National Assembly · Afternoon Sitting

Thank you. Chairperson, Select Committee on Regional Integration.

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

Thank you. Chairperson, Departmental Committee on Administration and Internal Security.

Hon. Speaker, I beg to lay the following Paper on the Table: Report of the Departmental Committee on Administration and Internal Security on its vetting of a nominee for appointment as a member of the National Police Service Commission.

Thank you. Next Order.

Hon. Speaker, I beg to give notice of the following Motion: THAT, this House notes the Report of the Kenya Delegation to the Parliamentary Dialogue on United Nations Convention Against Corruption (UNCAC) and Global Parliamentarians Against Corruption (GOPAC) Annual General Meeting, held in Doha, Qatar from 8th to 9th March 2023, laid on the Table of the House on Wednesday, 26th April, 2023.

Thank you. Next is Hon. Tongoyo.

Hon. Speaker, I beg to give notice of the following Motion: THAT, taking into consideration the findings of the Departmental Committee on Administration and Internal Security in its Report on the vetting of a nominee for

appointment as a member of the National Police Service Commission, laid on the Table of the House on Wednesday, 26th April 2023, and pursuant to the provisions of Article 250(2)(b) of the Constitution, Section 6(6) of the National Police Service Commission Act, 2011 and Section 8(1) of the Public Appointments (Parliamentary Approval) Act, 2011, this House approves the appointment of Mr. Edwin Kipr…

Thank you. Next Order.

Before that is dealt with, Hon. Naomi Waqo, can your office inform all Cabinet Secretaries that when they are slated for answering Questions, they should be here at

We will do that Hon. Speaker. Thank you.

Right. Chairperson, Departmental Committee on Social Protection.

Thank you, Hon. Speaker.

You will move your Motion and when the Prime Cabinet Secretary comes in, we will hold you where you will be and deal with Questions before we come back to you.

Thank you, Hon. Speaker. Pursuant to Section 8 of the Treaty Making and Ratification Act of 2012 and Standing Order 170A, I beg to move: THAT, this House adopts the Report of the Departmental Committee on Social Protection on the consideration and ratification of the following: The Hague Conventions on:

Order, Hon. Alice Ng’ang’a. When you move the Motion, you first say, “I beg to move the following Motion …” and read it word for word as it is on the Order Paper, then you start now doing what you are doing.

Thank you very much, Hon. Speaker, we are learning a day at a time. Hon. Speaker I beg …

[(The Prime Cabinet Secretary walked into the Chamber)]

Hon. Alice Ng’ang’a, maybe I can spare your time. The Prime Cabinet Secretary is now here. You can hold, you will move your Motion immediately after Question Time. Sorry for interrupting you.

It is okay. Thank you very much Hon. Speaker.

Let us go back to Order No.7. Call out the Order.

Hon. Members, we have two Questions, 116 and 118 of 2023 both asked by the distinguished Member for Kamukunji, Hon. Yusuf Hassan to the Prime Cabinet Secretary, who is in the Chamber now. I call upon the Hon. Yusuf Hassan to ask his Question. You came to consult with the Hon. Speaker whether you should ask both Questions and have them answered together. The direction is no. We deal with one Quest…

Hon. Speaker, could the Prime Cabinet Secretary explain the steps the Government is taking to ensure that there is adequate relief food supply and distribution to the parts of the country severely affected by famine and drought?

Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I beg to move the following Motion: THAT, this House adopts the Report of the Departmental Committee on Social Protection on its consideration of the Ratification of the Hague Convention on Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction, the Hague Convention on Jurisdiction, Applicable Law, Recognition, Enforcement and Cooperation in respect of Parental Responsibil…