ICHUNG’WAH ANTONY KIMANI

Hon. Speaker, I beg to move that the Public Finance Management (Amendment) (No.3) Bill, (National Assembly Bill No. 44 of 2024) , be now read a Third Time. I request Hon. Junet Mohamed, the Leader of the Minority Party, to second.

Hon. Speaker, I beg to move that the Public Finance Management (Amendment) (No.4) Bill, (National Assembly Bill No. 45 of 2024) , be now read a Third Time. I also request Hon. Major Bashir to second.

Hon. Speaker, I beg to move that the Public Procurement and Asset Disposal (Amendment) Bill, (National Assembly Bill No. 48 of 2024) , be now read a Third Time. I also request Hon. Beatrice Elachi, Member for Dagoretti North, to second.

Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I was hoping it was on my Statement. I have viewed the clip. I do not know whether the gentleman on the clip is an actual religious leader or just draped in Islamic religious clothing, but what he was saying is very unfortunate, and I want...

Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. Let me first thank Hon. Junet for raising this issue. At times, we are afraid to speak for ourselves because we will be seen to be fighting the church or religious leaders. Let me thank Hon. Junet because he has not raised an issue about...

Hon. Deputy Speaker, it is true what the Majority Whip has said. I accompanied the President to the Catholic Church in Soweto, Embakasi East. When we sat to have a cup of tea with the leadership of that church, they are the ones who sought the President’s help, our help...

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I rise to support the Start-up Bill. Let me begin by thanking Hon. Mayaka and another Senator, who are the co-sponsors of this Bill that came from the Senate. Hon. Irene, this is the way to go because you are a young person and many...

Senator Crystal Asige. I do not know her but, when I read the Bill, I got her name. I have never put a face on her. (Hon. Catherine Omanyo spoke off the record) Hon. Catherine Omanyo has told me she is physically challenged and beautiful. Therefore, she may introduce me...

I have been informed that she comes from Mombasa County. The people of Mombasa County should watch and see what Senator Asige is doing not only for them, but also for millions of young men and women in this country. I conclude by saying that, together with the Departmental Committee...

Thank you, Hon Temporary Chairlady. I am sorry, I am used to you chairing the Committee of the whole House. Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for giving me this opportunity. I rise to support the nomination of Hon. Rehema Jaldesa as the Chairperson of NGEC. I served with her in...

On a point of order. (Loud consultations)

Hon. Temporary Speaker, I rise on a point of order because of this issue. I am from Kiambu County, and I am a very good supporter of women leaders. I would not condone the kind of talk that I heard from that particular MCA, who represents a ward in Kiambu...

Hon. Speaker, I beg your indulgence to drop this Special Motion under Order No.10 on Consideration of Nominees for Appointment to the Salaries and Renumeration Commission for reasons I had discussed with you. I will stand it down to some time until next week when the House will be ready...

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I rise to second this Public Finance Management (Amendment) (No. 3) Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 44 of 2024) . As the title stipulates, the Bill principally amends the Public Finance Management Act to actualise the provisions of Article 187 of our Constitution. Just for...

I will reply in one minute.

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I beg to reply. Picking up from what Hon. Melly was saying, it is indeed true that there were issues with the transfer of assets and liabilities even at the time of the local government authorities. This Bill indeed addresses the concerns that Hon. Melly...

Hon. Temporary Speaker, I beg to move that the Public Finance Management (Amendment) (No. 4) Bill (National Assembly Bill no. 45 of 2024) be now read a Second Time. This is a very short Bill amending the Public Finance Management Act around the issues of our debt management. We amended...

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I rise to reply. Allow me to appreciate all the contributions made. To an extent, I agree with Hon. Oundo on the question of pending bills. It is important that we settle all our pending bills. Hon. Oundo knows that under the Public Finance Management...

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I beg to second this Bill. Since the Chairman of the Committee has articulated its provisions and the real intent, allow me to thank the Committee for having adopted this Bill as a Committee Bill. It indeed addresses very critical issues in our economy. Principally,...

Hon. Temporary Speaker, I beg to move that the Unclaimed Financial Assets (Amendment) Bill (National Assembly Bill No.15 of

Hon. Temporary Speaker, I cannot donate time to somebody who walks into the House at 8.30 p.m. and he has not been there from 2.30

Hon. Temporary Chairman, I beg to move that the Committee do report to the House its consideration of the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (Amendment) Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 11 of 2024) and its approval thereof with amendments. (Question proposed) (Question put and agreed) The Temporary Chairman (Hon. Peter Kaluma)...

Hon. Temporary Chairman, I beg to move that the House reports its consideration of the Kenya Revenue Authority (Amendment) (No.2) Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 35 of 2024) and its approval thereof with amendments. (Question proposed) (Question put and agreed to) (The House resumed) IN THE HOUSE [The Temporary Speaker...

