Senate · Afternoon Sitting

Clerk, do we have quorum? Serjeant-at-Arms, kindly ring the Quorum Bell for 10 minutes. Clerk, please, read out the first Order.

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Hon. Senators, kindly take your seats. Hon. Senators, I hereby report to the Senate that a Petition has been submitted through the Clerk, by the Petitioners, C/O Mr. Benard G. Kamanda, concerning non- payment of outstanding terminal benefits and Maziwa SACCO dues to former employees of the Kenya Co-operative Creameries (KCC) Limited. As you are aware, under Article 119 (1) of the Constitution, a…

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Hon. Senators, the salient issues raised in this Petition are as follows- THAT, on the collapse of the takeover of the Kenya Cooperative Creameries Limited (KCC), all employees were summarily terminated in November, 1997, following a strike. Thereafter, the union filed a case in the Industrial Court, Case No.24/1994, and the court ruled that the employees were entitled to their terminal benefits; …

Mr. Speaker, Sir, on behalf of the Senate Majority Leader, I beg to lay the following Paper on the Table of the Senate today, the 9th of July, 2024-

Report of the Auditor-General on the County Government's Revenue Funds for the 2022/2023 Financial Year and the Summary Report of the Auditor-General on the County Government's Revenue Fund for the 2022/2023 Financial Year.

Next Order, Clerk. Yes, Sen. Faki, proceed.

Mr. Speaker, Sir, having read the Petition, I am seeking your indulgence to allow me to comment on it. If you will allow me, three minutes will be adequate for me.

Sen. Faki, you will notice that Standing Order No.237, which relates to comments on Petitions, was actually deleted. It is not an amendment, that particular provision that gave you a leeway to make comments on Petitions was actually deleted. Therefore, you---

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Members were allowed to comment on the Petitions. I do not know for whose interest that Standing Order was deleted because as Members, we were not consulted, and we need to be given that opportunity to comment on these petitions.

Sen. Faki, nobody can unilaterally sit in the office to delete, amend, or insert any Standing Order. That was done by resolution of the House. Therefore, let us abide. Next Order, Clerk.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. On behalf of Sen. Hamida Kibwana, and pursuant to Standing Order No.52 (1) , I rise to make a Statement on a matter of general topical concern on the critical issue of men's mental health, especially as we observe June as Men's Mental Health Month. Mental health is a fundamental aspect of overall well-being, yet it remains a highly stigmatized and often neglected issu…

and mental health disorders are the leading cause of morbidity. Men in particular face unique challenges and are less likely to seek help due to societal expectations and stigma. Recent statistics reveal a grim picture. Suicide is a leading cause of death among Kenyan men. The Kenya National Bureau of Standards (KNBS) statistics report that men are three times more likely to die by suicide than w…

Statements pursuant to Standing Order No. 53 (1) . Sen. Crystal Asige, proceed.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.53 (1) to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on Finance and Budget regarding the Kshs156 billion loan advanced to Kenya by the World Bank with the condition of integrating 400,000 refugees. In the Statement, the Committee should-

Sen. Faki.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.53 (1) to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on Land, Environment and Natural Resources on the land problems in Mombasa County and other coastal counties. Land has been a thorny issue in Mombasa and the entire coastal counties. There are historical land claims and land invasions that have deprived genuine landowners of th…

left in limbo after brokers invade people's lands and sell it to the unsuspecting members of the public, only for them to realize that those who sold them the land had no titles. This sad state of affairs has undermined the right to housing as the houses built on these lands have no title deeds and are unrecognized. Mr. Speaker, Sir, in the Statement, the Committee should-

Sen (Dr.) Boni, proceed.

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 harassment by the police of residents of the Ikolomani Constituency following a mining rights conflict between a private gold mining investor by the name of Shanta Gold Limited and the residents of the Ikolomani …

Proceed, Sen. Chute.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. On behalf of Sen. Mohamed Chute, 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 attacks on residents of Anona, Waigoda and Abo villages in Marsabit County by Ethiopian government forces. Mr. Speaker, Sir, for decades, the Ethiopian Government has carried out …

Proceed, Sen. Omogeni.

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.53 (1) to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries regarding the postponement of Kenya Tea Development Agency Director Elections in Nyamira and Kisii. In the Statement, the Committee should-

Proceed, Sen. Wakoli.