Bowen David Kangongo

Hon. Kangogo Bowen (Marakwet East, UDA) On a point of order, Hon. Speaker. Hon. Speaker Yes, Hon. Bowen. What is your point of order? Hon. Kangogo Bowen (Marakwet East, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I want to make a comment in relation to your Communication. As a House, we need...

Hon. Kangogo Bowen (Marakwet East, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. Is the Cabinet Secretary aware of the Chesoi-Tirap-Embobut Road in Marakwet East, where the contractor disappeared from the site nearly three years ago and has not resumed work since? Two---

Hon. Kagongo Bowen (Marakwet East, UDA) Yes.

Hon. Bowen Kangogo (Marakwet East, UDA) Hon. Deputy Speaker, I followed the question by Hon. Keynan last week. There is an ongoing water conference in Mombasa and I spoke with the Cabinet Secretary for Mining, the Blue Economy and Maritime Affairs, who is also attending the conference. I promise the...

Hon. Kangogo Bowen (Marakwet East, UDA) I will bring an answer in two weeks after recess, assuming we are going to break for a recess. Hon. Speaker No. Bring it during the first week after recess. Hon. Kangogo Bowen (Marakwet East, UDA) Most obliged.

Hon. Kangogo Bowen (Marakwet East, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker.

Hon. Kangogo Bowen (Marakwet East, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, I just wanted to help my two colleagues. The Chairman, Hon. Lochakapong, got the Statement from the State Department. According to the Statement, the State Department visited the place and they have a register of people who attended the 75 meetings....

Hon. Kangogo Bowen (Marakwet East, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. Hon. Charles Nguna Ngusya, on 17th April 2025, requested for a Statement regarding:

Hon. Kangogo Bowen (Marakwet East, UDA) I am much obliged Hon. Temporary Speaker. I want to inform my friend from Kaiti that I am not struggling to give answers. I read out the answers as they are. Even though the response is from a Cabinet Secretary, as the Chairman of...

Hon. Kangogo Bowen (Marakwet East, UDA) Hon. Speaker, I will bring a Report in two weeks.

Hon. Kangogo Bowen (Marakwet East, UDA) You know, Hon. Speaker, Hon. Owen Baya took over my name. In the second Supplementary Budget, the Chairman of the Departmental Committee on Education was on record in this House that there was an allocation of Ksh100 million. He told us that the money...

Hon. Kangogo Bowen (Marakwet East, UDA) Hon. Deputy Speaker, I listened to the response by the Chairperson of the Committee on National Cohesion and Equal Opportunity as he gave statistics on how communities have been employed in the civil service, how some tribes received their fair share and others did...

Hon. Speaker, I want to support the statement by the hon. chaled. Hon. Speaker: Which chairlady? The Hon. Member, Hon. Speaker. Hon. Jared Okello is not a lady. (Laughter) Hon. Speaker, it is very sad that a young man who just wrote something on social media had to die. In...

Hon. Temporary Chairman, maybe, I will sit down with Hon. Caroli to confirm the specific project he is referring to. The Temporary Chairman (Hon. David Ochieng’) : He mentioned it. Hon. Caroli, I suggest that you approach the Chairperson of the concerned Committee. You can cross the aisle. (Hon. Caroli...

Hon. Temporary Chairman, some two weeks ago, we saw a serious backlog at the Kenya Wildlife Services, when many tourists wanted to access the park. It was embarrassing to the country and to those tourists. We hope the Ministry of Tourism and Wildlife, in this financial year, will put in...

Hon. Temporary Chairman, the mandate of the National Land Commission (NLC) is to provide compensation for acquired public land. I chair a committee where so many water projects are donor-funded. Under the donor-funded projects, the Government of Kenya is supposed to provide the counterpart money for land compensation. The Government...

Hon. Temporary Chairman, the Office of the Auditor-General plays a very important role in auditing Ministries and Government institutions. I want to point out an important issue to the Chairman of the Budget and Appropriations Committee. Reports of the Auditor-General must form part of the budget- making process. Every day,...

Hon. Temporary Chairman, Article 95 (5) (b) of our Constitution provides that one of the functions of the National Assembly is oversight. Article 260 of the Constitution provides that a State organ includes an office or a commission. I want to ask the Clerk of the National Assembly or the...

