Khalwale Boni

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

Can we vote for Order Numbers 9,10 and 11 at once. For instance, one can say: “I vote, yes, for No.9, I vote, yes, for No.10 and I vote, yes, for No.11.” It will be faster. A hon. Senator: That is wisdom of an elder.

I second the Motion as Moved by the Mover. (Question proposed)

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I second the Motion as moved. (Question proposed)

Mr. Speaker, Sir, you have just broken the news to me. In fact, I was shocked when you mentioned her name. This is a lady who joined Parliament when she was a young person. I was a young person too. You would never have known that Ms. Adjibodou was the...

Authority. as are necessary for the proper and efficient discharge of the functions of the Authority under this Act.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. First, I want to thank you for allowing me to welcome the young people from my part of the world, Bungoma County. As you all know, Bungoma is a very unique county to visit us in the Senate. Bungoma has had the opportunity to produce...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, to remain strictly within the Standing Orders, allow me to say without withdrawing, if you allow me, that for the words that I spoke in Kiluhya, I quote, and unquote. Thank you. Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale, kindly proceed with the Luhya version and translate it to English. Mr....

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to lay the following Papers on the Table of this Senate, today, 6th June, 2023- Report of the Auditor-General on the financial statements of the Kericho Municipality for the year ended 30th June, 2020. Report of the Auditor-General on the financial statements of the Kericho...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. We are not strangers to why we amended the Constitution to create county governments. It appears like the two ladies who have sat in this office had a brief from wherever to ensure that it fails. The moment they came in, they pretended to understand...

Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I second. (Question proposed) Division will be at the end. Let us go to the next Bill. Who is seconding? THE COUNTY VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING BILL (SENATE BILLS NO.3 OF 2023)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I rise to ask Question No. 022 on the Order Paper.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I prefer to do it the traditional way which is that you allow me to ask one question, then my colleagues will support me with whatever interventions they have. Then you give me the final say at the end. Kindly proceed. Thank you, Mr. Speaker,...

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I would like to appeal to the Cabinet Secretary. The current infrastructure in respect of classrooms and laboratories at Mukumu Girls High School was built for 1,000 students. Today, the population has swollen to 2,000. We urgently need just Kshs20 million to fix the classrooms and...

Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. The Cabinet Secretary is aware that the top busiest seaports in the world without going through the order, namely Singapore, Russia, Brussels and a number of other seaports that are at the top of this are in countries that are facing a crisis of...

Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I rise to support my colleague, the great Sen. Kibwana, for bringing up this very good Motion that touches on a very important sector in this country. As MP, the Government has given us a team from the police force, whose role and mandate...

(Applause) Thank you, Senator. Sen Beth Syengo, you may have the Floor. Asante, Bw. Spika wa Muda kwa kunipa nafasi hii nichangie Hoja iliyoletwa na rafiki yangu, Sen. Kibwana. Hii ni Hoja ya maana sana. Ni kwa sababu kwanza tulipokula kiapo tukiwa tumeinua Biblia kama viongozi katika nchi hii, kila...

Sen. Osotsi, the problem here is that the parastatal you seem to have grasped well is being run by people who only see the money. They fear that the other arm of the university will partake in that, yet they do not want to share the money.Mr. Speaker, Sir, as...

Next Order. What is your point of Order, Sen. Sifuna? Report of the Auditor-General on the Financial Statements of Laikipia County Education Bursary Fund for the year ended 30th June, 2022.Report of the Auditor-General on the Financial Statements of County Executive of Kisumu for the year ended 30th June, 2022.Report...

Thank you. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise to move the following Motion- THAT, AWARE that the Senate of Kenya is established under Article 93 of the Constitution and that its main role as set out at Article 96 is to represent, serve and protect the interests of the counties and...

Mr. Temporary Speaker, I would not want to interrupt, my colleague. However, it is a question of Standing Order No.105 that speaks to the accuracy of what a Member states. Celebrities are known by their art. Could he substantiate the art of Sen. Nyamu? (Laughter)

Hon. Members, pursuant to Standing Order No. 84 (1) , I make a determination that the matter does not affect counties. I now put the question. (Question put and agreed to) Hon. Members, I would like to go back to the Order Paper and defer Order Nos. 8, 9, 10...

