The Senate Plenary, Monday 30th June 2025, Special Sitting, Morning Session.

The Senate held a special sitting to address urgent matters including the mediated Division of Revenue Bill and the proposed impeachment of the Governor of Isiolo County, Honorable Abdi Ibrahim Hassan. These discussions brought the Senate back into session ahead of its scheduled resumption. Key proceedings revolved around debating the division of revenue to counties and deciding the investigation process for the impeachment.

Bills Discussed

• Division of Revenue Bill, National Assembly Bill No. 10 of 2025 – The Senate adopted the mediated version approving a shareable revenue of 415 billion shillings for counties.

Topics Discussed

• Mediation committee's report on the Division of Revenue Bill
• Impeachment process of Isiolo County's Governor
• Formation of a special committee for impeachments
• Coherence between county assembly procedures and the Senate
• Legislative oversight on revenue allocation

Key Takeaways and Decisions

• The Senate approved the mediated version of the Division of Revenue Bill.
• The motion to establish a special committee for the Governor of Isiolo’s impeachment was not seconded, leading to the decision to investigate the matter in plenary.

Major Participants

• Hon. Amason Kingi: Presided over the session as Speaker.
• Senator Aaron Cheruiyot: Proposed the motion to form a special committee for the impeachment investigation.
• Senator Ali Ibrahim Roba: Supported the mediation committee report on the Division of Revenue Bill.

Key Moments

• The Senate Majority Leader's motion to form a special committee for the Governor's impeachment was withdrawn due to lack of a seconder.

Notable Quotes

• “The country has a lot of commitment in us. They should see that we have given the Governor of Isiolo the best opportunity to be had as this decision is made.” – Senator Aaron Cheruiyot

This summary was generated from official YouTube livestreams of the Kenyan Parliament using bunge-bits, an automated transcription and summarization tool.