Jeremiah Omboko Milemba

Thank you, Hon. Speaker, for this opportunity to speak on the Budget Policy Statement. I must first congratulate the Budget and Appropriations Committee for a job-well-done. More so, I want to appreciate the Government of the day for one thing; every Wednesday, we have Private Members’ Motions which come to...

Hon. Charles Kamuren, proceed.

This being a Special Motion to approve nominees, and having been told that the Chairperson of the Council is the President himself and the Vice-Chairperson is the Deputy President, I will allow a few Members to contribute. Therefore, number one on my list is Hon. Kibet Komingoi of Bureti. In...

Next is Hon. Jessica Mbalu, Kibwezi East.

Hon. Ndindi Nyoro.

Hon. Members, if you want to speak on this Motion, please, press your intervention button so that I can see all of you. Proceed, Hon. Emathe.

Hon. Gertrude Mbeyu, County Woman Representative for Kilifi.

Very well. Hon. Ngogoyo Onesmus.

Well spoken. Hon. Geoffrey

Hon. Beatrice Kemei, Member for Kericho County.

Hon. Jackson Kosgei. Could we please give the microphone to him? He is at the back.

Hon. Pauline Lenguris, County Woman Representative, Samburu.

Hon. Titus Lotee, Kacheliba Constituency.

Hon. Fatuma Jehow, County MP for Wajir.

Very well, but Hon. Fatuma Jehow put her position very clearly. We should listen to her. You may proceed, Hon. Fatuma.

Thank you. Dissenting voices are allowed. I want the Committee Chair to take notes because he has the right of reply. Next is Hon. Dorothy Ikiara.

The Hon. Michael Muchira,

Very well. Seconder?

Next Order. GENERAL DEBATE ON PROPOSALS TO AMEND THE CONSTITUTION AND THE STANDING ORDERS (Moved by Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah on 15.2.2023 – Morning Sitting) Very well. On this Motion, Hon. Jessica Mbalu was on the Floor and she had a balance of six minutes.

Very well. Serjeant-at-Arms, ring the Quorum Bell for 10 minutes. Meanwhile, no Member should leave the House. (The Quorum Bell was rung) Very well Hon. Members. We may proceed. We now have quorum. Hon. Members, order! We are on Order No. 11 on General Debate on Proposals to amend the...

Very well, you have been heard now. Leader of the Majority Party

Very well. I think that matter is settled. There are Members who want to speak to this particular Motion. We shall have the Member for Butula, Hon. Maero Oyula. I know there are many Members who have not spoken to these matters. So, let us allow them to speak. Hon....

Very well. If you had spoken on this particular Motion, you may want to declare it early enough so that you do not speak to it twice. Let us have, Hon. Paul Biego. I am told he had already spoken. Hon. Johana Kipyegon? Is he not in the House? I...

Thank you. Hon. Kassait Kamket, Tiaty Constituency.

Hon. Caroline Ng’elechei.

Order. As I indicated, you should declare if you contributed on this Motion then we allow a Member who had not spoken on the same Motion to have a bite. If you had spoken on it, we may move to other Members.

Please, that is taken. Let us have the next Member and that is Hon. Christine Ombaka. Had you spoken on this Motion?

Hon. Joseph Cherorot.

Hon. Eng. Nebart Muriuki, Member for Mbeere South. Try the next microphone just close to you. It is already on.

Order, Hon. Member! Why are you crossing the Floor of this House without bowing? Please, just go back and do the correct thing. That is not how you treat this House. (Hon. Memusi Kanchory bowed at the Bar) Very well. Come back. You may proceed, Hon. Member on the Floor.

Hon. Peter Lochakapong.

Okay. Hon Charo Kazungu. Is he in the House?

Let us have Hon. John Kiragu, Member of Parliament for Limuru.

Hon. Fabian Muli, Member for Kangundo.

Hon. Aden Mohammed, do you want to speak on this?

Well, Serjeant-at-Arms, could you please ring the Quorum Bell?

