{"count":1608389,"next":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/?format=json&page=153118","previous":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/?format=json&page=153116","results":[{"id":1549362,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1549362/?format=json","text_counter":78,"type":"heading","speaker_name":"","speaker_title":"","speaker":null,"content":"BUSINESS FOR THE WEEK COMMENCING TUESDAY, 8TH APRIL, 2025"},{"id":1549363,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1549363/?format=json","text_counter":79,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale","speaker_title":"","speaker":{"id":170,"legal_name":"Bonny Khalwale","slug":"bonny-khalwale"},"content":"Mr. Speaker, Sir, pursuant to Standing Order 57(1), I hereby present the business for the week commencing Tuesday 8th April, 2025. Before I proceed with the Statement, I take this opportunity to welcome honourable Senators back from the short recess. I hope they took time to rest, spent time with family and friends - for those who have - reconnect with constituents and rejuvenate themselves for Part Two of the Fourth Session. 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."},{"id":1549364,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1549364/?format=json","text_counter":80,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale","speaker_title":"","speaker":{"id":170,"legal_name":"Bonny Khalwale","slug":"bonny-khalwale"},"content":"As hon. Senators will recall, on Thursday, 27th March, 2025, the Senate held a Special Sitting during which Motions on the adoption of the Reports of the County Public Accounts Committee and the County Public Investments and Special Funds Committee were considered and approved. Additionally, the County Governments Additional Allocations Bill (Senate Bills No.1 of 2025) was considered and passed at the Second Reading stage. I take this opportunity to thank Hon. Senators for availing themselves for the Special Sitting and for their dedication to the work we were able to accomplish. The status of legislative business pending before the Senate is as follows- (i) Fifty-one Bills, of which 42 are at the Second Reading Stage and 17 are at the Committee of the Whole stage; (ii) Thirty-three Motions are pending conclusion; (iii) Twenty-six petitions are pending conclusion, out of which 18 are due for reporting by the respective Standing Committees; and (iv) Five hundred and sixty-eight statements pursuant to Standing Order No. 53(1) are under consideration by Committees. As Hon. Senators will recall, during yesterday’s afternoon sitting, Wednesday, 2nd April, 2025, the Speaker gave directives concerning the processing of Statements. In this regard, I implore Hon. Senators to adhere to the provisions of Standing Order No. 55 when making a request for a Statement."},{"id":1549365,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1549365/?format=json","text_counter":81,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale","speaker_title":"","speaker":{"id":170,"legal_name":"Bonny Khalwale","slug":"bonny-khalwale"},"content":"On Tuesday, 8th April, 2025, the Senate Business Committee 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 on Wednesday, 9th April, 2025 will include the Schedule of Questions to Cabinet Secretaries as approved by the Senate Business Committee, as well as Motions. The Questions scheduled include: - (a) Question to the Cabinet Secretary for Environment, Climate Change and Forestry by Sen. James Murango, MP; (b) Question to the Cabinet Secretary, the National Treasury and Economic Planning by Sen. Enoch Wambua, CBS, MP; (c) Question to the Cabinet Secretary, the National Treasury and Economic Planning by Sen. James Murango, MP; (d) Question to the Cabinet Secretary, the National Treasury and Economic Planning by Sen. (Prof.) Tom Ojienda, SC, MP; (e) Question to the Cabinet Secretary for Roads and Transportation by Sen. Mohamed Chute, MP; (f) Question to the Cabinet Secretary for Roads and Transportation by Sen. James Murango, MP; (g) Question to the Cabinet Secretary for Roads and Transportation by Sen. (Prof.) Tom Ojienda, SC, MP; (h) Question to the Cabinet Secretary for Roads and Transportation by Sen. Daniel Maanzo, EBS, MP; and, 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."},{"id":1549366,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1549366/?format=json","text_counter":82,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale","speaker_title":"","speaker":{"id":170,"legal_name":"Bonny Khalwale","slug":"bonny-khalwale"},"content":"(i) Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Roads and Transportation by Sen. Fatuma Dullo, CBS, MP. The tentative business for the Afternoon Sitting on Wednesday, 9th April, 2025, will include business not concluded from the Order Paper for Tuesday, 8th April, 2025 and the following-"},{"id":1549367,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1549367/?format=json","text_counter":83,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale","speaker_title":"","speaker":{"id":170,"legal_name":"Bonny Khalwale","slug":"bonny-khalwale"},"content":"Bills at the Second Reading stage: - (i) The County Governments (State Officers Removal from Office) Procedure Bill (Senate Bills No. 34 of 2024); (ii) The Creative Economy Support Bill (Senate Bills No. 30 of 2024); (iii) The County Governments (Amendment) Bill (Senate Bills No. 39 of 2024); (iv) The Labour Migration and Management (No. 