Mayaka Irene Nyakerario

Thank you, Hon. Speaker. Let me also take this opportunity to condole with the families of our two colleagues, the late Hon. William Cheptumo, the Baringo Senator, and the late Hon. Injendi, the Member for Malava Constituency. I would like to extend my condolences on behalf of the people of...

Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker, for giving me this opportunity. I join my colleagues in congratulating the Rt. Hon. Raila Amolo Odinga for conducting himself as the true Pan-Africanist that he is, and for offering himself for the African Union Commission (AUC) Chairperson position. The Rt. Hon. Raila Amolo Odinga...

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Chairlady. I want to support this particular amendment because it seeks to enrich Clause 30. Furthermore, we have not had an opportunity to have a law that puts in place specific regulations that support copyright. This particular amendment does just that. Additionally, it provides financial support...

Thank you. I also support this particular amendment because we live in a world heavily influenced by social media and the misuse of personal data. This provision will help to ensure that we are in line with the Data Protection Act, which is something we should encourage as a House....

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Chairlady. I also want to support this new clause, particularly Clause 27A (1) (a) , which is about negotiations for tax concessions. Let me give an example. If you speak to the young people who do photography, they will tell you that the amount of money...

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Chairlady. I support this amendment. I want to remind the House of a particular issue between Kenya and Japan, in an attempt to secure the intellectual property rights over the Kiondo. I remember the issue was that Japan had said they had the novelty and we...

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Chairlady. I also support this particular amendment because from the onset, we are trying ensure that we maintain good practices, due process and order. This way, anyone attempting to engage in illegal activities or trying to involve start-ups in businesses or innovations that are not lawful...

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Chairlady. I would like to go on record in support of these particular amendments from the Committee as has been proposed. This is because it helps to give context to the particular terms that have been used within the Bill. Additionally, it is for the introduction...

Hon. Temporary Chairlady, I beg to move that the Committee do report to the House its consideration of the Start-up Bill, (Senate Bill No. 14 of 2022) , and its approval thereof with amendments. I thank you. (Question proposed) (Question put and agreed to) Hon. Members, we shall proceed to...

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Chairlady. I also want to support this particular amendment. It makes mathematical sense that we start the 5 per cent definition from a number of at least 20 employees. This makes sense that they have included it. Thank you. The Temporary Chairlady (Hon. Martha Wangari) :...

Hon. Deputy Speaker, I beg to move that the House do agree with the Committee in the said report, and I request Hon. Zamzam to second the Motion for agreement with the Report of the Committee of the Whole House.

Hon. Deputy Speaker, I beg to move that the House do agree with the Committee in the said report. I also request Hon. Zamzam to second the Motion for agreement with the Report of the Committee of the whole House.

Hon. Deputy Speaker, I beg to second.

Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I also take this opportunity to support the nomination of the three appointees: Hon. Mutahi Kagwe, Hon. Lee Kinyanjui and Hon. William Kabogo. These three men have one thing in common. They have a wealth of experience. They each have done unique things within the sphere...

Hon. Temporary Chairman, I beg to move that the Committee do report to the House its consideration of the Startup Bill (Senate Bill No. 14 of 2022) and its approval thereof with amendment. (Question proposed) (Question put and agreed to) (The House resumed) IN THE HOUSE [The Deputy Speaker (Hon....

Hon. Deputy Speaker, I beg to move that the Startup Bill (Senate Bill No.14 of 2022) be now read a Third Time. I also request Hon. Marianne Kitany to second.

Hon. Deputy Speaker, I beg to move that the House do agree with the Committee in the said report. I request Hon. Marianne Kitany to second.

Hon. Deputy Speaker, I beg to move that the Startup Bill (Senate Bill No.14 of 2022) be now read a Third Time. I also request Hon. Alice Ng’ang’a to second.

Thank you, Hon. Chair. I agree with the Committee on this particular amendment and many others that I do not necessarily have to come back and comment on. The introduction of the multi-sector and the private sector gives the Bill the support we wanted, considering that they will provide a...

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Chairlady. I just want to implore Hon. KJ to accept deletion and substitution as recommended by the Committee. The Temporary Chairlady (Hon. Martha Wangari) : Please note that Hon. KJ's is a deletion. The amendments are not the same. So, I will put the Question on...

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Chairlady. I beg to move that the House reports its consideration of the Startup Bill (Senate Bill No.14 of IN THE HOUSE CONSIDERATION OF REPORT ON THE STARTUP BILL

Hon. Temporary Speaker, I beg to move that this House do agree with the Committee in the said report. I also request Hon. Cynthia Muge to second the Motion for agreement with the Report of the Committee of the whole House.

Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I also have a similar issue. I have two responses from the Ministry of Interior and National Administration on the status of the gender desks in the police stations which I got through WhatsApp. I actually expected a response on the Floor of the House. The...

