National Assembly · Morning Sitting

Quorum Bell for 10 minutes.

Sergeant-at-Arms, halt the ringing of the Quorum Bell. We have quorum to start the business of the House. Call the next Order.

The first request is by Hon. Machua Waithaka. Is he in the House? He is not in the House. That one is deferred. Next is the Member for Tetu, Hon. Wandeto.

Hon. Wandeto, I am calling on you yet you are at the door. Are you ready to request the Statement?

Hon. Temporary Speaker, pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 44 (2) (c) , I rise to request for a Statement from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Transport and Infrastructure regarding the status of construction of the Mau Mau Road Lot 4 project. The Mau Mau Road Lot 4 project is intended to enhance transport connectivity, promote trade and stimulate economic activities be…

That one goes to the Departmental Committee on Transport and Infrastructure. Is the Chairperson present? Hon. Kibet, are you holding brief for the Chairperson?

Yes, Hon. Temporary Speaker. We will respond in two weeks’ time.

Very well. Next Order.

[(Hon. John Waithaka raised his hand)]

Hon. Machua, I will indulge you but you will apologise for coming late. We will go back to Order No.7.

I give you this chance to request for your Statement.

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I am sorry for coming in late. Hon. Temporary Speaker, pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 44 (2) (c) , I request a Statement from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Health regarding measures to forestall the outbreak of Ebola and Hantavirus diseases in Kenya. In May 2026, the World Health Organisation (WHO) confirmed an outbreak of Ebola…

Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Health, when will you bring the response?

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. He has, in fact, asked about two viruses. One is the Hantavirus and the other is the Ebola virus. With regard to the Ebola virus, as Members are aware, the Cabinet Secretary will be in the House this afternoon to respond to the very issues that the Member has raised. If the response that will be provided will not be sufficient, the Committee will undertake to get…

Therefore, I direct that Hon. Machua be present in the House this afternoon when the Cabinet Secretary appears. Should there be any additional questions, they will be addressed by the Committee. As mentioned by the Chair, the response on the Hantavirus will be provided within two weeks.

I am well guided, Hon. Temporary Speaker.

Next Order.

Hon. Temporary Speaker, as I move this Procedural Motion, I would like to call upon Hon. Makali Mulu to be on standby to second it. Hon. Temporary Speaker, I beg to move the following Procedural Motion: THAT, this House resolves to exempt the business appearing as Order No. 10 in today’s Order Paper from the provisions of Standing Order 40 (3) , being a Wednesday Morning, a day allocated for busi…

Proceed, Hon. Makali Mulu.

Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I stand to second the Procedural Motion to amend the Order Paper and dedicate this morning to Budget-related business instead of considering Private Members’ Bills and Motions. The decision to bring this Motion is informed by the reasons advanced by the Deputy Leader of the Majority Party. Bearing in mind that next Thursday, the Cabinet Secretary for t…

[(Question proposed)]

Put the Question.

Do I put the Question?

Yes.

[(Question put and agreed to)]