Baya Owen Yaa

Hon. Deputy Speaker, I beg to move the following Procedural Motion: THAT, pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 120, this House resolves to reduce the publication period of the following Bills:

Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I thank my brother, Hon. Bady Bady, also known as Kijana Mwepesi De-Mabior, Member of Parliament for Jomvu, for the work that he is doing. That road is key to the people of Kilifi. When Mbogolo Bridge collapsed, traffic towards the North Coast...

Asante sana, Mhe. Naibu Spika. Nimefurahi na kwa heshima ningependa kuwasilisha haya makaratasi kwa Meza ya Bunge: Hon. Temporary Speaker, I have to switch to English. Order! The Standing Orders are very clear that when you start your presentation in Swahili, you have to continue in Swahili and the same...

Ninawasilisha: Endelea. Mhe. Spika wa Muda, hii Ripoti ni ndefu na imeandikwa kwa lugha ya Kiingereza. Ningekuomba, kufikia pale 19 kwa ruhusa yako maalum, niendelee kwa lugha ya Kiingereza ili tufanye haraka.

Asante sana.

On a point of order, Hon. Temporary Speaker. What is out of order, the Deputy Leader of Majority Party? This is part of the debate. This is a debating Chamber. It is not factual that Mackenzie, the perpetrator of the heinous acts in Shakahola, has been jailed for one year....

On a point of order Hon. Temporary Speaker. What is out of order Hon. Owen Baya? Hon. Temporary Speaker, the Standing Orders of Parliament say that you cannot discuss the conduct of a Head of State of another country. It is important that we stick to that decorum. It is...

Hon. Deputy Speaker, I rise to present a public Petition regarding the gazettement of Kaya forests as forest areas under the Forest Conservation and Management Act of 2016. I, the undersigned, on behalf of the residents of Kilifi North Constituency, draw the attention of the House to the following: THAT,...

Thank you very much, Hon. Deputy Speaker. As I lay these Papers today, which are the last ones for this Session, I wish to thank all Members for their co-operation and wish them Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. Enjoy your recess. For those going to Rwanda like my friend,...

I apologise unreservedly. Hon. Wandayi is not going to Rwanda. Hon. Deputy Speaker, I beg to lay the following Papers on the Table: Committee on Labour, Hon. Karemba.

Hon. Temporary Speaker, Hon. Kangogo had to dash out for an urgent matter. Because Hon. Mary is not in, he requested that I table the response so that it can be handed to her by the Table Office. (Hon. Owen Baya laid the Statement Response on the Table) Thank you...

Thank you very much, Hon. Speaker, for the candour and banter of debate. I beg to lay the following Papers on the Table: Reports of the Auditor-General and Financial Statements for the year ended 30th June 2023 and the certificates therein in respect of:

Hon. Speaker, this being a Procedural Motion and the Leader of the Majority Party has made it very clear, I second. (Question proposed)

Thank you, Hon. Speaker, for allowing me to present the usual Statement by the Leader of the Majority Party on Thursdays. Pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 44 (2) (a) , I rise to give the following Statement on behalf of the House Business Committee, which met on Tuesday,...

Hon. Speaker, as I conclude, so that the Christian man can also listen and follow, allow me to reiterate my appreciation to Members and committees for their active participation, which has led to the conclusion of several key items. This has been a tremendous week. We have concluded several key...

I support the amendment by the Leader of the Majority Party. What will we do with quarterly reports in this House? Which committee will handle them? It is in good order that we only receive annual reports and audited accounts. The Temporary Chairlady (Hon. (Dr) Rachael Nyamai) : Hon. Lesuuda....

Hon. Deputy Speaker, I beg to lay the following Papers on the Table:

Hon. Deputy Speaker, I beg to move the following Procedural Motion: THAT, this House resolves to exempt the business appearing as Order No.12 in today’s Order Paper from the provisions of Standing Order 40 (3) , being a Wednesday Morning, a day allocated for business not sponsored by the Majority...

Hon. Deputy Speaker, the National Lottery (Amendment) Bill, was canvassed here yesterday and Members expressed themselves adequately. Many issues were raised, that we will handle at the Committee stage, including several amendments. This is an important Bill because this country has had the Kenya Charity Sweepstake before. The Kenya Charity...

Hon. Speaker, I beg to lay the following Papers on the Table: Pardon? I remind Members that tomorrow, Thursday, we have a sitting in the morning. That is so that we begin business on time. I thank you.

Hon. Temporary Speaker, I want to thank every Member who has contributed and the Committee that did a good job. As a country, we are at a threshold where we need a Bill to regulate the gambling sin in this country. I know many young people who even use their...

Hon. Temporary Speaker, I second the Motion for agreement with the Report.

Hon. Speaker, I beg to lay the following papers on the Table: Reports of the Auditor-General and Financial Statements for the years ended 30th June 2021 and 30th June 2022, and the certificates therein in respect of:

Thank you, Hon. Speaker. Hon. Melly has pre-empted what I wanted to say. We need to call the CS for Public Service, Performance and Delivery Management to this House. The new CS, Moses Kuria, should come and give us a programme on how he will demarcate hardship areas. Apart from...

Thank you very much, Hon. Speaker. Before I lay the Papers, I would like to remind Members that we have a sitting tomorrow morning. We do not usually have a sitting on Thursday morning, but we will have one tomorrow and on the next two Thursdays, as we agreed in...

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for giving me an opportunity to contribute to this Motion. The question of debt in this country has pre-occupied Kenyans on television shows and various forums for many years. The amount of money we pay in foreign debt is a serious issue. During the State...

