[[The Speaker (Hon. Moses Wetang’ula) in the Chair]]
Serjeant-at-Arms, ring the Quorum Bell. Hon. Chepkonga, can you be the Whip? Can you wield the whip? Hon. Oundo, be the Whip. Yes, it is allowed. You do not whip the Chair of the Budget and Appropriations Committee. He is already here. Hon. Members, we now have a quorum to transact business. Clerk-at-the-Table, go ahead.
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Members on their feet, take your seats. Hon. DK, take the nearest seat. Hon. Members, I have two short Communications.
1. The status of disbursement of funds and project implementation for the Financial Year 2025/2026 and preceding fiscal years. 2. Proposed ceilings for allocations for the Financial Year 2026/2027. 3. Project identification for the Financial Year 2026/2027. You are all welcome. Be seated by 10.00 a.m. We will give it one and a half hours, by which time we will be done.
Hon. Members, I have the second Communication on the appointment of Major (Rtd) Bernard Muhindi Masinde as the 8 th Chief Serjeant-at-Arms of the National Assembly. Hon. Members, you may recall that on 18 th November 2025, I notified the House of the retirement of Mr Aloisio Lekulo, Order of the Grand Warrior of Kenya (OGW), the then Chief Serjeant-at-Arms of the National Assembly, after close to…
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Leader of the Majority Party. Member for Aldai, you are the surrogate Leader of the Majority Party.
It looks like I am, Hon. Speaker.
Go ahead.
1. Reports of the Auditor-General and financial statements for the year ended 30 th June 2025 and the certificates therein in respect of the following: (a) AIC Morop Girls’ Secondary School (b) Chogoria Girls’ High School (c) Enoomatasiani Girls Secondary School (d) Karima Girls High School (e) Kenyanya Secondary School (f) Koborok Girls Secondary School (g) Koelel Forces Academy (h) Kirobon Girl…
Thank you. Chairman of the Budget and Appropriations Committee, Hon. Atandi.
Report of the Budget and Appropriations Committee on its consideration of the County Governments Additional Allocation Bill (Senate Bill No. 8 of 2026). Thank you.
Next Order. Member for Tharaka, Hon. George “Best”.
THAT, aware that the Community Health Promoters, who are popularly known as CHPs, play an integral role in sub-delivery of primary health care at the community level by providing basic health services including health promotion and education, disease prevention and early detection, support for maternal and child health interventions and community mobilisation; further aware that community health p…
The request is noted. Next.
Umulkher Harun. Is this a response or a request?
Response.
Hon. Tongoyo, this is yours. Is Hon. Umulkher in the House? Yes. Hon. Member, go ahead.
Thank you, Hon. Speaker. In response to Hon. Umulkher’s request for a Statement regarding insecurity in Kambi Samaki, Garissa, I respond as follows: In 2021, a boundary dispute arose between Garissa and Isiolo Counties in the area surrounding Kambi Samaki Primary School. The dispute, occasioned by contested administrative and jurisdictional land boundaries, escalated into violent clashes between m…
Hon. Umulkher
Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I appreciate the Chairperson of the Committee's response. I appreciate the feedback, but more needs to be done, as Kambi Samaki is currently facing the closure of its school, as requested in the Statement. There is a need for the Cabinet Secretary for Interior and National Administration and the Cabinet Secretary for Education to meet with the local leadership and elders f…
Hon. Umulkher, you were seeking clarification, and now you are making a speech.
No, I am explaining what I realised after I raised a Statement, Hon. Speaker. It is a matter that cannot involve only the Cabinet Secretary for Interior and National Administration, but also the Cabinet Secretaries for Lands, Housing and Urban Development, and for Education. If we view this as a security issue, it will open a Pandora’s Box, and we do not want what happened in 2021 to happen again.…
Thank you. Yes, Professor Jaldesa?
Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I need to appeal to our brothers and sisters from the North Eastern to avoid encroaching on the Eastern province. This is because, almost all the time, they encroach on other people's regions, cause conflict, and when things happen, they are the first ones to rise and make noise. The Kambi Samaki area, you are saying, around Garbatula, Isiolo South, is part of Isiolo Count…
Order, Professor. You are totally out of order. You are Members of the National Assembly of Kenya, and you can raise a question in relation to any part of this country. The only caution I give is that, if you have an issue you want to raise in the House that falls within the physical jurisdiction of a colleague, courtesy requires that you inform them. But nothing stops the Nominated Member of Parl…
Thank you, Hon. Speaker. The concerned Member admitted that this situation exceeds the mandate of the Ministry of Interior and National Administration. It includes the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development and perhaps the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC). But I think it needed a more inter-ministerial approach because the underlying cause…
Yes, Hon. Umulkher.
Hon. Speaker, I want to let the Hon. Member from Isiolo know that I do not want what happened before to recur, and it is important that we, as leaders, address the needful. Land issues…
Hon. Umulkher, do not escalate what the Speaker has already directed.
No, I am not escalating, Hon. Speaker, I am just letting him know that my request...
You are under no duty to answer him on any issue.
Hon. Speaker, my request was to address the education gaps that emerged after that incident seven years ago. So, it is as simple as either deciding to open a new school somewhere else or reopen that school so that the children from both counties can benefit. It is not a land issue.
You are perfectly in order, and the protesting Member is not even from Isiolo. He is from Marsabit. Is Hon. Julius Sunkuli in the House? Yes, Hon. Tongoyo. Can you respond to Hon. Julius Sunkuli’s request?
Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I was in a discussion with the Hon. Member from Garissa, who is a Major. Hon. Speaker, about the issue of Hon. Sunkuli, in a matter concerning the security at Angata Barikoi, Kilgoris. The Member of Parliament, in particular, wanted to know the circumstances surrounding the livestock theft incident, the death of the livestock theft unit officer, may his soul rest in etern…
Yes, Hon. Julius Sunkuli. If you are satisfied, you can let it rest.
Hon. Speaker, I wish to thank the Hon. Chairman of the Departmental Committee on Administration and Internal Affairs for Internal Security for his Report and answer. I wish to confirm that as soon as we asked the Question, the responsible Cabinet Secretary, Hon. Kipchumba Murkomen, went to Angata Barikoi together with all of us and introduced certain measures that have since cooled the area. The …
Thank you. We will let the matter rest there. Hon. Mwalimu Taitumu.
Thank you, Hon. Speaker. Pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 44(2)(e), I rise to make a Personal Statement regarding the passing of my beloved father, Mzee Patrick M’anaiba Baikilanya. Mzee Patrick M’anaiba Baikilanya rested on 4 th July 2026 after a glorious and well-lived life, just two years short of his centenary. The death of my father has left a void that no words can adequately cap…
Thank you, Hon. Taitumu. May Mzee's soul rest in eternal peace, and may your family find peace during this time. Hon. Members, I wish to acknowledge the presence, in the Speaker's Gallery, of students and teachers from Uhuru Estate School in Embakasi West Constituency, Nairobi County; Kakawa Primary and Junior School in Mbeere South Constituency, Embu County; Dave Amazing School in Naivasha Const…
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Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I rise to remind you that about two months ago, I requested a Statement regarding Police Officer Adan Hared Lohos, who has been missing for about three years. A response was subsequently brought to the House.
Chairperson Tongoyo, that reminder is directed at you.
Yes, Hon. Speaker. You directed that the Cabinet Secretary be invited to appear before the Committee to pursue the matter further. It is important to note that the response provided was not read on the Floor of the House. This is because, after consultations between the Chairperson, you, and me, we agreed that it was inadequate. The Cabinet Secretary was, therefore, expected to appear before the C…
Hon. Tongoyo, when is the Cabinet Secretary appearing before your committee?
Hon. Speaker, if you may recall, just before we proceeded on recess, I informed the House that the Cabinet Secretary was unable to appear because he was attending a Cabinet meeting. Today, we have written to invite him to appear before the Committee on Thursday after next week. This is not the only matter pending before him. There are about 13 Statements requiring his attention. I therefore reques…
When exactly is the sitting?
On Thursday of next week, Hon. Speaker.
Thursday of the following week.
