Senate · Afternoon Sitting

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

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

[(The Quorum Bell was rung)]

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

[(Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale walked into the Chamber)]

Sen. Boni, take your seat. Hon. Senators, I have a communication to make on the demise of the late Hon. David Njuguna Kiaraho, CBS, MP, Member of the National Assembly representing Ol Kalou Constituency.

It is with deep sorrow that I notify you of the passing of Hon. David Njuguna Kiaraho, CBS, Member of the National Assembly representing Ol Kalou Constituency. The late Hon. Kiaraho passed away on Sunday, 29th March 2026, while undergoing treatment at the Nairobi Hospital. Hon. Senators, hon. David Kiaraho, CBS, MP, was born on 2nd October 1963. He attended Alliance High School from 1978 to 1981 …

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Thank you. Chairperson Standing Committee on Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries or a Member of that Committee. We do not have a single Member of the Committee on Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries?

Hon. Chairperson, Sen. Fatuma, you are supposed to lay a Paper. That is all.

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to lay the following Paper on the Table of the Senate today, Tuesday, 31st March, 2026- 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.

[(Sen. Dullo laid the document on the Table)]

Proceed, Chairperson, County Public Accounts Committee.

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Mr. Speaker, Sir, on behalf of the Chairperson, I beg to lay the following Paper on the Table of the Senate today, Tuesday 31st March, 2026- Report of the Standing Committee on Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries on the Livestock Protection and Sustainability Bill, (Senate Bill No. 2 of 2024) .

[(Sen. Abass laid the document on the Table)]

Proceed, Chairperson, County Public Accounts Committee.

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Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to lay the following Papers on the Table of the Senate today, Tuesday 31st March 2026- Reports of the Senate County Public Accounts Committee on the consideration of the reports of the Auditor-General on the financial statements for the year ended 30th June 2025 for- County Assemblies (Volume Two) which includes- Marsabit Wajir Meru Siaya Busia Murang’a, Baringo Kakamega …

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to give notice of the following Motion- 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.

Sen. Karungo Thang’wa is not in the Chamber.

Artificial Intelligence (AI), blockchain, and financial technology (Fintech); FURTHER AWARE THAT Kenya has made commendable strides in digital infrastructure and mobile innovation, positioning itself as a potential leader in Africa’s tech-driven future; NOTING THAT in a landmark decision, the African Union Executive Council endorsed the Continental AI Strategy during its 45th Ordinary Session in A…

Sen. Karungo Thang’wa is not in the Chamber.

Artificial Intelligence (AI), blockchain, and financial technology (Fintech); FURTHER AWARE THAT Kenya has made commendable strides in digital infrastructure and mobile innovation, positioning itself as a potential leader in Africa’s tech-driven future; NOTING THAT in a landmark decision, the African Union Executive Council endorsed the Continental AI Strategy during its 45th Ordinary Session in A…

The Chairperson, Senate County Public Accounts Committee, you may proceed.

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to give notice of Motion for Vol.2 and Vol.3 of the report of the Senate County Public Accounts Committee (CPAC) on the consideration of the reports of the Auditor-General on the financial statements of various County Executives and Assemblies for the year ended 30th June 2025. THAT, the Senate adopts the report of the Senate County Public Accounts Committee on the conside…

Statements pursuant to Standing Order No.53 (1) . Sen. Mungatana, you may proceed. He is not in the Chamber.

Next to the Clerk. Next Order, Clerk.

[(The Clerk consulted the Speaker)]

The Chairperson of the County Public Accounts Committee, you may proceed.

