Serjeant-at-Arms, ring the Quorum Bell. (The Quorum Bell was rung) Order, Hon. Members. (Hon. Patrick Makau consulted loudly) Order, Commissioner Makau. We now have quorum. Please take your seats. (A Senator sat on the designated Deputy President's seat in the Speaker’s Row) Order, Hon. Members. Those Senators sitting in the Speaker's Row, will you vacate the Deputy President's seat? I allowed you into the Speaker's Row, but not to sit on the Deputy President's seat. Serjeant-at-Arms, you know the rules of the House. You do not need the Speaker to pronounce himself on this for you to enforce the rules which you know. Nobody, and I mean nobody, can take that seat except the Deputy President. (The Senator moved to an adjacent seat) Clerk-at-the-Table, let us proceed.

Order, Hon. Members. You know that when you are swearing in your colleague, it is done in absolute silence. You can celebrate thereafter, and the celebration will be in the garden out there, not on the Floor of the House.

Hon. Speaker, I beg to introduce to you the Member of Parliament-elect for Ol Kalou Constituency, Hon. Sammy Douglas Kamau Waweru.

(The Oath of Office was administered to Hon. Sammy Douglas Kamau Waweru)

Congratulations. You may proceed to sign the Oath of Office. (Hon. Sammy Douglas Kamau Waweru signed the Oath)

Members on their feet, take your seats.

Member for Tharaka-Nithi County, take the nearest seat. Hon. Members, I have a Message from His Excellency the President regarding the referral of the Public Procurement and Asset Disposal (Amendment) Bill, 2024.

I take this opportunity to welcome you back from the short recess. It is my earnest expectation that Hon. Members have recharged and stand ready for the onerous legislative task awaiting the House during this part of the Fifth Session.

Pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 42 on Messages, I wish to convey to the House a Message from His Excellency the President regarding the referral of the Public Procurement and Asset Disposal (Amendment) Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 48 of 2024) back to Parliament for reconsideration.

In the Message, His Excellency the President informs the House that in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by Article 115(1)(b) of the Constitution, he has declined to assent to the Public Procurement and Asset Disposal (Amendment) Bill, 2024 and has accordingly referred the Bill back to the National Assembly for reconsideration, expressing specific reservations thereto.

In the Presidential Memorandum, the President has expressed reservations on Clauses 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26 and 27 of the Bill. Consequent to those reservations, the President has detailed the reasons in respect of his refusal to assent to the Bill and made recommendations thereof on the specific clauses for consideration by the House. Chief among these concerns is the definition of foreign and local firms, which is impractical and inconsistent with the Government's goal of attracting foreign direct investment, mobilising private capital and improving the business environment.

Hon. Members, you may recall that the said Bill was passed by both the National Assembly and the Senate on 28th November 2024 and 12th May 2026, respectively. Thereafter, I presented it to His Excellency the President for assent in accordance with the provisions of Article 115 of the Constitution. In view of the President's referral for reconsideration, the House is now required to consider the President's reservations to the specific clauses.

Hon. Members, Standing Order 154(2) requires the House to consider the President's reservations within 21 days upon receipt of the memorandum. In this regard, the Message from His Excellency the President, together with the Presidential Memorandum of Referral, are hereby referred to the Departmental Committee on Finance and National Planning for consideration.

The Committee is required to table its reports soonest to enable the House consider the President’s reservations within the said timelines. Upon conclusion of the consideration of the President’s reservations by this House, I will transmit the decision of the National Assembly to the Senate seeking its concurrence on the said decision.

Deputy Leader of the Majority party.

Hon. Speaker, I beg to lay the following papers on the Table:

Order, Hon. Members! Order, Hon. Wanjiku Muhia. You can still exhibit your exuberance in low tones.

Hon. Wanjiku Muhia, you are behaving like a head girl of a primary school.

Order!

On a point of order, Hon. Speaker.

There is nothing out of order.

This is an important legal notice

Order, Hon. Owen. Hon. Wanjiku Muhia, to begin with, you are out of order. Even when I called you to sit down, you remained standing. (Hon. Wanjiku Muhia spoke of the record) Order. I have always told you that in the House of Parliament, there is candour and banter of debate. Look in the dictionary what those two words mean.

Hon. Speaker in (3)…

On a point of order, Hon. Speaker.

Hon. Ngogoyo, this is important for you.

Hold on, Hon. Baya. Hon. Ngogoyo, what is out of order?

Hon. Speaker, I rise under Standing Order 1. As the Chairman of the Parliamentary Service Commission (PSC), there are Members of the Senate present. I would urge you to recognise them as their Chairman. They are seated in the Speaker’s Row, led by Hon. Methu.

Order! Take your seat. You are totally out of order. Go on, Hon. Baya.

This is very important because it is a decision of the National Assembly. I think we need to hear this:

Hon. Chairman of the Departmental Committee on Defence, Intelligence and Foreign Relations, Hon. Major (Rtd) Bashir.

Hon. Speaker, I beg to lay the following papers on the Table:

Hon. Major (Rtd) Bashir, Chairman of the Departmental Committee on Defence, Intelligence and Foreign Relations.

Hon. Speaker, I beg to give notice of the following Motions:

THAT, this House adopts the Report of the Departmental Committee on Defence, Intelligence and Foreign Relations on its inspection visit to the Kenyan Embassy in Rabat, Morocco from 22nd to 25th March 2026, laid on the Table of the House on Tuesday, 28th July 2026.

Hon. Members, before we go to Statements, allow me to welcome the following schools in the Speaker’s Gallery:

Go on, Hon. John Kaguchia.

Thank you, Hon. Speaker. Let me take this earliest opportunity to congratulate Hon. Sammy Douglas Kamau Waweru, our new Member of Parliament for Ol Kalou Constituency, on his well-deserved landslide victory. I also take this opportunity to recognise Members of the Senate seated in the Speaker's Gallery, led by Sen. Methu.

Hon. Speaker, pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 44(2)(c), I rise to request for a Statement from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Administration and Internal Security regarding the production, distribution, regulation and consumption of third- generation alcoholic beverages in Kenya.

Alcohol and substance abuse remain a major public health, social and economic challenge in the country. In recent months, residents of Mukurweini Constituency have expressed growing concern over the widespread availability and consumption of the Diamond brand of third-generation alcohol, commonly known as Kadaya. The product is reportedly sold at a relatively low cost and is easily accessible, particularly to young people and other vulnerable members of society.

Residents have further raised concerns regarding the apparent effects associated with its consumption, with reports that some consumers exhibit severe intoxication and impaired judgement after consuming relatively small quantities.

These concerns have given rise to public anxiety over the authenticity, composition, quality and safety of the product, including allegations that counterfeit or adulterated versions may be circulating in the market.

Hon. Speaker, it is against this background that I request a Statement from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Administration and Internal Security on the following:

On a point of order, Hon. Speaker.

Yes, what is your point of order Hon. KJ?

Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I rise on a point of order under our Standing Orders.