On a point of order, Hon. Temporary Chairman. The Temporary Chairman (Hon. Peter Kaluma) : What is out of order, Hon. Irene Mayaka? Hon. Temporary Chairman, you had guided that if anyone has interventions, they should press the intervention button. I did that on clause 21, although it has passed,...

Hon. Temporary Chairman, I beg to move that the House do report to the House its consideration of the Start-up Bill, (Senate Bill No. 14 of 2022) up to Clause 27, and its approval thereof with amendments, and seeks leave to sit again. (Question proposed) (Question put and agreed to)...

Hon. Temporary Chairman, I beg to move that the House do agree with the Committee in the said Report. I also request Hon. Marianne Kitany to second the Motion for agreement with the report of the Committee of the whole House.

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Chairlady. This is a very important clause. I am supporting the amendment on staggering the period that most of us spoke about yesterday. It makes sense and it is more realistic for the banking industry. So, in as much as we want to bring sanity in...

Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I wish to request a Statement regarding the protection of underage children from exposure to illicit activities. Hon. Mayaka, you should clarify that this Statement is on behalf of Hon. Zainab, as you are acting as a proxy. (Laughter) I apologise. Go on. Hon. Speaker, on...

On a point of order, Hon. Temporary Chairman. The Temporary Chairman (Hon. Farah Maalim) : What is your point of order? Hon. Temporary Chairman, the Member is discriminating against women. Why is he assuming that the spouse that has money cannot be the woman who can take care of the...

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I also stand to support this Bill, which we have referred to as an Omnibus Bill because it seeks to amend various provisions of different laws. But in my submissions, I will focus on Clauses 1 to 19 because, having worked in the banking industry...

Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I take this opportunity to reply to the Start-up Bill, (Senate Bill No.14 of 2022) . On behalf of myself and my co-sponsor, the Hon. Senator Crystal Asige, I would like to, first of all, thank Hon. Mary Kitany who, on behalf of the Departmental Trade...

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Chairman. I want to support this amendment on the insertion of the hard copy or electronic copy. This complies with the current practise where electronic copies and evidence are allowed. For that fact, I support the amendment. The Temporary Chairman (Hon. Omboko Milemba) : Hon. Anthony...

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Chairman. The Chairlady needs to clarify this because her amendment talks about 'Prescribe,' but the Bill states, 'Prescribes.' Semantically speaking, those words have two different meanings. The Chairlady should clarify that. The Temporary Chairman (Hon. Omboko Milemba) : Would you bring out the meanings now that...

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Chairman. I support the first part of the amendment, but I am concerned about the second one. My concern is that if we increase the number of the tribunal members to six, I foresee a situation where if there is a need for a vote, this...

Hon. Temporary Chairman, I support the amendment on 2A because specifying the 60 and 40 per cent allocation is helpful. It reduces the regulatory burden on the Cabinet Secretary since this has already been included in the law. The Temporary Chairman (Hon. Omboko Milemba) : Very well. (Question, that the...

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Chairman. I support this amendment. It will be in line with the current standards worldwide, but I also challenge the Chairman of the Committee. There is need for conversations on including crypto- currency as a legal tender in our country so that it is in line...

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I stand to support this timely Bill by my good friend, Hon. Joyce Kamene. It is timely for many new parents whose children complete Form IV while they are way below the age of 18. The HELB has been very beneficial to a majority of...

THAT, the Startup Bill, (Senate Bill of No. 14 of 2022) , be now read a Second Time. As a co-sponsor of the Bill, first of all, I would like to share with the Members the main objectives of this Bill. This Bill is meant to provide a framework that...

Senator Crystal Asige.

Mombasa County.

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I give my support to the nominees to the National Gender and Equality Commission. When we say that gender does not speak to only women but also men, we can agree that it is the women who suffer the most. Even as we observe the...

Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Chairman. I also support Hon. Kaluma’s amendments. However, as Hon. Millie says, we are deleting the intent of this Bill if we delete Clause 4 (a) , (b) and (c) . They speak to what the Bill is supposed to cure. Hon. Kaluma is...

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I support this Bill. My main reason is that I am a big fan of structured and seamless things. There have been a lot of situations between national and county governments that have gone on and on because of the transfer of functions. As the...

Hon. Temporary Speaker, I rise to support this Bill. We are a country that rarely celebrates our people. Hon. Wamuchomba reminded me of a young man called Richard Turere who, in 2013, was honoured at the TED Conference because he discovered the lion light that enabled him to chase away...

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. Let me first take this opportunity to thank my colleagues, Members of Parliament, for their overwhelming support for this Bill this week and last Wednesday. One Hon. Member dubbed it as 'a Bill of life', which makes a lot of sense. I will highlight some...

Hon. Deputy Speaker, I second. Have you seconded? Yes. (Question proposed)

THAT, the Environmental Management and Coordination (Amendment) Bill, (National Assembly Bill No.66 of 2023) , be now read a Second Time. This is an Act of Parliament to amend the Environmental Management and Coordination Act and for connected purposes, enacted by the Parliament of Kenya as follows– Section 147 of...