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Mohamed Faki Mwinyihaji
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A member of the 13th Parliament
2022 General Election
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Committee Membership
- Chairperson of the Lands, Environment and Natural Resources committee.
- Member of the Delegated Legislation committee.
- Member of the Finance and Budget committee.
- Member of the Liaison committee.
- Member of the Senate Business committee.
Committee reports
Reports produced by the committees Mohamed Faki Mwinyihaji sits on.
- The Third (3rd) Quarter Report For Fiscal Year 2025-26 On Implementation Of The Equalization Fund
- Carb Report 2026
- Report Of The Finance And Budget Committee On Stoppage Of Transfer Of Funds To The County Government Of Meru
- Report On All New Loans
- Report Of The Standing Committee On Finance And Budget On The County Governments (equitable Share) Cash Disbursement Schdls 25-2
- Report On The Division Of Revenue Bill, 2025 (national Assembly Bills No.10 Of 2025)
- Report On The Equalization Fund Appropriation Bill (senate Bills No. 7 Of 2025)
- Report On The County Allocation Of Revenue Bill ( Senate Bills No. 9 Of 2025)
- Standing Committee On Finance And Budget Report On The Division Of Revenue Bill 2025 (national Assembly Bills No .10 Of 2025)
- Report On The County Governments Additional Allocations (senate Bills No. 8 Of 2025)
- Report To Parliament On All Loans Contractedbu Government Of Kenya From 1st January 2025 To 30th April 2025
- Report Of The Joint Sittting Of The Na Departmental Committee On Finance And National Planning And The Senate Standing Committee
- Report Of Standing Committee On Finance And Budget On The Fourth Basis Of Allocating The National Revenue To Counties
- Report On The County Allocation Of Revenue Bill, 2024 (senate Bills No 25 Of 2024)
- Report On County Governments Addittional Allocations Bill No. 1 Of 2025- With Annexures- B
- The Report Of The Mediation Committee On The Division Of Revenue Bill (national Bills No. 14 Of 2024)
- Report Of The Sc On Finance And Budget On The Petition Regarding Regulation Of The Credit Profession
- The National Treasury And Economic Planning Public Debt Management Office 2025 Mtds Public Participation Report February 2025
- Report On All Loans Contracted By Government Of Kenya From 1st September, 2024 To 31st December, 2024
- Report Of The Joint Sitting Of The Finance Committees On The Approval Hearing Of Mr David Kibet Kemei- Nominee- Dg- Competition
- Report Of The Finance & Budget On Senate Nominee To The Src
- Standing Committee On Finance And Budget Report On The 2025 Budget Policy Statements
- Standing Committee On Finance And Budget Report On The 2025 Medium Term Debt Management Strategy
- Standing Committee On Finance And Budget Report On The 2025 Budget Policy Statements Annexes
- Sc- Finance And Budget-report Of The Consideration Of The Presidential Memorandum -carb, 2024
Topics this member is active on
Policy areas drawn from this member's certified verbatim Hansard contributions.
- Devolution 5 5 interventions
- Environment & Climate 5 5 interventions
- Forestry & Conservation 5 5 interventions
- Anti-Corruption 4 4 interventions
- Healthcare — SHIF / NHIF 3 3 interventions
- Agriculture 2 2 interventions
- Employment & Labor 2 2 interventions
- Governance & Democracy 2 2 interventions
- Agriculture & Fertilizer 1 1 interventions
- Anti-Corruption & Ethics 1 1 interventions
- Security & Policing 1 1 interventions
Parliamentary Activity
Sen. Faki Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. On behalf of the Chair of the Committee on Finance and Budget of the Senate, I beg to move- THAT, the Senate adopts the Report of the Standing Committee on Finance and Budget on the County Government's Equitable Share Cash Disbursement Schedule for...
Official Hansard sourceSen. Faki Asante, Bi. Spika wa Muda, kwa kunipa fursa hii kuunga mkono ripoti ya Kamati ya Uwiano kuhusiana na Mswada wa Division of Revenue. Kwanza nachukua fursa hii kuipongeza kamati hiyo kwa kuketi kwa muda mrefu ili kujadiliana na wenzetu wa Bunge la Taifa mpaka tukaafikiana kiwango cha fedha...
