Khalwale Boni

I second. (Question proposed)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I beg to lay the following Paper on the Table of the Senate today, Wednesday, 21st of February, 2024 - Report of the Mediation Committee on the County Governments Additional Allocations Bill (National Assembly Bills No. 23 of 2023) . THE REVISION OF THE LAWS...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I beg to give notice of the following Motion- THAT, the Senate adopts the Report of the Mediation Committee on the County Governments Additional Allocations Bill (National Assembly Bills No. 23 of 2023) laid on the Table of the Senate on Wednesday, 21st February, 2024.

Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. I rise to support this national report. I am a scientist. Like all scientific minds, we believe in gradual progression. The fact that we have missed on some areas, but gained on others, is in keeping with the spirit of progression. I believe to an...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.3 to move that the debate on the Report of the National Dialogue Committee be limited to not more than 10 minutes per Senator contributing. This will allow an opportunity for all Senators who wish to contribute to speak. I beg...

Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, for this privilege to welcome our children to the Senate. Children, this is the Senate. I know back in school you have been told what Parliament is. I, therefore, use this opportunity to welcome and remind you of the great county you come from....

Thank you. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I beg to lay the following Papers on the Table of this Senate, today, Thursday, 15th February, 2024. These are – ANNUAL REPORTS OF VARIOUS GOVERNMENT ENTITIES REPORTS OF THE AUDITOR-GENERAL ON VARIOUS ENTITIES

Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. For purposes of record, debate and being understood very well, I am contributing to this Bill on two limbs. First, I am defending the Lake Victoria North Water Board and how it affects Kakamega County. Secondly, I urge colleagues to realize that there is...

Madam Temporary Speaker, I told you that a young person will always tell you something futuristic. We are all happy that the Dollar exchange rate is coming down. However, Sen. Orwoba, without production in the county, you cannot influence the economy positively to attract dollars into the country. Dollars do...

Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker, for protecting me. Sen. Orwoba, I beg you--- (Loud consultations)

Sen. Orwoba, when you are elected, either the special way or through the elections, you become a significant person in Nairobi whose words attract attention. The biggest threat was spoken to by the greatest Sen. William Fulbright in the history of the Congress of the United States. Go and read...

Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. I rise to make a statement on behalf of the Senate Majority Leader on the business of the Senate for the week commencing Tuesday, 20th February, 2024 pursuant to Standing Order No.57 (1) . Before I proceed with the Statement, allow me to take this...

Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. I rise to move Motion No.8, being the consideration of the Draft Senate Calendar for the Third Session of the 13th Parliament. THAT, pursuant to Standing Order No. 32 (1) , the Senate approves the Calendar (Regular Sessions) for the Third Session of the 13th...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to move the following Motion- THAT, pursuant to Standing Order No.111 (1) , the Senate resolves that debate on a Motion not sponsored by the Majority or Minority Party or a Committee shall be limited in the following manner- A maximum of three hours with...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to move the following Motion- THAT, notwithstanding the provisions of Standing Order No.111 (4) , the debate on any Motion for adjournment of the Senate to a day other than the next normal sitting day in accordance with the calendar of the Senate shall be...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to move the following Procedural Motion- THAT, pursuant to Standing Order No.27 (6) , the Senate resolves that the debate on the Motion on the President’s Address to Parliament shall be limited to a maximum of three sitting days with not more than fifteen minutes...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I rise to reply and thank all colleagues for the issues they have raised. Of greatest interest is what was brought up by the Senator for Tana River County, who first proposed the need for us to make this debate on the Presidential speech inclusive,...

Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. On behalf the Leader of the Majority who is also the Senator of Kericho, I welcome the young people to the Senate. I know you are going to miss him, you would have loved to see him debate. He is a very good debator...

