ICHUNG’WAH ANTONY KIMANI

Hon. Speaker, I thank the Whip of the Minority Party for that concern. I also confirm to the House and the country that it is, indeed, true, that a lot of public participation has been done by the Finance and National Planning Committee. (Hon. Peter Shake, Hon. Danson Mwashako and...

Thank you, Hon. Speaker. Following the extensive public participation that comes to a close today, I am informed by the Office of the Clerk that the Committee on Finance and National Planning will retreat from tonight until Monday. Hopefully, they will table a report next week on Tuesday. It is...

Hon. Speaker, I agree with you that, indeed, the debt waiver for sugarcane farmers was never sanctioned by the Executive. It was sanctioned by this House. Therefore, the Governor of Nyeri was also casting aspersions on our constitutional mandate as the House that approved that waiver. More importantly, as the...

Thank you, Hon. Speaker. As you have guided me, allow me to restrict myself to the issues raised by Hon. Jared Okello without delving much into the issues of whether this was a reality television show or acting and drama. I want to confirm to the House and the country...

Hon. Speaker, the information I have is that the Deputy President did not just appear for the photograph; he was driven to the airside with his entire security detail, including the presidential guards from the Recce Squad that guard him. They were adequate, not less than 14 officers traveling with...

Thank you, Hon. Speaker. (Hon. Duncan Mathenge stood up in his place) The Member for Nyeri Town heard me mention how much they have suffered and would like to say something. Hon. Speaker, I will allow him to inform me for one minute. I am obliged to get it.

Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I will wind up by echoing what Hon. DMM has said. As national leaders, we should earn our respect. Let us not demean other leaders. Let us not coerce, intimidate, and, more importantly, blackmail anybody. We should not do that to Members of Parliament, government institutions,...

Hon. Temporary Speaker, I second. (Question proposed)

Thank you, Hon. Speaker, for your indulgence. I was watching from the office as I attended to other business and I have come running. I beg to lay the following Papers on the Table: Reports of the Auditor-General and financial statements for the year ended 30th June 2023 and the...

Hon. Speaker, I know they had a Committee meeting. I do not see any Member of the Committee here. It is most likely that they are not yet through. You can seek their indulgence.

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. As I reply, I do not know if you also heard the first sentence from Hon. Millie. She said she knew I missed her, but she was not going to deal with me today. As you know, I was not harassing her because I know...

Yes, Hon. Temporary Speaker. If Hon. Kaluma was here when the Deputy Leader of the Majority Party moved this Bill, if you go back to the Hansard, you will see that he quoted the actual case and court ruling that exists. That, however, is not to say that there are...

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I beg to second the Motion. As the Chairman has said, the Committee considered all the amendments by our colleagues in the Senate and agreed with a number of them. (Hon. Johana Kipyegon and Hon. Njuguna Kawanjiku consulted loudly) Hon. Temporary Speaker, protect me from...

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. Hon. Kaluma knows I said ‘purporting’ because as you rightly said, all kingpins purport to be kingpins but are never appointed by anybody. The Departmental Committee on Lands has substantially disagreed with a number of amendments and, therefore, it would only be right that we...

Yes. The Temporary Chairman (Hon. David Ochieng’) : Yes, Leader of the Majority Party. Thank you, Hon. Temporary Chairman. We have consulted with the Chairman of the Departmental Committee on Education and Research. Considering that we have only about three weeks to the end of the financial year and the...

Hon. Deputy Speaker, I second. Allow me to thank Hon. Members for the devotion that they have shown despite this being a morning sitting on a Thursday. It is unusual that Hon. Members were here in time. I also thank the Members of the Budget and Appropriations Committee for their...

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. As I rise to second this Bill, it is indeed true that this is part of the mentorship. This morning, my very able Deputy moved this Bill on my behalf. I am very much available to second it. This should be the spirit of the...

Yes. The Temporary Chairman (Hon. David Ochieng’) : Yes, Leader of the Majority Party. Thank you, Hon. Temporary Chairman. We have consulted with the Chairman of the Departmental Committee on Education and Research. Considering that we have only about three weeks to the end of the financial year and the...

Hon. Deputy Speaker, I second. Allow me to thank Hon. Members for the devotion that they have shown despite this being a morning sitting on a Thursday. It is unusual that Hon. Members were here in time. I also thank the Members of the Budget and Appropriations Committee for their...

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. As I rise to second this Bill, it is indeed true that this is part of the mentorship. This morning, my very able Deputy moved this Bill on my behalf. I am very much available to second it. This should be the spirit of the...

Thank you, Hon. Speaker. Allow me to first thank the Chairman and the Members of the Select Committee on Budget and Appropriations and all the chairpersons for the very good work they have done over the working recess. Some of us had time to retreat to our constituencies, but many...

Thank you, Hon. Speaker. Allow me to first thank the Chairman and the Members of the Select Committee on Budget and Appropriations and all the chairpersons for the very good work they have done over the working recess. Some of us had time to retreat to our constituencies, but many...

Thank you, Hon. Speaker. Before I lay the Papers, allow me to welcome back all Members after the working recess they had. As you said in your Communication, they are much energised to continue with very important businesses before the House in this Second Session. Hon. Speaker, I beg to...

THAT, the National Disaster Risk Management Bill, (National Assembly Bill No.24 of 2023) , be now read a Third Time. I request Hon. Owen Baya to second.