Official Hansard sourceSen. Faki Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.56 (1) (b) of the Senate Standing Orders to make a statement relating to the activities of the Standing Committee on Land, Environment and Natural Resources during the period between January, 2026 and April, 2026. Honourable Speaker,...
Official Hansard sourceSen. Faki Asante, Bw. Spika, kwa kunipa fursa hii kuchangia kauli kutoka kwa Sen. Madzayo na vilevile Sen. Mungatana. Barabara ya Mombasa-Kilifi-Malindi ni muhimu sana katika usafiri na miundombinu katika kaunti za pwani. Nafikiri barabara hiyo ilianza kutengenezwa kabla ya mwaka 2020. Hata hivyo, mpaka sasa ambapo ni miaka mitano...
Official Hansard sourceSen. Faki Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I rise to comment on the Statutory Instruments (Amendment) Bill. It is just that Members of the committee are the ones who have contributed to it largely. They would have also benefited from views of those who do not sit there on a regular...
Official Hansard sourceMr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I rise to comment on the Statutory Instruments (Amendment) Bill. It is just that Members of the committee are the ones who have contributed to it largely. They would have also benefited from views of those who do not sit there on a regular basis. The...
Official Hansard sourceinstruments that were in operation on or before 21st January, 2024. I find this to be a curious way of legislating, that we are amending Section 27 of the Statutory Instruments Act to say that any statutory instrument that was in operation on or before 21st January, 2024, shall continue...
Official Hansard sourceto cede to that request. What happened is that the committee failed to report back to the House. Therefore, the regulations took effect automatically.Could the Committee on Delegated Legislation scrutinise the substance of regulations? Right now, what the Committee on Delegated Legislation is required to do is to look at...
Official Hansard sourceThe other one is on the date on which statutory instruments take effect. There are certain statutory instruments that have been crafted in such a way that the effective date is clear. However, there are those that require publication in the Gazette for them to take effect. Sometimes you find...
Official Hansard sourceSen. Faki Madam Temporary Chairperson, together with my committee, we do not wish to proceed with the amendments. May, 14, 2026 SENATE DEBATES 14 Sen. Faki Yes, Madam Chairperson. (Proposed amendment to Clause 10 withdrawn) (Question, that Clause 10 be part of the Bill, proposed) Division at the end. Clauses...
Official Hansard sourceSen. Faki Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I would like to inquire about the Government’s decision regarding oil refineries. I understand the Government is building May 6, 2026 SENATE DEBATES 4 Sen. Fakian oil refinery in Tanga in the Republic of Tanzania yet in Mombasa, we are leasing our refinery, which...
Official Hansard sourceSen. Faki Bw. Spika, asante kwa kunipa fursa hii kujiunga na wewe kuwakaribisha wageni kutoka mashirika mbalimbali. Wamekuja katika Seneti ili kusoma na kujionea wenyewe utendakazi wa Seneti. Ni fursa adimu kwa wafanyikazi kuja hapa katika Seneti. Kwa hivyo, tunachukua fursa hii kuwakaribisha na vile vile kuwatakia kila la kheri...
Official Hansard sourceSen. Faki Asante sana, Mheshimiwa Spika. Ninaomba kauli kutoka kwako kuhusu uendeshaji wa ratiba katika Bunge hili. Jana alasiri tulipokuwa na mjadala kuhusu Mswada wa kubadilisha sheria ya mihadarati, Mhe. Naibu Spika, ambaye ni mdhamini wa Mswada huo, alikuwa ndani ya Bunge na alipendekeza Mswada huo. Mjadala ulipoanza, Mhe. Naibu...
Official Hansard sourceThe Temporary Speaker (Sen. Faki) The question has been proposed. From my list, the first Senator in the list is Sen. Sifuna, the Senator for Nairobi City County. (Loud consultations)
Official Hansard sourceThe Temporary Speaker (Sen. Faki) Yes, Sen. Eddy May 6, 2026 SENATE DEBATES 28
Official Hansard sourceThe Temporary Speaker (Sen. Faki) Sen. Sifuna, I believe you have been informed sufficiently. Sen. Oketch is saying that although we pass the Equalisation Fund Act every year, the disbursements from the National Treasury are not up to date. There are arrears of Kshs63 billion.