Firstly, Hon. Temporary Chairman, as much as we support our colleagues on the other side, the Senators, there is a provision of Kshs500 million in this Budget for the Senate Oversight Fund (SOF) . If you read the Constitution, as Members of Parliament, we also play the oversight role, but...

Hon. Kangogo Bowen (Marakwet East, UDA) Hon. Speaker, I want to support the statement by the hon. chaled. Hon. Speaker Which chairlady? Hon. Kangogo Bowen (Marakwet East, UDA) The Hon. Member, Hon. Speaker. Hon. Speaker Hon. Jared Okello is not a lady. (Laughter) Hon. Kangogo Bowen (Marakwet East, UDA) Hon....

Hon. Kangogo Bowen (Marakwet East, UDA) Hon. Temporary Chairman, maybe, I will sit down with Hon. Caroli to confirm the specific project he is referring to. The Temporary Chairman (Hon. David Ochieng’) : He mentioned it. Hon. Caroli, I suggest that you approach the Chairperson of the concerned Committee. You...

Hon. Kangogo Bowen (Marakwet East, UDA) Hon. Temporary Chairman, some two weeks ago, we saw a serious backlog at the Kenya Wildlife Services, when many tourists wanted to access the park. It was embarrassing to the country and to those tourists. We hope the Ministry of Tourism and Wildlife, in...

Hon. Kangongo Bowen (Marakwet East, UDA) Hon. Temporary Chairman, the mandate of the National Land Commission (NLC) is to provide compensation for acquired public land. I chair a committee where so many water projects are donor-funded. Under the donor-funded projects, the Government of Kenya is supposed to provide the counterpart...

Hon. Kangogo Bowen (Marakwet East, UDA) Hon. Temporary Chairman, the Office of the Auditor-General plays a very important role in auditing Ministries and Government institutions. I want to point out an important issue to the Chairman of the Budget and Appropriations Committee. Reports of the Auditor-General must form part of...

Hon. Kangogo Bowen (Marakwet East, UDA) Hon. Temporary Chairman, Article 95 (5) (b) of our Constitution provides that one of the functions of the National Assembly is oversight. Article 260 of the Constitution provides that a State organ includes an office or a commission. I want to ask the Clerk...

Hon. Kangogo Bowen (Marakwet East, UDA) Firstly, Hon. Temporary Chairman, as much as we support our colleagues on the other side, the Senators, there is a provision of Kshs500 million in this Budget for the Senate Oversight Fund (SOF) . If you read the Constitution, as Members of Parliament, we...

Hon. Kangogo Bowen (Marakwet East, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I beg to lay the following Paper on the table of the House: Report of the Departmental Committee on Blue Economy, Water and Irrigation on its consideration of the Agreement under the United Nations Convention on the Laws of...

Hon. Kangogo Bowen (Marakwet East, UDA) Hon. Deputy Speaker, I beg to give notice of the following Motion: That this House adopts the report of the Departmental Committee on Blue Economy, Water and Irrigation on its consideration of the Agreement under the United Nations Convention on the Laws of the...

Hon. Kangogo Bowen (Marakwet East, UDA) On a point of order, Hon. Chairlady. Hon. Chairlady Hon. Kangogo Bowen, what is your point of order? Hon. Kangogo Bowen (Marakwet East, UDA) Hon. Deputy Speaker, I want to just inform my good friend, Hon. Kamuren that any amendment a Member moves must...

Hon. Kangogo Bowen (Marakwet East, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I beg to move the following Motion: THAT, this House adopts the Report of the Departmental Committee on Blue Economy, Water and Irrigation on its consideration of the Agreement under the United Nations Convention on the law of the sea...

Hon. Kangogo Bowen (Marakwet East, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I want to thank all my colleagues who contributed to this Motion on the ratification of the BBN Agreement. I want to take note of what Hon. Millie said that as we ratify international treaties, 4th June 2025 NATIONAL...

Hon. Kangogo Bowen (Marakwet East, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for giving me this opportunity to support the Budget Estimate 2025/2026. Allow me to start by congratulating my good friend, the Member for Alego Usonga Constituency and Chairman of the Budget and Appropriations Committee, Hon. Atandi, on a very...

