National Assembly · Afternoon Sitting

Hon. Members, Article 119 of the Constitution accords any person the right to petition Parliament to consider any matter within its authority. Further, Standing Order 225(2)(b) requires the Speaker to report to the House any Petition other than that presented by a Member. I wish to report to the House that my office has received a Petition from Mr Maurice Otieno Ouma of ID No. 95XXX78 and Mr Paul …

The Petition has expressed concern that the TSC Code of Regulations for Teachers, which provides for promotion of teachers in accordance with the schemes of service, and which provide for common cadre establishment and promotion and competitive promotion has not been met. Further, the petitioners have heard that deputy principals duly appointed between 2001 and 2014 under the scheme of services re…

I was giving way to the other Members who are behind me.

Hon. Makilap, where is your nearest seat? Hon. Members, allow me to acknowledge some visitors in the Speaker's Gallery before I present the next Petition. In the Speaker’s Gallery, we have students of Kithoni Secondary School from Makueni County; Mia Moja Primary School from Laikipia County, and Siwot Girls Secondary School from Kuresoi South in Nakuru. In the Public Gallery we have students of N…

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THAT this House adopts the 13th Report of the Decentralised Funds Accounts Committee on its consideration of the audited financial statements of the National Government Constituencies Development Fund (NG-CDF) for constituencies in Kitui, Machakos, Makueni, Kisii and Nyamira counties for the Financial Years 2013/2014, 2014/2015, 2015/2016, 2016/2017, 2017/2018, 2018/2019, 2019/2020, 2020/2021, 202…

THAT this House adopts the 14th Report of the Decentralised Funds Accounts Committee on its consideration on the examination of audited financial statements of the National Government Constituencies Development Fund for constituencies in Garissa, Mandera, Wajir, Samburu, Laikipia and Marsabit counties for the Financial Years 2013/2014, 2014/2015, 2015/2016, 2016/2017, 2017/2018, 2018/2019, 2019/20…

Pass on to the Committee on Parliamentary Broadcasting and Library, Hon. Nanok.

Hon. Speaker, I beg to give notice of the following Motion: THAT, this House adopts the Report of the Committee on Parliamentary Broadcasting and Library on the establishment of parliamentary corners in national and county libraries, laid on the Table of the House on Wednesday, 10th June 2026. Thank you, Hon. Speaker.

Next Order.

Let us have the Nominated Member, Hon. Abubakar Talib.

Hon. Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order 44 (2) (c) , I rise to request for a Statement from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Administration and Internal Security regarding the unlawful enforcement of night-to-dawn curfew in parts of Lamu County. On 21st May 2026, the Garsen High Court issued conservatory orders suspending enforcement of the Public Order (Curfew) Order, The orde…

[(Lamu, Garissa and Tana River counties)]

Thank you, Hon. Talib. Let us have the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Administration and Internal Security, Hon. Tongoyo. Hon. Kahangara, when can you bring a response?

Hon. Speaker, we will bring a response in two weeks’ time.

Thank you. Let us have the Member for Mandera South, Hon. Abdul Haro.

Hon. Speaker, 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 Defence, Intelligence and Foreign Relations regarding the trafficking and smuggling of Kenyan citizens through the Kenya - Ethiopia - Sudan - Libya - Europe Corridor. Reports by the International Organization for Migration (IOM) , the Unit…

Let us have the Chairperson or any Member of the Departmental Committee on Defence, Intelligence and Foreign Relations. Yes, Hon Kandie. Are two weeks enough?

Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I will convey the message to my Chairman. We will ensure that we bring a response in two weeks’ time.

Thank you. Let us have the Women Representative for Isiolo County, Hon. Mumina Bonaya.

Hon. 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 Energy regarding the lack of electricity connectivity in several public primary and secondary schools in Isiolo County. Access to electricity is fundamental for facilitating curriculum implementation and successful integration of technolog…

The Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Energy. Any Member from the Committee? Hon. Aramat, are you a Member? Give him the Microphone.

