Martha Wangari

Asante sana, Mhe. Spika, kwa kunipa nafasi hii pia niweze kuwakaribisha wenzetu, hasa wale ambao wametoka nchi jirani ya Tanzania. Tumeweza kufanya kazi na wabunge hapa hasa wakati wa Umoja wa Mabunge ya Dunia, ama Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) , unaoleta wabunge pamoja, ambapo taasisi ilihakikisha kwamba Spika wa Tanzania aliweza...

I am here, Hon. Speaker. We will bring the response in the first week after we resume from recess.

Hon. Chairperson, proceed.

Let us have the Mover.

Mover.

Next Order. Second Reading THE FOREST CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT (AMENDMENT) BILL

I am not going to contradict anything you have said. I think it is proper. Being an Anglican myself, I confirm. Member for Marsabit County, please second.

Dr Mutunga.

Very well. Member for Buuri.

Very well. Member for Wajir North, Hon. Saney.

Thank you. Very well. Hon. Omanyo, the Member for Busia.

The Member for Turkana Central.

Very well. Member for Igembe South, Hon. John Paul.

Member for Mwingi West.

Very well. Hon. Ntwiga, Member for Chuka/Igambang’ombe. 21st April 2026 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 40 Hon. Patrick Ntwiga (Chuka/Igambang’ombe, UDA): Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. From the outset, I stand to support this Bill. I come from a constituency that borders Mt. Kenya Forest. Mt. Kenya covers the whole edge of...

Hon. Members, Standing Order 96 is on adjournment of debate. It is assented to. This debate shall continue at the next appointed time. For now, we shall put it to rest. (Debate on the Bill adjourned) Next Order. ADOPTION OF REPORT ON AUDITED ACCOUNTS OF VARIOUS STATE CORPORATIONS Committee on...

You have stood down because you were speaking to the wrong Order, but it is well noted. Hon. Members, there being no more interest in this matter, I will call upon the Chairman of the Public Investments Committee on Governance and Education to reply.

Very well. Hon. Members, I shall defer putting of the question on this Order. (Putting the question deferred) 21st April 2026 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 43 Next Order. Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Agriculture and Livestock, are you in the House? If you are not, we shall defer that Order.

Hon. Mogaka, kindly do not debate. You walked into this House less than 30 minutes ago, while I am sitting right here. I said that to be fair to the Member, but the Temporary Speaker has already directed that the Order shall be scheduled by the House Business Committee. (Order...

Very well. Hon. Obara. 21st April 2026 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 45

Hon. Ngusya.

Very Well. Hon. Member for Chuka/Igambang’ombe. Hon. Patrick Ntwiga (Chuka/Igambang’ombe): Hon. Naomi Waqo.

Hon. Omanyo, are you on this one? I cannot see you on my screen. You had indicated you were waiting for it.

Hon. Members, there being no more requests to speak to the Motion, I call upon the Member for Mbooni to reply.

We shall defer the putting of the Question on this Motion to the next sitting. (Putting the question deferred) Next Order. ADOPTION OF REPORT ON AUDITED ACCOUNTS OF NG-CDF FOR FYS 2016/2017 TO 2021/2022

Member for Igambang’ombe.

It is on record that it is Chuka/Igambang’ombe. Hon Member for Chuka/Igambang’ombe. Hon. Patrick Ntwiga 21st April 2026 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 49 Hon. Member for Marsabit.

Very well. Next is Hon. Mogaka.

Very well. Member for Baringo.

Very well. Hon. Members, I do not seem to see more interest in this matter. I will ask the mover to reply.

Very well, Hon. Muthoni. ADJOURNMENT Hon. Members, be upstanding. The time being 7.00 p.m., this House stands adjourned until tomorrow, Wednesday, 22nd April 2026 at 9.30 a.m. (The House rose at 7.00 p.m.) 21st April 2026 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 52 Published by Clerk of the National Assembly Parliament Buildings NAIROBI...

