Sen. Cherarkeythere is borrowing by the national Government without approval of Parliament, quoting Kshs1 trillion plus? Is it in order, yet the Constitution under Article 211, states that Parliament shall approve? Can he substantiate the allegation? June 17, 2026 SENATE DEBATES 12 Sen. Cherarkey there is borrowing by the national...

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Sen. Cherarkey Hon. Senators, it is now 1.00 p.m., time to adjourn the Senate. The Senate, therefore, stands adjourned until later today, Wednesday 17th June 2026 at 2.30 p.m. The Senate rose at 1:00 p.m. The Temporary Speaker (Sen. Abdul Haji) Thank you, Sen. Cherarkey. Proceed, Sen. Abbas. (Loud consultations)

June 17, 2026 SENATE DEBATES 48 The Temporary Speaker (Sen. Abdul Haji) I want to conclude by saying; let no one lie to Kenyans that we will be reducing our debt stock. What we can reduce is debt to GDP ratio, which is now at 69 per cent, but at...

Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. Mine is a concern that, from the response of Waziri, some of the interventions outlined are on agriculture, forestry and fishing. Of course, the larger economy that is being driven by the livestock sector, where 10 million people are surviving on, has not been...

There is provision of subsidies of fertilisers, seeds, expansion of rehabilitation of irrigation, provision of climate resilience and support of agro-processing but nothing on livestock. What is the position?

June 17, 2026 SENATE DEBATES 11

Sen. Cherarkey: Sen. Cherarkey: Sen. Mundigi, you are out of order. Proceed, Hon. Cabinet Secretary. The Cabinet Secretary for Water, Sanitation and Irrigation (Hon. (Eng.) Eric Mugaa) : Kitui is a longstanding issue. One of those we are trying to solve is Umaa Dam, which is the heartbeat of Kitui...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Nataka kumalizia kwa kumueleza Waziri wa Maji, Usafi wa Mazingira na Unyunyizaji kwamba Suala nililouliza ni la muhimu zaidi. Najua wewe kama Waziri una uwezo. Ni hatua gani unaweza kuchukua ili kuona kwamba bili ya Kaunti ya Kilifi inaondolewa ama kupunguzwa kidogo, ili kuwezesha serikali hiyo...

June 17, 2026 SENATE DEBATES 46 The Temporary Speaker (Sen. Abdul Haji) On the issue that has been raised by Sen. Sifuna, I do not want to go into other details but to focus the issue of the cost of energy. What we have said here is that the Government...

Sen. Cherarkey

Sen. Cherarkey Hon. Senators, you know you are supposed to read exactly what is in your statement. You do not need to romanticise your name because we know you, Sen. Godfrey Osotsi. When reading your Statement, why should you say you are the one reading yet everybody in the country...

Sen. Cherarkey Hon. Senators, it is now 1.00 p.m., time to adjourn the Senate. The Senate, therefore, stands adjourned until later today, Wednesday 17th June 2026 at 2.30 p.m. The Senate rose at 1:00 p.m. The Temporary Speaker (Sen. Abdul Haji) Thank you, Sen. Cherarkey. Proceed, Sen. Abbas. (Loud consultations)

June 17, 2026 SENATE DEBATES 48 The Temporary Speaker (Sen. Abdul Haji) I want to conclude by saying; let no one lie to Kenyans that we will be reducing our debt stock. What we can reduce is debt to GDP ratio, which is now at 69 per cent, but at...

Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. Mine is a concern that, from the response of Waziri, some of the interventions outlined are on agriculture, forestry and fishing. Of course, the larger economy that is being driven by the livestock sector, where 10 million people are surviving on, has not been...

There is provision of subsidies of fertilisers, seeds, expansion of rehabilitation of irrigation, provision of climate resilience and support of agro-processing but nothing on livestock. What is the position?

June 17, 2026 SENATE DEBATES 11

Sen. Cherarkey: Sen. Cherarkey: Sen. Mundigi, you are out of order. Proceed, Hon. Cabinet Secretary. The Cabinet Secretary for Water, Sanitation and Irrigation (Hon. (Eng.) Eric Mugaa) : Kitui is a longstanding issue. One of those we are trying to solve is Umaa Dam, which is the heartbeat of Kitui...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Nataka kumalizia kwa kumueleza Waziri wa Maji, Usafi wa Mazingira na Unyunyizaji kwamba Suala nililouliza ni la muhimu zaidi. Najua wewe kama Waziri una uwezo. Ni hatua gani unaweza kuchukua ili kuona kwamba bili ya Kaunti ya Kilifi inaondolewa ama kupunguzwa kidogo, ili kuwezesha serikali hiyo...

June 17, 2026 SENATE DEBATES 46 The Temporary Speaker (Sen. Abdul Haji) On the issue that has been raised by Sen. Sifuna, I do not want to go into other details but to focus the issue of the cost of energy. What we have said here is that the Government...

Sen. Cherarkey

Sen. Cherarkey Hon. Senators, you know you are supposed to read exactly what is in your statement. You do not need to romanticise your name because we know you, Sen. Godfrey Osotsi. When reading your Statement, why should you say you are the one reading yet everybody in the country...