Hon. Speaker, I need you to pronounce yourself on a matter that is clearly provided for in the Standing Orders regarding the prohibition of party symbols and party insignia in Parliament. If there was only one Member showing up in a certain colour in the House, we would simply take it to be that Member's choice of wardrobe. However, we are seeing a gang of 13 Members of Parliament donning party insignia on the Floor of the House. I do not want to take that away from them because the young gentleman who has joined the House won convincingly in his constituency. We welcome him to Bunge and let him know that there are Standing Orders that guide how Members ought to present themselves in the House.

Thirteen Members of Parliament are a clear minority in this House. There is nothing they can tell people who are standing in their numbers or majority. They ought to look at themselves and see that they are only 13 against hundreds of Members of Parliament.

Order Hon. KJ.

They are totally out of order. Thank you, Hon. Speaker. (Hon. Joshua Kimilu spoke off the record)

Order KJ. Order Hon. Kimilu. (Several Hon. Members stood in the gangways) Hon. Members, take your seats. Hon. Kawanjiku. Order Hon. KJ. Do not let the excitement overawe you. Hon. Members, what you are saying may be true, but I am not aware that the colours those few Members are wearing…

(Loud consultations)

Order Members. If the Speaker is subsequently convinced that what they are wearing are party insignia or party colours, I will rule that they are out of order. However, today, because we have a precedent, when Hon. Kawanjiku won his election, even Hon. KJ came to this Chamber…

Hon. Speaker, before I do, it is unfortunate you keep confusing or referring to me as Hon. Ngogoyo.

Yes, your names are almost similar.

But he is a bad guy.

Yes.

Hon. Speaker, considering the backlog that we have before us and that this kind of question concerns several agencies, allow me to respond to it within three weeks.

Will you respond within three weeks?

Yes, please.

Order. Hon. Kaguchia, you will get a response in three weeks’ time. There is a response to a request for Statement by Hon. Abubakar Talib, nominated Member. Is he in the House?

Yes, go ahead.

Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I would like to respond to Hon. Talib regarding continued enforcement of night-to-dawn curfew in parts of Lamu County.

Order, Members. Go ahead.

The Member needs to know the reason for the continued enforcement of the night-to-dawn curfew in Lamu County despite the court order issued on 21st May 2026. He also needs to know the number of individuals arrested or detained during the curfew hours since the court order was issued.

On a point of order, Hon. Speaker.

Yes, Hon. Makilap, what is your point of order? Give him the microphone.

Hon. Speaker, protect us so that we can hear this very important information. The same Members on this side can contain themselves, and then converge together in a few minutes. Protect us so that we can hear this very important information.

Go on, Hon. Tongoyo.

I will pick from where I left, Hon. Speaker. The Member wants to know the disciplinary and administrative measures being taken against the police officers who enforce the curfew contrary to the court orders, and the action being taken to ensure compliance with the court order.

The Ministry wishes to clarify that the Government has not breached the High Court Order issued on 21st May 2026 which suspended the enforcement of the night-to-dawn curfew in Lamu County and specified areas within Boni Forest Security Corridor. The court order only suspended enforcement of the curfew. It did not restrain the National Police Service (NPS) or other security agencies from undertaking lawful security operations including patrols, intelligence gathering, surveillance, vehicle inspection, identification checks, checkpoints and other counter-terrorism innovations necessary for the maintenance of public order and national security.

The security situation in certain parts of Lamu remains unique and sensitive due to persistent threats posed by terrorist groups, particularly Al-Shabaab operatives. They continue to exploit the geographical characteristics of the area to facilitate movement, recruitment and the commission of terrorist attacks. Consequently, security agencies have continued to implement intelligence-led and targeted security operations aimed at preventing terrorists’ activities, disrupting criminal networks and safeguarding residents, visitors and critical national infrastructure. These measures are undertaken, pursuant to the constitutional and statutory mandate of the NPS to maintain law and order, preserve public safety and security, prevent and deter criminals, and protect life and property.

The Ministry emphasises that these lawful security interventions do not constitute a curfew or its reintroduction in any form. Members of the public remain free to move, subject only to reasonable security screening and verification procedures undertaken in the interest of public safety. Accordingly, the continued establishment of roadblocks and security screening measures should not be construed as a violation of the court order, but a legitimate policing innovation aimed at countering terrorism, and ensuring safety and the security of all persons within the affected areas.

Hon. Speaker, regarding the individuals arrested or detained, the Ministry confirmed that no person has been arrested or detained in relation to the enforcement of the suspended curfew since the court order of 21st May 2026.

On the last part, the Ministry confirmed that no police officer has violated the court order. Officers deployed within the affected areas continue to undertake lawful policing duties under the supervision of their respective commandants and within the scope of the law. Accordingly, no disciplinary or administrative action has arisen in relation to the alleged enforcement of the suspended curfew. The Ministry confirmed that the NPS is fully compliant with the court order and that no curfew is currently in force within Lamu County. To ensure continued compliance with the court directive, the NPS has undertaken some general measures which I have already mentioned.

The Ministry remains fully committed to upholding the rule of law, respecting court decisions, ensuring that all security operations are conducted within constitutional and applicable laws, and protecting the lives, property and security of all residents of Lamu County.

Yes, Hon. Talib. Give him the microphone.

Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I find that response from the Chairman very misleading, as the curfew is still in place. I do not understand it. Thank you.

Sorry, Hon. Talib, can you repeat what you have said?

Thank you, Hon. Speaker. Hon. Chairman is misleading this House. There is a curfew in place in Lamu County. There are roadblocks on your way to Mpeketoni. I do not understand when he says there is no curfew enforcement and roadblocks on the roads in Lamu County.

Thank you.

Yes, Member for Garsen.

Thank you, Hon. Speaker. The Chairman of the Departmental Committee on Administration and Internal Security is misleading the House. Roadblocks start from my constituency. That is economic sabotage to the people of Lamu and Tana River. The Government has security and machinery. The roadblocks should be removed to help the people of Tana River and Lamu County.

Hon. Tongoyo.

Hon. Speaker, I confirm to the House and the Member that there is no curfew in place in Lamu County. We should not confuse security operations, screening and roadblocks to mean curfew. This is the statement from the Ministry. I call upon my colleagues to appreciate the security situation in Lamu County which has, to a bigger extent, been achieved because of the security checks in place.

Yes Hon. Ruweida. (Several Members consulted loudly) Order, Members. Can you disband these multiple kamukunjis I see in the House? Order.

Hon. Speaker, tunazungumzia mambo muhimu. Hawa watu wa “kumi kwa moja” wanatusumbua leo na haya ni mambo muhimu. Maskini akipata, matako hulia mbwata. Waambie watuache tuendelee na kazi. Hiyo iliisha. Sisi tulipata kumi na wao wakapata moja. Tosha. Finished.

Point made. Yes Chairperson, Hon. Tongoyo.

Hon. Speaker, I think I have really exhausted what I had to say. (Hon. Ali Wario spoke off the record)

Just hold on. Hon. Member for Garsen, what is the problem?

Hon. Speaker, I think this is a House of information. The Chairman of the Departmental Committee on Administration and Internal Affairs has no information on that road. Hon. Speaker, kindly direct the Committee plus the Members affected to visit the area. He has no information. There is total black out.

Yes, Hon. Chairman.

