National Assembly · Afternoon Sitting
Tuesday, 14 October 2025
The debate focused on a Bill designed to strengthen maternal, newborn and child health services by extending care, setting standards, and instituting robust monitoring and evaluation mechanisms. Members praised the Bill’s provisions for women with special needs, mental health support, and remote‑area access such as mobile clinics, while also highlighting current gaps in the devolved health system. Overall, the speakers expressed strong support for fast‑tracking the legislation to address high maternal and infant mortality rates. Members debated the Maternal, Newborn and Child Health Bill, highlighting the high maternal mortality rates, inadequate antenatal and post‑natal services, and the prevalence of unsafe deliveries in remote areas. While condemning systemic failures such as over‑reliance on caesarean sections, corruption, and lack of resources, they expressed strong support for the Bill as a needed framework to improve care, especially for vulnerable groups like teenage mothers, HIV‑positive women, and persons with disabilities. Members expressed strong support for the maternal, newborn and child health Bill, emphasizing the need for dignified care, training of traditional birth attendants, and clear county responsibilities. They also highlighted systemic challenges such as high infant mortality, gaps in child health services, funding shortfalls, equipment under‑utilisation, and supply chain issues like blood bank reagents and power backups. The debate combined constructive endorsement with critical calls for practical improvements.
Serjeant-at-Arms, ring the Quorum Bell. Hon. Members, take your seats. We now have Quorum to transact business.
[(The Quorum Bell was rung)]
[(Several Members walked into the Chamber)]
Deputy Leader of the Majority Party.
Hon. Speaker, I beg to lay the following Papers on the Table of the House:
Thank you. The Chairperson of the Public Investments Committee on Commercial Affairs and Energy, Hon. Pkosing.
Thank you, Hon. Speaker. Hon. Speaker, I beg to lay the following Paper on the Table of the House: Third Report of the Public Investments Committee on Commercial Affairs and Energy on its examination of the Report of the Auditor-General on the Financial Statements of Selected State Corporations in the Roads and Transport Sector.
Thank you. Chairperson, Committee on Implementation, Hon. Wanjala.
Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I beg to lay the following Paper on the Table of the House: Fourth Report of the Committee on Implementation on the implementation status of the Report of the Committee on Delegated Legislation on its consideration of the Public Procurement Regulatory Authority Circular No. 04/2025 on the enforcement of compliance with the mandatory use of the Electronic Government Procur…
Thank you, Hon. Wanjala. Member of the Delegation, Hon. Millie Odhiambo, on the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) ? That is deferred to tomorrow. Next Order.
The Chairperson, Public Investments Committee on Commercial Affairs and Energy.
I thank you, Hon. Speaker. Hon. Speaker, I beg to give notice of the following Motion: THAT, this House adopts the Third Report of the Public Investments Committee on Commercial Affairs and Energy on its examination of the Reports of the Auditor-General on the Financial Statements of selected State Corporations in the Roads and Transport Sector, laid on the Table of the House on Tuesday, 14th Oct…
Thank you. The Chairperson, Committee on Implementation, Hon. Wanjala.
Thank you, Hon. Speaker.
Notice of Motion, Fourth Report on the implementation status of the Report of the
Hon. Wanjala, are you reading something or giving a notice of Motion?
Sorry. It is the Fourth Report on the implementation status of the Report of the Committee on Delegated Legislation on its consideration of Public Procurement Regulatory.... I am giving a notice of Motion.
How do you start giving a notice of Motion? You say: “I beg to give notice of the following Motion”.
I did that, Hon. Speaker.
No, you did not.
Hon. Speaker, I beg to give a notice of
Hon. Wanjala, this is how the format goes: “I beg to give notice of the following Motion”. Thereafter, you read the draft Motion on that paper.
Hon. Speaker, that is what I have done.
You have not done that.
[(Laughter)]
Okay, Hon. Speaker. I beg to give a notice of the following Motion on the implementation status of the Fourth
Order! Be fair to Hon. Wanjala. Start from where you had left off. Just say, “Hon. Speaker, I beg to give notice of the following Motion”.
