National Assembly · Morning Sitting
Thursday, 1 December 2022
The Deputy Speaker chaired a procedural sitting where committee chairs presented reports on delegated legislation, including adjustments to export levy and excise duties, and submitted vetting reports for principal secretary appointments across several ministries. Motions were moved to adopt the reports and approve the appointments, reflecting routine parliamentary business. The House debated the County Governments Additional Allocations (No.2) Bill, confirming its alignment with Article 114 and agreeing to the Committee's report without amendments. The Bill was moved through third reading and passed, and the House also approved nominations for National Government Constituency Development Fund committees. The proceedings were largely procedural and cooperative. The sitting was dominated by procedural motions where multiple departmental committees presented reports on the vetting of nominees for Principal Secretary positions and sought the House’s approval of these appointments. A brief interruption occurred when a member raised a lack of quorum, prompting the ringing of the quorum bell and a call for whips to gather members before proceedings resumed. The House then continued to consider and adopt the various reports and motions.
Hon. Members, there is need for quorum. Serjeant-at-Arms, I direct that the bell be rung. We may now proceed; we have quorum.
[(The Quorum Bell was rung)]
Let us have Hon. John Mutunga, Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Agriculture and Livestock.
Hon. Deputy Speaker, I beg to lay the following Paper on the Table of the House: Report of the Departmental Committee on Agriculture and Livestock on the vetting of the following nominees for appointment as Principal Secretaries:
Let us have Hon. Kangogo Bowen, Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Blue Economy and Irrigation.
Hon. Deputy Speaker, I beg to lay the following Paper on the Table: Report of the Departmental Committee on Blue Economy and Irrigation on the vetting of the following nominees for appointment as Principal Secretaries:
Let us have Dr. Robert Pukose, Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Health.
Hon. Deputy Speaker, I beg to lay the following Paper on the Table: Report of the Departmental Committee on Health on the vetting of the following nominees for appointment as Principal Secretaries:
Let us have Hon. Vincent Musyoka, Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Energy. You are next.
Hon. Deputy Speaker, I beg to lay the following Paper on the Table: Report of the Departmental Committee on Energy on the vetting of the following nominees for appointment as Principal Secretaries:
Let us have Hon. Peter Lochakapong, Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Regional Development.
Hon. Deputy Speaker, I beg to lay the following Paper on the Table: Report of the Departmental Committee on Regional Development on the vetting of the following nominees for appointment as Principal Secretaries:
Let us have Hon. Kuria, Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Finance and National Planning.
Hon. Deputy Speaker, I beg to lay the following Paper on the Table: Report of the Departmental Committee on Finance and National Planning on the vetting of the following nominees for appointment as Principal Secretaries:
Hon. Julius Melly, Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Education and Research.
Hon. Deputy Speaker, I beg to lay the following Paper on the Table: Report of the Departmental Committee on Education and Research on the vetting of the following nominees for appointment as Principal Secretaries:
Hon. Johana Ng’eno, Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Housing, Urban Planning and Public Works.
Hon. Deputy Speaker, I beg to lay the following Paper on the Table: Report of the Departmental Committee on Housing Urban Planning and Public Works on the vetting of the following nominees for appointment as Principal Secretaries:
Next Order!
Hon. John Mutunga, Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Agriculture and Livestock.
Hon. Deputy Speaker, I beg to give notice of the following Motion: THAT, this House adopts the Report of the Departmental Committee on Agriculture and Livestock on the vetting of nominees for appointment as Principal Secretaries, laid on the Table of the House on Thursday, 1st December 2022 and pursuant to the provisions of Article 155 (3) (b) of the Constitution approves the appointment of the f…
Hon. Kangongo Bowen, Chairperson, Departmental Committee on Blue Economy and Irrigation
Hon. Deputy Speaker, I beg to give notice of the following Motion: THAT, this House adopts the Report of the Departmental Committee on Blue Economy and Irrigation on the vetting of the nominees for appointment as Principal Secretaries, laid on the Table of the House on Thursday, 1st December 2022 and pursuant to the provisions of Article 155 (3) (b) of the Constitution, this House approves the ap…
Hon. (Dr) Robert Pukose, Chairperson, Departmental Committee on Health.
