Senate · Afternoon Sitting

Clerk, do we have quorum? Serjeant-at-Arms, ring the Quorum Bell. Serjeant-at-Arms, you may stop the Quorum Bell. I believe we now have quorum. Clerk, call out the first Order. Sen. Murango and Sen. Abass, can you resume your seats?

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

[(The Quorum Bell was rung)]

[(Sen. Murango and Sen. Abass stood up in their places)]

Madam Temporary Speaker, I beg to lay the following Petition Report on the Table of the Senate, today, 14th November, 2023- Report on the Standing Committee on Labour and Social Welfare on Petition to the Senate by Mr. Elijah Muthungi, on behalf of Supply Chain Management Assistants (SCMAs) , concerning the discrimination against other health workers in the Ministry of Health.

[(Hon. Murgor laid the document on the Table)]

Sen. Murgor, you can speak to that.

The Petitioners also wanted the Senate to compel the Ministry of Health to develop policy guidelines geared towards the recognition of the Supply Chain Management Assistants attached to the health departments across the country. Madam Temporary Speaker, the Committee made the following observations during the interventions with the Petitioners and other stakeholders who include the Ministry of He…

The Petitioners also wanted the Senate to compel the Ministry of Health to develop policy guidelines geared towards the recognition of the Supply Chain Management Assistants attached to the health departments across the country. Madam Temporary Speaker, the Committee made the following observations during the interventions with the Petitioners and other stakeholders who include the Ministry of He…

Thank you. Sen. Wamatinga, can you step in for the Chairperson of the Standing Committee on the Land, Environment, and Natural Resources and present the reports?

Please, proceed.

Please, proceed.

Mr. Speaker, Sir, from the foregoing, the Committee recommends that the proposed de-gazettment of 1,557.36 hectares of Turbo Forest Reserve comprising the Matuma Settlement Scheme in Lugari, Kakamega County be processed in accordance with Section 34 of the Forest Conservation Management Act. Noting that the process had been initiated, the Committee further recommends that the Ministry of Environme…

[(Sen. Wamatinga laid the documents on the Table)]

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to lay the following Papers on the Table of the Senate, today, 14th November, 2023-

Clerk, next Order.

Next Order.

Next Order.

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 regarding the theft, snatching of mobile phones and other electronic gadgets from Kenyans, with indications that these stolen items are being sold in the neighbouring countries. In the Statement, the Committee should-

Asante Bw. Spika kwa kunipa fursa hii. Nimesimama kwa mujibu wa Kanuni ya Kudumu ya No.53 (1) kuomba Taarifa kutoka kwa Kamati ya Kudumu ya Fedha na Bajeti kuhusu Shirika la Kenya National Assurance (KNAC) ambalo liko katika hali ya upokeaji. Katika Taarifa hiyo, Kamati iangazie yafuatayo-

Asante Bw. Spika kwa kunipa fursa hii. Nimesimama kwa mujibu wa Kanuni ya Kudumu ya No.53 (1) kuomba Taarifa kutoka kwa Kamati ya Kudumu ya Fedha na Bajeti kuhusu Shirika la Kenya National Assurance (KNAC) ambalo liko katika hali ya upokeaji. Katika Taarifa hiyo, Kamati iangazie yafuatayo-

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 regarding the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) recruitment of General Service Officers (GSOs) , cadets , specialist officers, general duty recruits, tradesmen and women and defense forces constables in 2022 and 2023. In the S…

[(regular and graduate degree holders)]

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 regarding the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) recruitment of General Service Officers (GSOs) , cadets , specialist officers, general duty recruits, tradesmen and women and defense forces constables in 2022 and 2023. In the S…

[(regular and graduate degree holders)]

Sen. Wafula.

Sen. Orwoba.

Sen. Orwoba.

Sen. Mwaruma.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I have four Statements. Allow me to go through all of them. The first one is on the implementation of the Presidential directive on lowering the entry requirements for diploma teacher training programmes.

The Statement by Sen. Kibwana is deferred. That is pursuant to the request by the said Senator.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I rise pursuant to Standing Order No. 53 (1) to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on Education regarding the prevalence of corporal punishment in our education institutions. In the Statement, the Committee should-

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I will go through it very fast. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise, pursuant to Standing Order No. 53 (1) , to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on Justice, Legal Affairs and Human Rights, regarding the status of court construction projects in Kenya.

In the Statement, the Committee should-

In the Statement, the Committee should-

Sen. Orwoba. Proceed.

Sen. Orwoba, is the second Statement approved?

Sen. Orwoba, is the second Statement approved?

Yes, Mr. Speaker, Sir.

All right, proceed.

In the Statement, the Committee should-

Statements pursuant to Standing Order No. 56 (1) (aa) , Chairperson, Standing Committee on Roads, Transportation and Housing. Next Order. Sen. Faki, you know when to exactly rise on a point of order. Next Order, Clerk.

[(Sen. Faki stood up in his place)]

Next Order.