Senate · Afternoon Sitting
Wednesday, 12 November 2025
The Senate afternoon sitting was dominated by procedural business, including several divisions and votes on the National Assembly Amendments to the County Governments Additional Allocations (No.2) Bill. Senators moved to amend specific clauses and schedules of the Bill while the temporary speaker addressed ICT system issues and called for order. The session concluded with further voting and a call to resume the legislative agenda. The afternoon Senate session was largely procedural, focusing on reporting and voting on several bills including the County Governments Additional Allocations (No.2) Bill, the Technopolis Bill, and the Cooperatives Bill. The Committee of the Whole presented its reports, motions for third readings were moved, and the bills were approved and slated for presidential assent. The afternoon Senate session dealt primarily with procedural business, moving to read the Cooperatives Bill (National Assembly Bills No. 7 of 2024) a third time and handling a technical glitch that required roll‑call voting. The House also voted on the Technopolis Bill and laid a health committee report on the President’s reservations to the Cancer Prevention and Control (Amendment) Bill.
Clerk, do we have quorum? Serjeant-at-Arms, kindly ring the Quorum Bell for 10 minutes. Order, hon. Senators. We now have quorum. So, we will proceed with the business as contained in the Order Paper. Clerk, kindly, call out the first Order.
[(The Clerk-at-the-Table consulted with the Speaker)]
[(The Quorum Bell was rung)]
Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to lay the following Papers on the Table of the Senate today, Wednesday 12th November, 2025- Report of the Auditor-General on financial statements of Homa Bay County Assembly Car and Mortgage Loan Fund for the year ended 30th June, 2025. Report of the Auditor-General on financial statements of Homa Bay County Education Bursary and Scholarship Fund for the year ended 30th …
Report of the Auditor-General on financial statements of Municipality of Ndhiwa - County Government of Homa Bay for the year ended 30th June, 2025. Report of the Auditor-General on financial statements of Municipality of Garissa - County Government of Garissa for the year ended 30th June, 2025. Report of the Auditor-General on financial statements of Municipality of Dadaab - County Government of…
I beg to lay.
Proceed, Chairperson, Committee on Justice, Legal Affairs and Human Rights.
Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I beg to lay the following Paper on the Table of the Senate today, Wednesday, 12th November, 2025- Report of the Standing Committee on Justice, Legal Affairs and Human Rights on its consideration of the State of the Judiciary and the Administration of Justice Annual Report for financial year 2023/2024.
[(Sen. Wakili Sigei laid the document on the Table)]
Proceed, Chairperson, Committee on Land, Environment and Natural Resources.
Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I beg to lay the following Paper on the Table of the Senate today, Wednesday 12th November, 2025- Report of the Standing Committee on Lands, Environment and Natural Resources on its consideration of the National Assembly amendments to the Meteorology Bill (Senate Bills No.45 of 2023) .
[(Sen. Faki laid the document on the Table)]
Proceed, Chairperson, Standing Committee on Roads, Transportation and Housing.
Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I beg to lay the following Paper on the Table of the Senate today, Wednesday 12th November, 2025-
Report of the Standing Committee on Roads, Transportation and Housing on a Petition to the Senate by Mr. Francis Otieno regarding compensation for sugarcane crop damaged by the Department of Public Works, Roads, Energy and Transport in Pap/Oriang’ in Siaya County.
Hon. Senators, for the convenience of the House, allow me to rearrange the Order Paper, pursuant to Standing Order No.45 (2) . We will move to Order No.9 all the way to Order No.13. Those are Orders that are up for Division. Thereafter, we will move to Order Nos.14, 19 and 20 before we resume the flow of the Orders as contained in the Order Paper today. Clerk, proceed to call those Orders.
Serjeant-at-Arms, kindly walk around and pull out any card that still remains in the delegate unit. Once you are done with that exercise, kindly signal. Serjeant-at-Arms, are we good to go? Thank you. Hon. Senators, you may log in once again. I will now propose the question before you proceed to vote.
