National Assembly · Afternoon Sitting
Thursday, 5 June 2025
The Speaker corrected a Ksh300 million variance in the budget figures and praised the pro bono lawyers who secured the Road Maintenance Levy Fund for MPs. Members raised concerns over the escalating national budget, inadequate funding for education—including low capitation grants and poorly paid intern teachers—and the failed Medical Equipment Scheme, while also noting a court injunction affecting the NG‑CDF Bill. The debate combined procedural acknowledgments with sharp criticism of fiscal allocations and service delivery. Members debated the 2025/2026 budget, highlighting concerns that national ministries are encroaching on devolved functions and urging that resources be allocated fairly to counties, especially the historically marginalised Lake and Northern regions. While criticism was voiced over uneven water and health project distribution, the Committee’s report was praised for incorporating infrastructure, energy, agriculture and social services aimed at fiscal consolidation and inclusive growth. The discussion underscored the need for transparent, equitable budgeting to restore public trust. Members praised the new budget for its focus on eliminating wasteful expenditure, supporting the Social Health Authority’s universal health coverage system, and allocating resources for infrastructure, electricity and education in Nairobi’s underserved areas. Hon. Mark Mwenje highlighted specific constituency projects—roads, boreholes, classrooms—and urged continued equity across regions, while also expressing caution over recent rulings and past political marginalisation. The debate combined optimism about the budget’s fairness with concerns about implementation and governance.
Serjeant-at-Arms, we have no quorum. Ring the Quorum Bell. Hon. Robert Mbui, where are your Whips? Are you on the throne or you are pretending to be on it?
[(The Quorum Bell was rung)]
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Leader of the Majority Party.
Hon. Speaker, I beg to lay the following Papers on the Table:
Hon. Members, we have a Supplementary Order Paper. The business of the afternoon will be as laid out. Order No. 8 on the ordinary Order Paper and not Supplementary Order Paper was a Procedural Motion which has exited. It is not on. Secondly, today, being the Third Allotted Day for the Motion on Consideration of Budget Estimates for the Financial Year 2025/2026, we will allot the whole of this aft…
[(Hon. Martin Owino spoke off the record)]
[(Hon. Martin Owino spoke off the record)]
[(Hon. (Dr) Ojiambo Oundo spoke off the record)]
Yes.
Hon. Martin, then why are you behaving like a first-termer?
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acknowledged. Maai Mahiu Girls Secondary School, thank you. You may take your seats. We have Nakuru West Secondary School from Nakuru West Constituency. In the Public Gallery, we have Githunguri Girls High School from Kandara, Murang'a County, and Ndagene Boys High School from Imenti South Constituency, Meru County. On my behalf and that of the whole House, we welcome all students, teachers and t…
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Is Hon. Aburi in the House? You have a date with destiny.
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Yes, Hon. Speaker.
It is now your opportunity to purge your mischief.
Ahsante, Mhe. Spika, kwa kunipa nafasi hii.
Speak loudly. I cannot hear you.
Mhe. Spika, mimi kwa roho yangu na akili yangu, niko hapa kusema pole kwa Mheshimiwa dada yangu kwa sababu mimi nilikosea kwa kurekodi hiyo video. Ni mimi niliirekodi, kisha baadaye, nikiwa na ndugu na marafiki wetu pale nje, mmoja akaomba “nimsambazie”, kisha nikafanya hivyo. Sikujua eti itakuja kufika nje. Kwa sababu hiyo, ilikuwa ni kuharibu jina. Kivyangu nasema pole na naomba nisamehewe. Maa…
Ahsante sana, Mhe. Mpuru Aburi. The Holy Book, the Bible, has one central message that the beginning of healing lies in the acknowledgement of wrongdoing, and the subsequent uttering of one magic word ‘sorry’. So, we forgive you. Hon. Umulkher, if you are harbouring any hard feelings, it is upon you to forgive. The House forgives you.
On a point of order, Hon. Speaker.
There is no point of order to be allowed, because there is no Motion here against Hon. Mpuru Aburi. So nobody will discuss him unless your point of order is on something else.
[(Hon. Caroli Omondi spoke off the record)]
Pardon?
Hon. Speaker, it is important that he confirms to the House that, being an elder of Njuri Ncheke, his apology is accepted everywhere and by all. Thank you.
Yes, Mheshimiwa. It is not a Meru affair but go ahead.
Thank you, Hon. Speaker. In Meru traditions and customs, when an elder acknowledges a mistake and begs for pardon and forgiveness, it is granted openly and with open hearts. So, we request the lady who feels that the mistake was done to her to forgive, and even the House, to forgive Hon. Mpuru Aburi for this mistake. Thank you, Hon. Speaker.