Member for Dagoretti South, this is your Motion.

Member of Parliament for Kisumu East, second the Motion.

Member of Kisumu East, I have also been here quite some time and I have not been to the IPU. Do not cast aspersions on your colleagues. (Hon. Owen Baya stood in his place) Hon. Owen, what is out of order?

I have already guided. Do not cast aspersions on your colleagues. (Hon. John Kiarie spoke off the record) Who are you informing, Member for Dagoretti South? Does he wish to be informed?

Hon. Shakeel, please, continue seconding.

What is out of order, Member for Buuri?

Hon. Rindikiri, you definitely have no locus standi to rule any Member out of order, but I have heard you. Hon. Shakeel, I beseech you to stick to the Motion as you second it. Not all Members can participate in an IPU conference. I have never participated in an IPU...

Let us have the Member for Chuka/Igambang'ombe. Hon. Patrick Ntwiga (Chuka/Igambang'ombe, UDA) : Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I rise to support the Reports. I congratulate the Leader of the Delegation for the good job in explaining what the IPU is to those who did not know what it does....

Let us have Hon. Waqo.

Next is the Member for Igembe Central.

Very well. Next is the Member for Buuri, Hon. Rindikiri.

Hon. Members, there being no more interest on this Motion, I call upon the mover to reply.

The request is well noted and acceded to. (Putting the question deferred) Next Order. THE QUALITY HEALTHCARE AND PATIENT SAFETY BILL

Very well. Proceed, Member for Chuka/Igambang’ombe. Hon. Patrick Ntwiga (Chuka/Igambang’ombe, UDA) : Thank you, Chair. I rise to second. Which Chair?

Focus on the Speaker. Ignore Hon. Wamboka, who is harassing you. Hon. Patrick Ntwiga (Chuka/Igambang’ombe, UDA) : I know he will eventually disturb us and forcibly bring petitions here. Hon. Temporary Speaker, when you want to register a health facility in this country today, there are too many licensing bodies...

I could not agree with you more, Hon. Elachi. The black spots are known. I come from the most affected constituency. It is about time we responded to this. Hon. Wamboka.

Very well. Member from Mbeere North.

Hon. Wamboka, order. You are totally out of order. I have heard you also disagree on this Floor as you debate. Allow the Member for Mbeere North to debate. Continue, Hon. Wa Muthende. (Hon. Wanami Wamboka spoke off the record)

Let us have the Member for Kilome.

Very well. Member for Kilome, you will have a balance of two minutes the next time this comes up for debate. ADJOURNMENT

Very well. The Member for Seme.

The Member for Tetu.

I have heard you, Hon. Member but allow me to indulge just three Members. I beseech them to only take three minutes each. Members for Makueni, Moyale and Kajiado South, in that order, then we close it. Member for Makueni, Hon. Suzanne Kiamba.

Very well. Member for Moyale.

Very well. Hon. Parashina.

Mover, Vice-Chairperson, Committee on Delegated Legislation, kindly reply.

Hon. Members, we are going to reorder the Order Paper so that we proceed with Order No.12. [The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Martha Wangari) left the Chair] [The Deputy Speaker (Hon. Gladys Boss) in the Chair] APPROVAL OF RATIFICATION OF DEFENCE COOPERATION AGREEMENTS

Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker and our able Chairman, for that very eloquent moving of these different DCAs or Defence Cooperation Agreements between the Republic of Kenya and the French Republic, the Czech Republic, the People's Republic of China, and the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia and Zimbabwe. At the...

Very well. Member for Mombasa County.

Asante. Mbunge wa Kajiado Kusini, Mhe. Parashina. He does not want to contribute to this Motion. Mbunge wa Gichugu.

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Very well. I will indulge the Member for Navakholo to close this debate.

Very well. I call upon the Mover to reply.

Hon. Members, we will now go back to Order No.11. 9th April 2026 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 33 THE SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONES (AMENDMENT) BILL The Leader of the Majority Party.

