Eckomas Mwengi Mutuse

Hon. Mwengi Mutuse (Kibwezi West, MCCP) Thank you for the protection and guidance. I was on the constitutional foundation upon which we are discussing the Division of Revenue Bill. I want to narrow myself to the most contentious bit, which is the quantum of money that each level of Government...

Hon. Mwengi Mutuse (Kibwezi West, MCCP) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. This is also in terms of operationalisation. I am wondering: While we understand that for sub-locations and locations, you are required to recruit chiefs and sub-chiefs, and there is a process, why is it not possible for the divisions to...

Hon. Mwengi Mutuse (Kibwezi West, MCCP) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for the opportunity. First, I approached the Chair for priority to speak because I have an emergency, and you have acceded to my request. I thank you most specially. Second, I thank and congratulate the Budget and Appropriations Committee...

Hon. Mwengi Mutuse (Kibwezi West, MCCP) Hon. Temporary Chair, thank you for giving me the opportunity. I stand to urge Members to reject this increase. So far, as I understand, by dint of the Constitution, Members are paid to oversee and legislate. What are these extra monies going to do?...

Hon. Mwengi Mutuse (Kibwezi West, MCCP) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Chairlady. To echo what my colleague, Hon. Wamboka has said, we have gazetted many new divisions, locations and sub-locations, including in my constituency, that have not been operationalised. I want to believe that upon the approval of this appropriation, the...

Hon. Mwengi Mutuse (Kibwezi West, MCCP) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Chairlady. Many patriotic soldiers have lost their lives in the line of duty. During my time in the Public Accounts Committee, the Office of the Auditor-General severally raised the issue of their compensation. That will be one of the considerations...

Hon. Mwengi Mutuse (Kibwezi West, MCCP) Hon. Temporary Chairlady, my concern is that some infrastructure projects received partial funding in the last financial year. I believe this extra funding being allocated to basic education, especially secondary schools, will also be channelled towards completing projects that threaten to become white elephants...

Hon. Mwengi Mutuse (Kibwezi West, MCCP) Hon. Temporary Speaker, I rise on a procedural issue having listened very carefully. (Hon. Ruku GK spoke off the record) Hon. Mwengi Mutuse (Kibwezi West, MCCP) Can you protect me, Hon. Temporary Speaker? This is a debating Chamber, not a heckling Chamber. (Hon. Ruku...

Hon. Mwengi Mutuse (Kibwezi West, MCCP) Hon. Temporary Speaker, I support the call by Hon. TJ for the Mover to be called upon to reply.

Hon. Mwengi Mutuse (Kibwezi West, MCCP) Hon. Temporary Speaker, Kyaani is in the neighboring Kibwezi East Constituency, but because Kibwezi Constituency was once one and we remain the same people, allow me, on my own behalf and that of Hon. Jessica Mbalu, to welcome the students from Kyaani to Parliament....

Hon. Mwengi Mutuse (Kibwezi West, MCCP) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for giving me an opportunity to second the Joint Report of the NADCO that has been ably moved by my Chairperson, Hon. Murugara. (Hon. Wanjiku Muhia spoke off the record) 4th March 2025 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 44

Hon. Mwengi Mutuse (Kibwezi West, MCCP) Hon. Temporary Speaker, if you allow me, I wish to continue seconding the Motion.

Hon. Mwengi Mutuse (Kibwezi West, MCCP) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for giving me an opportunity to second the Motion that has been moved by my very able Chairperson and senior, Hon. George Gitonga Murugara. This is a Report of the Joint Committee of the Departmental Committee on Justice and...

Hon. Mwengi Mutuse (Kibwezi West, MCCP) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for your protection. As I conclude, we agreed that the recommendations on extension of term for the Senate be dropped. Also, no Bill should be presented before any House of Parliament, for extension of term. Thank you, Hon. Temporary...

Hon. Mwengi Mutuse (Kibwezi West, MCCP) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for the decoration and for giving me the opportunity to contribute to the debate on the Bill, 26th February 2025 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 48 Hon. Mwengi Mutuse (Kibwezi West, MCCP)moved by the Member for Ikolomani, Hon. Shinali. From the...

Hon. Mwengi Mutuse (Kibwezi West, MCCP) I second. (Question proposed)

Hon. Mwengi Mutuse (Kibwezi West, MCCP) Thank you, Hon. Speaker, for giving me the opportunity.

Hon. Mwengi Mutuse (Kibwezi West, MCCP) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I kindly request that you protect me so that I may be heard in silence.

Hon. Mwengi Mutuse (Kibwezi West, MCCP) Hon. Speaker, we are debating a very important matter, and you are sitting on a very delicate issue. When you retire to make a ruling, you will be making a ruling for the country. I am one of the lawyers who participated in the...

Hon. Mwengi Mutuse (Kibwezi West, MCCP) Hon. Speaker, the Chairperson is not in. We were supposed to table the joint Report on the National Dialogue Committee (NADCO) , but the Senate Co-Chairperson has not yet signed it. We request for more time, so that we can table the Report in...

Hon. Mwengi Mutuse (Kibwezi West, MCCP) I will do so, Hon. Speaker.

Hon. Mwengi Mutuse (Kibwezi West, MCCP) The same reasons apply, Hon. Speaker.

Hon. Mwengi Mutuse (Kibwezi West, MCCP) It is just awaiting a signature from the Senate Co-Chairperson, Sen. Wakili Sigei.

Hon. Mwengi Mutuse (Kibwezi West, MCCP) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I thank the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs, and also the Chairperson of the Mediation Committee on the Conflict of Interest Bill, Hon. George Gitonga Murugara, soon to be Senior Counsel. As has been...

Hon. Mwengi Mutuse (Kibwezi West, MCCP) As I reply, I will respond to those issues, with tremendous respect to the Member for Mavoko. He has been here for several years. I now call upon the Whip of the Majority Party, Hon. Osoro, to second.

Hon. Mwengi Mutuse (Kibwezi West, MCCP) I am not able to donate minutes. I am properly guided. I thank Members for the robust debate on the approval for appointment of Mr Abdi Mohamud to be the next CEO of the EACC. In doing so, the Member for Mavoko asked whether...

Hon. Mwengi Mutuse (Kibwezi West, MCCP) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I notice that there is a lot of enthusiasm in this issue. But be that as it may, the matter must come to an end. In respecting the mood of the House that we put this matter to closure,...

Hon. Mwengi Mutuse (Kibwezi West, MCCP) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I rise to move the following Motion: THAT, taking into consideration the findings of the Departmental Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs in its Report on the vetting of a nominee for appointment as the Secretary and Chief Executive...

Hon. Mwengi Mutuse (Kibwezi West, MCCP) I am not sure the Member was listening. I read the name of Mr Abdi Ahmed Mohamud, and that is what is in the Order Paper.

Hon. Mwengi Mutuse (Kibwezi West, MCCP) In case of any doubt, the nominee who was vetted by the Committee and whose name is in the Order Paper for approval by the House is Mr Abdi Ahmed Mohamud, MBS.

Continue, Hon. Mutuse. Hon. Mwengi Mutuse (Kibwezi West, MCCP) The Committee is satisfied that the nominee was recruited through the correct statutory procedure. He was recruited openly, transparently and competitively. Therefore, he satisfies the relevant provisions of the law. The Committee is equally satisfied that the nominee meets the constitutional...

Hon. Mwengi Mutuse (Kibwezi West, MCCP) Hon. Temporary Speaker, there will be time for debate and the Member will voice any concerns he may have. Procedurally, it is 4th December 2024 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 16 Hon. Mwengi Mutuse (Kibwezi West, MCCP)my time to move the Motion. The Motion gets seconded....