Hon. Senators, the result of the division is as follows-
Hon. Senators, I will propose the question. You may proceed to vote. Sen. Sigei, Sen. Ogola and Sen. Onyonka, proceed to dispatch and cast your vote.
[(Question proposed)]
[(Voting in progress)]
[(Sen. Wakili Sigei, Sen. Ogola and Sen. Onyonka proceeded to dispatch)]
Embu County; Sen. Murgor, West Pokot County; Sen. Mwaruma, Taita Taveta County; Sen. Ogola, Homabay County; Sen. Oketch Gicheru, Migori County; Sen. Onyonka, Kisii County; Sen. Osotsi, Vihiga County; Sen. Sifuna, Nairobi City County and Sen. Wakili Sigei, Bomet County.
Hon. Senators, the results of the second division are as follows.
Next Order.
Hon. Senators, I will now propose the question. You may proceed to vote. Sen. Ogola and Sen. Osotsi, kindly, proceed to dispatch.
[(Question proposed)]
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proceeded to vote by County Delegations) AYES: Sen. Abass, Wajir County; Sen. Abdul Haji, Garissa County; Sen. Ali Roba, Mandera County; Sen. Boy, Kwale County; Sen. Cherarkey, Nandi County; Sen. Cheruiyot, Kericho County; Sen. Chute, Marsabit County; Sen. Dullo, Isiolo County; Sen. Faki, Mombasa County; Sen. Githuku, Lamu County; Sen. Joe Nyutu, Murang’a County; Sen. Kinyua, Laikipia County; Sen.…
Hon. Senators, the results of the division are as follows: -
Next Order.
Hon. Senators, I will now propose the question. You may proceed to vote. Hon. Sen. Ogola, kindly proceed to the Dispatch Box and cast your vote.
[(Question proposed)]
[(Voting in Progress)]
The result of this Division is as follows -
Could you set the system up before I put the question? Hon. Senators, you may proceed to vote. Sen. Madzayo and Sen. Ogola, kindly proceed to the Dispatch box and cast your vote. Order, Hon. Senators. For those who are standing, kindly take your seats.
[(Several Senators stood up in their places)]
The result of this Division is as follows-
Hon. Members, let us resume our seats. Do not leave the Chamber. Is the system okay? We have ICT experts. Hon. Members, I now call the House to order. We will start with consideration of the National Assembly Amendments to the County Governments Additional Allocations (No.2) Bill (Senate Bills No.8 of 2025) . We will go through all the clauses and, thereafter, we will have division. Hon. Members,…
Mr. Temporary Chairman, Sir, I beg to move- THAT, Clause 6 of the Bill be amended by deleting sub-clause (2) . The Temporary Chairperson : Division will be at the end. Chairperson of the Committee on Finance and Budget, could you please approach the Chair? Clerk, please call out the next. The Second Schedule
[(Question of the amendment proposed)]
[(Sen. Wakili Sigei)]
[(Sen. Ali Roba consulted with the Temporary Chairperson)]
Mr. Temporary Chairman, Sir, I beg to move-
Mr. Temporary Chairman, Sir, I beg to move-
Mr. Temporary Chairman, Sir, I beg to move- THAT the Bill be amended by deleting the Third Schedule. (Question of the amendment proposed) The Temporary Chairperson (
Division will be at the end. Let us go to the next one. The Fourth Schedule
Conditional Allocations to County Governments from Loans and Grants from Development Partners for the FY 2025/26 (Kenya Shillings) FY 2024/25
Conditional Allocations to County Governments from Loans and Grants from Development Partners for the FY 2025/26 (Kenya Shillings) FY 2024/25
Conditional Allocations to County Governments from Loans and Grants from Development Partners for the FY 2025/26 (Kenya Shillings) FY 2024/25
Conditional Allocations to County Governments from Loans and Grants from Development Partners for the FY 2025/26 (Kenya Shillings) FY 2024/25
Conditional Allocations to County Governments from Loans and Grants from Development Partners for the FY 2025/26 (Kenya Shillings) FY 2024/25
Serjeant-at-Arms, continue ringing the Division Bell for another five minutes. Serjeant-at-Arms, we now have quorum; you may switch off the Division Bell. Hon. Members, we are going to Division on the Consideration of the National Assembly Amendments to the County Governments Additional Allocations (No.2) Bill (Senate Bills No.8 of 2025) . We will go for the first division and voting will be elec…
[(The Division Bell was rung)]
[(The Bar was drawn and the doors closed)]
[(Voting in progress)]
[(Sen. Faki approached the Dispatch Box)]
*IDA-FLLoCA -CCRI and KFW FLLoCA -CCRI, KDSP Level 2, KUSP2-UDG, KUSP2-UIG and K-WASH grants are to be allocated among County Governments on the basis of the criteria set out in section 6 (2)(e)(j)(n)(q) and (t).(Question of the amendment proposed) The Temporary Chairperson (
Division will be at the end. Hon. Members, we are proceeding straight to division. The first one is on the National Assembly Amendments to delete the Third Schedule.Serjeant-at-Arms, could you, please, ring the Division Bell for three minutes?