Let us have Hon. Bernard Shinali.

Hon. Members, you have a maximum of 30 minutes to debate the Bill. Member for Chepalungu, Hon. Victor Koech, you will have the first shot.

Hon. Members, a Member has risen in his place to request that the Mover be called upon to reply. (Question, that the mover be now called upon to reply, put and agreed to) Mover.

Next Order. COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE HOUSE 2nd April 2026 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 16 IN THE COMMITTEE

Hon. Temporary Speaker, I beg to report that the Committee of the whole House has considered the Supplementary Appropriation Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 16 of 2026) and approved the same with amendments.

Hon. Members, there is no quorum. Serjeant-at-Arms, ring the Quorum Bell for 10 minutes. (The Quorum Bell was rung) Serjeant-at-Arms, we do a further five minutes. (The Quorum Bell was rung) Hon. Members, we shall begin the business of the day. Let us have the Leader of the Majority Party....

The next Order by the Member for Nandi Hills is deferred. QUESTIONS AND STATEMENTS REQUEST FOR STATEMENT POOR ROAD DESIGN OF THE MOMBASA - MALINDI HIGHWAY AT KADZENGO AREA 1st April 2026 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 2 Next Order. THE TOBACCO CONTROL (AMENDMENT) BILL THE UNIVERSITIES (AMENDMENT) (NO. 5) BILL Hon....

Hon. Rindikiri, are you on this?

Member of Dagoretti North.

Very well. Member for Saku, are you on this one?

Very well. Member for Navakholo.

Member for Endebess.

Very well. Member for Sigowet/Soin, Hon. Justice Kemei. Hon. Justice Kemei (Sigowet/Soin, UDA) : Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for giving me the opportunity to add my voice to this very critical Bill. At the outset, I register my support for this Bill, which has come at the right time....

Member for Nandi Hills. 1st April 2026 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 8

Very well. Member for Marsabit, Hon. Waqo. She has stepped out. I do not see more interest in this Bill. The Mover will reply at the next appointed time. Next Order. THE PREVENTION OF LIVESTOCK AND PRODUCE THEFT BILL Hon. Rahim is not in the House. This will be deferred....

Member for Saku.

Very well. (Question proposed) Hon. Members, the Report and the Bill are with the Clerks-at-the-Table. Before we start the debate, allow me to recognise, in the Speaker’s Gallery, students and teachers from Mutungoni Academy in Mavoko Constituency, Machakos County. You are welcome to the House to observe the proceedings as...

Hon. Rindikiri.

Member for Navakholo.

Member for Kiambaa. I can see you have killed the kamukunji for Kiambu.

Thank you, Hon. Speaker for indulging me, given the urgency of this matter. REQUEST FOR STATEMENT INQUIRY INTO THE DEATH OF MASTER FAIZ LESLIE Hon. Speaker, in pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 44 (2) (c) , I wish to request for a statement from the Chairperson of the...

Hon. Mayaka.

Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Finance and National Planning.

Very well. Member for Mandera West. He is not in the House. Hon. Rindikiri.

Hon. Ochieng’.

Hon. Ochieng’, kindly take note of the complementary role of Committees. I am the Vice-Chair of the Liaison Committee, and I would like to say that all Committee Chairs are very important.

Hon. Ochieng’, address the Temporary Speaker.

Next is the Member for Funyula.

Your time is up. Next is Hon. Elachi.

Serjeant-at-Arms, ring the Quorum MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE ON THE CONSIDERATION OF FIVE BILLS 11th March 2026 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 2 Offences (Amendment) (No.2) Bill, (Senate Bill No.28 of 2024) effectively commits the Bill to a mediation committee pursuant to the provisions of Article 112(2)(b) of the Constitution. To enable...

Very well. The next one is the leader of a delegation, Hon. Millie Odhiambo-Mabona.

Very well. Chairperson of the Committee on Delegated Legislation, Hon. Chepkong’a.

