Wambua Enoch Kiio

will happen on the ground - real trees being grown by real people and those trees being nurtured to maturity.The next step would be for us as leaders and as senators. Each Senator in this Senate is a former student in a primary school somewhere in this country. What about...

Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, for this opportunity. I specifically want to comment on the Statement that was sought by Sen. Chute, the Senator for Marsabit County. That Statement has come at the best time. From mid last year, there have been a lot of evictions, especially on Kitui...

Yes. That sounds better. Sen. Enoch Wambua. Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. Just a slight point of clarification as we support this Motion. That name that you read was the former Deputy Minority Leader. Now, the person speaking is the Deputy Majority Leader. The label is here. I support...

When I rise on a point of order, you do not give me a chance. When other Senators rise on a point of order, you give them a chance, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir

You know ---

I have not spoken.

Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.53 (1) to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on Health regarding the status of health facilities in Kitui County. In the Statement, the Committee should-

The Temporary Chairperson (Sen. Mumma): Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale, proceed. The Temporary Chairperson (

Mr. Temporary Chairman, Sir, I beg to move that the Committee has considered and agreed with the amendments by the National Assembly - THAT, Clause 26 of the Bill be amended-

When Sen. Cheruiyot called me last night, he told me I must be here. I came here to debate, not to be seen. To comment and defeat the Presidential Mr. Temporary Chairman, Sir, I beg to move that the Committee has considered and agreed with the Amendments by the National...

Madam Temporary Chairperson, in conclusion, I appeal to the Speaker of the County Assembly of Kitui and the Governor of Kitui County to close ranks and work harmoniously to deliver services to the people of Kitui County. We need those services. We need the assembly to be vibrant. We need...

Clause 39 THAT, Clause 3 of the Bill be amended by deleting paragraph (a) and substituting therefor the following new paragraph―“(a)to promote a globally competitive cotton industry through regulation in collaboration with the County Governments;”.(Question of the amendment proposed) The Temporary Chairperson (

I beg to move that- THAT, Clause 7 of the Bill be amended— Mr. Temporary Chairman, Sir, I beg to move that the Committee has considered and agreed with the amendments by the National Assembly- THAT, Clause 11 of the Bill be amended in sub-clause (1) - Mr. Temporary Chairman,...

Thank you, Sen. Cherarkey. With that confirmation, your supplier, Mr. Ras, is going to be very happy at the end of the day. The party leader Sen. Ali Roba kindly, make your comments. Thank you, Mr. Temporary Chairperson, Sir. I rise to support this Bill and the amendments that were...

Mr. Temporary Chairperson, I beg to move– THAT, Clause 37 of the Bill be amended- Mr. Temporary Chairperson, I beg to move– THAT, Clause 38 of the Bill be amended by inserting the following a new subclause immediately after subclause (1) - “ (2) The Board shall apply the money...

Clause 39 Mr. Temporary Chairperson, I beg to move– THAT, Clause 39 of the Bill be amended by deleting the words “the county government” appearing immediately after the word “Board’. (Question of the amendment proposed) The Temporary Chairperson (

Mr. Temporary Chairperson, I beg to move– THAT, Clause 42 of the Bill be amended in subclause (3) , by deleting the words “the National Assembly and the Senate” appearing before the word “to” and substituting therefor the word “Parliament”. (Question of the amendment proposed) The Temporary Chairperson (

Hon. Members, pursuant to Standing Order No.189 (2) that provides for the benefit of Members, I will read that - “Upon being laid before the Senate, the Cash Disbursement Schedule shall be committed to the Standing Committee on Finance and Budget to deliberate upon and table a report containing its...

Mr. Temporary Chairperson, I beg to move– THAT, Clause 46 of the Bill be amended in subclause (1) by deleting the words “twenty thousand” and substituting therefor the words “one hundred thousand”. (Question of the amendment proposed) The Temporary Chairperson (

Mr. Temporary Chairperson, I beg to move– THAT, Clause 47 of the Bill be amended in subclause (2) by deleting the words “under section 7(1) (c)” appearing in paragraph (a).(Question of the amendment proposed) The Temporary Chairperson (

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I take this opportunity to support this proposed Motion to consolidate bursaries. The right to quality and basic education should be a basic right to every Kenyan wherever they are. As a country, we should be pushing for free education from Early Childhood Development and Education...

