National Assembly · Afternoon Sitting
Thursday, 7 August 2025
Members raised concerns over the lack of a deployment strategy for education resources in Nairobi's newly created sub‑counties, warning that current allocations treat multiple large sub‑counties as a single unit. The debate also highlighted widespread frustration with delayed responses to parliamentary statements across several committees, including issues on tea pricing and agricultural subsidies, and called for expedited meetings with the Cabinet Secretary after recess. Members criticised the prolonged inactivity of the National Humanitarian Fund, noting that large sums remain idle while IDPs remain unassisted. They highlighted the absence of a mandated steering committee and the need for a single treasury account to centralise and deploy resources efficiently. Calls were made for greater accountability from the Cabinet and Principal Secretaries to resolve the funding impasse. The session began with the Deputy Speaker and members welcoming various schools and constituency staff to Parliament, emphasizing civic inspiration. Hon. Walter Owino raised a request for a statement on the non-payment of retirees' deposits by several SACCOs, highlighting financial distress and regulatory gaps. The Committee on Trade, Industry and Cooperatives, represented by Hon. Oundo, agreed to provide a response within two weeks after the House resumes sittings.
Hon. King'ara, before the House starts, I have told you prayer is very solemn. We cannot be praying, and you are on the phone. It is not right. Respect God. Our Constitution says the God of all creation guides us, including you. Please do not do that again. You can step out and make your call if it is so pressing. We cannot be praying and supplicating ourselves to God while you are on the phone in…
[(The Quorum Bell was rung)]
Chair of the Departmental Committee on Labour, Hon. Chonga.
Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I beg to lay the following Paper on the Table:
Thank you. Skip Order No.7. Let us dispose of Orders No. 8, 9 and 10. Order. Members on your feet, take your seats.
[(Several Members stood in their places)]
Order. Members on their feet, take your seats. Next Order.
[(Question put and agreed to)]
Thank you, Hon. Speaker, for giving me this opportunity. St. Michael Kawalase Primary School rarely visits Parliament. This is probably their first visit in a decade or even in a century. I want to thank the students and their teachers for coming. This is where we speak about the River Kawalase Flood Control Project, which has never been actualised. Rest assured that the Government is working hard…
Thank you, Hon. Emathe. Call out Order No.11.
Hon. Speaker, I beg to move the following Motion: THAT, notwithstanding the Resolution of the House of 13th February 2025 and 27th May 2025, and pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 28 (4) , this House resolves to further alter its Calendar so as to–
[(Calendar of the Assembly)]
Hon. Millie.
Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I rise to second that Motion, and to thank Hon. Osoro for ceding his position and allowing me to be the Chief Whip of the Majority Party. I do not mind. This is a fairly straightforward matter. Many of us know that we were scheduled to go for the long recess, but Parliament has a lot of pending business before it. Since we are very committed to devolution, many of us will…
Say, you beg to second.
Yes, I do second. Order. Members on their feet, take your seats. Hon. Makilap, take the nearest seat. Hon. Haika, take your seat. Hon. Wamboka, take your seat.
[(Several Members stood along the gangways)]
[(Question proposed)]
Should I put the question?
Yes! We now go back to Order No. 7.
[(Question put and agreed to)]
Leader of the Majority Party, make your Thursday Statement.
Hon. Speaker, Hon. Osoro is holding a kamukunji that is blocking me. 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, 5th August 2025, to prioritise business for consideration during the week. As Members may have noticed in the Order Paper, I intended to move a Motion for alteration of…
(Amendment) (No.2) Bill (Senate Bill No. 28 of 2024) in Committee of the whole House. You may recall that we debated this very important Bill that emanated from the National Dialogue Committee (NADCO). It is important for us to finalise it as we gear up for elections in 2027. Additionally, debate will be undertaken on the following Motions, some of which are listed in the Order Paper today:
[[The Speaker (Hon. Moses Wetangula) left the Chair] [The Deputy Speaker (Hon. Gladys Boss) took the Chair]]
On a point of order, Hon. Deputy Speaker.
