ICHUNG’WAH ANTONY KIMANI

Hon. Speaker, I beg to lay the following Papers on the Table: Legal Notice No. 176 of 2022 relating to the Adjustment of Rates of Excise Duty for Inflation Regulations, 2022 and the Explanatory Memorandum from the Kenya Revenue Authority. Legal Notice No. 177 of 2022 relating to the Adjustment...

Hon. Speaker, I beg to give notice of the following Motion: THAT, this House adopts Sessional Paper No. 3 of 2021 on the National Action Plan on Business and Human Rights, laid on the Table of the House on 21st September 2021.

Hon. (Dr.) Pukose.

Hon. Speaker, before I give the Statement, I have listened to the concerns raised by Hon. Irene Kasalu on the issue she has raised relating to the herding of livestock in Kitui County. I draw Members’ attention to Order No. 8. Without anticipating debate, we should be in a position...

Hon. Speaker, pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 44 (2) (a) , I rise to give the following Statement on behalf of the House Business Committee which met on Tuesday, 25th October 2022 and today Thursday, 27th October 2022 to prioritise the business for consideration. Hon. Speaker, as you...

Hon. Speaker, as you are aware, our new Cabinet Secretaries have just been sworn in. With your indulgence, I beg to defer this Motion on Sessional Paper No. 3 on the National Action Plan on Business and Human Rights. I would want to engage with the new Cabinet Secretaries to...

Thank you, Hon. Speaker. Before I reply, I want to donate a few minutes, since I have 15 minutes. I will give two minutes to Hon. Kangogo, Hon. Wangwe and Member for Mandera South, Hon. Abdul Haro, Hon. Faith Gitau and Hon. Sigei, two minutes each. Hon. Leader of Majority...

Thank you, Hon. Speaker. Let me take this opportunity to thank all Members. Hon. Wangwe is bowing but he lost his opportunity. I thank all Members for their contributions. Listening to the contributions by most Members, it is clear that the House, to a large extent does agree with the...

Thank you, Hon. Speaker. 26th October 2022 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 4 Three minutes each. I beg the Leader of the Minority Party and I to be given more time. With your indulgence, Hon. Speaker, can you give us eight minutes? I will give the two of you five minutes each....

Thank you, Hon. Speaker. Let me take this opportunity first to congratulate Hon. Aden Bare Duale on his nomination and approval by this House to now serve as the Cabinet Secretary for Defence. I must indicate that I am immensely proud to have worked with him as our first Leader...

Hon. Speaker, I beg to lay the following paper on the Table of the House: Report of the Committee on Appointments on the Vetting of Nominees for

Hon. Speaker, I beg to give notice of the following Motion: THAT, taking into consideration the findings of the Committee on Appointments in the vetting of the Nominees for Cabinet Secretaries, the Secretary to 25th October 2022 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 4 Cabinet and the Attorney General laid on the Table...

Hon. Speaker, I beg to move the following Motion: THAT, taking into consideration the findings of the Committee on Appointments in its First Report on the Vetting of Nominees for Approval as Cabinet Secretaries, the Secretary to the Cabinet and the Attorney General, laid on the Table of the House...

On a point of order, Hon. Temporary Speaker. What is your point of Order? Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. It is completely out of order for Hon. Mbui and Hon. Junet or the Leader of Minority Party to insinuate that there is a clash between the responsibilities and functions of...

Thank you, Hon. Speaker. Pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order No. 44 (2) (a) , I rise to give Statement on behalf of the House Business Committee which met on Tuesday, 11th October 2022 in the afternoon following its formation to prioritise business for consideration. Members will recall that...

On a point of order, Hon. Speaker. Yes please! There is a point of order from the Leader of the Majority Party. Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I do not want to interrupt my good friend Hon. Mpuru Aburi who is doing his third term. To begin with he should know...

Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. Let me take this opportunity to thank all the Members who have contributed to this Motion. A few issues have been mentioned and I just want to pick from where Hon. Wanjiku Muhia left. She is Member emeritus of EALA. On the issue of continuity,...

(Loud consultations)Let me tell you, Hon. Millie Odhiambo, you can shout from your seat, but the issues I am raising are pertinent. I would encourage you, Hon. Millie Odhiambo, instead of shouting from your seat to engage with your leader in ODM to know what legislative measures you would bring...

Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. It is, indeed, true that a number of Members were not able to make their maiden speeches. I am really thankful to see Hon. Zaheer and other new Members in the House this early. I want to encourage our new Members. These are the very...

Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. Before I move the second Motion, it is worth noting that having passed that Procedural Motion, I believe that this Motion which is Order 9 is now subject to those timelines. Hon. Deputy Speaker, I beg to move the following Motion: THAT, pursuant to the...

