National Assembly · Afternoon Sitting
Wednesday, 15 October 2025
The National Assembly convened to address a procedural motion postponing debate to allow members to attend a delegation to Mumbai and to schedule tributes for the late former Prime Minister Rt. Hon. Raila Amolo Odinga. The Speaker guided the motion’s movement and seconding, while members expressed condolences and agreed to allocate time for eulogies tomorrow. The tone was solemn yet cooperative, focusing on funeral arrangements and parliamentary procedure. The House agreed to step down Orders 9 to 18 from the current Order Paper and directed their re‑listing at a later time. The session was then adjourned at 3:02 p.m. to reconvene the following morning.
Order, Hon. Members. Welcome back to this Afternoon Sitting. We will proceed as follows: We have a Supplementary Order Paper. After Order No. 1 and Order No.2, we will go through other Orders by way of mention up to Order No.7. Then, we will go to Order No. 8 that will be a Motion the distinguished Deputy Speaker will move. I see the Leadership of the Minority side is not in the Chamber. I nominat…
[(Several Members walked into the Chamber)]
Members at the back, take the nearest seats. I saw Hon. KJ and thought it was Hon. Junet. Hon. Mwenje, I see you are here, I had directed the Leader of the Majority Party to move the Motion, and it is seconded. We do not want to preempt your eulogies tomorrow.
Baba.
Call out Order No. 8.
The Leader of the Majority Party, in view of your programme, what time do you want to leave here? The shortest time possible?
Yes, in the shortest time possible.
You are on a scheduled flight, right?
Yes, that is correct.
So, take the shortest time possible. Hon. Junet, second in the shortest time possible and thereafter, Members, resist any temptation to raise your hand. You will have the chance tomorrow. Come dressed in black, and our ladies, please provide ribbons for everybody.
Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I beg to move the following Motion: THAT, following the Presidential Proclamation issued today, 15th October 2025, regarding the passing on of the Rt. Hon. Raila Amolo Odinga, EGH, the former Prime Minister of the Republic of Kenya, and pursuant to the provisions of Standing Orders 30 (3) (a) and (c) , 31 (1) , 97 and 259D, this House resolves to:
Hon. Junet, you will move the Motion by saying, “I beg to move”. Hon. Kimani, you did not move the Motion either.
Hon. Speaker, I had said “I beg to move”. However, I forgot to ask my brother and friend, Hon. Junet Mohamed, the Leader of the Minority Party, to second the Motion in agreement.
Hon. Junet.
Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I rise to second the Procedural Motion. I take this opportunity to also condole with the family of my party leader, the entire Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) fraternity and membership, and the country at large, for the loss of a great man that we have encountered today. I am still coming to terms with what has happened. So, I request you to allow me to offer my condolenc…
Ordinarily, if you move and second a Motion, you have no second “bite”. However, being an Exceptional Motion, and if you arrive in good time, I will give both of you an opportunity to speak to the Motion tomorrow. We will sit up to midnight. Hon. Members, for the record, let us read out the rest of the Orders. consulted with the Clerks-at-the-Table) We are all overwhelmed with grief. Let me pro…
[(The Speaker (Hon. Moses Wetang’ula)]
[(Question proposed)]
Yes.
[(Question put and agreed to)]
Read out the remaining Orders. Hon. Members, having agreed on that, I direct that Orders 9 to 18 be stepped down from today's Order Paper until they are re-listed at an appropriate time.
That being the case, the time being 3.02 p.m., the House stands adjourned until tomorrow, 16th October 2025, at 10.00 a.m. The House rose at 3.02 p.m.
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