On behalf of the Senate CPAC, I beg the indulgence of the House. Ideally, we should give Members some time to go through these reports before we move the Motion. Unfortunately, we have a constitutional deadline of today, the 31st March. Allow me to very quickly move this Motion as Members look at the specific reports from their counties. Today, I have good news and bad news. Since the bad news is…

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viii) Kakamega; ix) Makueni; x) Nyeri, xi) Tana River; xii) Nyamira; and xiii) Kericho. And Vol. 3 laid on the table of the Senate on Tuesday, 31st March, 2026, for the following County Executives – i) Turkana; ii) Tana River; iii) Makueni; iv) Tharaka-Nithi; v) Nandi; vi) Siaya; vii) Murang’a; viii) Nakuru; ix) Marsabit; x) Samburu; xi) Nairobi City County; xii) Homabay; xiii) Kisumu; xiv) Wajir;…

On behalf of the Senate CPAC, I beg the indulgence of the House. Ideally, we should give Members some time to go through these reports before we move the Motion. Unfortunately, we have a constitutional deadline of today, the 31st March. Allow me to very quickly move this Motion as Members look at the specific reports from their counties. Today, I have good news and bad news. Since the bad news is…

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The Clerk and Speaker of Wajir County appeared before our committee when the governor, who manages 90 per cent of the revenue that goes to Wajir, chose not to appear before our committee. Similarly, the Clerk and Speaker of Kericho County appeared before our Committee when the Governor, who had an adverse opinion, chose not to appear before our Committee. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I have good news; that,…

demand that the Governor must appear before the Senate and set the record straight. Otherwise, we will make the recommendation that Kshs43 billion paid without supporting documentation is money that has been stolen and that the Governor and his team must take responsibility. Mr. Speaker, Sir, if you go across to Meru County, there was a pending bill of Kshs3.4 billion, out of which 73 per cent wa…

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Mr. Speaker, Sir, my county, Homa Bay, has Kshs1.5 billion in pending bills, half of it greater than 365 days. I urge honorouble Senators to take an interest. The report contains the exact amount that your counties owe suppliers. The sad thing is that this money is not only owed to people who did brick and mortar but also to employees. Quite a good number of these counties have outstanding employe…

was constitutional or not. She insisted and to date, before a county gets money to settle pending bills, it must demonstrate that it has a payment plan for the past bill. So, I would like to thank the Controller of Budget for that. Mr. Speaker, Sir, it will get to a point where we will ask the Controller of Budget in the same spirit, that, she should not authorise withdrawals from the Consolidate…

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We passed the health laws when we were in Turkana County. I do not think that we intended money meant for hospitals to be used for other purposes. Money that is collected under the Facility Improvement Financing (FIF) should be ring-fenced. We have also seen cases where automation is not a guarantor of growth in OSR. That tells you that some of these county governors and county officials have bui…

has been very useful to our committee in terms of giving us direction and professional opinion on matters. We have found some professionals to be negligent and some of our conversations have gone viral. We are after persons who sign financial statements. We have put the fear of the Lord in people who are signing financial statements. I think the Senator for Kajiado can recall the issue of the Rece…

think there could be two or three others that have shown good financial discipline, good financial management and some keenness when it comes to issues of oversight. There is only one thing where we disagree with the county assemblies. It is the issue of County Assemblies Forum (CAF) and the Society of Clerks-at-the-Table (SOCATT). The law, as it is, has no framework for putting public money into…

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has been very useful to our committee in terms of giving us direction and professional opinion on matters. We have found some professionals to be negligent and some of our conversations have gone viral. We are after persons who sign financial statements. We have put the fear of the Lord in people who are signing financial statements. I think the Senator for Kajiado can recall the issue of the Rece…

think there could be two or three others that have shown good financial discipline, good financial management and some keenness when it comes to issues of oversight. There is only one thing where we disagree with the county assemblies. It is the issue of County Assemblies Forum (CAF) and the Society of Clerks-at-the-Table (SOCATT). The law, as it is, has no framework for putting public money into…

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Investigations (DCI), the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) and the Directorate of Public Prosecutions (DPP) shall take the necessary action. We have also recommended that if they fail to do so within the 30-day implementation window, they be prosecuted for violation of the Parliamentary Powers and Privileges Act. If convicted, that they be declared unfit to hold public office as a res…

