National Assembly · Afternoon Sitting

requirements, operational practices, effectiveness of current legislative oversight mechanisms, handling of public petitions, and/or any gaps in the Standing Orders, and propose recommendations for improvement. Hon. Members, for good order, all general views or proposed amendments to the Standing Orders should be forwarded to the Procedure and House Rules Committee, through the Office of the Cler…

Hon. Speaker, I beg to give notice of the following Motion: THAT, this House adopts the report of the Public Petitions Committee on its consideration of Public Petition No. 14 of 2025 regarding the proposal to amend the Consumer Protection Act to provide for the in duplum rule, laid on the Table of the House on Wednesday, 1st April 2026. Thank you, Hon. Speaker.

When do you bring the rest of the notices?

As soon as they are ready.

Okay. Hon. Members, allow me to acknowledge in the Speaker's Gallery the following: Naramat Junior and Senior School from Kajiado County, North Kajiado Constituency; Kangurwe Primary and Junior School from Mukurweini Constituency, Nyeri County and a delegation of 15 visitors from Suna West Constituency Women Caucus. On my behalf and on behalf of the House, I welcome all the visitors to the House …

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Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I want to appreciate the leadership of the National Assembly for allowing women from Migori County, led by the Deputy Whip of Migori County, Hon. Beatrice Onyancha, who is my area elected Member of County Assembly (MCA) and the three other nominated MCAs, Hon. Beatrice, Hon. Alice and Hon. Anne. Women play a very important role in the society, especially in development of…

Thank you so much, Hon. Speaker.

Next Order. Clerk-at-the-Table, leave out Order No. 7, dispose of the First Readings then come back to Order No. 7.

Call out Order No. 7. Hon. Leader of the Majority Party, can you get the Prime Cabinet Secretary (PCS) into the Chamber?

Hon. Speaker, in 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 Administration and Internal Security regarding the circumstances surrounding the death of Master Faiz Leslie Faraji at Gilgil Hills Academy. Hon. Speaker, Master Faiz Leslie Faraji was a three-year-old boy from Gilgil Constituency, who …

However, a post-mortem examination conducted in the presence of the family indicated that the child had not inhaled any water thereby casting serious doubt on the reported case of death. This discrepancy has raised concerns and public outrage within and beyond Gilgil Constituency particularly on the credibility of the school's account, the circumstances leading to the child's death, and the appare…

Hon. Wangari, do you think that is a matter of education on safety in schools or is it a police matter under security?

Hon. Speaker, I would have thought it would be shared but I would like it to go to the Departmental Committee on Administration and Internal Security because there is an ongoing investigation.

Is it of a criminal nature?

Yes, of a criminal nature.

Hon. Raso, in view of the remarks by the Member, when can you bring a response? Tuesday?

Obliged, Hon. Speaker. As you are indicating, this is a matter touching on education and safety in institutions of learning. Also, the Hon. Member suspects criminal culpability in this case. Next Tuesday.

Next Tuesday. Hon. Melly, you should also look at the broader issue of safety in schools. Especially where young children are involved. Is the Prime Cabinet Secretary (PCS) in the Chamber? Hon. Mudavadi, welcome to the Chamber. Hon. Members, as I indicated earlier, you have repeatedly raised issues about designation of certain areas of the country as hardship areas. The PCS is here to make a poli…

[(The Prime Cabinet Secretary and Cabinet Secretary for Foreign and Diaspora Affairs entered the Chamber)]

on unlawful recruitment of Kenyans as mercenaries into foreign legions and armies. Particularly, in the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict. PCS, you are welcome. I want to allocate one hour to this segment. We will finish with the PCS by 4.15 p.m. If we deal with the two policy issues quickly, I can allow Hon. Mwenje and Hon. Oundo to ask their questions. PCS, you are welcome.

I will go straight to the Question. Hon. Speaker, I rise to ask the Prime Cabinet Secretary the following Question: Could the Cabinet Secretary—

barriers, the enforcement of drainage corridors, and the protection of critical infrastructure, including roads and bridges. Hon. Speaker, these interventions are more on an emergency basis. Let me very briefly just talk to the coordination mechanisms between the national Government and the Nairobi City County Government. Recently, the national Government entered into a cooperation agreement that…

Hon. Mwenje, you assured me you are satisfied and you will not ask a supplementary question. I am not giving you a chance. I am sure you will look at documents. There is a very detailed response. You can tease out all the issues and go to play politics with them. Hon. Oundo.

Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I would like the Prime Cabinet Secretary (PCS) to explain the delays in the operationalisation of the Muluanda Border Crossing Point in Funyula Constituency. His Excellency the late President Mwai Kibaki commissioned it on 28th March 2009. There is the subsequent presidential directive of 14th June 2024 to establish an entry and exit point between Kenya and Uganda. He may…

Thank you. PCS, I assign five minutes to that. The Prime Cabinet Secretary and Cabinet Secretary for Foreign and Diaspora Affairs : Thank you, Hon. Speaker. Indeed, this matter has been on the table for quite some time. I wish to respond as follows. The operationalisation of the Muluanda Border Post requires concurrence with the Government of Uganda. In this regard, the Border Control Operations…

[(Hon. Musalia Mudavadi)]

meeting was held on 29th July 2025. It highlighted the need for the Ministry of Foreign and Diaspora Affairs to pursue further conversation with the Republic of Uganda. The committee further proposed a joint site visit of Kenyan and Ugandan authorities to identify suitable land for setting up the proposed port of entry. Technically, the boundary formation between Kenya and Uganda at Muluanda/Buny…

Hon. Oundo, you assured me that you will not ask a supplementary question, so I will not give you a chance to speak. You said that you had seen the response and that you were satisfied. Yes, Hon. Pukose.

Hon. Speaker, I want to thank the Prime Cabinet Secretary for the responses. I was listening to the question on hardship allowances, which has come up in almost every Parliament. His response indicated that a multi-agency task force was formed to deal with that issue. Could we have a kamukunji or a sitting where the

Prime Cabinet Secretary, I heard you say that the conclusion of the report was halted by a court process. If we give the court process two or three months to end, how long would it take you to bring the final report with all the salient issues? Every Member’s psyche wants teachers in their areas to draw hardship allowances, even when their areas are

clearly not hardship areas. I have never heard of a situation where a lot of rain can cause hardships as one Member said. When can you bring the final report, after which I will assign a kamukunji? You will then appear before us with other cabinet secretaries whose dockets touch on hardship areas such as the Ministry of Interior and National Administration and the Ministry of Education. Those are …

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You are released to go back to your other engagements. Call out the next Order. Hon. Members, before Hon. Atandi moves the Motion, allow me to acknowledge his very co-operative and consultative approach to the work of this Committee comparable to previous activities.

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Let us have the Mover. Where is the Chairperson of the Committee on Delegated Legislation? Hon. Victor Koech, proceed.

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. Looking around and counting the numbers…

Do not go that direction. Do we have the Mover of the Motion under Order No. 14? It will be stepped down. Next Order.

The consideration of this Motion is also stepped down to a later date when it will be next scheduled. Next Order.

Is the leader of the delegation with respect to this Motion in the House? This is also stepped down.

Is the leader of the delegation with respect to this Motion absent? It will be stepped down for consideration in future. Next Order.

Hon. Members, this will also stand stepped down. Call the next Order.

Again, the mover is not in the House. He is engaged elsewhere. This is stepped down to the future. Next Order.

For the convenience of the House, this particular Order is also stepped down for debate in future. Next Order.

This particular Motion is stepped down for consideration in the future. Next Order.

For the convenience of the House, this matter is also stepped down to the future.