Hon. Speaker, I want to confirm to this House that we do not have an active curfew in Lamu. I personally went with Hon. Captain Ruweida and I am sure she can attest to this. We were in Lamu. There is no curfew and let us not confuse roadblocks and screening with curfew. I think the Member who raised this Question is already on record before having raised the issue of roadblocks and we should not confuse them with curfews. Nevertheless… (Hon. Abubakar Talib spoke off the record) Let me finish. Hon. Speaker, protect me.

Hold on Talib. He is responding to your own Statement. So, do not disturb.

Hon. Speaker, the Member was already on record having raised this issue of roadblocks. It was not responded to because the Cabinet Secretary was supposed to appear before the Committee. I need your guidance. If Members are not satisfied, we have slotted time for the Cabinet Secretary to appear before the Committee to respond to a number of questions that were not responded to. Hon. Talib is at liberty again to appear and make his case before the Cabinet Secretary.

Thank you. Yes, Hon. Talib.

Hon. Speaker, the issue of roadblocks in regards to Lamu is totally different from the other issues that I raised about the roadblocks across the country. The curfew is enforced by those roadblocks. Thank you.

Yes, Hon. Ruweida. You are all engaged in a battle of semantics. He is saying there are roadblocks but no curfew whereas you are saying there is a curfew. You know in law to have a curfew it must be gazetted. So, challenge him by showing him the gazette notice of the curfew.

Mimi nataka kuuliza kama hakuna curfew, kuna nini maana mimi mwenyewe nikienda nakatazwa kupita. Kama si curfew, ni nini iko hapo? Baada ya saa kumi na mbili, huwezi kupita kutoka Mokowe kwenda Gamba. Wanakukataza. Kuna special forces wamekaa barabarani hapo. Ukipita na gari unaregeshwa na unaambiwa kuna curfew. Kama si curfew basi ni nini? What is there? Kuna shida gani mpaka tuwe tunaregeshwa kwa zaidi ya miaka kumi na tano? Mungu alitupatia curfew wakati wa COVID-19 watu wakalalamika na sisi miaka kumi na tano tuko kwa curfew tu.

Yes, Chairman.

This is a House of record, and we need to be honest with ourselves. I personally visited Lamu with Hon. Ruweida and we managed to transverse almost the whole of Lamu. We must appreciate the security situation in Lamu and by extension the country. What is happening in Lamu is just mere security checks and screenings which are good for this country and for Lamu. I think Hon. Speaker has made it very clear that any curfew has to be enforced by a gazette notice which is not in place. The court order suspended it and it remains suspended as such and that is the official position.

Hon. Ruweida, we cannot be flogging the same thing over and over.

We are not getting a solution, Hon. Speaker. Mwenyekiti anasema alienda na mimi. Tulienda mchana. Ulienda na mimi usiku? Mchana hakuna vikwazo hivyo na awache kutudanganya hapa. Tulienda na yeye mpaka Basuba lakini ilikuwa mchana. Mchana hakuna curfew.

Order, Hon. Ruweida. You are using un-parliamentary language. Mwenyekiti hadanganyi; anatoa taarifa. Hon. Talib, I hope you are still not arguing on the difference between curfew and roadblocks.

No. What I would request, and I think he is better placed to get us information from the Ministry, is in regards to the gazette notice because it was done over 15 years ago. Thank you.

In case there is a curfew, it must have a definite period when it is gazetted. Let us go to the next response. Is Hon Dorice Donya in the House? (Hon. Dorice Donya spoke off the record) Before I invite you, allow me to recognise in the Public Gallery, Katumba Comprehensive School. (Several Members stood up in their places) Order, Members. Take your seats.

Hon. CNN take your seat. Allow me to recognise students. In the Public Gallery, we have Katumba Comprehensive School.

Order, Omong’ina. You are out of order Hon. Jerusha. Take your seat. I know it is your first day after recess but reduce the levels of excitement and exuberance. I have made very beautiful gardens for you out here. Those of you who want to converse, just go to the gardens, sit, talk and then come back to the House. I was acknowledging, in the Public Gallery, Katumba Comprehensive School from Mwingi Central, Kitui County; Olonkerin Primary School from Narok West, Narok County; and Sony Sugar Comprehensive School from Awendo, Migori County. In the Speaker’s Gallery, there is Kiambere School Complex from Mbeere North, Embu County; St. Hilda Kathonzweni from Mwingi Central, Kitui County; and Friends School Kamusinga from Kimilili, Bungoma County.

Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I want to take this opportunity to also welcome Friends School Kamusinga and all the other schools to the House of Parliament. Many times, Members tell students that they should emulate them and aspire to come to this House.

Yes.

However, I wish to say that there are even greater things our children and students can achieve than becoming Members of Parliament. They can go on to become great people in the world. I, therefore, congratulate them and welcome them to the House of Parliament.

Allow me also to welcome the leaders who came in solidarity with our newly elected Member of Parliament. I welcome them to the House so that they may also observe the proceedings. Allow me also to congratulate the newly elected Member of Parliament for Ol Kalou. He won by a landslide. This has demonstrated that Kenyans can make their own decisions, regardless of what anyone may do. Even the gas cylinders, blankets, mattresses and boats did not make any difference. He won the election. He was called a chokora, and now he is in this House. I also wish to tell the students that we are in uniform today in solidarity with Kenyan students.

Thank you, Hon. Speaker, for the opportunity.

Thank you. Hon. Wangwe.

Thank you, Hon. Speaker. Allow me, at the outset, to welcome all the students, including those from Friends School Kamusinga. As you have said, this is the House of Parliament. It is the destination to which many of these students may aspire after completing their education.

You also emphasised the importance of education. Let us remain focused. We are pleased that discussions on higher education financing are ongoing. I urge the Ministry and the Government to finalise this matter so that students from Friends School Kamusinga, who will eventually proceed to university can have a safe landing and pursue quality education at an affordable cost.

Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I beg to submit.

Thank you. In the Speaker's Gallery, allow me to introduce a delegation of nine members of the Kenya Haemophilia Association (KHA), led by Mr James Kago. The delegation is in attendance to follow the proceedings on the Report of the Departmental

Hon. Speaker, I am ready.

Is Hon. Donya in the House? Yes, she is. Proceed.

Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I rise to respond to the request for a Statement by the Member for Kisii County, Hon. Doris Donya, regarding the rising cases of missing children in the country.

On the first issue concerning the number of cases of missing children reported over the last year, including those traced and reunited with their families, I wish to respond as follows. There is a summarised list of reported cases of missing children by region, together with the number of children traced and reunited with their families, for the period January 2025 to June 2026:

Yes, Hon. Donya.

Hon. Speaker, I had raised a concern about missing children in Kenya. The Chair has stated the organisations responsible for the work surrounding the police department. He has not elaborated on what these organisations are doing. He has just named about hundred organisations. In my request for a Statement, I did not ask for the organisations or the people in charge.

So, I do not know what would be wrong with the Chair giving details on what the Ministry is doing regarding the missing children. He said that he will ask Nyumba Kumi to do their work. We know Nyumba Kumi is there. So, he is just evading his responsibility as the Chair of the Committee, just as the Ministry in charge of our children has. I did not ask for a long list of organisations. I want to know the measures they are taking to ensure our children are safe and that their security is guaranteed.

Thank you, Hon. Speaker.

Let us take one more, Hon. Zamzam.

