Oginga Oburu

Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I used to grow coffee in Nandi and I am still a farmer there. I want to comment on this International Tea Day because Kenya produces very high-quality tea. Internationally, Kenyan tea is used for blending other low-quality teas, so much so that countries...

The matter that my friend, Kosgei is trying to substantiate is already before the Committee of Devolution. It is being investigated. Is it in order for a Senator to raise issues and even substantiate what another committee of Parliament is already discussing and use the same documents before that committee...

Sen. Kavindu Muthama, you can reply.

done. It is not in my position. Therefore, I am asking the President and the Cabinet Secretary for Diaspora and Foreign Affairs to do what is needful. These are our people who sleep hungry and go without medication. I am requesting that what can be done locally be done.We also...

Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, for the opportunity. I will start by thanking Sen. Kavindu Muthama and the Select Committee, which went through this matter. This is a matter, which is affecting so many Kenyans. In 1998 when Sen. Cherarkey might have been in secondary or primary school, I...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I rise to comment on the Statement sought by the Senator for Embu County, Sen. Alexander Mundigi, on the issue of the dams which should be used for multipurpose. The dams the Senator is talking about are the major source of electricity for our country....

On a point of Order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. What is your point order, Sen. (Dr.) Oburu? Mr. Speaker, Sir, pursuant to Standing Order No.105, can the Senator substantiate that the deputy governor of Siaya does not have a vehicle, allocation of funds or fuel? These are wild allegations that should...

Thank you. Bwana Cabinet Secretary? The Cabinet Secretary for Interior and National Administration (Hon. (Prof.) Kithure Kindiki) : Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker. With regards to the statement raised by the distinguished Senator for Lamu County, just as he has thanked us; my colleagues and I in the Ministry, we...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for the opportunity to welcome the delegation from the three counties of Bungoma, Siaya and Mandera. You have made a good choice to come to the Senate. This Senate is meant to defend and represent counties, and you will not regret your presence here. This...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, the other issue is on OSR. This is an area where counties can get additional money to supplement the equitable share from the national Government. However, some counties leave a lot of loopholes and do not even want to go modern by using electronic means of collecting...

On a point of information. I totally oppose this over-regulation of farmers. The Chairperson (

Mr. Chairman, Sir, I was being informed. The Chairperson (Sen. Kathuri) : Please, conclude.

Yes, Madam Temporary Chairperson, because it is differently composed than what we had proposed initially. The Temporary Chairperson (Sen. Veronica Maina) : Can the secretariat then circulate the New Schedule, so that Sen. M. Kajwang’ can see whether his concerns have been addressed in the New Schedule? You will get...

(Question, that Clauses 61, 62, 63, 64 and 65 be part of the Bill, proposed) The Chairperson (

I spoke on this issue of over-restricting farmers. Introducing regulations which introduce the board to allow the farmer to sell to another zone is introducing corruption. This is another hurdle. Already the millers have agreed that if a farmer delivers cane in a zone that is not his and he...

Mr. Chairman, Sir, I do not support restriction. That is why I do not support this idea of bringing in the board to give permission. The farmers should be free to sell their cane where there is good pricing, payment or treatment in terms of business. Some even give loans...

I second. (Question proposed) (Question put and agreed to) (The Clerk-at-the-Table consulted the Chair)

Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I will comment briefly on the statement sought by the Senator for Machakos County, Madam Agnes Thank you, Senator.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I also want to thank the Cabinet Secretary for being very candid in answering the questions here. I want to first congratulate them for a very good work done in Kisumu Port. They have put up a very magnificent facility. However, this work was supposed...

Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I take this opportunity to welcome the Cabinet Secretary for Health to the Senate. I hope in her statement she will tell us something about the strike of the doctors. However, my question is on the outgoing NHIF cards. These cards, when issued to...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for this opportunity. I want to take this opportunity to welcome the delegation from the Parliament of our great neighbour Uganda. Uganda is indeed a very close neighbour to Kenya because it is the greatest trading partner of Kenya. If Kenya was to send ambassadors...