Sen. Wakili Sigei Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.53 (1) to request a statement from the Standing Committee on Labour and Social Welfare regarding the withdrawal of the Health Service Allowance for certain health sector staff in Bomet County. This withdrawal has occurred on...

Sen. Wakili Sigei Mr. Speaker, you may proceed to put the question.

Sen. Wakili Sigei Thank you. Members have been well advised. Let us go now to Statements pursuant to Standing Order 56 (1) (b) . The Chairperson of the Senate Committee on Delegated Legislation has a personal issue he wants to attend. Sen. Karungo Thang’wa, you are the first on this...

Thank you. Members have been well advised. Let us go now to Statements pursuant to Standing Order 56 (1) (b) . The Chairperson of the Senate Committee on Delegated Legislation has a personal issue he wants to attend. Sen. Karungo Thang’wa, you are the first on this Order, but allow...

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Sen. Wakili Sigei Order, Sen. Methu and Sen. Wakoli. Sen. Methu, you have caused a lot of confusion and problems in this Chamber this afternoon. Allow the Chairperson JLAHRC to be heard in silence.

Sen. Wakili Sigei) : Mr. Temporary Chairman, Sir, this is an important piece of legislation. I would wish the Mover to also explain the import of the amendments. For example, the first amendment where it indicates; “to provide for a downward revision of the projected ordinary revenue.” Can we be...

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You now have enough protection. Sen. Wakili Sigei

October 3, 2024 SENATE DEBATES 25 Sen. Wakili Sigei Now, the Senate debated the Houses of Parliament (Bicameral Relations) Bill, 2023, (National Assembly Bill No.44 of 2023), at the Second Reading stage on various dates in May, following which it voted on 30th July 2024 to have the Bill read...

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Sen. Wakili Sigei You now have enough protection. October 3, 2024 SENATE DEBATES 24 Sen. Wakili Sigei The Bill also deals with matters relating to the co-sponsoring of Bills and the conduct of joint proceedings, including joint sittings of the Houses, joint committees and mediation committees. The Bill was published...

Sen. Wakili Sigei Yes, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I, first of all, want to thank the hon. Cabinet Secretary for a very elaborate response to the various questions that were asked by my colleague, Sen. Joyce Korir. I have two questions. One, I want to get a commitment from the...

Sen. Wakili Sigei Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I am asking the hon. Cabinet Secretary this Question on behalf of Sen. Korir. Before I do that, I also congratulate the hon. Cabinet Secretary for joining the Broad-Based Government and taking the lead in participating in the responses to the questions...

Sen. Wakili Sigei Madam Temporary Speaker, pursuant Standing Order No.57 (1) , I hereby present the business of the Senate for the week commencing Tuesday, 1st October 2024, on behalf of the Senate Majority Leader. With respect to the business of the Senate, the status of legislative business is as...

Sen. Wakili Sigei Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.56 (1) (b) of the Senate Standing Orders to make a statement relating to the activities of the Standing Committee on Justice Legal Affairs and Human Rights for the period April to August 2024. During the...

Sen. Wakili Sigei Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Mr. Munene, I derive my question from the two letters that you took us through in Volume 1B of the Governor’s evidence appearing at pages 170 and 175. The first letter is dated 5th October, 2023, received on the 12th October, 2023....

Sen. Wakili Sigei Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. Mr. Mawira, you have told this House that you are a member of United Democratic Alliance (UDA) . Did you have any meeting before the alleged meeting that you said you were caucused to bring out an impeachment Motion against the...

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Sen. Wakili Sigei Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for recommitting my Statement, which I came in shortly after you had dropped. I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.53 (1) to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on Roads and Transportation regarding stalled and or abandoned infrastructure projects in Bomet...

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(Proposed amendment by Sen. Osotsi dropped) Clauses 10 and 11(Question, that Clauses10 and 11 be part of the Bill proposed) The Temporary Chairperson ( Sen. Wakili Sigei): Sen. Wakili Sigei):Conditional Additional Allocations to County Governments from National Government’s Share ofRevenue in FY 2024/25 (Kenya Shillings) Sen. Wakili Sigei): Sen. Wakili...