Hon. Deputy Speaker, I beg to give notice of the following Motion: THAT, this House adopts the Report of the Departmental Committee on Health on the vetting of nominees for appointment as Principal Secretaries, laid on the Table of the House on Thursday, 1st December 2022 and pursuant to the provisions of Article 155 (3) (b) of the Constitution approves the appointment of the following persons as…
Hon. Vincent Musyoka, Chairperson, Departmental Committee on Energy.
Hon. Deputy Speaker, I beg to give notice of the following Motion: THAT, this House adopts the Report of the Departmental Committee on Energy on the vetting of the nominees for appointment as Principal Secretaries, laid on the Table of the House on Thursday, 1st December 2022 and pursuant to the provisions of Article 155 (3) (b) of the
Constitution of Kenya approves the appointment of the following persons as Principal Secretaries:
Hon. Peter Lochakapong, Chairperson Departmental
Hon. Deputy Speaker, I beg to give notice of the following Motion: THAT, this House adopts the Report of the Departmental Committee on Regional Development on the vetting of the nominees for appointment as Principal Secretaries, laid on the Table of the House on Thursday, 1st December 2022 and pursuant to the provisions of Article 155 (3) (b) of the Constitution approves the appointment of the fo…
Hon. Julius Melly, Chairperson Departmental Committee on Education and Research.
Hon. Deputy Speaker, I beg to give notice of the following Motion: THAT, this House adopts the Report of the Departmental Committee on Education and Research on the vetting of the nominees for appointment as Principal Secretaries, laid on the table of the House on Thursday, 1st December 2022 and pursuant to the provisions of Article 155 (3) (b) of the Constitution approves the appointment of the …
Hon. Kuria, Chairperson Departmental Committee on Finance and National Planning.
Hon. Deputy Speaker, I beg to give notice of the following Motion: THAT, this House adopts the Report of the Departmental Committee on Finance and National Planning on the vetting of the nominees for appointment as Principal Secretaries, laid on the Table of the House on Thursday, 1st December 2022 and pursuant to the provisions of Article 155 (3) (b) of the Constitution approves the appointment …
Hon. Alice Ng’ang’a, Chairperson, Departmental Committee on Social Protection.
Hon. Deputy Speaker, I beg to lay the following Papers on the Table: The Report of the Departmental Committee on Education and Research on the vetting of the following nominees for appointment as Principal Secretaries:
Hon. Alice Ng’ang’a, you may give your Notice of Motion.
Hon. Deputy Speaker, I beg to give notice of the following Motion: THAT, this House adopts the Report of the Departmental Committee on Social Protection on the vetting of the nominees for appointment as Principal Secretaries, laid on the Table of the House on Thursday, 1st December 2022, and pursuant to the provisions of Article 155 (3) (b) of the Constitution, approves the following persons as P…
Next Order. Sorry, Johana Ng’eno has not given notice of his Motion. Go ahead.
Hon. Deputy Speaker, I beg to give notice of the following Motion: THAT, this House adopts the Report of the Departmental Committee on Housing, Urban Planning and Public Works on the vetting of nominees for appointment as Principal Secretaries, laid on the Table of the House on Thursday, 1st December 2022, and pursuant to the Provisions of Article 155 (3) (b) , of the Constitution, approves the a…
You may now proceed to the next Order.
On a point of order, Hon. Deputy Speaker.
What is your point of order, Hon. David Gikaria? Hon. David Gikaria : Hon. Deputy Speaker, I am just wondering when
[(Nakuru Town East, UDA)]
the Departmental Committee on Environment, Forestry and Mining is supposed to table its Report. We finished our report writing yesterday and we were supposed to table it today. Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker.
As soon as it makes its way into the House, it shall be approved and then you will table it. Hon. Member for Thika Town, Hon. Alice Ng’ang’a.
Hon. Deputy Speaker, I beg to ask the Cabinet Secretary for Interior and National Administration the following Question:
Member for Marsabit County, Hon. Naomi Waqo.
Hon. Deputy Speaker, I beg to ask the Cabinet Secretary for Energy and Petroleum the following Question:
Member for Limuru. Question No.087/2022
Hon. Deputy Speaker, I rise to ask the Cabinet Secretary for Environment and Forestry the following Question:
Request for Statement by the Member for Marsabit County, Hon. Naomi Waqo.
