National Assembly · Afternoon Sitting

The Member for Nyandarua, Hon. Faith Gitau.

Hon. Deputy Speaker, I beg to give notice of the following Motion: THAT, aware that the Kenya Roads Act, 2007 provides for the establishment of road authorities responsible for, among other functions, the management and development of roads under their respective purview and for developing and providing adequate transport infrastructure that guarantees safe and efficient movement of people, goods…

Government the function of the construction and operation of national trunk roads; noting that a significant portion of highways in the national trunk road network are currently single carriageways; concerned that single carriageway roads pose multi-faceted challenges including traffic congestion during peak periods which limits movement of people, goods and services across regions and increases v…

Next Order.

The first request for statement is by the Member for Wajir South, Hon. Mohammed Adow.

Hon. Deputy 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 Environment, Forestry and Mining regarding alleged dumping of hazardous nuclear waste in the north and north-eastern parts of the country. Hon. Deputy Speaker, there have been claims in the recent past that sometime in the late 1990…

Thank you, Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Environment, Forestry and Mining or any Member of the Committee? Since there is none, the Clerk’s desk to ensure that it makes its way to that Committee. Next, we have the Member for Likoni, Hon. Mishi Mboko.

Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. Pursuant to Standing Order No. 44 (2) (c) , I wish to request for a statement from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Transport and Infrastructure regarding the commencement of the Mombasa Gate Bridge Construction Project. Hon. Deputy Speaker, the Government of the Republic of Kenya, through the Kenya National Highways Authority secured a loan agreeme…

Thank you. Is the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Transport and Infrastructure here?

Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. We endeavour to supply a response probably in two weeks or any opportunity earlier than that.

Thank you. Next Order.

implemented by the Government as part of the overall social protection interventions; noting that caregivers undertaking the immense responsibility of providing daily care and assistance to persons with severe disabilities (PWSD) are oftentimes the immediate family members of the PWSD; concerned that, this causes a disproportionate burden on those families as persons who would otherwise be engaged…

Let us go to the next Order. The question will be put another time.

[(Putting of the Question deferred)]

Mover, Hon. Ruweida.

Hon. Deputy Speaker, I beg to move the following Motion: THAT, aware that Article 239 provides for the national security organs, including the Kenya Defence Forces; further aware that the Kenya Defence Forces and Kenya Special Forces play an indispensable role in promoting and safeguarding national security in accordance with the Constitution; recognizing that members of the Forces face life-thre…

general public. Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker, for giving me an opportunity to move this Motion. It is my belief that Members will debate it soberly and support. I wish to convey my condolences to the family of the immediate former Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) General Ogolla and the other departed KDF officers. Indeed, as a country and residents of Lamu East Constituency, we have lost great men…

Hon. Deputy Speaker, I beg to second the Motion. I thank Hon. Ruweida for bringing this Motion which generally talks about priority boarding protocols for Kenya Defence Forces, Special Forces as well as the veterans. First and foremost, let me also join Kenyans and especially this House in paying my tribute to the late General Ogolla and the other officers who died in a tragic aircraft accident. …

pretty sure that his life was well-lived while he was in the military. We need to articulate some of the things that he did when he was alive. This protocol is one of the things that this House can do in his memory and that of the officers. General Ogolla was actually the first general in the history of Kenya to die in office and not just die in office, but to die in active duty. It has not happe…

On a point of order, Hon. Deputy Speaker.

Hon. Melly, what is your point of order?

Thank you. The Mover of the Bill is Hon. Naisula Lesuuda.

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for giving me this opportunity. I beg to move that the Public Service Internship Bill, (National Assembly Bill No. 63 of 2022) , be now read a Second Time. Hon. Temporary Speaker, the input of this Bill is to establish a legal framework for the regulation of internship programs within the Public Service. Article 55 of the Constitution provides that the State sh…

offering their professional skills as apprentices. This proposed Bill comes after a crucial time in this country when our doctors and intern doctors are on strike. They are demanding payment commensurate to the work that they do. I do not want this conversation to hinder the debate or our mindset to be tied to the issues of intern doctors when we will be looking at this Bill. We should look at in…

Hon. Member for Samburu West, I hate to interrupt you. I know you are on a roll already, but you will pick it up from there the next time this business is put on the Order Paper.

Hon. Members, the time now being 1.00 p.m., this House stands adjourned until this afternoon at 2.30 p.m. The House rose at 1.00 p.m.

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