Mr. Temporary Chairperson, Siri, I beg to move– THAT Clause 2 of the Bill be amended— THE COUNTY ALLOCATION OF REVENUE BILL (SENATE BILLS NO.25 OF 2024) June 11, 2024 SENATE DEBATES 44

Sen. Wakili Sigei): Mr. Temporary Chairman, Sir, I beg to move- THAT Clause 5 of the Bill be amended- I call upon the Chairperson, Standing Committee on Justice, Legal Affairs and Human Rights to move the amendment.Mr. Temporary Chairman, Sir, I move – THAT clause 7 of the Bill be...

Mr. Temporary Chairman, Sir, I beg to move- THAT, Clause 9 of the Bill be amended by deleting sub clause (2) and substituting therefor the following new sub-clauses— “ (2) A notice under subsection (1) shall be made within three days of receipt of the application and shall specify the...

Mr. Temporary Chairman, Sir, I beg to move - THAT, Clause 14 of the Bill be amended in paragraph (a) by deleting the word “unconditionally”. (Question of the amendment proposed) The Temporary Chairperson ( Sen. Wakili Sigei) : Sen. Wakili Sigei) : Division will be at the end. Clause 15

Mr. Temporary Chairman, Sir, I beg to move- THAT, Clause 7 of the Bill be amended—

Mr. Temporary Chairman, Sir, I beg to move - THAT, Clause 11 of the Bill be amended by deleting sub-clause (1) and substituting therefor the following new sub-clause- “ (1) A licensing authority shall, where the respective legislation requires an application to be advertised, publish a notice of the application...

Sen. Wakili Sigei) : Mr. Temporary Chairman, Sir, I beg to move- THAT, Clause 6 of the Bill be amended— Division will be at the end. Clause 6

Sen. Wakili Sigei) : Mr. Temporary Chairman, Sir, I beg to move- THAT clause 17 of the Bill be amended — Division will be at the end. Clause 11

Mr. Temporary Chairman, Sir, I beg to move - THAT, clause 20 of the Bill be amended—

Mr. Temporary Chairman, Sir, I beg to move- THAT, clause 24 of the Bill be amended—

Mr. Temporary Chairman, Sir, I beg to move- THAT, clause 29 of the Bill be amended— THE STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS (AMENDMENT) BILL (NATIONAL ASSEMBLY BILLS NO.2 OF 2023)

Mr. Temporary Chairman, Sir, I beg to move- THAT clause 17 of the Bill be amended —

Mr. Temporary Chairman, Sir, I beg to move- THAT, Clause 6 of the Bill be amended—

Mr. Temporary Chairman, Sir, I beg to move- THAT, Clause 15 of the Bill be amended in subclause (1) by inserting the words “in writing” immediately after the words “inform the applicant”. (Question of the amendment proposed) The Temporary Chairperson ( Sen. Wakili Sigei) : Mr. Temporary Chairman, Sir, I...

Sen. Wakili Sigei Division at the end.

Hon. Senators, having considered and approved the National Assembly Amendments to the County Licensing (Uniform Procedures) Bill (Senate Bill No.9 of 1022) , there will be no Third Reading. The Bill will be referred to His Excellency the President for assent. I thank you. June 11, 2024 SENATE DEBATES 82

and open the doors. Hon. Members, we still have the Third Reading, I request you not to leave the Chamber. We will be done in a short while. Kindly, be patient so that we conclude on this business today. [The House resumed] [The Deputy Speaker (Sen. Kathuri) in the Chair]...

Thank you. Who is the Mover of this Bill?

Sen. Wakili Sigei) : Sen. Wakili Sigei) : Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to move that the House do agree with the Committee on the said Report. I request the Senator for Migori County to second. June 11, 2024 SENATE DEBATES 81

Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to second. (Question proposed) (Question put and agreed to)

Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to move that the House do agree with the Committee on the said Report. I call upon Sen. Kisang’ to second.

Mr. Temporary Chairman, Sir, I beg to move- THAT, clause 2 of the Bill be amended by deleting the proposed new subsection

Mr. Temporary Chairman, Sir, I move– THAT the Bill be amended by deleting clause 6. (Question of the amendment proposed) The Temporary Chairperson ( Sen. Wakili Sigei) : Sen. Wakili Sigei) : Division will be at the end. Clause 7 The Temporary Chairperson ( Sen. Wakili Sigei) :County Government Budget...

Mr. Temporary Chairman, Sir, I beg to move– THAT, the Bill be amended by deleting clause 5 and substituting therefor the following new clause 5— Amendment of section 19 of Cap 2A The principal Act is amended by deleting section 19 and substituting therefor the following new section 19— Requirements...

