National Assembly · Afternoon Sitting

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

THAT, this House adopts the Report of the Committee on National Government Constituencies Development Fund, laid on the Table of the House on Wednesday, 6th August 2025, and pursuant to the provision of Section 43(4) of the National Government Constituency Development Fund Act, Cap 414A and Paragraphs 5(2) and (10) of the National Government Constituency Development Fund Regulations 2016 approve t…

Go ahead on the second one.

Hon. Speaker, I beg to give notice of the following Motion: THAT, this House adopts the Report of the National Government Constituency Development Fund on its consideration of the proposed budget ceilings for the National Government Constituency Development Fund for the Financial Year 2025/2026 laid on the Table of the House on Wednesday, 6th of August 2025, and Pursuant to the provision of Secti…

Thank you, Hon. Musa. Hon. Osoro.

On a point of order, Hon. Speaker.

What is your point of order Hon. Junet? Hon. Osoro, take your seat.

Hon. Speaker, thank you for your indulgence. It is worth taking note that in line with what the Chairman of the Committee on National Government Constituencies Development Fund has said, all the money that was due for the NG-CDF was disbursed by 30th June 2025. You need to share with Members here because we are our enemies. We are the people who create farce. When we speak here, we do not know we …

Hon. Musa Sirma.

Hon. Speaker, I wish to confirm to the Leader of the Minority Party, who is the Member…

And to the House and the Country.

…to the House and the country that all the money which was due for disbursement in the last Financial Year, by the 30th of June, has been released to the Board and disbursed. Some of the money has been disbursed to projects which have been approved by the Board to the various constituencies. Money is in your accounts. You need to conform to certain regulations in terms of E-procurement so that you…

You have said too many words.

[(Laughter)]

In short…

And the rest is administrative.

Yes.

Excellent.

Thank you.

So, any Member who has any issue with their NG-CDF, should flog Musa Sirma and the Board. Go on Hon. Osoro.

Hon. Speaker, I beg to give notice of the following Motion: THAT, notwithstanding the Resolution of the House of 13th February 2025 and 27th May 2025, and pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 28 (4) , this House resolves to further alter its Calendar so as to:

[(Calendar of the Assembly)]

Thank you. Be on hand to move this Motion tomorrow afternoon. Next.

Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I wish to give a

Thank you, Hon. Gichimu. Hon. Chairperson, Departmental Committee on Energy. Is Hon. Gikaria here? You are supposed to respond to a Statement requested by Hon. Naisula Lesuuda.

Yes, Hon. Speaker. I have the response.

Order. She is not in the House. She has sought leave from the Hon. Speaker to be away this afternoon or for some part of this afternoon. So, we will stay the Statement to tomorrow afternoon. Yes, Hon. Rai.

[(Statement to Hon. Naisula Lesuuda’s request deferred)]

I was supposed to receive a preliminary Report regarding a Statement I requested about Charo Mae who was abducted on 16th July 2024.

Hon. Tongoyo? Where is he? He has been here. Hon. Dido Raso, does your Committee have that preliminary response

Thank you, Hon. Speaker. We do not have a response, but in any case, the Cabinet Secretary will be appearing before us this afternoon. Maybe, the Hon. Colleague will be in his place to put the same to the Cabinet Secretary.

On a point of order, Hon. Speaker.

Okay. Wait for the Cabinet Secretary, he is coming this afternoon. Yes, Omong’ina.

Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I have stood on point of order which you referred to yesterday.

It belonged to Hon. Dorice Donya Toto who has gone to the Embassy and she has requested me to ask you, whether you can accept, so that I can proceed and get the Statement given if it is there today.

You cannot. The rules require that she writes to the Speaker to designate you to speak on her behalf.

Thank you. Well guided.

In the absence of any letter...

No, she did not.

Then we will stay it to tomorrow. Hon. Members, we had a request.

[(Loud consultations)]

Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I do not have a Statement from the Cabinet Secretary as you have said.

The Cabinet Secretary’s letter reads, “Hon. Melly, (in part) in view of the foregoing, after explaining where he is, we seek the forbearance of the Rt. Hon. Speaker to excuse the undersigned from attendance and to permit the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Education to present our preliminary responses to the questions asked.” I give you five minutes to step out and organise yours…

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Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I stand to give a General Statement regarding the performance of Harambee Stars in the African Nations Championship (CHAN) . Hon. Speaker, pursuant to the Provisions of Standing Order 25 (9) (d) 2 (b) , I rise to extend warm congratulations to the Kenya National Football Team, the Harambee Stars, for their exemplary performance and hard fought 1-0 victory against the Demo…

[(Applause)]

[(Applause)]

I, thank you, Hon. Speaker.

