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Hon. Owen Baya (Kilifi North, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I congratulate the members that have been nominated. I also congratulate the Committee for a good job. I want to thank the President, the appointing authority, for considering gender. You can see that we have almost five women in this...

Hon. Owen Baya (Kilifi North, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I congratulate the members that have been nominated. I also congratulate the Committee for a good job. I want to thank the President, the appointing authority, for considering gender. You can see that we have almost five women in this...

Hon. Owen Baya (Kilifi North, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. Thank you very much, Hon. Caroli Omondi, for raising this issue. You need to use your power, under Standing Order 1, to vet the Bills on whether some must go to the Budget and Appropriations Committee. There are certain Bills...

Hon. Owen Baya (Kilifi North, UDA) Yes.

Hon. Owen Baya (Kilifi North, UDA) I beg to lay the following Papers on the Table: Reports of the Auditor-General and financial statements for the years ended 30th June 2024 and the certificates therein in respect of:

Hon. Owen Baya (Kilifi North, UDA) I beg to lay the following Papers on the Table: Reports of the Auditor-General and financial statements for the years ended 30th June 2024 and the certificates therein in respect of:

Hon. Owen Baya (Kilifi North, UDA) Hon. Speaker, I know that Hon. Gladys Boss has been talking about this issue for many years. I have been listening to her in the House, but we do not seem to be making any headway. I also know that this House can use...

Hon. Owen Baya (Kilifi North, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I know that this is a very emotive issue cutting across many constituencies. It affects many people. Even when people talk about hardship areas, municipalities and their house allowances is the new element that has also come in. That...

Hon. Owen Baya (Kilifi North, UDA) We will do it before recess – within the next two weeks.

Hon. Owen Baya (Kilifi North, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, I want to agree with Hon. Millie. Let us allow Members to digest the content of the closing remarks as we move on to the next Bill, and then after we finish digesting, we will take a vote. Let us move...

Hon. Owen Baya (Kilifi North, UDA) Thank you very much, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I beg to move: THAT, the Kenya Revenue Authority (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill, (National Assembly Bill No. 35 of 2024) , be now read a Second Time. The Bill was published on 9th July 2024. It was...

Hon. Owen Baya (Kilifi North, UDA) Hon. Speaker, I know that Hon. Gladys Boss has been talking about this issue for many years. I have been listening to her in the House, but we do not seem to be making any headway. I also know that this House can use...

Hon. Owen Baya (Kilifi North, UDA) Hon. Deputy Speaker, in the same spirit in which we have dealt with the Coffee Bill in the Committee of the whole House, with your indulgence and that of the Members here, I would like to request that you accept my proposal to stand...

Hon. Owen Baya (Kilifi North, UDA) On a point of order, Hon. Chairlady.

Hon. Owen Baya (Kilifi North, UDA) Hon. Chairlady, looking at how important this Bill is at this particular instance, for us to give it due attention and looking at how people are tired and all that, and looking at its importance both to the sector and in the regions where...

Hon. Owen Baya (Kilifi North, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I want to report that we have agreed to stand down the Committee of the whole House, until such a time when it is scheduled next. Thank you.

Hon. Owen Baya (Kilifi North, UDA) On a point of order, Hon. Deputy Speaker.