National Assembly · Afternoon Sitting

Hon. Tom Odege, Member for Nyatike Constituency, you have a Petition.

Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I rise to present a Petition on delayed adjudication and settlement of squatters after the expiry of lease of Macalder Mines Limited land. I, the undersigned, on behalf of the residents of Nyatike Constituency draw the attention of the House to the following: THAT, Macalder area which is approximately 3000 acres is among the ancestral land belonging to the people …

THAT, records held at the Department of Land Adjudication, Land Registrar and Department of Survey are allegedly erroneous hence causing uncertainty among affected families and land owners; THAT, the alleged reluctance of the Migori County and national Government to adjudicate the land and issue title deeds amounts to denial of fair administrative action for the residents. THAT, the issues in resp…

I will allow a few Members to make some comments on this Petition. Hon. Gonzi Rai, Member for Kinango. I will give Hon. Lillian Gogo, Member for Rangwe a chance.

Thank you very much, Hon. Deputy Speaker. This is a matter that is sensitive because it is touching on land. We have the Macalder Goldmines in Migori and in Rangwe we have small goldmines that engage our people and they get income from doing small time processing. In our country, people are thirsty for land that even what would benefit the common man - the man at the lowest point or bottom - peopl…

Hon. Wilberforce Oundo

Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I stand to comment on the Petition filed by the Member for Nyatike Constituency. The issue of land matters is emotive and we seem to have lived with it from time immemorial. It is emotive because land has got various facets; socio-economic, legal, and at times political aspect. Indeed, when a lease expires naturally it is expected the land will revert back to the pe…

Hon. Lelmengit, Member for Emgwen. Hon. George Murugara, Member for Tharaka. I am looking for Members who are on intervention.

Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I wish to comment on the Petition by Hon. Tom Odege. I think it is timely in view of the fact that the land in issue was left behind in the 1970s and those who have rightfully occupied are without titles. The issue of title deeds in the country is very important to land owners. As we press for the people of Nyatike, we will also be pressing for the people of Tharaka…

Lastly, on this Petition is Hon. Majimbo Kalasinga, Member for Kabuchai.

Thank you very much, Hon. Deputy Speaker. Before I give my opinion on this, I want to join my friends in congratulating you for your elegant choice of wardrobe. Hon. Deputy Speaker, after this you might inbox me your designer so my wife can also look like you. On the Petition by the Member for Nyatike, in Kenya land is very emotive. This is just a test in case. We have too many areas in this count…

Okay. Next Order!

The Leader of the Majority Party.

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

Hon. Geoffrey Ruku, Member for Mbeere North.

Hon. Deputy Speaker, I beg to give Notice of the following Motion: THAT, aware that communities have continuously established learning institutions within their localities to address the inadequate physical facilities to support the attainment of universal access to education. Noting that the Kenya Vision 2030 envisioned progressive establishment of more schools, expansion and rehabilitation of t…

Next Order. I think because Members are not ready, we will rearrange the order, so we shall come back to Order No. 7.

Hon. Chepkonga, before you proceed allow me to recognise some schools. I wish to recognise the presence, in the Speaker’s Gallery, of Kabaare Girls’ High School from Gichugu Constituency, Kirinyaga County. We must note that it is the former school of Hon. Njeri Maina, County Member of Parliament for Kirinyaga, also known as Gacheri. I also wish to recognise, in the Public Gallery, the presence of…

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I would like to begin by appreciating the Committee Members of the Public Debt and Privatisation Committee for working effortlessly in the execution of their mandate and tabling of this Report. Article 206 of the Constitution establishes the Consolidated Fund into which is paid all monies raised or received by or on behalf of the national Government.

Hon. Chairperson, please, move the Report as it is documented on the Order Paper. If he does not have the Order Paper, supply him with one. Hon. Speaker, I beg to move that this House adopts the Report of the Public Debt and Privatisation Committee on its consideration of… That is how you should begin, Hon. Committee Chair.

Hon. Temporary Speaker, I stand guided. Hon. Temporary Speaker, I beg to move the following Motion: THAT, this House adopts the Report of the Public Debt and Privatization