CHEPKONGA, SAMUEL KIPRONO

Thank you very much, Hon. Deputy Speaker. At the outset, I would like to congratulate and thank Hon. (Prof.) Bartoo for inviting the green team from her Constituency to Parliament. This Constituency was the larger Eldoret East before it was split to Ainabkoi and Moiben constituencies. What Hon. Bartoo has...

Thank you, Hon. Chairlady. I stand to support the supply to this Vote. Hon. Nyikal has just requested; just to know. If you turn to the next page, you will see under State House, for capital expenditure, it is Ksh894 million, which is not a lot of money as compared...

Thank you, Hon. Chairlady. I stand to support the supply to this Vote. Hon. Nyikal has just requested; just to know. If you turn to the next page, you will see under State House, for capital expenditure, it is Ksh894 million, which is not a lot of money as compared...

On a point of order, Hon. Speaker. There is a point of order from Hon. Chepkonga. What is your point of order? Thank you very much, Hon. Speaker. I have been listening very carefully to the Leader of the Majority Party. I do not intend to interrupt him because he...

Thank you, Hon. Speaker, for your very kind and generous generosity in allowing me to recognise, on behalf of the House, the students from Arnesens High School in Ainabkoi Constituency. This is a boys' school, which has many students. It is the biggest boys' school in Ainabkoi Constituency. When I...

Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker. As the Leader of the Minority Party has said, this Bill is indeed, very important because Kenya has been accused of money laundering. It will get rid of the shenanigans we saw yesterday. When people are arrested or called upon to account for...

Thank you very much, Hon. Speaker, I will not read all the questions because they have already been supplied to the Cabinet Secretary. I am sure he has the answers. I only wanted to congratulate the Cabinet Secretary for being appointed as the Cabinet Secretary for Health. 16th April 2025...

Although you have nominated me as one of your lawyers for the NG-CDF issues in this House. I would like to ask a Question to the Cabinet Secretary and I will not read. Cabinet Secretary, when you answer, please, answer all of them… Just say, “I beg to ask Question...

He just needs to state the case and not the… He has just done so. Hon. Speaker, he only stated the parties involved. He read the petition number. He did? Yes, he did. Sorry. I was waiting for you to respond. I thank you, Hon. Speaker. The Cabinet Secretary for...

Thank you very much, Hon. Speaker. 16th April 2025 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 43 I can confirm that we passed four legislations and that the Committee on Delegated Legislation approved four regulations. We are in the process of approving the fifth one. The Cabinet Secretary has spoken very well in a...

On a point of order, Hon. Speaker. Yes, Hon. Chepkong’a. Hon. Speaker, what Hon. Atandi has moved touches on the counties additional allocation revenue, which is tied to the Court Case of Roads Levy Maintenance Fund (RLMF) . Yesterday, as a House, we agreed to seek your invocation of Standing...

Hon. Speaker, with that information and clarification, you are, therefore, insisting that this matter must proceed. I am not insisting! I am advising you. Hon. Speaker, there is no Quorum in this House.

Hon. Speaker, I beg to move the following Motion: THAT, the Senate amendments to the Houses of Parliament (Bicameral Relations) Bill (National Assembly Bill No.44 of 2023) be now considered. This Bill, which originated from this House, contains a raft of proposals to guide bicameral relations between the two Houses....

Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker. Sometimes, our proceedings can be very interesting, as is the case today. I wish to sincerely thank all the Members. As Hon. Atandi, the Chairman of the Budget and 8th April 2025 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 50 Appropriations Committee, has just said, we have...

Hon. Temporary Speaker, I beg to report that the Committee of the whole House has considered the Division of Revenue Bill (National Assembly Bill No.10 of 2025) and approved the same without amendments.

Hon. Temporary Speaker, I second. (Question proposed)

Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Chairman. It is important to inform Hon. (Dr) Oundo sufficiently and adequately. What the Chairman seeks to amend is, indeed, very right. You must be listening to former Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) like myself. The Temporary Chairman (Hon. David Ochieng’) : When and where...

Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Chairman. I totally support the proposed amendment by the Chairman of the Committee. For purposes of abundance of caution, I would like to add that whatever the Cabinet Secretary shall prescribe must be in the regulations. It cannot be in any other form such...

On a point of order, Hon. Deputy Speaker. Hon. Chepkong’a, what is your point of order? Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I rise under Standing Order 83 to remind this House that the right to picket is enshrined in Article 37 of the Constitution. There is nothing wrong with people...

Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I beg to lay the following papers on the Table: Reports of the Auditor-General and Financial Statements for the years ended 30th June 2021, 30th June 2022, and 30th June 2023 and the certificates therein in respect of: NOTICES OF MOTIONS IMPLEMENTATION OF UNIVERSAL HEALTH COVERAGE...

Thank you very much, Hon. Speaker. I want to join my colleagues… The Bible says remind them even though they know in 2 Peter 1:12. I want to remind the Council of Governors something even though they know what Article 95 of the Constitution says. That fact does not exist...

Hon. Speaker, have you allowed Hon. Tongoyo to summon the IG on Thursday? I have not. I have directed him. He needs to be directed to call the IG on Monday. This is a very urgent matter. We cannot allow a criminal matter to wait until next week. Did he...

Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I thank Hon. Baya for moving this important Motion. As you can see, I am seated next to ladies who are Members of Parliament. They are preparing for tomorrow. Just a reminder: tomorrow is Valentine's Day. As I second this Motion, the women...

Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I rise to support this very important Motion. Members need to know when we are proceeding on recess and when we are coming back to the House so that we can plan appropriately to be in our constituencies. Hon. Owen Baya, my very...

On a point of order, Hon. Speaker. Hon. Speaker. Yes, Hon. Chepkonga. Hon. Speaker, I see that we have unanimity in terms of the approval. Would I be in order, under the Standing Orders, to request that the Mover be called to reply or that the Question be put? Hon....