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"content": "BUSINESS FOR THE WEEK COMMENCING TUESDAY, 15TH JULY, 2025"
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"content": " Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.57(1) to give a Statement presenting the business of the Senate for the week that commences 15th July, 2025. As Senators will recall, the Senate held two special sittings on the 27th and 30th June, 2025, during which the mediated version of the Division of Revenue Bill (National Assembly Bills No.10 of 2025) was considered and approved. The Bill has since been assented into law by His Excellency the President. I take this opportunity to thank you, Senators and, in particular, Members of the Mediation Committee, for their commitment to this matter that resulted in an outcome that will ensure effective performance of devolved functions. Mr. Speaker, Sir, Kshs450 billion was our aim, but Kshs415 billion is what we got. Last year, it was Kshs387 billion, if I am not wrong. We keep doing our bit as Senators. I hope that our colleagues, governors, will match the same effort in ensuring that services go to the people. I am impressed by the work that this House did. It is only unfortunate that at the time of assenting to the Bill, we were engaged in other duties as a House and, therefore, the Senate was not represented. Nonetheless, we did our bit. In the coming days, the Senate will consider the Equalization Fund Appropriation Bill - another very important Bill - the County Governments Additional Allocation Bill and the County Allocation of Revenue Bill. These are equally important financial instruments for the implementation of devolved functions. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I can see the Chairperson of the Committee on Budget and Finance. It is my hope that today in the afternoon, he shall actually be moving the County Allocation of Revenue Bill (CARA) because we have had---"
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"content": "The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Director, Hansard and AudioServices, Senate."
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"content": "I suspect he did not hear me, as Sen. Cherarkey informs me and yet, we need to conclude this matter because this is what guides our counties, particularly our county assemblies, on the exact figure of what has been sent to them. I, therefore, implore you, hon. Senators, to prioritise your presence in the Chamber and ensure that business is dispensed with in a timely manner. Additionally, I urge the Standing Committee on Finance and Budget to expedite its consideration. Sen. Roba is in the House with us and it is my hope that today he shall be moving at least one of these three very important Bills. I request Members to also be available, so that we can debate and pass this Bill. Since we came from recess, it has been a challenge to get Members to settle down and have good quorum. On two occasions yesterday, the House had to be suspended; one in the morning due to lack of quorum and in the afternoon also because of reasons that I do not want to get into. It was unfortunate and I wish Members would exercise caution and appreciate that this is a serious House. There are 56 Bills of which 38 are at the Second Reading stage and 18 are at the Committee of the Whole stage, pending consideration. There are 32 Motions, five of which are pursuant to Standing Order No.238. There are 28 petitions pending conclusion by our various Committees; 18 of which are actually due for reporting. I hope the chairpersons present in the House with petitions ready for reporting will present them back to the House for consideration. On Tuesday, 15th July, 2025, the Senate Business Committee (SBC) will meet to consider the business for the week. The tentative business for that day will include business not concluded from today's Order Paper, as well as business indicated in the Notice Paper. The tentative business for morning sittings on Wednesday, 15th July, will include any business that we will not have been considered on Tuesday, the 15th as well as questions to the Cabinet Secretaries. Mr. Speaker, Sir, next week we have the Cabinet Secretary for Water, Sanitation and Irrigation and the Cabinet Secretary for Roads and Transport. The two Cabinet Secretaries will be responding to a total of 10 questions from different Senators. The questions that had been scheduled for yesterday, which was 9th July, for the Cabinet Secretary for Tourism and Wildlife and the Cabinet Secretary for Youth Affairs, Creative Economy and Sports have been referred back to the SBC for reconsideration. Members are all aware why we could not meet yesterday. The tentative business for 16th July, 2025 will include all these other businesses, including an amendment to the Public Finance Management (PFM) Act. There were many Bills in one, but we have since collapsed all into one amendment, which we shall be considering. Mr. Speaker, Sir, there is the Office of the County Attorney (Amendment) Bill (Senate Bills No.47 of 2024) that has taken quite a while and it has been in this House for many years. I wish we can conclude on it. There is also the County Governments (Amendment) Bill. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Director, Hansard and AudioServices, Senate."
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"content": "There is a report on a petition from the Departmental Committee on Labour and Social Welfare on former employees of Kenya Breweries Limited (KBL) concerning the failure by KBL, Kaplan & Stratton Advocates and Harrison Kinyanjui Advocates to pay compensation awarded to the petitioners. There is also a report from the Committee on Health on oversight and networking engagements to Taita Taveta, Mombasa and Kwale counties. There is a report also from the National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC) on the implementation of the Senate resolution on the current state of the nation, made on Wednesday, 24th July 2024. This is a very important report, which I hope, we will get time to debate because it was generated after the famous Motion that we passed in this House. The other day, I saw people asking us what the Senate had done after we said all those things. This is part of that and I hope they have far-reaching recommendations, especially on the question of inclusion, regional balance and ensuring that all our public bodies actually reflect the diversity and the strength of Kenya and not just a representation of parts of this country. I look forward to that particular report. There is also the issue of the welfare of interns that work under the Public Service Commission (PSC). On Thursday, we will conclude with any other business that we will not have concluded on Tuesday and Wednesday. It is my sincere hope that as we settle back from recess, Members will prioritise attendance to this House, so that we can utilise the time that we have out of the three days that we meet to transact and pass as many Bills as possible. I thank you and hereby lay this Statement on the table of the Senate."
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"content": " Next Order."
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