National Assembly · Afternoon Sitting

Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I beg to give notice of the following Motion: THAT this House adopts the 10th Report of the Public Investments Committee on Social Services, Administration and Agriculture on the Consideration of Audited Financial Statements of the following State Corporations, laid on the Table of the House on Wednesday, 1st July 2026— National Youth Service National Syndemic Dise…

The Chairperson, Committee on National Cohesion and Equal Opportunity, is here now. You can lay your Paper and then give Notice of Motion.

Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I beg to lay the following Paper on the Table: Report of the Committee on National Cohesion and Equal Opportunity on the Peace and Security Engagement in Isiolo County from 25th to 27th March 2026.

I beg to give notice of the following Motion: THAT, this House adopts the Report of the Committee on National Cohesion and Equal Opportunity on the Peace and Security Engagement in Isiolo County from 25th to 27th March 2026, laid on the Table of the House on Wednesday, 1st July 2026. Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker.

Thank you. Next Order.

We have a number of Requests for Statements. Let us have the Member for West Mugirango, Hon. Stephen Mogaka. If the Member is not present, let us skip to the next one.

[(The Deputy Speaker consulted with the Clerk-at-the-Table)]

(Request for Statement by Hon. Stephen Mogaka deferred) Let us have the Member for Machakos County. I will allow you to catch your breath. (Request for Statement by Hon. Joyce Kamene deferred) Next is the Member for Manyatta, Hon. Mukunji.

Hon. Deputy Speaker, pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 44 (2) (c) , I wish to request a Statement from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Trade, Industry and Cooperatives regarding the status of the leather industry in the country. The leather industry is a priority sector for national economic development due to its immense potential for value addition, job creation, and…

Let us have the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Trade, Industry, and Cooperatives. Who is representing the Committee? How soon can you bring a response?

Hon. Deputy Speaker, I will bring a response in the first week after we resume from recess.

Thank you. Next is the Member for Mathioya, Hon. Edwin Mugo.

Hon. Deputy Speaker, pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 44 (2) (c) , I wish to request a Statement from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Transport and Infrastructure regarding the deteriorating state of the Thika Superhighway. The Thika Superhighway, also known as Thika Road, is an A1 international road which links the capital city of Nairobi to the central, eastern and …

Let us have the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Transport and Infrastructure. Is any Member of the Committee present? Can you undertake on behalf of the Committee?

Hon. Deputy Speaker, his Request for a statement is valid. We promise to bring a response in the first week after we resume from recess.

Thank you. Hon. Members, allow me to recognise students from St. Gregory Kipkabus School from Keiyo South Constituency, Elgeyo Marakwet County, who are seated in the Speaker's Gallery. The Serjeant-at-Arms has not advised the students to rise when they are being recognised. I will repeat. I wish to recognise students from St. Gregory Kipkabus School from Keiyo South Constituency, Elgeyo Marakwet C…

[(Several Members spoke off the record)]

[(Applause)]

On behalf of the substantive Speaker, I and the Members welcome you to Parliament. Let us proceed. I saw that the Member for West Mugirango has arrived.

Yes.

Are you ready to make your Request for Statement?

Yes, I am.

Proceed.

Pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 44 (2) (c) , I wish to request for a statement from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Labour regarding a work injury compensation claim against Outdoor Springs East Africa, PLC. Mr Anthony Mwetu of ID No. 28XXX86 sustained an injury to his right wrist joint on 14th October 2014 while in the course of his employment with Outdoor Springs E…

Hon. Chonga is the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Labour. Do we have someone to give an undertaking on behalf of the Committee? Deputy Leader of the Majority Party.

The Request for Statement is directed to the Departmental Committee on Labour. I will diligently inform Hon. Ken Chonga to bring a response after recess.

All right, thank you. Next, we have a Request for Statement from the Member for Narok North. Before that, allow me to recognise the following schools that are seated in the Public Gallery. They are: Yard DEB Primary School, Laikipia East Constituency, Laikipia County and Mugeka Primary and JSS, Chuka/Igambang’ombe Constituency, Tharaka-Nithi County. Member for Narok North Constituency, please wel…

Thank you for giving me the opportunity to welcome students from Laikipia and Tharaka-Nithi. Together with the teachers who accompanied them, I wish them well. I want to tell them that they are in the 13th Parliament. What they see here is what they will experience if they get serious with their education. I wish them well and a safe journey back home.

Pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 44 (2) (c) , I rise to request a Statement from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Administration and Internal Security regarding the security situation at the Rose Farm bordering Olokurto Location in Narok North Constituency. Rose Farm has, in recent days, experienced heightened tension and insecurity, allegedly arising from a dispute ov…

Thank you. That is going to the Departmental Committee on Administration and Internal Security. Do we have a Member present to undertake?

Thank you very much, Hon. Deputy Speaker. On behalf of the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Administration and Internal Security, I would like to ask that we give the response in the first week after recess. Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker.

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Hon. Deputy Speaker, I beg to move the following Motion: THAT, this House adopts the Eighth Report of the Public Investments Committee on Social Services, Administration and Agriculture on its examination of audited financial statements of the following State Corporations, laid on the Table of the House on Thursday, 12th March 2026— Communications Authority Kenya Medical Training College of Kenya…

Order, Hon. Wangwe. Hon. Kalasinga, you are out of order. You know what to do. No. You know what to do. Hon. Wangwe, continue.

[(Hon. Majimbo Kalasinga spoke off the record)]

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. Hon. Deputy Speaker, I beg to move the following Motion: THAT, this House adopts the Eighth Report of the Public Investments Committee on Social Services, Administration and Agriculture on its examination of audited financial statements of the following State Corporations, laid on the Table of the House on Thursday, 12th March 2026— Communications Authority Keny…

money, it is now upon the National Treasury to release the funds and allow the Communications Authority of Kenya to operate as normal. I would like to raise an issue regarding the Kenya Medical Training College (KMTC). We observed that KMTC had reconciliation issues between the two systems, especially after acquiring a new system. That is contrary to Regulation 90(3) of the Public Finance Managem…

of the year. Similarly, the organisation picked officers from the ministry to sit on the board. It treated them as board members without observing the legal requirements governing who qualifies to serve as a board member. It does not mean technical officers attending board meetings become board members. Neither does it qualify them to earn allowances. Technical staff the Auditor-General sends to a…

the lack of a policy to guide the hospital on how and to whom waivers should be granted, it becomes difficult. It also makes it difficult for the managing director or the Director General to run the organisation, especially an institution of such public interest and importance. With that, allow me, with great humility, to thank the Office of the Speaker, the Office of the Clerk and especially the…

Hon. Wainaina. Give the Member for Othaya the microphone.

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for giving me this chance to support this Report. From the onset, I support this Report as a Member of the Public Investments Committee on Social Services, Administration and Agriculture. We produced this Report. For most of those agencies that do not have land ownership documents, we tried to pursue the documents. You know, land issues nowadays in this country a…

You second?

Hon. Temporary Speaker, I beg to second.

Hon. Makali Mulu.

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I want to start by thanking the Committee for the detailed report. I listened to the Chairman as he moved the Motion on these various institutions. I want to comment on three general statements which are worth mentioning. The first is whether we are getting value from some of these audit reports because of the timing of their release. The one for the Public Bene…

we will not give them more resources. If possible, we want to see you taken to court to answer these important questions. With those remarks, Hon. Temporary Speaker, I support. But we need to act.

Very well, Hon. Dick Maungu.

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for the opportunity you have granted me to comment on his good report. I appreciate the Committee for a job well done, and for having come up with a report that adds value to our existing governance mechanisms. One key issue to observe is that one of the organisations being reported on today is the Public Benefit Organisation Legislative Authority, and the years…

on time is not an option but a constitutional and legal obligation. Every accounting officer is required to account for public resources allocated to them. The third issue that I found important is the accountability for imprest. It is unacceptable for an officer to receive imprest, execute an assignment and then fail to surrender the imprest. It is not personal money but an advance given to an o…

Very well. There being no further interest in this Motion, I call upon the Mover to reply.

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. Allow me, first and foremost, to thank my colleagues who have contributed to this Report. In particular, I commend Hon. (Dr) Makali Mulu, a seasoned economist, for his contribution. I also thank Hon. (Eng) Dick Maungu for raising the issue of timelines. As you are aware, the issue of timelines was canvassed by the Liaison Committee. We are now time-bound. As you…

Very well. I must commend the Committee. Through the Liaison Committee, you have done well in bringing these accounts up to date. Next Order.

[(Question put and agreed to)]

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On a point of order, Hon. Temporary Speaker.

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

Hon. Temporary Speaker, I beg your indulgence. Since the Chairperson of the Committee is away on official business, I request that we defer consideration of this Bill to another appointed time to enable him to move the Second Reading.

I was headed there. I do not see the Chairperson in the House. Therefore, the Bill is deferred to the next appointed time.

Next Order.

