On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I thought that we normally determine if there is quorum before we start any business.

Sen. Kembi-Gitura): No, we do not. The Standing Orders were changed a long time ago.

Okay. I am sorry about that.

Thank you

Thank you

Sen. Kembi-Gitura): Before we go to Statements, Sen. Fatuma Dullo has a request to make. INSECURITY IN VILLAGES ALONG THE WEST POKOT-TURKANA BORDERS

Thank you

Sen. Kembi-Gitura): Which reports are you exactly referring to and by which committee?

The Committee on National Security and Foreign Relations.

Sen. Kembi-Gitura): Which reports are you exactly referring to?

Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I am referring to the report on Kapedo, Mandera and Laikipia.

Sen. Kembi-Gitura): How much time are you asking for?

I am asking for 90 days so that we can have a comprehensive report.

We are looking---

Sen. Kembi-Gitura): Order, Sen. Adan. Who are you responding to? Sen. Wetangula, there is only one Speaker in this House at any one time. I do not think that what you are doing is right. Can you finish this report in 60 days?

Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, we will try our best.

Sen. Kembi-Gitura): I will grant you 60 days, starting today, within which to compile the report.

Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, much obliged.

Sen. Kembi-Gitura): It is so ordered. Let us go back to the Order Paper The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate.

Sen. Kembi-Gitura): I notice that Sen. Bule had 10 minutes and he is not here. Sen. Bule forfeits the balance of his time. I have a few requests. Who is “Temporary 3?” Please proceed, Sen. (Eng.) Muriuki.

Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, thank you for giving me the opportunity to contribute to this Motion. The President in his Address, enumerated a lot of progress which has happened in the last two years, among them, the new Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) line, many highways and the amount of power in the country has been enhanced, over and above the cost coming down by 30 per cent. This is very commendable. Also, the per capita income has also gone up from around US$400 to over US$1,000. This is also commendable and shows that the Jubilee Government is doing a good job. The President and his team have a long way to go. Whereas we appreciate the progress achieved this far, a lot of this progress and the economic development does not seem to be reaching the grassroots. I am an ardent listener of the BBC programmes, in particular, the economist analyst which is aired every week. The last week’s programme in BBC had a very clear analysis of the world poverty status. Some 20 years ago, there were economic goals in the world and among them was to reduce the poverty levels by 50 per cent by the year 2017. By then, the figure quoted was that the people living below the poverty line, meaning below US$1.25 per day, were about 42 per cent of the citizens of the world. This percentage has gone down to 18 per cent two years ahead of time. The disaster is, in Africa, although the world poverty level has come down from 42 per cent to 18 per cent, the actual poor people have gone up. When you hear that particular analysis by the BBC, the analysist quoted Kenya and Tanzania as example of countries which are enjoying very good economic growth but the number of actual poor people has gone up. According to him, the real reason is the type and model of the development we are doing. This model is not carrying the citizenry along. Economic The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate.

Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, for giving me an opportunity to make a few remarks on the Presidential Address. On the outset, I will touch on various aspects which the President talked about starting with insecurity. The President spoke widely on how he will tame the dragon of insecurity in the country. On that, we have to give him time considering that this is his second year in office. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, on health care, the President mentioned a number of issues which affect our people. Much more needs to be done considering that the health sector has been devolved. This requires that we have a balancing act. This House and the National Assembly should come up with a very clear law which regulates the medicare personnel who help our people considering the fact that most counties have disparities in terms of payments to health workers. This has become very difficult for health workers and professionals who have the same qualifications. Even transferring from one county to another has become a big problem. On the contracts which were given to multinationals to supply major equipment to our country, that is a laudable act because it might help. Governors who have opposed this idea need to know that Rome was not built in a day. They need to deal with the functions which they have been given effectively. The national Government has the capacity to contract matters of national level. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, on the issue of agriculture, the President talked about the modalities he is putting in place. I do not understand why successive governments The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate.

On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. Is the distinguished Senator in order to insinuate that violation of Chapter Six of the Constitution is a misdemeanor? That is a very serious crime.

Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, maybe my good friend was not very keen. I just mentioned that causing disturbance is a misdemeanor. It is a simple offence, even it touches on integrity under Chapter Six of the Constitution. Those police officers could have arrested hon. Alfred Keter and taken him to court. Maybe my friend does not understand the legal implications of such offences and fines applicable. Those are not issues to be captured as corruption. Chapter Six of the Constitution does not indicate clearly the issues to be dealt with. That is why even if I support the Constitution, I think that the activists who included some of these captions did not indicate ways of taming issues like these. How many Members of the County Assemblies (MCAs) have we seen flouting this provision and they have gone scot-free? Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, this country requires a healing process, but the dragon of corruption must be dealt with effectively, efficiently and conclusively. There are 60 days that have been given by the President for these cases to be determined. Which courts are going to sit and conclude these matters in 60 days? The Anti-Corruption Court is under-equipped. The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has indicated that he requires over 70 lawyers. Where is the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC), which is embroiled in infightings, going to sit? This was a sham. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to note.

Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I want to join my colleagues in congratulating the President for the Speech that he made last week. He The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate.

Order, Senator. Your time is up.

