National Assembly · Morning Sitting

Hon. Temporary Speaker, I beg to give notice of the following Motion: THAT, pursuant to the provision of Article 113 (2) of the Constitution and Standing Order 153, this House adopts the Report of the Mediation 2026), laid on the Table of the House on Wednesday, 10th June 2026, and approves the Mediated Version of the Division of Revenue Bill, (National Assembly Bill No. 2 of 2026). Thank you, H…

Is the Member for North Horr in the House?

[The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Farah Maalim) left the Chair]

[The Temporary Chairlady (Hon. (Dr) Rachael Nyamai) in the Chair]

The Temporary Chairlady (Hon. (Dr) Rachael Nyamai): I call upon the Mover to move the Second Reading of New Part IV(A). Mover.

Hon. Temporary Chairlady, I beg to move that New Part IV (A) be read a Second Time. New Clause 31A THAT, the Bill be amended by inserting the following new clause immediately after Clause 31— 31A. (1) There is established a Data Centre to be known as the National Agriculture and Livestock Extension Services Data Centre. The Centre The Centre Kenya Agriculture Universities. Agricultural research…

[(Question, that the new part be read a Second Time, proposed)]

[(Question, that the new part be read a Second Time, put and agreed to)]

[(Question, that the new part be added to the Bill, put and agreed to)]

Hon. Temporary Chairlady, I beg to move that new Clause 31A be read a Second Time. The Temporary Chairlady (Hon. (Dr) Rachael Nyamai) : Would you like to say something about it? Chair?

[(Question, that the new clause be read a Second Time, proposed)]

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Chairlady. This particular Clause basically establishes the National Agriculture and Livestock Extension Service Data Centre. That Centre will be the source of all data from various generating entities, including universities, research institutions, extension service providers, professionals, farmers' organisations, international agricultural research organisations and an…

Hon. Temporary Chairlady, Daktari was very clever. Yes. As I said, I come from an agricultural Constituency and we practise large-scale farming in Meru. That is why I was very keen on matters relating to pests and whether a Bill is coming on that. I felt that it needed to form part of the kind of data that we are also going to collect. One of the things that has been missing in this country is da…

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Chairlady. I too support a data collection centre. It is equally very key. It will enable proper planning even for the future. I do support. The Temporary Chairlady (Hon. (Dr) Racheal Nyamai) : Thank you very much. Hon. Brighton Yegon, Member for Konoin.

I also want to support the establishment of a National Agricultural Extension Service Data Centre. This is a centre where all relevant services will be stationed and all the data that is related to livestock and extension services will be placed. I support. The Temporary Chairlady (Hon. (Dr) Rachael Nyamai) : Thank you very much, Member for Konoin. New Clause 31B THAT, the Bill be amended by in…

[(Question, that the new clause be read a Second Time, put and agreed to)]

[(Question, that the new clause be added to the Bill, put and agreed to)]

31B. The functions of the Centre shall be to— Receive, analyse, process and sort out agricultural challenges as relayed by farmers through established diagnostic processes with a view to proposing solutions. Promote scientific and technological advancements by highlighting on the available improved agricultural varieties and technologies. Store agricultural research data. Evaluate the results and …

Hon. Temporary Chairlady, I beg to move that clause 31B be read a Second Time. The Temporary Chairlady (Hon. (Dr) Rachael Nyamai) : Hon. Members, are we together? Let me put the Question again.

[(Question, that new clause be read a Second Time, proposed)]

[(Question, that the new clause be read a Second Time, put and agreed to)]

(Question, that the new clause be added to the Bill, put and agreed to) New Clause 31C THAT, the Bill be amended by inserting the following new clause immediately after Clause 31— 31C. (1) The Centre shall be administered by the Service. The Service The Service shall establish a digital platform for data storage. shall ensure maintenance of the integrity and security of the The Temporary Chairl…

Hon. Temporary Chairlady, I beg to move that new clause 31C be now read a Second Time. The Temporary Chairlady (Hon. (Dr) Rachael Nyamai) : Do you have a comment on that for the benefit of Members, being a new clause? It could be from the Chairman.

