National Assembly · Afternoon Sitting

Member for Taveta, Hon. John Bwire.

Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I, Hon. John Bwire, Member of Parliament for Taveta Constituency, on behalf of the Pare Community of Kenya in Taveta Constituency; Draw the attention of the House to the following: THAT, the Constitution of Kenya in its preamble affirms the national pride in the ethnic, cultural and religious diversity as the bedrock of unity of sovereign nation; THAT, the Pare people ref…

THAT, in recent years, Kenya has made important strides in efforts to resolve statelessness by recognising as citizens thousands of other previously stateless people, including those from Makonde and Shona communities and others of Indian descent; THAT, therefore, the recognition of Pare people would allow the community to be fully integrated into the country's legal framework, in consistence with…

Thank you, Hon. Bwire. Hon. Baya.

Hon. Speaker, I would like to make some remarks regarding this Petition. First, I would like to express my support for Hon. Bwire, a young and vibrant Member for Taveta Constituency, on the recognition of the Pare people as Kenyans. The Pare are similar to the Makonde and Wanyasa from Malawi and Pemba who have been living in Kenya. Many of them came during the construction of the railway line and …

I commit the Petition to the Committee on Public Petitions to report back within 60 days. As a leader in the House, Hon. Owen Baya along with your colleagues, should work towards developing a framework to recognise communities like the Pare. We recognised our compatriots the Indian Community as a tribe in Kenya. I do not see why we should not recognise the Pare and other communities of African des…

Hon. Speaker, I have proposed amendments to the Citizenship Act, which are currently before the Departmental Committee on Administration and Internal Affairs. This aims to establish a framework for recognising all Kenyans.

Next Order.

Deputy Leader of the Majority Party.

Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I beg to lay these important Papers, which are part of the budget cycle, on the Table of the House:

Thank you. Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Agriculture.

Hon. Speaker, I beg to lay the following Paper on the Table: Report of the Departmental Committee on Agriculture and Livestock on its Consideration of the Agricultural and Livestock Extension Services Bill (Senate Bill No.12 of 2022) .

Thank you, Hon. Yegon. Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Finance and National Planning, Hon. (Amb) Benjamin.

Hon. Speaker, I beg to lay the following Papers on the Table: Reports of the Departmental Committee on Finance and National Planning on its Consideration of:

Thank you. Next

Hon. Njeri Maina.

Hon. Speaker, pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 44 (2) (c) , I wish to request for a Statement from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Education regarding the ongoing funding crisis affecting students in institutions of higher learning across the country. On 20th December 2024, the High Court in Kenya Human Rights Commission & 3 others versus the Attorney General & 4 othe…

Hon. Melly is two weeks enough?

Hon. Speaker, the information requested by the Hon. Member is very urgent and, therefore, two weeks is very far.

Well done, Wednesday next week?

Hon. Speaker, I want to bring it on Tuesday next week. I will be ready with it then.

Alright, next week on Tuesday at 2.30 p.m. All chairpersons should be like that.

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Hon. Speaker, pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 44 (2) (c) , I wish to request for a Statement from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Lands regarding the erroneous classification of two parcels of land belonging to Mr Stephen Chege as illegal alienated Government land. On 17th July 2017, the National Land Commission (NLC) vide Kenya Gazette Vol. CXIX - No. 97, listed sev…

Hon. Nyamoko, how much time do you need to bring a response? Give him the microphone.

Two weeks, Hon. Speaker.

Two weeks, it is so ordered. Hon. Joseph Gitari, Member for Kirinyaga Central.

Hon. Speaker, pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 44 (2) (c) , I wish to request for a Statement from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Trade, Industry and Cooperatives regarding the mnagement of the Shirikisho la Wanawake Savings and Credit Cooperatives Society Limited. Shirikisho la Wanawake Savings and Credit Society (SACCO) Limited was established in 2001 with the obje…

Order, Hon. Denar, walk back to where you have come from. You have been here for two and a half years now and know what you need to do. Hon. Bensuda, induct him on what he needs to do. Thank you, Hon. Gitari. The Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Trade, Industry and Cooperatives, Hon. Gakuya. Vice-Chairperson? How much do you require?

Two weeks, Hon. Speaker.

Two weeks it is, thank you. Hon. Members, before we go back to Order No.2 where I will make a short Communication, allow me to acknowledge the presence of a delegation of five staff members from the Office of the Leader of Opposition of the Parliament of Uganda, sitting in the Speaker’s Gallery to observe the House proceedings. The delegation is on a benchmarking visit at the National Assembly to …

Mathauta Secondary School from Masinga Constituency, Machakos County; Kiambere School Complex from Mbeere North Constituency, Embu County; St. Clare Girls High School-Gatitu from Gatundu South Constituency, Kiambu County and Gilgil Day Secondary School from Gilgil Constituency, Nakuru County. On behalf of all of us, Hon. Martha Wangari has asked me to allow her to acknowledge a school from her co…

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Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I must say it is very encouraging that our schools are back in full force during this Session. We should host many of them in the galleries so that they can observe the proceedings of this House. It also helps us to realise that we are pacesetters and must be good examples for the youngsters that we host here every time. Hon. Speaker, as I welcome all the students, allow …

Thank you. Members on their feet, take your seats. Hon. Richard Yegon and Mrembo, take your seats.

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Mover.

Hon. Temporary Speaker, I beg to move that The Equalisation Fund (Administration) Bill No.14 of 2023 be now read a Second Time. Article 204 of our Constitution provides that:

Vice-Chairman, Hon. Lang’at, can you bow. We are way past time.

Hon. Temporary Speaker, I beg to second.

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