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"content": "Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.52(1) to make a Statement on a matter of general topical concern namely, the exclusion of the Kenya Lionesses rugby team from the Kenyan team to the just- concluded Africa Games, 2024 Edition, which took place in Accra, Ghana."
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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": "Even though the country was represented by several sporting disciplines, including hockey and volleyball, inexplicably, the women's Rugby Sevens team was not facilitated to travel. Unfortunately, this happened in the backdrop of the upcoming Repechage Tournament, scheduled for Monaco in June, 2024, at which the Lionesses will be staging one last fight to secure an Olympic ticket to Paris 2024. The Accra Africa games would have been a perfect opportunity to sharpen their bite and build momentum towards the Paris Olympics, starting in July this year. For decades since Independence, the sport has provided a serene break from the challenges of life bedeviling Kenyans as a source of entertainment, national pride and a symbol of unity. Indeed, some of the most celebrated Kenyans are top sportsmen, past and present, in an immaculate cast that includes but is not limited to, Kipchoge Keino, J.J. Masiga, Eliud Kipchoge, Denis Oliech, Collins Injera, Michael Olunga and Steve Tikolo. There is no gainsaying that sports has created genuine young millionaires and genuinely credible Kenyan celebrities because it remains the perfect avenue for true talent. However, the decline of Kenyan sports of all cadres in recent years is an indictment on the part of the Government, the federations and the unions. There was a time when Kenyans could watch the Steeplechase confidently, expecting a clean podium sweep, or long-distance athletics with the nonchalant belief that we would win all medals on offer. As for football, the good times remain back in the 70s and 80s. Cricket was once a World Cup-level game in this land, but all that is history now. Just last season, the Kenya Sevens Rugby team, “Shujaa ”, was relegated from the core International Rugby Board (IRB) Rugby Circuit. It is difficult to tell whether they will make a swift return or like their compatriots in other sports, fade into obscurity and consign their long appearance in the circuit to history books. It is a story as sad as it is tragic. With regard to the exclusion of the Kenya Lionesses from the Africa Games, the Kenya Rugby Union, the Sports Council, and the Ministry of Youth Affairs, Creative Economy and Sports have all shown disturbing levels of incompetence, a failure to learn from the past and a shocking inability to comprehend the gravity of matters within their purview. While Kenyans parade in front of their TV sets every weekend to follow foreign sports, it is lost on those who manage local sports that the commercial and socio-cultural success that comes with this big following is a product of investment, focus and ambition, which they lack here at home. Tragically, this trajectory portends a scenario where soon all forms of sports will collapse in the country. As the Senator of the capital city of the country, where youth unemployment is at crisis levels, I am often confronted by the critical need to develop sports, so that it can provide employment opportunities for the young residents of this city. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the infrastructure and management of sports rely heavily on the national Government, county governments, federations and unions, which have to do better. The saga facing the Lionesses is a microcosm of the issues in sports in general. It is my honest hope that the authorities will arrest the decline before all hope is lost."
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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": " Thank you. Let us get the Statement by the Majority Leader under Standing Order No.57(1)."
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"content": "BUSINESS FOR THE WEEK COMMENCING TUESDAY, 16TH APRIL, 2024"
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"content": " Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. Pursuant to Standing Order No.57(1), I hereby present the business of the Senate for the week commencing Tuesday, 16th April, 2024. As hon. Senators are aware, at the rise of the Senate today, the Senate will proceed on recess until Tuesday, 16th April, 2024 pursuant to the Senate calendar that we passed on 15th January, 2024. During the sittings of the Senate held on Thursday 21st March, 2024, the Senate considered and passed a record five Bills at the Committee of the Whole Stage, namely- (1) The Coffee Bill (Senate Bill No.10 of 2023), the Chairperson Standing Committee on Agriculture, Livestock and Fishery sponsored the Bill; (2) The Prevention of Livestock and Produce Theft Bill, sponsored by Sen. Samson Cherarkey. (3) The Parliamentary Powers and Privileges (Amendment) Bill, sponsored by Sen. Osotsi. (4) The Food and Feed Safety Control Coordination Bill, sponsored by yours truly. (5) The Public Service (Values and Principles) (Amendment) Bill, (National Assembly Bills No. 46 of 2022), sponsored by Senator Sen. Samson Cherarkey. The aforementioned Bills have since been referred to the National Assembly for consideration. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, 36 Bills are now pending conclusion by the Senate. Out of these, 30 are Senate Bills, while six are National Assembly Bills. A total of 12 Motions are pending conclusion. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, 22 Petitions are pending conclusion by respective Standing Committees to which they were committed while 313 Statements are pending before the respective Standing Committees. I implore the committees to prioritize the conclusion of business pending before them during the recess period and table the reports accordingly. At its meeting held on Tuesday, 26th March, 2024, the Senate Business Committee (SBC), approved the next set of questions to be scheduled in the Order Paper for Wednesday, 17th April, 2024. The summary of the questions are as follows- (1) Question No.1 by Sen. (Prof.) Tom Odhiambo Ojienda, SC to the Cabinet Secretary for Interior and National Administration, on the Sondu town clashes. (2) Question No.2 by Sen. Gataya Mo Fire. (3) Question number No.3 by Sen. (Prof.) Tom Odhiambo Ojienda, on the medical insurance file perpetrated by healthcare facilities in Kenya."
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"content": "(4) Question No.28 to the Cabinet Secretary for Defense by Sen. Edwin Sifuna on the status of renovation works at Uhuru Park in Nairobi. (5) Question No.38 by Sen. Kathuri Murungi to the Cabinet Secretary for Interior and National Administration, on the status of investigations into the abduction, torture and execution of Mr. Daniel Muthiani Bernard, alias Sniper; (6) Question No.39 by Sen. Lomenen to the Cabinet Secretary for Interior and National Administration on curfew imposed in major towns and centres in Turkana County. (7) Question No.43 to the CS for Interior and National Administration by Sen. Mungatana, MGH on reestablishment of Wema General Service Unit Camp, in Tana River County, which was closed after it was marooned by floods. In conclusion, I want to take this opportunity to thank all Senators for the dedication and commitment that they have shown in their work during the part one of the Third Session. As we proceed on recess later on today, I want to thank them for their commitment. I wish them well as they spend time with their families over Easter and their constituents during the recess period and as they prepare for the second part of the Third Session of the Senate. Let me take this chance to wish you all and your loved ones, friends, constituents, and associates a peaceful and fulfilling Easter holiday as well as blessings during the holy month of Ramadan. I thank you and hereby lay the Statement on the table of the Senate. I thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir."
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