Hon. Deputy Speaker, pursuant to the provisions of the Standing Order 44 (2) (c) , I seek a statement from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Administration and Internal Affairs regarding the delay in issuance of National Identity Cards to the new applicants in Marsabit County. The predicament faced by the new applicants in obtaining identity cards due to their ethnicity is so discr…
becomes a challenge due to lack of an identity card which is a mandatory pass at the various police checkpoints along Moyale-Isiolo Road. Majority of school leavers in Marsabit County seeking identity cards to apply for university, college and funding from the Higher Education Loans Board (HELB) have experienced prolonged delay in issuance of the national identity cards. Consequently, the issue o…
Hon. John Kiarie, Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Communication, Information and Innovation, we are just having a slight variation to the Order Paper. We will allow you to lay the Paper and move the Notice of Motion.
Hon. Deputy Speaker, I beg to lay the following Paper on the Table: The Report of the Departmental Committee on Communication, Information and Innovation on the vetting of the following nominees for appointment as Principal Secretaries:
You may proceed to move your Notice of Motion.
Hon. Deputy Speaker, I beg to give notice of the following Motion: THAT, this House adopts the Report of the Departmental Committee on Communication, Information and Innovation on the vetting of nominees for appointment as Principal Secretaries, laid on the Table of the House on Thursday, 1st December 2022, and pursuant to the provisions of Article 155 (3) (b) of the Constitution, approves the ap…
Next Order. Hon. Members, we will be moving to Order Nos.9 and
We may now move back to Order 8.
accordance with the recommendation of the relevant Committee of the Assembly after taking into account the views of the Cabinet Secretary responsible for finance.
proposed the Question. If you have nothing to say, I will put the Question. Do you have something to say?
Yes. The Temporary Chairman : Proceed.
[(Hon. Farah Maalim)]
Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Chairperson for your guidance. I wholly agree that it is subject to Article 114 of the Constitution. On the whole issue of allocation of additional funds to the county governments, it is important that we consult the National Treasury for their input. I just want to bring this matter to speed because, generally speaking, we may agree with the amendment in terms…
[(Hon. Farah Maalim)]
[(First Schedule agreed to)]
Hon. Temporary Chairperson, I beg to move that the Committee do report to the House its consideration of the County Governments Additional Allocations (No.2) Bill (Senate Bill No.4 of 2022) and its approval thereof without amendments. The Temporary Chairperson : Precisely.
[(Hon. Farah Maalim)]
[(Question proposed)]
[(Question put and agreed to)]
[(The House resumed)]
I call upon the Chairperson of the Committee of the whole House to report to the House.
Hon. Deputy Speaker, I beg to report that a Committee of the whole House has considered the County Governments Additional Allocations (No. 2) Bill (Senate Bill No.4 of 2022) and approved the same without amendments.
I now call upon the Mover of the Bill to move for agreement with the Report.
Hon. Deputy Speaker, I beg to move that the House do agree with the Committee in the said Report. I request Hon. John Njuguna Kawanjiku from Kiambaa to second the Motion for agreement with the Report of the Committee of the whole House.
Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. As a Member of the Budget and Appropriations Committee, I second.
[(Question proposed)]
[(Question put and agreed to)]
Mover, proceed to Third Reading.
Hon. Deputy Speaker, I beg to move that the County Governments Additional Allocations (No.2) Bill (Senate Bill No.4 of 2022) be now read a Third Time. Just for the record, and to put matters into perspective, the matter in question was with regard to the construction of headquarters of five counties which originally never had any premises to inherit, especially from the District Commissioners’ of…
Hon. Deputy Speaker, I beg to second. The County Governments Additional Allocations (No. 2) Bill (Senate Bill No.4 of
Hon. Members, I confirmed that we have the requisite quorum in the House for purposes of making a determination.
[(Question proposed)]
Put the Question!
[(Question put and agreed to)]
[(The Bill was accordingly read the Third Time and passed)]
Chairperson of the Select Committee on National Government Constituencies Development Fund, Hon. Sirma.
