Asante sana, Bi Spika wa Muda. Nimesimama hapa siku ya leo kuunga mkono Hoja hii ambao umeletwa na Sen. Kavindu Muthama kwa sababu janga lilotukumba mwaka 1998 ni janga ambalo kila Mkenya anasikia uchungu. Mnamo tarehe 7 Agosti, 1998, Mohammed Rashed alifikishwa kortini kule Marekani na akashtakiwa kwa kuwaumiza watu...

Proceed, Sen. Wamatinga.

This will ensure that it will not be as it is today, that an issue like this still remains unaddressed, 24 years down with different governments coming in and going out with all kinds of promises. However, the voiceless people down there must feel that they have somebody who can...

Sen. Okenyuri

Naona Sen. Kavindu Muthama ananiashiria nikomee hapo. Ningependa kukueleza kwamba Spika wa Muda yupo na anajua kuwa lazima tumalize leo.Bi. Spika wa Muda, kwa vile Sen. Kavindu Muthama ananiashiria nimalize, nitamalizia hapo.

(Technical hitch)Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. I also rise to support the Motion on the establishment of the Ad hoc Committee--- I think it is my fellow Senator here trying to sabotage me. (Laughter) June 29, 2023 SENATE DEBATES 53

Proceed, Sen. Murango.

Sen. Okenyuri Proceed, Sen. Wamatinga. June 29, 2023 SENATE DEBATES 51 Sen. Okenyuri(Laughter) June 29, 2023 SENATE DEBATES 52 Sen. OkenyuriAs a Member of the Kenya Kwanza Government, it is my prayer that this will be the Government that will see the fulfillment, even if to appease the souls of...

June 29, 2023 SENATE DEBATES 54

Sen. Okenyuri Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for this opportunity. I have equally had a chance to scheme through this Report. Let us face it. The Deputy Governor for Siaya, Dr. William Oduol is being vilified for personifying people who want independence from the politics that Nyanza has seen for...

Sen. Okenyuri Mr. Speaker, Sir, I stand guided and hope the few minutes that I was left to conclude are still there. I was sending a warning to the county chiefs that once they run with someone as a deputy, they are like Siamese twins. It cannot be that when...

Sen. Okenyuri

Sen. OkenyuriCould the Serjeant-at-Arms ring

Sen. Okenyuri

Sen. Okenyuri Sen. Veronica Maina, proceed.

Sen. Okenyuri

Sen. Okenyuri Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for this opportunity. I am very upset that the Senate Minority side would walk out, yet these were some of the issues they were raising in the bipartisan talks. This is because we now have the Cabinet Secretary here to highlight what this...

Sen. Okenyuri Sen. Okenyuri, your time is up. Sen. Faki, proceed. June 21, 2023 SENATE DEBATES 25 Sen. Okenyuri monopoly that we see dominated by the other category. On this resolve, this is a very good thing.On the resolution of intensifying the calls to ratify the Charter on Democracy, Elections...

Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker, I second the Bill as moved. (Question proposed)

Sen. Okenyuri I call upon Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale to second.

Sen. Okenyuri

Who is seconding that Bill? Sen. Okenyuri I call upon Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale to second.

Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale, you may Second. The Senate Majority Whip (

Sen. Okenyuri Let us move into Division. Serjeant-at-Arms, can you please ring the bell for three minutes for those who have walked out to come back.

Sen. Okenyuri Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for this opportunity. I also support the establishment of the Special Committee. I had an opportunity to serve in the first Special Committee which looked into the issue of the Meru County Governor, Her Excellency, Gov. Kawira Mwangaza. I must say as a...

Sen. Okenyuri Thank you, Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale. I l call upon Sen. Wambua to contribute.

Sen. Okenyuri

Sen. Okenyuri

Sen. OkenyuriThank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I support the Statement by Sen. (Prof.) Tom Odhiambo Ojienda, SC.First, allow me to indicate that this Government has prioritised the fight against the effect of climate change we are seeing. The Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Forestry is putting many initiatives on...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I join my colleagues to pass my condolences, first, to you, the Clerk, the entire staff of Senate and all of us as a House. I knew Marya as a very cool and composed staff who was very dedicated to serve even us who have...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. On behalf of my family, the people of Elgeyo-Marakwet County and myself, I wish to convey sincere condolences to you, the Clerk, the staff of Senate, ourselves and the family for the loss of Marya. I have seen Marya since I came to this Senate...

Sen. Onyonka, you may have the Floor.

Sen. Beth Syengo, you may have the Floor.

Sen. Okenyuriguidance, Marya took me through and I had an opportunity of now drafting the County Civic Education Bill through her inspiration.Marya was a very diligent, decent and dedicated staff member. As a young legislator, I really had quite some inspiration from her because she really encouraged me. She thought...

Sen. Veronica Maina, you may have the Floor.

Bw. Spika, kwa niaba yangu kama Seneta wa Kaunti ya Kisii, kama kijana wa aliyekuwa Mbunge wa Kitutu Chache zamani, Dr. Zachary Onyonka, ambaye alifanya kazi na mzee Moody Awori, ningependa kutoa rambi rambi zangu kwa familia ya mzee Awori, kwako wewe binafsi kama Spika wetu na wafanyikazi wote wa...

Sen. Kisang, you may have the Floor.

Sen. Okenyuri Sen. Dullo, you have the Floor. May 30, 2023 SENATE DEBATES 20

Sen. Dullo, you have the Floor.