National Assembly · Afternoon Sitting

Hon. Members, I will sit and wait for you to come in. You can take your seats. Hon. Members, pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 42, I wish to report to the House that I have received a Message from His Excellency the President regarding the nomination of a person for appointment as Chairperson of Kenya Fish Marketing Authority. In the Message, His Excellency the President conveys that i…

[(Several hon. Members walked into the Chamber and took their seats)]

On a point of order, Hon. Deputy Speaker.

What is your point of order, senior?

Hon. Deputy Speaker, I thought fisheries is in the Departmental Committee on Agriculture and Livestock. Why is it going to the Departmental Committee on Blue Economy and Irrigation? I just thought that there is miscommunication on the same.

Hon. Member, if you look at the new revised mandate of each of the various committees and new redesignations, that is where it falls under. Look at the back page of your Standing Orders. Thank you, Hon. Member. Proceed.

I, the undersigned on behalf of the residents of Muthanga Farm Company Limited in Murang’a County, draw the attention of the House to the following: THAT, Muthanga Farm is situated at Muthiga Township along Thika- Makutano-Nyeri Road, approximately 40 kilometres to the North-East of Thika Town, within Kambiti Trading Centre in Makuyu Sub-County, Murang’a County; THAT, the great grandparents of t…

Thank you Hon. Member. Next is the Member for Kitui West, Hon. Edith Nyenze.

Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. Mine is a Petition on behalf of the residents of Kitui West, particularly Mutonguni and Kauwi wards, concerning the de-siltation of Matinga Dam in Kitui Constituency. I, the undersigned, on behalf of the residents of Kitui West Constituency, draw the attention of the House to the following: THAT, Article 69 of the Constitution provides that the State shall ensure …

Thank you, Hon. Member. Permit me to reorganise the Order Paper slightly for efficiency. I kindly request that we move to Order No. 8 and then go back to Questions. Next Order.

Hon. Members, allow me to recognise the following schools that are seated in the Public Gallery: Mwihoko Secondary School, Ruiru Constituency, Kiambu County; Mirira Secondary School, Kiharu Constituency, Muranga County and Tchundwa Primary School, Lamu East Constituency, Lamu County. Since Lamu is far away from Nairobi, I will allow Hon. Capt. Ruweida to take a minute to greet her guests.

Ahsante sana, Mhe. Naibu Spika, kwa kunipa nafasi kuwakaribisha watoto wangu wa Tchundwa Primary School kutoka Lamu East, Faza Ward. Wametoka mbali. Walitoka saa tisa asubuhi ili wapate boti, maji iwaruhusu wafike Mokowe. Ili wafike Nairobi, wameondoka huko saa tatu na kufika saa tisa usiku. Nachukua nafasi hii niwaombe watoto wangu wasome. Tumewaleta hapa musome na muangalie dunia ilivyo Nairobi.…

Thank you. Hon. Members, we shall now revert to Order No. 4, which is Petitions. I think the last Petition is by Member for Narok East, Hon. Aramat Lemanken.

We will begin with the Question from the Member for Dagoretti North, Hon. Beatrice Elachi. Question No.047/2023

Hon. Deputy Speaker, I rise to ask the Cabinet Secretary for Education the following Question: Could the Cabinet Secretary –

Thank you, Member for Dagoretti North. That Question will be replied to before the Departmental Committee on Education. Next is the Member for Suba South, Hon. Caroli Omondi. Question No.048/2023

Hon. Deputy Speaker, I rise to ask the Cabinet Secretary for Public Service, Gender and Affirmative Action the following Question:

Could the Cabinet Secretary –

Hon. Caroli Omondi, your Question will be replied to before the Departmental Committee on Administration and Internal Security. The next Question is deferred as the Member for Wajir East, Hon. Aden Mohamed, is away on official duties. Question No.049/2023

Hon. Deputy Speaker, I rise to ask the Cabinet Secretary for Water, Sanitation and Irrigation: Could the Cabinet Secretary –

Hon. Sabina Chege, the Question will be replied to before the Departmental Committee on Blue Economy, Water and Irrigation. I know that the Committee was previously called the Departmental Committee on Blue Economy and Irrigation, but it has since been amended by the Procedure and House Rules Committee and was approved by the House. The next Question is by the Member for Kinango, Hon. Gonzi Rai. …

Hon. Deputy Speaker, I rise to ask the Cabinet Secretary for Lands, Public Works, Housing and Urban Development the following Question:

Hon. Gonzi Rai that Question will be replied to before the Departmental Committee on Lands.

There is a Statement by the Leader of the Majority Party.

Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. Pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 44 (2) (a) , I rise to give Statement on behalf of the House Business Committee which met on Tuesday, 14th March 2023 to prioritise business for consideration during the week. As Members are aware, this week, the House approved reports of the 2023 Medium- Term Debt Management Strategy and the 2023 Budget Policy Statement…

[(Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah laid the document on the Table)]

Thank you, Leader of the Majority Party, Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah. Hon. Members, we had re-ordered the Order Paper but now we can go back to Order No. 9 because we had already dispensed with Order No. 8. Next Order.

Hon. Temporary Speaker, I beg to move the following Motion:

THAT, this House adopts the Report of the National Government Constituency Development Fund Committee(NG-CDF) on three Constituency Committees, laid on the Table of the House on Wednesday, 15th March 2023, and pursuant to the provisions of Section 43(4) of the National Government Constituency Development Fund Act, 2015 and Paragraphs 5(2) and (10) of the National Government Constituencies Developm…

On a point of order, Hon. Temporary Speaker. What is your point of order, Hon. Julius Mawathe?

Hon. Temporary Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order 35, I wish to bring it to your attention that the House has no quorum.

Serjeant-at-Arms, may you ring the bell for 10 minutes.

[(The Quorum Bell was rung)]

Hon. Members, I can ascertain that even after ringing the bell, we still do not have quorum.