Khalwale Boni

Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker.

Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. I want to ask two questions. One now, then give colleagues an opportunity to raise their issues. Then the second one at the end. It is the policy of the Government, at least going by the pronouncements of the President on many occasions, that we...

Yes, Madam Temporary Speaker. On a complex issue like this of death, I believe Senators are allowed to build the question. I was building the question, but let me leave it there. I will not build it any further.

Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. What was I building to is that: Could the Prime Cabinet Secretary be compelled to table the list of all Kenyans working in these Gulf States, so that the parents and relatives can be reassured that the Government is on top of things as far...

Madam Temporary Speaker, the governments of India, Philippines and Indonesia have labour and social protection bilateral agreements with the Gulf States. As a result, their workers are better paid than Kenyans doing similar work. Could the Prime Cabinet Secretary undertake to table in this House, in the shortest time possible,...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, as the Whip, I apologize to you. We had done this consultation with the Speaker, Hon. Kingi, but failed to bring it to your attention. The reason the distinguished Senator for West Pokot is taking the mandate is because having spoken to this Motion already, I cannot...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I rise pursuant to Standing Order No. 53 (1) to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on National Security, Defence and Foreign Relations regarding the harassment by the police of residents of the Ikolomani Constituency following a mining rights conflict between a private gold...

Thank you. Mr. Speaker, Sir, accept my compliments for allowing us to reserve time and place for this important Motion. Allow me to equally compliment both the Senate Majority and the Senate Minority Leaders for speaking, not just from their minds, but from their hearts. In my life, I never...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise to second The County Governments Additional Allocations Bill (Senate Bills No.19 of 2024) . Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir.

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise to seek further clarification on the issue raised about Mama Lucy Kibaki Hospital. It is an oxymoron that the Governor of Nairobi City County can purport to wish to end the suffering of young people by attempting to give them lunch when, on the other...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, despite the attempts by the Senator to try and take you to a wrong route, you have kept the real path. This is not a joke. Allow me to clarify to Sen. Crystal Asige. I was not elected to come to the Senate to teach English on...

Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. This is the said Senator for Kakamega County, invited by the Senate Majority Leader to second the Motion. I agree and rise to do so. Whereas, Senate Majority Leader has taken a fairly reasonable short time, but seriously speaking, this is a procedural matter....

Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. It is now 12 years since we promulgated the Constitution of Kenya, 2010. Not just promulgation but applying it in its current form. We have had elections in 2013, 2017 and 2022, and soon, we are going to have an election in 2027. We...

Yes, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Allow me to congratulate the Mover of the Motion and remind him that because he has taken this chance to recommend various accolades for distinguished Members in this House, he should also remember that I deserve a bigger medal than CBS. I cannot be at...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I, therefore, rise to second this very important Motion on a day when the whole country is happy. Kenya is happy because if there is one area where all Kenyans agree, is that the real measure and indicator of the Constitution was the principle of devolution. According...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, there is something called stagecraft. Just proceed to second the Motion. That is exactly what I am doing. Please, take my advice because you may need it in the next few minutes. (Laughter) Mr. Speaker, Sir, this is a very unique Motion. If the Speaker was to...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, I am emphasizing the fact that the elected Senators know where they are going to focus during oversight. It is important for Nominated Senators to tell us how they will tailor their oversight. Probably, they will want to tailor their oversight on issues of the...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. If the people of Migori County will hear and record that the Senator of Migori does not know the role of oversight on the money that we are taking to Migori, he will be lucky if after five years they will still be having confidence...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise to second the amendment. Listening very carefully to the spirit in this letter of the amendment, it attempts to write something that Standing Orders are not explicit on, namely, once you walk through this door, stand there and you are sworn in as a Senator,...

Yes.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. On behalf of the Chairperson of the Standing Committee on Finance and Budget of this House, I beg to lay the following Paper on the Table of the Senate, today 16th May, 2024- The Report of the Standing Committee on Finance and Budget on its...

On a point of order, Mr. Speaker Sir. Sen. Boni, could we allow Sen. Hamida to conclude on her Statement? What is your point of order? Sen. Hamida, please yield. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I am firmly aware that when you approved this Statement, as the Mover has done and as...

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, on behalf of the Leader of the Majority, I am privileged to make the following response: I am responding to the Bill on meteorology, which is here for the reasons that were moved by the Leader of the Majority. I take this opportunity to thank all...

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I had just opened my mouth before my time was up. Therefore, allow me to repeat that I rise to move that the Public Transport (Motorcycle Regulation) Bill (Senate Bills No.38 of 2023) be read a second time. This is a Bill that seeks to pave...

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, the Senator for Uasin Gishu is right. However, I was reporting what I observed. If what I observed is acceptable to the law enforcers and distinguished Senators, you will make a proper suggestion. Nonetheless, I find the sitting position by the women in Kisumu County extremely...

unlocked to ensure that these little questions that come from ASAL counties benefit from that fund? unlocked to ensure that these little questions that come from ASAL counties benefit from that fund?

prospecting. We have unscrupulous companies to which your Department grants prospecting licences, but they come to do mining.A case in point is in Kakamega, where Shanta Gold has been prospecting for 21 years. Three years ago, the people of Kakamega came together and refused - that Shanta Gold must go...

Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I can cry, but I do not want to. How can we be burying people in golden graves, digging toilets in golden areas and then not become rich? We bury our dead in gold.

Mr. Speaker, Sir, on behalf of the Chairperson of the Standing Committee on National Security, Defence and Foreign Relations, I beg to lay the following petitions reports on the Table of the Senate, today, 15th May, 2024- Report of the Standing Committee on National Security, Defence and Foreign Relations on...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise pursuant to Standing Order No. 53 (1) to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on National Security, Defence and Foreign Affairs on harassment of Tuk Tuk and Boda Boda operators by the police in Kakamega Town.In the Statement, the Committee should-

know. We do not see any functions by the Ministry of Health that could justify the retaining of huge sum of money, which some put it at about 80 percent of the budget for health. We would like to see these funds devolved so that this Bill can become a...

Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I would like to appeal to the young Sen. Nyamu to know that in Parliament no two Senators can be on their feet at the same time.

Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the fact that we are seeing it here at home shows that if we do not manage it well, we might find ourselves where China, Sweden and Finland are today because they are paying parents to get pregnant and bring up children. His Excellency the President...

Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, Clause 7 of the Bill seeks to offer services to pregnant women. Among them is early detection of pregnancy, free pre-natal care and so on. I would like to encourage the Mover to allow for a deliberate provision for cash transfer to pregnant women. I remember...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I still had a few points, which I wanted to be addressed, but I will pass them over to the Mover in writing. I thank and support you. I am so proud of your industry this afternoon.

Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I rise to move The Public Transport (Motorcycle Regulation) Bill (Senate Bills No.38 of 2023) . I have deliberately risen to kickstart the Bill for me now to come out properly tomorrow if the Clerk-at-the-Table will schedule it for tomorrow. At this particular point,...

Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. ADJOURNMENT