Hon. Kangogo Bowen (Marakwet East, UDA) Not only that, Hon. Temporary Speaker. There are many stalled Court buildings across the country. Going forward, as we appropriate money, we need to start with pending bills. The second charge must be for ongoing projects. Before we start new projects, there is a...

On a point of order, Hon. Temporary Speaker. What is your point of order, Hon. Kangogo Bowen. I think the question by Hon. Jared Okello was answered by Hon. Silvanus Osoro. There is an ADR meeting tomorrow morning between the parties and there will be a ruling on Thursday. Our...

Hon. Temporary Speaker, I beg to move the following Motion: THAT, this House adopts the Report of the Departmental Committee on Blue Economy, Water and Irrigation on its consideration of the Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies, laid on the Table of the House on Thursday, 17th April 2025, and pursuant to...

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I take this opportunity to thank Members who contributed to the Motion on Ratification of the Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies. This treaty has been adopted by so many other countries; about 65 countries. Even if we do not ratify it as a country, it will...

Hon. Kangogo Bowen (Marakwet East, UDA) On a point of order, Hon. Temporary Speaker. 3rd June 2025 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 25 The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Farah Maalim) What is your point of order, Hon. Kangogo Bowen. Hon. Kangogo Bowen (Marakwet East, UDA) I think the question by Hon. Jared Okello...

Hon. Kangogo Bowen (Marakwet East, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, I beg to move the following Motion: THAT, this House adopts the Report of the Departmental Committee on Blue Economy, Water and Irrigation on its consideration of the Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies, laid on the Table of the House on Thursday,...

Hon. Kangogo Bowen (Marakwet East, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I take this opportunity to thank Members who contributed to the Motion on Ratification of the Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies. This treaty has been adopted by so many other countries; about 65 countries. Even if we do not ratify...

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker.

On a point of order, Hon. Temporary Speaker. What is out of order? Hon. Temporary Speaker, this is a House of record. In the last Parliament, if a Member asked a question and that Member was not present in the House at the time of the response, the chairperson of...

Hon. Kangogo Bowen (Marakwet East, UDA) : On a point of order. The Temporary Speaker (Hon. (Dr) Rachael Nyamai) : Yes, Hon. Bowen. Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. If it is true… What exactly is out of order? The statement by the Chairman. If it is true that the Chairman...

Hon. Temporary Speaker, I beg to move the following Motion: THAT this House adopts the Report of the Departmental Committee on Blue Economy, Water and Irrigation on its consideration of Sessional Paper No.7 of 2024 on the National Sanitation Management Policy, laid on the Table of the House on Thursday,...

Hon. Kangogo Bowen (Marakwet East, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker.

Hon. Kangogo Bowen (Marakwet East, UDA) On a point of order, Hon. Temporary Speaker. The Temporary Speaker (Hon. (Dr) Rachael Nyamai) What is out of order? Hon. Kangogo Bowen (Marakwet East, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, this is a House of record. In the last Parliament, if a Member asked a...

Hon. Kangogo Bowen (Marakwet East, UDA) On a point of order. The Temporary Speaker (Hon. (Dr) Rachael Nyamai) Yes, Hon. Bowen. Hon. Kangogo Bowen (Marakwet East, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. If it is true… The Temporary Speaker (Hon. (Dr) Rachael Nyamai) What exactly is out of order? Hon....

Hon. Kangogo Bowen (Marakwet East, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, I beg to move the following Motion: THAT this House adopts the Report of the Departmental Committee on Blue Economy, Water and Irrigation on its consideration of Sessional Paper No.7 of 2024 on the National Sanitation Management Policy, laid on the...

Hon. Speaker, I support my good friend here, but in addition, just as a point of information to the Hon. DK, Moi University is not a university of Uasin Gishu; it is a university where almost all the employees are from all over Kenya. It is a national university. It...

Hon. Kangogo Bowen (Marakwet East, UDA) Hon. Speaker, I support my good friend here, but in addition, just as a point of information to the Hon. DK, Moi University is not a university of Uasin Gishu; it is a university where almost all the employees are from all over Kenya....