I will table evidence. Yes, I will give you enough time. Thank you Mr. Deputy Speaker, I will do so. (Several Senators rose on points of order)

Mr. Deputy Speaker, you had guided now to the extent that the Senate Majority Leader---

Mr. Deputy Speaker, I hope my time has been saved. You guided properly and I undertake to bring that clip. To the extent that I sounded like I know where that land is in Zambia, I want to confirm that I have not seen the land. I am speaking from...

We are at a very critical point as a Senate. We are in the final stages of the budgeting process. Contrary to those who feel that Senate does not participate in the budgeting process, this is it. We are actually participating in the legislative approval of the Finance Bills that...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, are we being fair to the counties? I am calling on all Senators to remember that the Senate exists to protect counties. We should not be part of the choir that the National Treasury says and we follow, because it has said. Let us be part of...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Accept my sincere apologies for not being there when you called me. Mr. Speaker, as presented yesterday in my submission, I support this Bill. I urge colleagues to support it because it may be the most important Bills that we will ever pass. It helps...