Bowen David Kangongo

Thank you, Hon. Speaker. Allow me to say something about the request for a Statement by Hon. Mumina. There are so many administrative units—some date back almost three years since they were gazetted and have never been operationalised. There is need to have a policy. The Chairperson of the Departmental...

Thank you, Hon. Speaker, for giving me an opportunity to support the Second Supplementary Estimates 2024/2025. Budgets are projections. That is why we quarterly review the Budget based on the performance of revenue collection by the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) . That is why we keep revising our programmes and...

Yes, I have seen it, Hon. Speaker. I will give a response in two weeks’ time. Hon. Speaker. Thank you. Before we go on with the next statements, allow me to acknowledge Light Academy from Karen, Langata, Nairobi; and Kenyatta University students from Ruiru, Kiambu who are in the Public...

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I am a Member of the Liaison Committee. We had a long discussion with the National Treasury on the Medium-Term Debt Management Strategy, which is a global practice on how governments manage their debts. Debt management in Kenya has been kept secret from the public...

Thank you, Hon. Speaker. Almost a week ago, you directed us, the chairpersons of departmental committees, to consider the Budget Policy Statement (BPS) which we are currently doing, and we are almost concluding. The Leader of the Majority Party has also given us business for the next week, including conclusion...

Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I second. (Question proposed) (Question put and agreed to) EXTENSION OF PERIOD FOR CONSIDERATION OF 2025 DEBT MANAGEMENT STRATEGY

Thank you, Hon. Speaker for giving me this opportunity to support the three nominees for the Cabinet Secretaries positions. I want to say a few things starting with Hon. Kagwe. I support his nomination as a Cabinet Secretary for Agriculture and Livestock Development. When Hon. Kagwe was the Cabinet Secretary...

On a point of order, Hon. Temporary Speaker. Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I agree with you that these reports go to audit committees. So many reports are tabled in this House, including reports from the Auditor-General and they are examined by the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) . Sometimes, they...

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. Hon. Gonzi Rai is lucky because I had checked where he sits a few minutes ago, and he was not there. I thought that I would just table the answer. Now that he is in, I have the response. Hon. Gonzi Rai rose to ask...

The Hon. Member is aware that the Ministry has constituted a grievance redress committee. It has composition from the Coast Water Works Development Agency, Kwale County Commissioner, Kwale County Government and the NLC. This is within the purview of the ministry because it is a multi-sectoral issue, which involves NLC,...

Hon. Temporary Speaker, I will lead a visit to Makamini Dam, the second week after we resume. I will invite the Hon. Member for a meeting on the ground. The Temporary Speaker (Hon. (Dr) Rachael Nyamai) Thank you very much. I appreciate, Hon. Temporary Speaker.

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. This is an issue about Kalawase River floods in Turkana County. I wish to state the following: That the National Water Harvesting and Storage Authority has been carrying out flood control in Kalawase River. The objective is to divert the course of the river by...

Hon. Temporary Speaker, it is true. I want to agree with Hon. Emathe that the budget issue is a problem. The Hon. Chair of the Budget and Appropriations Committee is here. Our budget is based on projections. Sometimes they say we are going to collect this amount and it does...

Thank you, Hon. Speaker. On Tuesday, you made a ruling that I give a response to a statement requested by Hon. Gonzi Rai. Yes. I want to inform you that I gave a response this morning. So, this is a response to Hon. Kasiwai and it is my last one.

Thank you, Hon. Speaker. The first question by Hon. Kasiwai was about the current status of Siyoi-Muruny Dam Project and the reasons behind the delay in its completion. I want to state that the project has two components; Lot 1 and Lot 2. Lot 1 being the dam component of...

I know Hon. Kasiwai is a teacher by profession. She is now a Member of Parliament and I do not know when she became an engineer and statistician. This is the correct information as given by the engineers in the Ministry of Water, Sanitation and Irrigation. Lot 1, which is...

Thank you, Hon. Speaker. So, through my Committee, they were allocated Ksh900 million, but they have not fully absorbed that money. I want to inform the Hon. Member that they have requested for an additional Ksh600 million for the last mile connectivity, which will be provided. On compensation, I want...

Thank you, Hon. Speaker. We need a comprehensive answer to this issue. I promise to bring a response the first week after recess.

Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I have a response from the Cabinet Secretary for Water, Sanitation and Irrigation, in regard to the Question by Hon. Mulyungi on utilisation of funds allocated for the sinking of two boreholes in Mwingi Central Constituency. I refer to his letter dated 6th November, 2024. Water...

Hon. Speaker, the process of the procurement of the two boreholes was through a restricted tendering method, which involves the issuance of bids from registered pre-qualified contractors in our database. On the last question, the technical designs for equipping and laying of pipes, construction of water kiosks and installation of...

Hon. Speaker, starting with the disbursement of funds, a budget is just a projection. All budgets are projections. The budget the National Treasury brings to the House only highlights the amounts of money they project to collect. That is why if they do not hit those targets, they normally propose...

Hon. Speaker, it is true that the Member requested for a Statement about the status of projects in Turkana County. I remember that many Members also raised similar issues at that time. There were many incomplete projects in many constituencies. When we engaged the Ministry and the Cabinet Secretary, they...

on a point of order, Hon. Deputy Speaker. Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I did not want to interrupt my good friend, Hon. (Dr) Makali. Maybe, a point of information to my good friend because he mentioned a tribunal, that in his proposal and the amendment he is working on,...

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker for giving me an opportunity to support this Bill. I also want to congratulate my good friend Hon. (Dr) Makali for bringing it. Many of our former colleagues are languishing out there and cannot afford medical services. I want to thank Hon. Makali Mulu and...

Hon. Speaker, the Mavoko Water Project is very important. It has been delayed for long. Allow me to follow up with the Ministry and report back to the House at the beginning of next year. I will bring it by the first week of February because it is a complex...