Sorry, I thought you are accepting my point of order.

On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir! What was your point of order, Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale? Let me hear your problem. Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I was rising on Standing Order No.105 (1) that speaks to the accuracy of what a Senator states. A Statement has...

Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I stand guided. As leaders of this nation, we have a responsibility not to use the Floor of this House to play politics. If the intention of the Statement is so as to give the impression that the President is not up to it,...

Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, pursuant to Standing Order No.57 (1) , I hereby present to the Senate the business of the House for the week commencing 30th May, 2023, being a Tuesday. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, before I proceed, let me take this opportunity to welcome hon. Senators back from...

Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, allow me to congratulate the Minister for being appointed the CS. Many people in Kenya have confidence that you are going to succeed because of your history. When Tullow Company announced that they had struck oil in Turkana, the news was received by the country with...

Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, as I rise to comment on this Petition, allow me to help the distinguished Senator for Murang’a that you cannot mention the greatness of the leadership that has come from Murang’a without starting with the name of the real father of multi-party democracy in this country....

Clerk. Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale, what is happening to your eyes? Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I was not seeing the light. I beg your pardon.

Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to lay the following Papers on the Table of this Senate, today 24th May, 2023 - Report of the Auditor-General, for the year ended 30th June, 2022 on the financial statements of the following - Annual Report and financial statements of the Salaries and...

Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, for allowing me to consult. This is a rare notice of Motion where we want to change the calendar of the House. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to give notice of the following Motion- THAT, notwithstanding the Resolutions of the Senate made on...

Sorry, Sen. Beth Syengo. Kindly approach the Table for guidance. (Sen. Beth Syengo approached the Table) [The Deputy Speaker (Sen. Kathuri) left the Chair] [The Temporary Speaker (Sen. Mumma) in the Chair] Let us move on to the next Bill. THE COUNTY VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING BILL (SENATE BILLS NO....

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. It is indeed a privilege and makes us very happy that such a high-profile delegation from our sister country, Zimbabwe, has come visiting to this Senate. As the leaders from Zimbabwe might know, we share a lot in common in the sense that we both...

Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I wish to laud Sen. Kibwana for this important Statement. Maybe this is the time for us to act. This is the time for us to ask beyond what the Senator has said. What happened in the ‘handshake’ Government? We had the mobile clinic...

Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, if her intention was to inform me, then allow me to inform her that in the library of this Parliament, I was one of the pioneer Senators who opposed the specialized medical equipment in the 11th Parliament. So, she is quite right. Probably, we need to...

Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. Pursuant to Standing Order No. 57 (1) , I hereby present the business of the Senate, for the week commencing Tuesday, 23rd May, 2023. As hon. Senators will recall, the Senate Standing Orders were amended to provide for the appearance of Cabinet Secretaries at...

Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I would second any Motion that speaks to matters of health, any time in this House. I would like to second this Motion as moved and congratulate the originator of the Motion Sen. Kibwana for being mindful of mental health matters. This is a...

Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. I have been following the proceedings of this ministerial session. Before I comment, allow me to laud the new CS. He has displayed a lot of professionalism and understanding of his Ministry. Unless Members of this House want half-baked answers, they should be prepared to...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I beg to lay the following Papers on the Table of the Senate, ttoday, 3rd May, 2023- Report of the Auditor-General on the Financial Statement of the Homa Bay County Executive Car Loan and Mortgage (Members) Scheme Fund for the year ended 30th June, 2022....

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

Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker Sir. Indeed, we cannot help in agreeing with the Senator of Tana River. That this is a very good report ---

The Senator of Tana River, Sen. Mungatana, you know you take too much milk in Nandi. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, this is a very good report by the Committee. They only failed in the recommendation. So, let us tidy it up, to make sure that we do not promote what...

Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. My condolences to the bereaved families and those who have sustained injuries. I condemn what is taking place in Marsabit County. I wish to ask the authorities to take time and read the report of the Kennedy Kiliku’s Commission on tribal clashes in 1992....