Bowen David Kangongo

Hon. Kangogo Bowen (Marakwet East, UDA) Hon. Speaker, the issue of stalled affordable housing projects in our constituencies now looks like a concern to many Members. I even thought it was only in Marakwet East, where the contractor came and disappeared. It is almost one year since the contractor was...

Hon. Kangogo Bowen (Marakwet East, UDA) Hon. Temporary Chairman, I beg to move: THAT, Clause 41 of the Bill be amended —

Hon. Kangogo Bowen (Marakwet East, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Chairman. The Departmental Committee on Blue Economy, Water and Irrigation went round the country visiting counties that engage in fishing, from Nyanza to Western. I was in Lamu and Kwale. We met Hon. Owen Baya and Hon. Ruweida in their...

Hon. Kangogo Bowen (Marakwet East, UDA) Marakwet East. The Temporary Chairman (Hon. Farah Maalim) : In Marakwet East, the people use wood fuel for cooking, am I right? Hon. Kangogo Bowen (Marakwet East, UDA) Yes. The Temporary Chairman (Hon. Farah Maalim) : You can say that we are going to...

Hon. Kangogo Bowen (Marakwet East, UDA) On a point of information, Hon. Temporary Chairman.

Hon. Kangogo Bowen (Marakwet East, UDA) I want to be on record, Hon. Temporary Chairman, that indeed we made an amendment here which was moved by Hon. Millie. We reduced the percentage of the Fund for monitoring, control and surveillance, and then we gave 10 per cent to artisanal fishermen....

Hon. Kangogo Bowen (Marakwet East, UDA)

Hon. Kangogo Bowen (Marakwet East, UDA) If we pass this Bill even at this stage, we would already have a progressive law that was never there before. The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Farah Maalim) I agree with you on that. Hon. Kangogo Bowen (Marakwet East, UDA) Some of the issues, Hon....

Hon. Kangogo Bowen (Marakwet East, UDA) Hon. Temporary Chairman, I cannot give an undertaking on recommittal because I will have to consult all Members on this Bill. However, I am open to recommittal after consultation with all the stakeholders including the Ministry and the Council of Governors. However, I want...

Hon. Kangogo Bowen (Marakwet East, UDA) Hon. Temporary Chairman, this new Bill before us, is a result of the nullification of the entire Fisheries Management and Development Act, 2016 by the Malindi High Court. For the last two years, this Bill has been under consideration. At one point, it was...

Hon. Kangogo Bowen (Marakwet East, UDA) Hon. Temporary Chairman, I beg to move that the House reports its consideration of the Fisheries Management and Development Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 29 of 2023) up to Clause 41 and its approval thereof with amendments and seek leave to sit again. Thank...

Hon. Kangogo Bowen (Marakwet East, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, I beg to move that the House do agree with the Committee of the said report… The Temporary Chairman (Hon. Farah Maalim) : ‘In the said report’. Hon. Kangogo Bowen (Marakwet East, UDA) …in the said report and also request Hon....

Hon. Kangongo Bowen (Marakwet East, UDA) On a point of order, Hon. Temporary Speaker. The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Peter Kaluma) Hon. Kangongo Bowen. Hon. Kangongo Bowen (Marakwet East, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, I rise under Standing Order No. 97, on time limitation of debate. The Leader of the Majority Party...

Hon. Kangogo Bowen (Marakwet East, UDA) Hon. Temporary Chairman, I beg to move: THAT, Clause 4 of the Bill appearing second in time be amended—

Hon. Kangogo Bowen (Marakwet East, UDA) Hon. Temporary Chairman, many proposed amendments by Hon. Millie have been incorporated. For instance, her amendment to Clause 4. The Temporary Chairman (Hon. Peter Kaluma) : Hon. Millie, we drop your proposed amendment to the Clause in consequence thereof. (Proposed amendment by Hon. Millie...

Hon. Kangogo Bowen (Marakwet East, UDA) Hon. Temporary Chairman, the Fisheries Advisory Council was there in the previous government. At that time, there was a State Department for Blue Economy and Fisheries. It was just a department in the Office of the President called Advisory Council which was advising the...