The Speaker speaks for the House. The House has forgiven Hon. Mpuru Aburi unconditionally. Hon. Umulkher.
Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I have heard the apology of Hon. Mpuru Aburi. We spoke on the phone on the same day when the incident happened. I had asked him not to share that clip because I am a Member of Parliament who has guarded her integrity. The incident that occurred does not describe my nature or my character. He agreed not to share the video clip. However, I am aware, and he has mentioned it, …
Hon. Umulkher, I forgave you for your wrongdoing also, unconditionally. That you fought in the precincts of Parliament, whether you were the victim or not, warrants some form of censure. Order! Take your seat. The Speaker found that you were aggressed and you were defending yourself. That notwithstanding, there is a famous case from Zanzibar, Kimanga versus Republic, which states that a policeman,…
Yes.
Yes, Hon. Umulkher.
Hon. Speaker, I am very grateful that you have considered my misbehaviour and indecency, and acknowledged that it is not reflective of the image of this House. However, I also know the female Member of Parliament. It is very painful because she shared it with a blogger, and was bragging about it. It is painful, but regardless, I accept his apology, and I will let it be at that. But she must also a…
She is unknown and so, let us keep it that way. We shall not expose our own Members unfairly. Hon. Mpuru Aburi was the genesis of the mischief, and he has retracted and apologised. So, let us leave it there. Let us go to Statements.
[(Hon. (Dr) Robert Pukose spoke off the record)]
Yes, Hon. Robert, what is it? Let the chips lie where they fell. Members, before we proceed to Statements, let me recognise, in the Speaker's Gallery, a group of women leaders from Nairobi County, from various constituencies. They are called the Dhobi Womens’ Network. When we mention your name, kindly stand, and then take your seat. Madam Grace Ngugi, Madam Agnes Mulesi, Madam Beatrice Korore, Mad…
On the Requests for Statements, we have Hon. Teresia Wanjiru. Is she in the House? Leader of the Majority Party, somebody is whispering that it would be a miracle if Hon. Teresia is in the House. Is she around? Hon. Anthony Oluoch, go ahead.
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 Education regarding the status of the Kenya School Meals Policy. On 20th November 2024, this House received information from the Cabinet Secretary for Education that the Ministry had drafted a policy document intended to streamline and enh…
Chairperson, Departmental Committee on Education, when can you bring a response?
Thank you, Hon. Speaker. In two weeks, we will be able to bring a response.
Thank you. You have two weeks. Hon. Peter Lochakapong.
Hon. Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order 44 2 (c) , I rise to request for a statement from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee
on Environment, Forestry & Mining regarding the seemingly illegal commercial mining activities taking place in Lami Nyeusi and Kambi Karaya within Sigor Constituency. There have been reported apparent illegal and unregulated commercial mining operations taking place in Lami Nyeusi and Kambi Karaya. Those activities pose serious environmental risks, including contamination of water sources, degrad…
The Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Environment, Forestry and Mining? Yes, Hon. Member, when can you bring a response?
Hon. Speaker, Hon. Vincent Musyoka is on a special assignment of the Committee, and we have a similar statement by Hon. (Dr) John Namoit on the same matter, which is active. Perhaps, we can meet with him next week on Tuesday or Thursday, and then we shall discuss the issue.
Just to reinforce the request of that statement by Hon. ‘Lochaks’ and the other one where the Member speaks about a Member of the Committee, I have a request to the Committee. As he says, this is a second request for statement on illegal mining. You are aware that we were at one point told that all mining licences had, to some extent, been stopped. We are still unclear on who and how people are b…
Yes.
Ideally, we should even have a board that licenses miners or the people who are engaging in the mining business; not one or two Ministry officials deciding whom to license. Just as we have the Betting Control and Licensing Board (BCLB) in the gambling or betting business, we ought to have a mining board that is scrutinising who is mining, who is being licensed, where they are being licensed, and w…
what we need to do in legislation - whether we form a board or whatever we need to do so that even decisions on who is to be licensed are collegiate. Thank you, Hon. Speaker.
Hon. Emathe, have you heard that? In responding, combine the request for statements if they lead to similar issues. If you are going to invite the Cabinet Secretary to the Committee, invite Hon. Lochakapong and whoever else has requested for a similar statement. Subsequent to that, bring an answer to the House in two weeks.
Well guided, Hon. Speaker.
Hon. Doris Donya, Kisii County.
