MAALIM, FARAH

Okay. Let us have Hon. Kasiwai. Please proceed.

Proceed, Chairperson. Do you want to weigh in again?

Hon. Kasiwai, are you satisfied? Proceed.

There being no other interest on this matter, we will have a response to a statement request by Hon. Irene Mayaka from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Sports and Culture. Could we have that response Committee Chair or a representative of the Committee? POSITION OF KENYA NATIONAL UNDER-17...

Hon. Irene Mayaka, proceed.

Fair enough. I think you are not seeking any more clarification and, therefore, we are safe to go to the next Statement. Hon. Keynan has a Statement to make on behalf of the House Business Committee. Please, proceed. BUSINESS FOR WEEK COMMENCING 23RD TO 27TH SEPTEMBER 2024

Fair enough. Before we go to the next Order, I wish to acknowledge the presence of students or pupils from Nzouni Comprehensive School from Mwingi Central Constituency, Kitui County. Is there any Member of Parliament from Kitui who would want to say a word or two to motivate these young...

Hon. Basil, I am looking for Members from the larger Kitui County. Do you come from Machakos County?

Hon. Nzengu.

Fair enough. Let us go to the next Order. THE MUNG BEANS BILL Where is the Mover? Proceed.

We are not going to put the Question on this debate. It is deferred to another appropriate date to be determined by the Speaker. (Putting of the Question deferred) Next Order. ADOPTION OF REPORT ON ENHANCING REPORTING OF PARLIAMENTARY BUSINESS ON ONLINE PLATFORMS This Motion was moved and seconded. Is...

Okay. How about Hon. Beatrice Elachi? Proceed. This is the Motion on the Report.

Hon. Kipsanai Adams.

Hon. Naomi Waqo, Member for Marsabit County.

Member for Yatta, followed by the Member for Dagoretti South and then Hon. John Kiragu, Member for Limuru. Proceed.

Member for Dagoretti South.

You can have an additional one minute. Hon. John Kiarie (Dagoretti South, UDA) ]: Hon. Temporary Speaker, you are very kind and I appreciate that. The point I was making is that information is power. We are in what is being referred to as the Fourth Industrial Revolution. The Fourth...

Proceed, Hon. George Gachagua.

Do you still wish to donate some more minutes to any other colleague?

The question will not be put today. The Chair directs that the question will be put at an appropriate time. Next Order. (Putting of the Question deferred) ADOPTION OF REPORT ON THE CONSOLIDATED FUND SERVICES EXPENDITURES FOR THE FIRST SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATES FOR 2024/2025 Committee on its consideration of the Consolidated...

(Motion deferred)Okay. Under the circumstances, we shall have to call upon the Mover to reply. Where is the Mover? Is he in the House? This is also now deferred to another date. ADOPTION OF REPORT ON FUNDS SPENT CONTRARY TO PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 223 OF THE CONSTITUTION This is also...

Hon. Mwalyo, proceed. Give him the microphone.

Fair enough. (Question proposed)

Under the circumstances, it is crystal clear that we do not have a quorum. I direct that the Quorum Bell be rung for 10 minutes. I also direct the Whips to do their job of whipping Members of Parliament into the House. (The Quorum Bell was rung) While the Quorum...

Order, Hon. (Dr) Mutunga. The Member has the absolute right to question the office of the Principal Secretary. She did not mention any names. If she has an issue with that office, then she has the right to bring it up on the Floor of the House, regardless of whether...

Member of Parliament for Kirinyaga County, Hon. Njeri.

Hon. Melly. (Hon. Julius Melly spoke off the record) You have the microphone next to you.

Hon. Murugara followed by the Member for Kwanza.

Mheshimiwa Wanyonyi?

Hon. Mogaka, Member for West Mugirango, you have exactly two minutes.

It is exactly 5.30 p.m. When we next consider this Bill, Hon. Mogaka will have an additional eight minutes. If he will be in the House, he will be followed by the Member for Manyatta. Hon. Gichimu. I see you. I will gladly give you an opportunity to contribute. You...

The Member of Parliament for Seme.

The Member for Manyatta, do you want to speak to this order or the previous one?

You have run out of time. Is the Member for Samburu East there? Hon. Lekumontare proceed. (Hon. Gitonga Mukunji spoke off the record) Member for Manyatta, you have already exhausted your time. You only had five minutes.

Hon. Phylis Bartoo. Is the Member of Parliament (MP) for Moiben in the House? No, she is not in the House? Okay. Hon. Nabii followed by Hon. Mutunga, proceed. (An Hon. Member spoke off the record) Hon. Nabii first followed by Hon. Mutunga. Hon. Nabii Nabwera.

[Inaudible] Hon. Mutunga followed

We will have the Member of Parliament for Kasipul followed by the Member of Parliament for Gichugu.

Thank you. The Member of Parliament for Gichugu.

Next is the Member of Parliament for Bumula, followed by Hon. Melly, the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Education and Research and thereafter Hon. Ruku in that order.

Hon. Melly.

Let us have Hon. Ruku followed by Hon. Phylis Bartoo.

Member for Moiben, followed by the Members for Central Imenti and Likuyani in that order. Proceed.

Let us have the Member for Central Imenti, followed by the Member for Likuyani and the Member for West Mugirango. Proceed.

