National Assembly · Afternoon Sitting

Hon. Speaker, pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 43, I rise to make a General Statement regarding concerns raised by teachers during the recently concluded trade union elections. I wish to, first and foremost, express my sincere gratitude to teachers across the country for the confidence they have shown in me by re-electing me as the national Chairperson of the Kenya Union of Post-Primar…

budgetary allocations, alongside the transition of 44,000 intern teachers to permanent and pensionable terms, and the promotion of at least 50,000 teachers annually to address long-standing stagnation and declining morale. Concerns were also raised on curriculum, healthcare and examination management. Teachers are advocating for the decoupling of junior secondary schools from the current comprehe…

Thank you, Hon. Omboko Milemba. That being a General Statement, it elicits no joyriders or debate. We take it as presented.

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 Administration and Internal Security regarding the disappearance of Mr Adan Hared Lohos from Garissa Township Constituency. On 26th November 2023, Mr Adan Hared Lohos, a police officer, disappeared under mysterious circumstances after he wa…

Thank you, Hon. Dekow. How can a policeman disappear without a trace like that? Yes, Hon. Raso.

Thank you very much, Hon. Speaker. In fact, that period is very long. He is talking of November 2023. But the Standing Orders are also clear that within a certain period, if an officer disappears or cannot be traced, there is always a report that the officer ceases to be an employee. It has not been reported that he died or is in some sort of custody. But he will not be paid and neither will his f…

When can you respond?

First week after we resume.

Okay. Hon. Dekow, you know that under the law, if you do not see or hear of him for seven years, then you can go and take a death certificate. Hon. George Gachagua.

Thank you, 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 Agriculture and Livestock regarding the delayed contractual payment to Gouanzhaou Construction Company Limited for the construction of the Ndaragwa Horticultural Project in Ndaragwa Constituency. In the year 2016, the Cabinet Se…

Yes. Where is the Chairman of Departmental Committee on Agriculture and Livestock, Dr Mutunga? Any member of that Committee? Leader of the Majority Party, I am told this matter was before the House a year ago, so we do not need to take too long on it. Tell the Chairperson to bring a response on Wednesday afternoon.

Next week?

Yes.

Okay.

Thank you. Hon. Adhe Wario, Member for North Horr.

Thank you, 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 Justice and Legal Affairs regarding the Implementation of Enhanced Continuous Voter Registration (ECVR) exercise by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) in North Horr Constituency. On 30th March 2026, IEBC …

Thank you, Hon. Wario. Is Hon. Murugara in the House? Okay, anybody from the Departmental Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs? Yes, Hon. Member. Can you bring a response the first week after recess?

Yes, Hon. Speaker.

Thank you. Hon. Members, allow me to acknowledge in the Public Gallery, Kalya Academy from Bureti Constituency, Kericho County and Green Mount School from Lurambi Constituency, Kakamega County. Hon. (Bishop) Khamala has requested me to give him a minute to welcome the school from his Constituency.

Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I wish to take this opportunity to welcome one of the best-performing schools in my Constituency, Green Mount School, together with their principal and teachers. This is one of our great iconic schools that has posted wonderful and excellent results that have always put our Constituency at the top. Thank you, Hon. Speaker.

Thank you. On behalf of the House and myself, we welcome the students, their teachers and those accompanying them, to the House of Parliament.

Leader of the Majority Party, your Thursday Statement.

Thank you, Hon. Speaker. Pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 44 (2) (a) , I rise to present the following Statement on behalf of the House Business Committee, which met on Tuesday, 21st April 2026, to prioritise business for consideration during the week, and business coming before the House, the following week. With regard to business scheduled for Tuesday next week, the House is expect…

Thank you, Leader of the Majority Party. Let us dispose of Order No. 2 before we proceed. Members on their feet, take your seats.

Hon. Members, you will recall that on Wednesday, 22nd April 2026, I apprised the House of a formal complaint regarding allegations of bribery levelled against the Chairperson of the Public Investments Committee on Governance and Education, Hon. Wanami Wamboka, CBS. Consequently, I referred the matter to the Committee of Powers and Privileges for investigation and suspended Hon. Wamboka from the Ch…

Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I was not in yesterday when this arose. Perhaps for my information as a Whip, I just wanted to

know how long the suspension is, or rather, the duration. Also, sometimes, as women, we are invisible, but I sit here as the Whip of the Minority Party. Thank you.

You are never invisible. You are the most visible Member in this House, Hon. Millie. To be fair, you have just arrived this morning from Istanbul, have you not?

