Jeremiah Omboko Milemba

Hon. Omboko Milemba (Emuhaya, ANC) Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker. Thank you, Hon. James Nyikal, for the great insights into this Bill. This assisted reproductive technology has been ongoing for the longest time. It is just that it has been happening behind closed doors, possibly under the table....

Hon. Omboko Milemba (Emuhaya, ANC) Hon. Temporary Speaker, I beg to report that the Committee of the whole House has considered the Insurance (Amendment) Bill (National Assembly Bill No.18 of 2023) and approved the same with amendment.

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Omboko Milemba) The Leader of the Majority Party will have two additional minutes to conclude.

Hon. Omboko Milemba (Emuhaya, ANC) Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker. Thank you, Hon. James Nyikal, for the great insights into this Bill. This assisted reproductive technology has been ongoing for the longest time. It is just that it has been happening behind closed doors, possibly under the table....

Hon. Omboko Milemba (Emuhaya, ANC) Hon. Temporary Speaker, I beg to report that the Committee of the whole House has considered the Insurance (Amendment) Bill (National Assembly Bill No.18 of 2023) and approved the same with amendment.

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Omboko Milemba) The Leader of the Majority Party will have two additional minutes to conclude.

Hon. Omboko Milemba (Emuhaya, ANC) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. Teachers are at the centre of everything that has been said. Examination centre organisers are headteachers or principals, who are teachers. In the event that anything goes wrong, teachers will be interdicted, punished and even dismissed by the TSC. Currently, examination...

Hon. Omboko Milemba (Emuhaya, ANC) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. Teachers are at the centre of everything that has been said. Examination centre organisers are headteachers or principals, who are teachers. In the event that anything goes wrong, teachers will be interdicted, punished and even dismissed by the TSC. Currently, examination...

Hon. Omboko Milemba (Emuhaya, ANC) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Chairlady. I want Hon. (Dr) Otiende and his cohort to listen to me. Indeed, the amendments by Hon. (Dr) Otiende Amollo had been spoken on by the substantive Speaker. You are further explaining well the fact that the Chair went early,...

Hon. Omboko Milemba (Emuhaya, ANC) Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I beg to report that the Committee of the Whole House has considered the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Amendment) Bill, National Assembly Bill No.60 of 2022 and approved the same with amendments. The Temporary Deputy Speaker (Hon. Farah Maalim) : The Mover....

Hon. Temporary Chairman (Hon. Omboko Milemba) Thank you.

Hon. Temporary Chairman. The Temporary Chairman (Hon. Omboko Milemba)Very well. Hon. Shakeel.

Hon. Omboko Milemba (Emuhaya, ANC) On a point of order, Hon. Speaker.

Hon. Temporary Chairman (Hon. Omboko Milemba) There are no amendments on all these sections, Hon. Members. (Sections 19(2) , 19 (3) , 21 (1) (b) , 23 (2) , 24, 25 (3) (a) , 26 (1) , 26 (2) , 76, 77 (2) , 78, 79, 84, 85 (4) ,...

Hon. Omboko Milemba (Emuhaya, ANC) Hon. Temporary Speaker, I beg to report that the Committee of the whole House has considered the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill, (National Assembly Bill No.60 of 2022) and approved the same with amendments.

Hon. Omboko Milemba (Emuhaya, ANC) Thank you, Hon. Speaker, for the Communication about the Cabinet Secretaries appearing before Parliament. I totally agree with you. I am aligned. However, I see a danger in future where Members will be ready to deal with their questions and Cabinet Secretaries will have already...

Hon. Omboko Milemba (Emuhaya, ANC) Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I beg to report that the Committee of the Whole House has considered the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Amendment) Bill, National Assembly Bill No.60 of 2022 and approved the same with amendments. The Temporary Deputy Speaker (Hon. Farah Maalim) : The Mover....

Hon. Temporary Chairman (Hon. Omboko Milemba) Thank you.

Hon. Temporary Chairman. The Temporary Chairman (Hon. Omboko Milemba)Very well. Hon. Shakeel.

Hon. Omboko Milemba (Emuhaya, ANC) On a point of order, Hon. Speaker.

Hon. Temporary Chairman (Hon. Omboko Milemba) There are no amendments on all these sections, Hon. Members. (Sections 19(2) , 19 (3) , 21 (1) (b) , 23 (2) , 24, 25 (3) (a) , 26 (1) , 26 (2) , 76, 77 (2) , 78, 79, 84, 85 (4) ,...