Thank you, Hon. Speaker. We can give the response in a week.

In a week. So next week on Wednesday?

Yes.

Fine.

Thank you.

Dr Ojiambo Oundo, Member of Parliament for Funyula.

Thank you, Hon. Speaker. Pursuant to the provision of Standing Order 44 (2) (c) , I rise to request a Statement on behalf of Kenyan journalists employed as staff members or freelancers by international media houses regarding the systematic exploitation, racial discrimination and violation of the constitutionally granted labour rights. Kenyan journalists working for prominent international media o…

Thank you, Hon. Oundo.

As you direct the Departmental Committee on Labour, there was also a matter raised here in November last year, and it was never responded to. I raised it again in February this year, and to date, there has been no response.

Which Committee did you ask?

The Departmental Committee on Labour. It concerned the harassment and mistreatment of a Kenyan worker employed on a Chinese farm. As you direct them, please be magnanimous enough to ask them to bring that response as well. Thank you, Hon. Speaker.

Thank you, Hon. Oundo. The Speaker does not request; he directs. Where is the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Labour? Who is the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Labour?

Hon. Chonga.

It is Hon. Ken Chonga. He seems not to be in. Hon. Owen Baya, today, all your Committee Chairpersons are not here.

Impeach them.

I can only see Hon. Mutunga. Hon. Melly popped in and out.

I will have to call a meeting and whip them properly, Hon. Speaker.

Yes, inform the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Labour to bring a response to this request by Hon. Oundo, as well as the previous one.

Alright.

They can be brought together in two weeks.

Thank you. Much obliged, Hon. Speaker.

Responses? The Departmental Committee on Administration and Internal Affairs? Hon. Kahangara, are you ready? Is Hon. Haro in the House? Hon. Kahangara, hold on. Hon. Mulyungi, I had allowed you to request a Statement. Go ahead.

Hon. Speaker, 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 rising cases of insecurity in Mwingi town, Mwingi Central Constituency. On 9th June 2026, four male bodies were exhumed from shallow graves near Kasina Primary School in Mwingi Town, barely a …

Additionally, on 3rd November 2024, Mr Ngumbau Kyanga of ID No. 26xxxx72, a resident of Mwingi Central Constituency, went missing under unclear circumstances. His family reported his disappearance at Mwingi Police Station under OB No. 29/4/11/2024. This incident has left his family in anguish, particularly noting that efforts to establish his whereabouts have not borne fruit. Similarly, in May 202…

Departmental Committee on Administration and Internal Security.

Thank you, Hon. Speaker. Considering that there are various incidents, two weeks’ time would be enough to bring the reports.

Two weeks?

Yes.

Thank you. Go ahead now and respond. Is Hon. Haro in the House?

Yes.

Go ahead and respond to his request.

Thank you, Hon. Speaker. Hon. Abdul Haro requested to be appraised on the delays in the issuance of national identity cards (IDs) in North Eastern Kenya. The Hon. Member particularly sought to be informed on the following: Report on the number of ID cards processed and issued per county and sub-county, including the average timelines in each region. Reasons for the delay in processing and issuance…

Thank you. Hon. Haro.

Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I thank the Committee for the response. It has been a while and a lot of water has passed under the bridge. A lot of progress has been made since I asked the question. Therefore, I am satisfied with the statement provided.

You are satisfied?

Yes.

We thank you for prompting the action. Thank you. Is Hon. Stephen Mogaka in the House? Hon. Kahangara, are you ready with his as well?

[(Hon. Stephen Mogaka stood up in his place)]

Yes.

Go ahead.

Thank you, Hon. Speaker. On 8th April 2026, the Member for Baringo Central Constituency, Hon. Joshua Kandie, requested for a Statement from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Housing, Urban Planning and Public Works regarding the lack of urban planning and regulation of the construction of high-rise buildings in the country. In the Statement request, the Hon. Member sought to establ…

[[The Speaker (Hon. Moses Wetang’ula) left the Chair] [The Deputy Speaker (Hon. Gladys Boss) took the Chair]]

Is the Member who sought the Statement satisfied?

Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I am satisfied with the Statement. However, I would be very happy if the Committee followed up on the development of the Building Act and the budgetary allocation to the State Department for Public Works so that it can do its work properly.

We are a bit short of time. I will give Hon. Ngogoyo two minutes to contribute, then I will come to the Vice-Chairperson.

Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. On Wednesday last week, the Speaker directed the Committee to answer my question regarding the house that collapsed in Oloolua Ward in Ngong. Sadly, I have not received a response, which the Committee was supposed to provide today. The situation is getting worse. A house collapsed in Ngong. Several neighbours were evacuated by the National Disaster Management Author…

Let us have Hon. Rindikiri. I know you were the then acting Chairperson of the Committee. You must have the response.

Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. There are two issues of concern. First is the issue raised by Hon. Kandie. We appreciate his positive comments because the Committee has continued to emphasise adherence to the National Building Code and strict conformity to approved plans. Regarding the matter raised by Hon. Ngogoyo, there is a prescribed seven-day timeline for communication with the relevant auth…

Yes, Hon. Ngogoyo.

Hon. Deputy Speaker, while I agree to wait for the report on the collapsed building, neighbours who did not live in the affected building were evacuated from their homes. Some have lived in their homes for 50 or 60 years. They were evacuated for safety reasons. They have not been given alternative accommodation. They have not been told whether they can return to their homes or whether the neighbou…

The Committee has already undertaken to provide an answer next week.

Hon. Deputy Speaker, I have accepted his response on the issue of building approvals. However, residents cannot access their homes. At the very least, they should be told what to do. Even if the matter is not within the Committee's mandate, the Deputy County Commissioner should direct the affected residents appropriately. People cannot access their homes.

I hope that as the local Member of Parliament, you have also engaged the Deputy County Commissioner and the County Commissioner.

Hon. Deputy Speaker, the NDMA evacuated the residents and deployed police officers. Residents cannot access their homes without clearance. If the Committee does not provide guidance on the matter, those people will effectively be barred from their homes indefinitely.

Even as you await the Committee's report next week, some administrative action can be pursued at the county level. If this happened in my county, I would engage the relevant agencies immediately.

Hon. Deputy Speaker, I have already done that. I have been with the affected residents. However, the Public Works Department, which is based in Nairobi, issued the directive. The authorities in Kajiado cannot act without further guidance. I seek your intervention.

The Committee will provide answers next week, as it has undertaken to. Most importantly, immediate administrative action should be pursued at the county level because Parliament may not be able to provide an immediate remedy. Next, let us have the response by Hon. Mutunga, Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Agriculture and Livestock. Hon. Siyoi had raised the issue of fertiliser shortag…

Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I rise to respond to the request for a statement by Hon. Lillian Siyoi, MP for Trans Nzoia County, regarding shortage of fertiliser in the county. Specifically, the Hon. Member sought to know the cause of the ongoing shortage of topdressing fertiliser at the National Cereals and Produce Board (NCPB) depots in Trans Nzoia County. The response is as follows. The Gove…

Hon. Mutunga, I thought that the chiefs and the DCCs using their teams are actually verifying the land.

Hon. Deputy Speaker, what normally happens is that the land verification issue is done by the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development then I think the survey experts. Once they measure the land, they then quantify the amount of fertiliser based on the user levels. This information is kept by the Ministry at the local level and relayed to NCPB. NCPB uses this information to release messag…

They have their identity cards. I am a farmer and so I see the message. It is linked to your identity card and you will have to show the other chief on the other side of the land where you have the second piece of land and that you are actually the one farming the land.

