National Assembly · Morning Sitting

We have a list in the Order Paper. The first chance goes to Hon. Adhe Wario. Is he in the House? Go ahead.

Hon. Temporary Speaker, pursuant to provisions of Standing Order 44 (2) (c) , I rise to request for a Statement from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Administrative and Internal Security regarding the inadequate national Government administrative units in Illeret Sub-County of North Horr Constituency. Illeret Sub-County, located along the Kenya-Ethiopian border in the North Horr C…

Is the Chairperson or the Vice- Chairperson of that Committee in? Whip of the Majority Party, if you cannot whip your chairpersons to the House, who will you whip? Your chairpersons are persistently not in this House when the House starts. What is your job?

Hon. Temporary Speaker, in the absence of the chairpersons, I hold brief for them. They will be adequately informed.

That is not my issue. My issue is that your chairpersons are persistently not in the House when the House begins. Order! Hon. Wamboka. It is not your business. It is my business. I would like to know from you why your chairpersons are never in the House when the House begins.

[(Hon. Wanami Wamboka spoke off the record)]

Hon. Temporary Speaker, I will align the programmes with the Clerks so that they do not have committee sittings in the morning whenever we have morning sittings. Some have small businesses to finish…

And I am communicating that it is completely out of order for your chairpersons not to be in the House. It does not matter. The chairpersons must be in the House when the House begins every single sitting day. I order that this Request for Statement be answered by the Committee, but it is upon you to ensure that it is answered properly to the Member concerned.

Much obliged. Thank you.

Next is Hon. Farah Yussuf. Is Hon. Caroli Omondi in?

Absent.

He is absent? How about Hon. Caleb Amisi?

Absent.

Which wananchi are they representing, and they are not in the House?

Hon. Temporary Speaker, I am around.

Okay. Go ahead.

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 Defence, Intelligence and Foreign Relations regarding the mysterious death of a Kenyan in Mozambique. Eng. Moses Robert Magotsi, a Kenyan citizen of ID No.10xxxx16 and Passport No. A086xxx99 migrated to the Republic of South Afric…

The Chairperson of the Committee on Defence, Intelligence and Foreign Relations. The Member for Elgeyo Marakwet and the Member for Aldai were engaged in conversation with the Chairperson. The Chairman has just been asked a question, and I am certain he did not hear it due to your close discussions. Go ahead, Chairperson.

[(Hon. Caroline Ng’elechei and Hon. Marianne Kitany consulted with Hon. Nelson Koech)]

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Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. To be honest, we were deeply in thought discussing the matter that is coming up shortly. What is your question?

I will let you sit down. I request the two Members near you to move to other seats, so that the Member for Saboti can ask his question, and you can listen with concentration. Member for Saboti, go ahead and repeat your question. Do not repeat the entire narrative; just reiterate what you are asking the Committee to do.

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On a point of order.

Yes, Hon. Wamboka.

You know we are law-abiding Members here, and as such, we hold your position in high esteem. We respect your authority, and when the Speaker speaks, this House must act accordingly. Hon. Temporary Speaker, you have just directed that the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Defence, Intelligence and Foreign Relations should be left alone. Only one person has moved, while another has not, a…

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That Member will move from her seat. Please, Member for Elgeyo Marakwet, change your seat so that the Chairperson can listen. Now, go ahead.

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. In the interest of time, I will dwell on the last part.

Hon. Temporary Speaker, I request for a Statement from the Chairperson of the Department of Committee on Defence, Intelligence and Foreign Relations on the following issues: The circumstances surrounding the death of Eng. Moses Robert Makosi in Maputo, Mozambique, on 11th October, including the cases of deaths and the status and findings of the investigation. The circumstances under which the body…

The matter relates to the death of a Kenyan in Mozambique. How long do you need to deal with this?

Thank you. I would like to provide a response on Tuesday next week. This should be a straightforward matter.

Hon. Caleb Amisi, you have heard what the Chairperson has said. I also advise you to speak with him and provide the details so he can have the complete picture as the Committee prepares to respond to you. Is that agreeable?

Thank you. I am a Member of the Committee, and we will handle this as a Committee.

Next is Hon. Charles Kamuren.

Hon. Temporary Speaker, pursuant to provisions of Standing Order 44 (2) (c) , I rise to request for a Statement from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Environment, Forestry and Mining regarding the devastating effects of the rising water levels in lakes Baringo and Bogoria on communities and public institutions in Baringo South Constituency. The continuous rise in water levels of l…

It is against this background that I request for a Statement from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Environment, Forestry and Mining on the following: Findings of any specific studies or assessments by the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change on the process of the rising water levels. Ongoing mitigation measures for the environmental and socioeconomic impacts on affected commu…

Hon. Kamuren, to which Committee are you directing this question?

The Departmental Committee on Environment, Forestry and Mining.

What is your role in that Committee?

I am a Member and the Vice-Chairperson of the Committee.

Return to that Committee. I will not ask the Chairperson to respond. Go to your Committee and raise this question yourself, ensuring that it is handled comprehensively with your leadership. If you have been following House proceedings, you would know that this matter was discussed comprehensively last week and was even referred to the office of the Prime Cabinet Secretary. I direct you to return t…

Thank you for that guidance. Lake Baringo is a fresh water lake while Lake Bogoria is a saline lake. They were previously apart by almost 38 kilometres, but now that distance has reduced to eight kilometres.