Yes.

When the matter was actively being prosecuted, you were not there. Your leader is the Leader of the Minority Party. Under the Standing Orders, he is your leader until you tell us otherwise. He is the one who has nominated Hon. Dick Maungu. Hon. Members, Orders 8, 9 and 10, are purely procedural Motions to be moved by the Leader of the Majority Party, and we should dispose of them within the short…

Thank you. Hon. Speaker, I beg to move the following Motion: THAT, pursuant to the provisions of the Parliamentary Powers and Privileges Act (Cap. 6) and the Standing Orders of the National Assembly, this House resolves to extend the period for the inquiry into allegations of bribery against Hon. Jack Wanami Wamboka, the suspended Chairperson of the Public Investments Committee on Governance and …

Hon. Speaker, fair administration action is a constitutional matter. We also passed a law that regulates that constitutional right to every Kenyan. Issues of powers and privileges are serious in this House. As you know, some of the most high-ranking Members of this House compose that Committee. Therefore, we must look at a colleague’s issues with a toothcomb because it could be you or me. We need …

[(Several Members stood in their places)]

Thank you. Hon. Members on their feet, take your seats. Hon. Mandazi, take your seat.

[(Question proposed)]

Put the question.

Should I put the question?

Yes.

[(Question put and agreed to)]

Next Order.

Hon. Speaker, I beg to move the following Motion: THAT, this House resolves that the Hon. Samuel Chepkong’a, CBS, MP, chairs the proceedings of the Committee of Powers and Privileges on behalf of the Speaker for the purposes of the Inquiry into the allegations of bribery against the Hon. Jack Wanami Wamboka, CBS, MP, the suspended Chairperson of the Public Investments Committee on Governance and …

I am also waiting to join this council of elders. I guess it is the reason I am being asked to second the Motion. I have been around for quite some time. I second the Motion. This is the best it can get. We had an issue such as this during your predecessor’s period. We had not modelled an Act and the Standing Orders on procedure to deputise or designate somebody else for this. We had a very rough …

I second the Motion that we should designate a seasoned Member to be the Chair of the Committee. Thank you very much, I second.

Order, Member on his feet. Take your seat.

[(Question proposed)]

Put the question.

Do I put the question? Next Order. Hon. Nelson Koech.

[(Question put and agreed to)]

Hon. Speaker, I beg to move the following procedural Motion: THAT, pursuant to the provisions of section 13 of the Public Appointments (Parliamentary Approval) Act (Cap. 7F) relating to extension of period for consideration of nominees for appointment to a public office, this House resolves to extend the period for consideration of the nominee for appointment as High Commissioner to Ottawa, Canad…

Who is seconding you?

Should I proceed as a… Sorry, it is a procedural Motion.

Yes, it is a procedural Motion.

This request is purely procedural and is intended to allow the Departmental Committee on Defence, Intelligence and Foreign Relations sufficient time to conclude its consideration of the nominee, Mr. Humphrey Wattanga. The Committee, having considered the request for extension, including a request by the nominee himself for additional time, and being satisfied that it is consistent with the provisi…

[(Rtd.)]

Hon. Major (Rtd) Bashir.

Thank you, Hon. Speaker. This morning, as a Committee, we had exhaustive discussions and deliberations on the vetting process.

Which Chair? Proceed.

As you are aware, the Act allows 28 days for the Committee to dispose of this matter. However, it also provides for an additional 14 days within which to extend consideration. We deliberated on this and agreed that we require this extension to enable us to conclude the matter thoroughly and as expeditiously as possible. Therefore, I second this Procedural Motion.

Thank you. Hon. Members on your feet, take your seats. Hon. Leader of the Majority Party, take your seat. I put the Question?

[(Question proposed)]

Who was on the Floor when this debate adjourned? Is there any Member who is interested in contributing to this debate? Nobody? Under the circumstances, I will ask the Mover to reply. The Chair is not in? Hon. Mulyungi, if you are the Chair, I direct that you reply.

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. Allow me to thank the Members who contributed on this Motion yesterday. Their comments and suggestions will go a long way in enriching future Reports of the Committee. The National Government Constituencies Development Fund (NG-CDF) is the only visible Fund that has positively impacted the lives of communities all over the country. It is a Fund whose projects are…

Hon. Members, under the circumstances, I will put the Question. Next Order.

[(Question put and agreed to)]

Commission in Rwanda and the East African Health Research Commission in Burundi, laid on the Table of the House on Wednesday, 5th November 2025.

