KOECH, NELSON

Hon. Nelson Koech (Belgut, UDA) Thank you very much, Hon. Speaker. Before I lay the Paper, I request the Serjeant-at-Arms to turn off the AC. I have very strong sinuses. Hon. Speaker Turn on or turn off? Hon. Nelson Koech (Belgut, UDA) I have said they turn off the AC....

Hon. Nelson Koech (Belgut, UDA) Yes. Indeed, most part of this Afternoon business will be on the Departmental Committee on the Defence, Intelligence and Foreign Relations. Hon. Speaker Okay. Go ahead. Hon. Nelson Koech (Belgut, UDA) I beg your pardon once more. Hon. Speaker, I beg to lay the following...

Hon. Nelson Koech (Belgut, UDA) Hon. Speaker, I beg to give notice of the following Motion: THAT, this House adopts the Report of the Departmental Committee on Defence, Intelligence and Foreign Relations on its consideration of the Defence Cooperation Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Kenya and the...

Hon. Nelson Koech (Belgut, UDA) Thank you Hon. Speaker, I will be very brief. I beg to move: THAT, taking into consideration the findings of the Departmental Committee on Defence, Intelligence and Foreign Relations in its Report on the vetting of a nominee for the appointment as a Director-General of...

Hon. Nelson Koech (Belgut, UDA) How many minutes do I have, Hon. Speaker? Hon. Speaker One minute. Hon. Nelson Koech (Belgut, UDA) Hon. Speaker, my colleagues have paid a lot of attention to this Motion. For the first time, there is almost 100 per cent consensus on the approval of...

Hon. Nelson Koech (Belgut, UDA) I beg to lay the following Paper on the Table of the House: Report of the Departmental Committee on Defence, Intelligence, and Foreign Relations on its vetting of the nominee for appointment as the Director-General of the National Intelligence Service.

Hon. Nelson Koech (Belgut, UDA) Hon. Speaker, I beg to give notice of the following Motion: THAT, taking into consideration the findings of the Departmental Committee on Defence, Intelligence, and Foreign Relations in its Report on the vetting of a nominee for appointment as the Director-General of the National Intelligence...

Hon. Nelson Koech (Belgut, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, I want to thank this House for the robust debate we had yesterday on the Defence Co-operation Agreement (DCA) between Kenya and the United Kingdom. I have taken note of what the Members of this House have raised, particularly on subsequent agreements...

Hon. Nelson Koech (Belgut, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I beg to move the following Motion: THAT, this House adopts the Report of the Departmental Committee on Defence, Intelligence and Foreign Relations on its consideration of the Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Kenya and the Government of...

Hon. Nelson Koech (Belgut, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I beg to lay the following Paper on the Table: Report of Departmental Committee on Defence, Intelligence and Foreign Relations on its consideration of the Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Kenya and the Government of the United Kingdom...

Hon. Nelson Koech (Belgut, UDA) Hon. Speaker, I beg to give notice of the following Motion: THAT this House adopts the Report of the Departmental Committee on Defence, Intelligence and Foreign Relations on its consideration of the Agreement between the Republic of Kenya and the Government of the United Kingdom...

Hon. Nelson Koech (Belgut, UDA) Article 6 (5) of the agreement should include murder as one of the offences not to be considered as arising from official duties hence under the jurisdiction of the host nation. They had given a number of things that could be omitted from being tried...

Hon. Nelson Koech (Belgut, UDA) We have put it back.

Hon. Nelson Koech (Belgut, UDA) Hon. Speaker, I would like to know the difference and why you ceased being the Speaker and became the Chairman. I need to be guided.

Hon. Nelson Koech (Belgut, UDA) Hon. Deputy Speaker, I beg to lay the following Paper on the Table of the House: Report of the Departmental Committee on Defence, Intelligence and Foreign Relations on vetting of the following nominees for appointment as Principal Secretaries: NOTICE OF MOTION 1st December 2022 NATIONAL...

Hon. Nelson Koech (Belgut, UDA) Hon. Speaker, I beg to move the following Special Motion: THAT, taking into consideration the findings of the Departmental Committee on Defence, Intelligence and Foreign Relations in its Report on the Vetting of Nominees for Appointment as Principal Secretaries, laid on the Table 1st December...

Hon. Nelson Koech (Belgut, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, I beg to lay following paper on the Table: Report of the Departmental Committee on Defence, Intelligence and Foreign Relations on its consideration of the request by the National Executive regarding the Deployment of the Kenya Defence Forces to the East Africa...

Hon. Nelson Koech (Belgut, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, I beg to give notice of the following Motion: THAT, taking into consideration the recommendations of the Departmental Committee on Defence, Intelligence and Foreign Relations, in its Report on the request by National Executive regarding the Deployment of the 9th November 2022...

Hon. Nelson Koech (Belgut, UDA) Hon. Deputy Speaker, I beg to move the following Motion: THAT, this House adopts the Report of the Departmental Committee on Defence, Intelligence and Foreign Relations on its consideration of a Message from the National Executive requesting approval of deployment of Kenya Defence Forces to...

Hon. Nelson Koech (Belgut, UDA) Hon. Deputy Speaker, I beg to move the following Motion: THAT, taking into consideration the recommendations of the Departmental Committee on Defence, Intelligence and Foreign Relations in its Report on the Request by the National Executive regarding the deployment of 9th November 2022 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY...

Hon. Nelson Koech (Belgut, UDA) Thank you Hon. Temporary Speaker. Before I reply, I would like to donate three of my minutes to the Leader of the Majority Party, Hon Kimani Ichung’wah.

Hon. Nelson Koech (Belgut, UDA) Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker, and all the Members who have contributed to this debate. Many of you have several concerns and believe in our collective wisdom. As a Committee, we interrogated as much as we could and all the questions you are...