National Assembly · Afternoon Sitting

Hon. Speaker, I beg to give notice of the following Motion: THAT, this House adopts the Report of the Departmental Committee on Agriculture and Livestock on its inquiry into the pricing of tea in Kenya, laid on the Table of the House on Thursday, 4th December 2025. Thank you, Hon. Speaker.

Hon. 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 Education regarding the reported withholding of academic certificates by heads of institutions. The Ministry of Education recently issued directives requiring heads of institutions to release all academic certificates held in their custody …

respective learners or their authorised parents or guardians. Section 10(1)(b) of the Kenya National Examination Council Act, 2012 (CAP. 214A) provides that once a certificate is issued, no person or institution can lawfully withhold such certificate. Despite these directives and clear statutory provisions, there continue to be persistent complaints from parents and learners that schools are with…

Thank you. Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Education, when will you bring the Statement? Yes, what is your point of order? Do you sit in the Committee, Hon. Gisairo?

[(Hon. Clive Gisairo spoke off the record)]

Hon. Speaker, even the Member requesting for the Statement sits in that Committee.

Yes, but he cannot be a judge in his own case.

He even has the answer, but we will bring it in two weeks’ time.

[(Laughter)]

Hon. Haro, is that correct?

Hon. Speaker, that is not correct. I do not have the answer. That is why I am seeking a Statement.

Okay. Hon. Gisairo, inform your Chairperson that he is required to bring a response in two weeks’ time. Hon. Ojiambo Oundo.

Hon. Speaker, pursuant to the provision of Standing Order 44 (2) (c) , I rise to request for a Statement from the Chairperson of the

Departmental Committee on Labour regarding a reported assault of a Kenyan worker by a foreign national at the TCM Mabati Factory in Eldoret. Hon. Speaker, one Andrew Tabu Kagwa Waliera, a resident of Sibinga Sub-Location, Nambuku Location in Funyula Constituency, was captured on video being violently assaulted, demeaned and threatened by his Chinese supervisor, Mr Shi Zhendhing. This reprehensibl…

Hon. (Dr) Oundo, if it is an assault, it is a criminal offence. Have you advised your constituent to report the matter to the police?

Hon. Speaker, he has reported the matter to the police, but there has been a lot of intimidation. That is why we had to come to this House. Nothing has been done to date. I brought the matter to the House because this is the House that can arbitrate if there is no action being taken by the relevant authorities to protect the rights of a Kenyan.

Is the Chairman of the Departmental Committee on Labour present? Who is the Chairman this Committee? Is it Hon. Ken Chonga? Is he here? Inform him to bring a response in two weeks’ time. Hon. Anthony Mupe, Member for Rabai.

Thank you.

Give him another microphone.

Thank you, Hon. Speaker.

Hon. Speaker, pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 44 (2) (c) , I rise to request for a Statement from the Chairperson of the Departmental

Thank you, Hon. Kenga. Hon. Chairman, Departmental Committee on Labour and Social Protection. Hon. Leader of Majority Party, inform them to bring a response in two weeks’ time. Next is Hon. Weytan.

Hon. Speaker, pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 44 (2) (c) , I request for a Statement from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Lands regarding the reservation of land parcel L.R. No. 33285 for the Ministry of Defence in Mandera East Constituency. Hon. Speaker, the National Land Commission (NLC) , vide Gazette Notice No.1903 of 13th February 2026, vested the care, control …

Thank you, Hon. Chairman, Departmental Committee on Lands. Do we have any Member from that Committee? Inform the Leader of the Majority Party to tell the Hon. Chairman to respond in two weeks’ time. Hon. Lydia Haika has sent a message that she is caught up in traffic from church in Karen. Therefore, we defer her Request for Statement to tomorrow. Let us have Hon. Kagucia.

[(Request for Statement deferred)]

Hon. 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 Transport and Infrastructure regarding the delayed construction of Gaikundo–Kanunga–Kaheti–Nyaguathi–Wakulima Road in Mukurweini Constituency. This road forms a critical link within Mukurweini Constituency and serves vital public instituti…

Thank you, Hon. Kaguchia. Chairperson of Departmental Committee on Transport and Infrastructure, Hon. GK, when can you bring a response?

Hon. Speaker, I will bring a response in the first week after the recess.

Thank you. Before I call the next Member, allow me to acknowledge students from some institutions seated in the galleries. We have students of Mwihoko Secondary School from Ruiru Constituency, Kiambu County, seated in the Speaker's Gallery. In the Public Gallery, we have students of Kenya Children Assembly from Embakasi West, Nairobi and Kenya Children Assembly from Embakasi East, Nairobi. We als…

[(Applause)]

Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I want to welcome the students from the Kenya Children Assembly from Embakasi West, those from Embakasi East along with students from the other schools. The House should note that the

unique thing about those students is that they have been elected by their colleagues. Among those elected representatives up there, there is a governor, a Speaker, a Sergeant-at-Arms, and a clerk. They will soon graduate to be elected at the county level and hopefully, the national level. Those are the true leaders of tomorrow. I would like to thank Ms Lilian Mulevu, whom I know is up there, for …

Thank you, Hon. Mwenje. Next is a response to a Request for Statement by Hon. John Kaguchia. Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Transport and Infrastructure, are you ready? Give Hon. Kariuki the microphone.

Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I know that Hon. Mwenje raised this matter before.

The response is to a Request for Statement by Hon. Kaguchia, not Hon. Mwenje. Are you ready?

Yes, I am ready.

Go ahead.

Hon. Speaker, pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 44 (2) (b) , as read together with Standing Order 179 (14) , I rise to make a Statement regarding the leadership of select committees. Standing Order 179 (14) requires the Chairperson of the Liaison Committee, by way of a Statement, to notify the House of the duly elected chairpersons and vice-chairpersons of committees when the House nex…

Next Order.

Hon. Speaker, I beg to give notice of the following Motion: THAT, this House adopts the report of the Budget and Appropriations

Thank you. Order No. 13.

There is a school in the Public Gallery. Let us acknowledge their presence. It is Elburgon D.E.B. Secondary School from Molo Constituency, Nakuru County. I hope they are still in the Gallery. If they still there, on my behalf and that of the House, I welcome them to the House of Parliament. Thank you. Proceed now.

The Chairperson of the Special Funds Committee is not here, so we will defer it. Next Order.

We will defer that Order. The Chairperson, Transport and Infrastructure is not here.

Chairperson, Special Funds is also not here. So, that will be deferred. Next Order.

The Leader of the Delegation is not here. That will be deferred.

(Motion deferred Next Order.

That is also deferred. The Leader of the Delegation is not here. Next Order.

The Chairperson, Decentralised Funds Accounts Committee is not here. That will be deferred. Next Order.

The Chairperson, Public Investments Committee on Governance and Education is not here. That is also deferred. Next Order.

THAT, this House adopts the Eleventh Report of the Decentralized Funds Accounts Committee on its consideration of the audited accounts of the National Government Constituencies Development Fund for West Mugirango, Bobasi, Awendo, North Imenti, Kirinyaga Central, South Mugirango, Ugenya, Kieni, Kipipiri, Budalangi and Kiharu constituencies for the financial years 2013/2014 to 2021/2022 laid on the …

The Chairperson, Decentralized Funds Accounts Committee is not there. That is also deferred. Next Order.

The Chairperson, Public Investments Committee on Governance and Education is not there. That is also deferred.