David Wakoli Wafula

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I beg to move the following Motion- THAT, the National Assembly amendments to the Coffee Bill (Senate Bills No. 10 of 2023) be now considered. I take this opportunity to thank the Senate Committee for taking us through the Coffee Bill. The Coffee Bill (Senate...

The Chairperson of the Committee on Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries get guidance from the Clerk. [The Speaker (Hon. Kingi) left the Chair] [The Deputy Speaker (Sen. Kathuri) in the Chair] Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I request that we defer putting of the question to a later date. (Loud consultations) Who...

Bw. Spika, asante sana kwa nafasi hii. Nawapa kongole Maseneta ambao wamemfokea Waziri wa Fedha na Mipango ya Uchumi ambaye ameanza kuonyesha utovu wa nidhamu. Mamlaka imemwingia kichwani. Amekosa kuheshimu Seneti kama Bunge la kuwakilisha raia. Najihusisha na matamshi ya mheshimiwa Mungatana. Kenya hii ina kaunti 47, zaidi ya maeneo...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for giving me this opportunity. On behalf of the people of Bungoma County and the residents of the Republic of Kenya, I would like to give our condolences to the family of Sir Charles and condemn the untimely brutal killing of an hon. Member. Mr....

Mr. Deputy 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 Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries during the first quarter of the Fourth Session, that is, January to April, 2024. The...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I would like to ask our good Cabinet Secretary this question. The far-flung zones of the great County of Bungoma similarly enjoy networks from the neighbourhood. What are you doing to ensure that Bungoma, Mt. Elgon, Sirisia and parts of Bumula that border my friend Sifuna’s in-laws,...

What is your point of order, Sen. Joe Nyutu? Sen. Joe Nyutu: Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I rise on a point of order because of Sen. Wakoli, on the right of reply--- He has referred to me and said that those of us that have been thrown out of Government...

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Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, before I reply, I seek your permission, under Standing Order No. 97 (3) , where it says- “The mover of a substantive motion may surrender all or part of his or her right to reply to another Senator or Senators nominated by him or her who...

Asante, Bw. Spika wa Muda, kwa nafasi hii. Kwa heshima, nasimama kwa hoja ya nidhamu jinsi nilivyouliza. Sio vyema na haki Seneta mwenzangu, Sen. Gloria, kutoa hoja zisizoweza kudhibitishwa. Amesema kuwa Sen. Mandago huwa na mtafaruku na hawezi kuwa na msimamo katika masuala fulani katika Biunge hili. Hata hivyo, amekosa...

On a point of information. The Temporary Speaker (Sen. Abdul Haji) : Sen. Eddy, would you like to be informed by Sen. Gloria? Sen. Oketch Gicheru: Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I take information in doses. Can I deal with the first from Sen. Wafula? The first one was a point...

On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir.

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I want to request the Chair to protect citizens from the toxic statements that are being spewed on the Floor of the House. We have guests at the gallery and as a wise man I think we need to take cover of such unpalatable and unindigestible...

Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, for this opportunity to ventilate on the matter of Trans Nzoia. As a member of the Committee led by Sen. Abass, we had the privilege of mediating and bringing together these two individuals to stabilize Trans Nzoia County for the sake of development, tranquility,...

Thank you for this opportunity once more to appreciate and congratulate the Cabinet Secretary of Agriculture and Livestock Development for the appointment and the good job being done currently. My question is in tandem with what my friend, Sen. Onyonka, had just put down. On the tea industry, I can...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.53 (1) to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on Labour and Social Welfare regarding the staff recruitment, promotion, and development practices in the Nairobi City County Betting, Lotteries and Gaming Control Board. In the Statement, the committee...

Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I rise to request Statements on behalf of Sen. (Dr.) Murango, Senator of Kirinyaga County, on the suspension of health care services under Social Health Authority (SHA) insurance cover by private hospitals. I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.53 (1) to seek a Statement...

Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I beg to move---

Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I request your permission to remind my good Senator that after the function, he should see his students behind the tent for some motivation. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to move- THAT, the Senate adopts the Report of the Standing Committee on Agriculture,...

Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, for this opportunity. I beg to reply by thanking the Members of the Committee of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries for spending their time and commitment in ensuring that we listen to the stakeholders and the petitioner in this matter. I thank the secretariat for...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Mr. Cabinet Secretary, your team was in Bungoma County sometime back in a public institution to recruit young people to go to the diaspora to work. I have received their calls and they are travelling to Nairobi City County, so that they can be facilitated...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I beg to move- THAT the Senate adopts a report of the Standing Committee on Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries on a petition to the Senate regarding the catastrophic maize disease that farmers in Bomet County have endured for the last 12 years, laid on the...

Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. I want to appreciate the committee Members who participated in writing this report. We have Sen. Abass, Sen. Wamatinga, Sen. Munyi Mundigi, Sen. M. Kajwang’, Sen. Gataya Mo Fire, Sen. (Prof.) Tom Ojienda, SC and Sen. Lemaltian. They were steadfast and they ensured that this...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. (Sen. Methu spoke off record) I want to request my good friend from Nyandarua to come slowly. The mountain is quite slippery. (Laughter) [The Speaker (Hon. Kingi) left the Chair] [The Temporary Speaker (Sen. Veronica Maina) in the Chair] better services. When we speak, people...

Yes, Madam Temporary Speaker. The other term for “Ufisadi” ni mulungula, kuchukua hongo ama rushwa. Haya yote ni maneno ya visawe kuashiria kwamba hongo, rushwa ama mulungula ni donda sugu katika taasisi ya afya nchini Kenya. Asante, Bi Spika wa Muda.

Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I am asking whether you have a Supplementary question to this question. No.

Mr. Speaker, Sir, he can inform me later. If that is the case, then it is terrible. Let us arrange to have a meeting of the Committee of the Whole so that we engage with this Cabinet Secretary.

Senators--- Sen. Wambua: Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, choices have consequences. The Cabinet Secretary must know who should sit next to her when she is responding to specific questions. You can never have a Cabinet Secretary surrounded by other officials of the Ministry when the CEO of the institution that you...

Order, Senators. You asked the questions. Please pay attention to the answers. Sen. Mandago, and Sen. Wafula, please let us listen to the CS in silence. The Cabinet Secretary for Health (Hon. (Dr.) Deborah Barasa) : I thank you and acknowledge the things that have been discussed, and especially the...