MUTUSE ECKOMAS MWENGI

Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I will be very brief. First is to thank the Committee on Delegated Legislation, led by the very able Hon. Samwel Chepkong’a, for a job well done. They have done a good job in terms of listening to the public as required by...

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Chairman. I think as a way of background, it is important to understand where we are coming from. The Office of the Attorney-General before the new Constitution, in the old Constitution, was the office that was dealing with both civil and criminal matters. After the new...

On a point of information, Hon. Temporary Speaker. What is out of order, Hon. Mutuse? I would like to inform my learned colleague, Member for Marakwet West.

The Bill does not propose vetting of Chief Administrative Secretaries by the National Assembly. It is the Head of Public Service who will be subject to parliamentary approval. Hon. Timothy Kipchumba, proceed with your debate with that information in mind. Being the Vice-Chairman of the Committee, he must have information...

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. At the outset, I wish to register my support for the proposed amendments by the State Law Office as moved on the Floor of the House by the Leader of the Majority Party and as amended through the Report by the Joint Committee of the...

Hon. Temporary Speaker, I rise under Standing Order 95 to request that the Mover be called upon to reply. Order, Hon. Mutuse. You are completely out of order. You are not even sure of what you want to speak on. Secondly, it is wrong for you rise under Standing Order...

Thank you, Hon. Speaker, we are moving an amendment to our Report that was tabled before this House on Thursday, 30th November 2023. Before I move the amendment, I would like to apprise Members of this House that the Report that we tabled indicated a figure which after scrutiny we...

Hon. Temporary Speaker, I join the Members of the Departmental Committee on Sports and Culture, the promoter of this Bill, the Leader of the Majority Party and the Members who have contributed this afternoon in supporting the enactment of the Gambling Control Bill. We support this because we have to...

Let me clarify that the provision is there under the Leadership and Integrity Act that the CECMs and Cabinet Secretaries are allowed to play politics because they are political appointees. They must propagate the agenda of the Government in power. We are carrying the same provision but also adding an...

In support of the amendment moved by the Chairperson, members need to understand that the requirement is that if you are elected as a Member of Parliament or are appointed as a public officer and have a business running, you are required to divest. Divesting means selling the business at...

Sorry, we are just consulting, Hon. Temporary Chairlady. Because the fate of all the Clauses from 39 to 47 is the same, and they are speaking to the same subject, if it is procedurally correct, call all of them at once. The Temporary Chairlady (Hon. Martha Wangari) : That is...

Hon. Temporary Speaker, I second the amendment. Is there interest to speak to this? Nobody wants to contribute. So, I can put the Question. Leader of the Majority Party.

Thank you, Hon. Speaker. At the outset, I confirm that we are properly directed and we will abide by the directions you have given on the issues raised by Hon. Otiende Amollo. Secondly, I confirm that Hon. Otiende Amollo has been attending committee meetings. That is why a lot of...

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I now confirm that coming early and logging in early pays. I stand to contribute to the State of the Nation Address delivered by His Excellency the President before the Joint Sitting of Parliament on 9th November 2023. First, the President's Speech was concise, brief...

Thank you very much. You know it is very important for Hon. Basil to get an opportunity to speak in this House. We have come a long way with the Member for Yatta. You know, “short” is in context because we are also comparing the speech with what has been...

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I was inclined to support the request by Hon. Pukose that the Mover be called upon to reply because Members are saying the same thing repeatedly. As I do so, allow me to say the following. (Laughter)Committee on Defence and Foreign Relations finds it necessary,...

Thank you very much.

Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. For starters, the Northern Corridor stretches for a distance of about 12,000 kilometres. About 567 kilometres of it is in Burundi, 4,000 kilometres is in the DRC and 1,328.6 kilometres is in Kenya. We also have a distance of about 3,000 kilometres in Rwanda. Therefore,...

Thank you very much. Hon. Deputy Speaker, as we await your ruling, I was also equally concerned. I have requested that we have a reciprocal effect from our partner States. As I conclude, the biggest problem that this country is facing is that of our economy. We want to create...

Hon. Temporary Chairman, the Departmental Committee begs to drop the amendment. The Temporary Chairman (Hon. Omboko Milemba) : On which page is it? Please, come again. It is on page 1392 in the Order Paper. As Members would know, the Judicature Act provides a capping for the number of Court...

Hon. Temporary Chairman, I beg to move: THAT the Schedule to the Bill be amended— Hon. Temporary Chairman, the Order Paper contains Section 146 of the Penal Code (Cap. 63) . The Temporary Chairman (Hon. Omboko Milemba) : Yes, Mover. Let me give you a little time. I would like...

Hon. Temporary Chairman, I beg to move: THAT, Section 125 (2) of the Evidence Act be amended by deleting the expression “a person with a mental disability” and substituting therefor the expression “a person suffering from a mental disorder”. This is similar to what we did to Section 146 of...

Hon. Temporary Chairman, just to confirm that we are on the same page. The Temporary Chairman (Hon. Omboko Milemba): Yes, we are on Section 49(1). Which is speaking to which statute? The Temporary Chairman (Hon. Omboko Milemba) : This is Cap.187, Section 49 (1) . You were seeking to delete...

Hon. Temporary Chairman, we are still on page 1393, paragraph (g) , in the Order Paper. I beg to move: THAT, the Schedule to the Bill be amended—

Hon. Temporary Chairman, I beg to move: THAT, the Bill be amended in the Schedule in the proposed amendments to the Judicial Service Act, 2011 (No.1 of 2011) —

I beg to move: THAT, the Bill be amended in the Schedule in the proposed amendment to the Salaries and Remuneration Commission Act, 2011 by deleting the words “the National Assembly” appearing in the proposed new subsection (1A) and substituting therefore the word “Parliament”. The justification is that the amendment...

Hon. Temporary Chairman, I beg to move: THAT, Section 12 of the Leadership and Integrity Act of 2012 be amended by deleting all the proposed amendments to Section 12A. Hon. Temporary Chairman, our reasoning is as follows: First, the new amendment proposes that once all persons applying for public offices...

Let me ask just for clarity. It is 19 (6) . Of which Act? The Temporary Chairman (Hon. Omboko Milemba) : We are on the Leadership and Integrity Act No.19 of 2012. We are on page 1393. Yes. We have already moved our amendment to delete the entire Section 12A....

Thank you. Hon. Kaluma is a seasoned legislator and my senior in the legal profession. However, please allow me to point out that the amendment refers to an expression that does not form part of the text of the section. It is misplaced and unnecessary. We are deleting it to...

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Chairman. I beg to move: THAT, the Bill be amended in the Schedule in the proposed amendments to the Bribery Act by deleting the proposed amendments to Section 5 and substituting therefor the following amendment— Delete the word “who” appearing immediately after the words “another person’’...

Thank you, Leader of Majority and Hon. Kaluma. In fact, Hon. Kaluma, your fears are founded but unfounded because what you were moving is exactly what we are saying. You will get the full text if you go to Page 1539 of the published Miscellaneous Amendments. What we are doing...

If you allow me, Hon. Temporary Chairman, let me consult for a minute. The Temporary Chairman (Hon. Omboko Milemba) : Meanwhile, we can hear the sentiments of Oundo. Do you want to speak to this?

Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker. Like our colleagues have done, I rise to appreciate each one of us for the role we have played. Indeed, it was a very good session. We appreciate the Leader of the Majority Party for his guidance and for the kind words that...