{"count":1608389,"next":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/?format=json&page=157530","previous":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/?format=json&page=157528","results":[{"id":1593482,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1593482/?format=json","text_counter":20,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Sen. Cheruiyot","speaker_title":"The Senate Majority Leader","speaker":null,"content":" Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I thank all the colleagues who took time to speak to this very fundamental Bill regarding making Kenya a globally competitive business hub. Like I mentioned when I was moving this Bill, this is perhaps the most bold of reforms that we have seen in creating Kenya into a competitive business environment and making sure that we can compete globally. I observed that there is nothing out of the ordinary that we are actually doing as a country. We are doing what others have been able to do and ended up being better than us, even in spaces that we excelled in. There are countries that came here in the 1960s to 1980s, copied the things that we were doing and have now done them better than us. Their sectors are performing better than ours thanks to perfect implementation of laws as they are. I listened to many colleagues when they spoke to this Bill. Unfortunately, we do not seem to appreciate that the world is evolving at an extremely fast pace. This is, therefore, presenting us with a need to ensure that as a country, we are doing things as they are done in other parts of the world. Mr. Speaker, Sir, as a country, there seems to be a lack of realization that when those with the means and ways to move the economies of the world sit down in their offices in the posh capitals of the world, they do not look at us from an empathy perspective, but they look at us in form of numbers. How competitive are we? How easy is it to do business in this country? There are so many bureaucratical bottlenecks that reduce us and have made us to be a laughing stock. Mr. Speaker, Sir, you will recall that last year you led us in Mombasa when we had an engagement with the Kenya Private Sector Alliance (KEPSA) and you listened to the kind of things they were telling us. They felt that we, as a country and as Parliament, need to up our game and ensure that we amend the various laws to make them compliant with the demands of the 21st Century. Therefore, I listened to my colleagues who shared their thoughts with quite a number of them proposing various further amendments, which I want to appreciate. I hope that all the Senators who spoke and proposed amendments to this Bill will ensure that they file them, so that we can move towards voting in the Committee of the Whole, which I think will be when we return from recess. I appreciate and urge Senators who may not have had time to contribute to this Bill that it is still important that they read it. This is an extremely important Bill. It is one of the things that we will be extremely proud of later on when we look at reports from our sectoral performance; tourism, horticulture and agriculture subsector. Many of those laws are being amended to make sure that our sectors compete with the very best in the world, including the Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) space, which we do so well. Sen. Catherine, we have the ability to be extremely competitive. No offense to Indians and Filipinos, but people keep telling us that that we speak better English than them; that they do not understand why our BPO space employs over and above, probably 100,000 Kenyans while in those two countries, they do at the very minimum, three to four million people, This is something that we can compete with. They have also led us into listening and appreciating the things that we need to change. 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":1593483,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1593483/?format=json","text_counter":21,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Sen. Cheruiyot","speaker_title":"The Senate Majority Leader","speaker":null,"content":"Mr. Speaker, Sir, I hope that colleagues who did not comment on the Bill will take time to read it and perhaps, share amendments before we do the Third Reading. We still have time before we do the Third Reading; it most likely will be after we return from recess. With those many remarks, I beg to reply. In accordance with Standing Order No.66(3), I beg to request that the putting of the question be deferred until a later time. I thank you."},{"id":1593484,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1593484/?format=json","text_counter":22,"type":"scene","speaker_name":"","speaker_title":"","speaker":null,"content":"(Putting of the Question on the Bill deferred)"},{"id":1593485,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1593485/?format=json","text_counter":23,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Hon. Kingi","speaker_title":"The Speaker","speaker":null,"content":" Thank you, Senate Majority Leader. Hon. Senators, allow me to make a communication."