Methu John Muhia

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, it relates to the extent that I am a Senator and a Member of this August House and having gotten such a rare honour, it is only fair that I inform the Senate. I have gotten that opportunity right from Hon. Kanini Kega, and now it...

of Masalani in your county. This has made business very easy. It is this digital transformation and stories like this that we are sharing at the 9th Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) in Hanoi.Mr. Temporary Speaker, sir, the Conference encompassed three primary sessions - Digital Transformation, Innovation and Startups, and Promoting Respect...

would also want to put to test part of the campaign promises by President William Ruto. Allow me to quote him. He said-“Watu wamekula pesa hii Kenya. Watu wamekuwa wanakopa pesa na kupeleka mahali pengine. Tukichukua hii serikali, hatutakuwa tunakopa. Serikali yetu tutaweka sawasawa na tutaokota kodi.”We need to put...

would also want to put to test part of the campaign promises by President William Ruto. Allow me to quote him. He said-“Watu wamekula pesa hii Kenya. Watu wamekuwa wanakopa pesa na kupeleka mahali pengine. Tukichukua hii serikali, hatutakuwa tunakopa. Serikali yetu tutaweka sawasawa na tutaokota kodi.”We need to put...

Sen. Methu, yes, that is why I have guided you understanding Order No.101. On page 30 of the report, I have not seen the mention of the President in any of those paragraphs. I have not mentioned him in any of my arguments. Do you need a review? You mentioned...

I have not mentioned him in any of my arguments.

Okay. I know it is a bit uncomfortable, but you have to bear with things as they are, so that we move quickly. Madam Temporary Speaker, that good gentleman made that particular observation. That, we need to ensure that we reduce Government wastage. In my opinion, it is not the...

If you have any other issue beyond that, proceed so that your minutes can be spent.

I am a well guided, Madam Temporary Speaker.

I know why I am being disrupted, but I will still say what I want to say. We cannot keep saying that we borrow because we do not have enough. The reason we keep borrowing is because we, as a country, assume that we do not have enough. Madam Temporary...

On a point of clarification, Mr. Speaker, Sir. What clarification are you seeking, hon. Senator? Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Indeed, your guidance on how we shall be transacting business of this House is quite elaborate, but I just wanted a little clarification on the Standing Order upon which you...

Thank you Hon. Speaker, Sir. I would like to comment on the last Statement that has been sought by the Sen. for Kisumu County, Sen. (Pro) . Tom Ojienda, especially on the extension of the Standard Gauge Railway, all the way to Kisumu County. I agree with colleagues who have...

Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, for giving me an opportunity to contribute to this particular Motion of the Committee of Finance and Budget, led by an able chairman, Sen. Ali Roba. I have looked at the work that this particular Committee has done, and they have done justice to...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I know exactly what you want to raise. Let the Questions be raised, and we will give directions as we move. Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I welcome my agemate, the Cabinet Secretary (CS) for the Ministry of Water, Sanitation and Irrigation, Hon. (Eng.) Mugaa....

Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Perhaps, before I make contribution on this Statement that has been sought by Sen. Hezena, I would want your guidance and clarification with regards to a Paper that was laid by the Senate Leader of Majority. The last Paper that he laid was...

On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. What is your point of order, Sen. Methu? The Deputy Party Leader of the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party has made a very serious allegation against a Committee of this House. When an alligator leaves the river and tells you that the...

Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. Finally, I have been waiting because I want to make my comment. If you indulge me, Madam Temporary Speaker, I also want to thank you very much for leading us and the team from the Senate for the prayers that we had at Sen. Cheptumo's...

Thank you very much, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I want to conceptualise the issue that has been raised by Sen. Cherarkey and Sen. Sifuna. There is no way that the Cabinet Secretary and the Ministry of Health cannot say that they are not aware of the case of baby Arianna,...

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I do not know why the Cabinet Secretary (CS) for Health would want to take us in circles. The question was specific. Now that you admit that you are aware of the case of Baby Arianna Wairimu from Nyandarua County, who succumbed to Pearsons Syndrome, the...

I know it is under Standing Order No.52(1) and that is why I am asking for your kind indulgence, just as you indulged Sen. Osotsi. I will spend my two minutes very effectively.Since I have not gotten an opportunity, I also want to join my colleagues in celebrating the life...

Yes.

It is a comment on this Statement. I am not going outside.

No, I know that one may hurt you, but allow me.

It will, of course, hurt you, but I will restrain myself to the content of this Statement. I will not go to discussing whether William Ruto lost, but I would want to say---

I can be informed. If you want to inform me, you can inform me.

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I thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, for giving me this opportunity. As the leader of the Migori County Delegation, I must say that on this Motion, my people who gave me the chance to be in this House are sad. I will not lie that they were disappointed that...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I will represent him. Please, do. Thank you very much, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I want to read these Statements on behalf of Sen. (Dr.) James Kamau Murango, Senator for Kirinyaga County, and it is such a pleasant pleasure to represent one of our own, Tungati. PENDING...

On a point of order, Madam Temporary Speaker.

on responsibility for a statement of fact. Now that we want to follow the debate and understand where the Deputy Party Leader of ODM is coming from and he is a senior official in the party, may I ask that he expounds so that for our own consumption and for...

Madam Temporary Speaker, what has happened this afternoon is very important. That is about how we will be conducting our business, especially those who are not analogue. We have the likes of Omtatah who have gone digital. We have Standing Order No.265 that is supposed to guide us. He raised...

On a point of order.

Madam Temporary Speaker, I did not want to interrupt. I rise pursuant to Standing Order 97 and invite you to look at it. As the deputy party leader of the ODM mentioned, we are misusing Standing Order 105. The Senator has spoken on the same matter of substantiation, with your...

Sen. Hamida, what is your point of order?

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Allow me to comment on the two Statements that have been sought by our brother the Senator for Nandi County. I will start with this Statement that has been sought on the indefinite closure of Moi University. As the Standing Committee on Education looks at...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, that is actually very relevant information because Moi University has been listed as one of the academic giants that we have around. That is why it has given us the people who lead in this House, led by the Senate Majority Leader, Sen. Cheruiyot. It is very...

On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. What is out of order about the Hon. Senator for Nakuru County? Mr. Speaker, Sir, I would not have wanted to disrupt my neighbour, but for records, Standing Order No.101 (6) says- “A Senator shall refer to another Senator by the title...

Thank you very much, Madam Temporary Speaker. I beg to move the report of the Mediation Committee on the Water Amendment Bill, (National Assembly Bill No.33 of 2023) . This Mediation Committee started its work on Thursdays, 19th September, 2024 pursuant to Article 113 (4) of the Constitution of Kenya....

(Loud consultations) want to believe that beyond the owner of the Motion, Hon. Mwengi Mutuse, the President is the bigger owner because he has not denied that there has been no insubordination.My comment is this; this divorce that the President is looking for, he shall get it, but it will...