Official Hansard sourceThe Temporary Speaker (Sen. Faki) Sen. Khalwale, please proceed
Official Hansard sourceThe Temporary Speaker (Sen. Faki) No, 2027, we do not know. Proceed, Sen. Khalwale.
Official Hansard sourceThe Temporary Speaker (Sen. Faki) Thank you, Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale. Before we go to the next Senator, I want to call Sen. Ali Roba to lay before the Table of the Senate the Report of the Standing Committee on Finance and Budget on the Equalisation Fund Appropriation Bill. Sen. (Dr.)...
Official Hansard sourceThe Temporary Speaker (Sen. Faki) Proceed, Sen. Eddy. PAPER LAID REPORT ON THE EQUALISATION FUND APPROPRIATION BILL, 2025 (NATIONAL ASSEMBLY BILLS NO.21 OF 2025)
Official Hansard sourceThe Temporary Speaker (Sen. Faki) Thank you, Sen. Eddy. Sen. Dullo, proceed. (Sen. Cherarkey spoke off record)
Official Hansard sourceThe Temporary Speaker (Sen. Faki) Proceed, Sen. Dullo.
Official Hansard sourceThe Temporary Speaker (Sen. Faki) Thank you, Sen. Dullo. There is a marginalisation policy which is prepared by the Commission for Revenue Allocation (CRA) and approved by the Senate. So, we do approve the marginalisation policy. The last policy which was approved departed from the 14 original counties now to...
Official Hansard sourceThe Temporary Speaker (Sen. Faki) Thank you, Sen. Roba. Sen. Cherarkey, please, proceed.
Official Hansard sourceThe Temporary Speaker (Sen. Faki) We are short of time. We will hear from Sen. Wakili Sigei. (Sen. Cherarkey spoke off record) Thank you. Next time--- May 6, 2026 SENATE DEBATES 43
Official Hansard sourceThe Temporary Speaker (Sen. Faki) Thank you, Sen. Sigei. It is part of our duty, as Senators, to make sure that those projects are submitted in time and the money is allocated, so that we have projects being undertaken in our counties. I have four Members here on my dashboard...
Official Hansard sourceSen. Faki Mheshimiwa Spika, nasimama kuambatana na Kanuni 53 (1) ya Kanuni za Kudumu za Seneti kuomba Kauli kutoka kwa Kamati ya Ardhi, Mazingira na Maliasili kuhusu hatua za bodi ya udhibiti wa huduma za maji (WASREB) kuiweka Kampuni ya Ugavi na Usafi wa Maji ya Mombasa (MOWASCO) chini ya...
Official Hansard sourceSen. Faki On a point of order, Madam Temporary Speaker. The Temporary Speaker (Sen. Veronica Maina) What is your point of order, Sen. Faki? Sen. Faki My point of order is that I am not supporting him. The Temporary Speaker (Sen. Veronica Maina) Is that a point of order, Sen....
Official Hansard sourceSen. Faki Asante, Bi. Spika wa Muda. Kwanza, nikupinga Hoja ya kupunguza wakati wa maongezi ya Mswada huu muhimu. Masuala ya miraa na muguka yametoa athari nyingi sana kwa wakaazi wa Mombasa na pwani kwa jumla, na pia sehemu za kaskazini mashariki, kama vile Garissa, Mandera, Wajir na kwingineko. Mimi...
Official Hansard sourceSen. Faki Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, you are the Mover of this Bill this afternoon. It is not what you think, but what the common man in the streets thinks that the Deputy Speaker (Sen. Kathuri Murungi) presided over the debate of his own Bill. It is not proper. This...
Official Hansard sourceSen. Faki Asante, Bwana Naibu Spika. Mswada huu umekaa kwa muda mrefu na ni wazi kwamba ipo haja ya kuumaliza. Zao la miraa/muguka ni katika yale mazao yenye kemikali ya Cathinone na Cathine ambazo kulingana na Umoja wa Kimataifa kuhusiana na madawa zimewekwa katika ibara ya kwanza katika sheria inayohusiana...