Hon. Temporary Speaker, I rise to agree with the Budget and Appropriations Committee. It is important that as we make decisions, we are aware that someone once told us that all choices have consequences. If we were to agree with the Senate this afternoon, what the Chairman of the Committee...

Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I have heard what the Whip of the Minority Party has said, and it is true that if you have been here long enough, like Hon. Junet Mohamed and many others, including Hon. Robert Mbui, who was a Member of this Select Committee, you would know...

I have the microphone; I support. (Laughter)

Hon. Temporary Chairman, I hear what Hon. Millie is saying. Looking at the list, the other justification was to keep the border with the nine members in line with the Mwangozo Code of Governance, probably if the Chairman would be amiable to accommodating Hon. Millie's amendment by removing the Principal...

Hon. Temporary Chairman, I rise to support. I take this opportunity to commend Hon. Millie, not just for the many amendments, but for amendments that make a lot of sense and have enriched this Bill. It is also true that we have not had a good policy on disaster risk...

Hon. Temporary Chairman, I beg to move that the Committee do report to the House its consideration of the National Disaster Risk 13th May 2024 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 64 Management Bill, (National Assembly Bill No. 24 of 2023), and its approval thereof with amendments. 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 request Hon. Irene Mayaka to second the Motion for agreement with the Report of the Committee of the whole House.

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. Once again, allow me to take this opportunity, as we conclude, to thank all the Members who have contributed to the debate of this Bill from its Second Reading to now the Third Reading. I mentioned the young heroes here in Nairobi who saved the...

Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I know Hon. Okello was seated next to me at that funeral. For the record, let me state that I went to the 2nd May 2024 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 22 funeral to mourn with the family of the Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) Ogolla. I was...

Hon. Speaker, can I get attention from Hon. Okello because the Paper touches on some of the issues he raised on Exchequer releases.

Hon. Speaker, I beg to lay the following Paper on the Table: Supplementary Estimates II for the Financial Year 2023/2024 from the National Treasury and Economic Planning and the following accompanying documents:

Hon. Speaker, pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 44 (2) (a) , I rise to give a Statement on behalf of the House Business Committee (HBC) , which met on Tuesday, 30th April 2024 to prioritise the business for consideration during the week. I wish to commend the leadership...

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Chairlady. I rise to support. As it has been said by Hon. Murugara, under the old Act, we had seven days. We realised, even within the NADCO that if you give nominating bodies seven days and also expect them to have some due process in deciding...

Hon. Temporary Chairlady, I was being distracted by Hon. Marianne Kitany for obvious reasons. (Laughter) IN THE HOUSE [The Speaker (Hon. Moses Wetang’ula) in the Chair] CONSIDERATION OF THE INDEPENDENT ELECTORAL AND BOUNDARIES COMMISSION (AMENDMENT) BILL

I beg to move that the House do agree with the Committee in the said report. I request the Deputy Whip of the Minority Party, Hon. Mwenje, to second the Motion.

Hon. Speaker, I beg to move the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (Amendment) Bill, (National Assembly Bill No. 10 of 2024) , be now read a Third Time. I also request Hon. Marrianne Kitany to second.

Hon. Speaker, I beg to move the following Motion: THAT, in furtherance of the resolution of the House passed today, 2nd May 2024 on the Special Motion for the dismissal of Hon. Francis Mithika Linturi as the Cabinet Secretary for Agriculture and Livestock Development, and pursuant to the provisions of...

On a point of order, Hon. Speaker. Hon. Speaker, although Hon. Jared Okello is my good friend, he is now treading on what you actually asked him not to; discuss either the conduct or character of any particular Hon. Member, especially Hon. Members of the Majority side. He has no...

On a point of order, Hon. Speaker. Thank you, Hon. Speaker. Our Standing Orders are very clear. You have indulged Hon. Jared Okello, but he continues to say things that he should not be saying as he prosecutes his points. I do not know whether it is pre-empting debate, but...

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I rise to support this Report. I also take this opportunity to thank the Chairperson and Members of the Departmental Committee on Finance and National Planning for consideration of this Report. I know many Members may not know what base erosion is. Hon. Zamzam is...

Hon. Speaker, I will commit to follow up on the question of Exchequer Issues. On the question of review of the monies allocated to the political parties, I want to state that it was not a decision of the Budget and Appropriations Committee, as the Member asserts. It was a...

Hon. Speaker, I beg to move the following Motion: THAT, pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 30 (3) (c) , this House resolves to hold a Morning Sitting on Thursday, 2nd May 2024, commencing at

Thank you, Hon. Speaker. Allow me to join the House in condoling with the family of the late Gen. Ogolla and the other nine gallant officers, including the pilot, Major Magondu, who lost their lives in the tragic crash last week on Thursday. Hon. Speaker, you remember that it was...

Hon. Temporary Speaker, I want to seek your indulgence. I know that Members were really interested in the business that we have just concluded. The next Order is the Niamey Report. The Chairperson of the Committee seems to have left. I wanted to seek your indulgence to reorder business so...

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker for acceding to the request to reorder the business on the Order Paper. Hon. Temporary Speaker, I beg to move that the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (Amendment) Bill (National Assembly Bill No.10 of 2024) be now read a Second Time. Hon. Members will remember...

Or a sentence.

Has he seconded?

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