Mr. Speaker, Sir, finally, Samburu and Nairobi. Yesterday, the police were busy looking for them all over, and we hope they will find them. We invited them, they did not come We re-invited them, they did not come. We issued summons, they ignored; we summoned them again, they ignored. So, we asked the Inspector General (IG) of Police to find them and bring them before the Senate. I want to laud the…

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We have also talked about incomplete projects, which is a value for money issue. In most of the counties, some projects started five o, six years ago and they are still incomplete. These projects belong to the community because when they were being done, public participation was done and there was need for these projects to be implemented in the counties. Mr. Speaker, Sir, when a new governor is …

It is unfortunate that some governors supposed to appear before this Committee were averse and elected not to appear. When you were a governor, you were appearing in these committees of Parliament without fail and they should borrow the good example from you. I know, having been a governor, you will assist us in making sure that we instill discipline into the governors who are now behaving like th…

Mr. Speaker, Sir, pursuant to Standing Order No.111, I beg to move that debate on the Motion be limited to one hour, with each Senator speaking for not more than five minutes. We have a very unique situation this afternoon and we must guide the House on how to resolve it. It is now 4.24 p.m. and the House is scheduled to rise at 6.30 p.m.,

Sen. Mandago, take your seat. Senator for Kisumu County, take your seat, please. Hon. Senators, I will now propose the question. Now, the Floor is open for debate. Yes, Senate Majority Leader.

[(Question proposed)]

xi) Kisegi Sub-District Hospital xii) Magunga Level 4 Hospital xiii) Makongeni Level 4 xiv) Malela Level 4 Hospital xv) Marindi Sub County Referral Hospital xvi) Ndhiwa Sub County Hospital xvii) Nyandiwa Level Iv Hospital xviii) Nyangiela Sub District xix) Ogongo Level 4 Hospital xx) Pala Level 4 Hospital xxi) Rachuonyo District Hospital xxii) Rangwe Sub-District Hospital xxiii) Sena Level 4 Hospi…

i) Gusii Water and Sanitation Company Limited (Gwasco/Kwasco) ii) Kisii Municipality iii) Etago Sub-County Hospital iv) Gesusu Sub-County Referral Hospital v) Gucha Sub County Referral Hospital vi) Ibacho Sub-County Hospital vii) Ibeno Sub-County Referral Hospital viii) Iranda Sub County Referral Hospital ix) Kisii County Health Facilities Improvement Fund x) Kisii Demonstration Farms Fund xi) Kis…

iii) Chemususu Water Company Limited iv) Municipality of Kabarnet v) Marigat Sub-County Level 4 Hospital vi) Kabartonjo Level 4 Hospital vii) Baringo County Referral Hospital viii) Eldama Ravine Level 4 Hospital ix) Chemolingot Level 4 Hospital x) Baringo County Executive Car Loan Scheme Fund xi) Baringo County Executive Mortgage Scheme Fund xii) Baringo County Emergency Fund xiii) Baringo Coopera…

xi) Kakamega County Climate Change Fund xii) Kakamega County Alcoholic Drinks Control Fund xiii) Kakamega County Emergency Fund xiv) Kakamega County Investment and Development Agency

iv) Municipality of Rumuruti v) Nanyuki Teaching and Referral Hospital vi) Doldol Level 4 Hospital vii) Rumuruti Sub-County Hospital viii) Nyahururu County Referral Hospital ix) Emergency Fund x) Bursary Fund xi) Assets Leasing Fund xii) Business Stimulus Fund xiii) Climate Change Fund - Flloca xiv) Laikipia County Cooperative Fund. xv) County Revenue Board xvi) County Development Authority