Exactly. We deliberately avoided Tuesday so that he would not cite a Cabinet meeting as an excuse. We are equally under pressure.
Please inform the Hon. Member accordingly.
I will.
Next Order. Hold on. Yes, Hon. Emathe. Give him the microphone.
Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I rise to remind you that on 30 th June 2026, you directed that I be furnished with a response regarding the operationalisation of the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Hub in Turkana Central. The ICT Hub was completed in 2023 as part of a World Bank-funded project implemented by the Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA). At the moment, it is lying idle. …
Hon. KJ, when can you respond? Give Hon. KJ the microphone.
Hon. Speaker, you had already issued directions on this matter. The Committee has indeed burnt the midnight oil. God willing, we shall present the response next week. However, on Thursday, we shall be holding a Baraza, and the Committee may not have sufficient time to process all the feedback we are receiving from the Ministry. Hon. Speaker, the Ministry informed us of a slight correction. In the …
Thank you, Hon. KJ. Next Order.
[(Moved by Hon. (Dr) James Nyikal on 28.7.2026)]
[(Debate concluded on 28.7.2026)]
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Hon. Members on their feet, take your seats. Hon. CPA Julius Rutto, take your seat. Is that Hon. Mutunga, Hon. Robert Mbui or Hon. Wanjala? Take your seats.
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Second Reading THE COUNTY ASSEMBLY SERVICES (AMENDMENT) BILL (Senate Bill No. 34 of 2023)
Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Labour. Is that Hon. Karemba?
No.
Who is the Chairperson? Is it Hon. Ken Chonga? Where is he? We will stand it down for now. Go to Order No. 10.
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Who was the Chair of the delegation to the IPU? Is it Hon. Irene Mayaka? No, it is not. Is it Hon. Millie Odhiambo-Mabona? She is not here. Go to the next Order. (Motion deferred)
Second Reading THE SPORTS (AMENDMENT) BILL (National Assembly Bill No. 5 of 2026)
Hon. Irene Mayaka, are you ready to move this Bill?
Hon. Speaker, I beg to move that the Sports (Amendment) Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 5 of 2026) be now read a Second Time. The main objective of this Bill is to criminalise sports and match manipulation, as well as match fixing, in Kenya. We propose amending a couple of sections of the principal Act to align with our intended approach. I will mention the specific sections that are being amende…
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Hon. Members, before Hon. Charles seconds, let me acknowledge, in the Speaker's Gallery and the Public Gallery, the presence of students from the following schools: 1. Kamasai School from Marakwet West Constituency, Elgeyo Marakwet County. 2. Lelit Primary Junior School from Moiben Constituency, Uasin Gishu County. 3. Meteitei Secondary School from Tinderet Constituency, Nandi County. 4. Gwakari…
Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. Before I begin seconding this Bill, let me take this opportunity to welcome the students.
Thank you. Proceed.
I especially welcome the students from Mbeere, who are my neighbours. As you know, I come from Mwingi West and Mbeere borders Mwingi West Constituency. I also welcome those from Moiben, Marakwet West and Tinderet. I have been to their constituencies. I welcome them to the National Assembly. This is where we legislate and allocate resources for development countrywide. Let me begin by congratulatin…
Very well seconded. Yes, Deputy Leader of the Majority Party
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Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker. First, I congratulate Hon. Irene Mayaka as I take the Floor to support her Bill, which is the Sports (Amendment) Bill 2026. This is a very fundamental piece of legislation coming in support of the sports fraternity. This piece of legislation will revolutionise how sports administration, how sportsmen, how teams and how sports administrators behave in th…
It was Sudan.
Yes, Sudan. Kenya lost the match because one of the players, I do not know whether it was the goalkeeper or another player, had taken a bribe and the match was lost. This Bill proposes that when such a case arises, the person who has been manipulated must be jailed and fined. The person who manipulated them must also face the consequences. That is why Part II is very important. Part III, deals wit…
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Order. You are the Deputy Leader of the Majority Party and you know the importance of procedure.
Of course. I am saying this in jest, Hon. Temporary Speaker.
Proceed.
