National Assembly · Afternoon Sitting

Where are the Members escorting the Hon. Members-elect?

[(Loud consultations)]

[(Applause)]

Congratulations! You may proceed and sign the Oath of Office. Next Order.

Hon. Members, I have a few short communications to make. The first one is on business that lapsed at the end of the First Session and reconstitution of Sessional Committees. I take this opportunity to welcome you back for commencement of the Second Session of the 13th Parliament. It is my hope that, after the well-deserved break, you are now fully rejuvenated and ready for the heavy duty and legi…

understanding of the workings of committees and the House, thereby making you more effective legislators. Although the just concluded First Session was short, I am impressed that the House jelled, put in place structures and laid the foundation necessary for seamless discharge of its constitutional mandate. Indeed, over that brief period, the House transacted various business, among them the cons…

Hon. Members, my next Communication relates to guidance on the consideration of the Special Motion on the appointment of a Parliamentary Service Commissioner who is not a Member of Parliament. This guidance relates to the Paper that will be laid by a Member of the Parliamentary Service Commission, Hon. Faith Gitau, who is not here, but I have directed the Leader of the Majority Party to lay the P…

The Serjeant-at-Arms, Safety and Security Department of Parliament, the Officer Commanding Parliament Police Station and other security agencies are instructed to enforce the security arrangements and measures at all times. I thank you. Hon. Members, this will cause you some discomfort but it is better to be uncomfortable than unsafe. I urge us to be able to co-operate with the agencies so that o…

Hon. Members, I have three short Messages. Standing Order 42 (2) states that if a Message is received from the President at a time when the House is not in Session, the Speaker shall forthwith cause the Message to be transmitted to every Member and shall report the Message to the House on the day of the House’s next Sitting. In this regard, Hon. Members, I wish to report to the House that on 9th D…

Hon. Members, in line with the Resolution of the House of Wednesday, 12th October 2022 relating to the consideration of certain business received during the recess periods, I did transmit this Message to all Members vide my Notification Number 004 of 9th December 2022. I also referred the Message to respective Committees as follows:

Hon. Members, Standing Order 42 (1) relating to Messages from the President provides that the Speaker shall read to the House any Message from the President delivered to the Speaker for communication to the House.In this regard, I wish to report to the House that I have received a Message from His Excellency the President regarding nomination of persons for appointment as Members of the National C…

Hon. Members, having guided the House, I now refer the Message, together with the resume of each nominee and letters of recommendation from the relevant bodies, to the Departmental Committee on Environment, Forestry and Mining of the National Assembly sitting jointly with the Senate Standing Committee on Land, Environment and Natural Resources, or such other appropriate committee of the Senate, fo…

Hon. Members, pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 42, I wish to report to the House that I have received a Message from His Excellency the President regarding the nomination of a person for appointment as the Solicitor-General of the Government of Kenya. In the Message, His Excellency the President conveys that, in exercise of powers conferred by Section 9 (1) of the Office of the Attorn…

Hon. Speaker, as you alluded to earlier, I beg to lay the following Papers on the Table:

Next Order!

Hon. Leader of the Majority Party.

Hon. Speaker, I beg to give notice of the following Motion, on behalf of the Parliamentary Service Commission. THAT, taking onto consideration the recommendation of the Parliamentary Service Commission in its Report on the recruitment of the Parliamentary Service Commissioner who is not a Member of Parliament, laid on

the Table of the House today Tuesday, 14th February 2023; and pursuant to the provisions of Article 127(2)(d) of the Constitution, this House appoints Hon. Johnstone Muthama as a member of the Parliamentary Service Commission. I thank you, Hon. Speaker.

Thank you. Next Order!

THAT, pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 171 (1) (f) , this House approves the appointment of the following Members to the House Business Committee, in addition to those specified under paragraphs (a) , (b) , (c) , (d) and

accommodate these two Members into Committees of the House and to engage in the business of legislation, oversight and representing the great people of Kandara and those of Garissa Township. With those remarks, I beg to move and ask Hon. Robert Mbui to second the Motion.

Thank you, Hon Speaker. I rise to second the

Order, Hon. Members. I see my screen has about 10 people.

[(Question proposed)]

Put the Question.

Hon. Wandayi.

I can read the mood of the House quite correctly, but allow me to just say one or two things. This is, indeed, a Sessional Committee that we are duty-bound to constitute every time we start a new Session such as this one. As you might have noted, the two sides of the House have essentially retained the old membership of this very important Committee. Just as Hon. Ichung’wah has indicated, I hope …

The Second Session of the House is very different from the First Session. The First Session essentially deals with housekeeping issues. But this Session is so critical that we must put to rest the issue of Committees and their placements. Hon. Ichung’wah, we shall seek to have that Committee convened as soon as possible – if possible this week – so that we can dispense with this matter. Hon. Spea…

Is it the mood of the House that we put the Question?

Yes.

[(Question put and agreed to)]

[(Applause)]

Hon. Members, you have now just passed the House Business Committee (HBC) that has to go and programme the business of the House starting tomorrow morning. I, therefore, order all Members who have been approved as Members of the HBC to proceed to the meeting room immediately at the rise of the House. I now request you to be upstanding.