Robert Pukose

Hon. (Dr) Robert Pukose (Endebess, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. At the outset, I support these Budget Estimates for Financial Year 2025/2026. I am the Vice- Chairman of the Budget and Appropriations Committee, and I thank my Chairman and colleagues from the Committee for the time and effort they...

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. Considering that the blue economy is also in the Budget Estimates Report, and knowing that Members who want to contribute on this can still contribute on the blue economy that is part of the Budget Estimates Report, will I...

Hon. (Dr) Robert Pukose (Endebess, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, I stand to second a Third Reading of the County Governments Additional Allocations Bill (Senate Bill No. 1 of 2025) . (Question proposed)

Hon. (Dr) Robert Pukose (Endebess, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I stand to support the Social Protection Bill (National Assembly Bill No.12 of 2025) . This is a very crucial Bill. As you are aware, social protection deals with the most vulnerable members of the society and is structured...

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

Hon. (Dr) Robert Pukose (Endebess, UDA) Hon. Deputy Speaker, this is a matter of urgency and it should not wait. If they will change the venue to Soy Constituency, this has to be gazetted. This is something that should be done immediately. It is unfair to put a recruitment centre...

Hon. (Dr) Robert Pukose (Endebess, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I stand to support the Social Protection Bill (National Assembly Bill No.12 of 2025) . This is a very crucial Bill. As you are aware, social protection deals with the most vulnerable members of the society and is structured...

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

Hon. (Dr) Robert Pukose (Endebess, UDA) Hon. Deputy Speaker, this is a matter of urgency and it should not wait. If they will change the venue to Soy Constituency, this has to be gazetted. This is something that should be done immediately. It is unfair to put a recruitment centre...

Hon. (Dr) Robert Pukose (Endebess, UDA) Hon. Oundo is well aware that he appeared before the Budget and Appropriations Committee last week.

Hon. (Dr) Robert Pukose (Endebess, UDA) Yes. We processed his Bill and gave him an opportunity to make his statement. Therefore, he needs to withdraw that remark. He cannot make such a remark on the Floor. It is unfair.

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

Hon. (Dr) Robert Pukose (Endebess, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. We refer to him as Papa wa Roma. Being a Catholic, this is a big loss to all of us. I join you and the rest of the Catholics in Kenya in mourning the passing on of Pope Francis on...

Hon. (Dr) Robert Pukose (Endebess, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. We refer to him as Papa wa Roma. Being a Catholic, this is a big loss to all of us. I join you and the rest of the Catholics in Kenya in mourning the passing on of Pope Francis on...

Hon. (Dr) Robert Pukose (Endebess, UDA) Yes, the Member of Muhoroni can inform me.

Hon. (Dr) Robert Pukose (Endebess, UDA) That is why I was saying his information does not help my debate. (Laughter)

Hon. (Dr) Robert Pukose (Endebess, UDA) Yes. A principal secretary is not His Excellency.

Hon. (Dr) Robert Pukose (Endebess, UDA) I have not concluded.

Hon. (Dr) Robert Pukose (Endebess, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker.

Hon. (Dr) Robert Pukose (Endebess, UDA) I do not think that was information.

Hon. (Dr) Robert Pukose (Endebess, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I stand to support the nominations into the three positions: Hon. (Eng) Peter Tum as the Ambassador to Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) ; Hon. Susan Nakhumicha as the Permanent Representative in the Permanent Mission...

Hon. (Dr) Robert Pukose (Endebess, UDA) Yes, the Member of Muhoroni can inform me.

Hon. (Dr) Robert Pukose (Endebess, UDA) That is why I was saying his information does not help my debate. (Laughter)

Hon. (Dr) Robert Pukose (Endebess, UDA) Yes. A principal secretary is not His Excellency.

Hon. (Dr) Robert Pukose (Endebess, UDA) I have not concluded.

Hon. (Dr) Robert Pukose (Endebess, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker.

Hon. (Dr) Robert Pukose (Endebess, UDA) I do not think that was information.

Hon. (Dr) Robert Pukose (Endebess, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I stand to support the nominations into the three positions: Hon. (Eng) Peter Tum as the Ambassador to Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) ; Hon. Susan Nakhumicha as the Permanent Representative in the Permanent Mission...

Hon. (Dr) Robert Pukose (Endebess, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, having allowed the Member for Rarieda, where Dr Oluga comes from, and knowing that we still have many other principal secretaries to approve, can I be in order to ask that we approve Dr Oluga as Principal Secretary, State Department for...

Hon. (Dr) Robert Pukose (Endebess, UDA) Hon. Speaker, I rise under Standing Order 95 to request that the Mover be now called to reply. This Bill was deliberated on yesterday until late in the evening. We have other pending Business. I request Members to allow the Mover to be called...

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