Bw. Naibu Spika, leo twajadili kuhusu Hotuba iliyotolewa na Rais. Hotuba hii ni ya pili tangu Bunge la Seneti liundwe. Alisema mambo kadhaa na ilikuwa Hotuba ndefu ya maana na ilitukumbusha mambo mengi. Alitwambia mahali tunatoka na pale tunaenda. Pia, alisema kuwa uchumi wetu ulikuwa katika mwaka wa 2014 hadi kwamba ukigawanywa kwa kila mtu, unawezapata US$ 1,246. Sisi tena sio mkia wa nchi za uchumi, tuko katikati, tunasonga mbele. Leo Kenya inatambulika kama inayokua kiuchumi kwa kasi kwa asilimia sita, ikiwa nambari tisa kwa nchi za Africa. Alisema kwa nchi 57 ambazo zinakua kwa uchumi wa kasi ulimwenguni, Kenya inaodhoreshwa kwa namba tatu. Rais alisema kwamba nguvu za umeme zimesambaziwa wananchi kutoka asili mia 26 hadi asili mia 37 na, kwa hayo, yuastahili kupongezwa kwa sababu haya ni mambo yanayoashiria maendeleo. Rais pia alitaja mashule na ukuaji wa mashule. Pia, alitaja mambo ya utawala, barabara na mpango wa Lamu Port–South Sudan–Ethiopia Transport ( LAPPSET ) na tumefikia wapi hadi sasa. Rais pia alitaja mambo ya kusaidia The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate.

What is your point of order, Sen. Okong’o?

Bw. Naibu Spika, nimemsikia Sen. (Dr.) Machage akitaja kwamba kuna Seneta mwenzetu aliyenyakua Kshs8 bilioni; je, anaweza kumtaja ni Seneta gani aliyenyakua hela hizo?

Order! Has he mentioned anybody’s name?

Bw. Naibu Spika, amesema “Seneta” na hili ni Jumba la Maseneta. Ni muhimu atuelezee ni Seneta yupi ambaye analengwa na ripoti hiyo.

Maybe you can help me, Sen. Okong’o; what Standing Order are you quoting? Let us work on this together; tell me what you are referring to.

Bw. Naibu Spika, katika hiki kitabu chetu tunachotumia---

Hiki kitabu tunachotumia kinaitwa

Bw. Naibu Spika, ndio; Kifungu cha 90 cha Standing Orders kinachotaja kwamba ukitaka kutaja jina la kiongozi yeyote--- Ni Kifungu cha 90(4).

Bw. Naibu Spika, kwa heshima na taadhima kwa kiongozi mwenzangu, mimi sikumtaja mtu yeyote; nimedokeza tu! Lakini kwa sababu anataka---

But, Sen. (Dr.) Machage, if you look at Standing Order No.90(4), you used the words a “Senator;” you said “ kuna Senetaambaye---;” those are the words you used. Now, we are a House of the Senate and there are only 67 Senators; I think you might have to either substantiate or withdraw that specific statement because it is the reputation of the House also.

Bw. Naibu Spika, leo tunaangaza mawazo yetu---

I can hear some Senators saying that it is the report; is that right? But then if it is in the report, refer me to the specificity because that would then be substantiating.

Naja hapo, Bw.Naibu Spika.

No, I want us to deal with Sen. Okong’o’s issue now.

Naja hapo, Bw. Naibu Spika; subira huvuta heri. Nisikize- --

Sen. Machage, I am not asking you for an explanation. Your Swahili is---

Bw. Naibu Spika, nataka kujibu. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate.

Yes, can you do that now, please?

Bw. Naibu Spika, tazama ripoti hii katika ukurasa wa 16 kuhusu Waziri Chirchir. Niruhusu niendelee, huyu atasoma baadaye; amesoma sana huyo.

Ukurasa upi?

Ukurasa wa 15 au wa 16, soma hapo.

It will make your work very easy if you just make a reference and say that is it. This is a public document now and there is no issue. But if you talk about a Senator, then we do not know whether you are talking about any of the 67 of us.

Bw. Naibu Spika, nimesema tutizame ripoti ya Waziri Chirchir. Iko hapa, mtaisoma. Lakini---

What is the point of order, Sen. Okong’o?

Bw. Naibu Spika, yale tunayoyaangazia hapa sio ripoti ya Waziri Chirchir lakini tunaangazia ripoti ya Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC), aliyopewa Rais. Kwa hivyo, Sen. (Dr.) Machage akitueleza kwamba ni ripoti ya Waziri Chirchir, nadhani anatupotosha.

Bw. Naibu Spika, ningependa tutizame ukurasa wa 15 wa ripoti hii katika aya ya kwanza, mstari wa mwisho. Ninanukuu kwa kiingereza:- “the tender was meant to corruptly yield US$15 million, which was to be shared between Davis Chirchir and Senator Mike Mbuvi.”

What is your point of order, Sen. Sang?

Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the same sentence quoted by Sen. (Dr.) Machage says the tender was “meant” which means that the said Senator did not---

What is your point of order?

In his comments, he said that the Senator “ alijinyakulia, ” but reading from this, it means that it did not materialize. So, it is just an allegation and it is important that he makes that clarification that he did not actually get the Ksh 1 billion, or whatever it is.

Yes, it is good that we get everything in context, Sen. (Dr.) Machage.

Bw. Naibu Spika, nilisema hivi; ni aibu iliyoje kwamba wenzetu wametajwa katika ripoti hii? Naomba ninukuu vizuri, hata nikasema kwamba Sen. Orengo ametajwa kimakosa kwa sababu anadai urithi wa babake, ambayo ni haki yake. Ilhali imeandikwa hapa kwamba yeye ni mfisadi kwa kudai haki ya babake, na kadhalika. Ndipo sasa nikaulizwa niseme hawa wengine ni kina nani; basi mmesoma kwa ripoti. Yaliyomo katika ripoti hii---

Order, Senator! Your time is up! The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate.

Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir they took a lot of my time in their points of order.