Hon. Omboko Milemba (Emuhaya, ANC) Hon. Temporary Speaker, I beg to report that the Committee of the whole House has considered the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill, (National Assembly Bill No.60 of 2022) and approved the same with amendments.

Hon. Omboko Milemba (Emuhaya, ANC) Thank you, Hon. Speaker, for the Communication about the Cabinet Secretaries appearing before Parliament. I totally agree with you. I am aligned. However, I see a danger in future where Members will be ready to deal with their questions and Cabinet Secretaries will have already...

Hon. Omboko Milemba (Emuhaya, ANC) Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I beg to report that the Committee of the Whole House has considered the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Amendment) Bill, National Assembly Bill No.60 of 2022 and approved the same with amendments. The Temporary Deputy Speaker (Hon. Farah Maalim) : The Mover....

Hon. Temporary Chairman (Hon. Omboko Milemba) Thank you.

Hon. Temporary Chairman. The Temporary Chairman (Hon. Omboko Milemba)Very well. Hon. Shakeel.

Hon. Omboko Milemba (Emuhaya, ANC) On a point of order, Hon. Speaker.

Hon. Temporary Chairman (Hon. Omboko Milemba) There are no amendments on all these sections, Hon. Members. (Sections 19(2) , 19 (3) , 21 (1) (b) , 23 (2) , 24, 25 (3) (a) , 26 (1) , 26 (2) , 76, 77 (2) , 78, 79, 84, 85 (4) ,...

Hon. Omboko Milemba (Emuhaya, ANC) Hon. Temporary Speaker, I beg to report that the Committee of the whole House has considered the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill, (National Assembly Bill No.60 of 2022) and approved the same with amendments.

Hon. Omboko Milemba (Emuhaya, ANC) Thank you, Hon. Speaker, for the Communication about the Cabinet Secretaries appearing before Parliament. I totally agree with you. I am aligned. However, I see a danger in future where Members will be ready to deal with their questions and Cabinet Secretaries will have already...

Hon. Omboko Milemba (Emuhaya, ANC) On a point of order. The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Martha Wangari) Hon. Omboko, what is out of order? Hon. Omboko Milemba (Emuhaya, ANC) Hon. Temporary Speaker, with a lot of respect, I see danger in the Cabinet Secretary telling the House that people will not...

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Omboko Milemba) Hon. John Kawanjiku.

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Omboko Milemba) Let me give one more.

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Omboko Milemba) Hon. David Kiplagat, I had given you a chance to speak. Excuse me. I had given a chance to another Member. Hon. Kiplagat. Please, take your seat. Hon. Julius Rutto, I gave you a chance to speak but, unfortunately, two microphones went on at...

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Omboko Milemba) Your point is made. Cabinet Secretary, you can easily react to that. The Cabinet Secretary for Health (Dr Susan Nakhumicha) : Hon. Temporary Speaker, the issue is not placing them. Are they there? We want to build capacity, in terms of training to ensure...

The Temporary Speaker (Omboko Milemba) Let us have Hon. (Dr) Robert Pukose.

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Omboko Milemba) Cabinet Secretary. The Cabinet Secretary for Health (Dr Susan Nakhumicha) : Hon. Temporary Speaker and Members, the Ministry has made significant efforts in reduction of teenage pregnancies, as evidenced in the recent Kenya Demographic Health Survey of 2022 from 18 per cent in 2014...

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Omboko Milemba)Cabinet Secretary. Chairman, let

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Omboko Milemba) I can take two joyriders. First will be the Member for Kibra. Proceed.

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Omboko Milemba) Thank you, Chairman, you have done well. Let us get the answer from the Cabinet Secretary. There are gaps. You had done very well, but look at this particular one in terms of answering the real Question. Which company? What have you undertaken? Remember...

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Omboko Milemba) Hon. Kiarie.

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Omboko Milemba) Cabinet Secretary. The Cabinet Secretary for Health (Dr Susan Nakhumicha) : Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker and Members. On the issue to indicate the company that dumped contaminated maize flour at Kang’oki dumpsite in Kamenu Ward in Thika Town, my Ministry reached out to...

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Omboko Milemba) Hon. Emmanuel Wangwe.

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Omboko Milemba) Order, Hon. Rindikiri. Take your seat. You want to spoil a good debate. We were listening to you very carefully with our third ear. You have been asked whether this Bill was in the House. Was it rejected? That can influence the thinking of...

