Miraj Abdillahi Abdulrahman

Sen. Miraj

Sen. Miraj

Sen. Miraj

Sen. Miraj Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Allow me to read my Question No.90, and welcome, honourable CS.

Sen. Miraj Mr. Speaker, Sir, allow me to be the last person to ask.

Sen. Miraj Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Madam Cabinet Secretary, there is a data release by the National AIDS Control Council on the ripple effect, indicating that at least 660 girls were defiled and are pregnant, summing up to 240,000 girls in the year

Sen. Miraj Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Allow me to read my Question No.90, and welcome, honourable CS.

Sen. Miraj Mr. Speaker, Sir, allow me to be the last person to ask.

Sen. Miraj Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Madam Cabinet Secretary, there is a data release by the National AIDS Control Council on the ripple effect, indicating that at least 660 girls were defiled and are pregnant, summing up to 240,000 girls in the year

Sen. Miraj

Hon. Senators, I will now reorganize the Order Paper. I wish to defer Order No. 9. We will now move to Order No.10. ADOPTION OF REPORT ON PETITION ON THE CHANGARA WATER PAN, BUSIA COUNTY THE COUNTY OVERSIGHT AND ACCOUNTABILITY BILL (SENATE BILLS NO.3 OF 2024)

Sen. Miraj Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. I rise to move the County Oversight and Accountability Bill (Senate Bills No.34 of 2024) .

Sen. Miraj

Hon. Senators, I will now reorganize the Order Paper. I wish to defer Order No. 9. We will now move to Order No.10. ADOPTION OF REPORT ON PETITION ON THE CHANGARA WATER PAN, BUSIA COUNTY THE COUNTY OVERSIGHT AND ACCOUNTABILITY BILL (SENATE BILLS NO.3 OF 2024)

Sen. Miraj Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. I rise to move the County Oversight and Accountability Bill (Senate Bills No.34 of 2024) .

Sen. Miraj Asante, Bw. Naibu Spika. Hata hivyo, ugatuzi hauhusu tu uhamishaji wa majukumu na rasilmali bali pia kusherehekea mashujaa na mabingwa wetu ambao wameunda kaunti zetu na taifa letu kijumla kupitia huduma zao za kipekee. Tunaenda kuangamiza historia hii na turathi ambazo mashujaa wetu wamefanya katika kaunti zetu. Hivyo...

Sen. Miraj Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I request for a statement on child labour and exploitation in major cities and towns across the country. I rise pursuant to Standing Order No. (53) (1) to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on Labour and Social Welfare on a matter...

Sen. Miraj Bw. Spika, naomba kutoa Hoja ya kwamba Mswada wa Ukumbi wa Umaarufu katika Kaunti (Mswada wa Seneti Nambari 18 wa Mwaka wa 2025) usomwe kwa Mara ya Pili. [The Speaker (Hon. Kingi) left the Chair] October 7, 2025 SENATE DEBATES 29 [The Deputy Speaker (Sen. Kathuri) in the...

Sen. Miraj Asante, Bw. Naibu Spika. Hata hivyo, ugatuzi hauhusu tu uhamishaji wa majukumu na rasilmali bali pia kusherehekea mashujaa na mabingwa wetu ambao wameunda kaunti zetu na taifa letu kijumla kupitia huduma zao za kipekee. Tunaenda kuangamiza historia hii na turathi ambazo mashujaa wetu wamefanya katika kaunti zetu. Hivyo...

Sen. Miraj Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I request for a statement on child labour and exploitation in major cities and towns across the country. I rise pursuant to Standing Order No. (53) (1) to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on Labour and Social Welfare on a matter...

Sen. Miraj Bw. Spika, naomba kutoa Hoja ya kwamba Mswada wa Ukumbi wa Umaarufu katika Kaunti (Mswada wa Seneti Nambari 18 wa Mwaka wa 2025) usomwe kwa Mara ya Pili. [The Speaker (Hon. Kingi) left the Chair] October 7, 2025 SENATE DEBATES 29 [The Deputy Speaker (Sen. Kathuri) in the...

Sen. Oketch, please proceed.

Proceed, Sen. Kisang. October 1, 2025 SENATE DEBATES 41

Madam Temporary Speaker, first, I wish to commend the Cabinet Secretary for elaborate responses she has given. I also commend her because of resumption of some international flights to Mombasa such as Turkish Airlines, Rwanda Air and Uganda Airlines. Going forward, we expect to have British Airways and KLM on...

Next is Sen. Faki.

Madam Temporary Speaker, mine is a straightforward question. Is there a policy by the Ministry of Tourism and Wildlife on the use of sportsmen and sportswomen? For example, on Arsenal FC jerseys, it is written “Visit Rwanda.” When our athletes were running in Tokyo, there was no indication that people...

Hon. Cabinet Secretary, when answering the other questions, please, note that I took an interest in what Sen. Oketch raised. He asked how much budget your Ministry has put aside for the Western Kenya Tourism Circuit. You will answer that question when answering others. Let us have the next set...

Mheshimiwa tumefanya mengi kutatua changamoto hiyo ambayo tulielezwa kuihusu siku hiyo. Rais alituamuru tuhakikishe kwamba hayo yametatuliwa.Nina furaha kukujulisha kuwa kupitia DIS, mambo hayo yametatuliwa. Kuanzia mwezi wa kumi hadi mwezi wa tatu ambapo ni wakati wa kuja kwa meli na cruise ship, tunatarajia kupata wageni wengi kutoka kwenye meli...

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Sen. Miraj

Sen. Miraj The last two questions from Sen. Beatrice Akinyi. Sen. Sifuna, your question has been answered. We just wait for the--- Sen. Sifuna, I think we are really digressing on these issues. When the Cabinet Secretary commits, actually what we should ask is when. Cabinet Secretary, when will you...

Sen. Miraj Hon. Cabinet Secretary, when answering the other questions, please, note that I took an interest in what Sen. Oketch raised. He asked how much budget your Ministry has put aside for the Western Kenya Tourism Circuit. You will answer that question when answering others. Let us have the...

Madam Temporary Speaker, I have always noted that whenever the Cabinet Secretary comes here - and I note this with serious concern - that successive ministries of tourism have over the years not budgeted for investments in tourism in the western Kenya region. The western would be Nyanza and the...

Sen. Miraj

Sen. Miraj Hon. Cabinet Secretary, you have five minutes to respond. Proceed. The Cabinet Secretary for Education (Hon. Julius Migos Ogamba) : Mr. Speaker, Sir, I will start with the question raised by Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale. We have constructed 23,000 classrooms. Those classrooms are not in 23,000 schools. Some schools...

Thank you very much, Hon. Speaker, Sir. Could the Ministry of Education come up with a policy that regulates the mushrooming of these schools? They should focus on improving the existing infrastructure.

Sen. Miraj

Sen. Miraj Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.56 (1) (b) to make a Statement on the activities of the Standing Committee on Roads, Transportation and Housing for the period between 1st May, 2025 and 31st August, 2025. During the period under review, the Committee held 20...