Yes, Hon. Millie Odhiambo. What is your point of order?
Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. Out of courtesy, I wish to notify the House that on that day, we will be in Homa Bay for the devolution conference. I will designate a Member to take the question on my behalf because we have really waited for that event. One of my constituents died in police custody at the Kipasi Police Post cell. In terms of the way it is framed, it is general, but my question was…
Okay. Next Statement. Hon. Millie, you will get a response shortly, but let us move on to the next. I was confirming if it was Hon. Mwenje or Hon. Protus. Hon. Protus had requested a statement from the Chairman of the Departmental Committee on Administration and Internal Security. Yes, there was a statement requested by Hon. Protus of Loima Constituency from the Chairman of the Departmental Comm…
[(Hon. Deputy Speaker consulted with the Clerks-at-the-Table)]
[(Hon. Gabriel Tongoyo spoke off the record)]
Hon. Deputy Speaker, pursuant to provisions of Standing Order 44 (2) (c) , I rise to request a statement from the Chairman of the Departmental Committee on Administration and Internal Security regarding the delay in the appointment of chiefs and assistant chiefs in Loima Constituency. Over the past three years, several interviews have been conducted for the appointment of chiefs and assistant chi…
This delay has significantly hampered the delivery of essential government services at the grassroots level. Chiefs and assistant chiefs are not only critical to the coordination of public administration at the local level, but also play a key role in maintaining law and order, implementing government programs, and resolving local disputes. Additionally, they play a significant role in the civil r…
Chairman of the Departmental Committee on Administration and Internal Security or a Member? Yes, Hon. Tongoyo.
Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. We will provide a response to the statement within two weeks. Let me bring to your attention that the Member is a high-ranking Member in my Committee. We had several meetings with the Cabinet Secretary at the Ministry regarding the same. Nevertheless, I will bring a response in two weeks.
Thank you. You will have a response in two weeks. Let us move to the next statement by Hon. Mark Mwenje, Member for Embakasi West, to the Departmental Committee on Education. Hon. Mark Mwenje is not here…
Hon. Deputy Speaker, pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 44 (2) (c) , I wish to request for a statement from the Chairman of the Departmental Committee on Health regarding the Contributions Policy Framework currently being implemented by the Social Health Authority (SHA) , particularly with respect to the requirement for upfront annual contributions from participants in the informal secto…
access to health care services. This approach has been widely criticised as financially exclusionary, particularly for low-income and seasonally employed Kenyans who are unable to make such bulk payments. The shift from the previous monthly contribution model under the National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) to the annualised unfixable payment structure threatens to erode public confidence in SHA…
The Chairman of the Departmental Committee on Health, Hon. Nyikal.
Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. This is a very important question. We will make an effort to get an answer within two weeks, if possible. It is fairly comprehensive, but we shall make every effort because it is of great importance to the whole country.
Thank you. Two weeks is okay. There is also a Request for a Statement by Hon. Clive Gisairo, Member for Kitutu Masaba. Yes, Hon. Gisairo.
Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. Pursuant to Standing Order 44 (2) (c) , I rise to request a Statement from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Health regarding the detainment of a 10-month-old baby, Chloe Agnes Nyanchoka Nyanga'u, in India, due to the delayed payment of the medical bill by the Social Health Authority (SHA) . Baby Chloe, a declared dependent of Mr Boniface Nyang'au Mom…
treatment would cover Ksh500,000. Subsequently, baby Chloe, accompanied by her mother, travelled to Chennai, India, on 16th July 2025, where baby Chloe underwent open-heart surgery on 21st July 2025. Although she was scheduled to return to Nairobi on 5th August 2025, MIOT International Hospital has withheld her release due to the delayed payment of the outstanding Ksh500,000 by SHA, subjecting the…
Serjeant-at-Arms, could I have the list of guests who are here? Because I can see the guests are arriving and leaving before I receive the list. Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Health, Hon. Nyikal.
Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. This matter of a child being held is obviously very critical. We will make every effort to have a report ready by next week, if possible. At least regarding the release of the child, even if other policy matters are still to be looked into. Thank you.
Next, we have a Request for a Statement by Hon. Tim Wanyonyi, Member for Westlands Constituency.
Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I request a Statement...
[(Hon. Faith Gitau stood next to Hon. Tim Wanyonyi)]
Hon. Faith Gitau, stop distracting the Member for Westlands.
Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker.
For protecting you.
Hon. Deputy Speaker, Pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 44 (2) (c) , I rise to request a Statement from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Labour regarding the rights of reasonable accommodation in the workplace for Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) . The United Nations Convention on the Rights of PWDs and Section 21 (2) (d) of the Persons with Disabilities Act No. 4 of 202…
and is a wheelchair user, was recently relocated from the first floor to the eighth floor of Harambee House. The decision for the relocation was reportedly made without consideration for her accessibility needs, jeopardising her well-being. Consequently, Ms Anyango has reportedly been sleeping in her current office space for three consecutive nights to prevent its demolition and secure her accessi…
Thank you. Chairperson for the Departmental Committee on Labour. Is there a Member from that Committee here? Yes, Hon. Donya.
Hon. Deputy Speaker, in the next two weeks. Thank you.
Someone just murmured that two weeks is too long.
On a point of order, Hon. Deputy Speaker.
What is your point of order, Hon. Pukose?
Hon. Deputy Speaker, I am standing in for the Leader of the Majority Party. Two weeks is a long period, considering the issue the Hon. Member has raised, particularly given that she has been sleeping in the office for the past three nights. We cannot have her continue sleeping in that office for the next two weeks. I suggest that you direct the Committee to give a response within one week so that …
Hon. Donya, can your Committee handle it within one week, especially considering we are going on a recess?
Well guided, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I shall give the communication.
Thank you. Before we proceed to the next request for a statement, which will be made by Hon. Walter Owino, Member for Awendo, allow me to recognise the presence of Mother Kevin School from Kanduyi Constituency, Bungoma County, seated in the Speaker's Gallery. Also sitting in the Speaker's Gallery are staff members from Bomachoge Borabu Constituency, Kisii County. On behalf of the Members of Parlia…
Thank you very much, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I feel twice fortunate because you have allowed me to welcome the Bomachoge Borabu Constituency staff. Yesterday, I had the opportunity to welcome Kenyenya Junior Academy to Parliament. I welcome the staff of Bomachoge Borabu to this Chamber. I remind them that they are in their positions due to the goodwill granted to us by the people. I encourage them t…
enjoy the Parliamentary premises as much as possible, because there is a common saying that experience cannot be created, it must be lived. By being in the Chamber today, they witness firsthand what it means to legislate, oversee, and represent the people of Bomachoge Borabu. Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker.
Thank you. On behalf of myself and the Hon. Speaker, I welcome you to the House of Parliament. Also seated in the Public Gallery, I wish to recognise the following schools: Father Walstra Academy from Kanduyi Constituency, Bungoma County; Riena Primary School from Kasarani Constituency, Nairobi County; Mutamaiyu Primary School from Kinangop Constituency, Nyandarua County; St. Clair Primary School …
Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker, for this opportunity. Allow me to welcome all the schools present in the Chamber, both in the Public and Speaker's Gallery. This is the institution that oversights, legislates, and represents the interests of Kenyans. I urge the students visiting today to let this noble opportunity serve as an inspiration to work hard for a better future, so that one day, some of th…
Thank you, Hon. Taitumu. I now call upon a request for a statement by Hon. Walter Owino, Member for Awendo, addressed to the Departmental Committee on Trade, Industry and Cooperatives.
Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. Pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 43, I wish to make a statement regarding the 27th Anniversary of the 1998 U.S. Embassy bombing in Nairobi. I rise today with a heavy heart, yet with hope, to mark the 27th anniversary of the 7th August 1998 bombing of the U.S. Embassy here in Nairobi. That devastating attack claimed the lives of 218 innocent individuals,…
who lost her husband, and Macharia, who lost both his parents. Their stories are not just heartbreaking—they are a call to conscience.
[[The Deputy Speaker (Hon. Gladys Boss) left the Chair] [The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Martha Wangari) took the Chair]]
This is a personal statement. There will be no comments on it. Hon. Members, allow me to recognise the following schools in the Public Gallery:
Hon. Temporary Speaker, pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 44 (2) (c) , I rise to request a Statement from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Administration and Internal Security regarding the murder of Mr Michael Odhiambo Omamba of ID No. 32269118. On the morning of 23rd July 2025, Mr Michael Odhiambo Omamba, a resident of Uriri Sub-county in Migori County, was found dead…
yield any tangible outcome. The killing of Mr Michael Odhiambo Omamba has not only devastated his family but has also caused anxiety among residents of Migori County, who are concerned about the state of public safety and the effectiveness of security apparatus in protecting the lives of citizens. It is against this background that I request a Statement from the Chairperson of the
Hon. Tongoyo, Chairman of the Committee, when will you bring the response?
Hon. Temporary Speaker, since the House may go on recess next week, I request to bring the response in the first week after resumption. If I receive the response earlier, I will forward it to the Member.
Hon. Fatuma.
Hon. Temporary Speaker, we will wait for the response.
It is so directed.
On a point of order, Hon. Temporary Speaker.
What is out of order, Hon. Donya?
Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. As the rest await responses to their statements, I also wish to mention that I have a pending response from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Agriculture and Livestock.
Hon. Donya, we will prosecute the responses as they are. If you have a pending one, kindly hold your horses. I will give you the opportunity thereafter. Let us have the Vice-Chairman of the Departmental Committee on Defence, Intelligence and Foreign Relations, Hon. Major (Rtd) Bashir.
Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. Before I proceed with the response, I wish to raise a very disturbing and crucial matter that has come to our attention. We have learnt of press statements by the former Deputy President concerning the President’s recent visit to Mandera County. He imputed improper motive on the great people of Mandera by alleging that the President met at night with members of A…
Hon. Bashir, which statement are you responding to? Are you making another statement?
No, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I am seeking to draw the attention of the House to a very weighty matter that touches on national defence. It concerns a statement made by the former Deputy President alleging that...
I was just confirming, Hon. Bashir. You know I serve in your Committee, and this is a House of records. I had called you to respond to a statement first. Kindly proceed with the response first.
Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I am well guided. The Member for Turkana North Constituency, Hon. Ekwom Nabuin, pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 44 (2) (c) , requested a statement from the Cabinet Secretary for Defence regarding the security situation in Todonyang, particularly the massacre of civilians allegedly by the Dassanach Militia from Ethiopia on 22nd February 2025. The Memb…
Very well. Is the Member in the House? Yes, Hon. Ekwom.
Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. The response is not satisfactory. This is because, from my understanding of the existence of KDF, under Article 341 (3) (a) of the Constitution, the responsibility of KDF is the defence and protection of the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Republic of Kenya. It seems that the Cabinet Secretary does not know the location of Todonyang. Todonyang is loc…
You have made your point, Member for Turkana North. Let us hear the Vice-Chairman first.
Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. We have noted the concerns of the Member. The appropriate thing to do is to get back to the Ministry on these concerns. We are aware of the issues around internal and external deployment. Certainly, the concerns by Hon. Nabuin are valid. We will get back to the Ministry to further elaborate on this matter so that the Member can be adequately satisfied.
How soon?