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Thank you. We wish them well. They will be on parade again tomorrow and on Sunday. Hon. Chege Njuguna, Member for Kandara.

Thank you, Hon. Speaker. Pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 44 (2) (c) , I wish to request for a statement from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Transport and Infrastructure regarding completion of the Mackenzie-Muruka-Kamurugu Road. M/s Notchmark Suppliers Limited was awarded a contract to construct the JCT.A2 Mackenzie-Muruka and JCT.B23 Kamurugu Road. The sum allocatio…

Thank you, Hon. Chege. Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Transport and Infrastructure or any Member of that Committee. Hon. Osoro, can you communicate that a response be brought within two weeks?

I will get hold of the Chair and the Committee. In the first week after recess, we will be able to have the answer.

Excellent. Hon. Melly, have you engaged the Cabinet Secretary? Do you have a response to the Statement?

Yes, I have a Statement.

Is Hon. Milemba in the House?

Yes, Hon. Milemba is in the House.

And it was not just Hon. Milemba; several other Members did weigh in. Go ahead.

Next Order. Is the Chairperson of the Budget and Appropriations Committee in?

[(Loud consultations)]

Hon. Rebecca Tonkei along the gangway) Hon. Melly, take your seat. Hon. Members, due to time requirement and the need for counties to get these resources and operate, we must go to Order No.11, finish with it and move to Committee of the Whole House on the same. This is to ensure that we finish up with County Allocation of Revenue Bill, 2025 today. Hon. Osoro, you are aware that the House Business…

Hon. Temporary Chairlady, I beg to move that the House reports its consideration of the County Allocation of Revenue Bill (Senate Bill No.9 of 2025) and its approval thereof without amendments.

[(Question proposed)]

[(Question put and agreed to)]

[(The House resumed)]

The Chairlady to report to the House.

Hon. Temporary Speaker, I beg to report that the Committee of the whole House has considered the County Allocation of Revenue Bill (Senate Bill No.9 of 2025) and approves the same without amendments.

The Mover, move agreement with the Report.

Hon. Temporary Speaker, I beg to move that the House do agree with the Committee in the said Report. I request Hon. Muchira to second the Motion.

Hon. Temporary Speaker, I second.

[(Question proposed)]

Put the Question.

Is that the mood of the House?

Yes.

[(Question put and agreed to)]

Mover.

Hon. Temporary Speaker, I beg to move that the County Allocation of Revenue Bill (Senate Bill No.5 of 2025) be now read a Third Time. I request Hon. Makali Mulu to second.

I second.

[(Question proposed)]

There is no interest. Is it the mood of the House that I put the Question?

Yes.

Hon. Members, I have confirmed that we have quorum in the House for purposes of making a decision.

[(Question put and agreed to)]

[(The Bill was accordingly read a Third Time and passed)]

Next Order. Second Reading

Chairperson, Budget and Appropriations Committee, proceed.

Hon. Temporary Speaker, I would like to request that this Bill be deferred to another date.

I am waiting for you to justify your request that we defer transacting this business listed in the Order Paper to a future date.

Hon. Temporary Speaker, the Committee on Budget and Appropriations has not yet considered this Bill. Therefore, we request that it be deferred to a later date.

Hon. Kangogo Bowen, what is out of order?

Hon. Temporary Speaker, I seek your indulgence on whether it is procedurally right that the Chairman of the Budget and Appropriations Committee can rise and defer a Bill which is already in the Order Paper without prior writing to the Speaker, for the Speaker to inform the House that the business is not going to be transacted.

Hon. Kangogo Bowen, the request has been made to the Speaker. We cannot replace the Speaker in deciding it. The Speaker will accede to your request, hoping that the next time this particular matter is listed, it will be transacted, due to the seriousness of the issue it deals with. We understand that the Committee has been engaged in other important national duties in the recent past and even curr…

Next Order.

The Mover, Hon. Wangwe, I am informed you have up to 55 minutes, so proceed.

