National Assembly Hansard: Thursday, 5th November, 2026

REPUBLIC OF KENYA THIRTEENTH PARLIAMENT

5th November 2026

Vol. V No. 101

PRAYERS

QUORUM

COMMUNICATION FROM THE CHAIR

RECOMMITTAL OF PUBLIC PETITION ON DELAYED RESETTLEMENT OF SQUATTERS UNDER CHEPKUMIA LAND EXCHANGE PROGRAMME

Hon. Members, I have a short Communication on the request for recommittal of the Public Petition No.69 of 2023 regarding the delay in the settlement of squatters in the Chepkumia Land Exchange Programme.

House, order. You will recall that on 23rd November 2023, I reported to this House a Public Petition No.69 of 2023 by Mr Joel Songol and five others, on behalf of the squatters of Koibem Village, Chepkumia Location, Nandi County. The Petition was referred to the Public Petitions Committee for consideration. Thereafter, on 11th November 2025, the Committee tabled its Report, recommending that the House consider the matter pursuant to Standing Order 208A(c) and Section 34(5)(b) of the Forest Conservation and Management Act, Cap.385. In its Report, the Committee recommended that the House approve a variation to the boundaries of the South Nandi Forest at Chepkumia by excluding 910.62 hectares from the 1,170 hectares earmarked for excision from the Kaimosi Block along the Yala River. The land was to be allocated for settlement of documented squatters from the villages of Koibem and Ngerek in Nandi County, together with attendant public utilities, under the Chepkumia Land Exchange Programme. Specifically, the Committee proposed allocating 266.88 hectares to the documented squatters of

Koibem Village, 455.45 hectares to the documented squatters of Ngerek Village, and 188.29 hectares for public utilities. However, in its observations, the Committee noted that the National Lands Commission made the following recommendations vide Gazette Notices No. NLC/HLI/435/2018 and NLC/256/2018 dated 1st March 2019:

1. 1. The Kenya Forest Service to facilitate the de-gazettement of the excised area from Nandi South Forest to enable the issuance of title deeds to Ngerek and Koibem communities on a land-for-land basis.
2. 2. The Director of Survey, together with the Nandi County Government, to expedite the excision of the forest area that the Kenya Forest Service excised from Nandi South Forest and hand it over to Ngerek and Koibem communities.

The Committee also observed that the Court of Appeal in a recent court case (Lunyasi and three others - suing for and on behalf of 244 Ngerek Community families/members - versus Kenya Forest Service and Five others (Petition E001 of 2023)), held that the recommendations made by the National

Land Commission vide Gazette Notices No.NLC/HLI/435/2018 and NLC/HLI/256/2018 dated 1st March 2019 had the force of law. Consequently, the Committee also recommended that the Ngerek Community be resettled within six months of the House adopting its report. Hon. Members…

Members at the Bar, take your seats. It is a little longer. Take the nearest seats. Hon. Members, on 26th May 2026, my office received a letter from the Member for Emgwen Constituency, Hon. Josses Lelmengit, requesting recommittal of the report of the Committee.

In the letter, the Member stated that the 455.45 hectares earmarked for resettlement of the Ngerek Community is currently occupied by residents of Kiptuiya, who have lived on and developed the land for over two decades. He further noted that on 26th November 2025, the residents of the Kiptuiya Settlement had also submitted a Petition to the National Assembly concerning the Chepkumia Settlement Programme, including the parcel proposed for settlement of the Ngerek Community.

Further, the office of the Clerk has also received a Petition from Mr Abdi Keter, Chairperson of the Chepkumia Exchange Settlement Scheme Steering Committee, and three other persons petitioning on behalf of the residents of the Kapkangani/Kiptuiya Settlement Scheme. The Petitioners contend that the relevant agencies have failed to degazette and regularise the 1,170 hectares of Chepkumia Forest land, despite earlier Government directives to allocate the land and issue title deeds to bona fide beneficiaries. They further contend that the National Land Commission’s 2019 decision to resettle the Koibem and Ngerek communities was made without adequate public participation, thereby leaving more than 5,000 residents in legal and tenure insecurity and limiting their ability to derive economic benefits from the land.

The Member for Emgwen avers that consideration of the Report on Public Petition No.69 of 2023 alongside the processing of the Petition presented by the residents of Kiptuiya Settlement Scheme may result in parallel or conflicting resolutions of the House concerning the same parcel of land proposed for settlement of the Ngerek Community. He, therefore, requests that the Report be recommitted to the Public Petitions Committee for further consideration, with a view to

consolidating the issues raised in the Kiptuiya Petition and ensuring stakeholder engagement to facilitate a practical and implementable resolution between the Ngerek and Kiptuiya communities.