This is very good detail.

This situation is quite challenging, and it was necessary for me to present this information on the Floor of the House for the benefit of every ministry concerned and also for the residents of Baringo to understand. This is a problem and it is not only for Baringo South. It cuts across.

Order, order. That is true and that is why, even knowing that you are the Vice-Chairman, I still allowed you to read your Statement. I did not stop you because you need your constituents to know that you are raising an issue on the Floor, but you are in a position where you can deal with this as Vice-Chairman of that Committee. The Member for Soy.

Hon. Temporary Speaker, I am standing on a point of order. First, I have noted that Hon. Kamuren is the Vice-Chairman of that Committee and it is the Committee that is supposed to take up the matter and give a report to this House. Why is he entertaining the House instead of engaging the relevant officers of Government through that Committee?

Order. Hon. Kamuren is not just a Vice-Chairman. He is also the Member for Baringo South. He is entitled to ask the question he has raised on the Floor acting on behalf of the people of Baringo South. I think that ends the matter of Statements. Hon. Makilap, what is it?

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. While I agree 100 per cent with my colleague, Hon. Kamuren, I am also equally affected. As you directed, this matter was discussed by almost the whole House, not only regarding Lake Baringo, but also Lake Turkana and Lake Naivasha. It was raised substantially by Hon. Wario last week. The Speaker ruled in this House that this phenomenon is a serious disaster in Ke…

The matter will be handled appropriately as directed by the Speaker. In any case, Hon. Kamuren can raise this with the Prime Cabinet Secretary too. Hon. Members, before we move to the next Order, let us welcome students from the following schools in the Public Gallery: Lugulu Boarding Primary School, Webuye East, Bungoma County; and Nairobi Muslim Academy, Langata Constituency, Nairobi County. We…

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. The submission by the Principal Secretary, State Department for Energy, follows a letter dated 4th June 2026. The National Assembly Departmental Committee on Energy requested the Principal Secretary, State Department for Energy in the Ministry of Energy and Petroleum, to make submissions regarding development of renewable energy infrastructure in North Horr Const…

Vice-Chairman, are you able to summarise your response?

Alright. Clarify the reasons for non-connectivity of North Horr Constituency to the Lake Turkana Wind Power Project despite proximity of the constituency to the project. To address the connection challenges, the Government has adopted a dual approach comprising targeted grid expansion where technically and economically feasible, and deployment of off-grid solutions such as solar mini-grids in remo…

Thank you. Hon. Wario.

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I agree with most of the responses, but I do not agree with the first response that mentions the agreement between the private investor and the Ministry of Energy and Petroleum. It is the Ministry's responsibility to ensure that these mini-grids function and serve their intended purpose. They have been off for the last three years. We have made several attempts …

[(Loud consultations)]

Order, Members. We want to listen to Hon. Wario.

The community knows the mini-grids were established and installed by the Ministry of Energy and Petroleum, which represents the Government of the Republic of Kenya, but not the investor.

Thank you. Hon. Ng’ikor, go ahead.

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I am also affected by the mini-grids. All of them in the North Rift, which the Ministry of Energy and Petroleum constructed through REREC, have stalled. None of them is working. We fail to understand the Committee's response that it is the community's duty to liaise with the private investor who funded the mini-grids. It is the Ministry's duty to maintain them th…

Departmental Committee on Energy has heard these sentiments. Please, take up these matters and ensure they are dealt with. [The Temporary Speaker (Hon. David Ochieng’) left the Chair] [The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Farah Maalim) in the Chair]

Where is Hon. Yussuf Farah? Go ahead and request for a Statement.

(National Assembly Bill No. 28 of 2026)

Order, Hon. Members. We are now at Order No.9. Leader of the Majority Party? Who is moving Order No. 9?

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I beg to move that the Kenya Revenue Authority (Amendment) Bill (National Assembly Bill No.28 of 2026) be now read a Second Time. Hon. Temporary Speaker, protect me. This is a straightforward minor legislative clean up to align our tax administration laws with contemporary realities. The Bill contains critical legislative updates designed to streamline the admin…

[(Loud consultations)]

Constitution and will not require additional public funding. It fully respects devolution as it does not affect or alter any functions of county governments. The primary objective of the Bill is to modernise the Kenya Revenue Authority Act by removing obsolete structural terms. It also seeks to synchronise the schedule of revenue related laws with recently enacted and repealed legislations. The B…

[(Loud consultations)]

Order, Hon. Members. Hold on, Hon. Osoro. I know many of you really want to be thrown out of this chamber. I am not doing it. Give Hon. Osoro a chance to finish up. We only have two minutes.

[(Loud consultations)]

In conclusion, this meeting adjustment shifts the board’s focus away from day-to-day micromanagement towards sustainable long-term oversight, performance trends and risk management. I urge the House to support these non-contentious amendments to ensure our legal books remain clean, accurate and functional. I request the Chair of the Departmental Committee of Finance and National Planning, Hon. Ku…

Order, Hon. Members. Hon. Kimani, hold your horse. Order, Hon. Members. Our time for this sitting is up. Be upstanding.

[(Loud consultations)]