National Assembly · Afternoon Sitting

Hon. Members, allow me to recognize a delegation from the Parliament of Uganda. I wish to introduce to you a delegation comprising a Member and staff of the Uganda Parliamentary Sports Club from the Parliament of Uganda, who are seated in the Speaker's Row and the Speaker’s Gallery, respectively. The delegation, led by Hon. Basalirwa Asuman, Member of Parliament and Chairperson of the Uganda Parli…

[(Laughter)]

I want to add that last week, I was in Uganda, accompanied by the Member for Rarieda. Uganda graciously agreed to step in, in place of Burundi that had expressed inability to host the games. Uganda is now going to be our hosts.

[(Applause)]

Leader of the Majority Party.

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

including taking care of orphans – and I can hear the Member for Taveta whispering - also taking care of all your ex-girlfriends! This is on a light note.

[(Laughter)]

Thank you, Leader of the Majority Party. We join you in prayers for your late dad's soul. Hon. Members, before the next call, allow me to acknowledge students from the following schools, who are seated in the Speaker's Gallery:

Hon. Speaker, I request for your indulgence to welcome the students from Lucky Junior Primary School from Kariobangi South Ward as well as students from all the other schools. It is always a privilege when we have our students visiting us to see the business that we transact. Some of them endeavour to come and join us much later. We encourage them to keep coming and we thank them for visiting the …

Thank you, Hon. Mwenje. Next, we have papers to be laid by Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Environment, Forestry and Mining.

Hon. Speaker, I beg to lay the following papers on the Table: Reports of the Departmental Committee on Environment, Forestry and Mining on its consideration of:

Hon. Speaker, I beg to give notice of the following Motion: THAT, this House adopts the Report of the Departmental Committee on Environment, Forestry and Mining on its consideration of the Privileges and Immunities (The Global Centre for Adaptation) Order, 2025, laid on the Table of the House on Tuesday, 30th September, 2025, and approves the Privileges and Immunities (The Global Centre for Adapt…

Thank you. Next Order.

Hon. Caleb Amisi.

Thank you, Hon. Speaker. Pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 44 (2) (c) , I rise to request for a statement from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Administration and Internal Security regarding the rise in incidences of defilement and murder cases in Naikara Village, Saboti constituency. Hon. Speaker, over the past year, Naikara Village in Saboti Constituency has witnessed…

Order, Hon. Caleb Amisi. The rules require that you just read the request for statement as you wrote it and as approved by the Hon. Speaker and you end there. You will seek for supplementary information when you get a response. Those are your rules. If you had additional words, you should have put them in the request for statement. That is not just to Hon. Caleb Amisi but to all of you. You do not…

Hon. Speaker, I request the Serjeant-at- Arms to just hold the students from my constituency as I raise my request for statement.

That is not the duty of the Serjeant-at-Arms.

Hon. Speaker, pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 44 (2) (c) , I rise to request for a statement from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Administration and Internal Security regarding insecurity in Nairobi City County. In the recent months, residents in Nairobi City County have witnessed an alarming rise in cases of violent crime, including armed robberies and homicides. Th…

Thank you, Hon. Mwenje.

Hon. Speaker, pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 44 (2) (c) , I rise to request for a statement from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Transport and Infrastructure regarding the deplorable state of the Nyangores River Bridge in Bomet County. Nyangores River Bridge, which connects key social and economic facilities in Bomet County, has become a death-trap for motorists and …

Thank you, Hon. Toto. Is the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Transport and Infrastructure in the House? Is there any Member of that Committee? Hon. Dawood, when can you bring a response? Give him the microphone. Hon. Dawood, there is a microphone behind you.

Hon. Speaker, we will reply within two weeks.

Thank you. Next is Hon. Abubakar Talib, who is a Nominated Member.

Hon. Speaker, pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 44 (2) (c) , I rise to request for a statement from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Transport and Infrastructure regarding traffic congestion on Changamwe-Port Reitz and Changamwe-Jomvu-Miritini roads. There has been an increase in traffic congestion in the recent past along Changamwe Roundabout-Port Reitz Road and Changa…

Thank you, Hon. Abubakar. Chairperson of Departmental Committee on Transport and Infrastructure, Hon. Arama, when will you bring the response? Give him the microphone.

Hon. Speaker, we shall give a response in two weeks’ time.

Two weeks is all right. Let us move to Responses to Statements. Is Hon. Leah Sankaire in the House? Hon. Kahangara, are you responding? Hon. Sankaire is not here. So, we will stay the response to another day. Is Hon. Fatuma Zainab in the House? She is not. Hon. Kahangara, you will stay that one as well. Is Hon. Thuddeus Nzambia in the House? That is also stayed. Is Hon. (Dr) Oundo Ojiambo in the …

[(Hon. Omboko Milemba spoke off the record)]

(The lead Clerk at-the-Table consulted with the Speaker) Hon. Deputy Speaker, I am told you have a Statement to make. Please go ahead.

Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I rise, pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 44 (2) (d) , to make a Statement regarding the publication and circulation of the 7th Edition of the National Assembly Standing Orders. The House may recall that during the Official Opening of the 13th Parliament on Thursday, 29th September 2022, His Excellency the President, Dr. William Samoei Ruto, asked the Houses of…

[(Loud consultations)]

Order, Members! That Kamukunji is illegal. Go on.

Thank you, Hon. Speaker. The amendments, which were approved by the House on 9th March 2023, provided for the appearance by Cabinet Secretaries before the House to respond to parliamentary questions and to provide reports to the House in accordance with Article 153 of the Constitution. The new provisions were published as a separate addendum to the 6th Edition of the National Assembly Standing Ord…

Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. That message is well-received. Hon. Members, allow me to acknowledge the presence of students from Kanguutheni Primary School from Mwingi West Constituency, Kitui County, who are seated in the Public Gallery. On my behalf and that of the House, we welcome the students, the teachers and those accompanying them to the House of Parliament. Next Order.

Hon. Members, we are in the Committee of the whole House to consider the Air Passenger Service Charge (Amendment) Bill, (National Assembly Bill No.35 of 2025) . The amendments will be proposed by the Leader of the Majority Party. Clause 2

Hon. Chairlady, I beg to move the clause with one slight correction. The Order Paper reads, “…is amended in sub-section (3) ”. That should read “…in sub-section 1 (d) ”. With that correction, I beg to move: THAT, Clause 2 be deleted and replaced with the following new clause—

Is Hon. GK in the House? Hon. Members, in view of the above amendments to Clause 2, the proposed amendments by Hon. George Macharia Kariuki, Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Transport and Infrastructure and Hon. John Wanjiku are hereby dropped.

[(Proposed amendments by Hon. George Macharia Kariuki and Hon. John Wanjiku dropped)]

[(Clause 3 agreed to)]

[(Clause 1 agreed to)]

Mover of the Bill.

Hon. Chairlady, I beg to move that the Committee do report to the House its consideration of the Air Passenger Service Charge (Amendment) Bill, (National Assembly Bill No. 35 of 2025) , and its approval thereof with amendments.

[(Question proposed)]

[(Question put and agreed to)]

Hon. Members, we shall proceed with the Committee of the Whole House to consider the County Governments Additional Allocations (No. 2) Bill, (Senate Bill No. 8 of 2025) , and then we proceed to reporting of the two Bills.

Mover, to move the amendments.

Thank you, Hon. Chairlady. I beg to move: THAT, Clause 6 of the Bill be amended by deleting sub-clause (2) . This clause is making reference to the Roads Maintenance Levy Fund (RLMF) which we are deleting in the Bill. Thank you.

[(Question of the amendment proposed)]

[(Question, that the words to be left out be left out, put and agreed to)]

[(Clause 6 as amended agreed to)]

Mover, to move the amendment.

Thank you, Hon. Chairlady. I beg to move: THAT, the Bill be amended by deleting the Second Schedule and replacing therefor the following new Schedule— Conditional Additional Allocations to County Governments from National Government's Share of Revenue for the Financial Year 2025/26 (Kenya Shillings)

Mover.

THAT, the Bill be amended by deleting the Third Schedule. The Third Schedule captures allocations under the Road Maintenance Levy Fund (RMLF) to counties. After the Court of Appeal annulled the High Court ruling and gave us 12 months to make the changes, we do not have reasons to give counties any money. That is why we are deleting the entire schedule. Thank you.

Thank you. Fourth Schedule

[(Question of the amendment proposed)]

[(Question, that the words to be left out be left out, put and agreed to)]

[(Third Schedule deleted)]

Mover, you have an amendment.

Thank you, Hon. Chairlady. I beg to move: THAT, the Bill be amended by deleting the Fourth Schedule and replacing therefor the following new Schedule—

Conditional Allocations to County Governments from Loans and Grants from Development Partners for the FY 2025/26 (Kenya Shillings)

Thank you.

[(Question of the amendment proposed)]

[(Question, that the words to be left out be left out, put and agreed to)]

[(Question, that the words to be inserted in place thereof be inserted, put and agreed to)]

Hon. Members, we have concluded the consideration of the Bill. Mover.

Hon. Chairlady, I beg to move that the Committee do report to the House its consideration of the County Governments Additional Allocations (No.2) Bill, (Senate Bill No.8 of 2025) , and its approval thereof with amendments.

[(Question proposed)]

[(Question put and agreed to)]

[(The House resumed)]

Chairperson.