I will give you two minutes because of the time taken in the interruptions.

Yaliyomo kwa ripoti hii yamedokezewa kwetu na Rais mwenyewe, tuyasome, tuyaelewe na tuyachunguze. Ethics and Anti-CorrruptionCommission wamesema watayachunguza. Wamepewa muda wa siku sitini kufanya vile, lakini hizo ni chache; lakini huo muda ndio waliopewa. Wako na wafanyikazi wa kutosha na tunatarajia watupe ripoti kamili kwa muda wa siku sitini. Hiyo ni amri ya Rais wa nchi hii. Kwa ufupi, sioni makosa Rais alifanya kwa kutupa ripoti hii; ilikuwa ni wajibu wake atuambie yaliyo kichwani mwake na yale mazito aliyokuwa nayo akatudokezea sisi tuyafikirie ndiposa akatupa ripoti hii tumsaidie kimawazo. Kweli, kuna mengine ambayo hayastahili kabisa kulingana na vile yalivyoandikwa, lakini uchunguzi uendelee, ufanywe kwa undani na tuambiwe ukweli. Ni jambo la kusikitisha, kushangaza na kustaajabisha kwamba mambo kama haya yanaendelea nchini; kwamba watu wanajirundikia mamillioni ya pesa. Waziri mmoja, kwa shamba moja pale pwani, anajitakia Kshs65 milioni kama rushwa na mwenye shamba apewe Kshs 48 milioni. Hayo ni maajabu. Huo ndio kweli unaendelea Kenya. Wale Magavana ambao wamekataa kung’atuka kazini basi wapelekwe kortini; wakishafikishwa huko basi watang’atuka wenyewe. Naunga mkono ripoti hii kwa dhati.

Your time is up. Thank you. Proceed, Sen. Mositet.

Asante sana, Bw. Naibu Spika, kwa kunipa ruhusa niweze kuchangia Hotuba ya Rais aliyoitoa kwa Bunge wiki iliyopita. Rais aliwajibika kikatiba na akazungumzia taifa lote kutoka Bunge. Aliyazungumzia mambo ambayo Serikali yake imefanya na yale ambayo yatafanywa. Rais alichangia na kusema kuwa Wizara, kama ni ile ya barabara, yale ambayo serikali ishafanya na kweli tushaona yamefanyika na yale ambayo itafanya kama mradi wa Lamu Port-Southern Sudan-Ethiopia Transport (LAPSSET) ambao utafungua upande ule mwingine wa nchi. Pia, alisema kuwa uchumi wa kitaifa umepanuka, na ni kweli. Hata kule chini, tangu pesa za ugatuzi kuanza kwenda kule kwa kila kaunti, wananchi wanahisi pesa zile ambazo zimeenda kule mashinani. Bw. Naibu Spika, Katiba yetu inatambua kwamba kuna Seneti na Bunge la kitaifa na wale waliochaguliwa ni watu walio na hekima, hivyo basi wakichangia, watachangia kwa hekima kweli kweli. Rais wetu alitueleza yale yote ambayo Serikali imefanya, ambayo ni ya ukweli kabisa. Tumeona kuwa shule nyingi zimepata nguvu za umeme; ni chache tu ambazo hazijapata huduma hii. Hasa katika kaunti yangu ya Kajiado, shule nyingi za msingi zinajivunia huduma ya nguvu za umeme. Ingekuwa pia vizuri iwapo Serikali itajaribu kuhakikisha kuwa mabwawa ya maji yaliyoko karibu na shule ama yale ambayo wananchi pia wanatumia, nguvu za umeme pia zifikishwe pale ili tuwasaidie watu wetu wanapoteka maji. Pia, tuliona ile kazi ambayo Wizara kama ya Barabara na Uchukuzi inafanya katika Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA). Lakini ni vizuri wakati mwengine pia Wizara ziwe na mikakati ya kukabiliana na janga kama lile la moto lililofika pale Jomo The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate.

Thank you Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, for giving me this opportunity to contribute to the President’s Speech which captured the mood of the nation. I remember standing up to applaud the President when he raised the issue of corruption, when he apologized to Kenyans and partly when he addressed insecurity. I think the apology covered the whole country. The Northern Frontier District (NFD) which is now referred to as the ASAL area suffered after the country’s Independence because the ruling elite that time knew the ASAL counties as unproductive. That area would be referred to as a “low potential region”. We suffered a lot because of this marginalization. This was atrocious. It is better that person who is jailed for political reasons rather than that one who suffers under- development for many years. The leadership of this country should apologize for what is happening in the northern part of this country. Devolution may help, but we were left behind because of the machinations of the previous regimes. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate.

Order, Sen. Munyes. Just address the Chair and ignore your detractors.

