Tuesday, March 03, 2026 At 2.30 P.m.

Thirteenth Parliament

Fifth Session (No. 006) (056)

REPUBLIC OF KENYA

THIRTEENTH PARLIAMENT – (FIFTH SESSION)

THE SENATE

VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2026 (MORNING SITTING)

1. The Senate assembled at thirty minutes past Nine O’clock.

2. The proceedings were opened with Prayer said by the Deputy Speaker.

3.

QUORUM OF THE SENATE

The Deputy Speaker, having counted the Honourable Senators present at the commencement of the Sitting and confirming that there was no Quorum, directed that the Bell be rung for ten minutes, pursuant to Standing Order 40;

And there being no Quorum at the expiry of the ten minutes, the Deputy Speaker directed that the Bell be rung for a further ten minutes;

And there being a Quorum before the expiry of the further ten minutes;

The Deputy Speaker invited the Clerk to call the Orders of the day.

4.

PAPERS

The following Papers were laid on the Table of the Senate:

i) Report of the Auditor General on financial statements of Kakamega County Revenue Agency Fund for twenty-four (24) months period, for the year ended 30th June, 2024.

ii) Report of the Auditor General on financial statements on Ugunja Municipal Board - County Government of Siaya for the year ended 30th June 2025.

iii) Report of the Auditor General on financial statements on Madiany Sub- County Level 4 Hospital - County Government of Siaya for the year ended 30th June 2025.

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iv) Report of the Auditor General on financial statements on Uyawi Sub- County Level 4 Hospital -County Government of Siaya for the year ended 30th June 2025.

v) Report of the Auditor General on financial statements on Amatsi Water Services Company Limited for the year ended 30th June 2025.

vi) Report of the Auditor General on financial statements on Rwambwa Sub- County Level 4 Hospital -County Government of Siaya for the year ended 30th June 2025.

vii) Report of the Auditor General on financial statements on Ambira Sub- County Level 4 Hospital - County Government of Siaya for the year ended 30th June 2025.

viii) Report of the Auditor General on financial statements on Ukwala Sub- County Level 4 Hospital - County Government of Siaya for the year ended 30th June 2025.

ix) Report of the Auditor General on financial statements on Narok County Bursary Management Fund for the year ended 30th June 2025.

x) Report of the Auditor General on financial statements on Narok Municipality -County Government of Narok for the year ended 30th June 2025.

xi) Report of the Auditor General on financial statements on Narok County Assembly Car Loans, Grants and Mortgage Scheme Fund for the year ended 30th June 2025.

xii) Report of the Auditor General on financial statements on Municipality of Naivasha -County Government of Nakuru for the year ended 30th June 2025.

xiii) Report of the Auditor General on financial statements on Naivasha Water and Sanitation Company Limited for the year ended 30th June 2025.

xiv) Report of the Auditor General on financial statements on Mutyambua Level 4 Hospital- County Government of Makueni for the year ended 30th June, 2025.

xv) Report of the Auditor General on financial statements on Kalawa Level 4 Hospital-County Government of Makueni for the year ended 30th June, 2025.

xvi) Report of the Auditor General on financial statements on Kyambeke Sub- County Hospital Level 4-County Government of Makueni for the year ended 30th June, 2025.

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xvii) Report of the Auditor General on financial statements on Mukuyuni Level 4 Hospital-County Government of Makueni for the year ended 30th June, 2025.

xviii) Report of the Auditor General on financial statements on Sultan Hamud Sub-County Level 4 Hospital -County Government of Makueni for the year ended 30th June, 2025.

xix) Report of the Auditor General on financial statements on Makindu Level 4 Hospital – County Government of Makueni for the year ended 30th June, 2025.

xx) Report of the Auditor General on financial statements on Emali Level 4 Hospital – County Government of Makueni for the year ended 30th June, 2025.

xxi) Report of the Auditor General on financial statements on Kilungu Level 4 Hospital -County Government of Makueni for the year ended 30th June, 2025.

xxii) Report of the Auditor General on financial statements on Kibwezi Sub- County Level 4 Hospital – County Government of Makueni for the year ended 30th June, 2025.

xxiii) Report of the Auditor General on financial statement on Matiliku Level 4 Hospital – County Government of Makueni for the year ended 30th June, 2025.