I now want to say a few things. Sporting competitions in this country depend entirely on fairness, transparency and public confidence. Once people are compromised, we lose fairness, transparency and public confidence. Sportsmen and women participating in football, basketball, athletics and other sports should realise that if they allow themselves to be manipulated, or they manipulate others, they …
Deputy Leader of Majority Party, please, wind up.
It is very important that we restore integrity to sports. When we restore integrity, people will want to participate. They will compete fairly, and genuine talent will flourish. Indeed, this Bill is about protecting talent since talent is important. I see beautiful stadiums like Raila Odinga International Stadium, better known as Talanta Stadium, the stadium being built in Kilifi, among many other…
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Very well. Before the next Member speaks to the Bill, allow me to acknowledge the following the presence of students seated in the Speaker's Gallery and the Public Galleries. We have students of Ilturisho Junior School from Narok West Constituency, Narok County; Akiba School from Westlands Constituency, Nairobi City County; and Wiyumiririe Comprehensive School from Laikipia East Constituency, Laik…
Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. Let me also join my colleagues in supporting the Bill presented by Hon. Irene Mayaka, a strong lady from the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) Party. Let me also put the Deputy Leader of the Majority Party on notice. I know he has been trying to court me for many years but UDA tawe kabisa. Let me echo the opening remarks by Hon. Irene Mayaka that sports should be…
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On a point of order, Hon. Temporary Speaker.
What is your point of order, Hon. Jalang’o?
Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I have heard Hon. (Dr) Oundo suggest that the proposed fines should be a bit lenient. They should be very punitive because of what our sportsmen and sportswomen go through in training. Hon. Temporary Speaker, you were a sportsman yourself. I saw you play for Bunge FC. Imagine preparing for a match. After all that training, you discover that the result had already…
Order. He has heard you.
Hon. Temporary Speaker, let it be proportionate to the value and awards of the tournament. We used to organise National Constituencies Development Fund (NG-CDF) tournaments where the prize was KSh100,000 or KSh200,000. It would be disproportionate to fine someone KSh1 million for manipulating a match where the winning team received only KSh100,000. That is why I am saying we need proportionality …
Hon. Oundo, speak to the matter. We shall have the Third Reading.
I agree entirely that the moment it is established that there was financial inducement, the amount of money paid must be forfeited to the state as it is extremely unfair. Before we begin criminalising such conduct, a matter of integrity goes to the heart of our society's character. We have conditioned ourselves to believe that winning is everything. We have pushed our children and everyone else to…
Hon. KJ.
Hon. Temporary Speaker, this is parliament at work. I must congratulate my former colleague in the Departmental Committee on Communication, Information and Innovation. She is proving to be an effective Member of Parliament with such amazing proposals as the ones that are before us. I stand to support the amendments that have been proposed by Hon. Irene Nyakerario Mayaka. The reason I support them …
Very well, before the next speaker, let me acknowledge the presence in both the Speaker's Gallery and the Public Gallery of students from the following schools: Silibwet Junior from Kuresoi South Constituency, Nakuru County; Magenge Mixed Senior School from Bomachoge Borabu, Kisii County; Kinyuani Primary and Junior School from Makueni, Makueni County; St. Paul's School from Samburu Central Const…
Asante, Mhe. Spika wa Muda. Nataka kumpongeza dadangu mdogo, Mhe. Irene Mayaka kwa kuleta Mswada huu wa marekebisho ya kukabiliana na udanganyifu katika michezo. Refarii kupewa hongo na kuambiwa mpira unapoelekea upande mmoja apige filimbi ili uelekee upande mwingine ni mambo ambayo yanatendeka sana. Goalkeeper anaweza kutazama mpira unaokuja langoni alio na uwezo wa kuushika lakini auwache uingie…
Kiswahili kikali sana. Let me further acknowledge the students from the following schools in the Speaker's Gallery: Nakuru East Primary and Junior School from Nakuru Town East Constituency, Nakuru County; and Shiners Education Centre from Kesses Constituency, Uasin Gishu County. Let me give Hon. Barongo an opportunity to welcome the students. He also plays number five for Bunge FC, but you are not…
Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker, and thank you for praising my football prowess on the pitch. Let me also acknowledge your incredible talent. Recently, you have made moves that have amazed many of us on the pitch. May you continue doing so. I also wish to welcome students of Magenge Senior School, who are seated in the Speaker's Gallery, together with the other visiting schools, to the House of …
Very well. Hon. Julius Melly.
Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I rise to support the Sports (Amendment) Bill, 2026, sponsored by Hon. Irene Mayaka. This Bill addresses the discipline that ought to exist within the sports industry. Although we speak of the multi-billion-shilling sports industry, sport is as old as mankind. It has been practised by cultures and communities across generations. Every sport is a contest. It may b…
Daktari Makali Mulu. Hon. (Dr) Makali Mulu (Kitui Central, WDM) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for this opportunity. I join my colleagues in appreciating the good work Hon. Mayaka, who happens to be the Chairperson of my Committee, is doing. It is a statement of fact that Hon. Mayaka has performed beyond expectation as a first- termer. That is why she has won a number of awards for the good wo…
Very well, Hon. Members. We would like to acknowledge the presence of the following schools in the Public Gallery and the Speaker's Gallery: Itibo Boys Primary School from Kitutu Chache North, Kisii County; Chemamul Boys High School from Belgut, Kericho County; Mount Ararat Shinners School from Ainabkoi, Uasin Gishu County; and, Sururu Secondary School from Njoro constituency in Nakuru. Having don…
Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. It is, indeed, a privilege to have our daughters and sons in the House. I would like to welcome all of you. I do not take this for granted. You will learn many valuable lessons about responsibilities. When you return home, you will have numerous stories to share with your friends and even your parents. I recall the first time we came to Nairobi; it was after we h…
Thank you. I would like to request Hon. Caroli to allow other Members to speak, as he is representing the Chairperson. We can bring you in later. Let us hear from Hon. Jalang’o.
From the outset, I want to thank Hon. Irene Mayaka for bringing this Bill. I would like to dispute what Hon. (Dr) Oundo said regarding the punitive measures we wish to employ against those involved in match-fixing. Match-fixing is a criminal activity. Many of us here were born with talents that helped us make a name for ourselves and even reach this place. Can you imagine if everything you do is a…
Again, may I acknowledge, in the Speaker's Gallery, the following schools that have visited this House of Parliament: Mihuti Primary School from Mathioya Constituency in Murang'a County, and Kedowa Girls from Kipkelion East Constituency. On behalf of the Members of this House and the House at large, I welcome you. (Applause) Member of Parliament for Kipkelion East, please, welcome the schools tha…
Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for giving me this opportunity to welcome the schools visiting Parliament this evening. Among those schools is Kedowa Girls. It is one of the prime schools in my constituency, Kipkelion East. I want to encourage the students visiting Parliament to use this opportunity as a learning experience and as a laboratory for their future success. I have also learnt that m…
Hon. Robert Basil.
Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for allowing me to contribute to the Bill sponsored by Hon. Irene Mayaka, the Sports (Amendment) Bill of 2026. This Bill is timely. It is aimed at taming match-fixing. We know that match-fixing has many negative effects. For example, it contributes to financial losses. Imagine placing a bet, and someone engages in match-fixing; one incurs losses, and at the same…
Hon. Beatrice Elachi.
Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I also rise to support the Bill. I thank Hon. Irene and appreciate the work she has done in this House. I pray and hope that the people of Nyamira will see her as a leader and legislator and bring her back to this House by electing her as their County Woman Representative in 2027. Having said that, I thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker, because you have also suppor…
Hon. Elachi, how do they know the team that will win?
Hon. Temporary Speaker, when you bet, you can see how the pattern goes. The pattern is very unusual, and you suspect that that is the team that will win. And for sure that team will win. So, the betting companies always know which team will win. It is important that even as we pass this Bill, we monitor and regulate our betting companies. They play a big role in this match-fixing. We should have a…
Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker for this opportunity to contribute on this very great Bill, that my sister, Hon. Irene Mayaka has brought to the Floor. This Bill is very timely. I think it will restore integrity in our sports. This is because Kenya has not yet reached where we need to be globally due to the gaps that we have in law. Countries like Spain have fielded young boys below the age of 1…
He is called Yamal… The. Temporary Speaker (Hon. Omboko Milemba): Lamine Yamal.
