National Assembly · Afternoon Sitting

Hon. Members, I have a Communication and there is a second one that will come slightly later. Hon. Members, this is a Message from His Excellency the President. Pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 42, I wish to convey a Message from His Excellency the President relating to the nomination of a representative of the Parliamentary Service Commission to the Salaries and Remuneration Commissi…

the House to consider the proposed appointment within the statutory timelines. The House is accordingly guided. I thank you.

There is a Petition. Member for Kilifi North, Hon. Owen Baya.

Thank you, Hon. Speaker, for that Communication. As you have indicated, as leaders, we have a duty to resolve all issues that are of concern to the people that we represent. As you have said, it is indeed true that His Excellency the President and the former Prime Minister on 2nd April 2023, Sunday evening, communicated to the country their intent to engage in a bi-partisan process to resolve some…

I also want to agree with you that this process can only be successful if there is collegiality. There is absolutely good faith in all the engagements and that is why at the end of last week, together with the Leader of the Majority Party in the Senate we wrote to both the Speaker of the Senate and the Speaker of the National Assembly to notify them of our intent and keen interest to get this proc…

Hon. Opiyo Wandayi, Leader of the Minority Party.

Hon. Speaker, let me make a few comments on this matter. First and foremost, I must admit that I was taken aback when I read in the media that a Motion about these bipartisan engagements had been forwarded to the Office of the Speaker. That

could not have been a Motion about the bipartisan engagement, for the simple reason that my coalition was never consulted. Of course, it has now turned out that it was a draft Motion of the Kenya Kwanza side. Let me say this for the avoidance of doubt: that, we still have a lot of ground to cover. As we speak, there seems not to be an agreement or concurrence on the nature of these talks. As far a…

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Thank you, Hon. Members. It is not my desire to open further debate on this. I think you have heard your leaders. They have a very serious legal and moral duty to this House and the country: to sit together, avoid unhelpful brinkmanship, and bring to the House something in furtherance of the wishes of the two leaders—the President and the former Prime Minister. Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah and Hon. Opiy…

Deputy Leader of the Majority Party.

Hon. Speaker, I beg to lay the following Papers on the Table:

Thank you. Chairperson of the Eastern Africa Parliamentary Alliance on Food Security and Nutrition Caucus.

Hon. Speaker, I beg to lay the following Paper on the Table:

Thank you. Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs:

Hon. Speaker, I beg to lay the following Paper on the Table: Report of the Departmental Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs on its Vetting of a Nominee for Appointment as the Chairperson of the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) . Thank you, Hon. Speaker.

Thank you. Next Order.

Hon. Speaker, I beg to give notice of the following Motion: THAT, the House notes the Report of the Kenyan Delegation to the 4th General Assembly of the Eastern Africa Parliamentary Alliance on Food Security and Nutrition which was held in Kigali, Rwanda on 9th December 2022, laid on the Table of the House on Tuesday, 18th April 2023. Thank you.

Thank you. Hon. Murugara.

Hon. Speaker, I beg to give notice of the following Motion: THAT, taking into consideration the findings of the Departmental Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs in its Report on the Vetting of a Nominee for Appointment as the Chairperson of the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission, laid on the Table of the House on Tuesday, 18th April 2023, and pursuant to the provisions of Section 10 (3) of …

Thank you, Hon. Speaker.

Hon. Members, I have given leave to the Member for Butere to give notice on a Motion of Adjournment. If he has the requisite support, I will allocate time for it later today. Hon. Tindi Mwale.

Thank you, Hon. Speaker. Pursuant to Standing Order 33 (1) , I rise to seek leave for adjournment of the House in order to discuss a definite matter of urgent national importance regarding the mysterious disease outbreaks in schools. In February 2023, four students of Moi Girls’ Secondary School in Mandera County were hospitalised with suspected cholera symptoms. In March 2023, about 90 students …

Do you have supporters for your Motion?

Yes. I have Members.

[(Several Members stood up in their places)]

Thank you. The support is overwhelming. I will allocate you time from

Thank you, Hon. Speaker, for giving me an opportunity to make this statement. I thought Hon. Wandayi would be here so that I congratulate him on the choices he has made. He has chosen bipartisanship over bigotry and inclusivity over isolation. I thank him very much for seeking to be bipartisan in his approach to these talks. I rise pursuant to Standing Orders 44 (2) (c) and 210 (5A) to report to …

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Thank you, Hon. Chepkonga. Hon. Cynthia Muge, Member for Nandi County. You are listed as having a statement on issuance of diplomatic passports to Kenyan athletes. Are you to receive a report?

Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I am to receive a report on the said statement.

Who is the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Sports and Culture? Where is Hon. Dan Wanyama? Who is the Vice-Chairperson of that Committee? Is Hon. Wamacukuru in the House? Any members of that Committee? Hon. Nguna, where is the response to the request for statement by the gracious lady from Nandi?

Hon. Speaker, on behalf of the Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson, we will give the statement on Tuesday next week.

Hon. Nguna, it is not up to you to choose when to give the statement. It was listed today. As a Committee, you are presumed to keep deadlines of the House so that we do not pile work. Tell your Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson that the House takes a very dim view of this kind of conduct. Next Order.