National Assembly · Morning Sitting

We have received a letter from the Mover. Therefore, we are going to defer the putting of the Question and go to the next Order.

[(Putting of the Question deferred)]

trend of media houses offering their audiences platforms to participate in betting through lottery-style games, trivia shows, polls, contests and other SMS-based gaming; concerned that the trend was initially perceived as a harmless form of entertainment and audience engagement but has since developed into a problem within our communities leading to many Kenyans getting addicted to this form of ga…

I direct that these Bills be referred to the Departmental Committee on Health.

[(The Bills were read a First Time and referred to the relevant Committee)]

You may proceed, Chair of the Departmental Committee on Labour.

Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I beg to lay the following Paper on the Table: Report of the Departmental Committee on Labour on its vetting of a nominee for appointment as a Member of the Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC) . Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker.

Hon. Deputy Speaker, I beg to give notice of the following Motion: THAT, taking into consideration the findings of the Departmental

The Member for Mumias East, Hon. Peter Salasya. He is absent. Next is the Member for Likoni, Hon. Mishi Mboko.

Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I beg to give notice of the following Motion:

THAT, aware that Article 43(1)(a) of the Constitution provides that every person has the right to the highest attainable standard of health, including the right to health care services; further aware that mental health is a key determinant of the overall health and socio-economic development; recognising that the Constitution assigns to the national Government the responsibility of matters of heal…

The Member for Kibwezi East, Hon. Jessica Mbalu. The Member for Kirinyaga County, Hon. Jane Njeri Maina.

Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I beg to give notice of the following Motion: THAT, aware that improving public health is a fundamental responsibility of the Government and it is imperative to address pressing health problems faced by young people, including poor sexual and reproductive health, inadequate knowledge and information regarding sexual health and protection against sexually transmitte…

The Member for Teso South, Hon. Mary Emaase.

Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I beg to give notice of the following Motion: THAT, aware that Article 29 of the Constitution provides the right of every person to freedom from any form of violence; further aware that Gender- Based Violence (GBV) is a serious violation of human rights with records

indicating that one in every three women will experience sexual or physical violence in their lifetime; noting that according to the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR), gender-based violence includes: Sexual, physical, mental and economic harm inflicted in the public or private and may involve threats of violence, coercion and manipulation in the form of intimate partner violence, sexual violen…

Next Order.

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I beg to move: 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 existing ones in or…

Hon. Hassan, Member for Kamukunji. We cannot see your card. Go ahead.

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I second this important and timely Motion which has been presented by Hon. Geoffrey Ruku, Member for Mbeere North. I congratulate him for taking this important task. The issue of the JSS has not been brought to the attention of this House in the way it should have been. I thank him for that. In all the 290 constituencies of our nation, I am sure we are all grappl…

with all the challenges that have come about. This will put the JSS on the right track to give our children the best opportunity for developing through this new curriculum. I, therefore, second this important Motion. I thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker.

Debate on this Motion is now open and the first person to contribute is the Member of Parliament for Bureti, Hon. Kibet Komingoi.

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. First, I want to congratulate the Member for Mbeere North, Hon. Ruku for thinking about our children in schools. We are aware about the change of the system and introduction of the CBC programme in our schools. Secondly, we are also aware that implementation commenced. In the Motion before us, we note that there has been a trial run or what we call a learning cu…

Member for Kisumu East, you want to contribute on this?

Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker. Our education system is the bedrock of our future. For the 15 years I have

been in Parliament, and even when I was a mayor, I have been shocked and I am still shocked. When I was a mayor, I was shocked by the callous way stakeholders looked at the future of our education. Ten years ago, there was a proposal to bring laptops to our Standard One students. That was kneejerk and it died. A number of primary schools got computers that are sitting in stores. It was a mess. We …

Hon. Shakeel, I will interrupt your presentation.

[(The Temporary Speaker (Hon. David Ochieng’) spoke off record)]

Sorry, I cannot hear you.

When the Motion comes up next, you will have a balance of five minutes.