Tabitha Mutinda

Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I rise to fully support this Petition and congratulate this group called the Mukupuo Network Awareness. It is very sad that court orders are not being adhered to. You have seen how the issue of the housing levy was taken to court. We, as...

Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. As a delegate of Nairobi City County, on behalf also of our Nairobi City Senator, I want to take this opportunity to welcome you to this institution of the 13th Parliament. This is the “Upper” House called the Senate. It is a House with...

Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I rise to applaud this Committee, the Member from the National Assembly and our Member Sen. Wafula, who has also picked it up and the positive energy that we have seen from all the Members led by the Chairperson, Sen. (Dr.) Murango on the...

Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, I rise to support the first Statement by Senator Boni regarding the issue of the fake fertiliser--- Just pick one Statement, comment on it and move to the next. I stand guided, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. No problem. Direct to the point, the issue of...

Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. The concerns for the Senator for Nairobi City County are valid. If you would have let me, as you have always been a very good listener--- My point is that the cartels should be brought to book because it paints it negatively. That was...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to second this Motion on the County Governments Cash Disbursement Schedule and emphasize that we are behind time. I urge all colleagues to expedite this process, so that before we come to the end of the Financial Year 2023/2024, this Kshs48 billion can be received...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to lay the following Paper on the Table of the Senate, this day of 20th March, 2024- Report of the Standing Committee on Finance and Budget on the County Governments (Additional Allocations) cash disbursement Schedule for Financial Year 2023/2024. (Sen. Tabitha Mutinda laid the document...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to give notice of the following Motion- THAT the Senate adopts the report of the Standing Committee on Finance and Budget on the County Governments (Additional Allocations) Cash Disbursement Schedule for the Financial Year 2023/2024, laid on the Table of the Senate on Wednesday, 20th...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Let me start with the issue of our students at KU. My family and I send our condolences to the comrades of KU on the loss of the students. It is a concern that these accidents have been happening very frequently. A big concern as...

Asante, Bw. Spika. Bw. Misati, Waswahili walisema, “ajuaye uchungu wa mwana ni mzazi.” Na waliimba wakasema, “mtoto sio nguo, utaomba mtu.” Niulize leo ndugu yangu, ni nini hicho kilichofanya mwanao, Dennis, ambaye ameishi miaka kumi na tatu Nairobi, auze biashara yake na akuletee zile fedha? Swali la pili, katika ile...

Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. In our discussions with the Deputy Governor, I told him that I have some money in my account. I remitted that money Kshs70,000 three times plus Kshs41,000 which came up to Kshs251,000. In our discussion, the Deputy Governor told me that he needs some...

My second question was; the first transaction that you sent to the Deputy Governor was Kshs251,000 in M-pesa. How come, you had to give the Deputy Governor Kshs249,000 that your son had to run around to look for money to give cash yet, the first batch was given on M-pesa?...

Sorry?

You stated earlier, when you were making your submissions, that the reason you are here is because your brother, the Deputy Governor, misused his office.

After being released after your arrest, did you make a point of making an official complaint against your brother on the issue of misuse of his position? At the same time, when I look at both of you, you are above 60 years.

Counsel? The Counsel for the County Assembly (Mr. Ndegwa Njiru) : Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. Yes, it is true that there is a question of trees involved, which the witness clearly states that if we were to go as the title dictates, then they would belong to their father....

Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. I want to ask Mr. Reuben Monda, when did his brother, the Deputy Governor, begin misusing powers of his office and does he know that he was once an MP? Secondly, since you became sick, has your brother provided you with any medication?

Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I take this opportunity to reply to our Committee Report. I also thank all the Members for their time and contributions. As a committee, we have keenly noted the different issues they have raised. The main responsibility of the BPS is to set out...

Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply.

With the data I have been able to look through, you will find that only 13 out of the 47 counties have adhered to Section 65(1) (e) of the County Governments Act 2012, which indicates on -“(e) the need to ensure that at least thirty percent of the vacant posts...

Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speakers, Sir, and I appreciate the keen listening of Sen. Mandago. Thank you, Sen. Mandago. Mr. Temporary Speaker, allow me to still proceed and say that is the data that is in place. Yes, Nairobi is cosmopolitan area, but still, it should allow all types of...

Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speakers, Sir, and I appreciate the keen listening of Sen. Mandago. Thank you, Sen. Mandago. Mr. Temporary Speaker, allow me to still proceed and say that is the data that is in place. Yes, Nairobi is cosmopolitan area, but still, it should allow all types of...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I rise to support Sen. Wakili Sigei’s Statement regarding the issue of our great experienced journalists who have undergone the inhumane and saddest situations when they are on the ground diligently doing their work. As a Government, we have been championing for job opportunities. You...

issues. Out of respect and aware of the input that we have put as a Committee in the Report on CPIC, I agree to his request and wrap it up at that point.I congratulate the Committee on Energy for the good job that they have done. I also congratulate the...

Thank you so much, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I will go directly because of time. I appreciate my colleagues from the County Public Investments and Special Funds Committee (CPIC) which is new. We are very happy led by our Hon. Chairperson, Sen. Osotsi, for ensuring we table this Report. Mr....

Thank you, the Senate Majority Whip, Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale. I rise to second this Report. I am very obliged to second it. I highly appreciate the Members of the Committee who took their time, especially from the Senate side, who have been mentioned by the leader of the team, Sen....