Serjeant-at-Arms, continue ringing the Division Bell for another five minutes. Serjeant-at-Arms, we now have quorum; you may switch off the Division Bell. Hon. Members, we are going to Division on the Consideration of the National Assembly Amendments to the County Governments Additional Allocations (No.2) Bill (Senate Bills No.8 of 2025) . We will go for the first division and voting will be elec…
[(The Division Bell was rung)]
[(The Bar was drawn and the doors closed)]
[(Voting in progress)]
[(Sen. Faki approached the Dispatch Box)]
Hon. Temporary Chairperson, I beg to move that the Committee do report to the Senate its consideration of the National Assembly amendments to the County Governments Additional Allocations Bill No.2 (Senate Bills No.8 of 2025) and its approval thereof.
[(Question proposed)]
[(Question put and agreed to)]
County; Sen. Lomenen, Turkana County; Sen. Madzayo, Kilifi County; Sen. Mandago, Uasin Gishu County; Sen. Munyi Mundigi, Embu County; Sen. (Dr.) Murango, Kirinyaga County; Sen. Murgor, West Pokot County; Sen. Mwaruma, Taita Taveta County; Sen. Ogola, Homa Bay County; Sen. Oketch Gicheru, Migori County; Sen. Onyonka, Kisii County; Sen. Osotsi, Vihiga County; Sen. Sifuna, Nairobi City County; Sen. W…
amended), clauses 160, 161, 162 (as amended), 163 (as amended), 164 (as amended), 165 (as amended), the first schedule (as amended), the second schedule (as amended), the third schedule (as amended), clause 2 (as amended), the Title (as amended), and Clause 1 be part of the Bill. Hon. Senators, you may proceed to vote.
These are the results of the three divisions-
Hon. Senators, the results of the Division are as follows-
amended), clauses 160, 161, 162 (as amended), 163 (as amended), 164 (as amended), 165 (as amended), the first schedule (as amended), the second schedule (as amended), the third schedule (as amended), clause 2 (as amended), the Title (as amended), and Clause 1 be part of the Bill. Hon. Senators, you may proceed to vote.
63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 73, 75, 79, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 87, 91, 92, 93, 94, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 116, 118, 121, 123, 124, 125, 127, 128, 130, 131, 146, 148, 150, 152, 153, 154, 156, 157, 159, 162, 163, 164, 165, the First Schedule, the Third Schedule, Clause 2 and the Title be amended as proposed put and the Senate proceeded to vote by c…
Hon. Senators, the results of the Division are as follows-
63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 73, 75, 79, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 87, 91, 92, 93, 94, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 116, 118, 121, 123, 124, 125, 127, 128, 130, 131, 146, 148, 150, 152, 153, 154, 156, 157, 159, 162, 163, 164, 165, the First Schedule, the Third Schedule, Clause 2 and the Title be amended as proposed put and the Senate proceeded to vote by c…
Hon. Senators, the results of the Division are as follows: -
Hon. Senators, the results of the Division are as follows-
I will call upon the Mover, the Senate Majority Leader, to proceed to move.
Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. I beg to report that the Committee of the Whole has considered the National Assembly Amendments to the County Governments Additional Allocations (No.2 Bill) Senate Bills No.8 of 2025) and approval thereof with amendments.
[[The Temporary Chairperson (Sen. Wakili Sigei) left the Chair]]
[[The House resumed] [The Temporary Speaker (Sen. Mumma) in the Chair]]
Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I second.
[(Question proposed)]
[(Question put and agreed to)]
Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. I beg to report that the Committee of the Whole has considered the National Assembly Amendments to the County Governments Additional Allocations (No.2 Bill) Senate Bills No.8 of 2025) and approval thereof with amendments.
Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. I beg to report that the Committee of the Whole has considered the Technopolis Bill (National Assembly Bill No.6 of 2024) and its approval thereof with amendments.
Mover, proceed.
Madam Temporary Speaker, I beg to move that the House do agree with the Committee in the said report. I request Sen. (Dr.) Lelegwe Ltumbesi to second.
Hon. Senators, having considered the National Assembly amendments to the County Governments Additional Allocations (No.2) Bill (Senate Bills No.8 of 2024) , there will be no Third Reading. The Bill will therefore be referred to His Excellency the President for assent. Hon. Senators, we are now getting the report on the Technopolis Bill (National Assembly Bill No.6 of 2024) . Chairperson of the C…
Mover, please, move the Third Reading.
Madam Temporary Speaker, I beg to move that the Technopolis Bill (National Assembly Bill No.6 of 2024) be read a Third Time. I request Sen. Issa Boy to second. Sen. Boy: Madam Temporary Speaker, I second.
The putting of the question will be deferred to allow for the Third Reading of the next Bill, so that the putting of the question is done together. We are now moving to reporting on The Cooperatives Bill (National Assembly Bills No.7 of 2024) . Chairperson of the Committee of the Whole, proceed.
Madam Temporary Speaker, I beg to report that the Committee of Whole has considered the Cooperatives Bill (National Assembly Bill No.7 of 2024) and its approval thereof with amendments.
Mover, proceed.
I beg to move that the House do agree with the Committee in the said report. I request Sen. James Lomenen to second.
I second, Madam Temporary Speaker.
[(Question proposed)]
The putting of the question will be deferred to allow for the Third Reading of the next Bill, so that the putting of the question is done together. We are now moving to reporting on The Cooperatives Bill (National Assembly Bills No.7 of 2024) . Chairperson of the Committee of the Whole, proceed.
Madam Temporary Speaker, I second.
Hon. Senators, give us a second to consult. consulted with the Clerks-at-the-Table) Hon. Senators, we need to agree with the report of the Committee of the Whole.
[(The Temporary Speaker (Sen. Mumma)]
I beg to move that the House do agree with the Committee in the said report. I request Sen. James Lomenen to second.
I second, Madam Temporary Speaker.
[(Question proposed)]
Mover.
Madam Temporary Speaker, I beg to move that Cooperatives Bill (National Assembly Bills No.7 of 2024) be now read a Third Time. I request Sen. Eddy Oketch Gicheru to second.
Madam Temporary Speaker, I second.
Hon. Senators, give us a second to consult. consulted with the Clerks-at-the-Table) Hon. Senators, we need to agree with the report of the Committee of the Whole.
[(The Temporary Speaker (Sen. Mumma)]
Madam Temporary Speaker, I beg to move that the Cooperatives Bill (National Assembly Bills No.7 of 2024) be now read a Third Time. I request Sen. Eddy Oketch to second.