Lamine Yamal. A very young man. I really admire how he plays. Such countries have prepared themselves both in their infrastructure and in their laws. We have a great President who has put so much effort in developing the infrastructure of our sports and taking our country forward. Even in his agenda, we hear that we are supposed to reach the levels of Singapore. For us to get to Singapore’s level,…
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Hon. Jared Okello.
Hon. Temporary Speaker, firstly, I thank you for the opportunity to speak on this. I also thank my sister, Hon. Mayaka for birthing this great Bill. Hon. Mayaka has been known to be a very prolific Bills writer. This is not just her first. She has facilitated and sponsored many Bills into this House, therefore, really meriting the nomination that she was given by the biggest political party in Afr…
I hope you will live to see Kenya play in the World Cup. Hon. Jared, when you introduce me to football circles, I am not ordinary. I am an ex-international player because by 1988, I had had a call in the national team. Let us listen to Hon. Patrick and then Hon. Jack Wamboka.
Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for giving me this opportunity. I wish to congratulate my sister, Hon. Irene Mayaka, for this amendment. It is a timely amendment, more so given the influx of betting. This Bill should have been here long before this craze of betting came up. I personally used to run a tournament called Osero Cup before I came to this august House. I can see you smiling but it ha…
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Hon. Jack Wamboka
Hon. Temporary Speaker, I have known Hon. Irene Mayaka for close to 20 years now. She is also my sister-in-law but I had never imagined she could be such a spectacular debater and legislator in this House. She has done very well and we hope that the people of the great county of Nyamira can see the good work she is doing so that they can consider her to come back to this House. The only advice I w…
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On a point of order, Hon. Temporary Speaker.
Order, Hon. Wanami. What is out of order, Deputy Leader of the Majority Party?
Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker. Relevance and accuracy of information are tenets of parliamentary debate, and they are provided for in the Standing Orders. My honourable friend, Hon. Wamboka, with whom I share many things, is imputing improper motives to this Government. This Government has been in office for only four years. He is saying that the stadium in Bungoma has taken over 10 …
Order. You have been heard. Proceed, Hon. Wanami.
Hon. Temporary Speaker, I do not know what my brother understands by the term "government". Every country, including Kenya, must have a government at all times. The stadium in Bungoma has taken more than 10 years to complete. The President himself came to Bungoma and committed that it would be completed three years ago. It has not been completed, yet the Homa Bay Stadium is complete. As for Tawe …
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[[The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Farah Maalim) in the Chair]]
You have half a minute to conclude. You cannot use two microphones at the same time.
Exactly, Hon. Temporary Speaker. You should advise our Clerks-at-the-Table. Sometimes, they do a good job but at times, they forget. As I conclude, I wish my sister, Hon. Mayaka, all the best in her political career. Hon. Mayaka, when the time comes, do not hesitate to join Linda Mwananchi. I will speak to our spokesman, Hon. Caroli Omondi, to secure you a ticket so that the people of Nyamira can …
Order. Hon. Millie Odhiambo, Member for Suba North.
Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for giving me this opportunity to contribute to the Sports (Amendment) Bill, 2026, sponsored by Hon. Irene Mayaka. First, let me commend Hon. Mayaka for this excellent work. She has done a very good job since joining Parliament. She understands the mandate of a nominated Member of Parliament. Some Members are nominated to this House and leave without making any m…
Hon. Omondi, another Homa Bay Primary School alumnus.
Yes, some of us went to both Homa Bay Primary School and Homa Bay High School, among others. Thank you very much, Hon. Speaker. I am speaking on behalf of the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Sports and Culture. As a Committee, and on behalf of the Chairperson, we support the Second Reading of the Sports (Amendment) Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 5 of 2026). The principal objective o…
Colosseum.
