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

Hon. Owen Baya (Kilifi North, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. In my capacity as the Member for Kilifi North, pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 44 (2) (c) , I rise to request for a Statement from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Education regarding withholding of academic...

Hon. Owen Baya (Kilifi North, UDA) Hon. Speaker, the Hon. Leader of Minority Party raises a very fundamental question on how long a Bill should take between the two Houses, and especially at the Senate. Good record, as National Assembly we have been fast- tracking Senate Bills; and we have...

Hon. Owen Baya (Kilifi North, UDA) Hon. Speaker, I beg to move that the Committee do report to the House its consideration of the Division of Revenue Bill, (National Assembly Bill No.14 of 2024) , and its approval thereof without amendments. (Question proposed) (Question put and agreed to) (The House...

Hon. Owen Baya (Kilifi North, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, I beg to move that the House do agree with the Committee on the said Report. I request Hon. Chepkong’a to second.

Hon. Owen Baya (Kilifi North, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, I beg to move that the Division of Revenue Bill, (National Assembly Bill No.14 of 2024) , be now read a Third Time. I request Hon. Mary Emaase to second. Is she in the Chamber or she has taken a French...

Hon. Owen Baya (Kilifi North, UDA) I ask Hon. 95 to second. (Laughter)

Hon. Owen Baya (Kilifi North, UDA) Hon Temporary Speaker, I beg to second the Statutory Instruments (Amendment) Bill (National Assembly Bill No.3 of 2024) . I would also like to thank the Committee led by Hon. Chepkong’a, and any other person who was involved in ensuring that this Bill is...

Hon. Owen Baya (Kilifi North, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, I move to reply to this debate and the Bill. The Statutory Instruments (Amendment) Bill of 2014 is an important piece of legislation because it has one principal object: To amend the provisions of the Statutory Instruments Act, 2023, to streamline...

Hon. Owen Baya (Kilifi North, UDA) Hon. Temporary Chairman, I would like to draw the attention of the House to the Standing Orders. Although Hon. Otiende Amollo read Standing Order 148, he twisted it to fit his circumstance to want to debate this Third Reading as if we are doing...

Hon. Owen Baya (Kilifi North, UDA) Hon. Deputy Speaker, I beg to lay the following Papers on the Table: Committee on Education, Hon. Melly.

Hon. Owen Baya (Kilifi North, UDA) Hon. Temporary Chairlady, I beg to move that the Committee do report to the House its consideration of the Land (Amendment) Bill (National Assembly Bill No.40 of 2022) and its approval thereof without amendment.

Hon. Owen Baya (Kilifi North, UDA) Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Chairlady. It is imperative that Members who have business slated for transaction come to the House, especially on Wednesday mornings, which we know are for private Members’ matters. Members should come to the House to avoid situations where...

Hon. Owen Baya (Kilifi North, UDA)No.(Question, that the words to be left out be left out, put and agreed to)(Question, that the words to be inserted in place thereof be inserted, put and agreed to)(Clause 4 as amended agreed to)(Clause 2 agreed to)(Title agreed to)(Clause 1 agreed to)The Temporary Chairlady...

Hon. Owen Baya (Kilifi North, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, due to the import of the matters that have been canvassed and the reporting that has been made, and the importance of these Bills, I will request that we defer putting the question to the next Sitting when we are ready...

Hon. Owen Baya (Kilifi North, UDA) Hon. Temporary, I beg your indulgence that we defer putting of the Question on this matter. It is an important matter and it is important that the Question be put next time so that we can achieve what we need to achieve as a...

Hon. Owen Baya (Kilifi North, UDA) Hon. Temporary Chairlady, I beg to move that the Committee do report to the House its consideration of the Land (Amendment) Bill (National Assembly Bill No.40 of 2022) and its approval thereof without amendment.

Hon. Owen Baya (Kilifi North, UDA) Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Chairlady. It is imperative that Members who have business slated for transaction come to the House, especially on Wednesday mornings, which we know are for private Members’ matters. Members should come to the House to avoid situations where...

Hon. Owen Baya (Kilifi North, UDA)No.(Question, that the words to be left out be left out, put and agreed to)(Question, that the words to be inserted in place thereof be inserted, put and agreed to)(Clause 4 as amended agreed to)(Clause 2 agreed to)(Title agreed to)(Clause 1 agreed to)The Temporary Chairlady...

Hon. Owen Baya (Kilifi North, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, due to the import of the matters that have been canvassed and the reporting that has been made, and the importance of these Bills, I will request that we defer putting the question to the next Sitting when we are ready...