Asante sana, Mhe. Spika, kwa kunipa nafasi nimuunge mkono Mhe. Donya.

Watoto wengi wanapotea. Si sawa wala si haki Mwenyekiti kusema wapee Wazee wa Mitaa jukumu hilo. Wazee wa Mitaa hawana machinery ambayo inafaa zaidi kujua watoto wanapotea namna gani. Wengi utapata wanavushwa border. Wazee wa Mitaa hawako kule. Ninajulisha Mwenyekiti wa Kamati kuwa masuala ya usalama yamekuwa donda sugu. Ninaomba usukume sana maana hata sisi pale Mombasa Kaunti tunasukumwa sana kwa ukuta.

Yes, Hon. (Dr) Oundo.

Thank you, Hon. Speaker, for allowing me to weigh in on this matter. I come from a border area. The issue of the disappearance of children has become alarming. At the same time, we have done a lot of work with the local administration, schools and everyone else. We still believe the national Government should do much more to protect innocent children. Many of the children are lured on their way to school in the morning, in the evening, over weekends, or during school holidays. I urge the Government to go out of its way to enhance public civic education and to continuously remind parents that it is their sole responsibility to care for their children.

Thank you, Hon. Speaker.

Yes, Hon. Tongoyo.

Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I also respectfully associate myself with the views of the Members. Referring to the Statement, I think it was very clear. On the first question, there is no dispute. It enumerated the number of cases. We have done that well. Collectively, the figures are quite alarming.

The second issue concerned measures taken to investigate and curb the abductions. The other issue was regarding confirmation of the existence and effectiveness of those measures. We have tried to demonstrate that protection of children involves both Government and non- Government actors, including parents, NGOs, and even international actors. That is the extent to which the Statement sought to explain the broader interventions aimed at curbing the vice.

So, I am also disturbed by the numbers. However, enumerating the players is part of what the Statement sought to address.

Next. Is Hon Mwago in the House? Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Transport and Infrastructure, are you ready with the response?

Yes, I am.

Go ahead.

Hon. Speaker, on Thursday, 2nd July 2026, the Member for Starehe Constituency, Hon. Amos Mwago, requested for a Statement from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Transport and Infrastructure regarding the implementation of the instant fines system.

In his request for a Statement, Hon. Mwago raised concerns regarding the operationalisation of the instant fines system, including the adequacy of road signage, public sensitisation, safeguards and plans for nationwide coverage.

Hon. Mwago, therefore, sought to establish, among other things:

Thank you. Hon. Mwago, before you seek clarification, allow me to acknowledge, in the Speaker's Gallery, Rongena Secondary School from Narok West Constituency, Narok County. Students, when you are mentioned, stand up to be acknowledged. There is also Mary Mother Academy from Kieni Constituency, Nyeri County. We also have Ikawa School from Chuka/Igambang’ombe, Tharaka-Nithi County.

In the Public Gallery, we have Arina Comprehensive School from Kisumu Central, Kisumu County and Cheptikit Academy from Mt. Elgon, Bungoma County.

On my behalf and on behalf of the House, we welcome the students, their teachers, and those accompanying them to the House of Parliament.

Hon. Mwago.

Thank you, Hon. Speaker. As I seek clarity, allow me to join fellow Kenyans of goodwill to welcome our latest Member of Parliament from Ol Kalou Constituency, Hon. Sammy Douglas Kamau, whom I campaigned vigorously for. He was called a chokora, but he is now in the precincts of Parliament.

I wish to seek clarity from the Chairman of the Departmental Committee on Transport and Infrastructure. I asked a very basic question about the evidence that there is clear signage along the highways where they installed the cameras and are enacting an automated fine system. From his response, it is clear that he has admitted most of the signage has been vandalised, some are not clearly visible, and others are not there. My question was very simple. How do you have cameras at a place with no signs? It is very unfair to fine a person when there are no signs, but the cameras are operating.

The other question was about how they are sensitising people, or motorists, to this new system. I did not get an answer to that. I just heard a very long, ambiguous story about the whole thing that did not come out clearly. What are the measures put in place to sensitise motorists? How will they address the lack of signage? How do you fine a person where there are no signs?

The other issue is the system’s integrity. There is a very big disparity in how these fines are applied. For example, a motorist is fined Ksh500, another is fined over Ksh10,000, and another is fined Ksh3,000. It is not standardised, as he claims. I am not satisfied with his answer.

Thank you. Let us take one more. Hon. Kimani of Molo.

Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I want to remind you, Hon. Speaker, that you guided that the Departmental Committee on Finance and National Planning be enjoined in this particular matter. I raised on the Floor of this House the issue of punishments if the offence is committed not by the vehicle's owner but by the driver. I gave a scenario. Take, for example, all the bank-secured loans. Equity Bank, for instance, may have 100,000 motor vehicles registered in its name. Therefore, if those fines are levied against the logbooks of those vehicles, Equity Bank will pay those fines.

Take, for example, someone who owns a fleet of Nissans or buses. If I own 100 buses that commute between Rironi and Mau Summit, and every day there is probably a new driver, those fines will then be attached to the logbooks of those vehicles, which are registered under my name. A more practical example is our bodaboda sector. About 90 per cent of the bodaboda you find on the roads are not owned by the motorcyclists. They are owned by lending companies such as Mogo Kenya, Watu Credit and M-KOPA. Therefore, when these fines are levied on lenders for holding the logbooks, those businesses will certainly close down. This matter must be re-examined, and we must find a way to levy the fine on the person who

You have made your point. Yes, Hon. Robert Mbui.

I support the use of cameras on our roads because I think Kenya needs discipline on our roads.

Very critical.

It is a very important thing because when you travel the world, you notice that people are very careful when they see the cameras. You also notice that accidents are far less than they are here. So, it is a very good idea. Even as we support it, I can see the concerns many Members have. I have another concern. On Langata Road, Hon. Speaker, there is a camera. I do not know exactly where, but I have been a victim, and I know a few other people who have also been victims. Sometimes you ask yourself why a camera would be placed where there is no school nearby, no place where people are walking on the road, and it is essentially a highway. Why would you put a camera there and put a speed limit of 50 kilometres per hour? At such a speed, one is actually more likely to cause an accident. There is a need to sort things out and think them through before we implement them fully.

Hon. KJ.

Hon. Speaker, I thank you. I also thank my neighbour, Hon. Amos Mwago, for bringing this matter before Parliament. Maybe it would be informative for the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Transport and Infrastructure also to conduct a search and confirm that the need for cameras and surveillance on our roads is recognised. However, if you travel on the roads in Kenya today, you can never tell where the speed limit zones are. There is never a sign showing where a particular speed limit begins or ends.

Technology is available that the NTSA can utilise to ensure that, when a charge is made, it is not levied on the vehicle owner. Rather, it should be placed on the driver at the time the offence was committed. I believe there is room for the Departmental Committee on Transport and Infrastructure to revisit the matter Hon. Mwago brought before us and determine how technology can work with real-world road conditions. If they are digitising the penalty system, there must also be proper highway furniture, including traffic signs.

I thank you.

Hon. Caroli Omondi.

