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. Therefore, we will proceed with the afternoon's business. Clerk, kindly proceed to call the first Order.

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

[(The Quorum Bell was rung)]

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I beg to give notice of the following Motion- THAT, AWARE THAT the National Assembly and the Senate passed the Mediated version of the Conflict of Interest Bill (National

Assembly Bills No.12 of 2023) on Thursday, 5th December, 2024 and on Tuesday, 8th April, 2025, respectively; FURTHER AWARE THAT, His Excellency the President had reservations and referred back the Bill to Parliament on 30th April, 2025 pursuant to Article 115 (1) (b) of the Constitution for reconsideration; NOTING THAT, pursuant to Standing Order No.170(1), the Speaker referred the President’s mem…

Sen. Joe Nyutu is not here. That business is deferred.

The Chairperson, Justice, Legal Affairs and Human Rights Committee, proceed.

Thank you once again, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I beg to move the following Motion- AWARE THAT, the National Assembly and the Senate passed the Mediated version of the Conflict of Interest Bill (National Assembly Bills No.12 of 2023) on Thursday, 5th December, 2024 and on Tuesday, 8th April, 2025 respectively;

FURTHER AWARE THAT, His Excellency the President had reservations and referred back the Bill to Parliament on 30th April, 2025 pursuant to Article 115 (1) (b) of the Constitution for reconsideration; NOTING THAT, pursuant to Standing Order No.170(1) the Speaker referred the President’s memorandum and reservations to the Standing Committee on Justice, Legal Affairs and Human Rights on Tuesday, 6th …

as this House are expected to debate on the reservations and pass a version of the Bill that has been agreed upon by the two Houses. It only then behooves this House to grant us some time, so that we can have an engagement with the counterpart Committee from the National Assembly, so that we agree on a version that the two Houses will have on the Bill. This cannot and will not be done within the …

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I wish to second the Motion as moved by my very able Chair of the Justice, Legal Affairs and Human Rights Committee (JLAHRC) . This Motion is pretty much straightforward as it speaks to the need to seek to extend the time within which the Committee will be allowed to consider the reservations as sent forward by the President. You will notice, this is the second time t…

Hon. Senators, this is a procedural Motion. I may propose the question and open the Floor for debate, or with your concurrence, I may proceed to put the question so that you vote on it and we proceed with other business. Do I have your concurrence that I proceed to put the question?

Put the question.

Very well. I will now proceed to propose the question.

[(Question proposed)]

Having heard your concurrence before proposing the question, I will now proceed to put the question.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for giving me this opportunity to welcome the pupils from Chania Primary School and Huho-ini Comprehensive School, both in Nyeri County. When some of us sponsor such students to come and visit us in the Senate, it is because we want to give them the kind of exposure of what goes on around here. We also want to give them an opportunity to get inspired so that one day w…

[(Resumption of debate on Motion)]

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for giving me this opportunity to welcome the pupils from Chania Primary School and Huho-ini Comprehensive School, both in Nyeri County. When some of us sponsor such students to come and visit us in the Senate, it is because we want to give them the kind of exposure of what goes on around here. We also want to give them an opportunity to get inspired so that one day w…

[(Resumption of debate on Motion)]

[[The Speaker (Hon. Kingi) left the Chair] [The Deputy Speaker (Sen. Kathuri) in the Chair]]

The Chairperson of the Committee on Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries get guidance from the Clerk.

[[The Speaker (Hon. Kingi) left the Chair] [The Deputy Speaker (Sen. Kathuri) in the Chair]]

Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I request that we defer putting of the question to a later date.

[(Loud consultations)]

Who is advising that the Bell be rung? You are done, Mr. Chairman, Sir. This House has rules and regulations. Sen. Cherarkey and the Senate Majority Leader, you have no authority to call for the Bell to be rung. You cannot ask the Serjeant-at-Arms to ring the Bell for quorum. Senate Majority Leader, you have no authority to do so.

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

[(Sen. Cheruiyot consulted the Deputy Speaker)]

[(Loud consultations)]

I have been advised that we have no quorum. I request the Serjeant-at-Arms to ring the quorum Bell for five minutes. Hon. Senators, can we now resume our seats? The lobbying is over. I want to put the question. Sen. Munyi Mundigi and Sen. Cherarkey together with the Senate Majority Whip. Hon. Senators, now that we have quorum, I will put the question.

[(The Quorum Bell was rung)]

[(Several Senators stood in their places)]

[(Question put and negatived)]

[(Loud consultations)]

I have been advised that we have no quorum. I request the Serjeant-at-Arms to ring the quorum Bell for five minutes. Hon. Senators, can we now resume our seats? The lobbying is over. I want to put the question. Sen. Munyi Mundigi and Sen. Cherarkey together with the Senate Majority Whip. Hon. Senators, now that we have quorum, I will put the question.

[(The Quorum Bell was rung)]

[(Several Senators stood in their places)]

[(Question put and negatived)]

[(Loud consultations)]