THAT, this House adopts the Report of the Committee of Powers and Privileges on the inquiry into allegations against the Member for Bumula and Chairperson of the Public Investments Committee on Governance and Education, the Hon. Jack Wanami Wamboka, CBS, MP, laid on the Table of the House on Tuesday, 9th June 2026.

I have information that the Member concerned is bereaved. Therefore, we will defer this Motion to the next appointed time. Next Order.

On a point of order, Hon. Temporary Speaker.

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

I beg your indulgence again, Hon. Temporary Speaker, on Order No. 18 on the Sovereign Wealth Fund Bill. As directed by Hon. Speaker and as we requested yesterday, the Departmental Committee on Finance and National Planning is currently meeting in Committee Room No. 9 with Members who have proposed various amendments. They have walked out for the winnowing of the amendments. I beg your indulgence t…

Leader of the Majority Party, I already have a Communication to that effect.

Hon. Temporary Speaker, I do not know whether your Communication also covers the Kenya Revenue Authority (Amendment) Bill.

Leader of the Majority Party, allow me to make the Communication so that it is on record. It has the same effect as your request.

This is Communication No. 27 of 2026 on the referral of proposed amendments to the Sovereign Wealth Fund Bill to a harmonisation process. Members, as you have noticed, in the Supplementary Order Paper for this Sitting, the Sovereign Wealth Fund Bill (National Assembly Bill, No. 7 of 2026) be scheduled for Committee of the whole House under Order No. 18. You may recall that the said Bill was also …

Following the deferment, the Departmental Committee on Finance and National Planning and several Members have filed a wide range of proposed amendments to the Bill. The amendments have been published in the notices of Today’s Order Paper. I have reviewed the proposed amendments and noted their diverse implications for the Bill. They include money Bill implications under Article 114 of the Constitu…

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker, and my apologies. I did not know you had that Communication, but it serves the purpose of item 1 under Order No. 18. I also seek your indulgence regarding item (ii) under Order No. 18, the Kenya Revenue Authority (Amendment) Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 28 of 2026) . The Chair of the Departmental Committee on Finance and National Planning is currently chairin…

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

The Leader of the Majority Leader, your request has been acceded to. Therefore, Hon. Members, consideration of the Kenya Revenue Authority (Amendment) Bill is stayed to a later date. The Order Paper is also reordered to begin with the Parliamentary Pensions (Amendment) Bill, followed by the Kenya National Library Service Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 20 of 2023) . Next Order.

[The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Martha Wangari) left the Chair]

[The Temporary Chairman (Hon. Omboko Milemba) in the Chair]

(National Assembly Bill No. 20 of 2023) The Temporary Chairman (Hon. Omboko Milemba): Hon. Members, we are still in the Committee of the whole House. We now move to the Kenya National Library Service Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 20 of 2023). Clause 5

The Temporary Chairman (Hon. Omboko Milemba): Let us have the Mover, Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Sports and Culture.

Hon. Temporary Chairman, I beg to move: THAT, the Bill be amended by deleting Clause 5 and substituting therefor the following new clause— Role of the National Government. The National Government shall⎯ develop the national library policy legislation and set the standards for the library sector; provide capacity building and technical assistance to the county governments; equip, develop, manage a…

Hon. Temporary Chairman, I beg to move: THAT, clause 6 of the Bill be amended in sub-clause (1) (i) by inserting the words “and an ex officio member” immediately after the words “Chief Executive Officer” The justification is that the amendment seeks to provide that the Director General shall be an ex officio member of the board. This is to allow the Director General to sit in the board meeting…

[(Question of the amendment proposed)]

[(Clause 6 as amended agreed to)]

Hon. Temporary Chairman, I beg to move: THAT, clause 7 of the Bill be amended— in sub-clause (1)— by deleting the word “degree” appearing in paragraph (b) and substituting therefor the words “minimum of a bachelor’s degree” by deleting the word “seven” appearing in paragraph (c) and substituting therefor the word “five”; by deleting the word “degree” appearing in paragraph (b) and substituting th…

Clause 8

Hon. Temporary Chairman, I beg to move: THAT, clause 8 of the Bill be amended by deleting paragraph (f) . The amendment seeks to eliminate the ambiguity that may arise in the interpretation of the provisions of a failure to meet tax and other statutory obligations, as a disqualification from membership to the board. (Question, that the words to be deleted be deleted, put and agreed to) Claus…

[(Question of the amendment proposed)]

[(Clause 8 as amended agreed to)]

[(Clause 9 agreed to)]