Hon. Speaker, I beg to give notice of the following Motion:
Right.
Hon. Speaker, I beg to give notice of the following Motion: THAT, this House adopts the Fourth Report of the Select Committee on Implementation on the implementation status of the Report of the Committee on Delegated Legislation on its consideration of Public Procurement Regulatory Authority Circular No. 04/2025, laid on the Table of the House on Tuesday, 14th October 2025.
[(Applause)]
Thank you, Hon. Wanjala. Next is Hon. Millie Odhiambo, but she is not present. Hon. Members, allow me to acknowledge AIC Manyatta Boys High School from Kangundo in Machakos; Kitinga Comprehensive Mixed School from Mwingi Central in Kitui and Emarit Mixed School from Kilgoris in Narok. They are seated in the Public Gallery. On my behalf and the House, I welcome all students, their teachers and th…
Thank you. Allow me to welcome all schools that are visiting Parliament today to this House. Particularly, Kitinga Primary School from my Mwingi Central Constituency. You are welcome to Parliament. I encourage you to aspire to come to this House one day and work in senior positions in the Government. When you go back home, greet your parents and tell them you visited Parliament.
[(Applause)]
On a point of order, Hon. Speaker.
Yes, Hon. Fatuma.
Hon. Speaker, a ranking Member has just walked from one station to another like he is in a kiosk. Here, he is walking back again. See how he is looking at me.
Who? Hon. Raphael Wanjala?
Hon. Raphael Wanjala, what did you do?
He was speaking there. I am not a mad woman. He is even arguing while standing in the Aisle. This is a ranking Member.
Order, Hon. Wanjala. I am advised that you just walked across the Floor of the House.
Hon. Speaker, I left here and walked like this. I was walking back.
[(Laughter)]
Order, Hon. Wanjala. Go back to the Bar and bow before you go to your seat. Next Order.
[(Hon. Raphael Wanjala walked to the Bar and bowed)]
Hon. Adan Wario, Go ahead.
Hon. Speaker, I am Hon. Adhe Wario, not Adan Wario.
Pardon?
I am Hon. Adhe Wario.
Yes, Hon. Adhe Wario, Member for North Horr.
Hon. Speaker, pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 44 (2) (c) , I rise to request for a statement from Chairman of the Departmental
industrialisation under the Vision 2030, improved access to affordable and renewable energy and attainment of Sustainable Development Goal 7 (SDG 7), on affordable and clean energy. Hon. Speaker, it is against this backdrop that I request for a statement from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Energy on the following:
Thank you, Hon. Wario. Chairman, Departmental Committee on Energy?
Hon. Speaker, we ask for two weeks.
In two weeks, we shall be on recess. Let it be three weeks.
Thank you.
Hon. Peter Masara.
Hon. Speaker, pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 44 (2) (c) , I rise to request for a statement from Chairman of the Departmental Committee on Housing, Urban Planning and Public Works regarding the status of construction of Marindi Market in Migori County. The Suna-Marindi Market is a project by the Kenya National Highway Authority (KENHA) , as part of the Isebania-Kisii-Ahero Road upgr…
[(Loud consultations)]
Order, Hon. Members. Hon. Bedzimba, if you want to converse with your colleague, sit next to her and talk. Hon. Elisha Odhiambo, if you want to talk to Hon. Wanjala, sit next to him and talk. This includes all the Members who are up on their feet. Go on, Hon. Masara.
Hon. Speaker, should I start afresh?
Go ahead.
Hon. Speaker, pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 44 (2) (c) , I rise to request for a statement from Chairman of the Departmental Committee on Housing, Urban Planning and Public Works regarding the status of the construction of Marindi Market in Migori County. The Suna Marindi Market is a project by the Kenya National Highway Authority (KeNHA) as part of the Isebania-Kisii-Ahero Road up…
Migori. Traders operating along the Ahero-Isebania Road were displaced to pave way for the project. Regrettably, those traders are yet to be compensated or offered an alternative marketplace while construction remains incomplete. The delay in completion of the market has led to the disruption of livelihood of the traders. Hon. Speaker, it is against this background that I request for a statement …
Thank you. Chairman, Departmental Committee on Housing, Urban Planning and Public Works? Hon. Owen Baya, inform the Chairman to bring a response in three weeks.
