CHEPKONGA, SAMUEL KIPRONO

Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker. This Motion was supposed to be moved by my Vice-Chairperson. Unfortunately, there is another ongoing meeting, therefore, I will move it. Hon. Temporary Speaker, I beg to move the following Motion: THAT, the Report of the Committee on Delegated Legislation on its consideration...

Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker. Order, Hon. Chepkonga. I was beckoning Hon. Justice. Allow him to contribute. We have a quorum. Hon. Justice Kemei (Sigowet/Soin, UDA) : Hon. Temporary Speaker, thank you for giving me the opportunity to contribute. I rise to support this Motion on the Proceeds...

Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I rise to reply. Hon. Nyikal, who is my good friend and the Member for Seme, said that the regulatory- making authority ought to have brought the regulatory impact assessment statement. That is expressly excused under the Statutory Instruments Act. When something is...

Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I rise with a lot of sympathy to my very good friend. He has redacted certain parts of the law. If he had read everything... I wish he had referred to the Leadership and Integrity Act. Secondly, in the same Constitution that he referred to, a...

Hon. Speaker, I said he was making an attempt to enter into the permanent residence of ignorance. I have not said he is ignorant. You said he is a permanent resident in ignorance. (Laughter) I withdraw. Have you withdrawn? Yes.

THAT, this House adopts the Report of the Committee on Delegated Legislation on its consideration of the Public Finance Management (Ulinzi Prime Health Services Fund) Regulations, 2023, laid on the Table of the House on Tuesday, 5th December, 2023, and pursuant to the provisions of Section 24 (4) of the...

Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I want to thank the many speakers who have supported this Motion. I beg to reply.

Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I am informing my good friend, Hon. (Dr) Pukose, that it follows alphabetically. He has to wait I finish. Mine is Committee on Delegated Legislation and his is Committee on Health. It comes after mine. Hon. Deputy Speaker, I beg to lay the following Papers...

Hon. Deputy Speaker, I beg to give notice of the following Motion: THAT, this House adopts the Report of the Committee on Delegated Legislation on its consideration of the Proceeds of Crime and Anti-Money Laundering (Criminal Assets Recovery) Fund Regulations, 2023, laid on the Table of the House on Tuesday,...

THAT, the Motion for agreement with the Report of the Committee of the whole House be amended by inserting the following words at the end: “subject to re-committal of clauses 2, 3 and 4.” I request the Deputy Speaker to second because she has proposed a number of amendments.

Hon. Speaker, I rise to second. I do not want to anticipate debate when it gets to re-committal. After extensive consultations between the leadership of the House, the Chairperson of the Select Committee on National Government Constituencies Development Fund (NG-CDF) and I, we have agreed that my amendment be substantively...

(Technical Hitch)Thank you, Hon. Temporary Chairman. I do not wish to move that amendment. I wish to withdraw it.(Proposed amendment by Hon. Samwel Chepkonga withdrawn)The Temporary Chairman(Hon. Peter Kaluma): Let us move to the next amendment by Hon. Anthony Oluoch. Is he in the House? Hon. Anthony Oluoch, is your...

Thank you Hon. Chair. The Temporary Chairman (Hon. Peter Kaluma) : Let me explain that there are three proposed amendments. Yours, according to the Order Paper, proposes a repeal. I hope the Deputy Speaker and Hon. Anthony Oluoch, who also have amendments to that very provision, will know the consequence...

Hon. Temporary Chairman, it will not fall. Let me clarify. I would like to refer to two sections of the Statutory Instruments Act. Section 18 reads, “When a report on a Statutory Instrument has been tabled in Parliament…” The Temporary Chairman (Hon. Peter Kaluma) : Hon. Chepkonga, the provision you...

Hon. Temporary Chairman, I beg to move that the New Clause 4 be read a Second Time. (Question, that the new clause be read a Second Time, proposed) 28th November 2023 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 36 Hon. Temporary Chairman, I notice that we have two difficulties in Section 19. If I...

Hon. Temporary Chairman, I beg to move that the House reports its consideration of the Statutory Instruments (Amendment) Bill (National Assembly Bill No.2 of 2023) and its approval thereof with amendments. (Question proposed) (Question put and agreed to) THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT CONSTITUENCIES DEVELOPMENT FUND (AMENDMENT) BILL Hon. Temporary Chairman, as...

Hon. Deputy Speaker, I beg to move that the House do agree with the Committee in the said report. I also ask Hon. Musa Sirma to second.

Hon. Deputy Speaker, I beg to move that the Statutory Instruments (Amendment) Bill (National Assembly Bill No.2 of 2023) be now read a Third Time. I request Hon. Musa Sirma to second.

Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I second and agree with the Leader of the Majority Party. He is the Leader of the Majority Party and so, these were bipartisan talks that succeeded. They did not require any signature. It was just an agreement, noted, and we prosecute. I thank you,...

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Chairman. I beg to move: THAT, the Bill be amended by deleting Clause 8 and substituting therefor the following new clause– 8th November 2023 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 62 Hon. Chepkonga, could you approach the Table? In consultation with the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on National...

Hon. Temporary Chairman, I beg to move: THAT, the Bill be amended by deleting Clause 2 and substituting therefor the following new clause — ‘‘2. Section 11 of the Statutory Instruments Act, 2013 (in this Act referred to as “principal Act”) is amended in subsection (4) by deleting the words...

Thank you very much. I respect my colleague, but that is not the constitutional order of this country. Would you say that all the regulations that are promulgated will be declared unconstitutional before they come into effect? 8th November 2023 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 67 It is this House that declares...