I think the distribution of data across the different localities or different administrative units and different counties needs to be done. It needs to be passed across a verification exercise. It is not based on non-disclosure of information because somebody can bring surveyed plots on land that is fictitious. I think there is a lot of collusion. I personally followed up one particular distributi…

organised pooling of vouchers and fertiliser for commercial resale. Another one is farmers receiving fertiliser beyond actual requirements and financial hardships forcing some farmers to redeem fertiliser for resale. Hon. Deputy Speaker, some examples of the findings indicate that one beneficiary at Ntimaru Sub-Depot held an allocation of approximately 39,000 bags. That is one particular individu…

limited extension personnel; financial constraints among farmers; weak accountability systems; and inadequate policy and legal frameworks. The key conclusion of the investigation is that the increasing source of fertiliser diversion is weaknesses in farmer registration, verification, voucher management and monitoring systems, rather than cross-border smuggling. Another conclusion is that strength…

Hon. Mutunga, you are listing the litany of challenges that the Ministry has. They seem to have a problem at every single stop. You should tell us how we can solve it, but you are speculating. You are not saying we have undertaken the following measures - one, two, three. I am surprised it is from them because it is an indictment on them.

I hear you clearly, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I will relay the same sentiments to the Cabinet Secretary so that he can respond specifically and not giving us the array of possibilities as I also find it thus.

There is no point to continue with it.

I am almost done. Let me just finish. It is just a minute. Prioritising cleaning and validation of the farmer database; strengthening farmer and land verification systems; improving real-time monitoring and traceability of fertiliser movement; enhancing accountability at depots and last-mile centres; strengthening border surveillance and enforcement; and establishing a comprehensive legal and pol…

What this amounts to is that the Ministry is crying more than the bereaved. That is really not an answer. Let us finish this because we have the budget item to finish. I will give Hon. Oundo one minute. I will also give the owner of the Question.

Hon. Deputy Speaker, the Chair has repeatedly mentioned Busia. I want it to go on record that because of the impropriety and the weak control systems, many constituencies in Busia have not received fertiliser since the long rains of last year.

Thank you, that is noted. Hon. Siyoi

Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. From the response, they have done their findings well and confirmed that all the allegations I raised are actually true. As you have said, he is not giving us the way forward. To be honest, the Government is paying for subsidised fertiliser, but it is not benefiting the farmers in the country. It is benefiting brokers and as he said, it is a syndicate from top to bo…

complaining, but nothing has been done. We wish the Chair could give us a response that will solve this problem and help our farmers in the country.

Hon. Mutunga, I am a farmer and this is something that is close to my heart. There is no solution in that. In fact, I am beginning to think whether somebody from the Ministry wrote it or is it that somebody wanted to make the Ministry look bad. There are no action points whatsoever. Hon. Omboko.

Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. It is very absurd. That department must remember that we suffered very serious hunger after which the President and Government decided to bring fertiliser. The fertiliser seriously changed food production. Now the institution that was charged with the responsibility of making sure that the fertiliser goes to farmers and is safeguarded, is only lamenting and explaini…

Let us close this now because there is nothing even to debate because there are no answers or solutions. Let us move to the next Order. We can now call out Order No. 8.

The Chairperson Budget and Appropriation Committee.

Hon. Deputy Speaker, I beg to move the following Procedural Motion: THAT, pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 120, this House resolves to reduce the publication period of the Appropriation Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 36 of 2026) from seven days to five days. First of all, as we approach the end of the financial year, we need to quickly dispense of the Appropriation Bill so that the …

Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I stand to second the Procedural Motion on the Reduction of the Publication Period for a Specified Bill, namely the Appropriation Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 36 of 2026) , from seven days to five days. This is very important. The two days are fundamental because reducing the period enables the publication of the Appropriation Bill and its tabling in this House …

The Appropriation Bill is critical. We can pass the Budget as a House, but if we do not pass the Appropriation Bill, the Budget remains only a statement. The Appropriation Bill operationalises the Budget as a tool of expenditure. It is the law that authorises the Government to spend money. Therefore, I wish to second Hon. Atandi and say that it is important that we do this very quickly so that we …

Is it the mood of the House that I put the question?

Yes.

[(Question put and agreed to)]

(National Assembly Bill No. 36 of 2026) (The Bill was read a First Time and referred to the relevant Committee)