Thank you very much, Hon. Speaker. On the issue raised by the Chair of the Departmental Committee on Finance and National Planning, that liability should be limited only to the driver, legally, that may not be sound. We are familiar with the concept of vicarious or imputed liability, where the person held liable is one who, in law, has respondeat superior. Superior legal control over whatever has caused the accident, such as motor vehicles or employees. Therefore, it may not be very practical. Risks are normally allocated to those who can best handle them. The reason why the financier…

Hon. Caroli Omondi, there were graduated levels of responsibility. Speeding is the driver's personal responsibility. Allowing a defective motor vehicle to be driven by your driver attracts vicarious responsibility. I thought those were the graduated situations in the law. Is it not so?

Correct.

Hon. Kimani is half right, and you are half right.

I just wanted to raise the issue so that we do not mislead the nation into believing there is no liability. There is imputed liability, as it is called.

Thank you.

Yes, Hon. Mukunji.

Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I also rise to agree with my colleagues' sentiments. I am a frequent user of Thika Road, and that is where these cameras have been concentrated. I believe the whole process of establishing these cameras must involve this House and the public keenly. One day, while I was travelling from up-country at around 8.00 p.m., I noticed cars slowing significantly to below 50 kilometres per hour. I wondered what was happening, only for my driver to receive a message the next day requiring payment of Ksh10,000.

We need to agree that technology is the way to enforce our laws. However, this process must be implemented with great care, and its procurement and establishment must be highly publicised so that droves of people do not cause accidents due to the introduction of technology.

Hon. Oundo.

Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I did not go to law school, but I know that, honestly speaking, this arrangement will end up punishing motor vehicle owners more than those who actually commit the offence. As you have clearly said, speeding is a human endeavour. It is not necessarily a mechanical problem.

I want to give an interesting example. Some years ago, I was charged in a Nakuru court for speeding. When I appeared before the magistrate, I asked the prosecutor to identify the person who had been driving the vehicle when it was allegedly caught speeding by the camera. They said they did not know because the camera could not identify the driver. The magistrate agreed with me that the prosecution was on a fishing expedition, and I went scot-free. I fear this is what will happen. A fine is a penalty for breaking the law. If you are purported to have broken the law but you are not given a chance to mitigate so that the appropriate punishment is meted out, would that not be unconstitutional?

It is not. Read the law. There are what we call instant fines for petty offences. The offender need not go to court. Those are called misdemeanours in law.

Hon. Speaker, for example…

You are the lawmaker.

Let us look at a practical case of an ambulance which is speeding to take somebody to hospital. How would you treat the matter? On the other hand, I am also carrying an expectant lady who is just about to deliver. I have to speed. I need a chance to mitigate before I am punished.

All those exemptions are there in law.

That is why we are saying the way the process is designed is going to be extremely punitive and unfair to the people of Kenya notwithstanding the fact that we need to enforce discipline on our roads. The number of accidents and injuries that we are having can be avoided but we need to find a more friendly and people-focused approach to ensure that we deal with this malice once and for all.

Thank you.

Hon. Zamzam.

Asante Mhe. Spika. Mimi nashangaa nikiona viongozi wanatetea ile instant fine inayotozwa madereva ambao hawana uangalifu barabarani. Tumepoteza maisha mengi sana. Juzi na jana tulikuwa kwenye michezo kule Rwanda. Ukimwambia dereva aongeze mwendo kwa sababu umechelewa kucheza mpira, anakwambia hapana. Anakwambia kuwa kuna kamera na akiendesha gari vibaya yeye ndiye atatozwa faini na watoto wake watakosa chakula.

Hon. GK.

Thank you, Hon. Speaker. The matter raised by Hon. Members needs a bit of engagement with the Ministry. However, we need to ask ourselves what has occasioned this kind of intervention. On average, we are losing 5,000 lives every year. This is not something that we can take lightly. We are here expressing anger over the use of technology knowing very well that the use of technology is the best international practice all over the world. The use of technology replaces roadblocks and the use of police officers on our roads.

On a point of order, Hon. Speaker.

What is your point of order, Hon. KJ? Is it a point of order or a point of information? What is out of order?

It is a point of information.

Does he want the information?

George Kariuki (Ndia, UDA): That is okay, Hon. Speaker.

Hon. Speaker, I must inform the Hon. Chairman of the Departmental Committee Transport and Infrastructure that Members are not against enforcement of any traffic rules. In fact, as Hon. Members, we are part of forming laws that govern traffic in this country. However, the Chairperson is not in order to refer to international practise because what is occasioning traffic zones in Kenya is places where Government has not been able to put infrastructure up to and including overhead crossing bridges. So, we find ourselves in a situation where, on an international highway, where the standard speed limit should be about 110 kilometres per hour, being reduced to 50 kilometres per hour. A perfect example is the Makenji stretch on the Thika Super Highway just after Thika, at Delmonte. The Great North Road is an international highway but the speed limit in that area has been reduced to 50 kilometres per hour, and there is no road sign showing where the speed limit zone starts and where it ends. Therefore, this House is not against international standards and international practice on matters of traffic rules. The whole idea is to ensure that the laws that are enacted by Parliament are implemented in a way that is not offensive to road users.

I thank you.

On a point of information, Hon. Speaker.

Do you want to be informed again by the Member for Molo? Hon: George Kariuki (Ndia, UDA): That is okay, Hon. Speaker, but Hon. KJ was not informing. I think he did something different.

He was debating.

George Kariuki (Ndia, UDA): Yes, he was debating.

Thank you, Hon. Speaker. The Chairman of the Departmental Committee on Transport and Infrastructure said that we are angered by the use of technology and I find offence in those words. As you rightly put it, what we are saying is that where a mistake has been committed by the owner of a vehicle, let the fine be imposed on the owner of the vehicle. Where the offence has been committed by a driver, let the fine be imposed on the driver. The Chair should take that concern very seriously because there is going to be a very big decision to be made, especially where banking and other financial are concerned.

Go on, Hon. GK. You have now been informed. Hon: George Kariuki (Ndia, UDA): Hon. Speaker, before I respond to the Hon. Member for Molo, let me address the issue raised by Hon. Mukunji. The law permitting the Ministry to use technology was passed by Parliament. We all debated the Bill and agreed that the use of technology is the best way forward to address the issue of many deaths on our roads. We have had many Special Motions in this House.

Chairman, if you listened carefully, there are just about two or three categories of concerns. Number one is that the speed cameras you put on the highways must be visible and must be relevant to the situation. There is no continuous speed limit on the highway. There are speed limits where there is need for extra caution and care. That is what I have picked from your colleagues.

Number two is the point raised by Hon. Kimani and Hon. Caroli Omondi. When do you apportion personal responsibility to a driver and vicarious responsibility to the owner of the vehicle? That is the second point. The third point raised by several Hon. Members is that having passed the law is not enough. You must continue with public awareness and public education. Given what you are saying, there is an unacceptable number of people we are losing on the roads. So, if I was in your place, which I am not, I would address those three points.

Hon: George Kariuki (Ndia, UDA): I am well guided, Hon. Speaker.

Yes, Hon Mukunji. What is it?

Hon. Speaker, for this law to work for the people of Kenya, we should have at least three months of continuous information on phones so that people can know...