The data centre will need structured administration in the staffing within, to manage data, the sourcing and storage mechanism. That is to ensure there is easy storage and retrieval because that is the purpose of extension information. It should be easily retrieved and specifically packaged in the domains it focuses on. New Clause 31D THAT, the Bill be amended by inserting the following new clau…

[(Question, that the new clause be read a Second Time, proposed)]

[(Question, that the new clause be read a Second Time, put and agreed to)]

[(Question, that the new clause be added to the Bill, put and agreed to)]

I beg to move that the new clause 31D be read a Second Time. The new clause deals with the registration of users of that centre. The Temporary Chairlady (Hon. (Dr) Rachael Nyamai) : Hon. Members, I do not see any interest in this. Hon. Members, before we proceed, I would like to recognise students who are seated in the Speaker’s Gallery. They are: AIC Morop Girls’ High School, Rongai Constitue…

[(Question, that the new clause be read a Second Time, proposed)]

[(Question, that the new clause be read a Second Time, put and agreed to)]

[(Question, that the new clause be added to the Bill, put and agreed to)]

Thank you. The reason I rose is because I border Laikipia East and Ngobit is what we call an extension of our community in Laikipia. I want to take this opportunity to welcome all the students. I want to tell them that this is the House of Parliament where most likely, one of you, will be in the future. We ask you to study as much as possible and know what goes on here and when you go back to scho…

The Temporary Chairlady (Hon. (Dr) Rachael Nyamai): Mover, move the Second Reading for New Part IVB.

Hon. Temporary Chairlady, I now move that New Part IVB… The Temporary Chairlady (Hon. (Dr) Rachael Nyamai) : I would like you to take that again so that you put the Part well. It is New Part IVB.

Sorry. Hon. Temporary Chairlady, I beg to move that Part IVB on the Agriculture and Livestock Diagnostic Centre be read a Second time. The Temporary Chairlady (Hon. (Dr) Rachael Nyamai) : Thank you. I do not see any interest. New Clause 31E THAT, the Bill be amended by inserting the following new clause immediately after Clause 31— 31E. (1) Each county government shall establish an Agriculture …

[(Question that the new part be read a Second Time, proposed)]

[(Question, that the new part be read a Second Time, put and agreed to)]

[(Question, that the new part be added to the Bill, put and agreed to)]

Hon. Temporary Chairlady, I beg to move that New Clause 31E, which is dealing with the establishment of the Agricultural Diagnostics Centre, be read a Second Time. The Temporary Chairlady (Hon. (Dr) Rachael Nyamai) : Hon. Chairperson.

[(Question, that the new clause be read a Second Time, proposed)]

Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Chairlady. The entire agricultural extension delivery is based on diagnosis of the problem, sourcing of the answers and relay of the answers to the caller. So, the Diagnostic Centre is positioned at the county level and could also be devolved based on the intensity of agricultural activities in a county. It is the one that will be interpreting what problems farm…

ineffective law. So, this is a very good clause because county governments have the greatest responsibility on matters agriculture. They understand the specificity of various counties and what they do in agriculture and so, they are best placed to generate data that comes to the National data Centre. So, this is a very good Clause. I just wish that county governments will go on and establish those…

I beg to move to move New Clause 31F. 31F. The functions of the diagnostic centre are to— Functions of the diagnose prevailing farming problems in the county; diagnostic centre relay the diagnosed farming problems to the data centre to obtain appropriate solutions; simplify complex problems and provide solutions for use by farmers and other value chain actors; act as a link between farmers, extens…

Mover, move the Second Reading for New Clause 31F.

Hon. Temporary Chairlady, I beg to move that New Clause 31F, that deals with the functions of the Diagnostic Centre at the county level, be read a Second Time.

(Question that the new clause be read a Second Time, proposed) Hon. Rindikiri Mugambi, Member for Buuri.