Hon. Deputy Speaker, I beg to move the following Motion: THAT, 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 Development Fund Regulations, 2016, this House approves the list of nominees for appointment to the following two Constituency Committees of the Nationa…
Hon. Deputy Speaker, I do recognise that time is of essence. Noting the input of the Motion that has been moved, I wish to second. Thank you very much Hon. Deputy Speaker.
[(Question proposed)]
[(Question put and agreed to)]
We will continue to receive reports from the various committees as they become available. I now call upon Hon. Nelson Koech, Chair of the Departmental Committee on Defence, Intelligence and Foreign Relations. It seems he is not here. I will now call upon the Chairperson, Committee on Delegated Legislation.
Hon. Deputy Speaker, on behalf of the Chair of the Committee on Delegated Legislation, I beg to lay the following Papers on the Table of the House: Report of the Select Committee on Delegated Legislation on its consideration of the Adjustment of Export Levy for Inflation made under the Miscellaneous Fees and Levies Act Regulations 2022, Legal Notice No. 203/2022 Report of the Select Committee on D…
Hon. Leader of the Majority, Hon. Kimani Ichung'wah, are you going to give a Notice of Motion on behalf of the Chairperson? The representative of the Hon. Chairperson of the Select Committee on Delegated Legislation, you can now give Notice.
[(Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah spoke off record)]
Hon. Deputy Speaker, I beg to give notices of the following Motions: THAT, this House adopts the Report of the Select Committee on Delegated Legislation on its consideration of the Adjustment of Rates of Export Levy for Inflation, Regulations 2022, laid on the Table of the House on Thursday, 1st December 2022, and pursuant to the provisions of the Section 15 (4) of the Statutory Instruments Act, …
approves the adjustment of rates of Export Levy for Inflation, Regulations 2022 published as Legal Notice 177 /2022.
Hon. Nelson Koech, the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Defence, Intelligence and Foreign Relations, can lay his Paper and give Notice of Motion. Let us move to the next person, Hon. James Gakuya, the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Trade, Industry and Cooperatives.
Hon. Speaker, I beg to lay the following Paper on the Table of the House: Report of the Departmental Committee on Trade, Industry and Cooperatives on nominees for appointment as Principal Secretaries:
You may give your Notice of Motion.
Hon. Deputy Speaker, I beg to give notice of the following Motion: THAT, taking into consideration the findings of the Departmental Committee on Trade, Industry and Cooperatives in its Report on Vetting of Nominees for Appointment as Principal Secretaries, laid on the Table of the House on Thursday, 1st December 2022, and pursuant to the provisions of Article 155 (3) (b) of the Constitution, this…
Hon. Deputy Speaker, I beg to lay the following Paper on the Table of the House: Report of the Departmental Committee on Environment, Forestry and Mining on the vetting of the following nominees for appointment as Principal Secretaries:
Hon. Deputy Speaker, I beg to give notice of the following Motion: THAT, taking into consideration the findings of the Departmental Committee on Environment, Forestry and Mining in its Report on the Vetting of Nominees for Appointment as Principal Secretaries, laid on the Table of the House on Thursday, 1st December 2022, and pursuant to the provisions of Article 155 (3) (b) of the Constitution, …
Hon. Joash Nyamoko, Chair of the Departmental Committee on Lands.
Hon. Deputy Speaker, I beg to lay the following Paper on the Table of the House: Report of the Departmental Committee on Lands on the vetting of Hon. Nixon Korir for appointment as Principal Secretary for the State Department of Lands and Physical Planning.
Hon. Deputy Speaker, I beg to move the following Motion: THAT, taking into consideration the findings of the Departmental Committee on Lands in its Report on the Vetting of Nominee for Appointment as Principal Secretary, laid on the Table of the House on Thursday, 1st December 2022, and pursuant to the provisions of Article 155 (3) (b) of the Constitution, this House approves the appointment of H…
Thank you, Hon. “Sir” George Murugara, Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs.
Hon. Deputy Speaker, I beg to lay the following Papers on the Table of the House: Report of the Departmental Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs on:
Proceed to give Notice of Motion.