Hon. Owen Baya (Kilifi North, UDA) Hon. Temporary, I beg your indulgence that we defer putting of the Question on this matter. It is an important matter and it is important that the Question be put next time so that we can achieve what we need to achieve as a...

Hon. Owen Baya (Kilifi North, UDA) Hon. Deputy Speaker, I beg to lay the following Papers on the Table: Committee on Education, Hon. Melly.

Hon. Owen Baya (Kilifi North, UDA) Hon. Deputy Speaker, I beg to lay the following Papers on the Table: Committee on Education, Hon. Melly.

Hon. Owen Baya (Kilifi North, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, the Regional Development Authorities Bill is very important. I would like to urge Members to contribute to it because it affects us. We must align the RDAs to the Constitution because some of the mandates they have taken belong to the...

Hon. Owen Baya (Kilifi North, UDA) Thank you very much, Hon. Member, for giving the information. I support the position that members of a particular RDA board must come from the region. You cannot bring people from other regions to sit in council or a board in a region where...

Hon. Owen Baya (Kilifi North, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, the best experts… (Loud consultations)

Hon. Owen Baya (Kilifi North, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, I am on the Floor. Hon. Ruku has clearly made his point. You may proceed. Hon. Owen Baya (Kilifi North, UDA) The best professionals and experts on matters of the Coast are people from the Coast region. (Loud consultations) 12th March...

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

Hon. Owen Baya (Kilifi North, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, Hon. Rindikiri, despite his grey hair, lacks facts in what he is saying. It is factual that the Coast region has been under-served for the 60 years he is talking about. It is factual that the poorest regions in this country...

Hon. Owen Baya (Kilifi North, UDA) On a point of order, Hon. Temporary Speaker. Before Hon. Jayne Kihara speaks to this Bill, what is your point of order, Deputy Leader of the Majority Party? Hon. Owen Baya (Kilifi North, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, I listened to Hon. Suzanne. I like...

Hon. Owen Baya (Kilifi North, UDA) Hon. Deputy Speaker, I want it to be on record that it is proper that we comment on this matter. Hon. Wandayi has properly raised it in the House. I commend him on one thing. No one in this House is interested in passing...

Hon. Owen Baya (Kilifi North, UDA) On a point of order. Hon. Owen Baya, if it is a point of order, make it brief. Then I will come to you, Hon. Pkosing. Hon. Owen Baya (Kilifi North, UDA) Hon. Deputy Speaker, while the matters being raised here are very important...

Hon. Owen Baya (Kilifi North, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, the Regional Development Authorities Bill is very important. I would like to urge Members to contribute to it because it affects us. We must align the RDAs to the Constitution because some of the mandates they have taken belong to the...

Hon. Owen Baya (Kilifi North, UDA) Thank you very much, Hon. Member, for giving the information. I support the position that members of a particular RDA board must come from the region. You cannot bring people from other regions to sit in council or a board in a region where...

Hon. Owen Baya (Kilifi North, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, the best experts… (Loud consultations)

Hon. Owen Baya (Kilifi North, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, I am on the Floor. Hon. Ruku has clearly made his point. You may proceed. Hon. Owen Baya (Kilifi North, UDA) The best professionals and experts on matters of the Coast are people from the Coast region. (Loud consultations) 12th March...

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

Hon. Owen Baya (Kilifi North, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, Hon. Rindikiri, despite his grey hair, lacks facts in what he is saying. It is factual that the Coast region has been under-served for the 60 years he is talking about. It is factual that the poorest regions in this country...

Hon. Owen Baya (Kilifi North, UDA) On a point of order, Hon. Temporary Speaker. Before Hon. Jayne Kihara speaks to this Bill, what is your point of order, Deputy Leader of the Majority Party? Hon. Owen Baya (Kilifi North, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, I listened to Hon. Suzanne. I like...

Hon. Owen Baya (Kilifi North, UDA) Hon. Deputy Speaker, I want it to be on record that it is proper that we comment on this matter. Hon. Wandayi has properly raised it in the House. I commend him on one thing. No one in this House is interested in passing...

Hon. Owen Baya (Kilifi North, UDA) On a point of order. Hon. Owen Baya, if it is a point of order, make it brief. Then I will come to you, Hon. Pkosing. Hon. Owen Baya (Kilifi North, UDA) Hon. Deputy Speaker, while the matters being raised here are very important...