For the first time, I really want to commend this Committee because from where this Bill originated, they seemed to have left out a very important part. I applaud the Committee for taking keen interest. One of the things I have noticed here is the linkage between the county and also the international research organisations because now, we are a global village. Therefore, delinking ourselves from t…

[(Question, that the new clause be read a Second Time, put and agreed to)]

[(Question, that the new clause be added to the Bill, put and agreed to)]

I beg to move to move New Clause 31G. THAT, the Bill be amended by inserting the following new Part IV (A) and Part IV (B) immediately after Clause 31— 31G. (1) The Diagnostic Centre shall be administered by the Registrar. The Registrar shall coordinate and collaborate with extension The Temporary Chairlady (Hon. (Dr) Rachael Nyamai): Mover, move the Second Reading of New Clause 31G.

Hon. Temporary Chairlady, I beg to move that the New Clause 31G be now read a Second Time. It deals with the domiciling and administration of the Diagnostic Centre. The Temporary Chairlady (Hon. (Dr) Rachael Nyamai) : Hon. Chairman, please, approach the Table. Administration of the diagnostic centre (Title agreed to) Hon. Chairman, I understand you have a recommittal of Clause 10.

[(Question, that the new clause be read a Second Time, proposed)]

[(Question, that the new clause be read a Second Time, put and agreed to)]

[(Question, that the new clause be added to the Bill, put and agreed to)]

[(Schedule agreed to)]

[(The Temporary Chairlady consulted with Hon. (Dr) John Mutunga Kanyuithia and the Lead Clerk-at-the-Table)]

Hon. Temporary Chairlady, I beg to move that the Committee do report to the House its consideration of the Agricultural and Livestock Extension Services Bill, (Senate Bill No. 12 of 2022) and its approval thereof with amendments. The Temporary Chairlady (Hon. (Dr) Rachael Nyamai) : Order, Hon. Osero. Hon. Chairman, did you want to recommit Clause 10?

Yes. The Temporary Chairlady (Hon. (Dr) Rachael Nyamai) : Can we deal with the recommittal of Clause 10 before we go to Hon. Osero?

Hon. Temporary Chairlady, I beg to move that the Committee approves the recommittal of Clause 10 (d) on the person appointed by the Council of Governors to be the Vice-Chairperson of the Board. We propose that the Cabinet Secretary appoint the Vice-Chairperson of the Board through a Gazette Notice, rather than leaving it to the Council of Governors. That will ensure that we have one appointing aut…

Hon. Temporary Chairlady, I beg to move that the Committee do report to the House its consideration of the Agricultural and Livestock Extension Services Bill (Senate Bill No. 12 of 2022) and its approval thereof with amendments, subject to recommittal of Clause 10 (d) .

[(Question proposed)]

[(Question put and agreed to)]

[(The House resumed)]

[The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Farah Maalim) in the Chair]

Hon. Chairlady.

Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I beg to report that the Committee of the whole House has considered the Agricultural and Livestock Extension Services Bill (Senate Bill No. 12 of 2022) and approved the same with amendments, subject to recommittal of Clause 10 (d) .

(The Temporary Speaker consulted with Clerks-at-the-Table)

Hon. (Dr) Rachael Nyamai, proceed.

Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker for giving me the chance to comment on this very important Bill. I congratulate the Mover of this Bill, Hon. Osero, who has done a very good job, and also for the support he received from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Agriculture and Livestock, Hon. (Dr) Mutunga. They have given the country a progressive Bill that not only considers ag…

Fair enough, though we shall have to go back to the Committee of the whole House since I have to put the question for recommittal.

[(Question put and agreed to)]

[The Temporary Chairlady (Hon. (Dr) Rachael Nyamai) in the Chair]

(Senate Bill No. 12 of 2022) Clause 10 The Temporary Chairlady (Hon. (Dr) Rachael Nyamai): Hon. Chairman, are you ready to prosecute Clause 10(d)?

Hon. Temporary Chairlady, I beg to move that the House adopts the proposal to recommit Clause 10 (d) . The Temporary Chairlady (Hon. (Dr) Rachael Nyamai) : Hon. Chairman, move the amendment.