Hon. Deputy Speaker, you know Dr. Makali Mulu is my friend as he says. But I think that from where he is sitting, he was not listening to me. If he was, he did not hear what I said. I said I encourage those of you in the Minority Party,...

Hon. Deputy Speaker, I beg to move the following Motion: THAT, pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order No.172…

Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. The Clerks-at-the-Table need to be more diligent in guiding you because when Hon. Nyikal was trying to raise the point of order, it is that particular aspect that he was trying to bring up. I had also tried to raise it here, Hon. Deputy Speaker,...

Hon. Deputy Speaker, I beg to move the following Motion in an amended form in terms of the names from the Majority Party: THAT, pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 172, this House approves the appointment of the following Members to the Committee on Selection in addition to those...

On a point of order. Leader of the Majority Party, what is your point of order? Sorry, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I did not want to interrupt any of the maiden speeches. In as much as Members are complaining that their gadgets are changing the ordering, I have noticed that Members...

Thank you, Hon. Speaker. Let me thank the Member who has raised that matter. At this time, the interest of Members had dissipated a little bit on this Motion. I thank the Members who have contributed to this Motion and supported the appointment of this very important Committee on Selection....

Hon. Speaker, I beg to lay the following Papers on the Table: Reports of the Auditor-General and Financial Statements in respect of the following institutions for the year ended 30th June 2021 and the certificates therein: NOTICE OF MOTION DEVELOPMENT OF SCHOOL FEEDING PROGRAMME

Thank you Hon. Speaker. I was struggling to listen to the gist of what the Member for Bumula was asking the House and you properly guided him. But, Hon. Speaker, even after you guided him, he has not withdrawn the tirade he had against the Judiciary let alone any of...

Hon. Speaker, I beg to move the following Motion: THAT, pursuant to the provisions of Article 107 (1) (c) of the Constitution and Standing Order 16, this House approves the appointment of the following Members to the Chairperson’s Panel: 12th October 2022 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 6 to the Chamber asking...

Thank you, Hon. Speaker I beg to move the following Motion: THAT, pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 28, this House approves the Calendar of the National Assembly (Regular Sessions) for the First Session (2022) as contained in the Schedule to the Order Paper. PROPOSED CALENDAR OF THE NATIONAL...

Hon. Speaker, I beg to move the following Procedural Motion: THAT, pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 97 (1) , this House orders that each speech in debate on Reports of Audit Committees be limited as follows: A maximum of 60 minutes for the Mover in moving and 30...

Hon. Speaker, I beg to move the following Motion: THAT, pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order No.171 (1) (f) , this House approves the appointment of the following Members to the House Business Committee in addition to those specified under paragraphs (a) , (b) , (c) , (d) and...

Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. Before we retreat to attend the HBC, let me also take this opportunity – on behalf of the people of Kikuyu and many other Kenyans who knew the Late Hon. Chepkut – to convey our very heartfelt condolences to his immediate family and the people...

Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker, let me take this opportunity to thank all the Members. Close to 133 Members have contributed to this debate. That is about a third of the Members who sit in this Chamber. I beg the Members who are preparing to exit not to do so...

Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker, for your indulgence. I now beg to reply. (Question put and agreed to) ADJOURNMENT

Thank you, Hon. Speaker. Let me also have my take on the President’s Speech. I will begin by first congratulating His Excellency the President as I also take this opportunity to welcome him again to Parliament. I think those of us who were around at lunch time were glad to...

Thank you, Hon. Speaker, for clearly guiding the House. Let me begin to give my take on the issue of the Leader of the Majority Party. First, I thank Members of my Kenya Kwanza Coalition who elected me their Leader of the Majority Party. Let me also take the opportunity...

Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I will endeavour to do so in the 15 minutes. Hon. Speaker, the question that you are being called upon to make a decision on is well grounded in Article 108 of the Constitution that establishes the Office of the Leader of the Majority Party. The...

Thank you, Hon. Speaker, for that guidance. The current mess that we are witnessing on this issue is occasioned by the definitions of the term “coalition” and “coalition political party”. For clarity, I want to read the definitions as they exist in the Act. “Coalition” means “an alliance of two...

On a point of order, Hon. Speaker. Order, Hon. Wandayi. There is a point of Order. Thank you Hon. Speaker. As much as I do not like to interrupt my good friend and colleague, when you allude to court cases that are before the courts, the burden is on Hon....

Hon. Speaker, when you state something, more so when you state something like what Hon. Sarah Korere is stating and waving a copy of the Constitution quoting Articles 107 and 108 and qualifying it by saying that it states that Azimio la Umoja One-Kenya Coalition Party is the Majority Party,...

Thank you, Ag. Clerk. Let me just begin by thanking Hon. T.J. Kajwang’ for that point of order. I would like to beg the 13th Parliament that we allow each other time to be heard because Hon. T.J. Kajwang’ has a right to raise whatever issue he wants to raise...