Hon. Speaker, pursuant to provisions of Standing Order 44 (2) (c) , I rise to request a statement from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Finance and National Planning regarding unspent National Government Affirmative Action Fund (NGAAF) monies for Kisii County for the 2023/2024 Financial Year. I rise to seek clarification regarding the unspent funds amounting to Ksh7.9 million allo…
Yes, Hon. Donya.
Hon. Speaker, the National Treasury gives us district accountants. They are the ones who returned my money that was meant for the Kisii people. I do not understand why their people returned my money.
Chair of the Departmental Committee on Finance and National Planning or any Member from that Committee. Leader of the Majority Party, you can convey that to the Chair of the Departmental Committee on Finance and National Planning. Let him bring a response on this in two weeks.
[(Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah spoke off the record)]
Statement request by Hon. (Dr) Charles Onchoke of Bonchari is by the Chair of the Departmental Committee on Housing, Urban Planning and Public Works. Yes, Vice-Chair. Do you have a response? Give Hon. Rindikiri the microphone. Go ahead.
Hon. Onchoke requested for a statement from the Cabinet Secretary through the Committee. There is a Statement by the Cabinet Secretary to the National Assembly’s Departmental Committee on Housing, Urban Planning and Public Works regarding the collapsed residential buildings in Bonchari Constituency. The building and construction industry in Kenya is a key component of the country's infrastructure…
Hon. Onchoke, if you are satisfied, you do not have to say anything. We can go to the next statement.
Thank you, Hon. Speaker, for giving me the opportunity to respond or react to the Statement that has been read by my friend, Hon. Rindikiri, on behalf of his Committee. This Statement has two fundamental flaws. First, it states that the developer is in custody, while he is not. Secondly, it states that the developer supported the families with funeral arrangements and is engaging with the familie…
Hon. Onchoke, you are making a speech instead of seeking clarification.
Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I am getting a bit emotional because it is a very painful matter. In my view, we require that the Cabinet Secretary brings a substantive and correct statement which is action-oriented and which is going to support those families and justice is going to be done. Not one that is laced with lies and inaccuracies. Thank you. Hon. Speaker.
Hon. Rindikiri, Vice-Chairman, is your Statement full of inaccuracies?
This Statement was sought through the Committee, but the main agenda was the broader response to the issues because this is specific on residential buildings. I request to engage the Member for Bonchari. We will call him so that we can seek clarification and involve the Cabinet Secretary on the matters raised.
Hon. Onchoke, you can engage the Chairman and if you need support from my Office, you can reach out. Hon. Joseph Gitari had a request for a statement to the Departmental Committee on Administration and Internal Security, Hon. Tongoyo. It is about the security situation in Kirinyaga County. Are you ready?
Yes, I am.
Go ahead.
Hon. Speaker, on Hon. Wangwe’s request for statement regarding the status of investigation into the murder of Madam Roselinda Akinyi, I want to state as follows: On 17th April, at approximately 5.30 pm, Mr. Paul Wechuli reported at Shinda Police Station via OB No.371704/25 regarding a robbery with violence incident. He reported that unidentified motor vehicle intercepted a bodabada en-route from …
Ksh285,000. Tragically, she died on the spot. Initial reports suggested that she had been shot by an unknown assailant aboard the said motor vehicle. Her body was later transported to St. Mary’s Mission Hospital Mortuary in Mumias. The post-mortem examination conducted on the 21st April contradicted the initial gunshot claim revealing that Madam Wanga died due to internal bleeding resulting from …
Hon. Emmanuel Wangwe.
Thank you, Hon. Speaker. Allow me to thank the Chairman for that good communication. On the same line, I also want to appreciate that I got the Statement in advance, which was good enough for me to have read and understood what it is. Let the Chairman just push for the investigations. He should not tire with that Statement. We want to get to the bottom of the whole issue, particularly, where they …
have been teachers. It is an issue that is affecting my constituency. The Chairman should push to the end. I also want to appreciate that my request to DCI headquarters to send thorough officers has been accepted and I can see officers from Crime Research and Intelligence Bureau (CRIB) have been sent. That is good and I want to appreciate it, Hon. Speaker.
Thank you, Hon. Tongoyo. That is a good comment. You can follow up and give the Member an update as and when you have additional material. Hon. James Onyango K’Oyoo had a request to the Departmental Committee on Agriculture and Livestock. Yes, Hon. Tongoyo.
[(Hon. Gabriel Tongoyo spoke off the record)]
Sorry, Hon. Speaker. I need your guidance. We had a statement by Hon. Dorice Donya, which was ready by last week. She was not in the House and she has really been insisting that she is allowed to...
List it for next week. We are pressed for time. Hon. Dorice, go to the Table Office and have it listed for next week. Dr. Mutunga, are you ready with the Statement? Go ahead.
Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I rise pursuant to Standing Order 44 (2) (c) to respond to a request for statement by Hon. Onyango K’Oyoo on 12th of March 2025, regarding the position of the leasing programme of the State-owned sugar farms, particularly Muhoroni and Chemelil sugar companies. Hon. Speaker, the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development has responded as follows, and I will summaris…
documents. The technical evaluation followed, where the companies were checked against the technical requirements. No material deviations, reservations or omissions were observed. Bidders scoring over 80 per cent and above advanced to the financial evaluation stage. The qualified bidders in this particular respect with respect to Muhoroni was West Valley Sugar Company and with respect to Chemelil…
Hon. K’Oyoo.
Thank you very much, Hon. Speaker. I have listened, with a lot of interest, to the response by my colleague, the respected Chairman of the Departmental Committee on Agriculture and Livestock. I would like to inform him that the response is grossly inefficient. We were given the impression that the purpose of leasing out the industry was to make the industry work better for the citizenry. I am more…
Committee so that he can walk us through the system, and then we can rest assured that it is correct. Thank you very much, Hon. Speaker.
Thank you. That was just a speech Hon. Mutunga. Yes, Hon. Caroli Omondi.
Thank you very much, Hon. Speaker. I would like to joyride on Hon. K’Oyoo's question. pursuant to Articles 35 and 201 of the Constitution, Section 23 of the Parliamentary Powers and Privileges Act and our Standing Orders, I ask the Chairman of the Departmental Committee on Agriculture and Livestock to submit to this House the following transactional documents in relation to the leasing of the suga…
Hon. Mutunga, go ahead.
Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I am aware of the fact that the Member, who has just spoken, Hon. Caroli Omondi, has a Question to the Cabinet Secretary. I believe what I will do, as the Chairman, is to write to the Cabinet Secretary to make sure that all these issues that the Member has requested are brought to the House on the day he comes to respond to the Question. On the other hand, …
Better still, invite the Cabinet Secretary to your Committee and invite the Member to interrogate him.
Hon. Speaker, the Member has already asked the question. If we invite him to the Committee, then there is no need for the Cabinet Secretary to come here to answer the Question.
Yes, Hon. Caroli.
Hon. Speaker, my question relates to the nucleus estate of Miwani Sugar, which has not been...
That is okay. I have given direction.
Okay. Thank you, Hon. Speaker.
Hon. (Dr) Mutunga, proceed that way. That is the end of Statement time. Leader of the Majority Party, give your Thursday Statement.
Thank you, Hon. Speaker. 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, 3rd June 2025, to prioritise business for consideration during this week. With regard to business scheduled for Tuesday next week, the House is expected to continue with the consideration of the following Bills, …
National Government for the Financial Year 2025/2026 next week on Thursday, 12th June
Order. Members on your feet, please take your seats. Can you disband that illegal kamukunji and take your seats? Hon. Mathenge, take the nearest seat. Before we move to the next Order, allow me to recognise Tala Girls’ High School from Matungulu Constituency, Machakos County seated in the Public Gallery. In the Speaker's Gallery, we have the following schools:
figures against the various votes contained in the First Schedule to the Supplementary Order Paper. When I looked at the figure in the Motion and the figure in the Committee of Supply, I noticed some variance. So, I instructed the Budget Office to scan through carefully and advise me on where the variance was coming from. The variance now corrects the figure to Ksh2,538,593,978,440 and not Ksh2,53…
Hon. Millie Odhiambo, Hon. Otiende Amollo, Hon. Mwengi Mutuse, Hon. John Makali, Hon. Silvanus Osoro and Hon. TJ Kajwang’. Who is that raising his hand? Are you a lawyer? Hon. Naicca, you are not a lawyer. Thank you. Hon. Antony Oluoch and Hon. Gichimu. Thank you for gallantly fighting. As constituents best Members of Parliament, today is your day to smile because your Road Maintenance Levy Fund (…
Hon. Speaker, allow me to congratulate our gallant lawyers. I also congratulate you for leading the team through this. We are finally getting our fair share. Today, there was a pronouncement from a court of law that seems to injunct this House over a Bill that is yet to be presented here. This relates to the National Government Constituencies Development Fund, for which we have just completed publ…
Hon. Jared Okello, my view on that is well known. We will deal with that. Clerk-at-the-Table, please, call out the next Order.
Next Order.
Hon. Members, be upstanding. The time being 7.04 p.m., this House stands adjourned until Tuesday, 10th June 2025, at 2.30 p.m. The House rose at 7.04 p.m.
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