Mr. Deputy Speaker Sir, figures do not lie. We are told that we have a GDP of Kshs53 billion. In fact, we are ninth in the whole continent. I know that the economy of Turkana has really grown but not because of devolution because I know what devolution has done to Turkana. The National Treasury gives Turkana County Kshs9 billion and somebody simply pockets that money. This Senate is to blame for this mess. Since devolution, Turkana County declared its intention to be corrupt. The executive in Turkana County varied the first budget. The estimates were taken to the County Assembly and approved but the governor decided to vary it and present something different. When the matter came here – I am also guilty – we pardoned the governor at that time. He went again to do it for the second time and as I speak, when I look at this list, the Governor for Turkana has been charged with misappropriating only Kshs14 million and yet we have 50 charges against him which have been presented to the EACC. The executive officers’ lifestyles have changed for the better. We have individuals who have built houses worth Kshs100 million. There are some individuals who have taken advantage of contracts being awarded in the oil industry to buy five Toyota Landcruiser VX model. I have never driven this type of car even in the ten years I was a Cabinet Minister. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the Turkana call me stupid because they did not see me in the list of those who had stolen large sums of money when I was a Minister. They wonder what I was doing when everybody else in Government was stealing. They could be right, but I think that shows the level of corruption in this country. In Turkana County, there is lack of water, insecurity and we are underdeveloped. We have the highest allocation in the coming financial year and I do not know what excuse we shall have after five years. The governors and the Council of Governors have gone to regroup to fight back. We have taken lists of corruption cases to the EACC and the only thing they do is to photocopy them and pass them to the same governors. This is what I call impunity. We have taken them to court but they bribe the courts. When auditors come to Turkana County, they are usually taken to a resort in Lake Turkana and after three days, they are supposed to write a report. This is very frustrating. When the President released this Report, I was one happy person and Turkana is happy with what the Head of State did. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I can remember what the National Assembly Majority Leader said yesterday; that when all the doors are locked, we may have to borrow a leaf from the actions of Narok County. The EACC cannot help us, the courts are compromised and the auditors are taken to resorts so as not to write a comprehensive The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate.

Sen. Leshore, are you on a point of order?

On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. Is the Senator from Turkana in order to say that I am an inciter? Sen. (Dr.) Kuti is my witness since I have given him 10 years of peace when we were Members of Parliament between Isiolo and Samburu.

I did not hear Sen. Munyes call you an inciter. Did you call him an inciter?

Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the analysis of the National Intelligence Service (NIS) in this country blames all the leadership in the Arid and Semi Arid Lands (ASALs). So, I was just trying to challenge my colleagues; that there is a report that is coming from the NIS that all top leaders of the communities, because of political reasons, have engaged in incitement. It is incumbent upon us to help this country. I want to own it also as a leader in Turkana that we must talk to our people. The war on corruption and insecurity is getting out of hand and we need to support this Government. I can support it from this side of the Floor, because I know that it is a matter that all of us should take seriously. Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir.

Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, for this opportunity to join the rest of my colleagues in contributing to the Presidential Speech; this being the second State of the Nation Address in the two years that he has been in office. I would like to support and commend the Speech. The Speech captured the aspirations and desires of many Kenyans. I was out of the country, in the Diaspora, when the President presented the Speech which was met by a lot of happiness and jubilation. The Speech will take Kenya forward if we all support it. I wish all of us would support what is good in the Speech. Having said that, I also sincerely want to thank His Excellency the President for what he has done to improve the economy of this country. Looking at this report, our economy is sound and improving. We need to commend ourselves for this. If we have concerted efforts in supporting the good things that have been said in this report, then Kenya will definitely change. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, he has laid down sound economic policies so much so that Kenya is now one of the fastest growing economies in the world. It is worth noting that Kenya’s economy is expected to rise to 6.9 per cent this year. This implies The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate.

Thank you, Senator. Fellow Senators, on the screen, I have 13 requests and if you multiply that by 15 minutes, it will give you about three hours and the Mover has to reply at noon because he has 30 minutes. Since most of you are taking your 15 minutes, which is a commendable, it means that some people will be left without having contributed. So, I am directing we shall have to reduce it to ten minutes after which, whoever will be chairing sees the progress, it may have to be reduced further so that everybody can have a chance to contribute. This is the third day of debate and we must finish in the morning session. That is reasonable and I believe it is acceptable.

Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, it is unfortunate that I am the one to begin on the ruling of ten minutes. Thank you for the opportunity to make my remarks on the exposition of public policy contained in the Presidential address to Parliament. From the outset, I want to state that normally, I do not agree with President Uhuru on very many things: I do not support the Jubilee policies, I do not support the whole manner in which the Jubilee administration is running the affairs of this country. I do not subscribe to that kind of administration. However, if there is one thing that I will support the President on, it is the fight against corruption. I will do this as long as he is serious about this fight, as long as he will walk the talk and as long as he is willing to go the full hog in this fight. I know the fight against corruption is not easy. Corruption always fights back. He must be ready to walk the talk and go the full hog. Many regimes have paid lip service to this fight.

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I know there are people who have accused the President of not following the right procedure. However, there must be a beginning to the fight against corruption. Let us all support him even if he is starting on the wrong note. We should support him and correct the process as we move along. I agree that the President is starting on a wrong note. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, the Mover of this Motion, the Senate Majority Leader, quoted Article 254 of the Constitution. Article 254(1) states: “As soon as practicable after the end of each financial year, each commission, and each holder of an independent office, shall submit a report to the President and to Parliament.” It does not state that the report will be submitted to Parliament through the President. Parliament, in its own rights, has a right to receive the reports from the commission. Therefore, it was totally unnecessary for the EACC to submit its Report through the President. We should have received the Report from the EACC in our own right because that is provided for in Article 254 of the Constitution. I do not know what the hurry was The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate.

(Sen. (Dr.) Machage): Order! Sen. Karaba, do you have a point of order?

No, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir.

(Sen. (Dr.) Machage): Then, put your microphone off.

Stop my time, please.

(Sen. (Dr.) Machage): Continue, Sen. Khaniri.

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, he should be telling us what value he is adding to what hon. Kibaki’s administration did. Otherwise, the supply of electricity was a Kibaki administration project. Infrastructural development, there is---

(Sen. (Dr.) Machage): Order, Sen. Khaniri! You time is up.