The request presents a novel procedural scenario requiring me to invoke Standing Order 1, which provides for matters not provided for in the Standing Orders. In this regard, and having considered the issues raised by the Member for Emgwen Constituency and the further petitions

and counterpetitions, I hereby guide as follows:

1. 1. THAT, the Report on Public Petition No.69 of 2023 stands recommitted to the Public Petitions Committee for further reconsideration, including the Petition submitted by the residents of Kiptuiya Settlement Scheme and any other new material information as may be raised before the Committee.
2. 2. THAT, the Public Petitions Committee holds stakeholder engagement with the Ngerek and Kiptuiya communities and other affected communities and stakeholders to facilitate the development of a practical and implementable resolution framework on the matter.
3. 3. THAT, the Committee submits its report to the House within 90 days. Members on their feet, take your seats. I have another Communication. Take the nearest seats. Member for Bura Constituency, take your seat.

APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS TO MEDIATION COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC AUDIT (AMENDMENT) BILL

1. 1. Hon. (CPA) Kuria Kimani, CBS.
2. 2. Hon. (CPA) Julius Rutto.
3. 3. Hon. George Sunkuyia.
4. 4. Hon. Gathoni Wamuchomba, HSC.
5. 5. Hon. Chiforomodo Mangale.
6. 6. Hon. Peter Kaluma, CBS.
7. 7. Hon. Zamzam Mohammed.
8. 8. Hon. Umul Kheir Kassim.
9. 9. Hon. Kakuta Maimai. The aforementioned Members will await the appointment of Senators to the Mediation Committee for it to be fully constituted for purposes of commencing the mediation process. Once I receive a Message from the Senate to that effect, I will report it to the House. Thereafter, the Mediation Committee will embark on an attempt to develop a version of the Bill for consideration by the Houses of Parliament, in accordance with the provisions of Article 113 of the Constitution.

Before we call the Leader of the Majority Party, allow me to acknowledge in the Speaker's Gallery, Keekonyokie Clergy Association from Kajiado West, Kajiado County; and in the Public Gallery, Consolata Hospital Nkubu Chaplaincy Choir from South Imenti, Meru County.

On my behalf and that of the House, I welcome our visitors to the House of Parliament for this afternoon's sittings. Yes, Hon. Millie. What is it?

PAPERS

1. (a) Africa Centre of Excellence (ACEII) in phytochemicals, textiles and renewable energy (PTRE) project (IDA credit No.5798-KE) - Moi University.
2. (b) Centre For Entrepreneurship (C4E) Project (CREDTI NUMBER: BMZ- REF.:2018 65 245) - State Department for Micro, Small and Medium Entreprises Development.
3. (c) Eastern Africa Regional Transport, Trade and Development Facilitation Project (IDA CREDIT NO.5638-KE).
4. (d) Garissa Teachers Training College.
5. (e) Green Climate Fund Readiness Project (Grant No. KEN-RS-004) – National Treasury.
6. (f) Health Emergency Preparedness Response and Resilience Project Credit Number 7405-KE - Ministry of Health.
7. (g) Horn of Africa Gateway Development Project (IDA NO.6768-KE) - Kenya Revenue Authority.

1. (h) Kenya Cooperation and Partnership Facility (KCPF) Project No.KE/FED2019/041-712, Credit No.FED/2021/423-175 - State Department for Devolution.
2. (i) Kenya Gold Mercury Free ASGM Project - GEF/UNDP/GOK-001108253
   • - State Department for Environment and Climate Change.
3. (j) Kenya Jobs and Economic Transformation Project (IDA Credit Number 7450-KE) - State Department for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development.
4. (k) Leveraging HCV Phylogenetic networks to prevent HIV and other blood- borne infections among people who inject drugs project grant number DP2DA053730- Ministry of Health (NASCOP);
5. (l) Promotion of youth employment and vocational training in Kenya project grant/credit number: BMZ No.2016 67 211, BMZ No.2016 65 298 and GRANT: No.1930 05 527 - State Department for Technical, Vocational Education and Training;
6. (m) Second Kenya Devolution Support Program (KDSP II)-IDA-7447-KE- County Government of Garissa;
7. (n) Second Kenya Devolution Support Program KDSP II IDA Credit No. 7447 KE- County Government of Tharaka Nithi;
8. (o) St. Mark’s Teachers College - Kigari;
9. (p) Supporting Access to Finance and Enterprise Recovery Project - Kenya Development Corporation;
10. (q) The Global Development, Review and Update of National Implementation Plans (NIPS) under the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) Project number GEF ID 10785 - State Department for Environment and Climate Change;
11. (r) Wajir South Technical and Vocational College; and
12. (s) Wings to Fly, promotions of young people through scholarships, Phase V Project grant/credit number BMZ No. 2020 67 320 - State Department for Technical, Vocational Education and Training.

