Senate · Afternoon Sitting

Clerk, do we have quorum? Serjeant-at-Arms, kindly, ring the Quorum Bell for 10 minutes. Hon. Senators, we now have quorum. We will now proceed with the business of the day. Clerk, kindly, call the first Order.

[(The Clerk-at-the-Table consulted with the Speaker)]

[(The Quorum Bell was rung)]

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. On behalf of the Senate Majority Leader, I beg to lay the following Paper on the Table of the Senate today, Wednesday, 3rd June, 2026- The Equalisation Fund Third Quarter Report for Financial Year 2025/2026 on the implementation of the Equalisation Fund. Thank you.

Next Order.

Mr. Speaker, thank you once again. On behalf of the Senate Majority Leader, I beg to give notice of the following Motion- Notwithstanding the resolution of the Senate made on 17th February, 2026 regarding the approval of the Senate Calendar and pursuant to Standing Order No.32 (4) , the Senate resolves to alter its Calendar for the Fifth Session, 2026, in respect of Part III, to proceed on recess…

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.53 (1) to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on Labour and Social Welfare on a matter of national concern regarding the alarming rise in cases of missing children in the country. Mr. Speaker, Sir, in the recent past, Kenya has witnessed a disturbing rise in cases of missing children, many of who have tragically ended in d…

April, 2026 and is yet to be found. Neville Kibui from Kangemi, Nairobi, and Precious Jepchirchir from Kamoiywo Village, Nandi County, who went missing on 29th August, 2025 and 4th March, 2025 respectively, also constitute part of the statistics of missing children who have never been found. The pain endured by families searching for their loved ones is immeasurable and the urgency to act cannot b…

Senator for Kilifi County, Hon. Stewart Madzayo.

Asante, Mstahiki Spika. Nasimama, kwa mujibu wa Kanuni ya Kudumu ya 53 (1) ya Seneti, kuomba kauli kwa Kamati ya Kudumu ya Barabara, uchukuzi na Makazi kuhusu ucheleweshaji mkubwa wa ujenzi na ukarabati wa Barabara Kuu ya Mombasa-Malindi. Hususan, unaonzia sehemu za Shimo la Tewa hatimaye kuvuka daraja na kuingia maeneo ya Mtwapa, Mzambarauni hadi mbele ya Majengo Kanamayi na hatimaye kuishia sehe…

maendeleo, sasa kimekuwa ishara ya kutotekelezwa kwa ahadi na kushindwa kufika makataa yaliyowekwa. Katika kauli hiyo, Kamati inapaswa kujibu masuala yafuatayo- kutoa taarifa ya kina kuhusu hali ya sasa ya mradi wa barabara kuu ya Mombasa hadi Malindi, ikijumulishwa asilimia ya kazi iliyokamilika katika kila mradi, hatua muhimu zilizofikiwa hadi sasa na muda unaotarajiwa kukamilika kwa kazi iliyo…

I thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.53 (1) to seek a statement from the Standing Committee on National Security, Defence and Foreign Relations on a matter of countywide concern regarding the decade-long ban on night-time travel for public service vehicles along the Malindi- Garsen-Lamu Highway, specifically the Lamu-Witu-Garsen stretch. Mr. Speaker, Sir, this prolo…

Let us move to statements pursuant to Standing Order No.56 (1) (b) . The Chairperson of the Standing Committee on Land, Environment and Natural Resources, proceed.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.56 (1) (b) of the Senate Standing Orders to make a statement relating to the activities of the Standing Committee on Land, Environment and Natural Resources during the period between January, 2026 and April, 2026. Honourable Speaker, the Senate Standing Committee on Land, Environment and Natural Resources is established under Stand…

The Chairperson, Standing Committee on National Cohesion, Equal Opportunity and Regional Integration or any member of that Committee.

Kwanza, natakupatia dadangu, Seneta Hamida kongole kwa Kauli aliyoileta kuhusu upotevu au kuuawa kwa watoto wadogo. Suala hili la kwamba watoto wanaiibiwa ama wanapotea ama wanapatikana wakiwa wamekufa ni suala la kusikitisha sana. Mzazi ambaye amepoteza mtoto wake mchanga hawezi kujua ameenda wapi na hatimaye atampata au la. Janga linaingia katika familia. Ni jambo la kusikitisha kuua mtoto wa m…

Sen. Mungatana, please proceed.

