Senate · Afternoon Sitting

Clerk, do we have quorum? Serjeant-at-Arms, kindly ring the Quorum Bell for 10 minutes. Clerk, we do have quorum. Proceed to call the first Order.

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

[(The Quorum Bell was rung)]

That Statement is dropped.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.52 (1) to make a Statement on a matter of general topical concern, namely the critical shortage of family planning commodities across the country and the urgent need to ring-fence family planning funds. Family planning is a critical component of reproductive health sector and is directly linked to the right to the highest attainabl…

Sen. Ledama Olekina, your Statement has been reinstated, so you may proceed to read it.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.52 (1) to make a Statement on a matter of national concern, the current fiscal approach adopted by the National Treasury, particularly in relation to the funding of Parliament and its critical functions. Mr. Speaker, Sir, it is deeply troubling that while the national Government continues to incur significant expenditures under Art…

Statement pursuant to Standing Order 53 (1) , proceed, the Senator for Nairobi City County, the hon. Sen. Edwin Sifuna.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. The subject of this Statement is a visit we had in Kisumu a few days ago.

Senator for Kakamega County, proceed, the hon. Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale.

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.53 (1) to seek a statement from the Standing Committee on Finance and Budget on a matter of countywide concern regarding the status of construction of Bukhungu Stadium and Kakamega Teaching and Referral Hospital. The two projects were initiated by the County Government of Kakamega during the administration of former Governor Wycliffe Oparanya…

Could we hear from Sen. Kibwana?

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. My Statement concerns unresolved cases and the welfare of returning personnel from the Haiti Mission. I rise pursuant to Standing Order 53 (1) to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on Justice, Legal Affairs, and Human Rights on unresolved matters from the Haiti Mission. While Benedict Kabiru Kuria has been recognised as a fallen hero abroad, his family is w…

Senator for Embu County, the honourable Alexander Mundigi.

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 on a matter of county-wide concern regarding the challenges facing bee farmers in Embu County. Mr. Speaker, Sir, a significant number of farmers in Embu County are engaged in agriculture and produce substantial quantities of honey. However, the sect…

Senator for Elgeyo Marakwet County, Sen. Kisang.

Thank you, honourable Speaker. I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.53 (1) to seek a statement from the Standing Committee on Information, Communication and Technology on the escalating cases of digital fraud facilitated through telecommunications infrastructure and the erosion of public trust arising from data privacy breaches by state agencies and telecommunication operators. Mr. Speaker, Sir, …

Is the Senator for Taita Taveta County not here? That statement is dropped.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I would like to comment on the statement request by Sen. Hamida and Sen. Kisang. The mission to Haiti has a lot of unanswered questions and we have had statements to the effect that the Government of Kenya were not given full disclosure as to exactly what the officers were going to go through. It is not just the officer who has been mentioned in the statement who died.…

Sen. Nyutu.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I rise to comment on the statement by Sen. Hamida Kibwana on Officer Benedict Kabiru, whose death is reported to have occurred in the infamous Haiti Mission. Even to this date, the body of this officer has never been delivered to his family and the whereabouts of the body have not been made clear. This situation is very stressful and harrowing to the family. It should…

Sen. Olekina.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I rise to comment on the statement brought by Sen. Hamida. The first question is: How did we get there? We got there because we were magnanimous. We were willing to go and help the people of Haiti when other African countries were reluctant. This was done out of our generosity. When are we ever going to stop being generous towards other people and first look at ourselv…

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Hon. Senators, with that, allow me to rearrange today’s Order Paper pursuant to Standing Order No. 45 (2) . We will move to Order No.9 and, thereafter, resume the normal flow as contained in today’s Order Paper. Clerk, please, call that Order.

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