Jeremiah Omboko Milemba

Very well. (Question proposed) Leader of the Majority Party.

Very well. Is Hon. Andrew Okuome in the House? I propose that if you want to speak on this particular Motion, put your card in the intervention slot because the list that I have here could be… I can see Hon. Catherine Wambilianga of Bungoma is not here. Let us...

Hon. Bernard Kitur, Member for Nandi Hills.

Hon. Fatuma, you have risen on a point of order regarding quorum. I can confirm that there is no quorum in the House. Therefore, I ask the Serjeant-at-Arms to ring the Quorum Bell for 10 minutes. (The Quorum Bell was rung) (Hon. Millie Odhiambo-Mabona spoke off the record) That is...

Hon. Chairperson, report to the House.

Mover.

Next Bill. CONSIDERATION OF REPORT ON SENATE AMENDMENTS TO THE WATER (AMENDMENT) BILL Hon. Chairperson, report to the House.

Mover. Hon. Temporary Speaker, I beg to move that the House do agree with the Committee in the said Report. I also request Hon. Stanley Muthama to second. Proceed, Hon. Muthama.

Next Order. (Second Reading) THE STATUTE LAW (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) BILL The Deputy Leader of the Majority Party. Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I beg to move that the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill, (National Assembly Bill No.67 of 2023) , be now read a Second Time. This Bill was introduced...

Which Standing Order are you rising on? He has raised an issue of quorum and our Standing Orders are very explicit on quorum. (The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Omboko Milemba) consulted with the Clerks-at-the-Table) A Member has risen in his place and raised an issue of quorum as per Standing Order...

Very well. The previous speaker had mentioned names of Hon. Members to speak on this. The first on that list is Bernard Kitur, Member for Nandi Hills followed by Hon. Gikaria.

Hon. David Gikaria.

Next is Hon. Rozaah Buyu. If you can, deliver in 10 minutes.

Very well. There is greatness in your contribution in terms of the term limit of the CEO. You are the first Member to speak on that in terms of the length vis-a-vis the feeling that a CEO may feel that he or she is there for a long time. Remember,...

Let us have Hon. Julius Rutto and then Hon. Jared Okello, Member for Nyando. Is Hon. Julius Rutto in the chamber?

Hon. Jared Okello.

Very well. Hon. Jared Okello. I knew that would be coming. It is per our Standing Orders that you do not use the name of the President. Specifically, it is Standing Order 87. Please withdraw and continue with your very good debating skills, which I know.

Thank you. Hon. Eric Muchangi, followed by Hon. Timothy Toroitich.

Hon. Timothy Toroitich.

Hon. Dorothy Ikiara.

Hon. Joshua Mwalyo. (A Member spoke off the record) Order, Hon. Member. Hon. Joshua Mwalyo came much earlier. Remember, he ordinarily sits on the Minority Party side. Proceed.

Hon. Harrison Kombe Magarini Constituency.

Hon. John Waluke, Member of Parliament for Sirisia.

Member for Mbeere North.

Hon. Simon King’ara, followed by Hon. Julius Mawathe. Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for giving me this opportunity to support this timely amendment Bill. Everybody here came through an election conducted by IEBC. As we sit here, IEBC is not there, so such business cannot continue. This Bill is very...

Hon. Daniel Karitho followed by Hon. Anthony Oluoch.

(Technical hitch)Hon. Anthony Oluoch.

Very well. We shall go to the Member for Kibra and then we come back to Hon. Anthony Oluoch. There is some technical hiccup, but we will come back to you. Proceed, Member for Kibra, Mwalimu Orero.

Hon. Orero.

Very well. Hon. Naomi Waqo.

Hon. Elachi.

Very well, there being no further interest in this debate, I want to call upon the Mover to reply. Hon. Githinji.

Very well and thank you. I thank all the Hon. Members who have contributed to this Bill. The interest it earned indicates that we shall call upon the House Business Committee to prioritise it. It is an urgent matter that requires the IEBC to fulfill the requirements of the Constitution....

Very well. If there is interest, I will give, at least, two Members from both sides, then we will move to the next Order. You need to key in on intervention button. The first intervention I see here is from Hon. Bashir Abdullahi. Do you want to speak on this...

Order, Hon. Gikaria. We had moved from that matter you are discussing. We are now dealing with the point of order that the Leader of the Minority Party has raised. I declare you out of order and give Hon. Mwenje an opportunity to speak on this. You may proceed.

Hon. KJ.

Hon. Wangwe.

Finally, the Chairman of the Departmental Committee on Transport and Infrastructure. Are you in the House?

Very well. We shall close that matter at that particular level, unless the Leader of the Majority Party wants to speak on it. Let us hear him and then we wind up on that particular matter.

Hon. Members, we will rest that matter for now. Before we move to the next Order, I acknowledge in the House the presence of Othaya Girls Secondary School from Othaya Constituency, Nyeri County, who are seated in the Speaker's Gallery. I also acknowledge the presence of Elburgon Secondary School, which...

Order Members! We now move to the next Order on Statements. STATEMENTS LEADERSHIP OF THE COMMITTEE ON MEMBERS’ SERVICES AND FACILITIES AND THE COMMITTEE OF POWERS AND PRIVILEGES Hon. Deputy Speaker.

Very well. Next Order. THE REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITIES BILL Hon. Tindi Mwale. He is not in the House. Hon. John Mutunga, had you spoken to this? (Hon. (Dr.) John K. Mutunga spoke off the record) Hon. Members, to refresh the screen, remove your cards and key them in afresh because...

Hon. Members, a Member has risen under Standing Order 95; that the Mover be called upon to reply. (Question, that the Mover be now called upon to reply, put and agreed to)

Very well. The Question to this particular Bill will be put during the next Sitting. (Putting of the Question deferred) Next Order. ADOPTION OF REPORT ON COMPLIANCE TO ARTICLE 54(2) OF THE CONSTITUTION REGARDING EMPLOYMENT OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITY IN PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS Chairperson of the Committee on National Cohesion and...

Hon. Chelule.

The first bite goes to Hon. John Namoit, the Member for Turkana South. In the absence of Hon. Namoit, let us have Hon. Harrison Kombe, the Member for Magarini.

Hon. Wanjiku Muhia.

Hon. James Nyikal.

Hon. Ferdinand Wanyonyi.

Hon. Irene Mayaka.

Hon. Timothy Toroitich.

Hon. Shakeel Shabir.

Hon. Maina Mathenge.

Hon. Millie Odhiambo. Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I wish to congratulate and thank the Committee for bringing this Report. As a person who has worked on the issues of equality, equity and inclusion over the years, the Report of the Committee is timely.The challenge in Kenya is not lack...

Hon. Martin Owino.

Very well. Now then, the Temporary Speaker's prerogative, Hon. Rose Museo.

Hon. Francis Sigei.

Hon. Jackson Kosgei.

Very well. Hon. Kathambi.

Hon. Charles Were, Member for Kasipul.

Hon. Ibrahim Saney. Did I see him in the House? Yes, go ahead.