Sen. Mumma): Sen. Mumma): Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, pursuant to Standing Order No.41 (2) (b) , there was no quorum at the Committee of the Whole. Therefore, we did not make progress on the Creative Economy Support Bill (Senate Bills No.30 of 2024) . [The Deputy Speaker (Sen. Kathuri) in...

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Sen. Mumma Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to give notice of the following Motion- July 17, 2025 SENATE DEBATES 3 Sen. MummaTHAT, the Senate notes the Report of the Parliament of Kenya Delegation to the 2025 Hearing of the Inter-Parliamentary Union held at the United Nations in New York, United...

Sen. Mumma Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to lay the following Paper on the Table of the Senate today, 17th July 2025- REPORT ON THE 2025 HEARING OF THE IPU HELD IN NEW YORK

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Thank you for the opportunity to give a warm welcome to the Boys School from Elgeyo-Marakwet. I welcome you heartily to the Senate. I am hoping that you have not just enjoyable, but also educational visit, and you get to meet and understand the mandate that we hold here in...

Sen. Mumma Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I am guided. What I was asking is why a leader should wish a magnanimous leader like Raila Amolo Odinga or anybody death. July 10, 2025 SENATE DEBATES 39 Sen. MummaMr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I would like to relate to you a story as...

Hon. Senators, I would like to acknowledge the presence in the public gallery this afternoon of visiting teachers and students from Kipsoen Boys High School in Elgeyo-Marakwet County. The delegation comprises three teachers and 48 students who are in the Senate for a one-day academic exposition. Hon. Senators, in our...

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Sen. Mumma Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. My question is to the counsel for the County Assembly on the HANSARD reports. Are the HANSARD reports that you have provided an abridged or a verbatim version? Secondly; do you have an audio version of these HANSARD reports?

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Sen. Mumma Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker, Sir, for giving me the opportunity to ask my question. Hon. CS, thank you for your responses. You are aware of the Nancy Baraza taskforce, which was put in place because of the rampant issues of femicide. Hon. CS, we do not have...

Sen. Mumma Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, and Hon. Cabinet Secretary for the responses. Clearly, there is a lot that is happening around WEF that has potential. We will be engaging a lot more in order for us to advise women around this fund. My first supplementary question is hinged...

Sen. Mumma Mr. Speaker, Sir, thank you, for the opportunity to ask this Question. Hon. Cabinet Secretary, you are welcome to the Senate and congratulations for going through the processes of being appointed. The women of Kenya are looking up to you to help move ahead the step on matters...

Sen. Mumma Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. That is very well noted. I wish to tell you that I have the highest regard for you, young people here. When I say ‘Eddy,’ it is just to show that it is a colleague, but I have no offence meant in...

Sen. Mumma Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, for the opportunity to contribute to this Bill by Hon. Sen. Eddy Oketch. I would like to congratulate the Senator because I think the creative industry in Kenya is largely emerging and growing. You will agree with me that, as a country, we...

Sen. Mumma Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for the opportunity to speak to the Statement by Sen. Hamida on the matter of unwanted pregnancies due to ineffective contraception. I have previously spoken on the issue of adolescent health in this country. I have indicated that as a country, the greatest...

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May 7, 2025 SENATE DEBATES 41 [The Deputy Speaker (Sen. Kathuri) left the Chair] [The Temporary Speaker (Sen. Veronica Maina) in the Chair]

Sen. Mumma Thank you, hon. Cabinet Secretary. We will now move to the next questions.

Thank you, hon. Cabinet Secretary. We will now move to the next questions. May 7, 2025 SENATE DEBATES 43 Sen. Mumma Do you want to ask them right now?

Sen. Mumma Okay. You can proceed.

Sen. Mumma Thank you, Sen. Cathy. I think you were holding the fort for Sen. Maanzo who is now in the House but the questions have been asked. Let us proceed to have the Cabinet Secretary to respond. Before the Cabinet Secretary responds, maybe Sen. Joe Nyutu should ask his...

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Sen. Mumma Cabinet Secretary, you can proceed to respond to those questions. Sorry, before you do that, let us listen to Sen. Maanzo.

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Sen. Mumma Mr. Speaker, Sir, I have some. Could the Cabinet Secretary indicate whether the Ministry of Education has any collaborative working relations with the State Department for Housing at the national level to ensure part of the housing development units for tertiary institutions, to provide accommodation for students given...

Sen. Mumma Mr. Speaker, Sir, thank you for the opportunity to ask this Question. Welcome to the Senate, Cabinet Secretary for Education. I have three questions. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to ask the Cabinet Secretary for Education the following Question. May 7, 2025 SENATE DEBATES 8

Sen. Mummago to. Every school should have infrastructure that is integrated to ensure that learners with disabilities in that locality access education. May 7, 2025 SENATE DEBATES 28 Sen. Mumma go to. Every school should have infrastructure that is integrated to ensure that learners with disabilities in that locality access...