Thank you.

1. (a) Twentieth Report on the Examination of Audited Accounts of the Kenya Maritime Authority Staff Mortgage and Car Loan Scheme for the Financial Year 2013/2014 to 2024/2025 and the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights Car and Mortgage Loan Scheme for the Financial Years 2018/2019 to 2024/2025;
2. (b) Twenty-First Report on the Examination of Audited Accounts of the National Drought Emergency Fund for the Financial Years 2022/2023 to 2024/2025, Occupational Safety and Health Fund for the Financial Years 2022/2023 to 2024/2025 and the Kenya Energy-Sector Environment and Social Responsibility Programme Fund for the Financial Years 2018/2019 To 2024/2025; and,
3. (c) Twenty-Second Report on the Examination of Audited Accounts of Prison Industries Revolving Fund for the Financial Years 2021/2022 To 2024/2025, Prison Farms Revolving Fund for the Financial Years 2022/2023 to 2024/2025, Local Authorities Provident Fund for the Financial Years 2022/2023 to 2024/2025 and Tourism Promotion Fund for the Financial Years 2022/2023 to 2024/2025.

Report of the Parliament of Kenya Delegation to the Commonwealth Women

Parliamentarians Africa Region Gender Sensitisation Workshop held in Cape Town, South Africa from 14th to 16th July 2026.

NOTICES OF MOTIONS

ADOPTION OF 20TH REPORT ON AUDITED ACCOUNTS OF KENYA MARITIME AUTHORITY STAFF MORTGAGE AND CAR LOAN SCHEME AND KENYA NATIONAL COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS CAR AND MORTGAGE SCHEME

Committee on its consideration of the Report of the audited financial statements of

the following car loan and mortgage schemes, laid on the Table of the House on Thursday, 5th November 2026 –

1. (a) Kenya Maritime Authority Staff Mortgage and Car Loan Scheme for the Financial Years 2013/2014, 2014/2015, 2015/2016, 2016/2017, 2017/2018, 2018/2019, 2019/2020, 2020/2021, 2021/2022, 2022/2023, 2023/2024 and 2024/2025; and,
2. (b) The Kenya National Commission on Human Rights Car and Mortgage Loan Scheme for the Financial Years 2018/2019, 2019/2020, 2020/2021, 2021/2022, 2022/2023, 2023/2024 and 2024/2025.

ADOPTION OF21ST REPORT ON AUDITED ACCOUNTS OF NATIONAL DROUGHT EMERGENCY FUND, OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH FUND AND KENYA ENERGY-SECTOR ENVIRONMENT AND SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY PROGRAMME FUND

1. (a) National Drought Emergency Fund for the Financial Years 2022/2023, 2023/2024 and 2024/2025;
2. (b) Occupational Safety and Health Fund for the Financial Years 2022/2023, 2023/2024 and 2024/2025; and,
3. (c) Kenya Energy-Sector Environment and Social Responsibility Programme Fund for the Financial Years 2018/2019, 2019/2020, 2020/2021, 2021/2022, 2022/2023, 2023/2024 and 2024/2025.

ADOPTION OF 22ND REPORT ON AUDITED ACCOUNTS OF PRISON INDUSTRIES REVOLVING FUND, LOCAL AUTHORITIES PROVIDENT FUND AND TOURISM PROMOTION FUND

Committee on its consideration of the Report of the audited financial statements of

the following Funds laid on the Table of the House on Thursday, 5th November:

1. (a) The Prison Industry's Revolving Fund for the Financial Years 2021/2022, 2022/2023, 2023/2024, and 2024/2025.
2. (b) The Prison Farm's Revolving Fund for the Financial Years 2022/2023, 2023/2024 and 2024/2025.
3. (c) The Local Authorities Providence Fund for the Financial Years 2022, 2023, 2023, 2024, and 2024, and 2025.
4. (d) Tourism Promotion Fund for the Financial Years 2022/2023, 2023/2024, and 2024/2025.