Hon. Deputy Speaker, I beg to give notice of the following Motion: THAT, this House considers and adopts the Report of the Departmental Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs on Petitions by the Republican Liberty Party, Rev. Dennis Ndwiga Nthumbi, Mr. Geoffrey Langat and Mr. Owuor Steve Gerry, seeking the removal of four specified commissioners of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commiss…
Hon. Deputy Speaker, I beg to give notice of the following Motion: THAT, taking into consideration the findings of the Departmental Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs in its Report on the vetting of a Nominee for Appointment as Principal Secretary, laid on the Table of the House on Thursday, 1st December 2022 and pursuant to the provisions of Article 155 (3) (b) of the Constitution, this Hous…
Hon. Gabriel Tongoyo, Chairperson, Committee on Administration and Internal Affairs.
Hon. Deputy Speaker, I beg to lay the following Paper on the Table of the House: Report of the Departmental Committee on Administration and Internal Affairs on the vetting of the following nominees for the appointment as Principal Secretaries:
Hon. Deputy Speaker, I beg to give notice of the following Motion: THAT, taking into consideration the findings of the Departmental Committee on Administration and Internal Affairs in its Report on the Vetting of Nominees for Appointment as Principal Secretaries, laid on the Table of the House on Thursday, 1st December 2022 and pursuant to the provisions of Article 155 (3) (b) of the Constitution…
Hon. Daniel Wanyama, Chairperson of Departmental Committee on Sports and Culture.
Hon. Deputy Speaker, I beg to lay the following Paper on the Table: Report of the Departmental Committee on Sports and Culture, on the vetting of the following nominees for appointment as Principal Secretaries:
Hon. Deputy Speaker, I beg to give notice of the following Motion: THAT, taking into consideration the findings of the Departmental Committee on Sports and Culture in its Report on the Vetting of Nominees for Appointment as Principal Secretaries, laid on the Table of the House on Thursday, 1st December 2022 and pursuant to the provisions of Article 155 (3) (b) of the Constitution, this House appr…
Hon. Eric Muchangi, Chairperson, Departmental Committee on Labour.
Hon. Deputy Speaker, I beg to lay the following Paper on the Table of the House: Report of the Departmental Committee on Labour on the vetting of the following nominees for appointment as Principal Secretaries:
Hon. Deputy Speaker, I beg to give notice for the following Motion: THAT, taking into consideration the findings of the Departmental Committee on Labour in its Report on the Vetting of Nominees for Appointment as Principal Secretaries, laid on the Table of the House on Thursday, 1st December 2022 and pursuant to the provisions of Article 155 (3) (b) of the Constitution, this House approves the ap…
What is your point of order, Hon. Rozaah Buyu?
Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I would like to bring to your attention that we currently do not have quorum.
Hon. Chairperson, Hon. Eric Muchangi, you may complete your Notice of Motion?
I have.
Serjeant-at-Arms, ring the Quorum Bell for another 10 minutes. Hon. Members, kindly do not leave because we are calling for quorum. Could the Whips try and get Members to come in? We now have quorum, and so we may proceed. Hon. George Kariuki, the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Transport and Infrastructure.
[(The Quorum Bell was rung)]
Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I beg to lay the following Paper on the Table of the House: Report of the Departmental Committee on Transport and Infrastructure on vetting of the following nominees for appointment as Principal Secretaries:
You may proceed to give notice of the Motion.
Hon. Deputy Speaker, I wish to give notice of the following Motion: THAT, taking into consideration the findings of the Departmental Committee on Transport and Infrastructure in its Report on Vetting of Nominees for Appointment as Principal Secretaries, laid on the Table of the House on Thursday, 1st December 2022 and pursuant to the provisions of Article 155 (3) (b) of the Constitution, this Hou…
Hon. Nelson Koech the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Defence, Intelligence and Foreign Relations.
Hon. Deputy Speaker, I beg to lay the following Paper on the Table of the House: Report of the Departmental Committee on Defence, Intelligence and Foreign Relations on vetting of the following nominees for appointment as Principal Secretaries:
Hon. Deputy Speaker, I beg to give notice of the following Motion. THAT, taking into consideration the findings of the Departmental Committee on Defence, Intelligence and Foreign Relations in its Report on the Vetting of Nominees for Appointment as Principal Secretaries, laid on the Table of the House on Thursday, 1st December 2022 and pursuant to the provisions of Article 155 (3) (b) of the Cons…
Next Order!