Very well. Before we proceed to the Notices of Motions, allow me to recognise Ms Truphena Muthoni, who is a Kenyan environmental conservationist and an advocate for climate action, sustainability and mental health awareness. Ms Truphena, a student at Mount Kenya University, is a Guinness World Record holder for the...

Very well. Hon. Members, I know most of you are asking me whether they can be hugged. Truphena only hugs trees. Hon. Members, please do not lose focus. (Laughter)

Very well. Hon. Members, I do not want this to turn into a debate. We still have a lot of work to transact. (Loud consultations)

Thank you, Hon. Jalas.

Thank you. Finally, on this,

Very well. The Leader of Delegation, Hon. Millie to give a notice of motion. NOTICES OF MOTIONS NOTING OF REPORT ON KENYAN DELEGATION TO THE150TH ASSEMBLY OF THE IPU THAT, this House notes the Report of the Kenya Delegation to the 151st Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) and related...

Very well. Before we go to the next Order, allow me to recognise, in the Speaker’s Gallery, learners and teachers from St. Monica Munyaka Girls’ Secondary School from Kieni Constituency, Nyeri County. In the Public Gallery, we have Gikoe Secondary School from Mathioya Constituency, Murang’a County and Kianyaga Boys High...

We welcome all the learners. Next Order! Hon. Members, we will start with Requests for Statements. The one who goes first is Hon. Kakuta Maimai STATEMENTS REQUESTS FOR STATEMENTS STATUS OF INVESTIGATIONS INTO SHOOTING INCIDENT IN KITENGELA Is he in the House? That will be deferred. (Request for Statement deferred)...

Chairperson, Departmental Committee on Defence, Intelligence and Foreign Relations.

The next request for a Statement is by the Hon. Member for Turkana Central. POOR STATE OF INFRASTRUCTURE AT LODWAR NATIONAL SCHOOL 11th March 2026 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 9 Reports from parents, teachers and members of the local community indicate that several facilities at the school, including classrooms, dormitories, laboratories,...

Hon. Raso, do you still want to joyride? Do it for one minute.

I do not see the Chairman or Vice- Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Education. Hon. Gisairo, are you a 11th March 2026 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 10 member of the Committee? Bring a response after two weeks, which will be the week we resume. Member for Kanduyi, prosecute your request...

Again, the Departmental Committee on Education will bring the response during the first week after we resume from recess. Lastly on the requests for Statements is the Member for Kisauni. CRITERIA FOR RECOGNITION AND EQUATION OF CERTIFICATES AND DIPLOMAS FROM INTERNATIONAL CURRICULA

Again, the Departmental Committee on Education will bring a response during the first week after resumption from recess. Hon. Members, we will now go to the responses to statements. We have one response from the Departmental Committee on Defence, Intelligence and Foreign Relations. Member for Belgut, this is your chance....

Very well. Go ahead, Member for Belgut. 11th March 2026 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 12 RESPONSE TO STATEMENT BLOCKAGE OF A BANK ACCOUNT BY AL RAHJI BANK

Very well. Member for Matuga. Any follow-up questions? 11th March 2026 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 14

Unajua ninataka uulize maswali ya ziada. Na ninapokusikiliza, nasikia kana kwamba yale mambo ambayo unayaleta katika mjadala huu yanaweza kumsaidia yule mama afike kwenye ofisi husika na kuwasilisha rasmi maombi yake. Sidhani utashindwa kufika Nairobi kama Mbunge wake.

Kwa jumla, nafikiri tumeweza kunakili mambo ambayo umeleta. Lakini nafikiri, mkiwa na Mhe. Mbunge wa Belgut ambaye ni Mwenyekiti, hamtakosa suluhu na kumsaidia huyu mama. Najua mtahakikisha ameweza kupata pesa zake. Pia, utakuwa ukifanya kazi yako ya kikatiba, Mhe. Tandaza.