ADOPTION OF REPORT ON BILATERAL AIR SERVICE AGREEMENTS BETWEEN THE REPUBLIC OF KENYA AND VARIOUS COUNTRIES

1. (a) Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Kenya and of the Government of Cape Verde.
2. (b) Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Kenya and the Sultanate of Oman.
3. (c) Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Kenya and the Republic of Algeria.
4. (d) Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Kenya and the Federative Republic of Brazil.
5. (e) Agreement between the Government of Kenya and the Republic of Zimbabwe.

1. (f) Agreements between the Government of the Republic of Kenya and the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.
2. (g) Agreements between the Government of the Republic of Kenya and the Government of the Republic of Somalia.
3. (h) Agreements between the Government of the Republic of Kenya and Iceland.
4. (i) Agreements between the Government of the Republic of Kenya and the Dominican Republic.
5. (j) Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Kenya and the Russian Federation.
6. (k) Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Kenya and the Republic of Guinea.
7. (l) Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Kenya and the United Kingdom.
8. (m) The agreement between the Government of the Republic of Kenya and the Republic of Korea.
9. (n) Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Kenya and the Kingdom of Morocco.
10. (o) Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Kenya and the Republic of Polland.
11. (p) Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Kenya and the Republic of Haiti.
12. (q) Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Kenya and the Kingdom of Eswatini.

QUESTIONS AND STATEMENTS

RESPONSES TO STATEMENTS

UNAUTHORISED PAYMENT BY KTDA TO ORIOLE HOMES LIMITED

Development Authority (KTDA) to Orio Homes Limited. Pursuant to Standing Order 44(2)(c), Hon. Muchangi Karemba, CBS, Member of Parliament for Runyenjes Constituency, requested for a Statement regarding the unauthorised payment by the Kenya Tea Development Authority (KTDA) to the Orio Homes Limited. The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development has provided a written response to the issues, which I have already shared with the Member. I wish to highlight the key aspects of the response as follows:

The Statement concerns the payment of Ksh322.5 million, equivalent of $2.5 million, by the Kenyan Tea Development Authority to Orio Homes Limited on 18th May, 2026 following the completion of a contract for the supply of 99,875 metric tons of NPK fertiliser which is 2655 to the smallholder farmers.

Hon. Speaker, I need your protection. There is a lot of noise where I am.

On the supplier's claim of Ksh322.5 million for foreign exchange losses and ex-gratia payment, on 28th January 2026, after completing the contract, Oriole Homes Limited submitted a claim for compensation arising from alleged foreign exchange losses. The company argued that the prolonged period between bid submission, contract execution and final settlement exposed it to significant exchange rate fluctuations between the United States dollar and the Chinese Yuan. The supplier explained that, although its contractual payments were denominated in United States dollars, a significant proportion of its upstream obligations were denominated in Yuan. It relied on publicly available exchange rate information, including XIG.com and Trading Economics, to support its alleged losses. The supplier quantified its foreign exchange loss at more than US$5 million and requested compensation on an ex-gratia basis, citing exceptional circumstances, commercial equity and the parties' long-standing business relationship.

Following negotiations between KTDA and the supplier, the KTDA board considered the request at a meeting held on 7th May 2026. The board approved an ex-gratia payment of US$2.5 million, equivalent to approximately Ksh322.5 million. The resolution was passed by the majority of the board, with one board member dissenting, and was recorded under board Minutes No.26 of

1. 2026. On the second issue, the Member…

The Ministry confirmed that it was aware of investigations by the Directorate of Criminal Investigations into the payment. According to the Cabinet Secretary, the investigations were at the summative stage at the time of the Statement. The Ministry indicated that the DCI was not requesting any documents from KTDA. The Ministry emphasised that it respected the constitutional and statutory mandate of the investigative agencies and called upon KTDA to cooperate fully with the DCI and other competent authorities to establish the complete facts surrounding the matter.

Hon. Speaker, we have four annexes which have come with this Report as documents that can probably verify or confirm this Statement. These four annexes have also been shared with the Member.

