OUNDO, WILBERFORCE OJIAMBO

Thank you, Hon. Speaker. On my behalf and that of the people of Funyula, I sincerely thank the National Assembly and the Parliament of Kenya in general for dedicating time and resources to ensure that our colleague Hon. Ferdinand Wanyonyi, recovers and can go on with his life. The people...

Hon. Speaker, the issue of boundary disputes is very interesting. We have one country, Kenya, yet we face boundary disputes. I am not certain who has declared a boundary dispute in Busia County with Sirisia constituency in Bungoma, which we have not. I am sure the Chairperson is aware of...

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I want Sir George to listen carefully and convey this message to the IEBC. The integrity of an election is not determined on the day of counting. Allow me to paint a very clear, well-orchestrated scheme being played at the border points. I say so...

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for this opportunity you have given me to lend a word in the consideration of a nominee for appointment as High Commissioner to Canada, a Motion moved by the Chairperson, Departmental Committee on Defence, Intelligence, and Foreign Relations. Before I proceed, I find it very...

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I was very careful with my words. I did not mention any Member in a manner that would warrant a substantive Motion. I have been very clear. This is my Second Term in this House. Luckily enough, I had read many books before coming here....

Thank you, Hon. Speaker. On my behalf and that of the people of Funyula, I sincerely thank the National Assembly and the Parliament of Kenya in general for dedicating time and resources to ensure that our colleague Hon. Ferdinand Wanyonyi, recovers and can go on with his life. The people...

Hon. Speaker, the issue of boundary disputes is very interesting. We have one country, Kenya, yet we face boundary disputes. I am not certain who has declared a boundary dispute in Busia County with Sirisia constituency in Bungoma, which we have not. I am sure the Chairperson is aware of...

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I want Sir George to listen carefully and convey this message to the IEBC. The integrity of an election is not determined on the day of counting. Allow me to paint a very clear, well-orchestrated scheme being played at the border points. I say so...

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for this opportunity you have given me to lend a word in the consideration of a nominee for appointment as High Commissioner to Canada, a Motion moved by the Chairperson, Departmental Committee on Defence, Intelligence, and Foreign Relations. Before I proceed, I find it very...

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I was very careful with my words. I did not mention any Member in a manner that would warrant a substantive Motion. I have been very clear. This is my Second Term in this House. Luckily enough, I had read many books before coming here....

Hon. Temporary Speaker, let me also join the Member for Mwea who has raised this concern. I declare that I have a very strong attachment to Mwea, having worked on the project that resulted in adequate water for irrigation purposes. I request that she allows that question to be expanded...

Hon. Temporary Speaker, as the substantive Speaker put it yesterday, the response cannot wait. This is the planting season and fertiliser is expected. Therefore, the matter cannot wait. Is it possible for Hon. Mutunga to undertake to extract the Statement from the Ministry and share it with us through the...

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. Let me stick to the accolades then I can go to those obiter dicta towards the end. On behalf of the people of Funyula Constituency and Busia County as a whole, and on behalf of all the parents of children of Sawe’s age, allow me...

On a point of information, Hon. Temporary Speaker.

Hon. Speaker, I beg to second. (Several Hon. Members stood along the gangways)

Let me also take this opportunity sincerely to thank the Committee on National Cohesion and Equal Opportunity for its thorough job in vetting nominees for the National Cohesion and Integration Commission. The nominees are Dr Kepha Nyamweya Omae as chairperson, Ms Josephine Kirion Eragae, Mr Joseph Nguyo, Mr Jackson Swadi...

Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I also rise to comment on the Forest Conservation and Management (Amendment) Bill, 2025. I am reminded of a joke that rain does not come from forests; it comes from heaven. That probably lends credence to the fact that we can never underrate the impact of...

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I am sorry, I had stepped out to attend to an emergency in my constituency. There is always an emergency. The Income Tax (Amendment) Bill is long overdue. When we introduced the Capital Gains Tax in this country, this was one of the points of...

Thank you. Let me sincerely take this opportunity to thank the Departmental Committee on Health for listening to this Petition, prosecuting it, and bringing a Report to this Floor. As you are aware, Petitions often go unattended for months or years. They are already overtaken by events by the time...

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. Let me take this opportunity to welcome students from the Catholic University of Eastern Africa (CUEA) to the National Assembly of the Republic of Kenya. This is the House mandated by the Constitution of Kenya to make all the laws, approve budgets and oversee the...

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. Many of us who have known KIM for many years were really taken aback—shocked to the core—having collaborated with them in many training sessions on corporate governance and related matters. Nevertheless, this is, perhaps, also an indicator and an eye-opener. We want the Ministry and...

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. Hon. Member, do not make a speech. I will not make a speech. 22nd April 2026 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 39 Ask a question. Hon. Temporary Speaker, I was in the village last weekend. Four or five fairly middle-aged men came to my compound. They all...