Hon. Speaker, much obliged.
Hon. Faith Gitau.
Harun.
Go ahead.
Hon. Speaker, pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 44 (2) (c) , I rise to request for a statement from Chairman of the Departmental Committee on Transport and Infrastructure regarding the safety of aircrafts operated by aviation training institutions in Kenya. Over the past two years, Kenya has experienced a disturbing increase in air accidents, many of them involving aircrafts from local…
Thank you, Hon. Harun. Chairman, Departmental Committee on Transport and Infrastructure. Hon. Didmus.
Thank you, Hon. Speaker. We will respond when we resume from recess.
Three weeks.
Is Hon. Leah Sankaire in the House? Is Hon. Dorice Donya in the House? Yes, Hon. Fatuma, what are you saying?
[(Response to Statement deferred)]
[(Hon. Fatuma Mohammed spoke off the record)]
She has stepped out to the small room. You can guess what that is.
Hon. Francis Sigei. Chairman, Departmental Committee on Trade, Industry and Co-operatives? Hon. Shinali, is that you?
Yes.
Do you have the response to Ambassador Sigei?
Hon. Speaker, it would be ready shortly.
Pardon.
I am not yet ready.
Until when?
Maybe, if I am given a chance after 20 minutes.
20 minutes?
Yes.
The House cannot sit and wait for you to be ready. I will give you 20 minutes. Look for the response. Let us go back to number two, Hon. Dorice Donya. Is the Chairperson, Departmental Committee on Trade, Industry and Co-operatives ready? You are not ready either?
[(Hon. Bernard Shinali spoke off the record)]
Let us go to number four, Hon. Martha Wangari, are you in the House? Chairperson Departmental Committee on Transport and Infrastructure, Hon. Didmus, are you ready?
Yes, Hon. Speaker.
Go ahead.
Hon. Speaker, I wish to respond to the request for a statement on the plight of retired teachers who founded Gusii Mwalimu Investments Company Limited (GUMICO) by Hon. Dorice Donya, Member for Kisii County. I thank you for giving me this opportunity to respond to a request for a statement by Hon. Dorice Donya on the above subject matter.
On a point of order, Hon. Speaker.
Yes, Hon. Millie. We are finishing off something first. Go ahead.
Hon. Speaker, let me give a background of the same so that I can finalise by answering. In 1974, teachers from the present-day Kisii and Nyamira counties began contributing Ksh20 monthly towards the establishment of GUMICO, which was formally incorporated in 1982. The Company aimed to promote collective investment and economic empowerment among teachers in the region. In 1989, GUMICO secured a loa…
Hon. Donya.
Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I am very satisfied with what has been issued because I communicated with the officials, and they said they will go with Plan B. I appreciate that very much. Again, kindly, I had made a request for statement to the Departmental Committee on Finance and National Planning on the unspent funds of NGAAF, Kisii County, 2023/2024. I did it three months ago. Until today, they ha…
It is not listed. Clerk-at-the-Table, you can list that for Thursday. Go back to Order No. 5.
Delegation leader, apologise to the House for coming late, and then go ahead.
Thank you, Hon. Speaker, for indulging me. I do apologise for being late. I was involved in issues of my constituency. Hon. Speaker, I beg to lay the following Paper on the Table:
Call out Order No. 6. Take your seat, Hon. Millie. Order!
Is it the Chairperson, Departmental Committee on Environment, Forestry, and Mining? It was supposed to be moved by Hon. Kawaya, but we will defer that Order. Next Order.
The co-sponsor of this Bill is Hon. Brighton Yegon. Are you in the House? If not, we will defer it.
Hon. Members, the time being 7.01