I beg to move that New Clause 6 be now read a Second Time.We are seeking to amend Section 24 of the principal Act. The reason being that the penalty provided under the Statutory Instrument Act is Ksh20,000 for failure to comply with regulations and imprisonment is six months. Surely,...

Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I would like to thank the Chairperson of the Select Committee on the National Government Constituencies Development Fund (NG-CDF) . This is a well-done job. It will resolve some of the problems we usually encounter in court. Members may not be aware of...

Hon. Temporary Speaker, I beg to move that ‘the House do agree’ with the Committee in the said report. Say that ‘that this House do agree’. I beg to move that the Statutory Instruments… No. Sorry, I must have been given a wrong one. Sorry, Chair, the Committee on Delegated...

Hon. Temporary Speaker, I rise pursuant to Standing Order 95. Everyone who has contributed, including my good friend, Hon. Caroli Omondi, is agreeing to this. I rise to ask that you call upon the Mover to reply.

THAT, this House adopts the Report of the Committee on Delegated Legislation and its consideration of the Statutory Instruments (Amendment) Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 2 of 2023) , laid on the Table of the House on Wednesday, 14th June 2023 and, pursuant to Standing Order 127 (4) of the...

Thank you. I think I ran into some jam. I did not have the… You are very seasoned. I got the wrong Order Paper. Go ahead and say: “Hon. Speaker, I beg to move that the Statutory Instruments (Amendment) Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 2 of 2023) be now read...

Hon. Temporary Speaker, my very good friend, Hon. Kimani, alleges that you have not won any case. He needs to be informed. He is intentionally doing that because he knows the Temporary Speaker cannot defend himself. Absolutely! In fact, he is saying that within my precincts yet he knows that...

Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker. As you know, I was a major contributor and sponsor of the two-thirds gender rule which never passed. I wanted to ensure there are very many women here. You know, we tried in our committee, but we were failed by the men who...

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. You know this is a House of debate. The substantive Speaker says it is in a House of debate where you use terms he calls banter and canter. What Hon. Fatuma is involved in is banter. It is allowed in this House. The only thing...

Hon. Temporary Speaker, with your permission, I would like to raise a point of order. Are you on a point of order? Yes. Granted. You can proceed. Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I stand pursuant to Standing Order 53 which clearly states that on the request of a Member, the...

On a point of order, Hon. Temporary Speaker. What is out of order, Hon. Chepkong’a? Hon. Temporary Speaker, I want to thank the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Administration and Internal Affairs, Hon. Tongoyo. He has said they are discussing the matter and will bring a substantive report. On...

Hon. Temporary Speaker, I stand to second, but some Members here are telling me to cite Standing Order 95. Surely! Can I do that while seconding? This tells you that we have a problem in this House. Members have refused to learn the Standing Orders. Standing Order 83 is very...

Hon. Temporary Chairlady, on behalf of the Leader of the Majority Party, I beg to move: THAT, Clause 5 of the Bill be amended by inserting the words “except freehold agricultural land” immediately after the word ‘government’. (Question of the amendment proposed) The Temporary Chairlady (Hon. (Dr) Rachael Nyamai) :...

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Chairlady. We are exempting freehold agricultural land. The Temporary Chairlady (Hon. (Dr) Rachael Nyamai) : Thank you very much, Hon. Chepkonga. I do not see any other interest in this. (Question, that the words to be inserted be inserted, put and agreed to) (Clause 5 as...

Hon. Temporary Chairlady, what Hon Oundo is saying is self-defeating. If you subject a ratepayer like me to Sections 96 and 97 of the Land Act, it means I am equal to a person who has borrowed money from a bank. I have not borrowed money but I have just...

On a point of order, Hon. Temporary Chairlady. The Temporary Chairlady (Hon. (Dr) Rachael Nyamai) : Hon. Chepkonga, what is out of order? Hon. Temporary Chairlady, the Committee conducted public participation, pursuant to Article 118 of the Constitution of Kenya. Although my very good friend, Hon. Oundo, has a right...

Hon. Temporary Chairlady, I do not know why Hon. Oundo is belabouring this point. First and foremost, his proposed amendment is defective. He says the County Executive Committee Member shall. Which CECM? We have CECMs in charge of finance, lands and many other departments. Which one is this that he...

On a point of order. Yes, Hon. Chepkonga. Thank you very much, Hon. Speaker. I would like to agree with Hon. Milemba. He is raising a very pertinent issue to this country. First, the presidential working party’s recommendations remain as such until they are reduced into a Bill and brought...

On a point of order. Hon. Emaase, hold your horses. Hon. Chepkonga, what is your point of order? Thank you, Hon Speaker. As you know, I believe in order and so, I rise under Standing Order No.95. You must have heard my good friend, Hon. Keynan mixing this Bill with...

On a point of order, Hon. Speaker.

Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I rise under Standing Order 91 on factual of statements. The Whip of the Minority Party purported to want 26th September 2023 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 24 to inform my very good friend, Hon. Mbui, but ended up informing the Deputy Speaker, who was on a point...

On a point of order. Hon. Chepkonga, what is your point of Order? Thank you very much, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I rise pursuant to Standing Order 85 as read together with Standing Order 83. There is a trend in this House where everybody stands on a point of Order. Standing...

No, she has never appeared in court or prosecuted any case. I must say that. (Laughter)

What is he?

Is he an economist? He is even worse!

Hon. Speaker, I will not repeat the questions already asked. I would like to remind the Cabinet Secretary that he needs to acquaint himself with Article 73 (a) of the Constitution. For the record, I would like to read it. It states that: “Authority assigned to a State officer is...