ICHUNG’WAH ANTONY KIMANI

Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. Before I lay the Papers, I would like to inform Hon. Maj (Rtd) Waluke on a matter of procedure. As much as he is a retired Major, he cannot march behind the Serjeant-at-Arms when they are retreating. They are supposed to march back on their...

Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I beg to move the following Procedural Motion: THAT, this House resolves to exempt the business appearing as Order Nos.11, 12, 13 and 14 in today’s Order Paper from the provisions of Standing Order 40 (3) , being a Wednesday Morning, a day allocated for...

On a point of order, Hon. Deputy Speaker. Hon. Deputy Speaker, for the convenience of the House and record purposes, the Procedural Motion that we just moved should have read Orders Nos. 11, 12, and 13, as there is a Supplementary Order Paper from the Clerk’s Office. The Clerks-at-the-Table ought...

Hon. Deputy Speaker, I beg to move the following Procedural Motion: THAT, this House resolves to exempt the business appearing as Order Nos. 11, 12, 13 and 14 in today’s Order Paper from the provisions of Standing Order 40 (3) , being a Wednesday Morning, a day allocated for business...

Hon. Temporary Chairlady, mine is just a point of information, since Hon. Kaluma seems to insinuate that I am under siege. I was consulting with the Women Representatives to assure them—I hope Hon. Tonkei and Hon. Donya are listening—that the Ksh500 million that was taken away in this Financial Year...

Hon. Temporary Chairlady, I want to agree with the Members who have spoken, especially Hon. Kaluma and Hon. Junet. It is wrong for Hon. Makali to insinuate that there was no time for consideration of these Supplementary Estimates. We were all seated here when these Estimates were tabled, and the...

Hon. Speaker, on behalf of the Chairperson of the Budget and Appropriations Committee, allow me to lay the following Papers on the Table: Report of the Budget and Appropriations Committee on its consideration of the Third Supplementary Estimates for the Financial Year 2024/2025 and the compendium of Departmental Committee Reports...

Thank you, Hon. Speaker. On behalf of the House, allow me to take this opportunity to welcome the delegation from the Federal Republic of Nigeria. As you heard, Members welcomed them while saying “Igwe” as you called out their names. Karibu to Kenya. May you take your time to learn...

Thank you, Hon. Speaker. Before I move, it is also important to note as Hon. Martha Wangari has said, that we also came from where Nigeria is today. There was a time when there were very few elected women Members of Parliament in this country. Including Hon. Wanjiru from Kinangop....

Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I rise to second. As the Chairman has said, in view of the fact that we have less than four days to the end of the financial year, we need to conclude the Supplementary Appropriation Bill No.2 for this financial year so that it can be...

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I rise to second this Virtual Asset Service Providers Bill that has been ably moved by the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Finance and National Planning that considered this Bill. Hon. Temporary Speaker, as he has said, Kenya is indeed a beacon of innovation...

Hon. Speaker, on behalf of the House, allow me to welcome the schools present, namely Ibara Girls Primary Boarding School from Nyamira County, and of course, the Alliance High School. I left the Alliance High School 19th June 2025 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 11 exactly 31 years ago as a young...

Hon. Speaker, I rise to support this Report on the Mediated Version of the Division of Revenue Bill. Ksh415 billion is not the only money going to counties; that is just the sharable revenue that counties are getting. There is the additional county allocations of a further Ksh55 billion. Therefore,...

Sorry Hon. Temporary Chairlady. I was consulting with the Chairperson, and I wish to withdraw that particular amendment, having consulted him on the way forward. The Temporary Chairlady (Hon. Martha Wangari) : Very well. (Proposed amendment by Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah withdrawn) Schedule The Temporary Chairlady (Hon. Martha Wangari) : Mover,...

Hon. Temporary Chairman, I cautiously support that amendment. The amount of Ksh25 million for a distillery is not too much to ask for any distiller, whether a micro, small or big distiller. Therefore, I wish we had restricted that provision probably to a period of maybe three to five years,...

Hon. Temporary Chairman, I think that matter is more or less settled between the two chairpersons. We should not be worried. This is the beauty of democracy. The Chairman of the Departmental Committee on Finance and National Planning is protecting his tuff, and the Chairman of the Budget and Appropriations...

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I beg to move that the Kenya Roads (Amendment) Bill No.2 Bill of 2025 be now read a Second Time. This is a short Bill consisting of two clauses, which aims to undo what was enacted in the 12th Parliament regarding the terms of service...

As I stated, this amendment also aims to enhance efficiency in the delivery of services within our State corporations, particularly in the road sector. Members of Parliament, being some of the principal clients of this road sector, may hear from directors general who believe they serve a five-year term. Some...

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. As I reply, allow me to thank the Members who have contributed in support of this Bill. Hon. Atandi has alluded to the fact that the Director General of the Kenya Roads Board is in office only because he is an engineer. I assure him...

Hon. Speaker, I was merely alerting the Serjeant-at-Arms that this Chamber is freezing cold. The office of the Serjeant-at-Arms should be aware of the changing weather patterns. So, that when we enter the cold season like now, they raise the temperatures slightly to help keep it a bit warmer. Hon....

