Senate · Morning Sitting
Wednesday, 25 September 2024
Senators highlighted the absence and poor condition of Huduma centres in Tana River and other remote areas, demanding upgrades, funding and preferential attention. The Cabinet Secretary acknowledged a zero‑development budget, pledged a priority visit and urged budgetary support, while also addressing broader service delivery issues such as the NHIF‑to‑SHA transition and accessibility for persons with disabilities. The Speaker facilitated the exchange, noting the need for coordinated action across ministries. The Senate session began with the laying of Auditor General reports on several county hospitals, followed by a plenary question on the performance of the Hola Huduma Centre in Tana River County. The Cabinet Secretary outlined the centre’s service offerings and ongoing refurbishment plans, while Senator Mungatana highlighted serious infrastructure gaps, missing services, and funding uncertainties, urging direct ministerial intervention. The exchange combined factual reporting, cooperative explanations, and pointed criticism of service delivery shortcomings. Senators raised concerns over delayed compensation for Marsabit residents linked to a recent KWS recruitment, demanding clarity on the Treasury‑KWS money flow. They also questioned the Tourism Minister on expanding tourism routes, promoting sports tourism, and mitigating human‑wildlife conflict in areas such as Baringo, urging concrete strategies and MOUs. The minister pledged to follow up on the compensation case and emphasized the ministry’s focus on human‑wildlife conflict.
Clerk, do we have quorum? Serjeant-at-Arms, kindly ring the Quorum Bell for 10 minutes. Order, hon. Senators! Kindly take your seat. We do have quorum now. Clerk, you may proceed to call the first Order, please. The Senate Majority Leader, proceed.
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Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to lay the following Papers on the Table of the Senate, today, Wednesday 25th, September, 2024. These are the reports of the Auditor General on the financial statements of the following hospitals for the year ended 30th June, 2022: Report of the Auditor General on Financial Statements of Samburu Sub County Level 4 Hospital - County Government of Kwale for the year ended 30…
Report of the Auditor General on Financial Statements of Wajir County Referral Hospital - County Government of Wajir for the year ended 30th June, 2022. Report of the Auditor General on Financial Statements of Garissa County Level 5 Referral and Teaching Hospital - County Government of Garissa for the year ended 30th June, 2022. Report of the Auditor General on Financial Statements of Rangwe Lev…
Next Order.
Question No.041
Hon. Senators, we are resuming debate on this Motion. I now call upon Sen. Cherarkey to take the Floor.
Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. I commend Sen. (Prof) Margaret Kamar for bringing this Motion of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA). This is a very important Association because it allows parliamentarians across the globe and our staff, the secretariat, to exchange the best practices of the precedents and development of parliaments across the world, especially in the African setu…
10 and 118 of the Constitution of Kenya, parliamentary processes and public participation forms an integral part. Madam Temporary Speaker, I am happy you attended the session where His Excellency President Dr. William Ruto came and launched the Fifth Action Plan of Open Governance Programme. Apart from the issues at the Executive and Judiciary, we are now moving to legislative integrity, opennes…
amendments to guarantee minimum returns legislation are lying in the National Assembly. I challenge our county assemblies. Let us be honest, if we want to do food security. Let us first track the Bills that touch on farmers. Many of the Bills from the Senate would have assisted because agriculture is devolved under the Fourth schedule of the Constitution. Most of our Bills belong to the agricultu…
The Governor decided to hire mother and siblings, political masseuse and political soloist and put them on the payroll of Nandi. Even as investigations are still ongoing, I was shocked by the statement made by Nandi County Criminal Investigations Officer (CCIO), Peter Ochieng Ogola, saying that investigations were concluded, but the Governor was not aware. He has not told the county whether the Go…
Sen. Cherarkey, when we resume, you will have two minutes to conclude your contribution.
Hon. Senators, it is now 1.00