National Assembly · Afternoon Sitting

Thank you, Hon. Murugara. Next is the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Administration and Internal Affairs. Hon. Raso, you are the Vice- Chairperson.

Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I beg to lay the following Paper on the Table: Reports of the Departmental Committee on Administration and Internal Affairs on its consideration of:

Thank you. Next Order.

Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I beg to give notice of the following Motion: THAT, this House adopts the Report of the Departmental Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs on its consideration of the Report of the National Dialogue Committee (NADCO) and the Report of the Multi-Sectoral Working

Group (MSWG) on the realisation of the two-thirds gender rule, laid on the Table of the House, today Thursday, 9th October 2024. Hon. Speaker, allow me to comment on this Report. I know that the Members who have seen this Report are concerned about it. This is the consideration by the Departmental

Thank you, Hon. Murugara. Next Order! Member of Shinyalu.

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 suspension of flights between Nairobi and Kakamega by Skyward Express. The Kakamega airstrip has been a vital air travel link between Nairobi and western Kenya for many years. The airstrip serves …

That is your docket, Hon. GK. What has happened to the airstrip?

Hon. Speaker, we will look into the matter and report back to the House. I request for two weeks to come here with a comprehensive response.

Two weeks?

Yes, two weeks.

Two weeks is too long on this matter. Can you bring a preliminary statement on Thursday next week?

Hon. Speaker, I will do so. Thank you.

That airstrip is new. You should enquire why it has potholes on the runway. Let us have Hon. Olouch, Member for Mathare. Hon. Anthony, hold on before you take the Floor. Hon. Members, I wish to recognise and welcome five members of staff from the Parliamentary Training Institute of the Parliament of Ghana. They are in the Speaker's Gallery and are welcome to observe the proceedings of the House. …

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Hon. Adow. Now that matter has gone past. We have spent more than 40 minutes on one request for statement. I disallow. Hon. Adow.

Thank you very much, 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 Agriculture and Livestock regarding the status of strategic promotion and full-scale development of dry land agriculture in Kenya. Hon. Speaker, approximately 75 per cent of our country's landmass consist…

Thank you. Is Hon. (Dr) Mutunga here? Any Member from the Departmental Committee on Agriculture and Livestock? King Ferdinand?

Yes, Hon. Speaker, I think...

Two weeks.

The Chairman is not here, but I want to confirm that we can give the reply after two weeks.

Very good.

The Chairman is not here and the Member has raised a very important point. We will look at it and issue the statement after two weeks.

Not after two weeks! In two weeks.

In two weeks’ time.

Yes. Hon. Donya?

Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I rise to request for a statement regarding the provision of textbooks in schools. 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 provision of textbooks in schools. It is in every parent's noble responsibility to ensure that their child…

Thank you. Hon. Chairman, the Departmental Committee on Education. Hon. Nabii, tell your Committee to bring a response to this request for statement in two weeks.

Thank you, Hon. Speaker.

Hon. Joshua Kandie has indicated that his request for statement looks different from what he submitted to the Table Office. Therefore, I put it off to have it reconciled. Clerks-at-the-Table, follow up on that. You should not edit statements from Hon. Members to the extent that they lose meaning. Hon. Barongo.

the Departmental Committee on Transport and Infrastructure regarding the upgrading of road networks in Bomachoge Borabu Constituency to bitumen standards. Hon. Speaker, the construction of Mogonga-Kenyenya-Riokindo-Nyabitunwa/ Riokindo-Magenche-Kenyenya/Mariba-Nyagancha-Eberege-Edaraja/Riokindo-Kenyenya TTC-Magena Road links commenced on 5th August 2016. The development was intended to enhance ac…

Hon. GK, I direct that you bring the response to the request for statement in two weeks.

We will do so, Hon. Speaker.

Hon. Ariko Namoit. Member for Turkana South.

Hon. Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order 44 (2) (c) , I rise to request for a statement from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Tourism and Wildlife, regarding the status of implementation of the Memorandum of Understanding (Mou) that was signed between the County Government of Turkana and the Kenya National Wildlife Service (KWS) . Hon. Speaker, South Turkana National Reserve is a …

Chairperson, Departmental Committee on Tourism. Any Member of the Committee? Hon. Naomi, tell the Chairman of the Committee to bring a response in two weeks.

I will do that. Thank you, Hon. Speaker.

The next Statement is by the Leader of the Majority Party. Go ahead, Hon. Naomi, if you are doing it on his behalf.

Hon. Speaker, pursuant to provisions of Standing Order 44 (2) (a) , I rise to give the following Statement on behalf of the House Business Committee, which met on Monday, 7th October 2024, to prioritise business for consideration during the week. Hon. Speaker, as Members are aware, this week, the House considered the Special

Thank you, Leader of the Majority Party. Next Order.

Can you stay this? We will put the Question on Tuesday.

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