June 17, 2026 SENATE DEBATES 49

I am offended by that. The Temporary Speaker (Sen. Abdul Haji) Proceed, Sen. Oketch-Gicheru.

Sen. CherarkeyI highly doubt the Kshs5000. I know that the Don, Abdi of Garissa, cannot eat Kshs5,000 for lunch. The Kshs5,000 is what you spend when you go to Serena or Kempinski Villa Rosa. I know my brother, Sen. Ledama, was in France. I do not know whether Kshs5,000 would...

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, it should be a point of clarification. I am concerned that in my system, it is set to show that it is Sen. Chimera seated on my machine. Is that in order that right now, when I am seated here waiting to submit on the Floor...

Sen. CherarkeyWith those many remarks, I hope the health function in our country will improve for the betterment of our people.I yield back. June 11, 2026 SENATE DEBATES 28 Sen. Cherarkey With those many remarks, I hope the health function in our country will improve for the betterment of our...

I tried logging in even with the card. It still shows that it is Sen. Chimera seated on my desk. What is this game now? Come and make this system. The Temporary Speaker (Sen. Abdul Haji) Searjeant-at-Arms, please, look into that issue.

I tried logging-in, it did not work. They brought me the card. The Temporary Speaker (Sen. Abdul Haji) So, you have not logged in?

I am offended by that. The Temporary Speaker (Sen. Abdul Haji) Proceed, Sen. Oketch-Gicheru.

Sen. CherarkeyI highly doubt the Kshs5000. I know that the Don, Abdi of Garissa, cannot eat Kshs5,000 for lunch. The Kshs5,000 is what you spend when you go to Serena or Kempinski Villa Rosa. I know my brother, Sen. Ledama, was in France. I do not know whether Kshs5,000 would...

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, it should be a point of clarification. I am concerned that in my system, it is set to show that it is Sen. Chimera seated on my machine. Is that in order that right now, when I am seated here waiting to submit on the Floor...

Sen. CherarkeyWith those many remarks, I hope the health function in our country will improve for the betterment of our people.I yield back. June 11, 2026 SENATE DEBATES 28 Sen. Cherarkey With those many remarks, I hope the health function in our country will improve for the betterment of our...

I tried logging in even with the card. It still shows that it is Sen. Chimera seated on my desk. What is this game now? Come and make this system. The Temporary Speaker (Sen. Abdul Haji) Searjeant-at-Arms, please, look into that issue.

I tried logging-in, it did not work. They brought me the card. The Temporary Speaker (Sen. Abdul Haji) So, you have not logged in?

Sen. Cherarkey

Sen. Cherarkey Hon. Senators, I had intended to give 15 minutes for contribution to Statements, so that we conclude matters of Statements at 6 O'clock. So, please, when you are given an opportunity, try to be as brief as possible. The Temporary Speaker (Sen. Abdul Haji) Hon. Senators, I had...

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Sen. Cherarkey Say you were and not “we were” surprised. The Temporary Speaker (Sen. Wakili Sigei) Those of us who supported this Bill are surprised that you declared that the vote was lost. Sen. Cherarkey You have made your point. Do you want a clarification on votes that were cast...

Sen. Cherarkey Sen. Cherarkey, nobody is on the Floor to warrant a point of order. The Temporary Speaker (Sen. Wakili Sigei) Sen. Cherarkey, nobody is on the Floor to warrant a point of order. Sen. Cherarkey What is your point of clarification?

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.53 (1) to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on Finance and Budget regarding concerns of budgeting and accounting malpractices in Trans Nzoia County. Trans Nzoia County Government is reported to have allocated approximately Kshs800 June 10, 2026 SENATE...

Sen. Cherarkey Mr. Speaker, Sir, from the onset, I do not think I will give flowers to Members of our Committee because they failed us. Last year when we passed that counties should get Kshs415 billion, we were sure this year we were going to get Kshs450 billion and our...

Sen. Cherarkey Mr. Speaker, Sir, from the onset, I do not think I will give flowers to Members of our Committee because they failed us. Last year when we passed that counties should get Kshs415 billion, we were sure this year we were going to get Kshs450 billion and our...

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Sen. Cherarkey Mr. Speaker, Sir, the Senator for Uasin Gishu County should know the use of similes and English semantics. He must listen to those of us who went to a school that has produced two presidents. I said “like”, I did not say “as” and I did not even...

Sen. Cherarkey

Sen. Cherarkey Thank you Mr. Speaker, Sir. As I support this mediated version of the Bill, I want to congratulate the Chairperson of the Committee on Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries and the Chief Whip of the House. I do not know why whenever we go for the mediated version of...

Sen. Cherarkey Sen. Wakili Sigei, you may proceed. (Laughter) The Speaker (Hon. Kingi) Sen. Wakili Sigei, you may proceed.

Sen. CherarkeyArticle 227(1) of the Constitution is clear that it must be transparent and cost effective. Looking at the committee proceedings, the award of the tender to Harley Berry Limited is not clear. It looks like a case of corruption. When you read the report that was generated after the...

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