Hon. Kangogo Bowen (Marakwet East, UDA) Hon. Temporary Chairman, I beg to move: THAT, the Bill be amended by deleting Clause 8 and substituting therefor the following new clause— Functions of the Service. Cap. 4D Cap. 242 Cap. 254

Hon. Kangogo Bowen (Marakwet East, UDA) Hon. Temporary Chairman, I also wish to point out that Hon. Millie’s proposal is already captured under Clause 8 (c) of the Committee's amendments. Her amendment is in line with Clause 8 (c) . The Temporary Chairman (Hon. Peter Kaluma) : Are you referring...

Hon. Kangogo Bowen (Marakwet East, UDA) Hon. Temporary Chairman, I beg to move: THAT, Clause 9 of the Bill be amended—

Hon. Kangogo Bowen (Marakwet East, UDA) Hon. Temporary Chairman, I beg to move: THAT, the Bill be amended by deleting Clause 10 and substituting therefor the following new clause— Membership of the Board.

Hon. Kangogo Bowen (Marakwet East, UDA) Hon. Temporary Chairman, that interest is taken care of separately by National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) . For example, the fishermen doing cage fishing in the lake must first get NEMA licenses. Though there is no harm in including that, it is already taken...

Hon. Kangogo Bowen (Marakwet East, UDA) Hon. Chairman, I hear the concerns by Hon. Millie and Hon. Caroli Omondi. However, I refer them to part (d) of this Bill which is the Inter-agency Monitoring, Control and Surveillance (MCS) Unit. That is page 993 of this. You can see the representation...

Hon. Kangogo Bowen (Marakwet East, UDA) Hon. Temporary Chairman, I beg to move: THAT, Clause 11 of the Bill be amended by deleting subclause (2) and substituting therefor the following new subclause— Hon. Temporary Chairman Hon. Chairman, what are you cleaning up? Hon. Kangogo Bowen (Marakwet East, UDA) We are...

Hon. Kangogo Bowen (Marakwet East, UDA) I beg to move: THAT, Clause 12 of the Bill be amended— Hon. Kangogo Bowen (Marakwet East, UDA) I beg to move: THAT, Clause 13 of the Bill be amended— Hon. Kangogo Bowen (Marakwet East, UDA) Hon. Temporary Chairman, I beg to move: THAT,...

Hon. Kangogo Bowen (Marakwet East, UDA) I plead with Hon. Millie Odhiambo to drop the amendment because it amounts to over-legislation. Our Constitution already provides that we must consult the SRC on matters to do with salaries. Her request is already provided for. The Temporary Chairman (Hon. Peter Kaluma) :...

Hon. Kangogo Bowen (Marakwet East, UDA) Hon. Temporary Chairman, I beg to move: THAT, the Bill be amended by deleting Clause 17 and substituting therefor the following new clause— Authorized officers. Hon. Kangogo Bowen (Marakwet East, UDA) Hon. Temporary Chairman, I beg to move: THAT, the Bill be amended by...

Hon. Kangogo Bowen (Marakwet East, UDA) Hon. Temporary Chairman, I am saying a clean-up because it uses the initials MCS. We are just saying a clean-up because we are providing to make it in full—Monitoring, Control and Surveillance Unit. The Temporary Chairman (Hon. Peter Kaluma) : That being so and...

Hon. Kangogo Bowen (Marakwet East, UDA) Hon. Temporary Chairman, I beg to move: THAT, Clause 24 of the Bill be amended in subclause (2) by deleting the expression ‘2015.’ The amendment seeks to align the title of the Public Audit Act with the newly issued Cap. 412B. (Question of the...

Hon. Kangogo Bowen (Marakwet East, UDA) Give me a minute, Hon. Temporary Chairman. (Hon. Kangogo Bowen consulted with the Clerks-at-the-Table) The Temporary Chairman (Hon. Peter Kaluma) : Yes, the Chairperson is permitted to consult. Accountability and principles of governance are national values, of which audit is part of. Hon. Charles...