Hon. Temporary Speaker, I beg to report that the Committee of the whole House has considered the Air Passenger Service Charge (Amendment) Bill, (National Assembly Bill No. 35 of 2025) , and approved the same with amendments.

Mover.

Hon. Temporary Speaker, I beg to move that the House do agree with the Committee in the said report. I request Hon. Bowen Kangogo to second the Motion for agreement with the report of the Committee of the whole House.

Hon. Kangogo.

Hon. Temporary Speaker, I second.

[(Hon. Peter Kaluma consulted with several Hon. Members)]

Order Members. Hon. Kaluma,

Mover, to move Third Reading.

Hon. Temporary Speaker, I beg to move that the Air Passenger Service Charge (Amendment) Bill, (National Assembly Bill No. 35 of 2025) , be now read a Third Time. I request Hon. CPA Rutto to second.

Hon. Temporary Speaker, I second.

[(Question proposed)]

Having confirmed that the House is properly constituted, I put the Question.

[(Question put and agreed to)]

[(The Bill was accordingly read a Third Time and passed)]

Chairperson.

Hon. Temporary Speaker, I beg to report that the Committee of the whole House has considered the County Governments Additional Allocations (No.2) Bill, (Senate Bill No. 8 of 2025) , and approved the same with amendments.

Mover.

Hon. Temporary Speaker, I beg to move that the House do agree with the Committee in the said report. I request Hon. (Dr) James Nyikal to second the Motion for agreement with the report of the Committee of the whole House.

Hon. Nyikal.

Hon. Temporary Speaker, I second.

[(Question proposed)]

[(Question put and agreed to)]

Mover, to move Third Reading.

Hon. Temporary Speaker, I beg to move that the County Governments Additional Allocations (No.2) Bill, (Senate Bill No. 8 of 2025) , be now read a Third Time. I request Hon. Kaluma to second.

Hon. Kaluma.

Hon. Temporary Speaker, this is a very important Bill. I second it since the House has gone through it in detail due to the other pending businesses we have.

[(Question proposed)]

[(Hon. Julius Mawathe stood up in his place)]

Hon. Mawathe, you are totally out of order.

[(Question put and agreed to)]

[(The Bill was accordingly read a Third Time and passed)]

Before we go to the next Order this afternoon, allow me to recognise Ruby Kraft Adventist School from Karachuonyo Constituency in Homa Bay County. They are in the Speaker's Gallery. We welcome you to observe the proceedings of the House.

[(Applause)]

Hon. Members, at the request of the Mover, this Order will be stepped down in today’s Sitting. Next was Order 11. At the request of the Mover, we shall re-arrange the Order Paper to start with Orders 12 and 13. We will then come back to Order 11. Next Order.

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for giving me this opportunity. I beg to move:

THAT, this House adopts the following audited financial statements for the Water Sector Trust Fund for the financial years 2018/2019 and 2022/2023. The Committee received oral and written submissions from Mr Willis Ombai, the Chief Executive Officer of the Water Sector Trust Fund, regarding the audited financial statements for the financial years 2018/2019 to 2022/2023. The submissions formed the …

Order, Hon. Fatuma. I know you moved the Motion, but I am informed that you did not do it in the required format. For the avoidance of doubt, kindly move the Motion as per procedure, and then continue with the debate.

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. Hon. Temporary Speaker, I beg to move that this House to adopts the following audited financial statements for the Water Sector Trust Fund for the Financial Years 2018/2019 to 2022/2023.

Order, Hon. Fatuma. Just read the Motion as it is on the Order Paper. I know you want to recast our style as a linguist from the lakeside, but just bear with the traditions of our procedures and read the Motion as it is on the Order Paper. You may now proceed.

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. Hon. Temporary Speaker, I beg that this House adopts the Report of the Special Fund Accounts Committee on its consideration of the audited accounts for the Water Sector Trust Fund…

Hon. Fatuma, I did not hear the word “move”.

Hon. Temporary Speaker, I beg to move: THAT, this House adopts the Report of the…

Hon. Fatuma is a linguist and wants to avoid going by our format.

Hon. Temporary Speaker, I have begged severally.

In substance, you are right.

Hon. Temporary Speaker, honestly, this is the fourth time I am begging.

I know.

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I beg that this House adopts the Report of the Special Funds Accounts Committee…

Order, Hon. Fatuma.

Hon. Temporary Speaker, I beg to move the following Motion: THAT, this House adopts the Report of the Special Funds Accounts

The Mover of the Motion under Order 13 has requested that we defer it. It is deferred to a future date for consideration by the House, as and when the House Business Committee schedules it for transaction. Hon. Members, thank you. It is the first time that I am presiding, and all business of the House for the afternoon has been cleared. It means that we are going to adjourn the House earlier than …