Senate · Afternoon Sitting
Thursday, 31 August 2023
Senators debated a procedural motion to limit debate time and move towards a recess, with the majority seeking to end discussion quickly while the minority chose not to contribute. The House proceeded to vote, completed the division, and reported that the Climate Change (Amendment) Bill was considered and approved without amendments. Senator Cheruiyot moved a motion to extend the Senate recess by two weeks to allow members to return to their constituencies and address local issues, citing recent commitments such as the Devolution Conference and upcoming Climate Change Summit. The Speaker and other senators discussed procedural details and the need for adequate time away from Nairobi without abandoning parliamentary duties. Senators moved and seconded a motion to agree with a committee report, conducted an electronic vote with procedural safeguards, and listed the participating members. The Temporary Speaker announced the vote results, thanked members for expediting business, and adjourned the special sitting until 19 September 2023.
Clerk, do we have quorum? Serjeant-at-Arms, please ring the Quorum Bell for 10 minutes.
[(The Clerk-at-the-Table consulted with the Speaker)]
[(The Quorum Bell was rung)]
Serjeant-at-arms, I am informed we have quorum. Kindly, stop the Bell. Clerk, proceed to call the Orders. Hon. Senators, for the convenience of the House and pursuant to Standing Order No.45 (2) , allow me to rearrange the sequence of today's Order Paper, by moving to prosecute Order No.9. Thereafter, we will come back to Order No. 8.
Senate Majority Leader, please proceed. Your microphone is off.
[(Sen. Cheruiyot spoke off record)]
It is now okay. Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I beg to move the following Motion albeit in an amended form, separate from what I had issued as a Notice earlier- THAT, notwithstanding the resolutions of the Senate made on the 16th February, 2023, which is the approval of the Senate Calendar on the 29th March, 2023 and 27th June, 2023, , pursuant to Standing Order No.32 (4) , the Senate resolves …
[(alteration of the Senate calendar)]
his county, listen to the MCAs as well as so many others. Sen. Thangw’a is not yet here. I saw a press conference from his MCAs. Time for Senators to be out of Nairobi is time still spent actually going about their constitutional duty. I do not take it for granted when colleagues request that we allow them at least two weeks to find time to resolve a few issues in their counties. I have seen the …
Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I will not belabor much on this particular Motion because as the Senate Majority Leader, the very able leader Sen. Cheruiyot has indicated, we get energy as a people in this House from the people we represent. When we were starting the sitting in the morning, I listened to what Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale said, that he really missed the House. I was listening and waiting for …
can be able to go home and recharge. Also, be able to engage with the Governor of Nandi County together with the MCAs, on how the resources of Nandi County are being spent. I support this Motion and I hope that when we come back, we will not only have enough energy to continue transacting the business of this House, but also have better insights on issues that we need to give priority to the comm…
Hon. Senators, I will proceed to propose the question.
[(Question proposed)]
On a point of order, Hon. Speaker, Sir. What is your point of order, Sen. Wambua.
I thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I stand on Standing Order No.111 to seek leave of the House to limit debate on this Motion. Seeing as this is a Procedural Motion, we do not need to spend a lot of time debating extension of time for the calendar. Under Standing Order No.111, I seek to limit debate to three minutes per Senator. I ask Sen. Methu to second.
Thank you, very much, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I want to agree with the elder of our church, the African Inland Church (AIC) . This is a Procedural Motion and you also know that we also have the other Bill before us that we need to conclude on. I second and ask that we have maybe three Senators from each side, if it is agreeable and then we limit debate.
[(Loud consultations)]
On a point of order, Hon. Speaker, Sir.
What is your point of order, Sen. Sifuna?
Mr. Speaker, Sir, in fact, on the Minority side, we have confirmed that we do not want to make any contribution to this Motion.
[(Applause)]
Can Sen. Sifuna be heard in silence?
On this particular agenda, I ask that the Senate Majority Leader seconds me.
Mr. Speaker, Sir, I have equally read the mood of the Majority side and I have declared that nobody will be allowed to speak. We put the question because people want to begin their recess. I just want to vote for the Third Reading, then we go home.
Hon. Senators, pursuant to the mood as correctly read by Sen. Sifuna and the Senate Majority Leader, I will proceed to put the question Next Order.
