29 May 2025 in Senate:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, I was trying to confirm if you read the name of this institution right because to the best of my knowledge, students from Tengecha Boys were in this Parliament on Tuesday. This must be the second lot or the name is not typed correctly, but I will confirm. Nonetheless, when I was driving in this afternoon, I noticed students from an institution that looked familiar. I believe this is the second lot of students from Tengecha Boys High School. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I equally welcome the students from Kanyuambora Boys High School in Embu County. This locality ...
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29 May 2025 in Senate:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to lay the following papers on the Table of the Senate, today, Thursday, the 29th May, 2025-
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29 May 2025 in Senate:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, I can see many Members of the Standing Committee on Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries present. I wonder why they are not---
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29 May 2025 in Senate:
Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.57(1) to hereby present the business of the week that commences on Tuesday, 3rd June, 2025. The status of business that is pending before the Senate is as follows- There are 53 Bills of which, 37 are at the Second Reading and 16 are at the Committee of the Whole. Therefore, as we have always done in the past, I request our whips, both of whom are present today, to help us with good mobilization next week, so that we can consider the 16 Bills at the Committee of ...
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29 May 2025 in Senate:
I appreciate the industry of the Committee on Finance and Budget and all the Senators who availed themselves yesterday afternoon to consider this particular business. I suspect that the National Assembly may have a visitation by some good spirit and decide to agree with the Senate. However, in the unlikely event that they disagree with us, we shall send our best strikers and defenders from the devolution family to go and put up a good fight and make a good case for devolution. We also passed the Cash Disbursement Schedule and the Senators expressed serious concern on the delay in ...
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29 May 2025 in Senate:
With respect to Petitions, I want to remind hon. Senators that in accordance to Standing Order No.238(3), the Senate is required to consider the reports on petitions within 14 sitting days of their tabling. At present, there are three such reports before the Senate. One is from the Committee on Health and two are from the Committee on Justice, Legal Affairs and Human Rights. I urge the chairpersons to prioritize their presence in the Chamber when the Motions for those reports are presented. On Tuesday, 3rd June, 2025, the Senate Business Committee (SBC) will meet and consider the business for ...
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29 May 2025 in Senate:
The summary of Questions are as follows- (a) Question No.001 to the Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Energy and Petroleum; (b) Question No.068 to the Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Energy and Petroleum; (c) Question No.031 by Sen. (Prof.) Tom Ojenda to the Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Mining, Blue Economy and Maritime Affairs; (d) Question No.047 to the Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Mining and Blue Economy and Maritime Affairs; (e) Question No.034 to the Cabinet Secretary, National Treasury and Economic Planning; and, (f) Questions Nos. 035, 048, and 079 by various Senators to the Cabinet Secretary in charge of the National Treasury ...
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29 May 2025 in Senate:
There are various important Motions such as- 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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29 May 2025 in Senate:
(i) A report from the Liaison Committee on the activities and operations of select committees during the Third Session. We normally present this report, as we draw near to the end of a session. I have already mentioned that this House will rise for a short recess on 12th June, 2025, as per the calendar that we passed here. (ii) There is a report from the Committee on Devolution and Intergovernmental Relations into the inquiry on the state of governance in the County Government of Garissa, arising from a statement sought by Sen. Abdul Haji. (iii) There is a report ...
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