xxiv) Report of the Auditor General on financial statements on Wote Water and Sewerage Company Limited for the year ended 30th June, 2025.

xxv) Report of the Auditor General on financial statements on Zombe Sub- County Hospital-County Government of Kitui for the year 30th June, 2025.

xxvi) Report of the Auditor General on financial statements on Nuu Level 4 Hospital-County Government of Kitui for the year ended 30th June, 2025.

xxvii) Report of the Auditor General on financial statements on Kitui Empowerment Fund for the year ended 30th June, 2025.

xxviii) Report of the Auditor General on financial statements on Kanyangi Level 4 Hospital – County Government of Kitui County for the year ended 30th June, 2025.

xxix) Report of the Auditor General on financial statements on Mwingi Level 4 Hospital – County Government of Kitui for the year ended 30th June, 2025.

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xxx) Report of the Auditor General on financial statements on Katulani Level 4 Hospital – County Government of Kitui for the year ended 30th June 2025.

xxxi) Report of the Auditor General on financial statement on Mutitu Sub- County Hospital – County Government of Kitui for the year ended 30th June, 2025.

xxxii) Report of the Auditor General on financial statement on Kitui County Textile Centre for the year ended 30th June, 2025.

xxxiii) Report of the Auditor General on financial statement on Ikanga Sub- County Hospital – County Government of Kitui for the year ended 30th June, 2025.

xxxiv) Report of the Auditor General on financial statements on Imbirikani Level 4 Hospital-County Government of Kajiado for the year ended 30th June, 2025.

xxxv) Report of the Auditor General on financial statements on Olkejuado Water and Sewerage Company Limited for the year ended 30th June, 2025.

xxxvi) Report of the Auditor General on financial statements on Chuka County Referral Hospital-County Government of Tharaka -Nithi for the year ended 30th June, 2025.

xxxvii) Report of the Auditor General on financial statements on Marimanti Level 4 Hospital – County Government of Tharaka- Nithi for the year ended 30th June, 2025.

xxxviii) Report of the Auditor General on financial statements on Meru County Alcoholic Drinks Control Board for the year ended 30th June, 2025.

xxxix) Report of the Auditor General on financial statements on Nakuru County Co-operative Development Revolving Fund for the year ended 30th June, 2025.

xl) Report of the Auditor General on financial statements on Narok County Alcoholic Drinks Regulation and Control Fund for the year ended 30th June, 2025.

xli) Report of the Auditor General on financial statements on Mpeketoni Sub- County Level 4 Hospital-County Government of Lamu for the year ended 30th June, 2025.

xlii) Report of the Auditor General on financial statements on Witu Sub- County Hospital- County Government of Lamu for the year ended 30th June, 2025.

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xliii) Report of the Auditor General on financial statements on Mokowe Sub- County Level 4 Hospital-County Government of Lamu for the year ended 30th June, 2025.

xliv) Report of the Auditor General on financial statements on Lamu County Referral Hospital-County Government of Lamu for the year ended 30th June, 2025.

xlv) Report of the Auditor General on financial statements on Rabai Sub- County Level 4 Hospital-County Government of Kilifi for the year ended 30th June, 2025.

xlvi) Report of the Auditor General on financial statements on Watamu Municipality for the seventeen (17) Months Period-County Government of Kilifi for the year ended 30th June, 2025.

xlvii) Report of the Auditor General on financial statements on Marafa Sub- County Level 4 Hospital-County Government of Kilifi for the year ended 30th June, 2025.

xlviii) Report of the Auditor General on financial statements on Kenya Devolution Support Programme II - County Government of Nyamira for the year ended 30th June, 2025.

xlix) Report of the Auditor General on financial statements on Municipality of Nyamira – County Government of Nyamira for the year ended 30th June, 2025.

l) Report of the Auditor General on financial statements on Nyamusi Sub- County Level 4 Hospital – County Government of Nyamira for the year ended 30th June 2025.

li) Report of the Auditor General on financial statements on Nyamira County Referral Hospital- County Government of Nyamira for the year ended 30th June, 2025.

lii) Report of the Auditor General on financial statements on Bomet Municipality for the year ended 30th June, 2025.

liii) Report of the Auditor General on financial statements on Roret Sub- County Level 4 Hospital – County Government of Kericho for the year ended 30th June, 2025.

liv) Report of the Auditor General on financial statement on Machakos County Executive Committee and Chief Officers Car Loan and Mortgage Scheme for the year ended 30th June, 2025.

lv) Report of the Auditor General on financial statement on Ruiru-Juja Water and Sewerage Company Limited for the year ended 30th June, 2025.