Thank you Hon. Temporary Speaker. Allow me to appreciate you. From yesterday, you have been on top of this Motion. I appreciate that you gave me time to commence moving it yesterday to today. I want to begin from where I left yesterday. I had just made a proposal to the House, on the generalities that apply across the five State corporations. For the interest of my colleagues who were not here yes…

The Committee observed that certain agencies had operated without properly constituted Boards. For instance, the Sacco Societies Regulatory Authority did not have a substantive chairperson from 6th February 2017 to 20th September 2018. This is a very long period. If you read the audit for 2018, you will see what happened to this agency in terms of governance. It has been a matter of public knowled…

Hon. Members, the Chairperson of the Special Funds Accounts Committee had sought to recuse herself because she is attending another important Government and parliamentary function. Therefore, this item should be deferred to the next time it is scheduled on the Order Paper. Next Order.

Hon. Umulkher Harun.

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I beg to move that the Kenya Sign Language Bill (Senate Bill No.9 of 2023) be now read a Second Time. The Bill is co-sponsored by Senator Crystal Asige and I. This is because there are many challenges affecting the deaf community, particularly regarding the Kenyan Sign Language as a language. Breaking down the contents of this Bill, the Kenyan Constitution recog…

identified at an early stage. In many developed countries or countries that prioritise support for the deaf, early assessment and testing are standard procedures immediately after birth. In our hospitals, when a child is born, they are given vaccinations such as the Bacillus Calmette- Guérin (BCG). However, tests to determine if a child is deaf or blind are often not done, yet some of these condit…

petitions through the deaf association to pick up this Bill but we are very grateful today because I have the opportunity to stand here and sponsor it proudly. I, therefore, ask the House to support this Bill because we have deaf people in all constituencies across the country. At any given time, we have 300,000 to 400,000 deaf learners in our country. Many parents to deaf children are very concer…

Hon. Erick Muchangi.

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I wish to start by thanking Hon. Umulkher and Senator Asige for this very progressive Bill. I congratulate Hon. Umulkher because she is one of the youngest Members of Parliament and her getting to a point of sponsoring a Bill is not a mean achievement. So, I wish to congratulate her and urge her to continue coming up with similar Bills for posterity. The Kenyan …

(Question proposed)

The first Member to have a bite is Hon. Timothy Rotich, the Member of Parliament for Marakwet West who has walked into the Chamber to specifically speak on this Bill. Proceed.

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker for giving me an opportunity to contribute to this very important Bill. From the outset, I wish to congratulate Hon. Umulkher Harun for co-sponsoring this Bill, which is important for the implementation of our Constitution. Therefore, I support the letter, intent, and spirit of this Bill. Hon. Temporary Speaker, Kenya has one of the most progressive Constitutions…

access to justice, and Article 50 on access to fair hearing, means, therefore, that if this Bill is passed, then those who want to use Sign Language to access justice and get a fair hearing in our judicial processes, those fundamental rights are guaranteed in the Constitution. This is a good Bill. I call upon the Hon. Members to adopt it. There are a few amendments that we shall be proposing at t…

You support. It was already seconded. Thank you, and well spoken. Let us have Hon. Jackson Kosgei.

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. From the outset, I take this opportunity to support this Bill. By appreciating this Bill, this august House is facilitating a tool that will enable communication between the deaf and hearing individuals of our society. This is guaranteed in the Constitution. It is going to primarily help break down some barriers that have hindered individuals and some citizens i…

Hon. Emmanuel Wangwe, Member for Navakholo.

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. Allow me to, first and foremost, congratulate the mover of the Bill, Hon. Umi and say that nomination to this House does not make you any lesser. In any case, it energises you. I wish her well. Her nomination is adding a lot of value to the group she represents. Hon. Umi, I wish you well. It is important that you speak to what affects the society. At your level, …

Hon. Members, a great Bill, a great mover, a great seconder, and great contributions. There being no further interests in this particular Bill, I ask the Mover to reply.

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I wish to thank every Member who contributed on this Bill. I appreciate them on behalf of every deaf member of our society who is watching debate on this Bill keenly. This is because the Bill was drafted with the support and commitment of the Kenya National Association of the Deaf who have always wanted their voices to be represented in this House. Every constitu…

We defer putting of the Question to the next sitting. Hon. Members, you may be upstanding.

[(Putting of the Question deferred)]