Hon. Owen Baya (Kilifi North, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I beg to lay the following Papers on the Table of the House: Reports of the Auditor-General and Financial Statements for the years ended 30th June 2021, 30th June 2022, 30th June 2023, 30th June, 2024 and 30th June, 2025...

Hon. Owen Baya (Kilifi North, UDA) Hon. Speaker, I would like to comment on the two petitions. I want to start with the one on promotion of deputy headteachers. I left the teaching profession when I was serving as a Deputy Principal. The work of a Deputy Principal sometimes supersedes...

Hon. Owen Baya (Kilifi North, UDA) I will have to call a meeting and whip them properly, Hon. Speaker. Hon. Speaker Yes, inform the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Labour to bring a response to this request by Hon. Oundo, as well as the previous one. Hon. Owen Baya...

Hon. Owen Baya (Kilifi North, UDA) Hon. Speaker, this is a very interesting debate and I must admit that Hon. David Ochieng' has revealed a certain part of him that we did not know, so no wonder he behaves the way he does. But I want to say this, the...

Hon. Owen Baya (Kilifi North, UDA) In my mother tongue and where I come from, the words ‘embattled’ and ‘former’ mean the same thing. The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Omboko Milemba) Proceed, Hon. Owen Baya. (Laughter) Hon. Owen Baya (Kilifi North, UDA) They mean the same thing. I am thinking in...

Hon. Owen Baya (Kilifi North, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker and honourable teacher, Mwalimu Omboko Milemba, for giving me this opportunity. From the onset, I second the consideration of the mediated version of the Division of Revenue Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 2 of 2026) . This is a...

Hon. Owen Baya (Kilifi North, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I stand to second the Procedural Motion on the Reduction of the Publication Period for a Specified Bill, namely the Appropriation Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 36 of 2026) , from seven days to five days. This is very...

Hon. Owen Baya (Kilifi North, UDA) I will have to call a meeting and whip them properly, Hon. Speaker. Hon. Speaker Yes, inform the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Labour to bring a response to this request by Hon. Oundo, as well as the previous one. Hon. Owen Baya...

Hon. Owen Baya (Kilifi North, UDA) Hon. Speaker, this is a very interesting debate and I must admit that Hon. David Ochieng' has revealed a certain part of him that we did not know, so no wonder he behaves the way he does. But I want to say this, the...

Hon. Owen Baya (Kilifi North, UDA) In my mother tongue and where I come from, the words ‘embattled’ and ‘former’ mean the same thing. The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Omboko Milemba) Proceed, Hon. Owen Baya. (Laughter) Hon. Owen Baya (Kilifi North, UDA) They mean the same thing. I am thinking in...

Hon. Owen Baya (Kilifi North, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker and honourable teacher, Mwalimu Omboko Milemba, for giving me this opportunity. From the onset, I second the consideration of the mediated version of the Division of Revenue Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 2 of 2026) . This is a...

Hon. Owen Baya (Kilifi North, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I stand to second the Procedural Motion on the Reduction of the Publication Period for a Specified Bill, namely the Appropriation Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 36 of 2026) , from seven days to five days. This is very...

Hon. Owen Baya (Kilifi North, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, I beg to lay the following Papers on the Table:

Hon. Owen Baya (Kilifi North, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I have diligently looked for the Cabinet Secretary and I finally found him. He is now in the House. I would like to cordially present him to you, so that he can start the business of the day.

Hon. Owen Baya (Kilifi North, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, as I move this Procedural Motion, I would like to call upon Hon. Makali Mulu to be on standby to second it. Hon. Temporary Speaker, I beg to move the following Procedural Motion: THAT, this House resolves to exempt the business...

Hon. Owen Baya (Kilifi North, UDA) Hon. Speaker, I beg to move that the Value Added Tax (Amendment) Bill (National Assembly Bill No.21 of 2026) be now read a Second Time. First, I thank Members for approving the Procedural Motion so that we reduce debate time. We are very grateful...

Hon. Owen Baya (Kilifi North, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I thank every Member who contributed to the debate and overwhelmingly supported the Bill. This is one of the few Bills that everybody has supported. We join the league of other countries such as South Africa, Zambia, Namibia and Ghana,...

Hon. Owen Baya (Kilifi North, UDA) Hon. Speaker, let me shelve what I wanted to say and proceed with business. Hon. Speaker You obviously did not go to the University of Nairobi, did you? Hon. Owen Baya (Kilifi North, UDA) Hon. Speaker, I went to the Pennsylvania State University in...

Hon. Owen Baya (Kilifi North, UDA) Hon. Speaker, I beg to move that the Value Added Tax (Amendment) Bill (National Assembly Bill No.21 of 2026) be now read a Second Time. First, I thank Members for approving the Procedural Motion so that we reduce debate time. We are very grateful...

Hon. Owen Baya (Kilifi North, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I thank every Member who contributed to the debate and overwhelmingly supported the Bill. This is one of the few Bills that everybody has supported. We join the league of other countries such as South Africa, Zambia, Namibia and Ghana,...

Hon. Owen Baya (Kilifi North, UDA) Hon. Speaker, let me shelve what I wanted to say and proceed with business. Hon. Speaker You obviously did not go to the University of Nairobi, did you? Hon. Owen Baya (Kilifi North, UDA) Hon. Speaker, I went to the Pennsylvania State University in...

Hon. Owen Baya (Kilifi North, UDA) My point of order does not deny Hon. Kombe an opportunity to speak. Looking at the time and looking at the time and schedule we have next week, Members have had ample time to debate the Motion. I request that the Mover replies in...

Hon. Owen Baya (Kilifi North, UDA) Thank you very much, Hon. Speaker. Pursuant to provisions of Standing Order 44 (2) (a) and on behalf of the House Business Committee that met on Tuesday, 14th April 2026, to prioritise business for consideration during the week and the business coming before the...

Hon. Owen Baya (Kilifi North, UDA)Hon. Temporary Chairlady, we propose to drop this amendment because we do not want to give a further extension apart from what was already given.(Proposed amendment by Hon. Owen Baya withdrawn)(Clause 2 agreed to)(Title agreed to)(Clause 1 agreed to)The Temporary Chairlady(Hon. Martha Wangari): Hon. Members,...

Hon. Owen Baya (Kilifi North, UDA) I beg to Move that the House do agree with the Committee in the same report. I also request Hon. Murugara to second the Motion for agreement with the report of the Committee of the whole House.

Hon. Owen Baya (Kilifi North, UDA) I beg to move that the Value Added Tax (Amendment) Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 21 of 2026) be now read a Third time. I also request Hon. Kuria Kimani to second.

Hon. Owen Baya (Kilifi North, UDA) On a point of order, Hon. Temporary Speaker.