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I would also like to add my voice to congratulate the President for a very bold presentation during the State of the nation address he made. Because of time, I will go straight to certain issues that are pertinent. The first one is the boldness and humility that the President showed by apologising on behalf of all the previous governments and his own Government for injustices done to Kenyans, individuals and communities. When this apology came I remembered the shifta war of the mid 1960s immediately after Independence where the Northern Frontier Districts (NFDs) were actually visited with a lot of atrocities. Personally, I was a victim in Garbatulla when all our animals were paraded by the Kenya Army and shot. We had to take refuge. I remember, as a five year old boy, walking for months to Kismaiyu in Somalia and returning in 1969 just to start school, luckily. My father died in Somalia. This is a very The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate.

(Sen. (Dr.) Machage): Order! Use one language.

I am sorry, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. But that is the way it is said. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, on electricity and water, the arid areas actually need to be included in the projects that are being rolled out. The Speech talks about money via telephone. Some of our areas up to now are not accessible by mobile phones. People climb trees and high points to make phone calls. So, the rolling out of these services should really focus on the areas that are left out. There should be more focus on tourism because it is on its knees now. We need to find ways of revamping this sector. Kenya was a favourite destination for most tourists. However, now many of them are now shunning our tourists’ sites. We need to revamp our tourism industry because even the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) that was mentioned in the Speech could be higher if we had a vibrant tourism sector. With those few remarks, I beg to support.

(Sen. (Dr.) Machage): Hon. Senators, I see 14 requests and we have less than one hour. I have requested the Senate Majority Leader to reduce his time of reply from 30 minutes to 15 minutes, so that we have more time. I am going further to reduce the time allocated to every Senator to five minutes, so everybody has a chance.

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, that is the tragedy of contributing towards the end of the time allocated for the Motion. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I rise to support the President’s Address to Parliament. Specifically, I am excited by two issues in this Speech. The first one is the apology given by the President on his behalf and that of his Government and the past governments for the many atrocities visited on Kenyans by their own Government. I come from a county where certain communities or clans within the region were tortured and harassed by Government agents. I have in mind the Talai Community within my county, whose property and livestock were confiscated by the late Mzee Kenyatta regime. This Committee has continuously sought for redress. This apology coming from the President is welcomed. One of the ways of addressing historical injustices in this country and globally, is through such unconditional apology by the Government. This is a bold step that was taken by President Uhuru Kenyatta. We have had three Presidents before him, but none of them has been willing to take that bold step. Therefore, I want to laud the President for that. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, the other step is the setting aside of a fund of Kshs10 billion over the next three years in order to address issues of restorative justice. This is important that an apology has to be accompanied by some element of compensation, so that those communities, individual and regions that faced the wrath of action by Governments are shown some level of remorse. What is important then would be to seriously audit. We have a problem in this country where such a fund is set aside, then we have undeserving cases benefiting from it, while the deserving cases are left out. The President needs to put proper mechanism to ensure that this is not the case with this particular Kshs10 billion fund. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate.

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, in view of the constraint of time, I will limit myself to only two issues, that is, corruption and the apology. On the issue of corruption, I believe that if we have to transform this country, then we must get rid of corruption. It was necessary for the President to take the action he took in order to jump-start the war against corruption. There were wrangles in all the institution dealing with corruption and they could not perform their duties. Therefore, I hope that having began this war against corruption, he will walk the talk. The President is a very keen follower of the late Lee Kuan Yew, who died recently. One of the things he touched on, right from the beginning, is the war against corruption. Now that the President has begun the war against corruption, let him walk the talk. Part of the reasons the list is the way it is now, is because the Tenth Parliament mutilated the law which brought into being the commission because that law required - what is now happening - that every quarter, the commission will be giving a Report to Parliament of the cases it has investigated and of the prosecution recommended. In every quarter, the Attorney-General will also be commenting on what he has done as far as prosecution is concerned. Therefore, Parliament will have the opportunity to discuss those issues on the Floor of the House. That law was done away with. An annual report is a very weak thing as far as fighting corruption is concerned. It focuses on the financial status, statistics and activities in very general terms. The war against corruption requires a report on specifics, not on generalities. The only complaint I have here, is that I think 60 days, is a very short period. I hope it will not be used as a way out of this, that 60 days elapse and investigations are not complete and the state The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate.

Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. Because of the time limitations, I will equally take a very short time to see if I can fit all I have in the next five minutes. One, I will join my colleagues, who have hailed the President for the very good Speech. I will equally want to make my comments based on what I feel are the gaps, the first on the economic performance. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, it is true that that we have heard from the President’s Speech that the economy is growing steadily by 6 per cent. We have also heard that we are now the 9th largest economy in the African Continent. However, I do not know whether it is a deliberate attempt or an omission on the part of those who produced the Speech that there was no single mention on our domestic borrowing. You cannot say we are a healthy nation economically without talking about how much we borrow. We may be mortgaging our future generations and this is something that we really needed to know. As much as we are performing very well as said, there is no trickle-down effect to the local populace. This is another thing we really want to see through the support in power generation. But when you go down to the grassroots level, these things are not really there. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, as much as a lot of effort is being made to harmonize the agencies that deal with security in this country, you know what we have gone through as a country; it has been terrible. Yes, there is a little change, but putting up ambitious plans like the Mandera wall that I kept on hearing about may go to waste. We have 800 to 1,000 kilometres of porous border towards Somalia. I do not think investing in such a The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate.

Asante sana, Bw. Spika wa Muda, kwa kunipa nafasi hii ili nichangie Hotuba ya mhe. Rais wetu. Mwanzo, ninaunga mkono Hotuba hii kwa sababu The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate.

Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, for giving me this opportunity so that I may also make my contributions to the Exposition of Public Policy as contained in the Address made by the President, on Thursday, 26th March, 2015. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate.

(Sen. (Dr.) Machage): Order! Your time is up! Proceed, Senator for Kirinyaga.

Thank you very much, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, for that recognition. Sometimes it is good to check if these machines are working collectively. I was the first person to be in this Assembly---

(Sen. (Dr.) Machage): Hon. Senator, I would rather you get trained on which button to press.

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, these buttons should be known to us every other time because they keep on changing like goal posts. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I am happy you have given me the chance again to contribute towards the Presidential Speech. It was good and I fully support it. This was one of the very rare happenings in Parliament for the President to tell us about what he has achieved in the two years. During that period, the country achieved a lot of development although there were some limitations. All good things were articulated in the Speech. Many times, when we go out of the country, we compare Kenya with many countries which developed earlier. Many times, when we go to Singapore, Malaysia and the Philippines, we lament a lot that Kenya at Independence was at the same level of development with these countries. However, something happened somewhere which made us lag behind in terms of development. We need to find out what Malays and Singaporeans did which made them develop their countries as we lagged behind. What special qualities did the Presidents of those countries have to turn round their economies? Listening to the President delivering his speech, I must say something is happening in this country that will make us proud as Kenyans. That is why I said the speech was good and commendable. Therefore, we must support the President in his fight against corruption. All those individuals who are mentioned in this Report and who will be found to be culpable, action must be taken against them because they have made Kenya lag behind in terms of development. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I noted that in his speech, the President said there are many schools which have been supplied with electricity. Many teachers have been trained in Information Communication and Technology (ICT). We expect them to mount training programmes in ICT to about 12 million students in public secondary schools. But very little was said about teachers’ recruitment. So, how do we have schools enrolling so many students and yet they do not have enough teachers? How do we continue connecting those schools with power? How do we continue putting up so many schools and yet we are not saying anything about teachers? About 80,000 teachers are required if we are going to have quality education in this country. Without sound education in any country, we cannot talk about any development. Education is the wheel power that drives the economy of any country. Without it, we can talk of the country moving backwards. There is no way we can talk about a progressive country without talking about education which is proactive and progressive. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Si, I hope next year the President will come here and tell us the number of teachers they will employ. It is important for all students to complete their primary and secondary education. All our pupils must enjoy the free primary and The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate.

(Sen. (Dr.) Machage): Order! Your time is up. Proceed, Sen. M. Kajwang.

Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I would like to express my gratitude to the Head of State for making this Speech to Parliament. Evidently, the President has very good speech writers. His speeches tend to be laced with drama and suspense. Probably, the standing ovation was as a result of the drama rather than the content. However, I still wish to congratulate him. In the Speech, the President starts by saying that the state of the nation is strong, our economy is growing, we are more secure and our place in the community of nations is respected. As we are assessing where we are, it is important we see the rate at which our economy is growing. Our economy is growing at 6 per cent and yet the Jubilee manifesto promised us that in the first two years, it would be growing between 7 per cent and 10 per cent. The Vision 2030 requires us to grow in double digits. If you compare us with other East African countries, you will see that we are, probably, not doing very well in terms of economic growth. In terms of education, we promised our children laptops and yet we have not given them. We also promised them free milk. There are certain promises that we have made such that when we say that things are good, we also reflect on them. One of the things I found surprising in the Presidential Speech, is that he did not talk about agriculture, livestock and fisheries at all. This is a Speech that came on the day that the long rains commenced. We had farmers all over the country, waiting to hear what the President had to say to them. You cannot talk about a secure country when people are hungry. You cannot talk about a secure country when the issue of agriculture that contributes 75 per cent of the labour force is not addressed. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate.

Asante sana, Bw. Spika wa Muda kwa kunipa nafasi hii. Nitazungumza kwa Kiswahili ili wale ambao hawaelewi Kiingereza wanipate kule mashinani. Naunga mkono Hotuba ya mhe. Rais na Ripoti ambayo aliyotupa inayohusu wale ambao wanaendelea kuchunguzwa. Naunga mkono Hotuba ya mhe. Rais aliyotoa hapa kwa sababu kuna mambo mengi ambayo amefanya kuwasaidia watu walemavu tangu alivyoshika usukani. Ametusaidia katika mambo ya biashara kwa kutupa pesa. Walemavu hawakuwa na nafasi ya kujihusisha katika biashara. Kwa hivyo, namshukuru mhe. Rais na Serikali yake kwa kuchukua hatua hiyo. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate.

Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, for giving me the opportunity to make my contribution to the Exposition of Public Policy contained in the Address of the President delivered on Thursday 26th, March 2015. Let me start by informing the House of an experience that I had yesterday evening as I tried to help a young man sort out his taxi business. He had been caught and he did not have a particular licence. I looked at the humility and spirit that this person had in terms of making a living and being able to survive in Kenya with all the hardships. That broke his dignity because every time he kept on running from one place to another; he was being chased and it was very difficult for him to sustain his living. This is one man who replicates what happens among many Kenyans. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, Kenya is a country that is so rich and yet so poor. In the 1960s and the 1970s, we were at the same level with countries like Singapore and China. They took our models and did so well with them. They implemented the thing they said they wanted to implement. When they said they were going to fight corruption, they meant it and fought it. They put into place policies and actionable plans to make sure that it happens. For us, it has been rhetoric. I am afraid it might be rhetoric for a long time if we do not change the way we do our things. We should change and be able to move to another level. Today our newspapers are full of shameful stories about the leaders of this country and, particularly, those who have been implicated in corruption. There are lists of The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate.

