Senate · Afternoon Sitting
Wednesday, 3 July 2024
Senator Onyonka delivered a scathing critique of Kenya’s governance, denouncing widespread corruption, elite extravagance and the mismanagement of state resources such as hospitals, Kenya Airways and county development funds. He urged the Senate to hold officials accountable, reduce excessive salaries and lifestyles, and prioritize basic services for citizens. Sen. Osotsi criticised the erosion of parliamentary norms, the President's over‑politicisation and unfulfilled promises, and the exclusion of the Senate from the budget process, while urging concrete reforms such as signing the IEBC Bill, reducing the cabinet, auditing public debt and fully implementing Chapter 6 on leadership and integrity. He called for respect of constitutional procedures and better public participation, offering constructive suggestions amid the criticism. Senator Miraj decried youth unrest stemming from unemployment and unfulfilled promises, criticizing the government's failure to pass the Finance Bill and to open Moi International Airport for all flights. He highlighted corruption and mismanagement of funds in Mombasa projects, the lack of implementation of affordable housing and IGTRC reports, and called for greater accountability and action from the executive and parliament.
Clerk, do we have quorum? I have just been informed that we do have quorum. Therefore, we shall proceed with this afternoon’s business which is resumption of debate on the Motion that was prosecuted in the morning. Clerk, proceed to call Orders for this afternoon. Sen. Dullo, kindly proceed to give notice of your Motion. That should take us less than three minutes and then we proceed. Sen. Dullo…
[(The Clerk-at-the-Table consulted the Chair)]
Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I wish to give notice of the following Motion- THAT AWARE THAT, pursuant to Article 96 of the Constitution, the Senate represents the counties and serves to protect the interests of the counties and their governments, and that the Senate exercises oversight over national revenue allocated to the county governments;
FURTHER AWARE THAT, Article 124 of the Constitution establishes Committees to carry out specific mandates and that Article 125 of the Constitution gives any Committee the power to summon any person to appear before it for the purpose of giving evidence or providing information; WHEREAS, the Senate Standing Committee on Health invited and later summoned the Governor of Isiolo County, Hon. Abdi Ibra…
Sen. Mo Fire, you have a Notice of Motion to give.
Mr. Speaker, Sir. I beg to give a notice of the following Motion: THAT, the Senate adopts the Report of the Select Committee on Delegated Legislation on its consideration of the Social Health Insurance (General) Regulations, 2024 and the Social Health Insurance (Tribunal Procedure) Rules, 2024, laid on the Table of the Senate on Tuesday, 2nd July, 2024; and that pursuant to Section 18 of the Stat…
Next Order.
(Order for the First Reading read – Read the First Time and ordered to be referred to the relevant Senate Committee) First Reading