Hon. Geoffrey Wandeto (Tetu, UDA) Thank you. I can answer my Chairman. The latest EACC statistics shows that the country is losing Ksh783 billion to corruption. Thus, you can divide that by 365. I know my Chairman has a calculator on his phone. That will come to roughly about Ksh2billion...

Hon. Geoffrey Wandeto (Tetu, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. Like I promised, I will bring the data. So, for now, let me withdraw the allegation but I will come back to this House with the report because I know this is a set up.

Hon. Geoffrey Wandeto (Tetu, UDA) Yes, I would invite Hon. Murugara after this to come so that I can show him the latest report by the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) , which is also available online. The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Peter Kaluma) Hon. Wandeto, whatever you say before the...

Hon. Geoffrey Wandeto (Tetu, UDA) We will be able to substantiate. However, it would also not be honest for this House to say there is no corruption and wastage of public resources in this country. Anyway, we will deal with that later. 17th June 2026 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 106 Hon....

Hon. Geoffrey Wandeto (Tetu, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I would also like to contribute to this Motion on the Supplementary Estimates, which seek to increase the overall Budget from Ksh2.913 trillion to about Ksh2.931 trillion, an increase of Ksh18 billion. The concern of every Kenyan is that people...

Hon. Geoffrey Wandeto (Tetu, UDA) Thank you. I can answer my Chairman. The latest EACC statistics shows that the country is losing Ksh783 billion to corruption. Thus, you can divide that by 365. I know my Chairman has a calculator on his phone. That will come to roughly about Ksh2billion...

Hon. Geoffrey Wandeto (Tetu, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. Like I promised, I will bring the data. So, for now, let me withdraw the allegation but I will come back to this House with the report because I know this is a set up.

Hon. Geoffrey Wandeto (Tetu, UDA) Yes, I would invite Hon. Murugara after this to come so that I can show him the latest report by the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) , which is also available online. The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Peter Kaluma) Hon. Wandeto, whatever you say before the...

Hon. Geoffrey Wandeto (Tetu, UDA) We will be able to substantiate. However, it would also not be honest for this House to say there is no corruption and wastage of public resources in this country. Anyway, we will deal with that later. 17th June 2026 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 106 Hon....

Hon. Geoffrey Wandeto (Tetu, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I would also like to contribute to this Motion on the Supplementary Estimates, which seek to increase the overall Budget from Ksh2.913 trillion to about Ksh2.931 trillion, an increase of Ksh18 billion. The concern of every Kenyan is that people...

Hon. Geoffrey Wandeto (Tetu, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Chairlady. I also rise to support this allocation to Defence, though I do not agree with the Leader of the Majority Party. We have seen increased involvement of our armed forces in what I would consider very civilian projects. All their work...

Hon. Geoffrey Wandeto (Tetu, UDA) It is the opposition that is voting.

Hon. Geoffrey Wandeto (Tetu, UDA) Hon. Chairlady, I agree with the Leader of the Majority Party informing me. I did not mean “killed” in that sense. It is just that we do not want the Kenya Defence Forces to do work that can otherwise be done by local businessmen. Having...

Hon. Geoffrey Wandeto (Tetu, UDA) Hon. Temporary Chairman, we have a long way to go in terms of achieving gender parity. We should address the issue of women being disadvantaged. We should also address emerging issues of men also being disadvantaged. Gender issues have always skewed towards women, but it...

Hon. Geoffrey Wandeto (Tetu, UDA) On a point of order, Hon. Chairlady.

Hon. Geoffrey Wandeto (Tetu, UDA) I had submitted some proposed amendments to the Speaker yesterday regarding this matter. Therefore, I seek your guidance.

Hon. Geoffrey Wandeto (Tetu, UDA) Hon. Temporary Chairman, it is unfortunate that the respected Chair of the Budget and Appropriations Committee has decided to bring party politics into this debate and, sadly, from his losing side of the political divide... The Temporary Chairman (Hon. David Ochieng’) : No, Hon. Wandeto....

Hon. Geoffrey Wandeto (Tetu, UDA) Hon. Temporary Chairman, I wish to echo the sentiments expressed by my colleague. To the best of my knowledge, this money is not enough to confirm all the 44,000 Junior Secondary School (JSS) teachers. Some of them have been on the streets and we need...

Hon. Geoffrey Wandeto (Tetu, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Chairman. The role of Parliament or parliamentarians is legislation, oversight and representation. I just wanted it to be on record that, as we come to the end of this budget discussion, I had indeed written a memo to the Speaker showing how...

Hon. Geoffrey Wandeto (Tetu, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Chairman. The figures that the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has been discussing in the media, as its budgetary requirement to prepare for the forthcoming general election, add up to Ksh67 billion yet I see that they have been allocated...