Where is Hon. Chairperson? The Chairperson of this Committee is not in the House today. I direct that this matter be put in the Order Paper at a convenient time when the Chairperson is present. Next Order.

Where is the Leader of the Delegation to the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) ? This is equally a very important matter. I direct that this matter be placed in the Order Paper at an appropriate date in the future, when the Leader of the Delegation is in the House to move the Motion. Next Order.

Where is the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Finance and National Planning, Hon. Kimani? He is not in the House. I equally direct that this matter also be placed on the Order Paper at an appropriate date in the future. Order, Deputy Whip of the Majority Party, Hon. Naomi Waqo. You should listen to the Temporary Speaker. You are the Deputy Whip of the Majority Party and you must ensur…

[(Hon. Naomi Waqo consulted with Hon. Patrick Ntwiga)]

The Leader of Majority Party in the House, Hon. Ichung’wah. Could you also ensure the same with Hon. Ichung’wah to make sure that he is in the House to move a very important Bill like this one. I direct that this matter be placed in the Order Paper at an appropriate date in the future, when Hon. Ichung’wah is in the House.

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker.

Next order.

Chairperson, Committee on Implementation. Hon. Naomi, what happened to your… Are they generals or majors? What happened to the leaders of your Committees? There must be an important…

Hon. Temporary Speaker, as you are aware, we have so many things happening at the same time in the country and even around Parliament. That is why many Members are out of the Chamber. Thank you.

Fair enough. I direct that this matter also be placed in the Order Paper at an appropriate date in the future, when the Chairperson of the Committee on Implementation is in the Chamber. Next Order.

At least this time the Member is here. Hon. Mulyungi, proceed and move your Motion. Give him the microphone please.

Hon. Temporary Speaker, I beg to move the following Motion: THAT, this House adopts the Twelfth Report of the Decentralised Funds Accounts Committee on its examination of the audited accounts of the National Government Constituencies Development Fund for constituencies in Uasin Gishu, Nandi, Baringo and Bomet Counties for the financial years 2013/2014 to 2022/2023, laid on the Table of the House …

Just so that we are clear on certain words, there could be no difference between consideration and examination, but there could also be a difference between them. The Motion reads ‘consideration’ and not ‘examination’ like you said. Could you read it again, verbatim.

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I am well guided. I beg to move the following Motion: THAT, this House adopts the Twelfth Report of the Decentralised Funds Accounts Committee on its consideration of the audited accounts of the National Government Constituencies Development Fund for constituencies in Uasin Gishu, Nandi, Baringo and Bomet Counties for the financial years 2013/2014 to 2022/2023 l…

It is just that the practice is that when you are moving a Motion or a Bill, you read it word for word as it is printed in the Order Paper.

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. This Report covers the examination of the reports of the Auditor-General for the Constituencies in the Counties of Uasin Gishu, Nandi, Baringo and Bomet. In total, the Committee examined reports for financial years 2013/2014 to 2022/2023, clearing a significant backlog to ensure our oversight is up to date. During this examination, the Committee held sittings wit…

Therefore, with those few remarks, I beg to move and request Hon. Hussein Barre to second. Thank you.

Hon. Hussein Barre.

Hon. Temporary Speaker, I rise to second, and I wish to add a few comments on the same. I wish to congratulate and give commendations to my Chairman, Hon. Gideon Mulyungi, and his Committee, who have been going through these reports, which span from 2013 to date. I must commend them for the diligent approach they have taken to this, and they have come very far in going through a number of National…

[(Question proposed)]

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I know the work of this Committee is quite enormous, but I have a problem because we have national auditing bodies that audit various constituencies. Some of the findings in Reports are not very good. Let me give an example. When funds are disbursed late, and that is what I expected their Report to reveal, it causes lateness in implementation of projects. That is…

When the funds are disbursed late, yeah?

When funds are disbursed late, it causes a chain-effect on implementation. I have perused the Report, including that from my constituency, but I have not come across where they say funds were disbursed late and that therefore caused late implementation of projects. Reports usually says that it is incomplete. But there is no justification for that statement. That is something the Committee needs to…

Transportation of cheques from Buuri to Mombasa is very expensive and takes time. Sometimes financial managers of receipting institution are not very cooperative causing delays. There is also another thing the Committee needs to fast track. A majority of Members here have been told that they spend a lot of money putting up ICT hubs. I am proud of myself because we have six complete ICT hubs of hi…

Fair enough. There being no further interest, I will now put the question.

[(Question put and agreed to)]