Joyce Chepkoech Korir

Madam Temporary Speaker, I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.56 (1) on a statement requested by a Senator from the Standing Committee on Labour and Social Welfare. At the sitting of the Senate held on Wednesday, 6th May, 2026, the Speaker directed the Chairperson of the Standing Committee on Labour...

Mr. Deputy Speaker, allow me to thank the Committee on Finance and Budget for a job well done. This is one of the most active committees in the Senate. They assist us in ensuring counties get these resources. I must thank the Chairman, Sen. Ali Roba, the Vice-Chairman and the...

unless it is implemented. I thank this House for the ad hoc committee that is in the process of being established to ensure resolutions made here are implemented to the letter. This is a Bill that must be adhered to once passed by the two Houses, to achieve the purpose...

Sen. Maanzo, please proceed. change that we desire. I know there is a lot of politics around and that is why you find there are a lot of fights all over.I stand with Hon. Osotsi. Indeed, it was a very disturbing incident. He is a colleague in this House, despite...

(Applause) Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, for giving me this chance to also speak to this Motion by one Sen. Veronica Maina; one of our powerful ladies, who also happens to be in the Speaker's Panel. I thank Sen. Veronica Maina for bringing this issue of gender mainstreaming, that...

(Applause) Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, for giving me this chance to also speak to this Motion by one Sen. Veronica Maina; one of our powerful ladies, who also happens to be in the Speaker's Panel. I thank Sen. Veronica Maina for bringing this issue of gender mainstreaming, that...

Thank you, honourable Speaker. I just wanted to remind them. Sometimes you know they--- yeah. (Laughter)(Applause) As we speak, it is within our fingertips that these resources were supposed to do one, two, three things that Members have raised in this House, which others have raised the figures in terms...

We need to get this. We need to move from here, so that it is not that we are just debating because it is a debate. We are not in any competition with the governors. What we are saying is, the monies that the Senate is fighting for, the monies...

Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. You have just given a directive on the Motion at hand. That, it is on the issue of the formation of an ad hoc committee and the amendment that has been brought forward by Sen. Onyonka, not the report that was tabled by Sen....

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, allow me also to support the amendment that has been brought forward by Sen. Onyonka on the CPAC report. The ad hoc committee that is going to be formed will assist this House in making sure that the best recommendations that have been made by these...

Hon. Speaker, are all of us speaking? You are not speaking. Your time is long gone. Proceed, Sen. Sigei. How?

Thank you very much, Honourable Speaker. I rise to seek a statement on the discovery of 14 bodies buried without authorisation at Makaburini Cemetery in Kericho County. Pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order No.52 (1) , I rise to seek a statement from the Standing Committee on National Security,...

Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. The House looks so disorderly; everyone is speaking, yet there is a Senator on the Floor. Can they stick to the rules of this House and be orderly?

Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I just wanted to inform Sen. Cherarkey that Sossion is no longer interested with the teachers’ politics, but he is interested in working in the Government, and he knows why he is interested. I do not want to say more about this. Thank you.

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to lay the following Paper on the Table of the Senate, today, Thursday, 19th March, 2026 – THE CIVIL AVIATION (CONSTRUCTION OF VISUAL AND INSTRUMENT FLIGHT PROCEDURES) REGULATIONS, LEGAL NOTICE NO.26 OF 2025

Thank you, Honourable Speaker. Allow me also to congratulate hon. Cherarkey on the statement that he has brought on Kapsabet School, one of the schools that is performing so well and producing--- Sen. Joyce, do not comment on that statement. Honourable Speaker, I just wanted to comment on the statement...

Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I remember that I was contributing to this report on the Commonwealth Parliamentarians on the issues of People Living with Disability. Mr. Speaker, Sir, despite the efforts that have been taken by the Kenyan Government, in terms of making sure that they incorporate...

Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, for giving me this chance to contribute to this very important amendment brought forward by the Hon. Member of the County Assembly (MCA) . I also thank the Chair, Sen. Wakili Sigei, who happens to be my Senator and the Chair of the Standing...

Hon. Senators, I now wish to propose the question. (Question proposed) Now, Hon. Senators, having proposed the question, the Motion is available for debate. I invite Sen. Kiprono Chemitei to make his contribution. [The Deputy Speaker (Sen. Kathuri) left the Chair] [The Temporary Speaker (Sen. Wakili Sigei) in the Chair]

Madam Temporary Speaker, as it has been said by my colleagues, allow me to also congratulate you for rising to an elective position three times. I also wish you the best in the coming elections because I know you are up to the task. I would like to support the...

Mr. Temporary Chairperson, Sir, I beg to move that the Committee do report its consideration of the County Library Services Bill (Senate Bills No.40 of 2024 and its approval thereof with amendments. I request hon. Chute to second.

Madam Temporary Speaker, I beg to move that the House do agree with the Committee on the said report. Who is the seconder, Sen. Joyce? I request Sen. Chute to second.

Madam Temporary Speaker. I beg to move that the County Library Services Bill (Senate Bills No.40 of 2024) be now read a Third Time Who is the seconder? Madam Temporary Speaker, I want to request Sen. Kinyua to second.

Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I have heard Hon. Mungatana talking about some of these hospitals being able to treat the governors and even us, as leaders. The way they are doing the allocation and explaining the prudent use of the resources, I think we have a long way to go.The...