Hon. Geoffrey Wandeto (Tetu, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Chairlady. I also rise to support this allocation to Defence, though I do not agree with the Leader of the Majority Party. We have seen increased involvement of our armed forces in what I would consider very civilian projects. All their work...

Hon. Geoffrey Wandeto (Tetu, UDA) It is the opposition that is voting.

Hon. Geoffrey Wandeto (Tetu, UDA) Hon. Chairlady, I agree with the Leader of the Majority Party informing me. I did not mean “killed” in that sense. It is just that we do not want the Kenya Defence Forces to do work that can otherwise be done by local businessmen. Having...

Hon. Geoffrey Wandeto (Tetu, UDA) Hon. Temporary Chairman, we have a long way to go in terms of achieving gender parity. We should address the issue of women being disadvantaged. We should also address emerging issues of men also being disadvantaged. Gender issues have always skewed towards women, but it...

Hon. Geoffrey Wandeto (Tetu, UDA) On a point of order, Hon. Chairlady.

Hon. Geoffrey Wandeto (Tetu, UDA) I had submitted some proposed amendments to the Speaker yesterday regarding this matter. Therefore, I seek your guidance.

Hon. Geoffrey Wandeto (Tetu, UDA) Hon. Temporary Chairman, it is unfortunate that the respected Chair of the Budget and Appropriations Committee has decided to bring party politics into this debate and, sadly, from his losing side of the political divide... The Temporary Chairman (Hon. David Ochieng’) : No, Hon. Wandeto....

Hon. Geoffrey Wandeto (Tetu, UDA) Hon. Temporary Chairman, I wish to echo the sentiments expressed by my colleague. To the best of my knowledge, this money is not enough to confirm all the 44,000 Junior Secondary School (JSS) teachers. Some of them have been on the streets and we need...

Hon. Geoffrey Wandeto (Tetu, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Chairman. The role of Parliament or parliamentarians is legislation, oversight and representation. I just wanted it to be on record that, as we come to the end of this budget discussion, I had indeed written a memo to the Speaker showing how...

Hon. Geoffrey Wandeto (Tetu, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Chairman. The figures that the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has been discussing in the media, as its budgetary requirement to prepare for the forthcoming general election, add up to Ksh67 billion yet I see that they have been allocated...

Hon. Geoffrey Wandeto (Tetu, UDA) 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 Transport and Infrastructure regarding the status of construction of the Mau Mau Road Lot 4 project....

Hon. Geoffrey Wandeto (Tetu, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I also rise to send my very warm congratulations to Sebastian Sawe for the earth-shaking feat that he has achieved by running the marathon in less than two hours. Just to remind ourselves, modern Marathons debuted in 1896 at the...

Hon. Geoffrey Wandeto (Tetu, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, I rise to second the Motion on the approval of the Report of the Copyright (Consolidated (Music and Audio-Visual Works) Tariffs, 2026 – 2028, Legal Notice No. 4 of 2026. First, I wish to commend the Chairman and the Members for a...

Hon. Geoffrey Wandeto (Tetu, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I also rise to send my very warm congratulations to Sebastian Sawe for the earth-shaking feat that he has achieved by running the marathon in less than two hours. Just to remind ourselves, modern Marathons debuted in 1896 at the...

Hon. Geoffrey Wandeto (Tetu, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, I rise to second the Motion on the approval of the Report of the Copyright (Consolidated (Music and Audio-Visual Works) Tariffs, 2026 – 2028, Legal Notice No. 4 of 2026. First, I wish to commend the Chairman and the Members for a...

Hon. Geoffrey Wandeto (Tetu, UDA) Thank you very much, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I tried to catch your eye on a point of order because I felt the Leader of the Majority Party had moved away from the Motion on Approval of Nominees for Appointment as Chairperson and Members of NCIC....

Hon. Geoffrey Wandeto (Tetu, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker, for ruling that there is nothing untoward in what I said. Hon. Deputy Speaker I have not ruled on anything. Hon. Geoffrey Wandeto (Tetu, UDA) Hon. Deputy Speaker, you did not give me any directions. Hon. Deputy Speaker That was...

Hon. Geoffrey Wandeto (Tetu, UDA) Thank you very much, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I tried to catch your eye on a point of order because I felt the Leader of the Majority Party had moved away from the Motion on Approval of Nominees for Appointment as Chairperson and Members of NCIC....

Hon. Geoffrey Wandeto (Tetu, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker, for ruling that there is nothing untoward in what I said. Hon. Deputy Speaker I have not ruled on anything. Hon. Geoffrey Wandeto (Tetu, UDA) Hon. Deputy Speaker, you did not give me any directions. Hon. Deputy Speaker That was...

Hon. Geoffrey Wandeto (Tetu, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I support the VAT reduction from 16 per cent to 8 per cent to avoid the spiralling costs of fuel across the economy. This is a good start. We can even temporarily lower or remove other tariffs such as the Excise...