Robert Pukose

Hon. (Dr) Robert Pukose (Endebess, UDA) Thank you. I am well guided. (Hon. Betty Maina spoke off the record)

Hon. (Dr) Robert Pukose (Endebess, UDA) Okay.

Hon. (Dr) Robert Pukose (Endebess, UDA) Hon. Speaker, is the same voting threshold applicable in this case? I seek your guidance following your Communication from the Senate.

Hon. (Dr) Robert Pukose (Endebess, UDA) No! I am just seeking your guidance as to whether we need the same threshold in this case.

Hon. (Dr) Robert Pukose (Endebess, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. Article 149 of the Constitution provides that within 14 days after a vacancy in the Office of the Deputy President arises, the President shall nominate a person to fill the vacancy and the National Assembly shall vote on the nomination...

Hon. (Dr) Robert Pukose (Endebess, UDA) Thank you. I am well guided. (Hon. Betty Maina spoke off the record)

Hon. (Dr) Robert Pukose (Endebess, UDA) Okay.

Hon. (Dr) Robert Pukose (Endebess, UDA) Hon. Speaker, is the same voting threshold applicable in this case? I seek your guidance following your Communication from the Senate.

Hon. (Dr) Robert Pukose (Endebess, UDA) No! I am just seeking your guidance as to whether we need the same threshold in this case.

Hon. (Dr) Robert Pukose (Endebess, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. Article 149 of the Constitution provides that within 14 days after a vacancy in the Office of the Deputy President arises, the President shall nominate a person to fill the vacancy and the National Assembly shall vote on the nomination...

Hon. (Dr) Robert Pukose (Endebess, UDA) You know very well, Hon. Deputy Speaker, that the Sabaot are the grandfathers of the Kalenjin Community. I would not want Hon. Osoro to get away with disparaging Nandi County as remote. It is not fair Hon. Osoro. You need to withdraw your statement...

Hon. (Dr) Robert Pukose (Endebess, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for allowing me to contribute on this Consideration of the Mediated Version of the Sugar Bill (National Assembly Bill No.34 of 2022) . From the outset, I thank Hon. Emmanuel Wangwe, Member for Navakholo, together with his team, for...

Hon. (Dr) Robert Pukose (Endebess, UDA) On a point of order, Hon. Deputy Speaker.

Hon. (Dr) Robert Pukose (Endebess, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I stand in support of Hon. David Kiplagat, the Member for Soy, in asking the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Agriculture and Livestock to respond. Many maize farmers, I included, are worried about our harvest because it is bumper...

Hon. (Dr) Robert Pukose (Endebess, UDA) Hon. Speaker, Hon. Kamket is misleading the House. He has been ‘taking’ our cows and goats for free. Therefore, he cannot say that we take them back at throwaway prices. He comes to our homesteads at night to steal our cows and sell them...

Hon. (Dr) Robert Pukose (Endebess, UDA) Hon. Speaker, the issue of asbestos does not just affect schools. It affects health facilities, housing quarters within the military and other public servants housing quarters. This problem affects many old public housing quarters which were built under the municipal councils in urban centres....

Hon. (Dr) Robert Pukose (Endebess, UDA) You know very well, Hon. Deputy Speaker, that the Sabaot are the grandfathers of the Kalenjin Community. I would not want Hon. Osoro to get away with disparaging Nandi County as remote. It is not fair Hon. Osoro. You need to withdraw your statement...

Hon. (Dr) Robert Pukose (Endebess, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for allowing me to contribute on this Consideration of the Mediated Version of the Sugar Bill (National Assembly Bill No.34 of 2022) . From the outset, I thank Hon. Emmanuel Wangwe, Member for Navakholo, together with his team, for...

Hon. (Dr) Robert Pukose (Endebess, UDA) On a point of order, Hon. Deputy Speaker.

Hon. (Dr) Robert Pukose (Endebess, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I stand in support of Hon. David Kiplagat, the Member for Soy, in asking the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Agriculture and Livestock to respond. Many maize farmers, I included, are worried about our harvest because it is bumper...

Hon. (Dr) Robert Pukose (Endebess, UDA) Hon. Speaker, Hon. Kamket is misleading the House. He has been ‘taking’ our cows and goats for free. Therefore, he cannot say that we take them back at throwaway prices. He comes to our homesteads at night to steal our cows and sell them...

Hon. (Dr) Robert Pukose (Endebess, UDA) Hon. Speaker, the issue of asbestos does not just affect schools. It affects health facilities, housing quarters within the military and other public servants housing quarters. This problem affects many old public housing quarters which were built under the municipal councils in urban centres....