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lvi) Report of the Auditor General on financial statement on Kiambu County Education Bursary Fund for the year ended 30th June, 2025.

lvii) Report of the Auditor General on financial statement on Kiambu County Executive Staff Mortgage Scheme Fund for the year ended 30th June, 2025.

lviii) Report of the Auditor General on financial statements on Kiambu Water and Sewerage Company Limited for the year ended 30th June, 2025.

lix) Report of the Auditor General on financial statements on Got Agulu Sub- County Level 4 Hospital – County Government of Siaya for the year ended 30th June, 2025.

lx) Report of the Auditor General on financial statements on Sigomere Sub- County Level 4 Hospital – County Government of Siaya for the year ended 30th June, 2025.

lxi) Report of the Auditor General on financial statements on Bondo Level 4 Hospital –Siaya County Government for the year ended 30th June, 2025.

lxii) Report of the Auditor General on financial statements on Yala Sub- County Level 4 Hospital – County Government of Siaya for the year ended 30th June, 2025.

lxiii) Report of the Auditor General on financial statements on Chulaimbo County Level 4 Hospital – County Government of Kisumu for the year ended 30th June, 2025.

lxiv) Report of the Auditor General on financial statements on Kombewa County Hospital – County Government of Kisumu for the year ended 30th June, 2025.

lxv) Report of the Auditor General on financial statements on Ahero County Hospital – County Government of Kisumu for the year ended 30th June, 2025.

lxvi) Report of the Auditor General on financial statements on Vihiga County Referral Hospital – County Government of Vihiga for the year ended 30th June, 2025.

lxvii) Report of the Auditor General on financial statements on Malindi Water and Sewerage Company Limited for the year ended 30th June, 2025.

lxviii) Report of the Auditor General on financial statements on Busia County Agricultural Development Fund Limited for the year ended 30th June, 2025.

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lxix) Report of the Auditor General on financial statements on Busia County Alcoholic Drinks Control Fund for the year ended 30th June, 2025.

lxx) Report of the Auditor General on financial statements on Busia County Trade Development Revolving Fund for the year ended 30th June, 2025.

lxxi) Report of the Auditor General on financial statements on Sio Port Sub- County Hospital, County Government of Busia, for the year ended 30th June, 2025.

lxxii) Report of the Auditor General on financial statements on Bungoma County Disaster and Emergency Management Fund for the year ended 30th June, 2025.

lxxiii) Report of the Auditor General on financial statements on Bungoma County Trade Development Loans Fund for the year ended 30th June, 2025.

lxxiv) Report of the Auditor General on financial statements on Chwele Sub- County Hospital, County Government of Bungoma, for the year ended 30th June, 2025.

lxxv) Report of the Auditor General on financial statements on Busia County Education Support Scheme for the year ended 30th June, 2025.

(The Deputy Senate Majority Whip)

5.

MOTION – CONSIDERATION OF THE 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 TERMINAL BENEFITS AND MAZIWA SACCO DUES TO

FORMER EMPLOYEES OF KENYA COOPERATIVES CREAMERIES LTD

Order read;

Motion made and Question proposed;

THAT, the Senate adopts the 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 terminal benefits and Maziwa Sacco dues to former employees of Kenya Cooperatives Creameries Ltd, laid on the Table of the Senate on Thursday, 27th November, 2025.

(Sen. Miraj Abdillahi, MP on behalf of the Chairperson, Standing Committee on Labour and Social Welfare)

Debate arising;

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And the time being One O’clock, the Temporary Speaker (Sen. Catherine Mumma, MP) interrupted the proceedings and adjourned the Senate without Question put, pursuant to the Standing Orders.

6.

SENATE ROSE

– at One O’clock.

M E M O R A N D U M

The Speaker will take the Chair on Wednesday, February 18, 2026 at 2:30 p.m.

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