Official Hansard sourceSen. Faki Zao hili halikupingwa Mombasa peke yake. Zao hili lilipingwa pia Nakuru na maeneo ya Eastleigh hapa Nairobi. Watu wa Eastleigh waliandamana kupinga zao hili. Hatusemi ya kwamba watu wa Meru wanyimwe nafasi ya kupata pesa. Kile ambacho hatukubali ni watu kupata pesa kwa njia ambayo sio halali kwa...
Official Hansard sourceSen. FakiWe are all in Government because Parliament has two Chambers; the National Assembly and the Senate. This is an Arm of Government. So, somebody cannot come and tell us that the Government has no money. Who is the Government? They are not part of the Executive; they are part...
Official Hansard sourceSen. Faki Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I beg to lay the following Paper on the Table of the Senate, today, Wednesday, 1st April, 2026. Report of the Standing Committee on Finance and Budget on the Division of Revenue Bill (National Assembly Bill No.2 of 2026) . Thank you. April...
Official Hansard sourceBills Sponsored
Mohamed Faki Mwinyihaji has not sponsored any Bill.
Voting Record
Voting History: 20
Motions
- Report of the Standing Committee on Finance and Budget on the County Governments (Equitable Share) Cash Disbursement Schedule for Financial Year 2026/2027. (The Chairperson, Standing Committee on… 18 Jun 2026 Passed/Adopted Source ↗
- Consideration of the Report of the Mediation Committee on the Division of Revenue Bill (National Assembly Bills No. 2 of 2026) (The Co-Chairperson, Mediation Committee) 10 Jun 2026 Passed/Adopted Seconded Source ↗
- Report of the Standing Committee on Finance and Budget on the stoppage of transfer of Funds to the County Government of Meru Pursuant to Article 225 (5) (b) of the Constitution and Section 97 (4) of… 14 May 2026 Passed/Adopted Seconded Source ↗
- Report of the Standing Committee on Finance and Budget on the 2026 Medium Term Debt Management Strategy (The Chairperson, Standing Committee on Finance and Budget) 24 Feb 2026 Passed/Adopted Source ↗
- Report of the Standing Committee on Finance and Budget on the 2026 Budget Policy Statement (The Chairperson, Standing Committee on Finance and Budget) 24 Feb 2026 Passed/Adopted Source ↗
- Report of the Standing Committee on Labour and Social Welfare on a Petition to the Senate by Employees of the Former Kenya Cooperative Creameries Limited (KCC) Concerning Non-Payment of outstanding… 11 Feb 2026 Passed/Adopted Seconded Source ↗
- MOTION - ELECTION OF SENATORS TO PRESIDE OVER SITTINGS OF THE HOUSE PURSUANT TO STANDING ORDER NO.18 AND ARTICLE 107(1) OF THE CONSTITUTION That pursuant to Article 107(1)(c) and Standing Order… 11 Oct 2022 Passed/Adopted Seconded Source ↗
Petitions
- Mismanagement of football in the country by the Kenya Football Federation 20 Jun 2023 Committed to committee Source ↗
Questions
- Government investment in Tanzania oil refinery vs upgrading Mombasa refinery to Cabinet Secretary 6 May 2026 Pending Source ↗
Statements
- Activities of Standing Committee on Land, Environment and Natural Resources (Jan-Apr 2026) Statement 3 Jun 2026
- Flashfloods in Nairobi and other counties on 6th and 14th March 2026 Statement 17 Mar 2026
- Flashfloods in Nairobi and other counties on 6th and 14th March 2026 and environmental governance failures Statement 17 Mar 2026
- Request for statement from Standing Committee on Land, Environment and request 26 Feb 2026
- Hali ya huduma na utawala katika Hospitali Kuu ya Coast General request 24 Feb 2026
- Kuanza kwa mwezi mtukufu wa Ramadhani hapo jana kwa baadhi ya waislamu, na leo kwa waislamu wengine wote nchini na ulimwenguni Member's Statement 19 Feb 2026
- Perenial scarcity of water in Mombasa, Kwale, Kilifi and Taita Taveta counties request 19 Nov 2025
- Umiliki wa ardhi ya jeti la Mnarani, Kaunti ya Kilifi request 13 Nov 2025
- the impending eviction of approximately 12,000 residents of Wasini Island in Kwale County following the decision of the National Land Commission (NLC) to restore the parcel of land originally registered as Plot No.W33 Wasini Island to the family of the late Sagaf Alawe request 30 Oct 2025
