Daniel Wanyama

Thank you, Hon. Speaker. Given the depth of the Statement, I request for three weeks. We are currently working on the Budget Policy Statement. We can only respond to this one in three weeks’ time. How long? Three weeks, Hon. Speaker.

Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I condole with the families of our departed colleagues. The late Hon. Malulu Injendi is one person I have known since our childhood because I went to school with him at St Peter's Mumias. At some point, I was his class prefect in Form Five and...

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

Hon. Temporary Chairman, I beg to move: THAT the Schedule to the Bill be amended in the proposed amendments to the Copyright Act, Cap.130− (Section 2 as amended agreed to)Thank you. The Temporary Chairman(Hon. Omboko Milemba): Very well.(Question of the amendment proposed)(Question, that the words to be left out be...

Hon. Temporary Chairman, the justification is that Section 46A in the Bill proposes to insert a new subsection which provides for the power of a licensed collective management organisation to appoint an agency to collect and distribute royalties on its behalf through the National Rights Registry. Further, the amendment conflicts...

Hon. Temporary Chairman, the sections I have not spoken to remain as they are. We have only amended the ones that we feel are unnecessary. I submit, Hon. Temporary Chairman. The Temporary Chairman (Hon. Omboko Milemba) : Hon. Oundo, what is it again?

I want to submit, Hon. Temporary Chairman, that we have only touched on what we feel is erroneous in this Section. That is why we have only given the justification for paragraph (h) because that is what interferes with the amendments as they appear. The Temporary Chairman (Hon. Omboko Milemba)...

THAT, the Kenya National Library Service Bill, (National Assembly Bill No.20 of 2023) , be now read a Second Time. By way of introduction, the Kenya National Library Service Bill, (National Assembly Bill No.20 of 2023) , seeks to give effect to the provisions of Article 11 (2) (a) of...

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. This Coffee Bill gives hope to the coffee farmers who have been suffering at the hands of cartels. Where I come from, Bungoma County, in the olden days, it was one of the counties that gave some money to the colonial government because the coffee...

Hon. Temporary Speaker, on Wednesday, 24th July 2024, during the afternoon sitting, Hon. Irene Mayaka requested for a statement regarding the position of the Kenya National Under-17 years football team. Specifically, the Member sought a response to two issues. One of the issues was plans that the Ministry of Youth...

Hon. Temporary Chairlady, I beg to move: THAT, clause 4 of the Bill be amended in sub-clause (1) by deleting paragraph (h) and substituting therefor the following new paragraph- 6th December 2023 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 24 [The Temporary Chairlady (Hon. (Dr) Rachael Nyamai) left the Chair] [The Temporary Chairlady (Hon....

Hon. Temporary Chairlady, I beg to move: THAT, clause 43 of the Bill be amended in sub-clause (1) by deleting the word “by”. The justification is correction of grammatical error. (Question of the amendment proposed) (Question, that the word to be left out be left out, put and agreed to)...

Hon. Temporary Chairlady, I beg to move: THAT, Clause 124 of the Bill be amended The amendment seeks to correct grammatical errors. It also provides that members of the former Board shall continue to serve as members of the Board of the Authority for the unexpired period of their term...

Hon. Temporary Chairlady, I beg to move: THAT, Clause 126 of the Bill be amended by deleting paragraph (a) . (Question of the amendment proposed) (Question, that the words to be left out be left out, put and agreed to) (Clause 126 as amended agreed to) Clause 51 The Temporary...

Hon. Temporary Chairlady. I beg to move: THAT, clause 5 of the Bill be amended —

We will drop it. I concur with the further amendment. (Question, that the words to be left out be left out, put and agreed to) (Question, that the words to be inserted in place thereof be inserted, put and agreed to) (Question, that the words to be inserted be inserted,...

Hon. Temporary Chairlady, I beg to move: THAT, clause 13 of the Bill be amended by deleting the words “in consultation with the relevant Government agencies” and substituting therefor the words “on the advice of the Salaries and Remuneration Commission”. 30th November 2023 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 19 that it is...

Hon. Temporary Chairlady, I disagree with the Leader of the Majority Party. This is because we are carrying out our oversight role as is enshrined in the Constitution. Two, it is also reasonable enough that, that body is overseen to make sure that the resources being channelled to the Board...

