Catherine Muyeka Mumma

Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker, for the opportunity to contribute to this report and to congratulate the Chairperson of the Standing Committee on Education and the outgoing Members of the Committee, noting that I am also a Member. This is a very good report which I hope we can adopt...

Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, for giving me this opportunity. Hon. Barasa, welcome to the Senate. We have been longing to ask you a number of questions and I am glad you have managed to come. My questions are as follows-

Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I have two supplementary questions. Thank you, Cabinet Secretary, for the answer although it was not brought prior. I was not able to read through but I appreciate what you have just presented. My two supplementary questions are as follows:

Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I am not too sure that she has responded to the second one, on the reorganisation of KEMSA.

Thank you, Madam Temporary Chairperson. I see the Mover is smiling broadly because he knows I am happy to do this. I support the proposal by the Committee. Members need to understand that in this sitting, we are being called upon to defeat the Presidential Memorandum on this Bill. That...

The Temporary Chairperson (Sen. Mumma): Proceed Sen. Oketch Gicheru. Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale, proceed.

On a point of order. The Temporary Chairperson (Sen. Mumma) : Yes, what is your point of order?

How can a 48-year-old young man compete with my rights as the only elder in this House? Is he in order to mislead the country that a 40-year-old fellow can be an elder in the Republic of Kenya? Where would he get the wisdom to measure the qualities of being...

What is happening in our country is that, indeed, Kenyans are taxed heavily. The money is being collected and going to the national Government and county governments. However, when you look at whether there has been any effective utilization of these funds, you find that it is only a few...

Madam Temporary Chairperson, I beg to move- THAT consequential to the proposed amendments to the First Schedule, the Bill be amended by deleting the Second Schedule and replace thereof the following- Yes, what is your point of order?

You have resumed the debate? The Temporary Chairperson (Sen. Mumma) : Kindly, comment on the Second Schedule. Do you have comments or do you want somebody else to have a go? Sen. Onyonka, might you have misused the word elder? Please explain. Let the point of order be responded to.

Sen. Onyonka, can I request that you wind up?

Madam Temporary Speaker, I want to take this auspicious moment to thank you and appreciate the Mediation Committee for the job well done. They ensured that the aspiration of the founding fathers of this new Constitution to bolster and improve devolution was hastened and protected. I want, on behalf of...

I propose the question that the Second Schedule be approved. Mover.

THAT, Clause 3 of the Bill be amended by deleting paragraph (a) and substituting therefor the following new paragraph―“(a)to promote a globally competitive cotton industry through regulation in collaboration with the County Governments;”.(Question of the amendment proposed) The Temporary Chairperson (Sen. Wakili Sigei): Division at the end. Kindly, comment on...

Mr. Temporary Chairman, Sir, I beg to move that the Committee has considered and agreed with the Amendments by the National Assembly- THAT, Clause 25 of the Bill be amended—

Mr. Temporary Chairperson, Sir, I beg to move that the Committee has considered and agreed with the Amendments by the National Assembly - THAT, Clause 27 of the Bill be amended- One minute, Kiio. (Sen. Cheruiyot spoke off record)

Mr. Temporary Chairman, Sir, I beg to move that the Committee has considered and agreed with the Amendments by the National Assembly - THAT, Clause 32 of the Bill be amended- You are squandering your minutes.

Mr. Temporary Chairperson, I beg to move– THAT Clause 35 of the Bill be amended-

Mr. Temporary Chairperson, I beg to move– THAT, Clause 37 of the Bill be amended- Division will be at a later time when we have full delegations. We require two-thirds on this issue. We have now concluded and we will proceed to consideration of the next Bill and I wish...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Welcome, hon. Cabinet Secretary to the Senate. My question is on the information you have just given us of yearly deficits on capitation for secondary schools. Has the Ministry done an impact assessment on the continued failure to meet the required budget for capitation? If...

Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. Hon. Cabinet Secretary, my follow-up question on this is whether the Ministry of Education has a policy regarding compensation of families of learners in the events of accidents, loss and deaths arising from events such as what happened in the case of Mukumu Girls...

Additionally, the Ministry does not have any legal and administrative mechanisms for monitoring these bursaries. He has further provided information that there are monies under the Presidential Bursary that he is not even aware of.Devolution includes both national Government and county governments. The function of delivering education, including primary education,...

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, this will be a quick one. Hon. Cabinet Secretary, you will agree with me that education is the greatest opportunity that can help in bridging the gap between the inequalities among regions and persons in Kenya. Looking at the answers you have given about Isiolo County...

My question to the Cabinet Secretary is:

Thank you for your indulgence. The fifth question is-

Just one, Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale, because we do not have time.

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.53 (1) to seek a statement from the Standing Committee on Labour and Social Welfare regarding the current regulations governing the Football Kenya Federation (FKF) and their alignment with the Constitution of Kenya. Mr. Speaker, Sir, it is public knowledge that...

Dr. Mulwa, I have two related questions to you. One, is the return of bid bonds part of the procurement process? If it is part of the procurement process, would you say that a call from His Excellency Deputy President on this issue amounts to interfering with a procurement process?...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. My question to the witness is that we have been told by Dr. Mulwa that the people of Kenya lost money, time, the number of nets they were going to get and services. Now, does EACC end at just saying you recommend administrative action? Who...

Thank you, Hon. Speaker, Sir, for giving me an opportunity to contribute to this. I wish to support sentiments by previous speakers, but wish to point out a very important issue when it comes to the Preliminary Objection Motion on the threshold. I would like to point out that in...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Welcome to the Senate, Prime Cabinet Secretary. My question to you is whether we have a national policy guiding the ratio of appointment of ambassadors between politically appointed and career diplomatic ambassadors. My question is premised on the fact that international diplomatic relations is a...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, my question on the policy on the ratio between politically appointed diplomats and career diplomats has not been responded to. The Prime Cabinet Secretary and Cabinet Secretary for Foreign and Diaspora affairs (Hon. Musalia Mudavavdi) : Mr. Speaker, Sir, I did respond to it. I said that...

Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I wish to move the Motion on the reports of the Kenya delegation to the 147th and 148th Assemblies of the International- Parliamentary Union (IPU) and related meetings that were held in Luanda, Angola from 23rd to 27th October, 2023 and in Geneva, Switzerland from 23rd...

Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I thank Sen. Mungatana and Sen. Omogeni for contributing to this Motion. As we participate in international conversations with other Parliaments around the world, I would like to bring it to the attention of this House that these spaces are important. This is because...

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I rise to second the Motion on the report of the Kenya delegation to the extraordinary session of the sixth Parliament of the PAP, held at the Gallagher Convention Centre, in Midrand, South Africa, from 20th to 27th March, 2024. As I said in an earlier...