iii) Mariakani Municipality iv) Mtwapa Municipality v) Watamu Municipality vi) Kilifi County Climate Change Fund vii) Kilifi County Emergency Fund viii) Kilifi County Health Services Improvement Fund ix) Kilifi County Microfinance (Wezesha) Fund/board x) Kilifi County Ward Scholarship Fund xi) Bamba Sub-County Hospital xii) Gede Sub County Hospital xiii) Jibana Sub District Hospital xiv) Kilifi Co…

v) Kisumu County Hospital vi) Kombewa County Referral Hospital vii) Lumumba Sub County Hospital viii) Migosi Sub County Hospital ix) Muhoroni County Hospital x) Nyakach County Hospital xi) Kisumu County Mortgage & Car Loan (Executive) Fund xii) Kisumu County Mortgage & Car Loan Assembly Fund xiii) Kisumu Lakefront Development Corporation xiv) Kisumu County Emergency Fund xv) Kisumu County Bursary …

v) Nandi County Climate Change Fund vi) Nandi County Executive Education Fund vii) Nandi County Emergency Fund viii) Nandi County Facilities Improvement Fund

xv) Nyeri County Health Services Fund

v) Garissa County Level 5 Teaching and Referral Hospital vi) Ijara Sub-County Hospital vii) Modogashe Sub-County Hospital viii) Dadaab Sub-County Hospital ix) Garissa County Emergency Fund x) Garissa County Revolving Fund xi) Garissa Climate Change Fund xii) Garissa County Scholarship Fund

Please, proceed to give Notice of the Motion.

xxvii) Homa Bay County Mortgage & Car Loan Executive Fund xxviii) Homa Bay County Alcoholic Drink Control Board xxix) Homa Bay County Bursary Fund

xvi) Karuri Level 4 Hospital xvii) Kigumo Level 4 Hospital xviii) Kihara Sub County Hospital xix) Lari Hospital xx) Lusigetti Sub- County Hospital xxi) Nyathuna Level 4 Hospital xxii) Ruiru Sub-County Hospital xxiii) Tigoni Sub County Hospital xxiv) Wangige Sub County Hospital xxv) Kiambu County Referral Hospital xxvi) Thika Level 5 Hospital xxvii) Kiambu County Executive Emergency Fund xxviii) Ki…

i) Isiolo Municipality ii) Isiolo County Referral Hospital iii) Financing Locally-Led Climate Action Programme (Flloca) iv) Isiolo County Education Bursary Fund

i) Isiolo Municipality ii) Isiolo County Referral Hospital iii) Financing Locally-Led Climate Action Programme (Flloca) iv) Isiolo County Education Bursary Fund

17. Uasin Gishu County

iv) Lodwar County Referral Hospital v) Lokiatung Sub-County Level 4 Hospital vi) Lopiding Sub-County Level 4 Hospital vii) Turkana County Executive Car Loan and Mortgage Fund viii) Turkana County Climate Change Fund ix) Turkana County Co-Operative Development Enterprise Fund x) Turkana County Education Fund xi) Turkana County Emergency Fund

xx) Kilifi Mariakani Water and Sewerage Co. xxi) Malindi Water and Sewerage Co. xxii) Kilifi County Assembly Members Mortgage and Car Loan Scheme Fund xxiii) Kilifi County Car Loan and Mortgage Scheme Fund

xi) Bomet County Executive Car and Mortgage Scheme Fund

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Next Order.

Madam Temporary Speaker, I beg to move the following Motion- THAT, the Senate adopts the Reports of the Select Committee on County Public Investments and Special Funds on the consideration of the Audit Reports for the year ended 30th June, 2025, of the following – Volume 1: Laid on the table of the Senate on 26th March, 2026 for the following County entities

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Gatamathi Water and Sanitation Company Gatanga Water and Sanitation Plc Kahuti (Murang’a West) Water and Sanitation Company Limited Murang’a South Water and Sanitation Company (MUSWASCO) Murang’a Water and Sanitation Company (MUWASCO) Limited Kangari Municipality Kenol Municipality Murang’a Municipality Kandara Sub-County Hospital Kigumo Level 4 Hospital Maragua Sub- County Level 4 Hospital Murang…

v) Vihiga County Education Fund

xxii) Migori County Alcoholic Drinks Control Fund xxiii) Migori County Ward Development Fund.

