National Assembly · Morning Sitting
Wednesday, 22 March 2023
Hon. Jane Kagiri moved a motion urging Kenya Power to lower electricity tariffs, linking high costs to climate impact, industrial competitiveness and household affordability. Hon. Caroli Omondi seconded, condemning alleged state capture and corruption in Power Purchase Agreements, and outlined reforms such as reviewing PPAs, retiring expensive fuel‑fired contracts, strengthening KETRACO’s dispatch role, and attracting a strategic investor for Kenya Power. Members voiced strong criticism of Kenya's power sector, highlighting high electricity tariffs, monopoly practices by KPLC, and costly PPAs with independent power producers. They called for reforms such as allowing KenGen to distribute electricity directly, strengthening EPRA’s independence, and improving access for households and businesses, especially in Trans‑Nzoia. The debate combined pointed grievances with constructive proposals for policy change. Hon. Farah Maalim denounced the elite capture of Kenya's economy, citing the privatization of strategic utilities, land grabs, and conflicts of interest among political leaders. He urged the Parliament to reverse these trends through land reform, greater transparency in IPP contracts, and a return to strong public sector services in health and education.
Order, Members. I order that the Serjeant-at-Arms rings the Quorum Bell for 10 minutes.
[(The Quorum Bell was rung)]
[(Hon. Kassait Kamket walked towards the exit)]
Order, Members. Hon. Kamket,
Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I beg to lay the following Papers on the Table: Reports of the Auditor-General and financial statements in respect of the improvement of drinking water and sanitation systems in Mombasa – Mwache Project – Coast Water Works Development Agency for the years ended 30th June 2020, 2021 and 2022, and the certificates therein. Report of the Auditor-General…
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The next will be the Vice- Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Health. Hon. Patrick Ntwiga (Chuka/Igambang’ombe, UDA) : Hon. Temporary Speaker, I beg to lay the following Paper on the Table: Report of the Departmental Committee on Health on its consideration of the Ratification of the African Union Treaty for the establishment of the African Medicines Agency (AMA) .
Thank you. Next Order!
Thank you,
Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker.
Thank you. Member for Kanduyi, Hon. John Makali.
Hon. Temporary Speaker, I beg to give Notice of the following Motion: THAT, aware that according to the National Protocol for Treatment of Substance Use Disorders in Kenya by the Ministry of Health, drug abuse has been increasing in Kenya especially among the youth with statistics indicating that more than half of the drug users are aged between 10 and 19 years; further aware, that research relea…
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The first Question by the Member for Maragwa, Hon. Mary Wamaua will be deferred. She is bereaved, having lost her mother. It will therefore, be deferred to the next Sitting. Question 57/2023
Next Question will be by the Member for Kaloleni, Hon. Paul Katana.
Question 58/2023
Hon. Temporary Speaker. Could the Cabinet Secretary for Public Service Gender and Affirmative Action:
Thank you. The Question will be replied to before the Departmental Committee on Labour. Hon. John Makali. Question 59/2023
Hon. Temporary Speaker, I rise to ask the Cabinet Secretary for the National Treasury and Planning to:
That Question is to be replied to before the Departmental Committee on Finance and National Planning. Member for Turkana Central, Hon. Joseph Emathe. Question 60/2023
Hon. Temporary Speaker, I rise to ask the Cabinet Secretary for Defence to:
Thank you. That Question is to be replied to before the Departmental Committee on Defence, Intelligence and Foreign Relations. Member for Kuresoi South, Hon. Joseph Tonui. Question 61/2023
Hon. Temporary Speaker, I rise to ask the Cabinet Secretary for Lands, Public Works, Housing and Urban Development to:
Thank you. That Question to be replied to before the Departmental Committee on Housing, Urban Planning and Public Works. Hon. Members, I have a communication to recognise a delegation from the Parliament of Namibia.
On a point of order, Hon. Temporary Speaker.
Hon. Owen Baya, what is your point of order?
My point of order Temporary Speaker is on the leadership in the House. As a Parliament, we have Minority and Majority and National Assembly is comprised of both. This Parliament takes care of the leadership of both sides but for the whole of this week, we have noted that one side has been permanently absent. Very important Bills are coming and we have done the Division of Revenue Bill. We have pas…
Order, Hon. Baya. We have the quorum in this House. We are well constituted to transact business. I think the leadership… You know where we meet with the two sides of the aisle. Let us go to the next Order.