I have a very quick question related to teachers’ promotions. Okay. The Cabinet Secretary may not answer it right away. It may require consultation and research. We have a very unfortunate situation of teachers who have stagnated at one level for many years. When applications were made for deputy headteachers,...

Hon. Speaker, I beg to lay the following Paper on the Table: Report of the 11th World Scout Parliamentary Union General Assembly held in

At times, we wish to keep quiet, but we are pushed to the wall, and we have to speak out. While several stations pass through Busia on the way to Malaba, the station at Luanda is very critical, especially to me, because it serves as a central point. From Luanda,...

Hon. Temporary Chairlady, for the reasons given by my Vice-Chairlady, I have a similar amendment to delete Clause 3. When you get to it, I will withdraw it respectfully. The Temporary Chairlady (Hon. Martha Wangari) : Hon. Member, that is well noted. We will give direction, depending on the outcome...

Hon. Temporary Chairlady, I thank the Leader of the Majority Party and the Vice-Chair of the Committee for listening to the wishes of the majority of stakeholders who came before us. The earlier draft and the initial recommendation by the Committee were discriminatory and would have placed Parliament and the...

Hon. Temporary Chairlady, I have had a discussion with the Leader of the Majority Party and the Mover of the amendments, that once the amendments under Clause 2 are carried, the proposed amendment under 6 will be rendered redundant. I do not know whether you will set aside my amendment...

We are doing very well. The voice of the people is the voice of God. Thank you, Members, for agreeing on this amendment. Thank you. The Temporary Chairlady (Hon. Martha Wangari) : You are supporting the amendment. Hon. Temporary Chairlady, to save time, let me go on record that this...

I had a similar amendment which expanded the definition of “mid-stream” to include “up-stream,” following advice from the drafters that it is sometimes better to be explicit in a Bill rather than asking a reader to refer to another Bill altogether.However, in order to avoid unnecessary haggling and wastage of...

Hon. Temporary Speaker, I second. (Question proposed) 21st April 2026 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 28 THE SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONES (AMENDMENT) BILL

Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I thank Hon. Sunkuyia for this Petition, because the issue of human-wildlife conflict frequently arises and has affected us on numerous occasions. We are aware that many times it arises out of encroachment by humans towards wildlife sanctuaries. Additionally, the issue arises because the National Assembly...

Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. Let me also join my colleagues in supporting the Report by the Public Debt and Privatisation Committee on Consolidated Fund Services under the Supplementary Estimates for the 14th April 2026 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 33 neither urgent nor priority. As a country and as leaders, we...

Yes, Hon. Speaker. I have raised this issue many times. What my good colleague and the Vice-Chair are saying is not factually true. I come from Busia… He did not talk about Busia. He talked about his area. So, he could be factually correct in relation to his area. Yes,...

Thank you, Hon. Speaker. The House of Parliament is one of the arms in the Constitution of Kenya that requires respect and to be held with the esteem that it deserves. Over the years, there has been direct attack on the House of Parliament by every Tom, Dick and Harry...

Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker, for this opportunity to also support the Report by the Departmental Committee on Defence, Intelligence and Foreign Relations on the Defence Cooperation Agreements. It is gratifying that the Government has found it fit to bring these Agreements to the National Assembly for ratification. Many times,...

Hon. Temporary Speaker, some people on my right side of the chamber are worried. I do not know why they are worried. Can you protect me so that their eyes do not bewitch me? I gave you preference because I am duly informed that you are a Member of the...

Hon. Temporary Speaker, let us look at the objectives of the Bill. The Memorandum of Objects and Reasons of the Bill read as follows: A framework in order to strengthen the special economic zones framework and align it with the operational requirements of large-scale capital investment, including investments in midstream...

Hon. Temporary Speaker, if God gives you a child that is differently-abled, and you buy equipment or gadgets for the purpose of aiding that child to live, what does it tell you? With those gadgets, do you hope to get another differently-abled child? Let us be very factual and honest....

Hon. Temporary Speaker, I can substantiate and let you rule on record. I will pick the joint committee’s Report, and she can 9th April 2026 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 44 also pick her report and let the House determine who is telling the truth and who is lying to Kenyans.

Yes, it is to the contrary. I can extract the Report that was tabled, debated and approved by this House. I can pick it and submit it on Tuesday when the House sits again. I will not require you to substantiate at this stage. We are in general debate. Please,...

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker for this opportunity to likewise comment on the Basic Education (Amendment) Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 3 of 2025) , sponsored by a colleague from ODM Hon. Anthony Oluoch, Member for Mathare Constituency. Hon. Temporary Speaker, the Constitution of Kenya makes basic education compulsory. It...

Thank you. That is actually the point of concern. Education must improve someone. I remember when the parallel degree programmes were introduced in universities, I was a lecturer at The University of Nairobi. I could not have gone anywhere else. Students would come with a registration number that indicated they...

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. Through my good work and the prayers of the people of Funyula before I came here, I had already acquired a PhD from the University of Nairobi and not just anywhere else. Let me also join my colleagues in supporting the Report of the Committee...