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Omboko Milemba) Very well. Let me give this chance to Hon. David Kiplagat, after which we will have Hon. Kawanjiku.

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Omboko Milemba) Cabinet Secretary, The Cabinet Secretary for Health (Dr Susan Nakhumicha) : Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. This is a shared function in terms of implementation. As a Ministry, we have developed the necessary documents, which we will be launching. These documents will then be...

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Omboko Milemba) Cabinet Secretary, you may take that one. Then, I will give the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Health a chance to give the last remarks before I release you. The Cabinet Secretary for Health (Dr Susan Nakhumicha) : Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker....

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Omboko Milemba) Hon. Kawanjiku.

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Omboko Milemba) Hon. Geoffrey Mwangi is the next to speak on this. Next is Hon. Rindikiri Mugambi.

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Omboko Milemba) Thank you, Madam Cabinet Secretary. You have done very well. It has been great having you interact with the House. You have also been very strong having stood in your place for over four hours to answer Questions from the Members. We now want...

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Omboko Milemba) Very well. Hon. Alice Ng’ang’a.

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Omboko Milemba) Please pronounce yourself on that because I listened to the point of order very clearly.

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Omboko Milemba) Hon. Oundo, you have just brought back the same Question through a point of order. Honestly, that is not the way to go and therefore the Question is dropped. I would then advise that you can have time with the Cabinet Secretary of which...

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Omboko Milemba) Hon. Rindikiri, proceed. (Hon. David Kiplagat spoke off the record) Order, Hon. Member. I have not given you a chance.

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Omboko Milemba) Okay. Thank you very much. Let us go for the questions because interest can be very high. Hon. KJ, take the last one. Members, remember we are supposed to have only one joyrider. I have really opened up the leverage. Proceed, Hon. KJ.

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Omboko Milemba) Hon. Pukose, you will still have 26 minutes to continue moving this Bill. ADJOURNMENT The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Omboko Milemba) Hon. Members, the time being

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Omboko Milemba) Cabinet Secretary, you may take those supplementary questions. The Cabinet Secretary for Health (Dr Susan Nakhumicha) : Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker and Members. In my submissions, I talked about two cochlear surgeons. Is there a need to increase their number? Yes, there is....

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Omboko Milemba) Order, Member. You have done very well, and the last question you are belabouring is exactly what was asked by the Member for Kibra. Could we hear Hon. Gikaria as the last joy rider?

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Omboko Milemba) I will take any joyriders. Proceed, Member.

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Omboko Milemba) Let us start with Hon. Ng'ang'a.

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Omboko Milemba) We shall defer putting the Question until the next sitting. (Putting of the Question deferred) Next Order. Second Reading THE KENYA DRUGS AUTHORITY BILL The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Omboko Milemba) Mover.

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Omboko Milemba) You have made your point. I know there is the issue of identity. Looking at the first Question, it is asking about the identity of the company. Cabinet Secretary, that is the Question and what killed the people. As you 4th October 2023 NATIONAL...

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Omboko Milemba) Hon. Wilberforce Oundo.

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Omboko Milemba) To have the first bite on this one, we have Hon. Ibrahim Saney of Wajir North. Hon. Kibet Komingoi? Hon. Onyango K'Oyoo, are you interested in this one?

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Omboko Milemba) Very well. The Bill is now a property of the House. You do not need to worry. It is the position of the Committee and that is why we are debating. We may proceed. Let us hear from Hon. Harrison Kombe of Magarini Constituency.

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Omboko Milemba) Mover.

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Omboko Milemba)Very well. There are outstanding contributions from every Member who is speaking on this. It is very exciting to listen to those late-date debates. Let us now have the Chairman of the Departmental Committee on Finance and National Planning to also weigh in on this.

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Omboko Milemba) Finally, the Member for Nyando. Then I will call in the Cabinet Secretary to answer.

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Omboko Milemba) No. You are out of order, Hon. Bisau. The Cabinet Secretary has not asked you for help. Now that you are unable to ask any question, let me give the last opportunity to another Member. Yes, Hon. Alice Ng’ang’a. That is the last one.

Hon. Omboko Milemba (Emuhaya, ANC) On a point of order. The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Martha Wangari) Hon. Omboko, what is out of order? Hon. Omboko Milemba (Emuhaya, ANC) Hon. Temporary Speaker, with a lot of respect, I see danger in the Cabinet Secretary telling the House that people will not...