That is methodology. Let him answer. The principle is the same. Hon: George Kariuki (Ndia, UDA): Hon. Speaker, I do not want to dwell too much on Hon. Mukunji’s point but the Ministry indeed engaged in that exercise for more than three months. I remember that they started sending messages to alert us that the use of instant fines through technology would be deployed, which is what is happening now. Thinking of a busy road like the Thika Super Highway, Hon. KJ has mentioned a placed called Makenji. Limiting the speed to 50 kilometres per hour in that stretch is very punitive. It is not even possible to drive at that speed. It causes a traffic snarl-up thus inconveniencing motorists. That is a concern I have personally raised with the Ministry and the National NTSA.

Hon. Speaker, the concerns that have been raised by Hon. Members are being addressed by the Ministry. I will follow up, together with my committee, to ensure that these concerns are well addressed. Hon. Member for Molo Constituency, the issue that you have raised needs to be interrogated so that we see who is supposed to carry the blame. Is it the owner, the lender, the borrower or the driver? I have personally experienced situations where my drivers have caused me to incur fines for traffic offences that I did not commit. This needs to be checked. Specifically, the Ministry should address these concerns.

Thank you.

Thank you. Hon. Members, I acknowledge Starehe Boys’ Centre from Starehe Constituency, Nairobi County, who are seated in the Speaker’s Gallery; and Chemase Senior School from Tinderet Constituency, Nandi County.

In the Public Gallery, we have Kariobangi North Primary School from Embakasi North Constituency, Nairobi County; Kiriko Junior Secondary School from South Kinangop Constituency, Nyandarua County; Kiplong’on Primary School and Pine View Academy from Eldama Ravine Constituency, Baringo County.

On my behalf and on behalf of the House, I welcome the students, their teachers and those accompanying them to this House of Parliament.

Let us go to Order No.14.

Hon. Speaker, I beg to move the following Motion:

THAT, this House adopts the Report of the Departmental Committee on Health on Public Petition No.001 of 2026 on the Management of Haemophilia and other Bleeding Disorders in Kenya, laid on the Table of the House on Tuesday, 23rd June

Yes, proceed.

Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker, for giving me this opportunity to support the Report on the management of haemophilia and other bleeding disorders in Kenya.

From the Committee's Report, it is evident that haemophilia is a life-threatening condition characterised by severe bleeding episodes that may occur at any time. The Report also highlights the significant challenges that the country faces in managing this condition. It requires urgent treatment whenever bleeding occurs, yet there are serious gaps in terms of availability of treatment centres. I support this Report and urge the Ministry of Health to put in place strategies to ensure that patients living with haemophilia receive treatment like any other patients in the country. The Ministry should also ensure accessibility of treatment by prioritising establishment of more treatment centres in the country.

I appreciate what has been done by the Committee. We have identified the big gap that exists in terms of access to treatment for persons living with haemophilia. It is a serious condition with high mortality rate. If the situation is not managed well, it can claim lives very easily. I urge the Ministry of Health to implement the Committee's recommendations as outlined in the Report, including establishing more specialised treatment centres. We have also recommended that the SHA ensures that haemophilia is adequately covered under SHIF because treatment is extremely expensive. Without support, many patients will continue to suffer.

I support and call upon the Ministry to give a lot of attention to the recommendations that have been given by the Committee. The Ministry should ensure that patients receive timely and quality care, and that more treatment centres are established across the country to improve access. Currently, there are only two treatment centres in the country. You can imagine patients from all parts of the country crowding at the two facilities. This is one of the things that we need to give attention to, including adequate budgetary support so that patients receive the treatment and other forms of assistance available through relevant government agencies.

With those remarks, I support the Report.

You second.

Say, ‘I second’.

I have already said that I second.

Hon. Members, before I open debate, allow me to recognise the presence of students from Eldoret Achievers School from Kapseret Constituency, Uasin Gishu County. They are seated in the Public Gallery. On my own behalf, on behalf of the substantive Speaker and the rest of the National Assembly, I wish to welcome Eldoret Achievers School to the proceedings of Parliament. Karibuni sana.

Hon. Pukose.

Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I know Eldoret Achievers School students are seeing their Woman Representative as the Deputy Speaker chairing the House proceedings. I hope that they are very proud of you.

I stand to second this important Report of the Departmental Committee on Health that I belong to. Haemophilia – for those who do not understand – is an inherited genetic disease. It mainly affects males. Women are carriers. It is a bleeding disorder, that is, failure of clotting factors when somebody is injured or gets a cut. There are two types clotting factors; Type A and Type B. We have Clotting Factor Eight and Clotting Factor Nine. When you get cut, your blood should clot. So, it is the clotting factor that is absent in the inheritance. When it is missing, the affected persons bleed seriously when they get cut. For example, a boy can be taken for circumcision without knowing that they suffer from this condition and when they get circumcised, they bleed to death. Haemophiliacs are exposed and traumatised when they get injured on any part of their body. It is because the bleeding gets very serious.

In hospitals, we have trained haematologists who handle them. They give them the clotting factor concentrates that they miss so that their blood can clot. These factor concentrates are not available locally. Kenya does not manufacture factor concentrates; they are imported from outside the country. It is a very expensive venture because the Ministry of Health does not provide them. There is a Non-Governmental Organisation that has been supporting this through donor funds. It uses the money to purchase the factor concentrates. When the donor funding will stop, these Kenyans who do not have clotting factor concentrates will be exposed because they are not able to import the factor concentrates. Donors who import and supply to various facilities like the Kenyatta National Hospital, Department of Haematology, under Professor Mwanda, are the ones that have been supporting them alongside other haematologists in the country. So, if the factor concentrates are not imported, the affected Kenyans will be exposed. That means that if they get a cut, there will be nobody to assist them.

Clotting factor concentrates are given on a regular basis, that is, twice or three times in a week. As Hon. Nyikal put it, one bottle of the factor concentrates costs Kshs50,000. So, you can imagine Kshs50,000 times two or three times, that will be around 150,000 per week! If multiplied by four, that is an enormous figure which affected persons cannot afford! So, in our recommendations we are asking the Ministry to have it under the SHA. It should be part and parcel of our medical system so that when it goes to KEMSA, it becomes affordable and can be supplied to centres that treat cases of haemophilia. With those few remarks, I support the recommendations of the Committee and I hope that the Ministry of Health will act on them.

Thank you.

Hon. Martin Owino, the Member for Ndhiwa.

Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. As a Member of the Departmental Committee on Health, I stand to support the Report. I also thank Mr James Cargo and the Kenya Haemophilia Association (KHA) team for petitioning Parliament to take into consideration this life-reducing disease. Its challenge is not just a matter of cost. Anything that hurts Kenya should be addressed. It is not good to say that only donors can address it. When donors come to address issues affecting our own people, what are we doing ourselves? If one bleeds, his family will bleed and all of us will eventually bleed. So, as the Chairman

Hon. Oundo, I think I have seen you. Hon. Oundo is not there. You are number one on the list, and you are not here yet. Member for Nyeri, I will come to you next.

Okay. Hon. Oundo, I will let you settle down first. Member for Nyeri.

Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. From the outset, let me state that I am a Member of the Departmental Committee on Health. We considered this Petition, and I stand in support of both the report and the Committee's recommendations.