Hon. Temporary Chairlady, I do not know where the Chairman, Departmental Committee of Education and the Leader of the Majority Party have got this word ‘quarterly report’. What is stated here is: “ensure that reports of the Board are also submitted to the National Assembly to enable…”

I do not want to be informed.

Hon. Temporary Chairlady, I withdraw the amendments in Clause 21. (Proposed amendment by Hon. Daniel Wanyama to Clause 21 withdrawn) (Clauses 21 and 22 agreed to) Clause 23 The Temporary Chairlady (Hon. (Dr) Rachael Nyamai) : Mover. Hon. Temporary Chairlady, I beg to move: THAT, Clause 23 of the Bill...

I concur with him. (Question, that the words to be added be added, put and agreed to) (Clause 27 as amended agreed to) Clause 28 The Temporary Chairlady (Hon. (Dr) Rachael Nyamai) : Mover. Hon. Temporary Chairlady, I beg to move: THAT, Clause 28 of the Bill be amended—

The variation is on the same license but not on another one. It is also on the same activity. The Temporary Chairlady (Hon. (Dr) Rachael Nyamai) : Hon. Catherine Omanyo. Do you intend to comment on this amendment?

Thank you Hon. Temporary Chairlady. I beg to move: THAT, clause 31 of the Bill be amended in sub-clause (1) by deleting the words “suspension or” appearing immediately before the word “revocation”. This Clause provides for the revocation of a licence to operate a national lottery, and not for the...

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Chairlady. You can see that even the Leader of the Majority Party is having problems with the terminology mutatis mutandis. You can imagine of Wanjiku in the village. We are making this law to be understood very clearly, so that somebody cannot enter into issues purporting...

Hon. Temporary Chairlady, I beg to move: THAT, clause 35 of the Bill be amended in— Hon. Temporary Chairlady, I beg to move: THAT, clause 40 of the Bill be amended⎯

Hon. Temporary Chairlady, I beg to move: THAT, clause 41 of the Bill be amended in sub-clause (2) by deleting the word “organization’s” appearing in paragraph (a) and substituting therefor the word “operator’s”. This is to provide clarity on the entity to be audited by the person appointed by the...

Sub-clause (m) is insertion of: “ (m) ensure that the amount of money that may be spent from the Fund on administrative expenses is 3 per centum of the total funds in a fiscal year;” 30th November 2023 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 31 not 3 per cent. I hope it is...

I concur. The Temporary Chairlady (Hon. (Dr) Rachael Nyamai) : Departmental Committee Chairperson, can you be on record that you have dropped that amendment? I drop the amendment to the proposed new sub-clause 44 (c) (3) . (Proposed amendment by Hon. Dan Wanyama to new sub-clause 44(c) (3) dropped) (Question,...

I concur. (Part (a) of the proposed amendment by Hon. Daniel Wanyama withdrawn) (Question, that the words to be left out (Clause 45 as amended agreed to) (Clause 46 agreed to) Clause 47 Hon. Temporary Chairlady, I beg to move: THAT, clause 47 of the Bill be amended by deleting...

Yes, Hon. Temporary Chairlady. It is Clause 2. I have seen it. I beg to move that Clause 2 of the Bill be amended as it appears… The Temporary Chairlady (Hon. (Dr) Rachael Nyamai) : You have already moved. You only need to give the justification, Chair. Hon. Temporary Chairlady,...

Hon. Temporary Chairlady, I have heard the Leader of the Majority Party. The only Ministry that can ensure that monies from the national lotteries are safeguarded is the Ministry of Interior and National Administration. That is why we had to ensure that the National Lottery Board falls under that Ministry....

I withdraw my amendment to Clause 30th November 2023 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 36 the Title. Hon. Chairperson. Hon. Temporary Chairlady, I beg to move: THAT, the Bill be amended by deleting the Long Title and substituting therefor the following new Long Title— “An Act of Parliament to provide for the...

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I will be gracious and generous enough to donate two minutes to Hon. Susan Nduyo, Member for Tharaka Nithi; two minutes to my namesake, Hon. Daniel Karitho, Member for Igembe Central; two minutes to my fellow native, the Member for Nambale; and then I will...

Hon. Temporary Speaker, I wish to thank Members for their immense and valuable contribution in support of this Motion. I want to confirm that the Committee has noted the various issues that have been raised. We will make it clear to the Ministry to effectively take the steps to implement...