Hon. Temporary Chairman, I beg to move: THAT, clause 10 of the Bill be amended in paragraph (c) by inserting the words “without the option of a fine” immediately after the words “imprisonment exceeding six months”. The amendment seeks to ensure that a vacation from office of the chairperson or a member of the board on account of a criminal offence shall only occur when a person is convicted of …

[(Question of the amendment proposed)]

[(Clause 10 as amended agreed to)]

Hon. Temporary Chairman, I beg to move: THAT, clause 14 of the Bill be amended by inserting the words “Salaries and Remuneration” immediately after the words “in consultation with the”. The amendment seeks to specifically provide that the board members shall be paid such remuneration or allowances as may be determined by the Cabinet Secretary, in consultation with the Salaries and Remuneration Co…

[(Question of the amendment proposed)]

Hon. Temporary Chairman, I beg to move: THAT, Clause 15 of the Bill be amended— in sub-clause (1) by deleting the word “once” and substituting therefor the words “for one further term of three years”; in sub-clause (2)— by deleting the words “master’s degree” appearing in paragraph (b) and substituting therefor the words “minimum of a master’s degree”; by deleting paragraph (c) and substituting t…

Hon. Temporary Chairman, I beg to move: THAT, Clause 29 of the Bill be amended by deleting the words “Director- General” and substituting therefor the words “Corporation Secretary”. The amendment seeks to ensure that responsibility for keeping the Seal of the Board shall lie with the Corporation Secretary, in line with the recommendations of the Mwongozo Code of Governance for State Corporations.…

[(Question of the amendment proposed)]

[(Question, that the words to be inserted in place thereof be inserted, put and agreed to)]

[(Clause 29 as amended agreed to)]

(Clauses 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40 and 41 agreed to) First Schedule

Hon. Temporary Chairman, I beg to move: THAT, the First Schedule to the Bill be amended by deleting paragraph (5) and substituting therefor the following new paragraph “ (5) The minutes of each meeting of the Board or of a committee of the Board shall be kept by the Corporation Secretary and shall be confirmed by the Board or the committee at the succeeding meeting and be duly signed by the C…

[(Question of the amendment proposed)]

[(Question, that the words to be inserted in place thereof be inserted, put and agreed to)]

[(First Schedule as amended agreed to)]

[(Second Schedule agreed to)]

[(Third Schedule agreed to)]

[(Clause 2 agreed to)]

[(Hon. Omboko Milemba)]

Hon. Temporary Chairman, I beg to move: THAT, the Long Title to the Bill be amended by inserting the words “to give effect to Article 11 (2) (a) of the Constitution” immediately after the words “An Act of Parliament”. The amendment seeks to expressly provide that the main object of the Bill is to give effect to the provisions of Article 11 (2) (a) of the Constitution, which obligates the st…

[(Question of the amendment proposed)]

[(Long Title as amended agreed to)]

Hon. Temporary Chairman, I beg to move that the Committee do report to the House its considerations of the Kenya National Library Service Bill (National Bill No.20 of 2023) and its approval thereof with amendments.

[(Question proposed)]

[(Question put and agreed to)]

[(The House resumed)]

Hon. Temporary Speaker, I beg to report that the Committee of the whole House has considered the Parliamentary Pensions (Amendment) Bill (National Assembly Bill No.5 of 2023) and approved the same with amendments.

Mover, Hon. Makali Mulu.

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. Rindikiri.

Hon. Temporary Speaker, I second.

[(Question proposed)]

[(Question put and agreed to)]

Hon. Members, we proceed with the Third Reading.

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Hon. Temporary Speaker, I beg to move that the Parliamentary Pensions (Amendment) Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 5 of be now read a Third Time. I request Hon. Rindikiri to second.

Hon. Rindikiri, that is the English version of your name.

The correct pronunciation is Rindikiŕî and, traditionally, it is Rindikiri. Hon. Temporary Speaker, I second.

Very well.

[(Question proposed)]

Hon. Makali Mulu, I was going to put the final Question. You nearly missed the opportunity to appreciate Members and other stakeholders on this Bill. You have had a long journey with it. Please, make your final remarks.

Hon. Temporary Speaker, I seek your indulgence to appreciate Members for the long journey that we have travelled together…

Use the next microphone to your left. Please, switch off all the other microphones. Try that one.