Hon. Temporary Speaker, I am aware that we will be proceeding for recess, but it will probably be ready within two weeks, even if it means giving him the response directly. We will get that response from the Ministry within two weeks.
Hon. Ekwom, is that agreeable?
Yes, Hon. Temporary Speaker.
Thank you. Hon. Bashir, I will now indulge you on the other matter, which is not on my desk.
Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. Apologies, I was not there on time. The statement was being finalised at the time I was called out. Hon. Temporary Speaker, this is a request for a statement regarding resource deployment strategies in new administrative units in Nairobi County. Pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 44 (2) C, I rise to request a statement from the Chairperson of the Depar…
That will go to the Departmental
We should respond immediately upon resuming from recess in the first week.
That would be a good time, Hon. Mwenje, unless you are disputing.
Hon. Temporary Speaker, I had hoped that the Member for Embakasi South, standing next to you, who is affected by this issue, would support me. If we can get assurance from Hon. Gisario that they will not recruit new teachers or take any new actions until we receive a response. Otherwise, we are the ones who stand to suffer, because we have new sub-counties and we are still being treated as though …
You are debating the Statement? Hon. Mawathe, unless you are adding something useful to Hon. Mwenje.
Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. It is important that this Departmental Committee on Education delves into that because there is a need. There is no way we can have four sub-counties, three of which are the third, fourth, and fifth largest in population in the country, lumped together. When the issue of teacher recruitment arises, you find that you are given, as one sub-county, recruitment for e…
Thank you. We should get the response immediately after we resume from recess. I know some Members are waiting for answers to pending statements. Hon. Donya.
Hon. Temporary Speaker, not pending statements but answers to my statements. I have three statements that have not received a response for two months from the Chairman of the Departmental Committee on Agriculture and Livestock, the National Treasury, and the Ministry of Investments, Trade, and Industry. I needed guidance on when I would receive my answers.
Dr Kanyuithia, Departmental Committee on Agriculture.
I stood on the Floor of this House and provided an answer that the Hon. Member said was unsatisfactory. We had agreed to hold a Committee meeting and invite them as friends of the Committee, in addition to the Cabinet Secretary. We attempted to invite the Cabinet Secretary to our retreat in Mombasa over the last two weeks, but he was unavailable. As of now, he has not been available to meet the Co…
Hon. Chair, all you are telling Hon. Donya is that you have been unable to meet the Cabinet Secretary. Have you exhausted all constitutional routes, Article 125, and the Standing Orders?
We are not unable to meet the Cabinet Secretary completely. Procedurally and as per the Standing Orders, we invited them and set a date. He gave us the reason for his unavailability on the day he was to come. Therefore, he said that we could shift that to another day, and we postponed. We are now taking a date in consultation with his office.
Kindly fast-track it. Hon. Donya has raised this matter on this Floor not once. It is becoming an everyday thing. Hon. Saney, are you in the Departmental Committee on Trade, Industry and Cooperatives? I know you have a pending Response. Hold on. There is a pending request for a statement from Hon. Donya to the Committee. Let us have Hon. Owen on the Request for Statement that has been pending for…
[(Hon. Ibrahim Saney raised his hand)]
I will advise the Chairman, Hon. Shinali, so that we have the Statement the first week after recess. We also have next week.
You have the whole of next week and Tuesday.
I request that the matter be put for Tuesday next week so that she gets a Statement for the people of Kisii to be happy. Very well, thank you.
Hon. Saney.
I made a request to the Departmental Committee on Administration and Internal Security on the disappearance of one Hussein Abdirahman Mohamed on 8th July 2025. He is a former Assistant County Commissioner and currently the Huduma Centre manager of Wajir County. He has been missing for 30 days. The Committee promised to give a response to the request for a statement today, Thursday. It did not appe…
Thank you. Let us hear from the Committee first why the Response has not come. Do we have any Member of the Departmental Committee on Administration and Internal Security? If there is no Member, the Deputy Leader of the Majority Party.
