National Assembly · Afternoon Sitting
Tuesday, 15 August 2023
Members highlighted serious concerns about low‑quality imported foods, pesticide residues and unsafe meat entering the market, linking these issues to rising childhood cancers and food‑borne illnesses. They expressed strong support for the proposed Food and Feed Safety Authority Bill, arguing it would centralise and improve coordination among existing agencies, but warned that without proper funding and implementation the legislation could fail. The debate called for bipartisan action and robust oversight at both national and county levels. Members expressed strong support for the Food and Feed Safety Bill, emphasizing its importance for public health and the need to coordinate multiple agencies under a single authority. They highlighted serious concerns about contaminated, expired, and improperly packaged food, calling for stricter penalties, traceability, and storage standards. Amendments were proposed to broaden the authority's mandate and improve enforcement mechanisms. The debate focused on the Food and Feed Safety Control Coordination Bill, with Hon. Yusuf Adan urging that food and feed be regulated under separate bills to avoid jurisdictional conflicts and improve implementation. Hon. (Dr) Lilian Gogo supported creating a national food and feed safety office but highlighted Kenya’s chronic implementation gaps, corruption, and the need for established safety standards such as HACCP and ISO certifications. Both speakers called for clearer structures and stronger enforcement to protect public health and agricultural productivity.
Serjeant-at-Arms, ring the Bell.
Hon. Bashir take your seat. Take the nearest available seat.
August 2023. The Cabinet Secretaries were to jointly apprise Members on the pertinent issues that arose from their Statement. As you are aware, Hon. Members, on the afternoon of Wednesday, 9th August 2023, the Cabinet Secretary for Interior and National Administration and the Cabinet Secretary for Information, Communications and the Digital Economy appeared before the House and responded to conce…
Hon. Members, take the nearest seats. I have a Petition to present. You do not have to sprint to the nearest seat. The nearest seat must be close to where you are.
Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I, therefore, beg to give notice of the following Motion: THAT, aware that Article 1 (1) of the Constitution provides that all sovereign power belongs to the people of Kenya and shall be exercised only in accordance with the Constitution; further aware that Article 1 (2) of the Constitution provides that the people of Kenya may exercise their sovereign power either direct…
Leader of the Minority Party, this is a co-sponsored Motion. I just want your concurrence.
Hon. Speaker, I concur with the Motion whose notice has just been given by the Leader of the Majority Party. Let me just hasten to add that this is such an important moment for this country. It reminds us that every other time this country has basically gone to the precipice and reached the cliff, it has always pulled back and we cannot take it for granted. We must be thankful to the Almighty for …
Hon. Members, that Motion will be allocated time tomorrow, immediately after your engagement with the Cabinet Secretary for Tourism. It will be the next item on our agenda. Therefore, Majority and Minority leadership in the House should prosecute the Motion tomorrow. Next Order. Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Defence, Intelligence and Foreign Relations.
Hon. Speaker. I beg to give notice of the following Motion: THAT this House adopts the report of the Committee on Defense Intelligence and Foreign Relations on its inspection visit to Kenyan Embassies in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the State of Kuwait, held from the 5th to 12th May 2023, laid on the Table of the House on Tuesday, 15th August 2022. Thank you.
Thank you. Next Order.
Order, Hon. Members. Order, Hon. (Dr) Nyikal. Take the nearest seats. Hon. Members, debate on this Motion was concluded on 10th August 2023 and what remained was putting the Question.
[(Several Hon. Members walked into the Chamber)]
Hon. Members, debate on this Motion was concluded on 10th March 2023 and what remained was putting of the Question, which I hereby, do. Next Order. Order, Hon. Members. Member for Fafi. That is not how you should be when the Speaker is on his feet.
[(Question put and agreed to)]
[(Hon. Farah Yakub stood in his place)]
Hon. Members, debate on this Motion was concluded on 10th August
Next Order!
The time being 7.04 p.m., the House stands adjourned until Wednesday, 16th August 2023, at 9.30 a.m. The House rose at 7.04 p.m.
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