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Hon. Ali Raso (Sako, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. We will respond immediately after the recess.

Hon. Ali Raso (Saku, UDA) Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Chairlady. According to what Hon. Millie is proposing, this is a House of traditions. If you wish to move an amendment on the Floor of the House, you should have a discussion with the Chairperson of the Committee so...

Hon. Ali Raso (Saku, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, that is precisely what we are seeking from you and the Cabinet Secretary, and he has made a good point.

Hon. Ali Raso (Saku, UDA) We are the representatives of the people, and that is why we must have our say. You should hear us. Even if the Cabinet Secretary has no answers, he has said that he will investigate or provide us with answers.

Hon. Ali Raso (Saku, UDA) On a point of order, Hon. Deputy Speaker. Hon. Deputy Speaker What is your point of order, Hon. Raso? Hon. Ali Raso (Saku, UDA) Hon. Deputy Speaker, KUCCPS falls under the Ministry of Education while KMTC falls under the Ministry of Health. If the Ministry...

Hon. Ali Raso (Saku, UDA) Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker. In the Cabinet Secretary’s response to the Question by Hon. Martha, he talked about the problem of teacher shortages. Why has it taken almost eight months for him to approve Marsabit Teachers Training College, where we will train...

Hon. Ali Raso (Saku, UDA) Thank you very much. I thank the CS for his response. I think he confirms a teething problem in funding extracurricular activities. My question to him is why we do not allow schools or regions to fund up to the regional level. Then, the Ministry...

Hon. Ali Raso (Saku, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. Having listened to how the Cabinet Secretary answered these questions, I am surprised. Hon. Deputy Speaker Do not make a Statement; ask a question. Hon. Ali Raso (Saku, UDA) The KUCCPS falls under the Ministry of Education, but KMTCs falls...

Hon. Ali Raso (Saku, UDA) On a point of order, Hon. Temporary Speaker.

Hon. Ali Raso (Saku, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, I believe when you sit on that Chair, you do not have a vote. You must be a fair arbiter. What we are raising with the Cabinet Secretary are matters that are out there. We live in Nairobi, and children leave their...

Hon. Ali Raso (Sako, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. We will respond immediately after the recess.

Hon. Ali Raso (Saku, UDA) Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker. The question I posed to the Cabinet Secretary was that he said in primary school, a learner will be entitled to Ksh1,400, and in junior school, Ksh15,042. If that is the case and there is a funding gap,...

Hon. Ali Raso (Saku, UDA)Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I have listened to the Cabinet Secretary on funding gaps of Ksh2 billion in primary schools and over Ksh20 billion in secondary schools. Considering such funding gaps, what is the predictable expectation of teachers or headteachers in supporting education...

Hon. Ali Raso (Saku, UDA) Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Chairlady. According to what Hon. Millie is proposing, this is a House of traditions. If you wish to move an amendment on the Floor of the House, you should have a discussion with the Chairperson of the Committee so...

Hon. Ali Raso (Saku, UDA) Thank you very much, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I come from the area and I am cognisant of what Hon. Wario has presented. As a Committee, we will give a response in two weeks.

Hon. Ali Raso (Saku, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. We will have a tête- à-tête with the Member, and we will respond in one week. 7th October 2025 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 8 Hon. Ali Raso (Saku, UDA)A certified version of this Report

Hon. Ali Raso (Sako, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. What is on the lips of Kenyans is the issue of police brutality and impunity. What is unacceptable is for people in lawful custody to die or be killed. We will respond to the House in two weeks.

Hon. Ali Raso (Saku, UDA) Thank you very much, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I come from the area and I am cognisant of what Hon. Wario has presented. As a Committee, we will give a response in two weeks.

Hon. Ali Raso (Saku, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. We will have a tête- à-tête with the Member, and we will respond in one week. 7th October 2025 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 8 Hon. Ali Raso (Saku, UDA)A certified version of this Report

Hon. Ali Raso (Sako, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. What is on the lips of Kenyans is the issue of police brutality and impunity. What is unacceptable is for people in lawful custody to die or be killed. We will respond to the House in two weeks.