[(Question put and agreed to)]
The Temporary Chairperson (Sen. Mumma): Division will be at the end. Hon. Senators, we are now proceeding to the Division. I direct that the Division Bell be rung for two minutes.
Hon. Senators, we only have 15 seconds for those who have not voted. I would like to invite Sen. Oketch Gicheru, Sen. Mariam Omar, Sen. Peris Tobiko and Sen. Ogola to come vote manually. They have not voted.
[(Voting in progress)]
Hon. Senators, we only have 15 seconds for those who have not voted. I would like to invite Sen. Oketch Gicheru, Sen. Mariam Omar, Sen. Peris Tobiko and Sen. Ogola to come vote manually. They have not voted.
[(Voting in progress)]
Hon. Senators, these are the results of the vote.
Madam Temporary Chairperson, I beg to move that the Committee do report to the Senate its consideration of the Climate Change (Amendment) Bill (National Assembly Bills No.42 of 2023) and its approval thereof, without amendments.
[(Question proposed)]
[(Question put and agreed to)]
[(The House resumed)]
[[The Temporary Speaker (Sen. Veronica Maina) in the Chair]]
Serjeant-at-arms, you may open the doors and draw the bar. Hon. Senators, you may resume your seats. I now call upon the Sen. Mumma, the Chairperson to report the proceedings of the committee.
[(The bars were drawn and doors opened)]
[[The Temporary Speaker (Sen. Veronica Maina) in the Chair]]
Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker, I beg to report that the Committee of the Whole has considered the Climate Change (Amendment) Bill (National Assembly Bills No.42 of 2023) and its approval thereof, without amendments.
Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker, I beg to report that the Committee of the Whole has considered the Climate Change (Amendment) Bill (National Assembly Bills No.42 of 2023) and its approval thereof, without amendments.
Madam Temporary Speaker, I beg to move that the House do agree with the Committee in the said report. I call upon the Minority Leader to second. The Senate Minority Leader (Sen. Madzayo) : I second. Thank you.
[(Question proposed)]
[(Question put and agreed to)]
Madam Temporary Speaker, I beg to move that the House do agree with the Committee in the said report. I call upon the Minority Leader to second. The Senate Minority Leader (
We will vote electronically. I request the doors to be closed and the bars to be drawn. Senators, proceed to log out. Serjeant-at-Arms collect any unattended cards. Senators, you can now log in and proceed to vote. Sen. Tobiko, Sen. Mariam Omar and Sen. Ogolla, please approach the Clerk’s Table.
[(The bars were drawn and doors closed)]
I call upon the Mover.
Gataya Mo Fire, Tharaka Nithi County; Sen. Githuku, Lamu County; Sen. Joe Nyutu, Murang’a County; Sen. Kathuri, Meru County; Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale, Kakamega County; Sen. Kinyua, Laikipia County; Sen. Kisang’, Elgeyo Marakwet; Sen. Lomenen, Turkana County; Sen. Madzayo, Kilifi County; Sen. Mandago, Uasin Gishu County; Sen. Mariam Omar, Mandera County; Sen. Methu, Nyandarua County; Sen. Mungatana, Tan…
Hon. Senators, the results of the vote have been tabulated as follow-
[(Applause)]
Gataya Mo Fire, Tharaka Nithi County; Sen. Githuku, Lamu County; Sen. Joe Nyutu, Murang’a County; Sen. Kathuri, Meru County; Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale, Kakamega County; Sen. Kinyua, Laikipia County; Sen. Kisang’, Elgeyo Marakwet; Sen. Lomenen, Turkana County; Sen. Madzayo, Kilifi County; Sen. Mandago, Uasin Gishu County; Sen. Mariam Omar, Mandera County; Sen. Methu, Nyandarua County; Sen. Mungatana, Tan…
Hon. Senators, the results of the vote have been tabulated as follow-
Serjeant-at-Arms, you can withdraw the bar and open the doors. Hon. Senators, I thank you for making it to the Special Sitting today and expediting the business that was before the House.
[(The bar was drawn and doors opened)]
There being no other business on the Order Paper, the Senate stands adjourned until Tuesday, 19th September, 2023 at