The Leader of the Majority Party.
Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. The business listed as Order No.13 on the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (Amendment) Bill (National Assembly Bill No.42 of 2022) is listed for second hearing today. Sorry, Second Reading. I am surrounded by too many lawyers that I am getting accustomed to hearings instead of readings. Because of the myriad court cases the National Assembly has on ma…
the Cabinet Secretary for the National Treasury and Economic Planning on fulfilling his promise. We will be doing that this afternoon.
(Spoke off-record) Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Hon. Deputy Speaker, my good friend, Hon. Odhiambo, is shouting something from her seat which I cannot hear clearly. She seems to be advising on the NGAAF and the NG-CDF. I will be making that communication this afternoon. I, therefore, beg your indulgence that we move the two issues to this afternoon following consultations with the Chairper…
I have agreed that Order No.13 be stepped down to later in the afternoon. Leader of the Minority Party, you cannot shout, and so, I will ignore you. You have
not pressed the intervention button. I give the Floor to Hon. Kareke Mbiuki, Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Tourism and Wildlife.
Hon. Deputy Speaker, I beg to lay the following Paper on the Table of the House: Report of the Departmental Committee on Tourism and Wildlife on the vetting of the following nominees for appointment as Principal Secretaries:
You may proceed to give notice of Motion.
Hon. Deputy Speaker, I beg to give notice of the following Motion: THAT, taking into consideration the findings by the Departmental Committee on Tourism and Wildlife in its Report on the Vetting of Nominees for Appointment as Principal Secretaries, laid on the House on Thursday, 1st December 2022 and pursuant to provisions of Article 155 (3) (b) of the Constitution, this House approves the appoin…
Leader of the Minority Party, I earlier chose to ignore you because you were shouting instead of pressing the intervention button. Now you are in order because you have pressed the intervention button.
Hon. Deputy Speaker, the Leader of the Minority Party cannot shout. The Leader of the Minority Party holds a constitutional office and cannot shout unnecessarily in the House. He or she can only express himself or herself on pertinent issues that concern the country. I have two issues. First, I agree with Hon. Ichung’wah on the important pending matter of the NG-CDF. If I heard him correctly, he …
with you Members, that even as we rush to conclude some business, be sure that there is a lot of problems waiting for us out there. Secondly, I have seen the Leader of the Majority Party ask you, and you made your ruling. I cannot dispute your ruling. I do not want to do that. We must go back and start respecting our own rules. Business in this House is scheduled by the House Business Committee. …
What is your point?
My point is that this House has a duty to respect its own rules. That is my point. Therefore, the proposal to push the business on the amendment Bill on the IEBC Act to the afternoon is irregular. It is unprocedural. Of course, you will have the time to speak, Hon. Ichung’wah. Just listen to me and get my point.
[(Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah spoke off record)]
Leader of the Majority Party, do you have a point of order?
Let me just conclude and then he can have the whole day to speak. We play by the rules, but more critically is that as we continue with these deliberations, Hon. Members, including you, Hon. Deputy Speaker, we must be conscious of what is in our best interests as a House.
The Leader of the Majority Party.
Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I am sorry the Leader of the Minority Party thought I wanted to interrupt him. I wanted to inform him. The Leader of the Minority Party is a ranking Member of the House Business Committee, which sits every Tuesday. We, indeed, had a meeting this Tuesday and the only sad thing is that the Leader of the Minority Party cannot stand before the House and purport there i…
When your party leader directs you, even as he did in the Departmental Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs to lead you to walk out of a committee of Parliament, then you belittle the people who elected you and you are telling them that you cannot make decisions as leaders by yourselves; that you have to wait for your party leader to direct you on which meeting to attend, when to walk out, when …
Leader of the Majority Party, you have made your point. Leader of the Minority Party, you already had your say. I have ruled on that matter and, therefore, we shall proceed.
Hon. Members, the time being 11.45 a.m., this House stands adjourned until today, Thursday, 1st December 2022 at 2.30 p.m. The House rose at 11.45 a.m.
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