Please wait. (Quorum Bell was rung) ADJOURNMENT Hon. Members, the bell has been rung for 10 minutes, and I can confirm that there is no quorum in the House. The time being 5.46 p.m., this House stands adjourned until Thursday, 9th March 2023, at 2.30 p.m. The House rose at...

Thank you, Hon. Speaker. The reason why teachers really suffer because of hardship allowance is because civil servants wanted to align themselves to areas gazetted by the Teacher Service Commission (TSC) . They forgot that teachers go deep inside, while civil servants stay in commercial centres. Karachuonyo has really suffered...

Very well. Thank you for your contribution. Next is Hon. Caroline Ng’elechei, Member for Elgeyo Marakwet.

Very well. You have delivered. We had to give you that chance because you had a challenge with your card. The interest on this Motion is high. I will follow the list of requests. Members, I am sure if you spare sometime for your colleagues it will be easy and...

Hon. Protus Akujah.

Thank you. Let us have a contribution from the veteran Member, Hon. Samwel Moroto representing Kapenguria.

Haiya. Tumepata mawaidha na

Very well, Hon. Lang’at but remember even the Bible has verses and chapters. Let us hear from Hon. Omar Mwinyi, Member for Changamwe. Is he in the House?

Order! Order, Hon. Mwinyi!

Hon. Peter Lochakapong.

Okay, let us hear him. Add him one minute.

Very well. As you have heard we have to promote peace. Proceed, Hon. Peter. You have one minute.

Hon. Peter, you can contribute very well without mentioning other Members’ names. It is very easy to make a good contribution without doing that. So, finish your one minute, please.

Thank you, you have been heard. Let us have Hon. Kiborek. He has been waiting for quite some time because he did not have a card. Proceed, Hon. Kiborek.

Very well. Let us hear from Hon. Harisson Kombe.

Asante sana. Umesikizwa vyema

I believe that Hon. Protus Ewesit had spoken on this one. Therefore, let us hear from Hon. Irene Njoki, the Member for Bahati.

Hon. Deputy Whip of the Majority Party, Hon. Naomi Waqo, proceed.

Hon. Francis Sigei, Member for Sotik.

Very well. Hon. Charles Kamuren. Please, go to the point so that we can have more Members contribute.

Very well. Hon. GK, George Kariuki.

Very well. Hon. Oundo take two minutes to contribute, so that we can spare some two minutes for the Chair of the Departmental Committee on Administration and Internal Affairs.

Very well, Chair of the Departmental Committee on Administration and Internal Affairs.

Hon. Members, the time being

Thank you. We have heard you, but the matter is now in the Committee of the whole House. I will put the Question.

Hon. Pukose, let me give you the last chance before we put the Question.

Very well. Members, let me acknowledge the presence of St. Anne’s Gituba Girls Secondary School from Gichugu Constituency, Kirinyaga County, who are in the Speaker’s Gallery as we debate this Motion on school uniforms. Next to speak on this is Hon. Kimani, Member for Molo Constituency.

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. Let me thank Hon. Wamuchomba for bringing this Motion. I also took my time and talked to her and, indeed, it has come at the appropriate time given that there is a gap in existence in our schooling system and, more so, to do with...

Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker, for this chance. I want to support the Committee and also laud what it has done. It has given its reasons clearly on why it has annulled these regulations. It is good you gave me this chance. I had a chance to travel with you...

Very well. Can we have Hon. Christine Ombaka, Member for Siaya County?

Hon. Emmanuel Wangwe, Member for Navakholo.

Hon. Peter Opondo Kaluma, Member for Homa Bay Town.

No, you have already put your point forward. It is true that Hon. Kaluma might not have listened to the mover. Hon. Kaluma, you may proceed.

Very well. Hon. Thuku Kwenya.

Hon. Members, is it the mood of the House that the mover be called upon to reply?

The “Ayes” have it and the mover is hereby called upon to reply. Hon. Ruku, proceed to reply.