Hon. Tongoyo is the Chairman. He is a very diligent Member. There must be a good reason he is not here. I plead with you to allow us up to Tuesday next week to bring the Statement. I will talk to Hon. Tongoyo myself to get this Response done. Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker.
Hon. Saney.
With humility, I respect the Deputy Leader of the Majority Party's response. However, these matters touch the sanctity of the lives of Kenyans. He is a civil servant, a former Assistant County Commissioner, and a father. We
cannot postpone such issues and handle them casually like that. We have an obligation as a government. Kenyans cannot just go missing or disappear. If we cannot account for a civil servant who is the manager of a Huduma Centre, what of a common pastoralist in the wilderness all over Northern Kenya?
Hon. Saney, any missing person is one too many, regardless of their stature or where they come from. We all have a right to life and a right to live wherever we want. The Cabinet Secretary of the Interior and National Administration is coming next week. Hon. Owen Baya, my suggestion would be to ask whether this could be an addendum to his Response. I direct that it should be an addendum so that w…
I am much obliged, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I will also direct that it be put in next week.
You are directed. Kindly execute.
I am so directed. We will execute. My staff, please, you are hearing this direction wherever you are. Please make sure it is part of what we should execute.
You cannot use this Floor to direct your staff, Hon. Owen. Hon. Member for Tetu, are you on this one? I have seen you raising your hand. I do not know why you are raising your hand.
[(Hon. Geoffrey Wandeto raised his hand)]
I do not know which other way to get your attention. I have been trying to do that on the last two raised issues. Let me say something now that I have your attention.
My attention is on the intervention button. Member of Tetu, I do not have you on intervention. A point of order is an intervention, thank you. Continue, though
Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I also have two Requests for Statements that have been pending in this House for a long time. One is from the Departmental Committee on Administration and Internal Security. The other is to the Departmental Committee on Labour. It has been pending for a long time. I do not know the procedure of getting a Response after the Speaker directs it to be done after two …
Hon. Owen, you have quite a task. Hon. Tongoyo has a lot of pending Responses to requests for statements. The other one is to
the Departmental Committee on Labour. I do not see Hon. Chonga. You still have some duty to take up.
I will discharge my duties by calling Hon. Ken Chonga and talking to him so that he brings a Statement next week. I will also remind Hon. Tongoyo. We should not be discussing issues of IDPs in this time and age. The IDP phenomenon came in 2007. Why should Kenyans be suffering until today? We need to put our foot down on this. It is not just as the Member of Tetu, but also as Parliament. It should…
Next week?
Yes. The people of Tetu will have a Response.
Thank you. Finally, Hon. Njeri.
Thank you for your indulgence. I will be very restrained because I intend to seek a formal Statement regarding this. This matter has come up. It is unfolding as we speak. I am informed that Clement Kiyoi—a 24-year-old who collapsed while playing football with fellow young people at Kutus—was rushed to Kutus dispensary. However, he was denied treatment on the allegation that he had not registered …
I have indulged you, but you should know that that Statement has not been filed with the Office of the Clerk. You should follow the right procedure. Before we go to the next Order, allow me to recognise students from Kabutiei Secondary School from Tinderet Constituency in Nandi County, and Nyakiambi Girls Secondary School from Molo Constituency in Nakuru County, who are seated in the Public Galle…
Hon. Temporary Speaker, I beg to move the following Motion: THAT, this House adopts the Report of the National Government Constituencies Development Fund Committee laid on the Table of the House on Wednesday, 6th August 2025 and pursuant to the provision of Section 43 (4) of the National Government Constituencies Development Fund Act, Cap 414A, and paragraphs 5 (2) and (10) of the National Govern…
Development Fund Regulations, 2016, approves the list of nominees for appointment to the following five Constituencies Committees of the National Government Constituencies Development Fund—
Hon. Timothy. Hon. Timothy Kipchumba Hon. Temporary Speaker, I rise to second. Thank you.