Hon. Members, before we exit that Order for Statements, allow me to recognise, in the Speaker’s Gallery, students from Chogoria Girls’ High School from Maara Constituency, Tharaka-Nithi County. We welcome them to observe the proceedings of the House. Allow me also to indulge the Member for Kajiado East, Hon. Maimai,...

Very well. Anyone from the Departmental Committee on Administration and Internal Security? Chair or Vice-Chair? Yes, Hon. Raso.

Very well. First week on resumption. Hon. Clive.

I do not see the Leader of the Majority Party. I would direct that he comes with the response tomorrow in the afternoon. Next Order. ADOPTION OF REPORT ON AUDITED ACCOUNTS OF JUDICIARY MORTGAGE SCHEME FUND FOR FYS 2011/2012 TO 2021/2022 ADOPTION OF REPORT ON AUDITED ACCOUNTS OF COMMODITIES FUND...

The Member for Kinangop.

Before we go to the next Order, allow me to recognise, in the Public Gallery this afternoon, students from Vyulya Girls Secondary School from Mwala Constituency, Machakos County. They are visiting Parliament to observe the proceedings. Next Order. SPECIAL MOTION Chairperson, Departmental Committee on Lands. 11th March 2026 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY...

Hon. Dekow.

Before I put the question, allow me to propose it. (Question proposed) Hon. Members, is it the mood of the House that I put the question?

Hon. Members, let me indulge a few Members. Hon. Yusuf, you will go first. Let us take two minutes each. That way, many of you will get to say something.

Very well. Hon. Katana Kahindi, Member for Kaloleni. (Hon. Paul Katana consulted with a Member while seated) You are mobile. You have two minutes.

Mbunge wa Funyula.

What is out of order, Leader of the Majority Party?

Member for Funyula, apart from not knowing them, what is unconstitutional?

Do not cast aspersions, Chairman.

Member for Saku, you have made your point. (Loud consultations)

Proceed, Hon. Nyikal. 11th March 2026 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 27

That is a point of information from Hon. Nyikal. (Loud consultations) Member for Funyula.

Hon. Members…

Member for Funyula, hold on. Hon. Members, this is not the first time this conversation has come in this House during proceedings on appointments. We have had this discussion repeatedly. However, we have to 11th March 2026 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 28 be guided by the Constitution, particularly Article 252; and...

What is out of order, Hon. Kaluma?

Hon. Kaluma.

Do you want to be informed? (Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah spoke off the record) (Laughter)

We shall make progress. Let us hear the Member for Wundanyi.

Thank you, Hon. Speaker. As I rise to support this Bill, I want to note that this House has dutifully undertaken its duty every year to ensure that money reaches the counties at the right time by approving the Division of Revenue Bill. If you compare the amount we are...

Thank you so much, Hon. Speaker. I take this opportunity to welcome all the learners and teachers who are visiting us. I thank you and the Clerk of the National Assembly, because the traffic in our Galleries has increased. That is what Parliament is supposed to do in teaching our...

Hon. Members, we shall begin with the Miscellaneous Fees and Levies (Amendment) Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 57 of 2025) . Chairlady to report.

Mover.

Hon. Waqo.

Member for Migori, the very diligent one, Hon. Fatuma. I do not oppose that statement.

Chairperson to report to the House.

Mover.

Member for Manyatta.

Mover to move Third Reading.

Next Order. Hon. Members, Chairperson of the Special Funds Accounts Committee, as you move, I realise you have two. For the reason raised by the Leader of the Majority Party, you will move them back-to-back. You will prosecute both Orders 11 and 13, and then we will go back to...

Hon. Kivasu.

Hon. Members, there are many Members indicated on the screen. I am not sure whether it is for this. Hon. Member for Kaiti, are you in the House? Hon. Njeri Maina? Hon. Lotee, are you on this? Hon. Members, for good order, can we indicate through the intervention if you...

Very well. Member for Kitui Central, Hon. Makali.

Member for Manyata.