Sen. Wakili Sigei) : Mr. Temporary Chairman, Sir, I beg to move- THAT the Bill be amended by deleting the First Schedule and substituting therefor the following new schedule- Division will be at the end. Clause 5

Mr. Temporary Chairman, Sir, I beg to move - THAT, the Bill be amended by deleting Clause 3. (Question of the amendment proposed) The Temporary Chairperson ( Sen. Wakili Sigei) : Sen. Wakili Sigei) : Division will be at the end. Clause 4

Mr. Temporary Chairman, Sir, I propose that Clause 2 be part of the Bill. The Temporary Chairperson ( Sen. Wakili Sigei) : Sen. Wakili Sigei) : Sen. Dullo, you are moving the proposed amendments. Move the proposed amendments to Clause 2. June 11, 2024 SENATE DEBATES 39

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Conditional Additional Allocations to County Governments from National Government’s Share ofRevenue in FY 2024/25 (Kenya Shillings) FY 2023/24 FY 2024/25 June 11, 2024 SENATE DEBATES 56

Mr. Temporary Chairman, Sir, I beg to move- THAT the Bill be amended by deleting the Fourth Schedule and substituting therefor the following new schedule- June 11, 2024 SENATE DEBATES 57 FOURTH SCHEDULE (S.5(4)) FY 2024/25 FY 2024/25 FY 2024/25 June 11, 2024 SENATE DEBATES 60

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Mr. Temporary Chairman, Sir, I beg to move- THAT Clause 4 of the Bill be amended in subclause (2) by deleting the words “except allocations under section 5 (1) (a) ” appearing immediately after the words “this section shall”. This is to ensure that the law expressly states that all...

Mr. Temporary Chairman, Sir, I beg to move- THAT the Bill be amended by deleting the First Schedule and substituting therefor the following new schedule- FIRST SCHEDULE (S.5(1)) FY 2023/24 FY 2024/25 June 11, 2024 SENATE DEBATES 53

Mr. Temporary Chairman, Sir, I beg to move- THAT Clause 5 of the Bill be amended-

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Mr. Temporary Chairman, Sir, I beg to move- THAT the Bill be amended by deleting the Second Schedule and substituting therefor the following new schedule- SECOND SCHEDULE (S.5) June 11, 2024 SENATE DEBATES 48

(Question, that Clauses 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10 be part of the Bill proposed) Division will be at the end. First Schedule

County Government Budget Ceilings on Recurrent Expenditure in FY 2024/25 (Figures in Kenya Shillings)County Assembly Ceilings County Executive Ceilings SNCounty 2023/24 2024/25 2023/24 2024/25 942,241,093 901,685,828 552,882,777 732,390,410 Kirinyaga673,319,674 685,609,542 463,453,685 591,357,406 Kisii1,112,890,743 1,114,637,995 635,010,868 842,938,395 Kisumu827,121,358 1,008,619,656 548,429,020 720,990,566 Kitui1,042,409,957 1,062,587,992 787,239,883 1,034,274,047 Kwale667,712,409 685,501,295 436,816,651 561,039,626 Laikipia545,809,049 548,716,069...

The Temporary Chairperson ( Sen. Wakili Sigei): Sen. Wakili Sigei): Hon. Members, we are done with the Committee of the Whole for The County Allocation of Revenue Bill (Senate Bills No.25 of 2024).We now move to the Committee of the Whole for The County Governments Additional Allocations Bill (Senate Bills...

County Government Budget Ceilings on Recurrent Expenditure in FY 2024/25 (Figures in Kenya Shillings)County Assembly Ceilings County Executive Ceilings SNCounty 2023/24 2024/25 2023/24 2024/25 Nyeri776,126,610 854,822,168 605,347,631 779,895,747 Samburu593,254,286 611,949,367 482,789,720 611,274,116 Siaya775,678,151 784,422,102 540,322,777 701,924,604 Taita/Taveta681,840,554 706,520,871 439,488,905 567,140,475 Tana River677,653,973 733,643,957 436,641,663 558,967,389 Tharaka- Nithi517,563,626 545,776,919 445,463,668 561,403,884...

Mr. Temporary Chairman, Sir, I beg to move- THAT the Bill be amended by deleting the First Schedule and substituting therefor the following new schedule- FIRST SCHEDULE (s.4(1)) FY 2023/24 FY 2024/25 FY 2023/24 FY 2024/25 FY 2023/24 FY 2024/25