[(Marakwet West, Independent)]
[(Question proposed)]
Hon. Owen.
Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. The CDFCs should be in place to ensure the implementation of the approved projects and the disbursement of funds. I also note with pleasure that, for the first time, we have received all the money that is owed to the CDFCs, including the balance from the previous year. We need to commend the chief at the National Treasury, Hon. John Mbadi, and his team for the go…
[(Applause)]
I want to underscore the importance of the NG-CDF in our constituencies. I was perturbed that when we approved the Constitution of Kenya (Amendment) Bill, some people went to Court to block the entrenchment of the NG-CDF into the Constitution. If there is a fund that works in this country, it is the NG-CDF. Even my good friend, Hon. (Dr) Makali Mulu, agrees with me. When he becomes the Governor of…
Very well. Proceed, Hon. Makali Mulu.
Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I also support the approval of the NG-CDF nominees. Kenyans should know that these are the people who are in charge of the NG-CDF and not Members of Parliament, who are just patrons. The board members go through proposals, conduct public participation to identify what should be funded, and release funds to the Project Management Committees for implementation. The…
Hon. Mwangi from Tetu, are you on this? You seem not. Okay. Hon. Bowen Kangogo, please proceed.
Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for this opportunity to support the Motion. It is important that the five Constituencies have their committees in place. The NG- CDF Committees are very important, especially in rolling out programmes in constituencies. We are beginning a new financial year, and as the Leader of the Majority Party has said, we have a lot of faith in Hon. John Mbadi that he is go…
With the introduction of the Electronic Government Procurement System (e-GPS), it is necessary for these individuals to assume office immediately. In many constituencies, the committees are being trained on e-GPS. As soon as we approve the names, they will be onboarded on e-procurement training to enable them to execute their work. I do not want to repeat what my colleagues have said about what N…
Hon. Nyenze, are you on this?
Yes, Hon. Temporary Speaker. Thank you for the opportunity. I support this Motion. These are very important committees; they are the ones in charge of the Fund. The Fund Accounts Manager is the accounting officer. Together with the Committee, they come up with the project proposals. They are in charge of training the Project Management Committees (PMCs) . They are in charge of the Fund as a whole.…
Very well. Hon. Zamzam.
Asante sana, Mhe. Spika wa Muda. NG-CDF imesaidia sana. Wakenya waliweza kutoa amri na kusema iendelee. Nakumbuka nyakati zetu, bursary ilikuwa mahali moja. Hatukuwa na mtu wa kuifikia huko juu ndio tuipate. Tulisoma kwa shida. Wazazi wetu waliuza mahamri na kuchomeka kwa moto ili sisi tukae darasani. Wakati mwingine, tulitumwa tuendee karo za shule nyumbani. Wakati mmoja, baba hakuwa na pesa, na …
empowerment. Mambo yanaenda vizuri. Wengine tunajenga Gender Based Violence (GBV) centres ambazo kwa muda mrefu, hazijawai kujulikana mahali ziko. Hizi fedha za NGAAF na NG-CDF, watu waache kututatiza maana tunataka huduma ifike chini. Tunawasihi magavana na maseneta wafanye kazi yao. Kule Seneti, imekuwa wao ndio wanasulubu Wakenya. Wakenya wakizungumza hivi, ikienda kule, wanazungusha upande hu…
Mhe. Zamzam, sijajua kiwaru kama ni lugha ya Bunge.
Mhe. Spika wa Muda, wanasokonyoka, wanakulika ndani ya moyo. Yaani, inawauma wakituona tunafanya kazi. Hiyo ndiyo kiwaru. Asante sana.