Yes, colosseum. "Let me win. But if I cannot win, let me be brave in the attempt." Sports is about human excellence. It reveals many of the virtues of the human spirit, discipline of man, endurance and team spirit. That is why we are very careful to prevent cheating in sports. It is just like cheating in exams or committing fraud in business. We note that this particular Bill is supposed to promot…
Hon. Omboko Milemba, Hon. Cherorot and then Hon. Kitur.
Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. This is a great Bill because over the years we have heard rumours and talked about manipulation in sports. What is common in our area are athletics. Many Kenyan athletes lose their places because they manipulate their energies by using substances that enhance their energy. We lose some of the very best sporting people in the area of athletics. Therefore, I wish H…
[(Hon. Caroli Omondi, Hon. Millie Odhiambo-Mabona and Hon Irene Mayaka consulted loudly)]
Order, Hon. Members. Hon. Omboko is making a very valid and important contribution, including ideas that will help you enhance the Bill. The three of you are engaging in a small kamukunji there. Proceed, Hon. Omboko. listen to him.
Thank you. Hon. Mayaka, during the Committee of the whole House, we can expand the scope of the Bill to include the manipulation that comes with the substances that enhance influence.
Is this substance abuse?
Yes. I know it has its legislation, but this Bill can provide space to deal with those substances because they also manipulate the sport. You remember the popular footballer, Diego Maradona, in the World Cup that was in Germany. When he was going to face the finals against Germany, he was banned for substance abuse. That is part of manipulation. We need to expand a little bit more. Hon. Mayaka, yo…
Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I rise to support the Bill that Hon. Irene Mayaka has brought to amend the Sports Act. Hon. Irene has demonstrated the passion she has always had for sports. I regularly attend football matches and I often see Hon. Irene Mayaka in uniform and team colours supporting the side she loves. As a Bunge FC player, together with my colleague here, I want to say that eve…
Thank you, Hon. Cherorot. He will be followed by Hon. Kitur.
Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker for giving me the opportunity to contribute to this important Sports (Amendment) Bill, 2026, sponsored by Hon. Irene Mayaka. At the outset, I support the Bill. Allow me to commend this great leader in the House. When we were newly elected Members, we served together in the Departmental Committee on Communication, Information and Innovation. She was one of the most…
There being no further interest, I will call upon the Mover to reply. Hon. Mayaka, proceed and reply.
Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker. Let me take this opportunity to thank my colleagues for their overwhelming support for this Bill. This is a true demonstration that the leaders and legislators of this country genuinely care about sports integrity. Together, I am sure we will enrich this Bill and make it even better. I appreciate the feedback from my colleagues, especially on the issue …
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[[The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Peter Kaluma) in the Chair]]
Thank you, Hon. Irene Mayaka. Next Order.
[(Question put and agreed to)]
[(The Bill was read a Second Time and committed to Committee of the whole House)]
Mover.
Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker, I beg to move the following Motion: Hon. Temporary Speaker, the Committee on Implementation is established pursuant to Standing Order 209 of the National Assembly Standing Orders. The Committee is mandated to scrutinise resolutions of the House including adopted committee reports, petitions and undertakings issued by the National Executive. The Committee furthe…
Hon. Rose Mumo Museu. How come we are not able to locate Hon. Rose Museu? She is seated there. Our ICT department is failing us. You must find a way of ensuring that microphones work. Can we give Hon. Rose Museu the microphone?
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Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker. The Committee on Implementation is very vital in this House and the country as a whole. Its overall mandate of scrutinising resolutions made in the House, including adopted committee reports and petitions, has been done thus enabling a smooth running of our ministries and other departments. Various Ministries, State corporations and the Executive have b…
[(Question proposed)]
Hon. Timothy Toroitich.
Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I have listened to the submissions made by Hon. Raphael Wanjala. As a former member of the Committee on Implementation, suffice to say that this is a very important Committee of the House. This is actually what is loosely known as the Committee of the last resort. I have looked at the Committee resolution which reads: The Committee is persuaded that if these reco…
Hon. Wanjala, are you listening to Hon. Timothy Toroitich?
Yes.
Please do. Do not be distracted by the Secretary General of the ODM Party, Hon. Catherine Omanyo.
