National Assembly · Afternoon Sitting
Thursday, 4 December 2025
The sitting began with procedural motions to adopt reports from the Select Committee on National Cohesion and the Departmental Committee on Defence, followed by Hon. Musa Sirma presenting a detailed update on the NG‑CDF allocations, project proposal submissions and fund disbursements for FY 2025/26. He urged the eight constituencies that had not submitted proposals to do so promptly to avoid implementation delays. The Speaker’s interjections highlighted concerns about brevity and relevance of the statements. Members debated the status of NG‑CDF fund disbursements, highlighting delays in the November and December tranches and pending project approvals due to missing constituency information. The Committee chair reported ongoing engagement with the Treasury, including a promise of additional funds and assurances that concerns raised have been addressed, while some members pressed for clearer timelines and procedural clarifications. The afternoon sitting was largely procedural, with members laying a series of committee reports and papers covering labour, national cohesion, regional development, decentralised funds, agriculture, defence and parliamentary broadcasting. The Speaker also welcomed new members, offered well‑wishes for ill members, and guided the House through a procedural motion.
Serjeant-at-Arms, ring the Quorum Bell. Order, Hon. Members. We now have quorum. Hon. Members on their feet, take your seats. Is that Hon. Naisula? Take the nearest seat.
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Hon. Members, on Thursday, 27th November 2025, I guided the House on the procedure for consideration of the Production Sharing Contracts and the Field Development Plan for Blocks T6 and T7 located in the South Lokichar Basin, Turkana County, tabled in the House on the same day. In the Communication, I directed that the Production Sharing Contracts and the Field Development Plan for Blocks T6 and …
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views closes, that is, 20th December 2025. The committees are encouraged to convene joint sittings for the examination of the contracts as well as the views that will ensue from the public participation exercise. This will ensure consistency, eliminate redundancies and promote an informed bicameral approach in the process. Indeed, such collaboration will expedite the consideration of the agreement…
Members on their feet, take the nearest seats.
THAT, repeated follow-ups with KeNHA, NLC and local administrative offices, have not yielded clear timelines, explanations for the delays or any definitive action, leaving the affected residents frustrated and without recourse. THAT, the continued delay in compensation violates their constitutional right to property, fair administrative action under Article 47, and their social and economic rights…
When I first joined Parliament, our maiden speeches were captured in our contributions to Motions and Bills, but I want to allow the new Members about three minutes to address the House and perhaps break the stage fright that they may be having. This will help them get into the spirit of the induction of talking to their colleagues. This House comprises a cocktail of professionals. We have teacher…
Chairman of the Departmental Committee on Labour, Hon. Chonga.
Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I beg to lay the following Papers on the Table: Reports of Departmental Committee on Labour on:
Thank you, Hon. Chonga. Chairperson of Select Committee on National Cohesion and Equal Opportunity.
Hon. Speaker, I beg to lay the following Paper on the Table: Fourth Report of the Select Committee on National Cohesion and Equal Opportunity on Employment Diversity Audit in Public Institutions.
Chairperson of Departmental Committee on Regional Development. Yes, Hon. Liza Chelule.
Thank you, Hon. Speaker, for giving me this opportunity. Before I lay the Paper, I would like to thank God for healing Hon. Kirwa. We believe that God will also heal Hon. Wanyonyi. I beg to lay the following Paper on the Table: Report of the Departmental Committee on Regional Development on its consideration of the Fire and Rescue Services Professionals Bill (Senate Bill No.55 of 2025) .
Chairperson of Decentralised Funds Accounts Committee, Hon. Mulyungi.
Hon. Speaker, I beg to lay the following Papers on the Table: Reports of Decentralised Funds Accounts Committee on its consideration of Reports of the Auditor-General as follows:
Thank you. Hon. Hussein Barre.
Hon. Speaker, I beg to lay the following Paper on the Table:
Chairperson of Departmental Committee on Agriculture and Livestock, Hon. DK.
Hon. Speaker, I beg to lay the following Paper on the Table: Report of the Departmental Committee on Agriculture and Livestock Regarding its Inquiry into the Pricing of Tea in Kenya.