Hon. Mwashako, I see you beckoning, but I do not see you here in the system. Are you intending to speak on this?

Hon. Passaris? Not on this? Hon. Members, I do not see more interest in this. So, I will ask the Mover to reply. Hon. Fatuma Mohammed You beg to reply?

Very well. Hon. Members, we shall defer the putting of the Question on this. (Putting the question deferred) 10th March 2026 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 42 As directed earlier, the next Order should go to Order Number 13. Hon. Chairperson, Special Funds Accounts Committee. ADOPTION OF REPORT ON AUDITED ACCOUNTS OF...

Hon. Mwenje, Hon. Fatuma has stated facts. Unless you know of a committee which has more male Members and a greater quorum, I do not see what is out of order. Hon. Fatuma.

Hon. Kivasu is amongst the minority in your Committee. (Laughter)

Hon. Passaris, is it on this? No.

Member for Kaiti, Hon. Kimilu. He is not in the House. Hon. Mayaka.

Hon. Gitonga John.

Member for Embakasi West, Hon. Mark Mwenje. 10th March 2026 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 47

Hon. Passaris.

Member for Mumias East, Hon. Salasya.

Very well. Member for Kaiti. This is the second time I am calling you.

Very well. Hon. Waqo.

The Member for Trans Nzoia County, Hon. Lillian Siyoi.

Very well. Member for Yatta.

Hon. Mwashako.

Very well. There being no other interest in this, I will call upon the Mover to reply. Hon. Kivasu.

Hon. Members, according to the Standing Orders, the putting of the question on this Motion will be deferred to the next appointed time. (Putting the question deferred) ADJOURNMENT Hon. Members, let us be up standing. The time now being 7.00 p.m., this House stands adjourned until Wednesday, 11th March 2026...

Before the Member for Mathioya seconds, moving of the Report of the Committee had 60 minutes. In fact, you are very far from finishing. You had one hour to move it. However, you have already moved it. That is for the future. Before I give Hon. Edwin the chance to...

Very well. (Question proposed) Member for Funyula, are you on this one?

Member for Kibwezi West, Hon. Eckomas.

Chair, kindly take note that these are the issues you will deal with in your reply. Go on, Member for Kibwezi West.

Very well. Member for Mombasa, Hon. Zamzam.

Mheshimiwa Zamzam, subiri.

I hear you Hon. (Dr) Oundo. However, SHA and Social Health Insurance Fund (SHIF) are at the national level.

Kama hukubali kujuzwa basi tutaendelea na mjadala. Naona Mwenyekiti akona hoja ya nidhamu, Mheshimwa Tindi, kama ni hoja ya taarifa, lazima Mheshimiwa Zamzam akupe mwelekeo.

You also indicated the overlap, Hon. Tindi. I have already ruled that the Member for Funyula is totally out of order. Mheshimiwa Zamzam, endelea.

Very well. Member for Mwingi Central, Hon. Mulyungi, are you on this?

Let us have the Member for Manyatta.

Hon. Mukunji.

What I will caution you on, Hon. Mukunji, is what Hon. Waqo has raised regarding Standing Order 85 on anticipation of debate. Until it is tabled in the House, we do not debate it.

Member for Marakwet West.

Hon. Waqo.

Very well. Member of Karachuonyo, Hon. Okuome.

Very well. Hon. Nabwera.

Member for Luanda, Hon. Maungu.

Thank you. Hon. Mark Mwenje.

Very well. Hon. Owen.

Hon. Owen, you do not have the mandate or capacity to allocate minutes to Hon. Mayaka. Proceed, Hon. John Mutunga.

Your time is up. You have had your 10 minutes. Let us have Hon. Moses Kirima.

Hon. Kirima, had you wished to continue speaking, you would still have seven minutes. Having concluded your contribution, you have saved us some time. Thank you. ADJOURNMENT Hon. Members, the time being 24th February 2026 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 51 Published by Clerk of the National Assembly Parliament Buildings NAIROBI 24th...