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Thank you Hon. Speaker. I beg to second. As my able deputy has said, reduction of timelines on these budget-related Bills is important for us to be able to conclude this business before the end of the financial year. Bearing in mind, that we are about to progress on recess....

Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I rise to support this Motion for the approval of Ms Peris Muthoni Kimani, Benjamin Juma Imai and Prof. Colette Suda I am very careful not to use the word "despite." Despite this list having only one man, I support. (Laughter) 17th June 2025 NATIONAL...

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. 17th June 2025 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 44 I rise to support this Bill in its Second Reading. Hon. Temporary Speaker, before I proceed with my remarks on the Bill, allow me to express my disappointment with the recent shooting incident. I had not seen the...

On a point of order, Hon. Temporary Speaker. Yes, Hon. Temporary Speaker. It is because of the kind of unpalatable things he is saying about the House which are untrue. As a Member of Parliament, he is aware that last year, the Committee listened to people and brought amendments. I...

Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I rise to support the Motion. As my good friend, Dr Makali Mulu, was saying, if all the recommendations contained in this Report are implemented by the National Treasury, we will need to do very little. Allow me to pick up from where the Member...

Thank you, Hon. Chairlady. I rise to oppose the amendment. I want to agree that there have been issues on accountability, as Hon. Makali has said. Hon. Makali has been a very diligent Member of the Budget and Appropriations Committee. Secondly, there was a Cabinet decision to move that function...

Thank you, Hon. Chairlady. I rise to oppose the amendment. I want to agree that there have been issues on accountability, as Hon. Makali has said. Hon. Makali has been a very diligent Member of the Budget and Appropriations Committee. Secondly, there was a Cabinet decision to move that function...

Just to reinforce the request of that statement by Hon. ‘Lochaks’ and the other one where the Member speaks about a Member of the Committee, I have a request to the Committee. As he says, this is a second request for statement on illegal mining. You are aware that we...

Hon. Speaker, I agree with Prof. Guyo that this is a matter that is still under investigation and we need to give investigating authorities time to verify whether even that admission was legitimate. You may also be admitted for other things, especially when it is alleged that you spent a...

Thank you, 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, 3rd June 2025, to prioritise business for consideration during this week. With regard to business scheduled for...

Just to reinforce the request of that statement by Hon. ‘Lochaks’ and the other one where the Member speaks about a Member of the Committee, I have a request to the Committee. As he says, this is a second request for statement on illegal mining. You are aware that we...

Hon. Speaker, I agree with Prof. Guyo that this is a matter that is still under investigation and we need to give investigating authorities time to verify whether even that admission was legitimate. You may also be admitted for other things, especially when it is alleged that you spent a...

Thank you, 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, 3rd June 2025, to prioritise business for consideration during this week. With regard to business scheduled for...

Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I rise to support the Special Motion on the approval of the nominees to the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission. As much as the Selection Panel and the Committee did a very good job in interviewing and vetting these nominees, we have not had an IEBC...

Thank you, Hon. Speaker. Maybe I reminded the Member of what was said about this great man from Turkana. He is a great leader. 4th June 2025 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 23 You never win an election based on who is presiding over the election. If you want to win an...

Hon. Speaker, Hon. Chepkonga was simply prompting me to close this so that we can approve these names as soon as possible, as he says. Now I have even lost what I was saying. Allow me, however, to say that we need this Commission as soon as we can to...

Hon. Temporary Speaker, I just want to inform the House that Hon. Kaluma is from Homa Bay County. Hon. Millie Odhiambo is from Homa Bay County. Hon. Caroli Omondi is from Homa Bay County. And the debate is about the law of the sea, environmental law and a battle of...

Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I rise to support ratification of this Agreement. As the Mover said, this Agreement was adopted in June 2023 in New York. So far, almost 123 countries have signed onto it and about 26 have ratified it. Therefore, we should not delay. As was noted by...

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. Allow me to, first, thank our new Chairman and all the Members of the Budget and Appropriations Committee, together with our Chairpersons of the Departmental Committees and the entire membership of the Departmental Committees, especially the very diligent ones like Hon. Nyikal, who is still...

Hon. Speaker, I beg to move the following Motion: THAT, the Senate amendments to the Division of Revenue Bill (National Assembly Bill No.10 of 2025) be now considered. Hon. Speaker, just a brief to Members. This Division of Revenue Bill, as approved by the House, had allocated approximately Ksh405 billion....

Thank you, Hon. Speaker, for giving me this opportunity to pay tribute, as you rightly said, to one of the greatest sons of our nation, and, indeed, also a great son of my home county, Kiambu. Notably, he was also an alumnus of a certain school, and when I speak...

Hon. Speaker, I beg to move the following Motion: THAT, the Senate amendments to the Division of Revenue Bill (National Assembly Bill No.10 of 2025) be now considered. Hon. Speaker, just a brief to Members. This Division of Revenue Bill, as approved by the House, had allocated approximately Ksh405 billion....

Thank you, Hon. Speaker, for giving me this opportunity to pay tribute, as you rightly said, to one of the greatest sons of our nation, and, indeed, also a great son of my home county, Kiambu. Notably, he was also an alumnus of a certain school, and when I speak...