Thank you, Vice-Chairman of the Departmental Committee on Defence, Intelligence and Foreign Relations.
Hon. Speaker, I beg to lay the following Paper on the Table: Report of the Departmental Committee on Defence, Intelligence and Foreign Relations, accompanied by the State Department for Diaspora Affairs, on a visit to Abu Dhabi and Dubai in the United Arab Emirates from 8th to 15th June 2025.
Chairperson, Select Committee on Parliamentary Broadcasting and Library?
Hon. Speaker, I beg to lay the following Papers on the Table: Reports of the Select Committee on Parliamentary Broadcasting and Library Report on —
Hon. Members, if you look at your Order Paper, we have a Procedural Motion at Order No.8, regarding the business of the day. I will invite the Leader of the Majority Party to move that Procedural Motion before we go back to Order No. 6. Hon. Osoro.
Thank you.
Hold on, Hon. Osoro, it has to be called out.
Hon. Speaker, I beg to move the following Motion: THAT, pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 30 , this House resolves:
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Hon. Millie.
Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I stand to second. This is a reasonably straightforward matter because we need to conclude some of the urgent issues before the House. We, therefore, need that extra session.
Members on their feet, take your seats.
[(Question proposed)]
Put the Question.
[(Question put and agreed to)]
Go back to Order No. 6.
Chairperson, Select Committee on National Cohesion and Equal Opportunity.
Hon. Speaker, I beg to give notice of the following Motion: THAT, this House adopts the Fourth Report of the Select Committee on National Cohesion and Equal Opportunity on the Employment Diversity Audit in
Public Institutions, laid on the Table of the House on Thursday, 4th December
Chairperson, Departmental Committee on Labour, Hon. Chonga.
Thank you. Hon. Speaker, I beg to give notice of the following Motion: THAT, taking into consideration the findings of the Departmental
Vice-Chairperson, Departmental Committee on Defence, Intelligence and Foreign Relations. Hon. Major Bashir.
Hon. Speaker, I beg to give notice of the following Motion: THAT, this House adopts the Report of the Departmental Committee on Defence, Intelligence and Foreign Relations, accompanied by the State Department for Diaspora Affairs, on a visit to Abu Dhabi and Dubai in the United Arab Emirates from 8th to 15th June 2025.
Clerk, next Order.
Chairperson, Select Committee on National Government Constituencies Development Fund (NG-CDF) , Hon. Musa Sirma.
Thank you very much, Hon. Speaker. I am holding brief for the Leader of the Majority Party on his usual Thursday Statement. Pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 44 (2) (a) , I rise to give the following Statement on behalf of the House Business Committee, which met on Tuesday, 2nd December 2025, to prioritise business for consideration during the week. As Members are aware, the House is s…
appointment to public and State positions, including seven persons to the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) and 13 persons as principal secretaries. As we recollect and appreciate what has been achieved, I wish to point out that the mission of the 13th Parliament is not yet over. We still have a significant number of legislative proposals, Bills, statutory instruments and oth…
Hon. Millie.
Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I thank Hon. Osoro for that presentation. I have raised an issue as a matter of concern, but it has not been addressed by Parliament over the years. People play different sports. My sport is dancing. We have not been able to incorporate dancing in the games. Please, can we include dancing as a sport in subsequent years? Members who want to participate in ballet can do it. …
You will be in the delegation to dance for those who win.
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No, I want to dance competitively.
Hon. Oundo.
Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I also thank the Majority side for the Statement. I also take this opportunity to wish Team Kenya success in the games in Uganda. I have seen a very colourful special edition. It says: Go for more titles, Speaker Wetang’ula rallies Team Kenya ahead of 2025 EAC Games. These games are meant for deepening and extending friendship. Those who will make it to Uganda, as you go …
Order. I know your mind is profane on this.
Hon. Members, the time being 4.00 p.m., the House stands adjourned until today at 4.15 p.m. Please, maintain quorum until we finish the day. The House rose at 4.00 p.m.
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