},{"id":1593486,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1593486/?format=json","text_counter":24,"type":"heading","speaker_name":"","speaker_title":"","speaker":null,"content":"COMMUNICATION FROM THE CHAIR"},{"id":1593487,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1593487/?format=json","text_counter":25,"type":"heading","speaker_name":"","speaker_title":"","speaker":null,"content":"MEETING BETWEEN THE SENATE AND CS FOR INTERIOR AND NATIONAL ADMINISTRATION, THE IG OF POLICE, IPOA AND NPSC ON THE CIRCUMSTANCES SURROUNDING DEATH OF MR. ALBERT OMONDI OJWANG’"},{"id":1593488,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1593488/?format=json","text_counter":26,"type":"other","speaker_name":"","speaker_title":"","speaker":null,"content":"Hon. Senators, I have a communication to make regarding the meeting between the Senate and the Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Interior and National Administration, the Hon. Kipchumba Murkomen, EGH, on the circumstances surrounding the death of Mr. Albert Omondi Ojwang’ at the Central Police Station in Nairobi City County. Hon. Senators, as you may recall, during the sitting of the Senate held yesterday, Tuesday, 10th June, 2025, the Senator for Migori County, Senator Eddy Oketch, sought a Statement pursuant to Standing Order No.53(1) from the Standing Committee on National Security, Defence and Foreign Relations regarding the unfortunate death of Mr. Albert Omondi Ojwang’ while in custody at the Central Police Station in Nairobi. Pursuant to Standing Order No.53(3), I allowed Senators to make comments on the Statement sought by Sen. Eddy Oketch. All Senators who spoke on this matter expressed grave concern over the inhumane treatment and resultant death of Mr. Albert Ojwang’ while at the police station. The Senators demanded for urgent action from the relevant Government agencies, particularly the Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Interior and National Administration, the Inspector General (IG) of Police and the Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA). Subsequently, following the comments by hon. Senators on the Statement and in view of the urgent nature of the matter, which is of a nationwide concern, considering the expression of grief by the public, I directed that the Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Interior and National Administration appears before the Senate, accompanied by the Inspector General of Police, the Chairperson of the IPOA and the Chairperson of the 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":1593489,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1593489/?format=json","text_counter":27,"type":"other","speaker_name":"","speaker_title":"","speaker":null,"content":"National Police Service Commission (NPS) to respond to concerns from Senators for and on behalf of the people they represent. The matter at hand relates to the safety and well-being of persons in custody at police stations across the country and in particular, the circumstances surrounding the unwarranted treatment and grotesque death of Mr. Ojwang’. Hon. Senators, as you may be aware, Wednesday mornings are reserved for questions to Cabinet Secretaries. However, special arrangements must be made for the Senate to engage with the Cabinet Secretary and his team on this particular issue. Consequently, I will very shortly allow the Senate Majority Leader to move a Motion for the temporary suspension of this sitting pursuant to Standing Order No.38. The period of suspension of this sitting shall not exceed two hours. This time will be used for the Senate to engage with the Cabinet Secretary and his team, after which normal business as scheduled in the Order Paper will resume, beginning with questions scheduled for reply by the Cabinet Secretary. You will acknowledge that this is, indeed, an unprecedented occurrence in the Senate. However, it is necessary that this route is taken to allow for the necessary flexibility to get a report on the concrete actions being undertaken by the Cabinet Secretary and his team for the Senators to effectively interrogate the matter. During the session with the Cabinet Secretary and his team, the proceedings will be open. Media access will be granted, and so is the live broadcasting of the session. Accordingly, the Hansard Editor is directed to prepare a special report thereon. Senate Majority Leader, you may now proceed to move the Motion."},{"id":1593490,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1593490/?format=json","text_counter":28,"type":"heading","speaker_name":"","speaker_title":"","speaker":null,"content":"MOTION"},{"id":1593491,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1593491/?format=json","text_counter":29,"type":"heading","speaker_name":"","speaker_title":"","speaker":null,"content":"TEMPORARY SUSPENSION OF THE SENATE TO INTERROGATE CIRCUMSTANCES SURROUNDING THE DEATH OF MR. ALBERT OMONDI OJWANG’"}]}