Mr. Temporary Chairperson, I beg to move– THAT, Clause 55 of the Bill be amended by deleting the word “Authority” appearing immediately after the words “made by the” and substituting therefor the word “Board”. (Question of the amendment proposed) The Temporary Chairperson (

Mr. Temporary Chairperson, I beg to move- THAT, the First Schedule to the Bill be amended- Mr. Temporary Chairperson, I beg to move– THAT, Clause 2 of the Bill be amended-

Mr. Temporary Speaker Sir, I would love to be informed by Sen. Wakoli.

Mr. Temporary Chairperson, Sir, pursuant to Standing Order No.153 of the Senate Standing Orders, I beg to move- THAT the Committee do report to the Senate on its consideration of the National Assembly Amendments to the Cotton Industry and Development Bill (Senate Bills No.5 of 2023) and seek leave to...

and it is not a battle with the county governments. This Motion is about the children of this nation. Kenya is a signatory to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). SDG No.4 requires that by 2030, all girls and boys should have access to free quality primary and secondary education.Unfortunately, Kenya...

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I beg to move- THAT the House do agree with the Committee on the said report, and I request the Hon. Sen. Capt. Ali Roba, EGH to second. (Applause) Proceed, Sen. Abass.

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I second. (Question put and agreed to)

Thank you. Sen. Mundigi Alexander, proceed.

Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, you should not allow Sen. Cherarkey to take that direction. Did you hear Sen. Cherarkey alluding--- (Sen. Cheruiyot spoke off record)

There can never be a light touch in a speech as important as the one that he is making. He is alluding that since the Cabinet Secretary for Education is a Kisii, he must be speaking to Kisii’s first before the Kisii’s can bring matters to this House. What about...

Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, for this opportunity to also add my voice to the report of the Mediation Committee. I have followed very keenly the contributions that have been made by my colleagues who have taken time to peruse the report. It is true that we are living...

Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. The Division of Revenue Bill is the most important financial instrument that this House considers. Every Senator, if they are committed to their sense of duty, ought to have a view on the Division of Revenue Bill, because this is where we are demonstrating...

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I would rather you just allow the professor and her students to engage on this matter and leave alone other people who are pretenders to the throne. Nonetheless, I respect Sen. Mandago. Only that he is also trying to misinform my teacher. I want to inform...

Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, for allowing me to make my contribution on this matter. When we were growing up in Tana River, there was Hola Cotton Ginnery, which used to be a great source of employment for many people. People would wake up in the morning and head...

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I am listening to Sen. (Dr.) Boni Khalwale going on a tirade against Senators, his colleagues. I am wondering when they become part of the President's Address. You know Sen. Khalwale has been in this House long enough to know that you do not cast aspersions...

If Sen. Madzayo understands what Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale is saying, I do not understand. There is something that I have argued in this House for many years, and that is the distance to service. Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale is using the marginalisation of the Northern Frontier and laying it on the...

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, this SHIF business, to me, as far as the people of Kitui County who are consuming this service and I are concerned, is a sham. We are not benefiting from it. This transition was mishandled. Let us face it.We have handled the transition of systems. I...

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, medical injustice against one patient is injustice against all patients. That is the basis on which I am making this statement. That, the implementation of this system, has been hurried or rushed. We have worked in institutions where we have carried out transitions. There is a...

Sen. Sen. Mwaruma.

Madam Temporary Speaker, I second. (Question proposed)

Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. We have said before that we do not want to turn ourselves into a House of lamentations, especially when dealing with wayward cabinet secretaries who have continued to show utter disrespect to the authority of this House.For the Cabinet Secretary in charge of matters...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I associate myself with the Statement made by Sen. Okenyuri on the matter of abductions and killings in the country. A time has come and now is that Kenyans must begin to demand real justice for the people that are being killed and abducted. That...