Asante Bw. Spika. Ningependa kuongea kuhusu barabara kuu kutoka Mombasa-Kilifi-Malindi. Sisi watu wa Tana River County huwa tunakuza maembe mengi sana. Soko letu kubwa la haya maembe liko Mombasa. Imekuwa mtihani kubeba maembe kutoka Tana River ufike Malindi. Kutoka Malindi, ilikuwa barabara ni nzuri. Sasa mwanakandarasi aliyeingia, imekuwa miaka na mikaka, hamalizi kazi. Imekuwa mtihani sasa. Wak…

haswa na kina chake ni nini. Kwa nini hii barabara haimaliziki na haimaliziki kwa wakati? Vile Vile, ni kama Mombasa kuna shida kwa sababu wakati walipokuwa wanajenga ile barabara kwenda airport nayo imeenda miaka na mikaka. Barabara ya airport haimaliziki. Kila siku watu wanakwama kwa traffic jam na imekuwa shida. Halafu, sasa kule kulipomalizika imeingia sasa upande huu wa Mtwapa. Kwa hivyo, tu…

Hon. Senators, we have spent more than the 15 minutes that I had allocated to this comments session. We will therefore move to the next Order. Clerk, please proceed to call the next Order.

The Senate Majority Leader, please proceed.

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to move- THAT, notwithstanding the resolution of the Senate made on 17th February, 2026 , and pursuant to Standing Order 32 (4) , the Senate resolves to alter its Calendar for the Fifth Session, 2026, in respect of Part III, so as to proceed on recess from Friday, 19th June, 2026 and to resume regular sittings on Tuesday, 14th July, 2026. Mr. Speaker, Sir, this has come …

[(approval of the Senate Calendar)]

Senator for Nandi take your seat. Honourable Senator, of course, the Floor is open for debate, but this being a procedural Motion, with your concurrence, I will proceed to put the question. Do I have your concurrence? Thank you. The Ayes have it. Next Order.

(Bill deferred)

(Bill deferred)

We will move to Order No. 22. Clerk, proceed.

This Motion is open for debate. We are on Order No.22, Sen. Ososti. If there is no Senator willing to contribute, I will call upon the Mover to reply.

Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, for this opportunity. The Autism Management Bill (Senate Bills No.19 of 2025) is highly anticipated by families and Kenyans living with autism and parents who have been raising autistic children on their own without any support from the state. The proposals in this Bill include autism being covered under the Social Health Authority (SHA) , structured diagnosis, stru…

[[The Deputy Speaker (Sen. Kathuri) left the Chair] [The Temporary Speaker (Sen. Veronica Maina) in the Chair]]

Madam Temporary Speaker, I hope as we go for Division after Members’ debate, we will enrich the Bill further. The whole point is to ensure that the children feel included, cared for and families do not feel left alone. Autism is a huge burden, as it came out during the pre-publication scrutiny stage in the committee. We were lucky to have one Senator in the Committee on Health who is raising a sev…

Thank you, Sen. Karen Nyamu. The putting of the question is now deferred.

[(Putting of the question on the Bill deferred)]

[(The Clerk-at-the-Table consulted with the Temporary Speaker)]

Next Order.

THAT, the Senate adopts the Report of the Mediation Committee on the Food and Feed Safety Control Coordination Bill (National Assembly Bills No.21 of 2023), laid on the table of the Senate on Tuesday, 28th April, 2026, and that pursuant to Article 113(2) of the Constitution and Standing Order 167(3) of the Senate, approves the mediated version of the Bill.

The Mover of this Motion is the Vice-Chairperson of the Mediation Committee, but he is not here. I believe Sen. Wakoli is the one who was supposed to move this Motion, but he is not in the House. Therefore, the Motion is deferred. Let us move on to the next Order.

Sen. Mbugua is not in the House. Therefore, that Bill is also deferred. Let us move on to the next Order.

Sen. Fatuma Dullo, MP, is not in the House. The Bill is also deferred. Let us move on to the next Order.

The Mover is Sen. Abdul Haji, but he is not in the House. Therefore, the Bill is deferred. Let us move on to the next Order.

Sen. James Murango is also not in the House. That Bill is also deferred. Let us go to the next Order.

THAT, the Senate adopts the report of the Standing Committee on National Security, Defence and Foreign Relations on Sessional Paper No.1 of 2025 on the foreign policy of the Republic of Kenya, laid on the table of the Senate, on Tuesday, 31st March, 2026.

Standing Committee on National Security, Defence and Foreign Relations is also not in the House. Therefore, that Motion is deferred. (Motion deferred) Let us go to the next Order.

THAT, the Senate notes the Report of the Liaison Committee on the activities and operations of Select Committees during the Third Session (2024) pursuant to Standing Order No.224(2), laid on the Table of the Senate on Wednesday, 28th May, 2025.

Committee, that is Sen. Kathuri, is not in the House. The Motion is also deferred. (Motion deferred)