Hon. Kangogo Bowen (Marakwet East, UDA) Hon. Temporary Chairman, I have consulted. The audit period should be three months instead of four. The Temporary Chairman (Hon. Peter Kaluma) : Do you want to move a further amendment? Hon. Kangogo Bowen (Marakwet East, UDA) Hon. Temporary Chairman, I beg to move:...

Hon. Kangogo Bowen (Marakwet East, UDA) Hon. Temporary Chairman, Clause 27 establishes the Fish Levy Trust Fund (FLTF) , which we seek to restructure into the Fish Levy Development Fund. This Fund will take care of artisanal fisheries. The regulations will contain a framework on how collections will be shared...

Hon. Kangogo Bowen (Marakwet East, UDA) That is why I have consulted Hon. Millie that we add the people to benefit from this Fund under Clause 27. In consultation Hon. Millie, I am going to move a further amendment so that we include them in this Fund. The Temporary Chairman...

Hon. Kangogo Bowen (Marakwet East, UDA) I beg to move: THAT, the Bill be amended by deleting Clause 27 and substituting therefor the following new clause: Fish Levy Development Fund.

Hon. Kangogo Bowen (Marakwet East, UDA) Hon. Temporary Chairman, let me be on record. My committee member, Hon. Kassim Tandaza, is on record saying this artisanal fishing must be defined. I just want to inform him that, in the Preliminary Part I, artisanal fishing and artisanal fishing vessels are clearly...

Hon. Kangogo Bowen (Marakwet East, UDA) Hon. Temporary Chairman, I beg to move: THAT, Clause 29 of the Bill be amended —

Hon. Kangogo Bowen (Marakwet East, UDA) Hon. Temporary Chairman, I beg to move: THAT, Clause 30 of the Bill be amended—

Hon. Kangogo Bowen (Marakwet East, UDA) Hon. Temporary Chairman, I beg to move: THAT, Clause 33 of the Bill be amended—

Hon. Kangogo Bowen (Marakwet East, UDA) I wish to inform Hon. Kassim Tandaaza that counties which were traditionally not considered fishing counties, like Kirinyaga, Nyeri, Kiambu, and even our pastoralist areas, now have aquaculture as the main activity. So, we are saying that counties need to develop their own development...

Hon. Kangogo Bowen (Marakwet East, UDA) Hon. Temporary Chairman, I beg to move: THAT, Clause 35 of the Bill be amended by deleting subclause (1) and substituting therefor the following new subclause—

Hon. Kangogo Bowen (Marakwet East, UDA) I had said that where there is a conflict in respect of these resources, the national Government should prevail. Additionally, under Article 191 (3) (b) , (c) and (6) , the national Government laws should prevail in this instance. That is the import of...

Hon. Kangogo Bowen (Marakwet East, UDA) Hon. Temporary Chairman, I beg to move: THAT, Clause 36 of the Bill be amended—

Hon. Kangogo Bowen (Marakwet East, UDA) Before I give… I have seen Hon... The Temporary Chairman (Hon. Peter Kaluma) : Order! You have no power to give anybody the microphone. Hon. Kangogo Bowen (Marakwet East, UDA) : This is to inform Hon. Millie Odhiambo that, instead of the word “foreigner”...

Hon. Kangogo Bowen (Marakwet East, UDA) Further to Hon. Tandaza’s point of order, we have already indicated in Clause 33 that each county shall develop their own fisheries management measures, including conservation. That is why Hon. Caroli is asking about the roles of county governments. When we say they will...

Hon. Kangogo Bowen (Marakwet East, UDA) On a point of information, Hon. Temporary Chairperson.

Hon. Kangogo Bowen (Marakwet East, UDA) Hon. Temporary Chairperson, there are foreigners in our country who are legally licensed to fish. As part of their corporate social 23rd June 2026 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 59 Hon. Kangogo Bowen (Marakwet East, UDA)responsibility, they support BMUs. Before this Bill, BMUs did not exist....

Hon. Kangogo Bowen (Marakwet East, UDA) Hon. Temporary Chairman, I beg to move: THAT, Clause 36 of the Bill be further amended— Hon. Kangogo Bowen (Marakwet East, UDA) Yes. (Question of the further amendment proposed) (Question, that the words to be left out be left out, put and agreed to)...