Hon. Temporary Speaker, I beg to move that the House do agree with the Committee in the said Report. I also request Hon. Kimani Kuria to second the Motion for agreement with the report of the Committee of the whole House.

Hon. Temporary Speaker, I beg to move that the House do agree with the Committee in the said report. I also request Hon. Oundo to second the Motion for agreement with the Report of the Committee of the whole House.

Hon. Temporary Speaker, I beg to move that this House do agree with the Report of the Committee of the whole House on its consideration of the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (Amendment) Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 11 of 2024) . I also request Hon. Sabina Chege to second the...

On a point of order, Hon. Temporary Speaker. Hon. Temporary Speaker, with your indulgence, I know this should have come at the beginning of the debate on this Bill. Kindly allow us to contribute for at least three to five minutes maximum to allow Hon. Oundo time to reply, considering...

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. In just a minute as I had requested in the interest of time, I support this Bill. I thank Hon. Oundo because the Land Control Boards are centres of corruption in all our sub-counties and county headquarters. The Deputy County Commissioners (DCC) and Sub-County Administrators...

Hon. Speaker, what was there was laid in the morning. We have nothing to lay. Yes, Hon. Speaker. The Clerk’s Office had duplicated what was laid in the morning, but there is one for the afternoon sitting.

Hon. Speaker, I beg to move the following Procedural Motion: THAT, pursuant to the provisions of Standing Orders 30 (3) (a) , this House orders that should the time appointed for adjournment of the House be reached before conclusion of business listed as Order No.13, Committee of the whole House,...

Thank you, Hon. Speaker. Let me begin by thanking all the Members who have contributed to this debate on the State of the Nation Address by His Excellency the President since yesterday morning when it began, and also even those who were very resilient up to 9.00 p.m. last evening...

Hon. Speaker, I beg to move the following Motion: THAT, pursuant to the provisions of Article 127 (2) (c) (i) of the Constitution, this House approves the appointment of Senator Wahome Wamatinga to the Parliamentary Service Commission to fill the vacancy occasioned by the resignation of Senator John Nderitu Kinyua....

Hon. Speaker, could the Members leaving led by the Member for Aldai, the Hon. Melly and Hon. Caroli Omondi kindly take their seats for two minutes for the obvious reasons? Hon. Speaker, I beg to reply. This Bill is a four clause Bill. The Mover of the Bill – who...

Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. Allow me to, first, thank our Chair of the Budget and Appropriations Committee who also co-chaired the Mediation Committee between us and the other House. I thank all Members of this House and the Senators who engaged in this very rigorous mediation process. Every mediated...

Hon. Temporary Chairlady, I beg to move that the Committee do report to the House its consideration of the Coffee Bill (Senate Bill No.10 of 2023) and its approval thereof with amendments. (Question proposed) (Question put and agreed to) (The House resumed) IN THE HOUSE [The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Peter...

Hon. Temporary Speaker, I beg to move that the House do agree with the Committee in the said report. I request Hon. Oundo to second the Motion.

Thank you, Hon. Speaker. Allow me to welcome Mzee Wamboka Wanami, the father of the Member for Bumula. I thank him for taking his time to come and see what his son is doing. It is, indeed, a great honour for a father, who is 90 years old, to come...

In conclusion, this does not mean that without Adani, we do not get the massive investment we need at JKIA or the energy and road sectors. As the President said, our nation's economy is resilient. I look forward to the President and his administration ensuring they get an alternative PPP...

Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I will go straight to my question on university education. The Cabinet Secretary is aware that besides the issues that were being alluded to by Hon. Kaguchia regarding the University of Nairobi - and I repeat, 'The University of Nairobi'… Hon. Speaker, on a light note,...

Hon. Speaker, I beg to move the following Procedural Motion: THAT, pursuant to the provisions of Standing Orders 30 (b) and (c) (Hours of Meeting) , this House resolves to hold Sittings on the following days for purposes of debate on the President’s Address and consideration of priority business ahead...

On a point of order, Hon. Temporary Speaker. Hon. Temporary Speaker, this was a general statement, but I am hearing a lot of reference to abductions. Even the Member on the Floor, the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Blue Economy and Irrigation, is speaking about abductions. However, the example...

THAT, the County Government (Revenue Raising Process) Bill, (National Assembly Bill No.11 of 2023) , be now read a Second Time. Hon. Temporary Speaker, this Bill gives effect to the Provisions of Article 209 (5) of the Constitution. As we all know, Article 209 of our Constitution delineates the respective...

