Joseph Emathe

Thank you, Hon. Speaker. From the onset, I support Clause 4 of the Bill, which is the heartbeat of the Bill. Water reservoirs, irrigation and agribusiness infrastructure are key aspects of the Bill, especially for those of us who hail from the arid and semi-arid lands (ASALs) of this country....

Hon. Speaker, thank you very much for giving me this opportunity to contribute. 25th February 2026 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 8 First of all, to our wives out there, take care of your husbands. When they are no longer in this world, you will carry the legacy they leave behind. As...

Hon. Speaker, I thank you. I rise to support the Report. We are not here to ratify the Report. I remember attending a conference with you in Perth, Australia… Yes. One thing that you raised in that meeting with the Titanium Chief Executive Officer (CEO) is that it is not...

Hon. Temporary Speaker, my name is Joseph Emathe Namuar, Member for Turkana Central. Hon. Namuar, I know you. Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. At the outset, I support the Report. When you visit Laikipia and Nanyuki, you see mixed-race children burning charcoal and riding motorbikes. You know what it means...

We must bring each United Kingdom army officer on record as an individual, not as a country. No one is superior when it comes to human rights. I beg to submit. (Question put and agreed to)

Hon. Temporary Speaker, pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 44 (2) (c) , I rise to request for a Statement from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Blue Economy, Water and Irrigation regarding the disruption of the Kalokol Water Project in Turkana Central Constituency due to rising water...

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I am not satisfied with the response. If I am told to rate on a scale of five, I will give it one; only on item number three. I say so because it is only the fish markets that were just advertised and we did...

Hon. Temporary Speaker, a quick one. The current financial year’s budget on fisheries for Lake Turkana does not reflect equity. Implementation must start with this budget other than just giving us concept notes. Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker.

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I am not satisfied with the response. If I am told to rate on a scale of five, I will give it one; only on item number three. I say so because it is only the fish markets that were just advertised and we did...

Hon. Temporary Speaker, a quick one. The current financial year’s budget on fisheries for Lake Turkana does not reflect equity. Implementation must start with this budget other than just giving us concept notes. Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. 2nd October 2025 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 25

Thank you, Hon. Speaker, for giving me this opportunity. St. Michael Kawalase Primary School rarely visits Parliament. This is probably their first visit in a decade or even in a century. I want to thank the students and their teachers for coming. This is where we speak about the River...

Thank you, Hon. Speaker, for giving me this opportunity. St. Michael Kawalase Primary School rarely visits Parliament. This is probably their first visit in a decade or even in a century. I want to thank the students and their teachers for coming. This is where we speak about the River...

Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I thank the Committee through the Ministry of Education for providing us with a situation report. What matters is not just understanding what is happening on the ground, but also how we are prepared to solve the challenges. Based on the situation report, the Committee...

Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for this opportunity to contribute to the Bill. I am a Member of the Departmental Committee on Environment, Forestry and Mining. I thank my Chairperson for expediting the production of this Bill because it is one of the Bills that we have been...

Hon. Speaker, I rise to request for a statement regarding the lack of development and non-exploitation of Lake Turkana Resources … Hon. Namuar, speak with vigour! I cannot hear you. There is noise all over, Hon. Speaker. Order, Hon. Members. Go ahead, Hon. Namuar. Hon. Speaker, pursuant to the provisions...

No. Why? They have not supplied the Order Paper to me yet.

Yes, Hon. Speaker.

Yes, Hon. Speaker.

Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I thought I would go through that, and then be dismissed.

Hon. Speaker, pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 44 (2) (c) , I wish to request a Statement from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Social Protection regarding delays in the disbursement of funds for the Hunger Safety Net Programme (HSNP) . The HSNP is one of the...

Hon. Speaker, Hon. Vincent Musyoka is on a special assignment of the Committee, and we have a similar statement by Hon. (Dr) John Namoit on the same matter, which is active. Perhaps, we can meet with him next week on Tuesday or Thursday, and then we shall discuss the issue.

Well guided, Hon. Speaker.

Hon. Speaker, Hon. Vincent Musyoka is on a special assignment of the Committee, and we have a similar statement by Hon. (Dr) John Namoit on the same matter, which is active. Perhaps, we can meet with him next week on Tuesday or Thursday, and then we shall discuss the issue.

Well guided, Hon. Speaker.