The Committee on Implementation is a fundamental Committee of this House. It is the committee of last resort. That when we pass Motions in this House and they become House resolutions, the Committee to ensure that those resolutions have been implemented by the Executive is the Committee on Implementation. But this Committee is now coming back to this House and saying that, ‘the Committee is persua…
Hon. Karemba, do you want to contribute to this? (Hon. Muchangi Karemba spoke off the record) Hon. Mulyungi, approach the Temporary Speaker.
[(The Temporary Speaker consulted with Clerks-at-the-Table)]
[(The Temporary Speaker consulted with Hon. Gideon Mulyungi)]
On a point of order, Hon. Temporary Speaker.
Hon. Mulyungi, what is out of order?
Hon. Temporary Speaker, I rise on Standing Order 96. I propose that debate on this Motion under Order No. 12 be adjourned until further notice. Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker.
[(Question, that the debate be now adjourned, put and agreed to)]
The Motion is adjourned for further debate in the future as and when it will be listed by the House Business Committee (HBC). Ordinarily, we would have called the Mover to reply but because of the critical issues raised by Hon. Timothy Toroitich and the matters raised by Hon. Chairman of the Committee in charge of implementation while moving, this is a Report that should be discussed by more Membe…
Chairperson, Public Investments Committee on Commercial Affairs and Energy. Do we have the mover? Is it David Pkosing? I have not received any indication from the mover to defer. Nevertheless, I will defer this business for the last time. No single mover should hold up House business without prior notice. The next time this Order is called and the mover is absent without prior communication, I wil…
[(Motion deferred)]
Second Reading THE BOOKS AND NEWSPAPERS (AMENDMENT) BILL (National Assembly Bill No. 47 of 2025)
Is the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Parliamentary Broadcasting and Library in the House? This particular Bill was specifically mentioned to the Speaker together with a request for deferment of the House's consideration of it. It is ordered that it be deferred for future House deliberations as and when the House Business Committee schedules it. (Bill deferred) Next order.
Chairperson Decentralized Funds Accounts Committee, Hon. Mulyungi to move.
The Committee examined the Auditor-General’s report for the six financial years, reviewed and received oral and written submissions of the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the NG-CDF Board together with supporting documents before arriving at its findings and recommendations. The fund is disbursed by the National Treasury for the onward transmission to the 290 constituencies. Therefore, the board …
Hon. Dorcas Muthoni Ikiara.
Hon. Temporary Speaker, for correction, my name is Hon. Dorothy Muthoni Ikiara. I rise to second the Motion for the adoption of the Fourth Report of the Decentralized Funds Accounts Committee on the examination of the reports of the Auditor-General on the financial statements for the National Government Constituencies Development Fund (NG-CDF) for the Financial Years 2016/2017, 2017/2018, 2018/20…
Hon. Harrison Kombe.
Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I wish to support the Report, particularly the recommendation that the disbursement of funds to the relevant NG-CDF account by the Treasury should be done appropriately and in good time and in turn, the NG-CDF management to disburse the funds to constituencies in good time to give room and time for the implementation of the approved projects in our respective con…
Hon. Beatrice Elachi.
Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I also rise to support the Decentralized Funds Accounts Committee (DFAC) Report and I thank the Committee. I want to speak on a few things that we need to look at. First, I thank the Cabinet Secretary of the National Treasury, Hon. Mbadi. Since he came into office, we have seen some very great changes in terms of the disbursement of NG-CDF funds. I also want to t…
There being no further interest, I call upon the Mover to reply.
Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. As I reply, I wish to agree with Hon. Beatrice Elachi that, since Hon. Mbadi became the Cabinet Secretary for the National Treasury, having served as one of us in this House, he understands the NG-CDF, Parliament and its operations. There have been noticeable improvements, and funds have been disbursed more quickly. In fact, even the Political Parties Fund has be…
[(Question put and agreed to)]
Second Reading THE COUNTY LIBRARY SERVICES BILL (Senate Bill No. 40 of 2024)
I have the request by the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Sports and Culture to defer the consideration of the matter appearing under Order No. 17 by the House in Plenary. The Speaker has acceded to this request.
[(Bill deferred)]
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[(The House rose at 7.46 p.m.)]