Hon. Ali Raso (Saku, UDA) Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Chairman. I support this amendment on a limb. A regulation operationalizes a law, whether existing or being crafted. In this case, we can only give ground as lawmakers in this land to first put this law before our people....

Hon. Ali Raso (Saku, UDA) Thank you very much. Considering that this is a very important Bill, this amendment confirms that virtual business must be within controlled space. It should be regulated through an authority and the Cabinet Secretary. It does not matter where individuals are in the world. Someone...

Hon. Ali Raso (Saku, UDA) Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Chairman. I beg to support this proposed amendment. When making laws in this House, we do not just look at what is available or provided. In this particular case, the Cabinet Secretary is being given additional tools. So, that...

Hon. Ali Raso (Saku, UDA) Thank you very much, Hon. Speaker. I thank the Committee for this report. Posting of ambassadors and high commissioners is a very important work for the country. Those individuals who have been identified to represent us in foreign countries must walk the talk and represent...

Hon. Ali Raso (Saku, UDA) Thank you very much, Hon. Speaker. I thank the Committee for this report. Posting of ambassadors and high commissioners is a very important work for the country. Those individuals who have been identified to represent us in foreign countries must walk the talk and represent...

Hon. Ali Raso (Saku, UDA) Yes. INSECURITY IN TURKANA COUNTY Hon. Ali Raso (Saku, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. The Member for Turkana South Constituency, Hon. Ariko Namoit has requested to be apprised of the rising cases of insecurity in Turkana County. The Member particularly sought to be informed on...

Hon. Ali Raso (Saku, UDA) Thank you very much, Hon. Speaker. Yes, I have the response. The Member of Parliament for Loima Constituency, Hon. Protus Akuja requested to be apprised of the appointment of chiefs and assistant chiefs in his constituency. The Hon. Member particularly sought to be informed on...

Hon. Ali Raso (Saku, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. We are well guided.

Hon. Ali Raso (Saku, UDA) Thank you very much, Hon. Speaker. I am the patron of the Pastoralist Parliamentary Group (PPG) . I come from the Arid and Semi-Arid Lands (ASALs) . The Hon. Member is in order to raise the complaints he has. The Ministry has attempted to respond...

Hon. Ali Raso (Saku, UDA) Hon. Speaker, the Member said on the Floor of the House that the police do not have teeth to bite. I think the police are neutral agents in enforcing the law. None of us, even the Speaker or the President is above the law. If...

Hon. Ali Raso (Saku, UDA) Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I beg to second. If this House approves Dr Amani Yuda Komora and Ms Siparo as members of the National Police Service Commission, it will complete the Commission's membership, which currently consists of seven members. With the addition...

Hon. Ali Raso (Saku, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, with your indulgence, the Chairman of the Committee can give the response, although it was…

Hon. Ali Raso (Saku, UDA) Yes. The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Martha Wangari) So, the response cannot be repeated in the Afternoon Sitting. Hon. Ali Raso (Saku, UDA) Yes, it is the same response. 14th August 2025 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 10

Hon. Ali Raso (Saku, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, we do not have a response to that Question. In hindsight, we expected the issue to be discussed yesterday when the Cabinet Secretary was on the Floor. Nevertheless, we will still ask the Ministry to give us a response.

Hon. Ali Raso (Saku, UDA) On a point of order. The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Martha Wangari) Hon. Raso, what is out of order? Hon. Ali Raso (Saku, UDA) Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker. We have the Statement regarding insecurity in Isiolo. The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Martha Wangari) The...

Hon. Ali Raso (Saku, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, we do not have a response to that Question. In hindsight, we expected the issue to be discussed yesterday when the Cabinet Secretary was on the Floor. Nevertheless, we will still ask the Ministry to give us a response.

Hon. Ali Raso (Saku, UDA) On a point of order. The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Martha Wangari) Hon. Raso, what is out of order? Hon. Ali Raso (Saku, UDA) Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker. We have the Statement regarding insecurity in Isiolo. The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Martha Wangari) The...