Veronica Waheti Nduati

Thank you, Senator. Proceed, Sen. Tobiko.

Sen. Peris Tobiko, please cede the Floor. (Sen. Tobiko sat in her place) (Interruption of debate on the Bill) PROCEDURAL MOTION EXTENSION OF SITTING TIME

Hon. Senators, a Motion has been moved proposing extension of today’s sitting until the conclusion of Order No.8. (Question proposed) (Question put and agreed to) This sitting is, therefore, extended. Sen. Tobiko, you can continue with your contribution.(Resumption of debate on the Bill)

Sen. Mumma, you may proceed.

Sen, Osotsi, please proceed.

Madam Temporary Speaker, I rise to support the passing of this Bill and congratulate the sub-committee that has made this effort to ensure there is a Bill being debated. The Bill is not only useful to the House, but is also important and useful to all the counties. This is...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, the right to health is guaranteed under Article 43 of the Constitution. The fact that this right is guaranteed under the Constitution, means that it is an important right under the Bill of Rights where we have economic and social rights. I rise to support the Statement...

Asante sana, Bi. Spika wa Muda, kwa kunipa nafasi hii niweze kuchangia Taarifa hii ambayo imesomwa na Mhe. Sen. Madzayo, Seneta wa Kaunti ya Kilifi. Suala la ardhi ni donda sugu sana katika nchi yetu. Mwaka uliopita katika Kaunti yangu ya Kwale kulitokea mkasa mkubwa sana kama huu ambapo hata...

Sen. Beth Syengo, proceed.

Yes, Sen. Mandago.

Thank you. Sen. Wakili Sigei, proceed.

floods cause deaths, displacements and other challenges like waterborne diseases such as cholera downstream at Tana Delta; NOW THEREFORE, the Senate urges the Ministry of Water, Sanitation and Irrigation in conjunction with the Water Resources Authority (WRA) to;

Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. Before I begin, I would also like to take this opportunity to congratulate Sen. Korir for her election and wish her all the best in her duties. I stand to support the Motion that was raised yesterday by Sen. Mungatana, MGH from Tana River County....

Thank you. Let us now listen to Sen. Cherarkey. EFFECTS OF UPSTREAM ACTIVITIES ON RIVER TANA TO RESIDENTS OF TANA DELTA Egypt. Therefore, when companies and Government agencies do the things that they are doing to the residents of Tana Delta, one of the key ingredients is; can they be...

Thank you. Let us now listen to Sen. Cherarkey.

Sen. Cherarkey, you have 30 seconds to wind up.

(Loud consultations) interests. We have over nine Senators who are interested in contributing. Therefore, request that we be reasonable in the way we expend our 15 minutes.Sen. Roba, you may have the Floor.

Thank you, Senator. Sen. Beth Syengo, you may have the Floor.

Sen. Oketch, you have the Floor.

(Applause)

Thank you. Let us now have Sen. Beth.

(Sen. Olekina spoke off record)Madam Temporary Speaker, allow me to clarify. When the governors who were summoned and did not appear were named, they did not mention a female governor. They were all men.

Sen. Beth Syengo, continue.

Sen. Joe Nyutu, you have the Floor. I request that you exercise magnanimity in the use of time. You can condense your comments.

Thank you Senator, for that indulgence on the time factor. I will request the rest who come in to still indulge us. Hon. Senators, let me now call in Sen. Shakila Abdalla.

Thank you. Finally, we will have Senator Nyamu in brief.

Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. I rise to respond to this Motion. May I use this opportunity to thank all of you, Members. You have been fantastic. Speaking from the bottom of my heart, Sen. Oyomo has been a big surprise to me. Anybody visiting this Republic and watching this...

I now call upon Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale to reply.

Thank you, Sen. Dr. Khalwale. Pursuant to Standing Order No.84 (2) , this Motion does not affect counties. Therefore, I will now put the question. (Question put and agreed to) CONCERNED, that access to hospitals, educational institutions, airports, shopping malls and other places offering essential services might be hindered due...

Sen. Sifuna, it is now 6.30 ADJOURNMENT Hon. Senators, it is now time to adjourn the House. The Senate, therefore, stands adjourned until Tuesday, 25th October, 2022, at 2.30 p.m. The Senate rose at 6.31 p.m.

Members, we are certain that we have quorum pursuant to Standing Order No.40. Let us begin. PUBLIC TRANSPORT IN LAKE VICTORIA

Thank you, Sen. M. Kajwang’. Hon. Senators, pursuant to Standing Order No. 237, I shall now allow comments, observations or clarifications in relation to the Petition for not more than 30 minutes.

Thank you. Let us have Sen. Cheruiyot.

Thank you, Sen. Cheruiyot. Let us have Sen. (Dr.) Oburu. I am sure that he is interested in this Petition.

Sen. Maanzo, you may proceed.

Thank you Sen. Maanzo. We will see how that will work out for you when you connect the two counties. Let us have Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale give comments.

Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale, do wish to be informed by Sen. Faki?

Sen. Faki, you may proceed.

What is your point of order, Sen. M. Kajwang’?

Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale, do you wish to be informed?

Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale, do you have a response to that?

Thank you, Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale. Sen. Olekina, your point of order was noted. Just allow the robustness of the debate. Unless it has completely veered off, allow the wider perspective. Sen. Sifuna, please, make your contribution.

Thank you, Senator. Hon. Senators, since this is a Petition, the observations and comments should be brief. We have only 10 minutes or maybe even eight minutes now. I request all the Senators who will speak to take at least two minutes. We will have about five Senators before we...