Hon. Senators, I now put the question that the Cooperatives Bill (National Assembly Bills No.7 of 2024) be now read a Third time. Hon. Senators, you may now vote. Hon. Senators, I am informed that there is a technical hitch, so allow one minute for the systems to be reset. Hon. Senators, because of the technical hitch, we will do Roll Call voting. I am requesting that the Majority side gives us…
[(The Clerk-at-the Table consulted the Temporary Speaker)]
Serjeant-at-Arms, kindly ring the
(Question, that the Technopolis Bill (National Assembly Bill No.6 of 2024) be now read a Third Time, put and the Senate proceeded to vote by County Delegations) AYES: Sen. Abass, Wajir County; Sen. Boy, Kwale County; Sen. Cherarkey, Nandi County; Sen. Cheruiyot, Kericho County; Sen. Chesang, Trans Nzoia County; Sen. Chute, Marsabit County; Sen. Dullo, Isiolo County; Sen. Faki, Mombasa County; Sen.…
Hon. Senators, the results of the Division are as follows-
Serjeant-at-Arms, please, open the doors and draw the bars. Hon. Senators, we are now on the item of laying of Papers. I will give a chance to Sen. Mandago to lay the Paper as the Chairperson of the Committee on Health.
[(The doors were opened and bars drawn)]
Madam Temporary Speaker, I beg to lay the following Paper on the Table of the Senate today, 12th November, 2025- Report of the Standing Committee on Health on the consideration of the President’s Reservations to the Cancer Prevention and Control (Amendment) Bill (National Assembly Bills No.45 of 2022) .
[(Sen. Mandago laid the document on the Table)]
Hon. Senators, the results of the Division are as follows-
Serjeant-at-Arms, please, open the doors and draw the bars. Hon. Senators, we are now on the item of laying of Papers. I will give a chance to Sen. Mandago to lay the Paper as the Chairperson of the Committee on Health.
[(The doors were opened and bars drawn)]
Madam Temporary Speaker, I beg to lay the following Paper on the Table of the Senate today, 12th November, 2025- Report of the Standing Committee on Health on the consideration of the President’s Reservations to the Cancer Prevention and Control (Amendment) Bill (National Assembly Bills No.45 of 2022) .
[(Sen. Mandago laid the document on the Table)]
Thank you. Next Order.
Sen. Eddy, please, move the Notice of Motion. Technical team, my microphone seems to have a problem. Please, be on the lookout.
Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. I beg to give notice of the following Motion- THAT the Senate adopts the report of the Standing Committee on Roads, Transport and Housing on a petition to the Senate by Mr. Francis Otieno regarding compensation for sugarcane crop damaged by the department of public works, roads, energy and transport in Pap/ Oriang’ in Siaya County.
We are now moving to Statements pursuant to Standing Order No.53 (1) .
Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. I have one Statement for myself, and if you will allow me, another for Sen. Lomenen. I can start with mine and then move to Sen. Lomenen’s.
We have several Statements on the Order Paper. In view of the earlier adjustment of the Order Paper, we will defer the Statements by the Senator for Nandi County, Sen. Cherarkey, to tomorrow.
Madam Temporary Speaker, I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.53 (1) to seek a Statement from the Committee on Labour and Social Welfare regarding the unpaid salaries to designated senior support staff by the County Government of Machakos. In the Statement, the Committee should address the following-
Thank you, Senator.
[(Interruption of Statements)]
Hon. Senators, I would like to acknowledge the presence in the Speaker's Gallery this afternoon of Mr. David Manduku Michael, who is in the Senate on a courtesy call to Sen. Okenyuri. Hon. Senators, Mr. Manduku Michael is a multifaceted artist, life coach, environmental conservationist and a humanitarian. He recognised his innate talent in art and began harnessing his skills in painting, pencil d…
[(Applause)]
Thank you. Hon. Senators, I will give 10 minutes block of time to allow you to comment on the Statements that have been brought to the Floor of this House. Sen. Beatrice Akinyi, please, proceed.
[(Resumption of Statements)]
Your time is up. Okay, proceed for one minute.
Madam Temporary Speaker, as we celebrate him, I encourage Kenyan youth to make innovation their Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA), utilise their skills and contribute to providing solutions for issues in this country be it from fashion, digital art, design or technology. So, Kenyan youth have a potential. Michael up here, who has just visited us is a testament that the youth indeed have what it takes to…
Thank you. Hon. Senators, I will give 10 minutes block of time to allow you to comment on the Statements that have been brought to the Floor of this House. Sen. Beatrice Akinyi, please, proceed.