- Impending eviction of approx. 12,000 residents of Wasini Island in Kwale County over a land dispute request 30 Oct 2025
- Ucheleweshaji wa malipo ya kustaafu ya Bw. Abdalla Mohamed Abdalla Ghazal, Jijini Riyadh, Saudi Arabia request 9 Oct 2025
- Ongoing police recruitment exercise request 8 Oct 2025
- Ongoing strike by academic staff in public universities Member's Statement 8 Oct 2025
- Activities of the Committee for the period April to July, 2025 Statement 30 Sep 2025
- Activities of the Committee for the period April to July, 2025 Statement 24 Sep 2025
Papers Laid
- Report of the Standing Committee on Finance and Budget on the Division of Revenue Bill (National Assembly Bill No.2 of 2026) 1 Apr 2026
- Report of the Standing Committee on Finance and Budget on its consideration of the Public Finance Management (Amendment) (No.4) Bill (National Assembly Bills No.45 of 2024) 13 Nov 2025
- REPORT ON CONSIDERATION OF THE PUBLIC FINANCE MANAGEMENT (AMENDMENT) (NO.2) BILL (NATIONAL 13 Nov 2025
- Report of the Standing Committee on Lands, Environment and Natural Resources on its consideration of the National Assembly amendments to the Meteorology Bill (Senate Bills No.45 of 2023) . (Sen. Faki laid the document on the Table) 12 Nov 2025
- Report of the Standing Committee on Lands, Environment and Natural Resources on its consideration of the National Assembly amendments to the Meteorology Bill (Senate Bills No.45 of 2023) 12 Nov 2025
- Report of the Standing Committee on Land, Environment and Natural Resources on a petition to the Senate by Wanainchi Self-Help Group regarding land ownership Services, Senate. dispute of the Wanainchi Settlement Scheme in Mwatate Constituency in Taita-Taveta County 7 Oct 2025
- Report of the Standing Committee on Land, Environment and Natural Resources on a petition to the Senate by Mr. Anagib Shamsan and others concerning recognition of land ownership rights and redress of historical land injustices in Mombasa County 7 Oct 2025
- REPORT ON PETITION ON CHANGARA WATER PAN PROJECT IN BUSIA COUNTY 7 Oct 2025
- Report of the Standing Committee on Lands, Environment and Natural Resources on a Petition to the Senate by James Mwaura Njoroge and other Nyandarua internally displaced persons concerning delayed compensation and occupation of parcels of land 7 Oct 2025
- Report of the Standing Committee on Land, Environment and Natural Resources on a petition to the Senate by Mr. Robin Kalama and other residents of Marungu in TaitaTaveta County concerning threatened eviction from the ancestral land by the Holy Rosary Catholic Church Parish, Mwanda 7 Oct 2025
- Report of the Standing Committee on Land, Environment and Natural Resources on a petition to the Senate by the representative of Mwabundusi Land Squatters in Bobaracho Ward in Kisii County concerning the delayed allocation of alternative land by way of resettlement and compensation for the ancestral land that the Government of Kenya alienated for the creation of the Kisii Agricultural Institute and Kisii Farmers Training Center 7 Oct 2025
- Report of the Standing Committee on Land, Environment and Natural Resources on a petition to the Senate by Mr. Peter Kangwaru Nyaga regarding the plight of landless in Muthandara, Embu County 7 Oct 2025
- Report of the Standing Committee on Land, Environment and Natural Resources on a Petition to the Senate by Mr. William Kaguro Michael regarding the Changara Water Pan, a World Bank-funded project in Busia County 7 Oct 2025
- Report of the Standing Committee on Land, Environment and Natural Resources on a Petition to the Senate by Francis Wainaina Njuguna Mbogo concerning historical injustices and illegal alienation of LR No.7153/1, No.7153/2, No.7153/2R, and also No.12825 in Kiambu County 7 Oct 2025
- REPORT ON PETITION ON HISTORICAL INJUSTICES AND ILLEGAL ALIENATION OF LR NO.7153/1, NO.7153/2, NO.7153/2R AND NO.12825 IN KIAMBU COUNTY 7 Oct 2025