Senator for Kilifi, Sen. Sen. Madzayo, you have 20 seconds. The Senate Minority Leader (Sen. Madzayo) : Bi. Spika wa Muda, kwa kumalizia, ningependa kuhimiza wafanye haraka kwa sababu kuna wagonjwa, wafanyabiashara na watu tofauti tofauti wanaohitaji huduma za feri. Nasisitiza kuwa Serikali inafaa kuchukua hatua mwafaka haraka iwezekanavyo.

We will now have Sen. Mungatana, MGH.

(Laughter)

It seems to be a personalised invitation for the Senator to visit the islands. Sen. Faki, please, proceed.

Sen. Faki, please, wind up your comments in ten seconds.

Thank you, Sen. Faki. We are winding up comments on the Petition. I will only allow brief comments from Sen. Chimera and Sen. Oyomo.

In terms of Standing Order No.238(2), the Committee is required in not more than 60 calendar days from the time of reading this Prayer, to respond to the Petitioner by way of a report addressed to the Petitioner and laid on the Table of the Senate.Thank you. (The Petition was...

Sen. Wambua, what is your point of order?

Proceed, Senate Majority Whip. (Loud consultation) (Laughter)(Laughter) Madam Temporary Speaker, I am happy that you have forgiven Sen. Orwoba. If it actually comforts you, she got confused by my melodious voice. That is why she forgot. (Laughter) (Laughter) Hon. Senators, before we proceed to the next Order, I have the...

Let me first invite Sen. Wambua who had an urgent Statement on security issue, to read his Statement before we proceed with the rest. HEIGHTENED INSECURITY IN MUTHA WARD-KITUI COUNTY

Sen. Wambua, do you want to be informed?

Asante sana, Bi. Spika wa Muda kwa kunipa fursa hii. Mambo ya usalama na ufugaji yamekuwa yakiandamana. Ni vuzuri ijulikane wazi kuwa kazi kuu ya Serikali ni kulinda maisha na mali ya wananchi. Jambo ambalo limekuwa likitendeka katika Kaunti ya Laikipia ni kuwa wafugaji wanalisha wanyama wao kwenye mashamba ya...

Okay, Proceed Senate Minority Leader. The Senate Minority Leader (Sen. Madzayo) : Bi Spika wa Muda, katika Mjadala unaoletwa katika hili Bunge, singependa kukueleza utakavyofanya. Najua kazi unafanya kisawasawa lakini haki na utendaji kazi lazima uende pamoja. Upande huu una haki ya kuchangia. Nashangaa kuwa unaelekeza pande moja waongee na...

Okay, Proceed Senate Minority Leader. The Senate Minority Leader (

I will exercise my discretion. I assure both sides of the House that the Speaker is allowing everybody to contribute to the Motion. The Statement came from the Minority side, but to give further assurance, I will give one more person a chance to comment on it. Let us have...

What is your point of order, Sen, Cheruiyot?

Before I respond to that, I request, let me allow four Senators to comment because it is a serious issue. Two Senators from the Minority side and two Senators from the Majority side. Sen. Osotsi, proceed. (The Temporary Speaker consulted with the Clerk-at-the-Table)

Madam Temporary Speaker, I would like to wind up by stating that the process of re-registration does not exist because it is not in any legal framework nor the Information and Communications Act of 2015, or any other Act. Just to sensitize the House, a lot of data mining is...

Do you want to be informed?

Thank you Sen. Orwoba. Sen. Olekina, kindly proceed.

Do you want to be informed?

Very quickly, Sen. Orwoba.

I rise under Standing Order No.52 (1) to make a Statement about the concluded World Sight Day held on 13th October, 2022. Madam Temporary Speaker, everyone in the blind and visually impaired community knows that October is an important month because it is blindness awareness month. World over, people have...

This is an important matter affecting all Kenyans. The mood of the House is that it should be committed to the Committee on Information, Communication and Technology. Under Standing Order No.52 (3) , I hereby commit the matter to the Committee on Information, Communication and Technology and they should bring...

Thank you very much Sen. Crystal Asige. That is very well spoken and presented. We are proud of you as a Senate and remember your name is VIP. Asante sana. I will allow a few comments; one comment from each side of the House. Proceed, Sen. Oketch Gicheru.

Madam Temporary Speaker, I rise, pursuant to Standing Order No.53 (1) to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on Health regarding the recall and suspension of sales by the Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) , of several edible oil products from various manufacturers in Kenya. In the Statement the...

Madam Temporary Speaker, I know that some of us are quite new here, but the distinguished Senator who just walked out, Sen. Methu, just crossed the Floor to come to this side. Since we are all learning, all new Senators should be reminded that they have to walk all the...

Let us have the next Statement from Sen. Cherarkey. SUSPENSION OF SALE OF EDIBLE OIL PRODUCTS BY THE KENYA BUREAU OF STANDARDS

Madam Temporary Speaker, I rise, pursuant to Standing Order No.53 (1) to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on National Security, Defence and Foreign Relations regarding the incessant conflicts between Mbeere and Ameru communities in Siakago Constituency, Embu County. In the Statement, the Committee should-

Thank you, Sen. Olekina. All new Senators, can we take note of that, please? Senator Cherarkey, you may proceed.

Next Statement by Sen. Mundigi. CONFLICT BETWEEN MBEERE AND AMERU COMMUNITIES IN SIAKAGO CONSTITUENCY

There is a point of order from Senator Wambua.

The second Statement is

Hon. Senators, we have agreed that he will be the last to read his Statements and then we will postpone the others because we have spent more than one hour on Statements. Sen. Mundigi, proceed and finalize your Statement

Proceed, Sen. Faki.

Just a second, Sen. Faki. Hon. Senators, please, log in again because the system was interrupted a little. Those who want to speak should log in again.