Hon. Temporary Chairlady, I move that clause 10 (d) be read a Second Time. The Temporary Chairlady (Hon. (Dr) Rachael Nyamai) : Hon. Chairman, move that report be amended as proposed by yourself.

Hon. Temporary Chairlady, I beg to move: THAT, Clause 10 of the Bill be amended in sub clause (1) by deleting paragraph and substituting therefor the following new paragraph— One person nominated by the Council of Governors and appointed by the Cabinet Secretary through a Gazette notice, and who shall be the vice-chairperson of the Board. (Question of the further amendment proposed) The Temporary…

Thank you very much. Hon. Temporary Chairlady. I beg to move that the Committee do report to the House its consideration of the Agricultural and Livestock Extension Services Bill (Senate Bill No. 12 of 2022) , and its approval thereof with amendments. The Temporary Chairlady (Hon. (Dr) Rachael Nyamai) : Thank you.

[(Question proposed)]

[(Question put and agreed to)]

[(The House resumed)]

[The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Farah Maalim) in the Chair]

Hon. Temporary Speaker, I beg to report that the Committee of the whole House has considered the Agricultural and Livestock Extension Services Bill, (Senate Bill No. 12 of 2022) , and approved the same with amendments.

I now call upon the Mover. Who is it? Is it the Chairperson of the Committee, Hon. (Dr) Mutunga?

Yes.

Hon. Temporary Speaker, I beg to report that the Committee of the whole House has considered the Agricultural and Livestock Extension Services Bill (Senate Bill No. 12 of 2022).

Order, Hon. Mutunga. Can you give him the reporting form and give me one too? Do you have sufficient copies? You should have them. Hon. Chairperson, proceed.

Hon. Temporary Speaker, I beg to move that the House do agree with the Committee in the said report. I request Hon. Rindikiri to second the Motion for agreement with the report of the Committee of the whole House.

Hon. Temporary Speaker, I second.

[(Question proposed)]

[(Question put and agreed to)]

We have disposed of this Bill. Chairman of the Committee, can you approach Hon. Temporary Speaker? Fair enough. There is a cleaning up that needs to be done, but let us move to the next Order. We will do that at an appropriate time in future. Next Order.

[(Hon. (Dr) John Mutunga Kanyuithia consulted the Temporary Speaker)]

THAT, aware that Article 53(1)(b) of the Constitution guarantees every child the right to free and compulsory basic education while Article 21(2) obligates the State to take legislative and policy measures to ensure the progressive realisation of socio-economic rights which includes the right to education under Article 43(1)(f); further aware that the Basic Education Act (Cap. 211) obligates the S…

administrative barriers and in some instances, creating possible avenues for abuse of office and improper financial benefit. Now therefore, this House resolves that— All basic education institutions shall allow purchase of school uniforms from the open market, as long as they generally conform to the school design and standards; and further that any attempt to monopolise, control or otherwise infl…

This Motion was moved by Hon. Duncan Mathenge. We have an hour left to debate it. Is there any Member who is interested to contribute? Hon. Maina Mathenge, you are the Mover of this Motion. If there is no interest to contribute to this Motion, we will call upon the Mover to reply. Proceed and do so.

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. This Motion is concluded at a time when this country is facing a crisis on the current unrest in our schools. Dormitories are being burnt and there is indefinite closure of schools which has shocked the nation. The gravity of this issue has made the nation take all kinds of excuses. We are blaming social media, failed parenting, technology, indiscipline and moral…

Nyeri. Despite the apparent emergency measures that have been rolled out by the Ministry of Education, the situation is alarming. Why are our schools burning? We had one incident where a school in Nakuru received a donation of computers. We are saying that one of the most essential learning outcomes in our schools today is the teaching of ICT skills to our young people. Unfortunately, when studen…

You have one more minute.

I want to thank the Members of Parliament who have spoken to this Motion. However, it is not enough that we have merely spoken. It is paramount that, beyond this House, we can come up with a roadmap that will help us conclusively deal with the issues that are resulting in the disruption of learning in our institutions and affecting the performance of our children. I thank you, Hon. Temporary Spea…

Thank you. Next Order.