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

the ones who will arrest, but the institution of Parliament is going to do that under the Speaker or the Clerk as per the Act.I do not want to belabour this issue. All I want is to ask Members to support this Bill because it will make our work here...

wilfully refused to appear before us will emerge as a weakness. We must do something to respond and to fill that gap.Madam Temporary Speaker, if it can be of comfort to Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale, we had a debate like this when I served as the Chairperson of the Ethics and...

on the expert advice from the Commission of Revenue Allocation (CRA) as per the Constitution.As for the first point, on mediation, we would like Members of the National Assembly---Yes, the Constitution gives them power over Money Bills. However, that does not mean that when in a Mediation Committee, they should...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. With those remarks, I support the Motion.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. The issue raised by the Senator of Migori is very important. It must occur to us that Morocco, a country in Africa, is the fifth largest economy in Africa and for Kenya and Ethiopia we are in position six. To sit and fail to have...

It is a thin line. You cannot do both. Under Standing Order No.105--- The line can never be thin. Mr. Speaker, Sir, with due respect, our Standing Order No.105 expects that Members should be guided by the factuality of what they are speaking to. Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale, that is why...

He is misleading the House that Dr. Abraham SingOei is not competent enough to be our PS when, in fact, the distinguished Senator for Vihiga County can only dream about the education that the PS has. He does not even have 20 per Mr. Speaker, Sir, Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale is...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. The PS for Foreign and Diaspora Affairs deserves to apologise to you and this House. This is because, in the ranking order, you are too senior. In fact, I would have forgiven him if that statement was written by the Prime Cabinet Secretary for Foreign...

Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. I join the rest of our colleagues in wishing all of us well during the recess. I want to make two points. The first one is that we are very happy as the farmers of Kakamega, Western Province and Western Kenya, with the steps that...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise to give Notice of the following Motion - THAT, notwithstanding the Resolutions of the Senate made on 16th February, 2023, and on 29th March, 2023, pursuant to Standing Order No.32 on the approval of the Senate Calendar (Regular Sessions) for the Second Session, and pursuant...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise to move Motion No.8, being the alteration of the hours of meeting on Thursday 7th December, 2023. THAT, notwithstanding the Resolutions of the Senate made on 16th February, 2023, and on 29th March, 2023, pursuant to Standing Order No. 32 on the approval of the...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to lay the following Papers on the Table of Senate, today, 5th December, 2023- The Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR) 2021/2022 Annual Report. MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS, CREATIVE ECONOMY AND SPORTS 2022/2023 SCORECARD REPORT REPORT ON THE ENERGY (AMENDMENT) BILL (SENATE BILLS NO.42...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.52 (1) to make a Statement on a matter of general topical concern, namely; the progress made in the betterment of our nation and Kakamega County, in particular, since the General Elections that were held in August, 2022. On...

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

Mr. Speaker, Sir, please indulge me under Standing Order No.1. The debate in this House is not just for our consumption, it is meant for the public. Majority of the Members here are good speakers of the English language. Sen. Nyamu spoke of something called Aluta. I do not know...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, we hear you. However, from your communication, the Prime Cabinet Secretary has alerted the Senate this morning. The Cabinet Secretary for National Treasury and Economic Planning has alerted the Senate this morning. It should also occur to this House that this is not the first time the...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, you have heard the remarks by the distinguished Senator of Nairobi about the Cabinet Secretary. Is he in order to drag this House into the fights between him and Mr. Mudavadi over the matter of kingship in their community? Is he in order to bring such a...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I had just started before it was time for adjournment of the House. I had acknowledged the good work that has been done by this Committee, led by the distinguished Senator for Tana River County, Sen. Mungatana. He moved the Motion very clearly using articulate...

Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I wanted to laud him for that piece of information. However, if anybody has sent you to this House to interrupt the Senator for Kakamega when I am debating, tell him that the strategy is for you to wait for your time and debate. Sen. Oketch...

Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I am guided. I was speaking of the Holy Quran and the Bible. I am not sure which verse in the two books, but there is a verse that states that blessed are those who believe when they do not see. In paragraph 509,...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.53 (1) to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on the National Security, Defence and Foreign Affairs regarding the killing of four men at Ngano Farm, which is owned by the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) in Turbo Constituency,...