2) Bill (Senate Bills No. 42 of 2024); and (v) The Street Naming and Property Addressing System Bill (Senate Bills No. 43 of 2024). Also included will be business at the Committee of the Whole: - (i) The Early Childhood Education (Amendment) Bill (Senate Bills No.54 of 2023); (ii) The Local Content Bill (Senate Bills No.50 of 2023); (iii) The Street Vendors (Protection of Livelihood) Bill (Senate Bills No.41 of 2023); (iv) The County Public Finance Laws (Amendment) Bill (Senate Bills No.39 of 2023); (v) The Co-Operative Societies (Amendment) Bill (Senate Bills No.53 of 2023); (vi) The Public Fundraising Appeals Bill (Senate Bills No.36 of 2024); (vii) The Heritage and Museums Bill (Senate Bills No.8 of 2023); and, (viii) The County Library Services Bill (Senate Bills No.40 of 2024). The projected business for Thursday, 10th April, 2025 will include business not concluded in the Order Paper for Wednesday, 9th April, 2025, and any other business scheduled by the Senate Business Committee. Mr. Speaker Sir, I thank you and hereby lay the statement on the Table of the House."},{"id":1549368,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1549368/?format=json","text_counter":84,"type":"scene","speaker_name":"","speaker_title":"","speaker":null,"content":"(Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale laid the document on the Table)"},{"id":1549369,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1549369/?format=json","text_counter":85,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Hon. Kingi","speaker_title":"The Speaker","speaker":null,"content":" Hon. Senators, I will allow comments for not more than 15 minutes on the Statements that have been requested. Can we hear from the Senator for Nandi County?"},{"id":1549370,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1549370/?format=json","text_counter":86,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Sen. Cherarkey","speaker_title":"","speaker":{"id":13217,"legal_name":"Cherarkey K Samson","slug":"cherarkey-k-samson"},"content":"Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. My remarks are on the Statement sought by the Senator for Taita-Taveta County on the issue of scheme of service for national government administration officers, especially chiefs and assistant chiefs. How I wish the Senator also added the scheme of service for Nyumba Kumi and village elders. I think we can discuss these issues when the Cabinet Secretary appears before the Committee. I say this because chiefs and assistant chiefs are over-glorified social workers. This is because we depend on the chiefs for everything that happens in the village, sub-location and location level. 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."},{"id":1549371,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1549371/?format=json","text_counter":87,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Sen. Cherarkey","speaker_title":"","speaker":{"id":13217,"legal_name":"Cherarkey K Samson","slug":"cherarkey-k-samson"},"content":"The chiefs in Baringo are becoming easy target of criminals and bandits in that region. They have actually become easy targets of criminal attacks everywhere. They, therefore, must be protected at all costs. We must provide them with schemes of service for them to discharge their duties without fear or favour. I am happy that with the amendment of the law, the assistant chiefs and chiefs have now been assigned administration police officers for easy enforcement. People go to see the chiefs for marital problems, land issues, cultural differences, and they are normally present. Secondly, we need to look into the case of the Nyumba Kumi leaders because they ensure that there is peace. The other day, in Kwale or Kilifi, there were machete wielding criminal gangs. This happens in many areas. I want to ride on this Statement and state that we must include the village elders. It is not enough to give them stipend. Those village elders are very critical. I appeal to the Ministry of Interior and National Administration that they should not include academic qualifications. The only academic qualification the village elders need is to understand the cultural norms and behavior of a community. Those village elders have become the cornerstone of the rule of law and order within the community. We do not even need to know whether the village elders went to school or not. If one wants to become a village elder in Sen. Wambua’s village, all they need is to be above 40 years old, married and have an understanding of the local culture of the place. If they fit that criteria, then they should be given the job and paid. It is not right to ask the village elders to have academic qualifications. This is because we have brilliant fools in this country. There are many brilliant fools in this country who cannot do a quarter of what our village elders are doing. We should make the stipend to village elders a salary. We should also give them an office, beck and call of administration police officers to ensure they enforce the law. When we do that, they will assist on marital issues, cultural differences and they will also assist track criminals within our society. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I support this Statement and hope that the scheme of service for assistant chiefs, chiefs, village elders, and Nyumba Kumi leaders are well factored in for the protection of societal order within our villages, locations, and even within our counties. I thank you."}]}