Senate · Afternoon Sitting

Clerk, do we have quorum?

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

Serjeant-at-Arms, kindly ring the Quorum Bell for 10 minutes.

[(The Quorum Bell was rung)]

[(Several Senators walked into the Chamber)]

Serjeant-at-Arms, I am informed that we do have quorum now, you may now stop the bell. Clerk, please, proceed to call the first Order. Hon. Senators, kindly. take your seats, there is a Message that I need to pass to you.

[(Several senators walked into the Chamber)]

Hon. Senators, I wish to report to the Senate that pursuant to Standing Order 48, I received the following Message from the Speaker of the County Assembly of Siaya, regarding the passage by the County Assembly of a Motion pursuant to Article 181 of the Constitution and Section 33 of the County Government Act, for the removal from Office by way of impeachment of Hon. William Oduor, the Deputy Gover…

[(Several Senators stood at the Bar)]

[(The Senators walked into the Chamber and took their seats)]

Hon. Senators, I wish to conclude by urging all Senators to exercise the highest level of responsibility on this matter. I thank you. Next Order.

Sen. Methu is not in. Is there any Senator holding brief for him? That Petition is deferred. Next Order.

[(Petition deferred)]

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to give notice of the following Motion- THAT, WHEREAS, pursuant to Article 181 of the Constitution, Section 33 of the County Governments Act, on 8th June, 2023, the County Assembly of Siaya approved a Motion to remove from Office by impeachment, the Hon. William Oduor, Deputy Governor of Siaya County---

[(Sen. Cherarkey consulted loudly)]

Sen. Cherarkey, can the Senate Majority Leader be heard in silence? Sen. Peris Tobiko, kindly take your seat.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. AND FURTHER, WHEREAS by a letter reference CASADM/33/04 dated Friday, 9th June, 2023, and received in the Office of the Speaker of the Senate on Saturday 10th June, 2023, the Speaker of the County Assembly of Siaya conveyed the resolution of the County Assembly, removing from office by way of impeachment of Hon. William Oduor, the Deputy Governor of Siaya County and fu…

Senate by a resolution, may appoint a Special Committee comprising 11 of its Members to investigate the matter; NOW THEREFORE, pursuant to Section 33(3)(b) of the County Governments Act and Standing Order No.80(1)(b), the Senate resolves to establish a Special Committee comprising of the following Senators-

Next Order.

Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker, Sir. My Statement is on the status of the construction of the Bonkole Resort in Marsabit County. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.53 (1) to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on Roads, Transportation and Housing on the status of the construction of Bonkole Resort in Marsabit County. In the Statement, the Committee should-

Sen. Shakila Abdalla, please, proceed. Are you ready with your Statement? Hon. Senators, if you know you have a Statement to make, kindly, be seized of the same so that when we call upon your name, you proceed immediately.

Mr. Speaker, Sir, my apologies.

Please, proceed.

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.53 to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on Lands, Environment and Natural Resources on the validity of title deeds for the land within Enganani Ranch held by Sign Investments Limited. In the Statement, the Committee should clarify-

Sen. Shakila Abdalla, take your seat. Hon. Senators, the way we conduct ourselves in this Chamber is governed by the Standing Orders. I do not see why I have to keep reminding Members on how to carry themselves when they are in this Chamber. Sen. Okiya Omtatah, do you have your Standing Orders with you?

Yes.

Kindly take us to Standing Order No.118 and proceed to read it.

Mr. Speaker, Sir, Standing Order 118 states –

Hon. Senators, I will read it for you so that you do not say you did not hear, Sen. Okiya Omtatah, read it. ‘Senators to be seated Except when passing to and from his or her seat or when speaking, every Senator when in the Chamber shall be seated, and shall not at any time stand in any of the passages and gangways.’ This is the Standing Order that is breached almost every second. Going forward, t…

Let me repeat number two.

Sen. Wafula, please, proceed.

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.53 (1) to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on Trade, Industrialisation and Tourism on the management of Metropolitan National Sacco Limited. In the Statement, the Committee should-

Statement Nos.4,5 and 6 will be deferred pursuant to the request made by the Sen. (Prof.) Tom Ojienda.

Mr. Speaker, Sir, just for the record, as I read this Statement, I have just come from Juja. I passed by Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT) . On Thika Road. I passed Kenyatta University all the way to Moi Avenue, Kenyatta Avenue, Uhuru Highway and to this House.

On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir.

What is your point of order, Sen. Kathuri?

Mr. Speaker, Sir, you have just read a riot act a few minutes ago, then the good Senator for Kiambu County is giving a lot of stories instead of giving his Statement. I do not know whether you want to know how he travelled all the way from Ruiru to Kenyatta University to town. He should give the Statement as is without giving us other stories.

Sen. Thang’wa, the Statement you are supposed to read is this Statement I have approved as the Speaker. So, proceed to read that Statement as approved by the Speaker.