On a point of order, Hon. Temporary Speaker.

On a point of order, Hon. Temporary Speaker.

There is a Standing Order in this House that says that you need to be factual. I listened to the Chairman of the Budget and Appropriations Committee when he presented. He said that the President’s operations are more in State House than in Harambee House. The amount of money that...

Hon. Temporary Speaker, the First Reading of the Land Laws (Amendment) Bill was done on 14th November 2023. This is the Second Reading. Yes, the First Reading was done on the 14th November 2023. It was published in the papers for people to bring memoranda and petitions within that week....

Hon. Temporary Speaker, we are the Movers of this Motion but the Report is not ready. I think the Committee has done its work but they have not yet done the Report. I would request that we give them time to bring the Report. Therefore, my request is that we...

I have had a conversation with Hon. Benjamin Gathiru because this is a Private Member's Bill. He has told me that he is not ready to proceed with this Bill. Therefore, he requested that we step it down.

(Bill deferred)Okay. Yes, thank you.

I have had a conversation with Hon. Kaluma on this matter. He is still consulting with certain Government ministries and departments on the same. He will put his thoughts together to either move forward with the Bill or withdraw it completely. He is of the view that the Bill be...

Hon. Temporary Speaker, I thank you for giving me this opportunity. I also congratulate the Hon. Captain Ruweida, for introducing this Bill. Hon. Temporary Speaker, I think it was unfair to remove these animals from the list. I serve in a constituency with the longest sea shore and my people...

Hon. Speaker, it is very unfortunate that this is happening. As you said, we have the numbers, especially chairpersons and vice-chairpersons of committees. I want to be very categorical that they lack a sense of responsibility. It is not that you do not have choices because you do. Yes, we...

Hon. Speaker, I beg to lay the following Papers on the Table:

Thank you very much, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I beg to lay the following Papers on the Table of the House: Reports of the Auditor-General and Financial Statements for the year ended 30th June 2023 and the certificates therein in respect of... (Loud consultations)

Thank you very much, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I will take that again. I beg to lay the following Papers on the Table of the House: Reports of the Auditor-General and Financial Statements for the year ended 30th June 2023 and the certificates therein in respect of:

Hon. Deputy Speaker, thank you very much. I would like to reply to the debate on the Presidential Address delivered by His Excellency the President in this House on 9th November 2023. It is very important to note that this State of the Nation Address is anchored in law. It...

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for giving me the opportunity. I would like to make my contribution as follows. The law we are debating here today is a feather on the war against corruption in this country. It will strengthen institutions and ensure that people are not conflicted as they...

In conclusion, this law will strengthen the war against corruption, which has taken Kenya down the drain. I applaud the Leader of the Majority Party, who has brought this Bill. There have been doubts about whether this Government will fight corruption. I can confirm that we have the will and...

Hon. Temporary Speaker, I beg to move the following Procedural Motion: THAT, pursuant to Standing Order 30 (3) (a) , this House orders that should the time appointed for adjournment of the House be reached before the conclusion of business listed under Order No.8 as the Committee of Supply in...

Hon. Members. Please, let us have order in the House. Hon. Deputy Speaker, I beg to lay the following Papers on the Table. (Loud consultations) CONSIDERATION OF REPORT ON THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT CONSTITUENCIES DEVELOPMENT FUND (AMENDMENT) BILL Hon. Deputy Speaker, reading the mood of the House, I request that we...

Hon. Deputy Speaker, I beg to move the following Procedural Motion: THAT, this House resolves to exempt the business appearing as Order No.11 in today’s Order Paper from the provisions of Standing Order 40 (3) , being a Wednesday Morning, a day allocated for business not sponsored by the Majority...

On a point of order, Hon. Deputy Speaker. What is your point of order, Hon. Baya? Hon. Deputy Speaker, this is a House of records that relies on data. This is a House of truth. For Hon. Kibagendi to rise in his place and claim that the number of 56,750...

Hon. Deputy Speaker, I beg to lay the following Papers on the Table:

Hon. Deputy Speaker, I beg to move the following Motion: THAT, pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 30 (3) (c) , this House resolves to hold Morning Sittings on Thursdays of 16th, 23rd and 30th November 2023 commencing at 9.30 a.m. for purposes of considering priority business ahead of...

On a point of order, Hon. Temporary Speaker.

Hon. Temporary Speaker, Hon. Junet was born in affluence. He has lived as a rich kid. He does not know how much Ksh700,000 can transform a person's life. He does not know that the price of unga today has reduced from Ksh250, which he supported during President Uhuru's Speech in...

On a point of order. What is out of order, Hon. Owen? Hon. Temporary Speaker, I thought Hon. Atandi said he was here before the Member of Parliament for Suba. He knows it is very unparliamentary to use the word that he has used, ‘liar’. It is unparliamentary and it...

Thank you. (Laughter)

I have already spoken.

Hon. Temporary Speaker, I know as you sit on that Chair, you carry with you a virtue of always desiring to maintain the decorum and respect of this House. The tradition and practise in the Commonwealth, the Westminster and in this Parliament is that you cannot say that someone lied...

Hon. Speaker, I beg to lay the following Papers on the Table:

Not 10? Five. Thank you, Hon. Speaker. First, I note the thanks of the House on the President’s State of the Nation Address by noting the President's emphasis on transformation. Transformation is underway. A President gives hope to his nation. A President looks at the sunny side of things for...