SPECIAL SITTING Thursday, 17th January, 2017

Hon. Members, we do not have quorum as yet. I order that the Quorum Bell be rung until we get quorum.

Order Members! We now have quorum and may commence business.

Hon. Speaker, I beg to lay the following Papers on the Table of the House, today, Tuesday, 17th January, 2017:

The Reports of the Departmental Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs on its vetting of a nominee as Chairperson of the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission and nominee as Chairperson and Members of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) .

Very well. Let us move on to the next Order.

Hon. Speaker, I beg to give notices of the following Motions: THAT, this House adopts the Report of the Departmental Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs on the vetting of nominee for appointment as Chairperson of the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) , laid on the Table of the House on Tuesday, 17th January 2017, and pursuant to the provisions of Section 10 (3) of the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission Act, 2011 and Section 8 of the Public Appointments (Parliamentary Approval) Act, 2011,

approves the appointment of Archishop (Rtd.) Dr. Eliud Wabukala Wamukekhe as Chairperson of the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission.

Let us move on to the next Order.

Hon. Speaker, I beg to move the following Procedural Motion: THAT, notwithstanding the resolution of the House on 10th February, 2016 regarding limitation of speaking time during debates, this House further resolves that, during the Special Sitting of today, 17th January, 2017, debate on the Motions specified hereunder shall be limited as follows-

Asante Mheshimiwa Spika kwa mjadala huu asubuhi hii na kwa kunipatia nafasi niuunge mkono. Tukiunga mkono mjadala huu, ni muhimu tukubaliane sote Wabunge kuwa tumeitwa kwa Kikao Maalum kuangalia Hoja ambazo ziko mbele yetu. Hoja ni kuangalia waliopendekezwa kuwa Mwenyekiti anayeangalia shirika linalohusika na ufisadi na hao ambao watakuwa wakiangalia mambo ya usajili na mipaka ili tuhakikishe kuwa upigaji kura utahalalishwa, na wenyewe ni watu ambao wamehalalishwa na Bunge. Hii ndio maana tumeitwa tuje Bungeni siku hii ya leo kwa Kikao Maalum.

Tumeangalia yale masaa na muda ambao unaombwa Wabunge wauchukue kwa mjadala wa kwanza kuanzia 2.30 p.m. hadi 4.30 p.m., na mjadala wa pili kuanzia 4.30 p.m. hadi wakati tutaumaliza hata kama ni saa mbili usiku au zaidi ya hivyo. Ni muhimu Wabunge waje watoe hoja, maoni na mapendekezo yao waziwazi ili tukienda kwenye uchaguzi tuwe sote tumeridhika kuwa wale ambao wamependekezwa wanaweza kufanya kazi hii, na kwa niaba ya wananchi wa Kenya, watatekeleza wajibu wao. Bila shaka Wabunge watapata nafasi ya kusoma Ripoti ya Kamati ambayo imepeanwa hivi sasa ili tukija mchana, tuwe tumejua yale ambayo yamesemwa humo ndani na tunaweza kutoa maoni na mapendekezo yetu bila mapendeleo yoyote.

Kwa haya machache, ninaomba niunge mkono muda ambao umependekezwa wa dakika tano kwa kila Mbunge ili apate kutoa mapendekezo yake. Ninatamatisha na kuunga mkono Hoja hii.

Put the Question.

Is it the mood of the House that I put the Question?

Yes!

Hon. Members, I do not see any Member desiring to speak save for some Members who may be smiling. I do not know whether a smile is intention of desire to speak.

Hon. Members, that concludes the business for this morning. For the benefit of Members, the reports on both Motions are ready and sufficient copies have been produced and are available in Room 8. I, therefore, advise that each Member picks copies of the two reports and reads in readiness for debate this afternoon.

The House stands adjourned until 2.30 p.m. this afternoon. The House rose at 9.59 a.m.