Hon. Kangogo Bowen (Marakwet East, UDA) Hon. Temporary Chairman, I beg to move: THAT, Clause 38 of the Bill be amended—

Hon. Kangogo Bowen (Marakwet East, UDA) Hon. Temporary Chairman, I beg to move: THAT, Clause 39 of the Bill be amended in subclause (1) by—

Hon. Kangogo Bowen (Marakwet East, UDA) Hon. Temporary Chairman, let me make a clarification and then we make progress. Clause 39 (1) , as contained in the Bill, reads as follows: The Director-General may, in accordance with the best scientific advice, and such other relevant information as may be available,...

Hon. Kangogo Bowen (Marakwet East, UDA) Hon. Temporary Chairman, I beg to move that the House do report its considerations of the Fisheries Management and Development Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 29 of 2023) up to Clause 39 and its approval thereof with amendments and seek leave to sit again....

Hon. Kangogo Bowen (Marakwet East, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, I beg to move that the House do agree with the Committee in the said report. I request the Leader of the Minority Party, Hon. Owen Baya, to second.

Hon. Kangogo Bowen (Marakwet East, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for giving me this opportunity to support the Mediated Version of the Division of Revenue Bill. This is an annual constitutional Bill under Article 218 of our Constitution. This House sits annually to review what is sent to the...

Hon. Kangogo Bowen (Marakwet East, UDA) Hon. Speaker, the question by Hon. Wario touches on the Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Forestry; Ministry of Water, Sanitation and Irrigation and other ministries. It is a serious issue. Some years back, Lake Baringo which is a freshwater lake and Lake Bogoria...

Hon. Kangogo Bowen (Marakwet East, UDA) I join my colleagues in condoling with the families of the 16 girls who lost their lives. We, as a Parliament and a country, need to reflect and re-examine boarding schools. There are very few, if any, boarding schools in developed countries. We need...

Hon. Kangogo Bowen (Marakwet East, UDA) I join my colleagues in condoling with the families of the 16 girls who lost their lives. We, as a Parliament and a country, need to reflect and re-examine boarding schools. There are very few, if any, boarding schools in developed countries. We need...

Hon. Kangogo Bowen (Marakwet East, UDA) I join my colleagues in condoling with the families of the 16 girls who lost their lives. We, as a Parliament and a country, need to reflect and re-examine boarding schools. There are very few, if any, boarding schools in developed countries. We need...

Hon. Kangogo Bowen (Marakwet East, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for giving me this opportunity to also congratulate Sebastian Sawe for breaking the world record in the marathon. I am happy that as a country we are celebrating a Kenyan for breaking a world record. Kenya is a country...

Hon. Kangogo Bowen (Marakwet East, UDA) Hon. Speaker, the Bill has been debated extensively in the last few weeks. (Hon. (Dr) Ojiambo Oundo spoke off the record) Hon. Speaker Go ahead. You do not have to be distracted. You are addressing the Hon. Speaker. You are not addressing Hon. (Dr)...

Hon. Kangogo Bowen (Marakwet East, UDA) You directed the Petition to the Departmental Committee on Environment, Forestry and Mining. Hon. Speaker Is that not your committee? Hon. Kangogo Bowen (Marakwet East, UDA) No; it is Kawaya's.

Hon. Kangogo Bowen (Marakwet East, UDA) Hon. Deputy Speaker, I beg to second this Bill. Before I proceed, I would like to congratulate His Excellency the President for creating the Ministry of Mining, Blue Economy and Maritime Affairs. For the first time, the blue economy in this country has a...

Hon. Kangogo Bowen (Marakwet East, UDA) Yes. That is it, Hon. Deputy Speaker. The fishermen said that they were not involved. The other time, the public did not even know that there was public participation. The issue which came out strongly was about fishing nets. The fishermen said that the...

Hon. Kangogo Bowen (Marakwet East, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I appreciate all my colleagues. I appreciate the Leader of the Majority Party who moved the Bill, Members of the Committee who are here like Hon. Rozaah Buyu, Hon. Muthoni and all Members who contributed to the Bill. Let...