[(Resumption of Statements)]
Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker, for giving me the opportunity to comment on the Statements. I would like to comment on the three Statements that have been brought by the Hon. Senators, starting with the one by the Senator of Machakos, Sen. Agnes Muthama. It is unfortunate that we can have public officers working for county governments or the national Government, giving their services to the p…
on this is to have a workplan on their preparedness in dealing with floods and drought because these are disasters that are anticipated throughout the year. Madam Temporary Speaker, I also support the Statement by the Senator for Marsabit on health infrastructure and service delivery in Marsabit. We have over- emphasised on the issues of health in counties. In order to achieve Universal Health Co…
Your time is up. Okay, proceed for one minute.
All I am saying is that counties must not only stop at providing health in referral hospitals, but also go down to improve health services, including to the sub-counties, health centres and dispensaries. I thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker, for the time.
The Mover of this Motion is Sen. Karen Nyamu. In her absence, the Order is deferred. Next Order. Hon. Senators, Orders No.9 to 14 have already been dispensed with. Clerk, call the next Order.
[(The Clerk-at-the-Table consulted with the Temporary Speaker)]
Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker, for giving me this opportunity to comment on the two statements by Sen. Chute and Sen. Lomenen. I will comment on the disaster in Turkana, which has left many people homeless and children cannot access schools. This is the rainy season and they are out there. I call on the national Government and County Government of Turkana to run with speed and settle these p…
I thank you.
This Bill is sponsored by Sen. Cathy Mumma. In her absence, this Order is deferred. Next Order.
[(Committee of the Whole deferred)]
The Mover of this Motion is Sen. Karen Nyamu. In her absence, the Order is deferred. Next Order. Hon. Senators, Orders No.9 to 14 have already been dispensed with. Clerk, call the next Order.
[(The Clerk-at-the-Table consulted with the Temporary Speaker)]
Sen. Tabitha Mutinda is the Mover of this Bill. It will be deferred in her absence. Next Order.
[(Committee of the Whole deferred)]
This Bill is sponsored by Sen. Cathy Mumma. In her absence, this Order is deferred. Next Order.
[(Committee of the Whole deferred)]
Wajir and Marsabit Counties, laid on the Table of the Senate on Thursday, 2nd October, 2025.
This Bill is sponsored by Sen. Joyce Korir. In her absence, this Order is also deferred. Next Order. Order Nos.19 and 20 have also been dispensed with. Next Order.
[(Committee of the Whole deferred)]
What is your request?
Wajir and Marsabit Counties, laid on the Table of the Senate on Thursday, 2nd October, 2025.
Hon. Senators, having failed to attain the quorum at the expiry of 10 minutes, pursuant to Standing Order No.41 (2) (a) , the Senate stands adjourned until tomorrow, Thursday, 13th November, 2025, at 2.30 p.m. The Senate rose at 5.56 p.m.
Madam Temporary Speaker, I rise under Standing Order No.41.
What is your request?
There is no quorum in the House according to Standing Order No.41 (1) . There is no quorum, so no business should continue now.
Clerk, can you confirm whether we have quorum in the House? The House has no quorum. Serjeant-at-Arms, please, ring the Quorum Bell for five minutes. Please, ring the Quorum Bell for another five minutes. Clerk, can you confirm whether we have quorum?
[(The Clerk-at-the-Table consulted with the Temporary Speaker)]
[(The Quorum Bell was rung)]
[(The Quorum Bell was rung)]
[(The Clerk-at-the-Table consulted with the Temporary Speaker)]
Hon. Senators, having failed to attain the quorum at the expiry of 10 minutes, pursuant to Standing Order No.41 (2) (a) , the Senate stands adjourned until tomorrow, Thursday, 13th November, 2025, at 2.30 p.m. The Senate rose at 5.56 p.m.