Ukipeleka iwe viazi, haikuwi sawa. Maana yake inapotea. Alright, Hon. Members, before I give the Mover to reply, allow me to recognise in the Public Gallery, Blessed Joseph Allamano School from Likoni Constituency, Mombasa County. In the Speaker's Gallery, we have Golden Elites School from Kisumu Central, in Kisumu County. I join all Members in welcoming these children and learners to observe the…
[(Hon. Zamzam Mohammed spoke off the record)]
Asante sana, Mhe. Spika wa Muda. Nachukua fursa hii kuwakaribisha watoto wangu ambao wanasomea shule ya Likoni. Mimi ni Mama Kaunti wenu. Elimu ndio msingi wa maisha. Asikusumbue wala kukudanganya mtu yeyote. Kama tunavyosema nyumbani: ‘Usiguse hapa kwangu; wapi hapo? Hapa kwangu’’ and we show hizo sehemu zote. Ukikubali kushikwa hapo, utaacha masomo. Utapotea njia. Hautakuwa hapa Bungeni kama Mam…
Kama sio nyinyi, leo pia sisi Wabunge tusingekuwa hapa Bungeni. Kwa elimu ambayo mmetupatia, leo sisi Wabunge tuko hapa tunapigania matakwa yenu ya kule mashinani. Kwa hivyo wanafunzi, kesho ama kesho kutwa, nataka kuona Mama Kaunti ama Mbunge ametoka katika timu hii ambayo imekuja hapa leo kuangalia vile tunavyoendeleza Bunge. Asanteni sana, na Mungu awaregeshe nyumbani salama.
Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I have taken into consideration the great contributions by all the Members in this House, and the importance and significance of the NG-CDF. However, I would like to take a shot at our Deputy Leader of the Majority Party, Hon. Owen Baya. I heard him say that 100 per cent of the funds have been disbursed. Hon. Baya, we are in a different financial year. We cannot…
[(Hon. Owen Baya spoke off the record)]
Very well. We shall defer the putting of the Question to the next available time. Next Order.
[(Putting of the Question deferred)]
Hon. Temporary Speaker, I beg to move the following Motion: THAT, this House adopts the Report of the Special Funds Accounts
The Member for Busia.
Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I beg to second the Motion and ardently support our conclusion as a Committee. I was questioning why we have a lot of money lying in accounts of Internally Displaced Persons, and yet they are displaced because they do not have a place they can call home. They lack social amenities, and yet we have all this money in their account. If people are displaced in our co…
[(Question proposed)]
Hon. Makali.
Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I would like to thank the Committee on Special Funds for this Report on the National Humanitarian Fund. I have listened to the Chairperson moving this Bill, and I find myself confronted with many questions. This is a humanitarian fund that should encompass several human rights issues; however, money has been held in this fund for several years without being util…
It is deeply disheartening, disappointing, and discouraging to receive such reports from our chairpersons. One cannot help but reflect as a Kenyan: Is this truly how we wish to conduct our affairs? If we continue down this path, we will not achieve progress. Thus, we need a significant shift in our operational procedures. This change can only materialise if the recommendations I have heard are imp…
Hon. Fatuma.
Thank you, Hon. Member, for your concern. I wish to clarify that the accounting officer, who is the Principal Secretary, does not have the mandate to constitute a committee. It is the responsibility of the Cabinet Secretary to establish such a committee. Therefore, it would be wrong for the Principal Secretary to commence payments or disburse funds to any victim without a steering committee in pla…
Okay, Hon. Members, I do not see more interest in this Motion. I will, therefore, ask the Mover to reply. Member for Busia, you seconded this Motion.
[(Hon. Catherine Omanyo spoke off-the-record)]
Yes. But I wish to contribute because we were all concerned about the absence of a steering committee.
Member for Busia, you should have expressed that when you seconded. You cannot support the same Motion again after seconding it. Therefore, let the Chair take this opportunity to clarify any points as you respond.
Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I have done my part, but pursuant to the provision of Standing Order 53
In accordance with Standing Order 53 (3) , we shall defer the putting of the Question on this Motion.
[(Putting of the question deferred)]