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I appreciate this opportunity. I was seeking your indulgence, bearing in mind that we have walked a very long journey with this Bill. I would like to appreciate Hon. Members and specifically single out two of my colleagues who are not in the House -The Governor for Taita/Taveta and Hon. Dawood, who is the Member for North Imenti. We have worked together to make t…

Hon. Makali, it has indeed been a heavy task. You travelled through a long journey. I am sure you inherited the Bill from the Governor some time ago. Having been a religious follower of the House, I can confidently confirm this to the House. We thank the House leadership of the National Assembly for allowing sitting Members to adopt Bills that lapse with previous Parliaments. The arrangement allow…

[(Question put and agreed to)]

[(The Bill was accordingly read a Third Time and passed)]

Hon. Members, let us move to the next Bill, which is the Kenya National Library Service Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 20 of 2023). I call upon the Chairperson to report to the House.

Hon. Temporary Speaker, I beg to report that the Committee of the whole House has considered the Kenya National Library Services Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 20 of 2023) and approved the same with amendments.

Mover.

Hon. Temporary Speaker, I beg to move that the House do agree with the Committee in the said Report. I request Hon. Irene Mayaka to second.

Hon. Irene Mayaka loves sports. I am sure she has been watching all the World Cup matches. Please, proceed.

Hon. Temporary Speaker, you are right. I have been watching the World Cup matches. I beg to second.

[(Question proposed)]

Put the question.

[(Question put and agreed to)]

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Hon. Temporary Speaker, I beg to move that the Kenya National Library Service Bill (National Assembly Bill No.20 of 2023) be now read a Third Time. I request Hon. Irene Mayaka to second.

Hon. Temporary Speaker, I second.

[(Question proposed)]

[(Question put and agreed to)]

[(The Bill was accordingly read a Third Time and passed)]

Next order.

Second Reading

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Hon. Temporary Speaker, I beg to move that the Parliamentary Powers and Privileges (Amendment) Bill (Senate Bill No.5 of 2022) be now read a Second Time. Hon. Temporary Speaker, this Bill was read a First Time in the National Assembly on 27th June 2023 and was thereafter referred to the National Assembly Committee on Powers and Privileges for consideration and reporting to the House. The Bill, whi…

Clause 5 of the Bill proposes the insertion of a new Part 6A in the Act to provide for the manner in which the Executive, Constitutional Commissions and Independent Offices should deal with reports on parliamentary resolutions. The Committee is of the view that this is a matter that should be addressed through the Standing Orders. It is worth noting that the National Assembly has established the …

Hon. Wanyama.

Hon. Temporary Speaker, this is a very good Bill for this House. I beg to second.

[(Question proposed)]

Did I see interest from Hon. Makali Mulu?

No, Hon. Temporary Speaker.

Very well. There being no further interest in this particular Bill, I call upon the Mover to reply.

Hon. Temporary Speaker, I would like to thank you and the Members for considering this Bill and listening attentively. I reply.

Very well. We shall deal with the rest of the business later.

[(Putting the question deferred)]

THAT, this House notes the Report of the Kenya Delegation to the 151st Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) and related meetings held in Geneva, Switzerland, from 19th to 23rd October, 2025, laid on the Table of the House on Wednesday, 11th March 2026.

Hon. Members, the Leader of Delegation is one of the Members attending a meeting in Room 9. Therefore, we defer this Motion to the next session. Next Order.

THAT, this House adopts the Second Report of the Committee on Implementation on status of Reports on Petitions and Resolutions passed by the House, laid on the Table of the House on Thursday 26th October 2023.

Hon. Members, the Chairperson of the Committee on Implementation had indicated that he would deal with this Motion in the next session. Therefore, we will defer it to the next session. Next Order.

THAT, this House adopts the Report of the Public Petitions Committee on its consideration of Public Petition No. 14 of 2025 regarding the proposal to amend the Consumer Protection Act to provide for the In Duplum rule, laid on the Table of the House on Wednesday, 1st April 2026.

Chairperson, Public Petitions Committee. Again, Hon. Members, this Motion is deferred to the next session.

THAT, this House adopts the Report of the Public Investments

financial statements of selected State Corporations in the roads and transport sector, laid on the Table of the House on Tuesday, 14th October 2025.

Hon. Members, the Chairperson of the Public Investments Committee on Commercial Affairs and Energy had requested that this Motion be deferred to the next session, and permission was granted. Therefore, we also defer this Motion to the next sitting.

(Senate Bill No. 30 of 2024)

Hon. Irene Mayaka is not in the House. Therefore, the Bill is deferred to the next session.

(Senate Bill No. 51 of 2024) (Moved by Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah on 30.6.2026) Hon. Members, the Leader of the Majority Party has business elsewhere. He requested that we defer initiation of debate on this Bill to the next session.

(National Assembly Bill No. 4 of 2026)

Hon. Members, this is one of the Bills whose debate we had been requested to defer to the next session.

[(Debate on the Bill deferred)]