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"content": "I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.53(1) to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on Roads, Transportation and Housing regarding the plans to extend the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) to Kisumu County. In the Statement, the Committee should- (1) Provide an update on the extension of SGR to Kisumu County, including the current status of feasibility studies and project timelines, highlighting any challenges or obstacles affecting the implementation of the project and outline the measures taken to address them. (2) Clarify whether the Government has secured funding for the project. If so, provide details of the specific sources of funding, including international lenders, bilateral agreements or PPP, outlining terms of engagement, repayment plans and any conditions attached to funding. (3) Outline the economic and logistical benefits that the extension is expected to bring to Kisumu County, including impacts on trade, industrialization and job creations, stating whether there are plans to integrate SGR with Kisumu Port and other transport networks. (4) State the number of people expected to be displaced along the SGR route to avoid a repetition of previous projects, particularly in Kisumu County, providing details on the resettlement and compensation plans developed by Kenya Railways Corporation (KRC). (5) Explain the mechanisms in place to ensure fair, timely and transparent compensation for those affected, highlighting steps taken to engage and consult the affected communities. I thank you."
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"content": " Sen. Mohamed Chute, proceed."
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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": "KENGEN PLC WIND POWER PROJECT IN LOYANGALANI"
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"content": "Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.53 (1) to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on Energy regarding the Kenya Electricity Generating Company (KenGen) wind power project in Loyangalani, Marsabit County. In the Statement, the Committee should- (1) Provide details of the existing policies, agreements and feasibility studies conducted concerning the wind power project and explain the project's expected environmental and socioeconomic impact, as well as its implementation timeline. (2) Provide information on the land use, specifying the total land area required for the project, the site selection criteria and the projected electricity output. (3) Explain whether power generated from the project will be fed into a national grid or allocated for local consumption. (4) Outline the direct benefits of this project to the Loyangalani community, including proposed compensation for land use, employment opportunities and infrastructure development, and disclose whether adequate public participation was conducted before implementation of the project. (5) State whether KenGen will establish an operational site in Loyangalan and provide the current status of employment opportunities for local workers and contractors. (6) Specify the total investment in the project including funding sources, Government incentives and the development of necessary infrastructure such as roadworks."
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"content": " Next is the Statement pursuant to Standing Order No.57(1) by the Senate Majority Leader."
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"content": "BUSINESS FOR THE WEEK COMMENCING TUESDAY, 18TH MARCH, 2025"
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"content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, this is a Statement by the Senate Majority Leader on the business of the Senate for the week commencing Tuesday, 18th March, 2025, pursuant to Standing Order No.57(1). Pursuant to Standing Order No.57(1), I hereby present the business for the week commencing Tuesday, 18th March, 2025. Before I make the presentation, allow me to give the status of legislative business pending before the Senate. (1) Out of 55 Bills, 43 are at the Second Reading stage while 12 at the Committee of the Whole stage. (2) There are 31 Motions which are pending conclusion. (3) There are 36 Petitions that are pending conclusion, out of which 17 are due for reporting by the respective standing committees. (4) There are 540 Statements, pursuant to Standing Order No.53(1) pending conclusion. 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": "On the matter of Petitions, hon. Senators will recall that the Standing Orders were amended to have the reports on Petitions debated and adopted. So far, the Senate has considered and adopted eight reports on Petitions. Standing Order No.225 of the Senate Standing Orders provides for follow-up on implementation of the Senate resolutions. I, therefore, urge the Senate Standing Committees to follow up on the same and ensure that the recommendations on the Petitions are acted upon. I also take this opportunity to urge the Standing Committees that are yet to table reports on Petitions to adhere to the timelines provided for in the Standing Orders. Mr. Speaker, Sir, as hon. Senators will note from today’s Order Paper, Order Nos.8 and 9 relate to financial matters which have timelines. Additionally, Order Nos.10 and 15 relate to business awaiting division. I, therefore, urge hon. Senators to remain in the Chamber for consideration of the reports of the Standing Committees on Finance and Budget on the Budget Policy Statement (BPS) and the Medium-Term Debt Management Strategy (MTDS) and the divisions scheduled to be undertaken today. On 18th March, 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 the business indicated in the Notice Paper. The tentative business for the morning sitting of Wednesday, 19th March, 2025, will include the scheduled questions to Cabinet Secretaries as approved by the SBC as well as Motions. The scheduled questions include the following- Question No.008 to the Cabinet Secretary for Water, Sanitation and Irrigation, on the status of compensation of landowners who granted way-leave for the Lower Gucha Irrigation Development Project by Sen. Eddy Oketch, MP; Question No.009 to the Cabinet Secretary for Water, Sanitation and Irrigation, on the status of construction of Thwake Dam in Makueni County by Sen. Daniel Maanzo, MP; Question No.002 to the Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Foreign and Diaspora Affairs, on the repatriation of Kenyan refugees currently residing in Ethiopia by Sen. Mohamed Said Chute, MP; Question No.024 to the Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Defence, on the involvement of the Kenyan Defence Forces (KDF) in internal security matters by Sen. (Prof.) Tom Ojienda, SC, MP; Question No.007 to the Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Cooperatives, Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development, on the non-payment of terminal use to the employees of the former Kenya Cooperative Creameries (KCC) whose services were terminated in 1999. This question is by Senator Eddy Oketch, MP; and, Question No.042 to the Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Cooperatives, Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises Development, on the revival of Kimuri Coffee Factory in Kigumo Constituency by Sen. Veronica Maina, Nominated, MP. Mr. Speaker, Sir, the tentative business for the afternoon sitting of Wednesday, 19th March, 2025, will include business not concluded from the Order Paper for 18th March, 2025, and the following businesses– 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": "Bills at the Second Reading, which include; The Public Finance Management (Amendment) Bill, The County Governments (State Officers’ Removal from Office) Procedure Bill, The Creative Economy Support Bill, The Livestock Protection and Sustainability Bill, and The County Governments (Amendment) Bill. The business for the Committee of the Whole will include the following: The Early Childhood Education Bill, The Energy Bill, The County Public Finance Laws (Amendment) Bill, The County Government Election Laws (Amendment) Bill, The County Assembly Services (Amendment) Bill, The Street Vendors (Protection of Livelihood) Bill, The Local Content Bill, The Land Laws (Amendment) Bill, The Cooperative Societies (Amendment) Bill, and The National Disaster Risk Management Bill. Finally, we will have Motions, namely, establishment of national teaching and referral hospitals in Kenya and consolidation of bursary funds for equitable access to education in Kenya. Mr. Speaker, Sir, the projected business for Thursday, 20th March, 2025, will include business not concluded in the Order Paper for Wednesday, 19th March, and any other business scheduled by the SBC. I thank you and hereby lay this Statement on the Table of the Senate this afternoon."
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