Senate of Kenya

Represents the counties and their interests, debates and enacts Bills concerning counties and oversights State Officers. Official feed of the Senate of Kenya.

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Sen. @OkiyaOmtatah (Busia): This is not the first time there has been an attempt to give us a referendum law. Kenya requires a comprehensive referendum law, primarily to fill a gap and operationalise the constitutional provisions that require referenda in this country. This law will ensure clear, transparent, and enforceable procedures.
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Sen. @skhillary (Bomet): The courts have determined that there is no statutory provision or framework that would guide the process of conducting a referendum in this country. The law in place is so incomplete and fragmented that it does not help an environment that requires public participation of what the law or referendum is all about.
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Senators are currently debating the Referendum Bill.
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The Standing Committee on Finance and Budget has directed Tana River Governor Dhadho Godhana to appear again before the committee next week with complete records and written responses to all specific procurement queries raised by the Public Procurement Regulatory Authority.

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@SenCommitteeKE on National Cohesion,Equal Opportunity and Regional Integration chaired by Marsabit Senator Mohamed Said Chute today met Cabinet Secretary for Education,Hon. Julius Migo to deliberate on equity in employment particularly in regard to gender equity,ethnicity,age and PWDs in its recruitment and employment practices. The meeting was occasioned by a statement by Senator Chute on the implementation of equal opportunity in employment by public institutions.

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Sen. Hamida Kibwana makes a statement on celebrating the life and legacy of the late Hon. Abubakar Zein Abubakar, an ODM party strategist and a close confidant of the late Rt. Hon. Raila Odinga.
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Sen. Mohamed Faki (Mombasa) asoma taarifa kuhusu maadhimisho ya mikopo duniani yatakayofanyika mnamo tarehe 26 Julai 2026.
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Sen. Joe Nyutu (Murang'a) seeks a Statement from the Standing Committee on Energy regarding the disparities in the allocation of prepaid electricity tokens by the Kenya Power and Lighting Company (KPLC).
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Sen. Mwenda Gataya Mo’Fire (Tharaka Nithi) seeks a Statement from the Standing Committee on Land, Environment and Natural Resources regarding the status of valuation and compensation to families affected by the Nithi Bridge realignment project in Tharaka Nithi County.
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Sen. Mohamed Chute (Marsabit) seeks a Statement from the Standing Committee on Land, Environment and Natural Resources regarding the boundary dispute at Arbjahan along the Marsabit – Wajir Counties.
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The Senate proceedings are now live.
Follow the live plenary proceedings: https://t.co/aLyJIx4afl
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The House reconvenes this afternoon at 2:30 p.m.
Here's the business that the Honourable Senators will be deliberating on: https://t.co/yOr5vrrioB
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The Senate Standing Committee on Health today considered The Quality Healthcare and Patient Safety Bill, 2025 (National Assembly Bills No. 41 of 2025).

The Bill seeks to give effect to Article 43(1)(a) of the Constitution by establishing a comprehensive legal and institutional framework to promote, regulate and continuously improve the quality of healthcare in Kenya. It also proposes to safeguard patients' rights, establish the Quality Healthcare and Patient Safety Authority, create a specialised Health Care Tribunal, and provide penalties for non-compliance.

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Hon. CS Alfred Mutua: The annual disbursements in Direct Cash Transfers for the Inua Jamii Cash Transfer programme for the last three years of FY22/23, 23/24 and 24/25 is as follows;

i. Older Persons Cash Transfer programme was Ksh 17.83 Billion,18.69 Billion and 27.39 Billion, respectively, bringing the total disbursed amount to Ksh 63.92 Billion for the three years.

ii. Persons with Severe Disabilities Cash Transfer programme was Ksh 908 Million, 1.02 Billion and Ksh 1.36 Billion, respectively. #SenateLive

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Sen. Joyce Korir (Nominated): Could the Cabinet Secretary indicate the total funds disbursed under the various social protection programmes in the last three years, and clarify whether there are policy measures in place to review and enhance these allocations considering the rising cost of living? #SenateLive

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Sen. Joyce Korir (Nominated): Could the Cabinet Secretary indicate the total funds disbursed under the various social protection programmes in the last three years, and clarify whether there are policy measures in place to review and enhance these allocations considering the rising cost of living? #SenateLive

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Hon. CS Alfred Mutua: Kenya's current social protection registry, the Enhanced Single Registry (ESR), has 4.4 million households and over 17.6 million. The ESR` was last fundamentally updated in 2024, but it has been continuously updated to date through on-demand update mechanism. #SenateLive

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Sen. Joyce Korir (Nominated): When was the current Social Protection Register updated, and what mechanisms are in place to ensure its regular review, accuracy and integrity? #SenateLive

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Sen. Joyce Korir (Nominated): When was the current Social Protection Register updated, and what mechanisms are in place to ensure its regular review, accuracy and integrity? #SenateLive

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Hon. CS Alfred Mutua: The Government through the State Department for Social Protection and Senior Citizens Affairs, is implementing various social protection programmes for older persons and persons with disabilities. #SenateLive

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Sen. Joyce Korir (Nominated): Could the Cabinet Secretary provide comprehensive data on beneficiaries of Government social protection programmes, disaggregated by programme, category of vulnerability and county? #SenateLive

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Sen. Joyce Korir (Nominated): Could the Cabinet Secretary provide comprehensive data on beneficiaries of Government social protection programmes, disaggregated by programme, category of vulnerability and county? #SenateLive

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Sen. Joyce Korir (Nominated) asks the Cabinet Secretary for Labour and Social Protection:

a) Could the Cabinet Secretary provide comprehensive data on beneficiaries of Government social protection programmes, disaggregated by programme, category of vulnerability and county?

b) When was the current Social Protection Register updated, and what mechanisms are in place to ensure its regular review, accuracy and integrity? #SenateLive