Hon. Deputy Speaker, I beg to move the following Procedural Motion: THAT, pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 120, this House resolves to reduce the publication period of the following Bills from fourteen (14) days to twelve Thank you for that protection, Hon. Deputy Speaker. In view of our...

Hon. Deputy Speaker, I beg to move the following Motion: THAT, this House resolves to exempt businesses appearing as Orders 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 and 17 in today’s Order Paper from the provisions of Standing Order 40 (3) , being a Wednesday Morning, a day allocated for business...

THAT, the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill, (National Assembly Bill No. 67 of 2023) , be now read a Third Time. I request Hon. Marianne Kitany to second.

Thank you, Hon. Speaker. First, I want Hon. Muriu to table the documents and not WhatsApp messages. I can see him google on his phone. We cannot treat this House as if we are... To table.

Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I beg we redact that from the Hansard. Hon. Muriu said that he has documents to Table, and clearly, he has none. I told him there is a difference between discussing matters at Kirwara Market and in this House. You have to debate with facts but...

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. Let me begin by thanking the Whip of the Majority Party for moving this Bill on my behalf. I rise to second. Let me, first, take this opportunity to thank Hon. Marianne Kitany and the Departmental Committee on Trade, Industry and Cooperatives for the immense...

Hon. Temporary Speaker, I beg to lay the following Papers on the Table: St. Francis Rang’ala High School. Hon. Temporary Speaker, you seem to know where the school is. Thank you. I have been to Ng’iya Girls High School.

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Chairman. To make it clear to Hon. Elachi, the definition of 'scrap metal' is already contained in the Act. What the Chairperson is trying to do is to delete the word 'used automobile.' For instance, you will discover that in almost all parking yards in Government...

Hon. Temporary Chairman, I beg your indulgence that we complete this because today the House sits up to 7.00 p.m. We have two hours so if we add another 15-20 minutes we will be done. The Temporary Chairman (Hon. Omboko Milemba) : Hon. Members, that was the direction given by...

Hon. Temporary Speaker, I beg to move that the House do agree with the Committee in the said report. I also request Hon. Kangogo Bowen to second the Motion for agreement with the report of the Committee of the whole House.

On a Point of Order. The Temporary Chairman (Hon. Omboko Milemba) : Yes, Hon. Leader of the Majority Party. Hon. Temporary Chairman, let me thank the Chairperson and support that particular amendment because he did not mention that this will not be against the Mwongozo Policy because that would have...

Hon. Temporary Chairman, this amendment intends to make it punitive to carry stolen materials, especially those related to the energy sector. I wanted to propose, maybe as a middle ground, that instead of deleting the entire amendment, the Chairman should consider adding a proviso that any vessel that is used...

Hon. Temporary Chairman, I beg to move that the Committee do report to the House its consideration of the Statute Law, Miscellaneous Amendment Bill (National Assembly Bill No.67 of 2023) and its approval thereof with amendments. (Question proposed) (Question put and agreed) (The House resumed) IN THE HOUSE [The Temporary...

Hon. Temporary Speaker, I beg to move that the House do agree with the Committee in the said report. I also request the Hon. Karemba Muchangi, the Member for Runyenjes, to second the Motion for agreement with the report of the Committee of the whole House.

I know this Bill has taken quite some time because of the enormous work involved with the various Committees. Allow me to take this 12th November 2024 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 41 opportunity to thank the Chairman of the Departmental Committee on Energy. I thank our Chairman of the Departmental Committee...

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. Let me first take this opportunity to thank Hon. (Dr) Lilian Gogo for this Adjournment Motion because it gives us the opportunity to address a very topical issue in our country. Allow me to start with a bit of statistics that I have just gathered....

Hon. Deputy Speaker, I beg to lay the following Papers on the Table: Reports of the Auditor-General and Financial Statements for the year ended 30th June 2024 and the certificates therein in respect of:

Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker, for your indulgence. First, allow me to convey my heartfelt condolences to the family, friends and relatives of the late Hon. Murunga, with whom I was fortunate to serve in this House during the 11th Parliament. Indeed, he was a great man and a dedicated...

On a point of order, Hon. Deputy Speaker. Hon. Deputy Speaker, I just need to set the record straight. As a leader, I would not wish to embarrass any Member. What I did yesterday was to remind Members on what we agreed in the leadership conference, which Hon. Mwenje attended....

On a point of order, Hon. Deputy Speaker. Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. It is, indeed, true, that the Cabinet Secretary wrote to us, and I was copied in that letter. We have also since written to him requesting him to appear before the House next week, Wednesday, 13th November...

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. Let me first commend the Leader of the Minority Party, Hon. Junet Mohamed, for raising this issue on the matter of the judgment. I also take this opportunity to commend the Supreme Court. The architecture of our Constitution, and we must thank God that under...