This Petition by the Haemophilia Society of Kenya goes to the core of our Constitution, particularly Article 27 on equal protection and equal benefit of the law for haemophilia patients in this country. When we consider that together with Article 43 on the right to the highest attainable standard of health, and the report that the Chairperson of the Committee has presented to the House regarding the absence of facilities, medical supplies, and personnel, we realise that, as a country, we have greatly disadvantaged a segment of our population.

Preventable bleeding is a health crisis for families of haemophilia patients. It is an education crisis for families with children living with haemophilia. It is an employment crisis for families with adults who cannot go to work because of preventable bleeding. It is also a disability crisis because a person living with haemophilia, once complications set in, is unable to do many things independently. This translates into catastrophic out-of-pocket expenditure for the affected households.

Hon. Zamzam, Member for Mombasa County.

Asante sana Mhe. Naibu Spika. Ninaunge Kamati ya Afya mkono kwa kuleta Hoja hii humu Bungeni. Haemophilia ni ugonjwa ambao mtu akikatwa kidogo, damu inamwagika kwa wingi bila kuganda. Ugonjwa huu unarithiwa kutoka kwa mzazi. Kutibiwa kwa huu ugonjwa ni gharama kubwa sana. Kutibu mtoto ni kati ya Ksh50,000 hadi Ksh150,000. Kwa mtu mzima ni Ksh300,000!

Ugonjwa hauchagui maskini ama tajiri. Kwa hivyo, ninamuunga mkono ndugu yangu ambaye ameleta hii Hoja hapa Bunge na kusema kuwa huu ugonjwa yafaa utiliwe maanani katika taifa na hasa uzingatiwe kwenye bajeti ya Kenya ili tuweze kupata madawa katika hospitali zetu. Wagonjwa wa Haemophilia wanatibiwa kwenye hospitali mbili pekee hapa Kenya ilhali wanapatikana sehemu zote za Kenya. Mtu anaweza akapata jeraha ama mtoto mdogo anaweza kutahiriwa ukaona anamwaga damu nyingi sana mpaka kupelekea kifo. Kuna mahitaji makubwa sana ya huduma za afya katika sehemu zote Kenya.

Pia, katika SHA, waorodheshe ugonjwa wa Haemophilia kuwa kati ya yale magonjwa ambayo ni ya kusababisha dharura kama vile High Blood Pressure na ugonjwa wa sukari. Uwekwe kwenye huo msururu ili wagonjwa wakifika hospitali, waweze kuangaliwa kwa uangalifu.

Mmefanya jambo la maana sana. Huu ugonjwa, vile ninavyosema, hauchagui. Mtu anaweza kuwa pengine amedungwa sindano ama amekatwa na kijembe. Unapata damu inamwagika nyingi na huyo mtu hajui kama ana huo ugonjwa. Watu wengi hawana ufahamu kuhusu huu ugonjwa. Mtu anaweza kuona mtoto ana over-bleed akafikiri pengine ni kitu cha kawaida kumbe ni huo ugonjwa wa Haemophilia.

Naunga mkono. Tuwe na madaktari kwenye hospitali zetu kila sehemu hapa Kenya na wapate mgao wa kuweza kukabili ugonjwa huu. Ugonjwa huu unachukua pesa nyingi sana kuutibu. Hata pale Makadara Hospital, tukipatiwa daktari na SHA iweze kusimamia vizuri matibabu, mimi kama Mama Kaunti wa Mombasa ninaweza nikashukuru sana. Wagonjwa wengi hawajui kuna maradhi ambayo yanatokea na hawajui kuwa ni kitu fulani. Kama ni kuokoa maisha ya mtu, sharti madaktari wapatikane hospitalini ili kupeana matibabu kwa wagonjwa.

Kwa hayo, nashukuru sana.

Before we move to the next speaker, I wish to recognise the presence, in the Speaker's Gallery, of pupils from Kampi ya Moto School, Rongai Constituency, Nakuru County, and Kisanana Primary School, Mogotio Constituency, Baringo County. On behalf of the House, I welcome them to Parliament.

Member for Wajir North.

Hon. Deputy Speaker, I am neither a medical practitioner nor a member of the Departmental Committee on Health, but from my little scans and eavesdropping, I know Haemophilia blood disorder is a problem in Kenya and we cannot afford the right treatment except preventive care. The treatment of Haemophilia requires serious and advanced technology to replace the bone marrow and other organs, which Kenya is ill-equipped for. I have also come to learn that the early treatment of Haemophilia counts for the longevity of any patient suffering from the disorder.

These disorders are very severe. They cause disability, and physical and psychological issues in the society. As much as Haemophilia is genetic, I have also realised that the one mistake we make is addressing it when it is at an advanced stage and not at its onset when it is manageable. By then, disability is knocking and all other attendant issues that would arise in the advanced stage of Haemophilia bleeding will have already arisen. That is the unfortunate part of Haemophilia. The earlier we treat patients, the better for their survival. It is all about managing severe bleeding and avoiding the permanent damage associated with it.

In preventing Haemophilia, you must encourage clotting of blood. The bleeding is caused by lack of clotting. Issuance of blood-thinning drugs to patients of Haemophilia is also a concern. There should be sufficient civic education to ensure patients are not engaged in extraneous and serious physical exercises. Low intensity exercises are required. Circumcision, as is common among the rural folk, is also a concern. Circumcising a Haemophilia patient could be the beginning of a problem due to ignorance on the part of the circumcision practitioners. Traditional cupping and some dental measures have to be sensitive to Haemophilia patients. We need specialised handling of this unique disease. Blood transfusion is one of them. We must have serious donors and blood banks across this country.

I have realised there are high costs associated with managing this disease. In Kenya, it is not treatable. There are high costs associated with its management. We depend on donors. We hardly budget and factor this. I realised that only 14 per cent are affected, which means there is a low rate of diagnosis. It means there are many unknown cases. Haemophilia statistics are not up to date. Just like HIV & AIDS, there are issues of stigma. Once you are seen bleeding, people associate you with all kinds of curses and unwarranted things to alienate you from society.

Hon. Deputy Speaker, my concern is the rural communities. For instance, where I come from in Wajir County, Northern Kenya, how do you treat a Haemophilia patient when there are only about 14 facilities? That should tell you that the former provincial hospitals and a few in Nairobi are the only ones privileged to treat Haemophilia disorders.

Give him one minute to complete his sentence.

Hon. Deputy Speaker, my concern is that rural communities, which are a large representation of Kenya, cannot treat Haemophilia and other bleeding disorders. People in Wajir, 56,000 square kilometres in the northern part of Kenya, Mandera, Marsabit, Lodwar, Baringo, Pokot, and many others cannot access the treatment that is available in Nairobi. That means rural communities require facilities that are closer to them.

Lastly, I know SHA has been implemented quite recently. It still has teething issues but is doing very well. I am sure the Cabinet Secretary is listening to this debate. We plead for this to be included in the public health insurance programme in Kenya in order to at least give them the right they so deserve.

Thank you. Member for Funyula.

Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I also join my colleagues and Kenyans to support this petition and the report on the petition that was submitted by Mr James Kago, the treasurer of the Haemophilia Association of Kenya.

Hon. Deputy Speaker, looking at the report as presented by the committee and several presentations, we might not have to say much. Allow me to quote the one from the Ministry of Health which says, “Haemophilia is a hereditary bleeding disorder arising from a deficiency of clotting factors resulting in prolonged bleeding episodes, increased risk of a disability, and significantly reduced quality of life of affected individuals.”

However, there are three or so telling issues here that raise a lot of concern. One is the lack of specialised medical facilities that can diagnose and treat the condition. Two, is the chilling fact that the treatment of this disorder is not covered in the SHA programme. Those two are really chilling issues.

We pride ourselves and have talked endlessly about how we intend to achieve Universal Health Care. We have it from Dr Nyikal that these kinds of medical conditions, as rare and complicated as they are, are not treatable. They are only managed and that needs to be done in an orderly manner. Hon. Deputy Speaker, it is also on record that it is costly to manage this condition because you never know when it will hit or how long somebody will bleed since clotting that has to occur to stop further bleeding does not happen.

Hon. Temporary Speaker, I now want to address the Committee observations and recommendations, which are fairly elaborate. Since I am not a medical doctor, I do not want to go into matters that are not my forte but I would like to note a few issues that have been highlighted by the Committee. For example, in Paragraph 56, the Committee recommends the Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Health, SHA, and the Benefits Package and Tariffs Advisory Panel

(BPTAP)

to develop comprehensive Haemophilia benefits package under the Primary Health Care Fund

(PHCF),

the SHIF, and the Emergency, Chronic, and Critical Illness Fund

(ECCIF).

Hon. Temporary Speaker, this is where we can start this debate. However, in all subsequent and successive national budgets and Appropriation Bills, we have always been very clear that both the PHCF and ECCIF are grossly underfunded. The recommendation and prayer can only soothe the soul of the patients. We, therefore, need to find ways and means of making it a reality.

Hon. Temporary Speaker, the second recommendation is that the Ministry of Health and the county government regularly train community health promoters, community health officers and assistants. In many counties, community health promoters are underfunded, under- provided and under-enumerated to an extent that even additional training will not assist them

You have a minute.

The petitioners and the Committee have said that we should consider this a disability. That someone suffering from this condition should be considered for a disabling condition and they can benefit from the Persons with Disabilities Act of 2025. I totally agree, and I propose further that… Recently, there was a debate on our WhatsApp that said some social disorders should also be considered as disability. When that petition finally comes to the Floor of the House, I hope we will be allowed to debate it robustly, probably late in the night when children are asleep.

Thank you.

Hon. (Dr) Oundo are you saying that the said Motion would be unconstitutional or unsuitable for the House?

Which one?

The one you are going to bring.

It will be constitutional because Parliament considers all the matters concerning Kenyans.

It should be parental guided.

Yes, it must be age-sensitive so that Members can discuss openly, without fear and embarrassment. We are watched by children, mothers-in-law and fathers-in-law, and we might be constrained on what to say. That is why some things are discussed in specific forums.

Thank you.

Very well, Hon. (Dr) Oundo. I do not see more interest on this. So, I will call the Mover to reply. Hon. (Dr) Nyikal, you may proceed.

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. Let me start by thanking all the Members who have contributed to this Motion. I really appreciate the support this Petition has received and the recommendations that you have put in place. I just ask that we get the Committee on Implementation to take up this and work with the Ministry of Health, Ministry of Education and all the relevant bodies so that we do not discuss in vain. As a Committee, we will follow up on some issues like the financial provisions in the Budget.

Once again, I thank my Committee and all the contributors. I beg to reply.

Very well, Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Health. Hon. Members, I shall defer the putting of the question on this Motion. (Putting the question deferred) As had been guided by the Speaker earlier, with the reorganisation of the Order Paper, we shall then go back to Order No. 12.

Hon. Members, before that, in the Speaker’s Gallery, we have the members of the Haemophilia Association. I thank them for sitting through the debate. It has received

I do not see the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Labour. So, this shall be deferred. (Bill deferred)

This is to be moved by the Leader of Delegation, Hon. Millie Odhiambo, who is not in the House. So, it shall be deferred.

This is to be moved by the Chairperson of the Committee on Implementation, the Member for Budalangi, who is also not in the House. Has he delegated to anyone?

No.

Then we shall defer it.

This is to be moved by the Public Petitions Committee. I do not see the Chairperson in the House. We shall defer it too.

This is to be moved by the Chairperson of the Public Investments Committee on Commercial Affairs and Energy. Is the Chair in the House? If not, we defer it.

Let us hear from the Deputy Leader of the Majority Party.

Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker. In the absence of the Chairperson, I beg to reply.

Hold on, Hon. Owen. You want to reply to Order No. 21 but we have not reached that business.

My apologies.

We have just dealt with Order No. 17, now we go to Order No. 18.

I do not know where the Chairpersons are. This is by the Chairperson of the Parliamentary Broadcasting and Library Committee. I say this because, as the Vice-Chairperson of the Liaison Committee, this Committee has complained a lot that this Bill has not come for Second Reading. You can also see that they are not in the House and therefore, it shall be deferred. (Bill deferred)

On a point of Order, Hon. Temporary Speaker.

Hon. Onchoke, do you want to move the Bill?

I have just spoken with the Chairperson and he is around the corner. He should be here in a minute.

We have already deferred it. Next Order.

This is to be moved by the Chairperson of the Decentralised Funds Account Committee. Again, he is not in the House. This too stands deferred.

The Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Sports and Culture is not in the House. This Bill is, therefore, deferred. (Bill deferred) Next Order.

This Bill is under consideration in the Second Reading. I do not see any interest for debate, so I call upon Hon. Owen Baya to reply.

Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker. In replying, from the Majority side, we would like to say that we need to create a good and conducive environment for doing business in this country. Good laws are important. They will allow us to do good business.

I thank all the Members who contributed to this debate. We take cognisance of the issues raised so that we may improve this Bill. When we get to the Committee of the whole House stage, we will have a law that will ground this country well in business matters. People may see Kenya as a good place for investment and business.

Very well. Hon. Members, for obvious reasons, I shall defer the putting of the Question on this. (Putting the question deferred) Next Order.

Deputy Leader of the Majority Party, this is for you. We were on Second Reading, and there is no more interest for debate. Could you reply?

Yes, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I beg to reply on the Competition (Amendment) Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 4 of 2026). The competition law has been in existence in this country for some time, and it is time we amended it. At this point, I thank all the Members who contributed to ensure that the Competition Act is amended to make it more effective and in tandem with the business environment that we have.

Both our business laws and the Competition (Amendment) Bill are in a way, intended to midwife this country to the next level of development, particularly in the business sector. Therefore, I wish to thank all the Members for their valuable contributions. We have taken cognisance of the matters the Members have raised, and we shall make it a better Bill as we proceed to the Committee of the whole House. We look forward to a robust debate at that stage, so that we can amend the Bill further and ensure it is a good law.

Hon. Temporary Speaker, I beg to reply.

Very well. I shall defer the putting of the Question on this to the next appointed time. (Putting the question deferred)

Order, Hon. Members. The time being 5.17 p.m., this House stands adjourned until tomorrow, Wednesday, 29th July 2026 at