ngono lisilo la kawaida na mtu yeyote kinyume na utaratibu wa asili; tukizingatia kuwa mahusiano na ndoa za jinsia moja na ngono inayotokana na mahusiano haya ni kinyume na utaratibu wa asili; tukisikitika kwamba kumekuwa na ongezeko la mahusiano ya jinsia moja nchini Kenya kutokana na usambazaji wa vitabu na machapisho yanazokuza upotovu huo; tukitambua kwamba uchapishaji na usambazaji wa nyenzo …
Hoja ilioko kwenye Ukumbi huu uliowasilishwa na Mhe. Mohammed Ali imesalia dakika kumi na saba. Mhe. wa Turkana aliyekuwa kwenye kipaza sauti amebakisha dakika sita kama anataka kuzitumia. Kama hataki kuzitumia, kuna dakika saba alafu tutampatia mwenye kuwasilisha jibu. Vile vile ninaona kwamba kuna watu wengi wanataka kuzungumza na ni vizuri nijulishwe kama unataka kuongelea Hoja hii. Nijulishe …
Asante Spika wa Muda. Ninasimama kuunga mkono Hoja hii kupinga kupiga marufuku uzungumzaji, uchapaji, usambazaji wa taarifa zinazohusiana na mapenzi ya jinsia moja. Sisi kama Waafrika tuna utamaduni wetu, desturi na mila zetu ambazo haziusiani na jinsia moja yaani wanaume waoane na wanaume na mwanawake aoane na mwanamke. Nchi hii ina sheria zake na kanuni zake ambazo ziko ndani ya Katiba. Mambo y…
Thank you. To the visiting Namibian delegation, this is to notify them that we have three languages in this House: English, Kiswahili, which is the local language that is being used now or Kenyan Sign Language. Nafasi hii ninampatia Mbunge wa Rabai.
Asante sana Spika wa Muda. Nami nasimama kuunga mkono Hoja hii ambayo ililetwa na Mhe. Mohmmed Ali ambayo kwa hakika tunasimama kidete kupinga maswala ya mambo ya ushoga. Taifa letu la Kenya ni taifa ambalo tuko na misingi ya kidini. Dini zote ndani la taifa la Kenya hazikubaliani na maswala ya mambo ya mashoga na usagaji. Mimi nataka niunge mkono nikisema kwamba napinga kikamilifu. Sisi kama Wake…
[(Mhe. Martha Wangari)]
Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I rise to support this Motion. The West, especially America, has been engaged in a serious reengineering of the New World Order. They brought us Christianity. However, when they realised that Africans have adopted Christianity and Islam and that they are going to heaven, they are now introducing a new program of LGBTQIA+ to reengineer the world to take them back …
[(Mhe. Martha Wangari)]
mashoga na wasagaji kule hawatambi na hawatapewa nafasi. Pia nataka nimpongeze Rais wa Jamhuri ya Kenya Daktari William Samoei Ruto kwa kusimama kidete na kumwambia Mwanasheria Mkuu (Attorney General) aangalie maamuzi yale yaliyofanywa na Mahakama Kuu na kuhakikisha kwamba hayo maneno yamebatilishwa na yaende vile ambavyo Wakenya, Katiba ya Kenya na dini ya Mwenyezi Mungu inataka. Kumbuka wiki ili…
On a point of order.
Hon. Caroli Omondi, what is your point of order?
Hon. Temporary Speaker, while I agree with a lot of things that the Member is saying, is it in order for him to make statements that imply hostility towards a friendly country, the United States of America? Is he in order?
What is that Standing Order?
Without a substantive Motion.
Hon. Mohamed Ali, I would want you to also be careful not to go against our Standing Orders. You are not supposed to expressly discuss matters pertaining to an elected official resident. Let us adhere with that in mind. Mhe. Mohamed Ali (Nyali, UDA) : Mhe. Spika wa Muda, wajua Marekani ikitajwa kuna watu matumbo yanaingia joto. Mimi sizungumzii Wamarekani kwa jumla ila nazungumzia anayetaja kwa s…
mashoga wa Marekani. Amezungumzia swala linalotuhusu sisi Wakenya. Kwa hivyo, kwa sababu ya kidiplomasia na heshima ya mataifa, tutaheshimiana lakini ukienda kinyume na Katiba ya nchi yetu, hatutaheshimiana. Kwa hivyo Mhe. Spika wa Muda, sijamtaja kwa njia mbaya ila nimemtaja kwa sababu yeye anajaribu kufanya mambo kinyume na Katiba ya nchi. Sisi tunaheshimu Katiba yao na wao pia waheshimu Katiba …
Hoja kutolewa iamuliwe itafanywa katika kikao kijacho.
[(Putting of the Question deferred)]
Hon. Edwin Gichuki.
Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for giving me this opportunity. I take this opportunity to welcome St Angela Kiriaini Girls to Parliament. Indeed, this is the first school from Mathioya Constituency that has visited Parliament since 9th August 2022. Kiriaini Girls is one of the best performing schools in Murang’a County and Mathioya Constituency. I want to ask the girls not to disappoint Mathio…
Next Order.
Hon. Members, the time now is 1.01
