National Assembly · Afternoon Sitting

The Chairperson, Public Investments Committee on Governance and Education.

Hon. Speaker, I beg to give notice of the following Motion: THAT, this House adopts the Report of the Public Investments Committee on Governance and Education on its examination of audited financial statements of the following Technical and Vocational Colleges and Technical Training Institutes for the Financial Years 2021/2022, 2022/2023, 2023/2024 and 2024/2025, laid on the Table of the House on…

Thank you. Next Order.

Hon. Abdul Haro, the Member for Mandera South.

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 Administration and Internal Security regarding the rising cases of insecurity in Kanduyi Constituency. Over the past four months, Kanduyi Constituency has witnessed a disturbing increase in incidents of lawlessness and insecurit…

Hon. Raso, when can you bring a response? Two weeks?

We will respond in two weeks, Hon. Speaker.

Thank you. Hon. Dick Maungu, Member for Luanda.

Hon. Deputy 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 status of investigations into the murder of Ms Bridgit Njoki Wainaina. On 7th July 2025, Ms Bridgit Njoki Wainaina, a 12-year-old girl from Kirigui-ini Village in Ndumberi Ward, Kia…

The Vice-Chairman of the Departmental Committee on Administration and Internal Security. Hon. Ali Raso.

Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. We will respond in two weeks.

Next is a response by the Departmental Committee on Energy to a Request for Statement by Hon. Abdul Haro.

Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I wish to give a response regarding the status of electricity connectivity in Kotulo Sub-County, Mandera County, requested by Hon. Abdul Haro, Member for Mandera South. The following are the submissions as required: First, the question was on the measures being taken by the Ministry of Energy and Petroleum and Kenya Power Company to address the unreliable electrici…

Thank you. Member for Mandera South, are you satisfied? Give him the microphone.

Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker and Chairman of the Committee. The answer is largely satisfactory, but Kotulo Sub-County in Mandera County has been without electricity for the last four weeks. It is only in the last two days that power has been restored. Therefore, the answer to question one, that power has been satisfactory throughout is not entirely accurate. However, for the last two days, power…

Thank you. Before the Leader of the Majority Party makes his traditional Thursday Statement, allow me to recognise the presence of students from the Little Lambs School from Ainabkoi Constituency, Uasin Gishu County, who are seated in the Public Gallery. I must say that my nephews went to that school. They are my neighbours as well, and I wish to welcome all the students, together with their teach…

Next, Leader of the Majority Party.

Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. Pursuant to 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, 7th April 2026 to prioritise business for consideration during the week and the business coming before the House in the following week. As Members are aware, this week the House considered and passed the Supp…

our committee chairpersons and all the Members for the dedication and cooperation exhibited in the consideration of this critical business this week. With regard to business scheduled for Tuesday next week, the House is expected to continue with consideration of the following Bills should they not be concluded today:

Thank you, Leader of the Majority Party. Hon. Members, allow me to go back to Order No.5 under Papers. The Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Health, Hon. Nyikal, was not present. We will give you an opportunity to prosecute that before we continue.

Hon. Deputy Speaker, I beg to lay the following Paper on the Table: Report of the Departmental Committee on Health on its consideration of the Quality Healthcare and Patient Safety Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 41 of 2025) .

Thank you. Next Order.

House on Tuesday, 7th April 2026, and pursuant to the provisions of Section 24(1) of the Universities Act, Cap.210, this House approves the award of charter for the establishment of the Kenya Advanced Institute of Science and Technology. (Moved by Hon. Samwel Chepkonga on 8.4.2026 – Afternoon Sitting) (Debate concluded on

Apologies, Hon. Members. I was trying to negotiate for someone to come to the Chair, so that I can go and say hello to the students from Uasin Gishu County.

[(Question put and agreed to)]

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I stand to support the Special Economic Zones (Amendment) Bill (National Assembly Bill No.8 of 2026) . From the contributions of other Hon. Members, it is clear that we are legislating for future purposes. We are legislating for the growth of this country’s economy. We are not legislating for a specific contractor, but for the issue of petroleum, oil and gas gene…

shows that other Acts, like the Petroleum Act and the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority Act, are still operational. The Special Economic Zones Act (Cap. 517A) has taken care of other zones which fall under the Special Economic Zones. Petroleum was excluded, and that is why we are introducing these amendments to the Act. Regarding another clause that the Member mentioned, specifically the …

Hon. Members, there being no further interest in this debate, I call upon the mover to reply. Do we have the Mover in the House? The Mover appears to have stepped out. The next time this business is scheduled to be transacted by the House, it will be the opportunity for the Mover to reply. That is the work of the House Business Committee.