TONGOYO, GABRIEL KOSHAL

Hon. Speaker, I ask to bring it next week. But having said this, it is good to appreciate that the issue being raised by the Members is of major concern. I remember sometime last month, there was even an attempt to have the team meet with the Cabinet Secretary to...

Hon. Speaker, I need your indulgence considering that this is a matter of much interest. Do I present it now or wait when the Member is in the House? Bring the Statement next week on Wednesday. I am well guided.

I will, Hon. Speaker. That is a week. Will you respond on Thursday this week? Allow me to do it on Tuesday, Hon. Speaker. Will you do it on Tuesday? Yes.

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Chairlady. As it has been said by the Chairman of the Budget and Appropriations Committee, I second the increment by Ksh400 million as said for policing services. This will enable our police officers to perform their duties more effectively. I appreciate the Committee. Thank you. I...

Hon. Speaker, you may need to guide me. Such statement is normally signed by the Cabinet Secretary and, at the moment, we do not have a substantive one. Hopefully, Parliament will be able to vet them…

I am well guided, Hon. Speaker.

Yes, I am, Hon. Speaker.

Yes, Hon. Speaker. I have a response to the statement that was requested by Hon. Dorice Donya, Member for Kisii County, regarding the death of two persons, Lucas Nyangau Miruka Ombui and Obure Makabe. Hon. Speaker, the body of the late Mr. Lucas Nyangau Ombui Miruka was discovered at a...

No, Hon. Speaker. It is according to the report that was given by the officers. There is a post-mortem report and we will furnish the Member with a copy.

Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for giving me this opportunity to add my voice to this very important debate. From the very onset, I want to appreciate and commend the Budget and Appropriations Committee, led by their very able Chairman, for burning the midnight oil to have this...

Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker. Chair of the Budget and Appropriations Committee, I was saying that having appreciated a lot of development and the good things that have been considered, in the policing sector, where we had anticipated to do a lot of reforms to enable our security...

Yes.

Thank you, Hon. Speaker. The Member for Marakwet West, Hon. Timothy Toroitich, sought a statement regarding the issue of National Police Reservists (NPR) deployed in banditry-prone areas. In response to the said request for statement, I want to state as follows:

Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I indicated that they are paid a stipend of Ksh5,000 monthly. It is also good to appreciate that the Government is looking into this. When the economic situation improves, discussions will be held to see how we can enhance that amount.

Thank you, Hon. Speaker. On the request for a statement sought by the Member for Kilgoris and my senior, Hon. Julius Sunkuli, I will respond as follows: The question regards the insecurity in Angata Barikoi, where there is conflict among the Kuria, Maasai and Kipsigis over the use and ownership...

Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I appreciate the concern of the Member of Parliament. For the record, I come from the same county and understand the dynamics of the land equation in that area. When Hon. Sunkuli was a practising lawyer, he may have handled land dispute cases in that area....

Thank you, Hon. Speaker. If you listened keenly to both Members of Parliament, they have just confirmed what I had said earlier that, the whole problem has been the issue of land ownership and it has a very long history. Issues as complex as this go beyond the mandate of...

Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I also want to comment on the issues raised by my colleagues on PSRA’s proposed increase of the minimum wage. As much as we agree with the concerns raised by Members, minimum wage is an ongoing discussion. It is good to agree that some of those...

Thank you. I stand to respond to a request for statement by the Member of Parliament for Kilifi County concerning Mnazi. The Member of Parliament for Kilifi County, Hon. Gertrude Mbeyu, requested a statement regarding the erroneous classification of Mnazi as an alcoholic drink. She particularly sought to be informed...

Yes, Hon. Speaker. You should have a response in the first week after recess. Hon. Speaker, I wish to seek your guidance. I have keenly listened to the request, and I am a bit worried that it might fall under a different committee, perhaps one that deals with matters of...

I am guided. Thank you. Next is a response to a statement by Hon. George Murugara about the mysterious death of Ms. Peris Karimi Mugera. Hon. Tongoyo, do you have the response? Yes. I have two responses: one for Hon. Murugara, and another for Hon. Keynan. Start with Hon. Murugara’s...

Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I really appreciate his concern. However, we should also appreciate that the majority of these deaths are complex in nature. Our investigative officers need a little bit of time to get deeper into the real cause of all these problems. I can assure the Member, her...

Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I agree with the senior Member. I said earlier that the issue of security, especially in this case of disappearing Kenyans, can be of great help. They can help the police with very important leads. I agree, but I also challenge the Member that, if by...

Thank you. Firstly, I appreciate that you have corrected what the Member has alluded to earlier. The Bill is not dead. It has just been stepped down. I agree with what has been said by the Sponsor of the Bill. After consultation, we agreed that we step it down so...

Hon. Deputy Speaker, I have got three statements. I had already responded to one sometime back through a statement read by the Member for Kericho County, who is not in the House today. So, I seek your indulgence on the same. You can table it. The other statement is on...

These are Statements, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I think there is a clear difference between Statements and Questions. (Hon. Maj (Rtd.) Abdullahi Sheikh consulted loudly) Hon. Member, kindly desist from heckling. That is out of Order. Kindly desist from heckling. We said those questions had been brought before the House as...

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. It is good that you have mentioned this because there was less reference made to the same. I take this opportunity to also support the National Government Administration Laws (Amendment) Bill (National Assembly Bill No.73 of 2023) as moved by the Leader of the Majority...