Tabitha Mutinda

Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker, I am happy this particular evening. I rise with a lot of humility and gratefulness to all my colleagues, most of the very senior, who have really supported this Bill. All colleagues have supported this Bill. I thank Sen. Cherarkey who was the seconder of...

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, the senior Member of the Senate, Sen. Cherarkey is using terms which are strange to this House. What is ‘Kiptindinyos and Selele’? Please, bring that to the attention of Members so that we flow with your seconding of this Bill. I thank you.

Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. I rise pursuant to the provisions of the Standing Order No. 146 of the Senate, to move that the Agricultural and Livestock Extension Services Bill (Senate Bills No. 12 of 2022) be now read a Second Time. First, I will start by thanking the Members...

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I beg to move that the Agricultural and Livestock Extension Services Bill (Senate Bills No. 12 of 2022) be now read a Second Time. Let me first begin by thanking the Committee on Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries for carrying out public participation on this Bill. I...

However, I emphasize the issue of accountability that colleagues have mentioned. I would like to state that one of our key roles is oversight. As Senators, we need to understand how the funds have been used. Are the projects we are fighting for taken to the mwananchi on the ground.Let...

whereby two Bills were passed. These Bills have since been forwarded to the National Assembly for consideration.As indicated in today’s Order Paper at Order No.10, the County Allocation of Revenue Bill has been listed. I urge all of us to avail ourselves this afternoon to consider and pass this Bill....

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I pass my condolences to the family of Marya, the husband and the children that she has left. It is quite sad. This is my first time to stand in this House to give condolences. You never know when the bell will ring. As the...

Sen. Cherarkey, kindly consult in low tone so that we can hear the Senator.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir.

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to lay the following report on the Table of the Senate today, 6th June, 2023: Report of the Standing Committee on Finance and Budget on the Prompt Payment Bill (Senate Bills No. 8 of 2022) . (Sen. Tabitha Mutinda laid the document on the Table)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for giving me this opportunity to support this Statement by Sen. Cherarkey about the MCAs salaries and allowances being slashed. MCAs should earn even more because they do a lot of work. Without them, governors cannot work in the counties because they are the ones...

Sen. Okiya Omtatah, you have the Floor. At the same time, on matters welfare, I agree with my brother Sen. Cherarkey, when he mentioned about their housing. In Nairobi, for example, we have areas like Lang’ata and Jogoo Road, where we have houses for the police. Looking at those houses,...

happening. Therefore, there are better ways KPC can deal with these issues so as to minimize the cases that are in place.With those few remarks, I support. happening. Therefore, there are better ways KPC can deal with these issues so as to minimize the cases that are in place.With those...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I rise to support the Statement by Sen. Cherarkey in regards to the issue of employment agents. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I want to state that personally, I had also written to the National Industrial Training Authority (NITA) requiring the curriculum that these agencies offer. I...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise to support the Motion by the Senate Majority Whip. I do second. It would have been my wish in this House that our colleague, non-other than Sen. Lomenen would have been in this House. From where I sit, it is a very big privilege to...

Let us get the Statement by Sen. Korir.

Sen. (Dr.) Oburu, have a seat so that I can give some directions then you can proceed. Hon. Senators, I wish to reorganise the business pending for today. The business appearing under Order Nos.8, 9, 10 and 11 are deferred. So, we now go to the business under Order No.12....

Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. Allow me to compliment the Cabinet Secretary because he is one of the well performing Cabinet Secretaries. All these wishes that you hear on the Floor are because he ---

Thank you. Cabinet Secretary, proceed. I limit you to two minutes. The Cabinet Secretary for Energy and Petroleum (Hon. Chirchir) : Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I will take them very quickly. Sen. Abass from Wajir, on exploration, when we do a production sharing contract with a company which...

Thank you, Madam Temporary Chairperson. I beg to move- THAT, Clause 2 of the Bill be amended by deleting the words “thirteen billion, eight hundred ninety-three million, seven ninety- one thousand, six hundred forty-four (Ksh 13,893,791,644) ” appearing immediately after the words “Kenya Shillings” and substituting therefor the words “ten...

Madam Temporary Chairperson, I beg to Move- THAT, the Bill be amended by deleting the schedule and substituting therefor the following new schedule- SCHEDULE (s.3) (1) (2) (3) (4) Sub-class total 309,909,523 Development Expenditure KSh COUNTY FY 2022/23 BARINGO NORTH BARINGO SOUTH (1) (2) (3) (4) CHURO/AMAYA TANGULBEI/KOROSSI 71,997,784 BUNGOMAThe...

Madam Temporary Chairperson, I beg to move- THAT, Clause 7 of the Bill be amended in subclause (2) by -

Sen. Beth Syengo, you may have the Floor.

Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. Let me start by congratulating my sister from my home county of Kitui, Sen. Beth Syengo for wonderfully bringing this great Bill. Why do I say it is a good Bill? It is a good Bill because it is an agricultural Bill. Agriculture is one...

On a point of order, Madam Temporary Speaker.

Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. I rise on a point of order that the Senator sticks to the discussion of the Cotton Bill and not the Finance Bill. Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker.