National Assembly · Morning Sitting
Wednesday, 2 November 2022
The session began with a quorum check and procedural reminders from the Temporary Speaker. The substantive contribution came from Dr. Robert Pukose, who advocated for establishing a Swahili Council to promote the language alongside English and warned that the rise of Sheng threatens the purity and utility of Swahili in education, commerce, and healthcare. Hon. John Kiarie moved a motion urging the Parliament to recognise and support youth talent and innovations, stressing the need for administrative measures to commercialise inventions and create jobs in line with Vision 2030. The Temporary Speaker deferred the seconding of the motion and adjourned the sitting until the afternoon.
Hon Members, we do not have the requisite numbers. I order that the Quorum Bell be rung for five minutes. Order, Hon. Members! When the Quorum Bell is being rung, you should not walk out of the Chamber. I want to ask those Members who are walking out to please adhere to the Standing Orders. Hon. Members, I can confirm that we now have the numbers to start the session.
[(The Quorum Bell was rung)]
Nashukuru, Mhe. Spika wa Muda kwa kunipa fursa hii ili niweze kuchangia Hoja ambayo imeletwa na Mhe. Yusuf Hassan, Mbunge wa Kamkunji. Lengo lake ni kubuniwa kwa Baraza la Kiswahili katika taifa la Kenya. Lugha yetu ya Kiswahili ni safi. Itakuwa vyema lugha za Kiswahili na Kiingereza zikienda sambamba. Mambo mengi tunayoyafanya tunahitaji lugha itakayotuwezesha kufanya shughuli kadhaa wa kadha; ha…
Hon. John Kiarie.
Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I beg to move the following Motion: THAT, aware that there are many talents amongst the youth of this country; noting that these talents have been severally displayed through various inventions and also innovations by the artisans in platforms such as the Annual Youth Innovation Week and profiled on social media; concerned that most of those innovations and artw…
Thank you, Hon. Kiarie. That will be done in another sitting.
[(Seconding of the Motion deferred)]
Hon. Members, the time 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.