Very well. Given that we do not have sufficient numbers, we shall put the Question later. ADOPTION OF REPORT ON CONSOLIDATED FUND SERVICES EXPENDITURES FOR SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATES FOR FY 2022/2023

Hon. Chairperson, please, move the Report as it is documented on the Order Paper. If he does not have the Order Paper, supply him with one. Hon. Speaker, I beg to move that this House adopts the Report of the Public Debt and Privatisation Committee on its consideration of… That...

The first Member to weigh in on this matter is Hon. Njeri Maina, Kirinyaga County Representative.

Next is Hon. Aden Daudi, the Member for Wajir East Constituency.

Hon. Abraham Kirwa, the Member of Parliament for Mosop Constituency.

Very well. Hon. Kuria Kimani, Molo Constituency.

Very well. That is a very good contribution. Let us have the next Member of Parliament. Is Hon. Charles Onchoke in the House? Proceed.

Hon. Lilian Gogo, Member for Rangwe.

Very well. The Hon. Odege cannot be seen in his usual place. Let us have Hon. Abdul Haro, Member for Mandera.

He is not there. Then we will have Hon. Daniel Manduku, Member of Parliament for Nyaribari Masaba.

Please bring out that mathematics in one minute. Daniel Manduku (Nyaribari Masaba, ODM) : Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I am very good at mathematics. You can be sure about that. Having retired in 1963 at the age of 55, 60 years later puts the youngest pensioner at 115 years....

Your point is well made. Let us hear from Hon. Kwenya Thuku, Member for Kinangop.

Hon. Beatrice Elachi, Member for Dagoretti North.

Thank you Hon. Temporary Speaker and the Chair of this Committee for bringing this particular Report. Article 206 of the Constitution establishes the Consolidated Fund in this country, where all monies that are supposed to be in Government go to. It also went further to create the Consolidated Funds Services...

On a point of order, Hon. Deputy Speaker. Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker, for according me this chance. I seek your indulgence so that we can weigh in on this Petition for some time. Thank you.

On a point of order, Hon. Temporary Speaker. Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. Respected leader, I do not think that CBC is failing because of teachers. This is a very weighty matter that requires thinking through, and not just blaming teachers. There are no teachers who are teaching how to...

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I wish to make a few points which I think can benefit us and all Kenyans about CBC. This Motion was brought by Hon. Kaluma and I want to thank him. I wish to say there are four points which Members are focusing on. There...

Next is the Member for Emgwen. Is he in the House? Proceed. Hon. Josses Lelmengit (Emgwen, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for giving me a chance to contribute to this Motion. For any structure to stand the test of time, it must have a good foundation. I believe the...

Hon. Abdul Haro of Mandera South.

Hon. Rozaah Buyu, Member for Kisumu West.

Your time is up. Good contribution. Let us have Hon. Alfah Miruka, Member for Bomachoge Chache. Please, proceed.

As Members were contributing to the Motion, I was attracted to Article 53 of the Constitution, which talks about the rights of children. I am more so attracted to paragraph (b) , it says that every child has a right to free and compulsory basic education. So, as we make...

Hon. Martha Wangari.

Thank you very much. I hope the Cabinet Secretary of the Ministry of Education is listening to this very rich debate. Let us hear from the veteran MP for Seme, James Nyikal.

Very well, your time is up. That was a good contribution. Hon. Prof. Phyllis Bartoo, proceed.

Very well. Your time is up. You must manage your time well. Next is Hon. Joshua Mwalyo of Masinga Constituency.

Hon. Francis Sigei, Member for Sotik.

Very well. Hon. Leah Sankaire of Kajiado County.

Hon. Ruweida Obo, Member for Lamu East.

Basi CBC sasa imeenda kwa Kiswahili. Wacha tumjaribu Mhe. Jackson Lekumontare. Tayari amesimama. Sijui kama atatumia lugha ya Kiswahili. Ahsante sana, Mbunge wa Samburu Mashariki.

We still have some time. Next is Hon. Charo Kazungu of Ganze. Is he in the House? Proceed.

Hon. Members, the time being