viii) Kabondo Sub-County Hospital ix) Kandiege Sub-District Hospital x) Kendu Sub-District Hospital xi) Kisegi Sub-District Hospital xii) Magunga Level 4 Hospital xiii) Makongeni Level 4 xiv) Malela Level 4 Hospital xv) Marindi Sub County Referral Hospital xvi) Ndhiwa Sub County Hospital xvii) Nyandiwa Level Iv Hospital xviii) Nyangiela Sub District xix) Ogongo Level 4 Hospital xx) Pala Level 4 Ho…

xxii) Migori County Alcoholic Drinks Control Fund xxiii) Migori County Ward Development Fund.

viii) Butere County Hospital ix) Kakamega County Referral Hospital x) Manyala Sub- County Hospital xi) Kakamega County Climate Change Fund xii) Kakamega County Alcoholic Drinks Control Fund xiii) Kakamega County Emergency Fund xiv) Kakamega County Investment and Development Agency

ii) Nanyuki Water and Sanitation Company iii) Municipality of Nanyuki iv) Municipality of Rumuruti v) Nanyuki Teaching and Referral Hospital vi) Doldol Level 4 Hospital vii) Rumuruti Sub-County Hospital viii) Nyahururu County Referral Hospital ix) Emergency Fund x) Bursary Fund xi) Assets Leasing Fund xii) Business Stimulus Fund xiii) Climate Change Fund - Flloca xiv) Laikipia County Cooperative F…

ix) Education Revolving Fund x) Bursary and Skills Development Support Fund

i) Kilifi Municipality ii) Malindi Municipality iii) Mariakani Municipality iv) Mtwapa Municipality v) Watamu Municipality vi) Kilifi County Climate Change Fund vii) Kilifi County Emergency Fund viii) Kilifi County Health Services Improvement Fund ix) Kilifi County Microfinance (Wezesha) Fund/board x) Kilifi County Ward Scholarship Fund xi) Bamba Sub-County Hospital xii) Gede Sub County Hospital x…

ii) City of Kisumu iii) Ahero County Hospital iv) Chulaimbo County Hospital v) Kisumu County Hospital vi) Kombewa County Referral Hospital vii) Lumumba Sub County Hospital viii) Migosi Sub County Hospital ix) Muhoroni County Hospital x) Nyakach County Hospital xi) Kisumu County Mortgage & Car Loan (Executive) Fund xii) Kisumu County Mortgage & Car Loan Assembly Fund xiii) Kisumu Lakefront Developm…

ii) Kapsabet Municipality iii) Kapsabet County Referral Hospital iv) Nandi County Alcoholic Drinks Fund v) Nandi County Climate Change Fund vi) Nandi County Executive Education Fund vii) Nandi County Emergency Fund viii) Nandi County Facilities Improvement Fund

xii) Nyeri County Climate Change Fund xiii) Nyeri County Elimu Fund xiv) Nyeri County Enterprise Fund xv) Nyeri County Health Services Fund

ii) Garissa Municipality iii) Dadaab Municipality iv) Masalani Municipality v) Garissa County Level 5 Teaching and Referral Hospital vi) Ijara Sub-County Hospital vii) Modogashe Sub-County Hospital viii) Dadaab Sub-County Hospital ix) Garissa County Emergency Fund x) Garissa County Revolving Fund xi) Garissa Climate Change Fund xii) Garissa County Scholarship Fund

Honourable Senators, these are the results for Order No.8-

Hon. Senators, I would now wish to read the results for Order No.9-

Serjeant-at-Arms, draw the Bar and open the doors. You may stand now, Honourable Senators.

[(The Bar was drawn and the Doors opened)]

[(Hon. Senators stood up in their places)]