Hon (Dr) Robert Pukose (Endebess, UDA) On a point of order.

Hon. (Dr) Robert Pukose (Endebess, UDA) Hon. Deputy Speaker, I stand on procedure. Hon. Atandi has moved the Motion and it has been seconded by Hon. Elisha. The procedure would have required you that you propose the question. If there is an objection for adjournment, it can be made later....

Hon (Dr) Robert Pukose (Endebess, UDA) On a point of order, Hon. Temporary Speaker.

Hon. (Dr) Robert Pukose (Endebess, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I support this Bill by Hon. Martin Peters Owino. This Bill - and I want to confirm - came to my Departmental Committee on Health and we processed it. We will be proposing amendments. This Bill speaks to the...

Hon. (Dr) Robert Pukose (Endebess, UDA) In view of the comments by Hon. Atandi and pursuant to Standing Order 96, I beg that you move that the debate on the Motion under Order No. 10 be adjourned. (Question proposed) (Question, that debate be now adjourned, put and agreed to) (Debate...

Hon. (Dr) Robert Pukose (Endebess, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I want to support the sentiments and comments of Hon. Gladys Boss, our Deputy Speaker, and congratulate our athletes. Mr. John Korir comes from the County of Trans Nzoia, specifically from Cherangany, and he is a brother to a former...

Hon (Dr) Robert Pukose (Endebess, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I do not wish to interrupt my colleague, Hon. Oundo, but I think he is out of order. He has introduced the issue of traditional medicine and associated it with community health promoters. In the schedule that has been...

Hon. (Dr) Robert Pukose (Endebess, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. It is called a Hippocratic Oath. It is taken to ensure that you cause no harm to your patient and protect their privacy. It is named after Hippocrates, who was the founder of medicine.

Hon. (Dr) Robert Pukose (Endebess, UDA) On a point of information, Hon. Temporary Speaker.

Hon. (Dr) Robert Pukose (Endebess, UDA) I did not want to interrupt my colleague. However, what he said should not go into The Hansard. He has said that our founding fathers fought disease, ill health and education at Independence. It is supposed to be disease, poverty and ignorance, through education....

Hon. (Dr) Robert Pukose (Endebess, UDA) On a point of order, Hon. Temporary Speaker.

Hon (Dr) Robert Pukose (Endebess, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. The Committee considered, and the recommendation is that it concerns the counties. Therefore, this is a Bill that will go to the Senate. Initially, when it was drafted, that was the thinking of the drafter but, once we went...

Hon (Dr) Robert Pukose (Endebess, UDA) On a point of order.

Hon. (Dr) Robert Pukose (Endebess, UDA) Hon. Deputy Speaker, I stand on procedure. Hon. Atandi has moved the Motion and it has been seconded by Hon. Elisha. The procedure would have required you that you propose the question. If there is an objection for adjournment, it can be made later....

Hon (Dr) Robert Pukose (Endebess, UDA) On a point of order, Hon. Temporary Speaker.

Hon. (Dr) Robert Pukose (Endebess, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I support this Bill by Hon. Martin Peters Owino. This Bill - and I want to confirm - came to my Departmental Committee on Health and we processed it. We will be proposing amendments. This Bill speaks to the...

Hon. (Dr) Robert Pukose (Endebess, UDA) In view of the comments by Hon. Atandi and pursuant to Standing Order 96, I beg that you move that the debate on the Motion under Order No. 10 be adjourned. (Question proposed) (Question, that debate be now adjourned, put and agreed to) (Debate...

Hon. (Dr) Robert Pukose (Endebess, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I want to support the sentiments and comments of Hon. Gladys Boss, our Deputy Speaker, and congratulate our athletes. Mr. John Korir comes from the County of Trans Nzoia, specifically from Cherangany, and he is a brother to a former...

Hon (Dr) Robert Pukose (Endebess, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I do not wish to interrupt my colleague, Hon. Oundo, but I think he is out of order. He has introduced the issue of traditional medicine and associated it with community health promoters. In the schedule that has been...

Hon. (Dr) Robert Pukose (Endebess, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. It is called a Hippocratic Oath. It is taken to ensure that you cause no harm to your patient and protect their privacy. It is named after Hippocrates, who was the founder of medicine.

Hon. (Dr) Robert Pukose (Endebess, UDA) On a point of information, Hon. Temporary Speaker.