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise pursuant to Standing Order No. 5 3 (1) to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on Labour and Social Welfare regarding all public institutions, stadia, roads and places that bear the names of individuals. In the Statement, the Committee should-

Please, proceed.

Mr. Speaker, Sir, pursuant to Standing Order No.57 (1) , I hereby present the business of the Senate for the week commencing Tuesday, 20th June, 2023. I will be extremely brief because I am aware of the heavy agenda before us. A total of 17 Bills are at the Second Reading stage and five are at the Committee of the Whole stage. During the sitting of the Senate on Tuesday, 13th June, 2023, the Sen…

The citizens of Kenya have put their faith in Parliament by voicing their concerns through Petitions. It is, therefore, paramount that Standing Committees consider these Petitions in a timely manner and table reports pursuant to the Standing Orders. As far as Statements are concerned, there are eight Statements made under Standing Order No.52(1) and 133 Statements sought under Standing Order No.5…

Let us go to the next Order.

(Question that Clauses 3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10, the First Schedule, the Second Schedule (as amended), Clause 2, the Title and Clause 1 be part of the Bill, put and the Senate proceeded to vote by county delegations) AYES: Sen. Abass, Wajir County; Sen. Ali Roba, Mandera County; Sen. Cherarkey, Nandi County; Sen. Cheruiyot, Kericho County; Sen. Chute, Marsabit County; Sen. Dullo, Isiolo County; Sen. Gata…

Thank you, Mr. Temporary Chairperson, Sir, I beg to move that the Committee of the Whole do report to the Senate its considerations of the County Allocation of Revenue Bill (Senate Bill No.16 of 2023) and its approval thereof with amendments. Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale seconded.

[(Question proposed)]

[(Question put and agreed to)]

[(The House resumed)]

[[The Temporary Speaker (Sen. Wakili Sigei) in the Chair]]

[(Loud Consultations)]

[[The Temporary Speaker (Sen. Wakili Sigei) in the Chair]]

[(Loud Consultations)]

Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I put the question- --

[(Loud Consultations)]

Sen. Ali Roba, proceed to Move.

[(Loud Consultations)]

Sen. Ali Roba, proceed to Move.

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I beg to Move that the House do agree with the Committee on the said report. I request Sen. Oketch Gicheru to Second.

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, with a lot of humility, I second.

[(Question proposed)]

[(Question put and agreed to)]

I now call upon the Mover, Sen. Ali Roba.

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I beg to Move that the County Allocation of Revenue Bill (Senate Bills No. 16 of 2023) be now read a Third Time.

Who is the seconder?

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I call upon Sen. Oketch Gicheru to Second.

We proceed to Division. Serjeant- at-Arms, please, ring the bell for one minute.

[(The Division Bell was rung)]

We proceed to Division. Serjeant- at-Arms, please, ring the bell for one minute.

[(The Division Bell was rung)]

Hon. Members, I now put the question, that the County Allocation of Revenue Bill (Senate Bills No.16 of 2023) be now read a Third Time. You may proceed to vote.

[(Voting in progress)]

Hon. Senators, the results of the Division are as follows-

Clerk, call out the next Order.

We will defer the Division on the Bill until the next sitting.

Let us go to the next Order.

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

Hon. Members, we are taking---

[(Sen. Cherarkey crossed the Floor of the House)]

On a point of order!

What is your point of order, Sen. Kinyua?

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, did you see Sen. Cherarkey just cross over to the other side?

Earlier on, the Speaker directed that you can only stand while speaking and not along the gangways. Sen. Cherarkey and Sen. Ogola, please, resume your seats. Hon. Members, we are still transacting the business of the House. Let us maintain order. Sen. Cherarkey, resume your seat.

Clerk, please, call out the next Order.

Clerk, please, call out the next Order.

Hon. Senators, I can see that there are hon. Senators who have requested to speak. Before you proceed, I have got a Communication from the Chair to make.

[(Interruption of debate on the Bill)]

Hon. Senators, as you may recall at the sitting of the Senate held on Wednesday, 14th June, 2023, during the Second Reading of the Agricultural and Livestock Extension Services Bill (Senate Bills No.12 of 2022), an issue arose on some references to mung beans, while the Bill under consideration was the Agricultural and Livestock Extension Services Bill. Sen. Wambua, while contributing to the deba…

To the extent that we can categorise small-scale and large-scale farmers, the people who need this the most happen to be small-scale farmers. In this country, the small-scale farmers have become the substratum of our economy, in the sense that, if you look at all the urban areas, the people who end up sustaining these economies are small- scale farmers. For instance, I remember very well, when we…

To the extent that we can categorise small-scale and large-scale farmers, the people who need this the most happen to be small-scale farmers. In this country, the small-scale farmers have become the substratum of our economy, in the sense that, if you look at all the urban areas, the people who end up sustaining these economies are small- scale farmers. For instance, I remember very well, when we…

Sen. Oketch Gicheru, it is time to adjourn the House. You have 14 more minutes to contribute to this Bill when the House resumes its next sitting and the Bill is listed on the Order Paper.