Asante, Bw. Spika wa Muda, kwa kunipatia nafasi hii ili niunge mkono Hotuba ya mhe. Rais. Mhe. Rais Uhuru Kenyatta ameonyesha ushujaa na ujasiri ambao viongozi waliomtangulia hawakuweza kuchukua hatua kama hiyo. Ni wakati wa viongozi wote kushirikiana pamoja na kuunga mkono Hotuba ya Rais na kuomba wale wote waliotajwa kuajibika. Hii ndio njia pekee ya kuonyesha kwamba wao ni viongozi. Ikiwa wamefanya makosa, hawanabudi kuwajibika. Wale wengine ambao wametajwa na hawakufanya makosa, vile vile waonyeshwe ya kwamba sheria itawalinda. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate.

Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, for allowing me to contribute to the President’s Speech. From the outset, I want to thank the President for this catalogue of good intentions that the Government intends to achieve. When we look at the economic sector, there are quite some achievements, but I hope that the President will also listen to what we, in Parliament, are saying and incorporate some of the views in the programmes and policies that the Government is implementing. We have noted impressive improvements in the energy sector with a growth of 31 per cent in generation; most of it through geothermal. The expansion of distribution of power to schools is also commendable. It would appear that this Ministry has done very well. However, I do not know why in the same Ministry, the Cabinet Secretary, hon. Chirchir, and the officer in charge of generation, Mr. Simiyu, are named here. I believe that investigations will be done, so that we do not unnecessarily lose hardworking people on mere allegations. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, free primary education and capping of fees has also been mentioned. But enforcement strategies need to be put in place so that capping really takes effect. The Standard Gauge Railway project has been reported as progressing well, but my question is: What will happen after it gets to Nairobi? Will the trains stop in Nairobi and what will happen to western Kenya? The Government should look at how to extend it to the western part of Kenya, including Kitale. Perhaps, it should also reconsider the LAPSSET, so that we at least concentrate on one and finish, instead of having too much to bite. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate.

(Sen. (Dr.) Machage): Order! Your time is up. Sen. Wangari.

Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I want to join my colleagues in applauding the President on his second Speech to Parliament. I will note a few things because I have very limited time. One, I am impressed by several things in that Speech. In fact, it is one Speech that saw people across the Floor disregard the rules of the House. We actually clapped instead of thumping our feet. We gave the President a standing ovation from both sides of the Coalitions. It was giving hope, not only to Parliament, but to the country. The one area that I know the Jubilee Government has made strides in is that of economic growth. A lot has been said about the figures and the translation to actual better living standards for the people. In terms of minerals, mining and increase in royalties, we have made great strides. However, it is not enough. I think we still need to translate this to better living standards, because people are still living in poverty as it is. With regard to power generation, we have made greater strides. Many schools have been supplied with electricity. This is something I have witnessed in my region, particularly in Gilgil Constituency. Some remote areas have been connected with electricity. We have 10,000 schools that have been connected with power in the last two The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate.

(Sen. (Dr.) Machage): I still have quite a number of requests. So, I am further reducing contribution time to two minutes.

Order! I may decide to reduce it to one minute. Sen. Madzayo.

Asante sana, Bw. Spika wa Muda. Kwanza nataka kumshukuru mhe Rais kwa kutoa Hotuba katika Bunge ijapokuwa nilikuwa mbali lakini niliisikia. Pia nataka kuwapa Maseneta wenzangu walioniletea rambirambi shukrani zangu. Ningependa pia kuwashukuru ndugu zangu Sen. Boy Juma Boy na Sen. Hassan. Ningependa kusema kwamba ufisadi ni sumu. Ufisadi ni kitu ambacho kimewahi kula familia nyingi. Maisha ya Wakenya iko chini kwa sababu ya ufisadi. Uhuru The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate.

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, thank you for giving me this chance to also applaud the Speech made by the President. Considering that I have two minutes, I want to go straight to the good things that have happened during his reign apart from the corruption. First of all, it was very magnanimous of him to apologize about corruption considering some of the things happening today are mistakes that he inherited. Secondly, I am looking at things that have happened during his reign. He talked about Kenya being one of the countries that is now considered as a fast-growing economy. We see this when we are outside there, representing this country. As a woman legislator, I have heard that in some countries women are not supposed to take loans without the approval of their husbands. In this country, we are able to take loans and we have women in leadership. Women are able to stand up and speak their voices. That is something that cannot happen outside there. These are achievements that have happened during President Kenyatta’s reign. Look at Uwezo Fund and Women Enterprise Fund; these were just ideas on paper, but right now, the implementation is going on and we applaud him on that. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I also want to look at energy production during his reign and the connections that we have achieved. When you look at the power bill, it is a bit low even if it is just reduced by one shilling or ten cents, but the reduction is remarkable. In his speech, he also talked about connections in schools totaling to 18,424 connections. This is something that was only being talked about, but President Kenya has implemented it. Therefore, we need to applaud him for that. Look at the development of Huduma Centres---

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, thank you very much for giving me the opportunity to make one or two comments on the President’s Speech. First, on the economy, it is gratifying to note the per capita income of US$1,250 meaning that Kenya has attained a middle income status. This is one of the countries in Africa with a diversified and balanced economy. It is one of the fastest growing economies and it is the 9th largest economy in Africa. These are very encouraging developments. However, we have greater potential to perform even better and achieve even higher targets. If we handle our security properly we could become the greatest investment destination in the world. If we committed ourselves to devolution and actualized it in the spirit in which we adopted it, then we could achieve even higher rates of growth. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate.