Hon. (Dr) Robert Pukose (Endebess, UDA) I did not want to interrupt my colleague. However, what he said should not go into The Hansard. He has said that our founding fathers fought disease, ill health and education at Independence. It is supposed to be disease, poverty and ignorance, through education....

Hon. (Dr) Robert Pukose (Endebess, UDA) On a point of order, Hon. Temporary Speaker.

Hon (Dr) Robert Pukose (Endebess, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. The Committee considered, and the recommendation is that it concerns the counties. Therefore, this is a Bill that will go to the Senate. Initially, when it was drafted, that was the thinking of the drafter but, once we went...

Hon. (Dr) Robert Pukose (Endebess, UDA) On a point of order, Hon. Temporary Speaker.

Hon. (Dr) Robert Pukose (Endebess, UDA) Hon. Deputy Speaker, I need guidance from the Chairperson, Hon. Koech. The military is a very sensitive institution and it deals with matters security of this country. Therefore, exposing publicly the names of the military officers would affect the integrity and security of the...

Hon. (Dr) Robert Pukose (Endebess, UDA) On a point of order, Hon. Deputy Speaker.

Hon. (Dr) Robert Pukose (Endebess, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I want to support the Committee’s recommendations on the Senate amendments to the Statutory Instruments (Amendment) Bill, (National Assembly Bill No.2 of 2023) . I remember we debated it in this House and we agreed that we have institutions...

Hon. (Dr) Robert Pukose (Endebess, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I second the Report as tabled by the Majority Whip. When we talk about competent authorities, we are talking about Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) and the Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) . Those are competent authorities which...

Hon. (Dr) Robert Pukose (Endebess, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for allowing me to contribute to this Bill from the Senate. That is the consideration of Senate Amendments to the Division of Revenue Bill. At the outset, I oppose the amendments that were done by the Senate, and I...

Hon. (Dr) Robert Pukose (Endebess, UDA) Is the Member for Turkana South, right… The Temporary Chairman (Hon. Farah Maalim) : In order. Hon. (Dr) Robert Pukose (Endebess, UDA) Is he in order to imply that there is a Member for Pokot North when we know that Hon. Lotee is a...

Hon. (Dr) Robert Pukose (Endebess, UDA) However, if it is only for Bumula Constituency, it can be done.

Hon. (Dr) Robert Pukose (Endebess, UDA) On a point of order, Hon. Temporary Speaker.

Hon. (Dr) Robert Pukose (Endebess, UDA) Hon. Deputy Speaker, I need guidance from the Chairperson, Hon. Koech. The military is a very sensitive institution and it deals with matters security of this country. Therefore, exposing publicly the names of the military officers would affect the integrity and security of the...

Hon. (Dr) Robert Pukose (Endebess, UDA) On a point of order, Hon. Deputy Speaker.

Hon. (Dr) Robert Pukose (Endebess, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I want to support the Committee’s recommendations on the Senate amendments to the Statutory Instruments (Amendment) Bill, (National Assembly Bill No.2 of 2023) . I remember we debated it in this House and we agreed that we have institutions...

Hon. (Dr) Robert Pukose (Endebess, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I second the Report as tabled by the Majority Whip. When we talk about competent authorities, we are talking about Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) and the Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) . Those are competent authorities which...

Hon. (Dr) Robert Pukose (Endebess, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for allowing me to contribute to this Bill from the Senate. That is the consideration of Senate Amendments to the Division of Revenue Bill. At the outset, I oppose the amendments that were done by the Senate, and I...

Hon. (Dr) Robert Pukose (Endebess, UDA) Is the Member for Turkana South, right… The Temporary Chairman (Hon. Farah Maalim) : In order. Hon. (Dr) Robert Pukose (Endebess, UDA) Is he in order to imply that there is a Member for Pokot North when we know that Hon. Lotee is a...

Hon. (Dr) Robert Pukose (Endebess, UDA) However, if it is only for Bumula Constituency, it can be done.

Hon. (Dr) Robert Pukose (Endebess, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. In the same breath, there are Private Members' Bills that, due to their significance and importance, sometimes become Committee Bills. For instance, my Bill on the Kenya Drugs Authority is one such Bill. We have already done winnowing. This Bill...

Hon. (Dr) Robert Pukose (Endebess, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. In the same breath, there are Private Members' Bills that, due to their significance and importance, sometimes become Committee Bills. For instance, my Bill on the Kenya Drugs Authority is one such Bill. We have already done winnowing. This Bill...