Member of Parliament for Likuyani.

The Member for West Mugirango.

Hon. Members, the time being 6.58

Hon. Temporary Speaker, I have known Dr. Amoth for many years. (Hon. Gathoni Wamuchomba spoke off the record)

Hon. Temporary Speaker, I have known Dr. Amoth for many years. I have many members of my family in the medical field, among them doctors, and I have known him as a very dedicated and able doctor and a health sector manager. When you give somebody a position on account...

Hon. Member for Wajir North. Proceed, Hon. Saney. Please give him the microphone.

Member of Parliament for Turkana North, Hon. Ekwom.

Member of Parliament for Githunguri, Hon. Wamuchomba.

The Member for Wajir County.

Hon. Beatrice Kemei, followed by Hon. Kawanjiku.

Hon. Kawanjiku followed by the Hon. Kimilu.

Let us have Hon. Kimilu, then followed by the Member for Funyula.

Member for Wajir West, followed by Madam Beatrice Elachi. Oh! I had given an opportunity to Hon. Oundo. Proceed, Hon. (Dr) Oundo.

Member of Parliament for Wajir West, followed by Hon. Elachi Beatrice.

Hon. Wangwe is on a point of information. Would you entertain that information?

Proceed.

Proceed, Hon. Member.

Order, Member for Wajir West. You have run out of time. Hon. Beatrice Elachi.

Hon. Member of Parliament for Dagoretti South, Hon. John Waweru. Is he not here? The Hon. Kwenya Thuku, please, proceed.

Hon. Sabina Chege.

For your information, Hon. Sabina Chege, North Horr Constituency in Marsabit is the size of the former Central Province, Western Province and Nyanza Province put together. So, you can imagine the sizes of those places. There being nobody else who wants to contribute to this, I ask the Mover to...

(Motion deferred)The Mover is not there. Next Order. ADOPTION OF REPORT ON THE INSPECTION VISIT TO SEMI- AUTONOMOUS INSTITUTIONS OF THE EAC IN UGANDA The Chairperson of the Committee is not in the House. (Motion deferred) Next Order. ADOPTION OF REPORT ON THE IMPLEMENTATION STATUS OF REPORTS ON PETITIONS AND...

Seconder.

Order, Hon. Members. (Question proposed)

Indeed. The Temporary Speaker agrees with you. There is no need to even count. Ring the Quorum Bell for 10 minutes. (The Quorum Bell was rung) (Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah and several Members walked out of the Chamber) Order, Leader of the Majority Party and Hon. Members. Come back. The rules...

Hon. Members, let just have the Chairperson to report to the House.

Hon. Members, let us have the Mover of the Bill to move agreement with the report. Who is the Mover of the Bill?

Hon. Members, ordinarily, I should put the question but I will not do so. That is deferred to another day. (Putting of the Question deferred) We are now moving to the next Order. ADOPTION OF REPORT ON THE CONSOLIDATED FUND SERVICES FOR THE SECOND SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATES FOR FY 2023/2024 AND...

Thank you, Chairperson. Hon. (Dr) Makali Mulu.

Hon. Members, there is a procedure in which business is transacted on the Floor of the House, and that procedure cannot be skipped. Hon. Owen Baya, you are conversant with that because you are a Leader in the House. Order Hon. Members!

Member of Parliament for Emurua Dikirr, Hon. Johana Ng’eno. I am not seeing him. Probably, he has left. Madam Zamzam Chimba, Member for Mombasa County.

Hon. Nzengu.

Let us have Hon. Wangwe followed by Hon. Kimilu.

Hon. Kimilu. He is not around. Hon. Rozaah Buya. (Laughter)

Member for Suna West, Hon. Francis Masara.

Hon. Edith Nyenze, the Member for Kitui West.

Next is Hon. Eve Obara, the Member for Kabondo Kasipul. Is she here? You may proceed.

Let us have Hon. Bensuda, the Member for Homa Bay County.

The Hon. Member for Homa Bay County is undoubtedly full of enthusiasm and energy. Let us have the Mover to reply because we do not have any more interest in this Motion. Proceed Hon. (Dr) Makali Mulu.

Hon. Members, I defer putting of the Question on this matter to another date. (Putting of the Question deferred) Next Order. THE MUNG BEANS BILL THE CARE AND PROTECTION OF CHILD PARENTS BILL Hon. Beatrice Kemei, would you also want this to be deferred to another date?

(Bill deferred)Fair enough. I understand you had sought approval from the Speaker that the Bill be allocated to another date. I so direct. Next Order. Order No. 15.

We have just passed that order now. I have already directed that it will be put on the Order Paper on another date. I am sure in due time, you will know which date it is. I know you are passionate about children. Hon. Millie, I have known you for...

You seem to have information that we do not have, but thank you for your contribution.(Motion deferred)Under the circumstances I realise that this will also have to be deferred to another date. Next Order. ADOPTION OF SECOND REPORT ON EMPLOYMENT DIVERSITY AUDIT IN PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS The Chairman of the Committee...

Member for Kericho County, Hon. Beatrice Kemei.

Hon. Irene Mayaka.

Member for Kacheliba, Hon. Titus Lotee.

Hon. Lotee, you will have seven minutes when the House resumes. ADJOURNMENT Hon. Members, the time being 1.00