Asante, Bw. Spika wa Muda. Waswahili husema, “Mwanzo wa ngoma ni lele.” Sisi kama Wakenya tunaona tuna mwanzo mwema hapa. Ukiangalia ndani ya Seneti hii utaona kuna matumaini na hamu ya kuona Kenya inapoelekea. Bw. Spika wa Muda, wangapi kati yetu wanaomba msamaha? Mhe. Rais ametoa mfano mwema hata mpaka kwa watoto wetu na vizazi vyetu. Nimesimama hapa kama mama ambaye amejifungua na ukiangalia huduma hospitalini, ni kitu cha kufurahisha sana. Kitu ambacho ninaomba tukitilie mkazo ni kuangalia pia kabla ya kuzaa. Akisha jifungua mama tutafanya aje ili nchi yetu ielekee na kujua kwamba mwanamke amezalishwa bure. Kwa hivyo, tutafanya aje kabla na baada ya kuzaa? Hii ni zawadi mwafaka kwa hii Sikuu ya Pasaka. Unapotembea njiani, utajua kwamba Kenya kuna mabadiliko. Bw. Spika wa Muda, tukiungana sote kama Wakenya ama kama Maseneta, nchi yetu itaenda mbele. Kila mtu ambaye amekula chakuka kisichofaa ama kila mtu ambaye amekula hongo arudishe kwa sababu hicho chakula sio chake. Lazima chakula chochote kiwe ni halali unapokitumia.

Asante, Bw. Spika wa Muda, kwa kunipa nafasi ya kusema machache juu ya Hotuba ya mhe. Rais. Kwanza, namsifu aliyeandika Hotuba hii. Hotuba hii iliandikwa kwa umarufu sana. Pili, ninamsifu mhe. Rais kwa kuisoma Hotuba yake kwa ufasaha wa juu. Tatu ni swali: Je, ndio mara ya kwanza Hotuba nzuri kama hii kusomwa hapa Bungeni? La. Marais wengine wameshatoa hotuba nzuri kama iliyosomwa na mhe. Rais Uhuru. Je, kuna matokeo baada ya hotuba? Hilo ndilo jambo muhimu sana. Bw. Spika wa Muda, kwa mfano, tuliambiwa kutakuwa na elimu ya bure. Kweli kuna elimu ya bure hapa nchini? Leo hii, elimu ya shule za msingi ni ya bure? Tunaambiwa kutakuwa na elimu ya bure ya sekondari. Hiyo ni porojo tu. Tukiingia katika suala la kuomba msamaha kwa Wakenya, namsifu sana mhe. Rais kwa kuomba msamaha. Je, ni nini anachoomba kusamehewa? Huo msamaha waombwa wa jambo gani? Ni lazima tuelewe msamaha unaombwa kwa sababu ya jambo gani. Msamaha aliouomba haueleweki. Bw. Spika wa Muda, tukiingia kwenye swala la ufisadi, huu ni mchezo . Ninawasihi wafuasi wa CORD wasiingie katika mchezo huu. Hii ni kwa sababu hapa tumeshapigwa mbao moja kwa sufuri. Huu ni mchezo na siku moja sisi tutakuwa ndani kama CORD na wao watakuwa nje. Waingereza husema hii ni: Game plan.

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(Sen. (Dr.) Machage): Thank you Members. Albeit, the short time it was courtesy of the Senate Majority Leader who had donated a bit of his time for you to contribute. We thank him for that. Could the Senate Majority Leader reply?

(Sen. (Prof.) Kindiki): Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I take this opportunity to thank hon. Senators for the contributions they have made. What has come out very clearly is that the Address by the Head of State was very comprehensive in terms of touching on the various things that relate to the status of the implementation of our national values and our international obligations, as well as the status of the national security of our country. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, what has also come out is that emphasis has been on two main issues. The first one is the truth, justice and reconciliation process which, for me, is yet to begin in this country. The kind of truth, justice and reconciliation that Kenyans would want to see is not the kind of charade that we have seen in the past. We want a thorough soul searching as a nation for the sake of prosperity. Finally, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, what has come out very clearly is that the President has tackled the issue of corruption head on and has given all the political goodwill that exists; that can ever be given. So, it is up to the institutions that are charged with justice and the issues that relate to the due process to make sure that this goodwill is not squandered. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I want to end my reply by quoting Colley Booker, just to emphasize how serious this issue about corruption is. He says:- “If you look at great human civilizations from the Roman Empire to the Soviet Union, you will see that most do not fail simply because of external threats, but because of internal weaknesses, corruption or a failure to manifest the values and ideals that they espouse.” Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, in my view, corruption is a bigger enemy to the future of our country than the terrorists’ threats posed by the Al Shabaab. This is an internal assault on our nationhood. Going by the remarks that I have just quoted, it is actually easier to fight external threats than to deal with internal weaknesses. I hope that the institutions that are responsible will do what they must. Kenya lies in a paradoxical situation today. On one hand, the great potential of our nation lies ahead of us, but on the other hand, the threat that is posed by the great The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate.

(Sen. (Dr.) Machage): I would like to remind the House that this is not a matter that affects counties. Every Senator is free to vote. I will, therefore, put the Question.

Order, Senators! We have a full tray this afternoon. We have two Bills that must pass because they have constitutional timelines. I request that the leaders of both sides of the House, through their Whips, make sure that their Members are in the House.

(Sen. (Dr.) Machage): Hon. Senators, it is now 12.30 p.m. It is time to adjourn the business of the House. The House, therefore, stands adjourned until this afternoon, at 2.30 p.m. The Senate rose at 12.30 p.m. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate.