Benjamin Washiali

Hon. Benjamin Washiali (Mumias East, JP) Hon. Deputy Speaker, on behalf of the Leader of the Majority Party, I beg to lay the following Papers on the Table of the House: The Reports of the Auditor-General on the Financial Statements in respect of the following constituencies for the year ended...

Hon. Benjamin Washiali (Mumias East, JP) Hon. Speaker, I second. (Question proposed)

Hon. Benjamin Washiali (Mumias East, JP) Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. Given the interest that this matter has generated, I request that, as you ask the Cabinet Secretary to appear before the Committee on Thursday, you also give a better venue; either County Hall or in these Chambers, so that...

Hon. Benjamin Washiali (Mumias East, JP) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I rise to support this Bill. The National Drought Management Authority Act is being amended, so that the National Drought Management Authority can work better. I want to join my colleagues who supported this Bill and raised issues...

Hon. Benjamin Washiali (Mumias East, JP) On a point of order, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. The Temporary Deputy Speaker (Hon. Christopher Omulele) : Hon. Washiali, do you wish to speak to the matter that is coming up? Hon. Benjamin Washiali (Mumias East, JP) Yes. The Temporary Deputy Speaker (Hon. Christopher...

Hon. Benjamin Washiali (Mumias East, JP) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. Given the interest and the time allocated to this Adjournment Motion and, looking at the interest of Members, I request that you reduce the time allocated for each Member to speak to three minutes, so that we can...

Hon. Benjamin Washiali (Mumias East, JP) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I support Hon. Sheriff for bringing this Adjournment Motion. Section 95 (5) (b) of the Constitution mandates this House to provide oversight on State organs. The reason we supported the introduction of the SGR was to improve the...

Hon. Benjamin Washiali (Mumias East, JP) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. From the onset, I support the Bill. But before I delve into the subject, I want to mention that I have been sharing with the Chair of the Departmental Committee on Energy that the procedure in this House...

Hon. Benjamin Washiali (Mumias East, JP) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman. In this budget-making process, as a House, we rely most on committees. Our Departmental Committee on Labour and Social Services has had time to look at this issue, evaluated it, digested it and brought it to the Floor...

Hon. Benjamin Washiali (Mumias East, JP) I thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker for giving me this opportunity to contribute. From the leadership desk, I want to take this opportunity to thank the Chair of the Budget and Appropriations Committee and the entire Committee and the other committees. The committees...

Hon. Benjamin Washiali (Mumias East, JP)Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. Like I said earlier, the Leader of the Majority Party, Hon. Duale , who was supposed to move this Motion, was involved in other official businesses on the “House on the Hill” in anticipation that this Motion will be...

Hon. Benjamin Washiali (Mumias East, JP) Hon. Speaker, on behalf of the Leader of the Majority Party, I beg to lay the following Papers on the Table of the House: The Engineers Rules, 2019 and the Explanatory Memorandum. The Report of the Auditor-General and Financial Statements in respect of the...

Hon. Benjamin Washiali (Mumias East, JP) Hon. Speaker, on behalf of the Leader of the Majority Party, I beg to lay the following Papers on the Table of the House: Report on the Boda Boda Motorcycle Transport and Security Challenges in Kenya from the National Crime Research Centre; Annual Report...

Hon. Benjamin Washiali (Mumias East, JP) Hon. Speaker, I give notice of the following Motion: THAT notwithstanding the provisions of Standing Order No.227 (2) on committal of petitions, this House resolves to extend the period for consideration of a public petition regarding de-gazettement of the 400 yards strip in Ngong...

Hon. Benjamin Washiali (Mumias East, JP) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I beg to move the following Procedural Motion: THAT, notwithstanding the provisions of Standing Order 227 (2) (Committal of petitions) , this House resolves to extend the period for consideration of a public petition regarding De-Gazettement of the Four Hundred

Hon. Benjamin Washiali (Mumias East, JP) Hon. Speaker, I beg to lay the following Papers on the Table of the House today, Thursday, 21st March 2019: Reports of the Auditor-General on the Financial Statements in respect of the following institutions for the year ending 30th June 2018 and the certificates...

Hon. Benjamin Washiali (Mumias East, JP) Hon. Speaker, I beg to give notice of the following Motion: THAT, pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order No.28 (4) , this House resolves to alter its calendar for the Third Session of the Assembly as adopted on 13th February 2019 as follows:

Hon. Benjamin Washiali (Mumias East, JP) Hon. Speaker, pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order No.44 (2) (a) , I rise to give a Statement on the business appearing before the House for the week beginning Tuesday, 26th March 2019, on behalf of the HBC. With your permission, I seek...

Hon. Benjamin Washiali (Mumias East, JP) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. Allow me to thank you for the elaborate Communication to the House. Hon. Speaker, on behalf of the Leader of the Majority Party, and in consultation with the Deputy Leader of the Majority Party, I beg to lay the following...

Hon. Benjamin Washiali (Mumias East, JP) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I rise to support and congratulate the Chair of the Departmental Committee on Transport, Public Works and Housing for moving the Report on the ratification of the revised constitution of the African Civil Aviation Commission, which was tabled...

Hon. Benjamin Washiali (Mumias East, JP) On a point of order, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. The Temporary Deputy Speaker (Hon. (Ms.) Soipan Tuya) : Let us hear the Whip of the Majority Party. Hon. Benjamin Washiali (Mumias East, JP) Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I rise under Standing Order No.53 (3)...

Hon. Benjamin Washiali (Mumias East, JP) Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I beg for your indulgence. I was jumping the gun. I rise under Standing Order No.53 (3) to request that we defer putting the Question until the following day. The reasons are very clear. The other day when we were...

Hon. Benjamin Washiali (Mumias East, JP) Hon. Deputy Speaker, Hon. Maanzo picked my brains. I just want to add onto what he has said. As a Whip of the Majority Party, I thank the Hon. Members for coming for the two Sittings, that is, in the morning and this afternoon....

Hon. Benjamin Washiali (Mumias East, JP) Hon. Junet, yourself, other leaders and myself, asked Members to come for a Special Sitting. They have sacrificed a lot to have come for the Sittings. It is in order to give as many Members as possible a chance to contribute and make a...

Hon. Benjamin Washiali (Mumias East, JP) I agree with Hon. Maanzo that we reduce the time for a Member to contribute to five minutes.

Hon. Benjamin Washiali (Mumias East, JP) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I rise to ask Question No. 173/2018 to the Cabinet Secretary for Labour and Social Protection. a) Is the Cabinet Secretary aware that the beneficiaries of the Cash Transfer for the Older Persons undergo untold sufferings and frustrations while accessing...