OPERATION OF QVSE UNDER THE GLOBAL INVESTMENT GROUP IN KENYA

1. 1. The legal and regulatory status of the QVSE and the Global Investment Group in Kenya. Including whether the platform is licensed to offer investment or financial services and the laws governing its operations.
2. 2. The ownership and operational structure of QVSE and the Global Investment Group, including their local entities or partners.
3. 3. Steps being taken to investigate allegations that the platform operates an unlawful investment scheme.
4. 4. The measures being put in place to protect Kenyans from unregulated investment schemes, including the action being taken to safeguard affected investors and facilitate the recovery of funds where losses have been incurred.

Hon. Speaker, the Committee received a response from the National Treasury on 21st August 2026, which I now wish to make.

Regarding the legal and regulatory status of QVSE and the Global Investment Group in Kenya, including whether the platform is licensed to offer investment or financial services and the laws governing its operations, I wish to respond that as at 21st August 2026, QVSE and the Global Investment Group were not licensed or approved to undertake regulatory capital markets activities in Kenya. Investigations are ongoing to establish the nature and scope of the activities attributed to the entities and the applicable regulatory requirements.

Second, regarding the ownership and operational structure of QVSE and the Global Investment Group, including their local representatives or partners, the ownership and operational structure of QVSE and the Global Investment Group, including the identity of any local representatives or persons associated with their operations in Kenya, has not been established at this stage. This forms part of the ongoing enquiries.

Third, regarding the steps being taken to investigate allegations that the platform operates an unlawful investment or pyramid scheme, the Capital Markets Investigation Unit and the Director of Criminal Investigations (DCI) are undertaking an investigation into the matter. Due to the ongoing nature of the investigation, a definite determination of the entity’s operations cannot be made at this stage. Upon conclusion of the investigation or once sufficient information and evidence is obtained, the necessary regulatory action will be undertaken in accordance with the applicable law and regulatory framework.

Fourth, on what measures have been put in place to protect Kenyans from unregistered investment schemes, including actions being taken to safeguard affected investors and facilitate recovery of funds where losses have been incurred, the Government continues to put in place measures to protect members of the public from unlicensed and unapproved investment schemes. Such measures include regular issuance of investor alerts and public notices, cautioning members of the public against dealing with unlicensed entities, with a view to encouraging members of the

public to deal only with entities licensed or approved by the Authority, and to exercise caution when presented with investment opportunities promising guaranteed or unusually high returns.

On investor education, the Authority undertakes county, national and public campaigns, leveraging technology with targeted messaging, depending on the constituency or target group. The CMA empowers retail investors to identify scams, verify licensed intermediaries and make sound investment choices. It also takes such other regulatory or enforcement actions as may be appropriate based on the findings of the investigations.

Hon. Speaker, in conclusion, members of the public are encouraged to verify whether an entity is licensed or approved before committing funds to any investment opportunity. Appropriate regulatory action will be undertaken in accordance with the applicable law and regulatory framework upon the conclusion of the ongoing enquiries.

Secondly, we must be told how Kenyans will recover their money from this scam. Thirdly, what measures is the Government taking to ensure that they protect Kenyans from other ongoing scams in the country?

STATUS OF CONSTRUCTION OF ROADS IN MUKURWEINI CONSTITUENCY

two roads in Mukurweini Constituency, namely Gikondi–Thaara Road and Mwireri–Mutwewathi

Road. In the Statement, Hon. Kaguchia sought to establish the following: Firstly, the reasons why

the contractor had not resumed work despite the commitment to resume work by 16th March 2026, including whether the contract remained valid and whether there were any outstanding financial, contractual, administrative or technical matters preventing the contractor from returning to the site.

Secondly, the status of disbursement and utilisation of Ksh133 million allocated to the project in the Financial Year 2025/2026, and the approximate Ksh26 million that had remained in the project account, including whether these funds remained available for the project and, if not, how they had been utilised. Thirdly, the revised implementation and completion timelines for the project and the measures being undertaken by the Ministry to ensure that the contractor completes the outstanding works without further delay.

The Committee received a response from the Cabinet Secretary for Roads and Transport through the Clerk of the National Assembly, which I now wish to present. Firstly, regarding the reasons why the contractor had not resumed work despite the commitment to resume work by 16th March 2026, the Cabinet Secretary submitted that the project for upgrading to Bitumen Standards and Performance Based Maintenance (PBRM) of Thaara- Karaba - Muthuthini - Gikondi, and Gaikundo-Gakindu-Mukurweini roads was awarded to M/s Roben Aberdere (K) Ltd. in 2020. The approved contract provides for a 30-month construction period followed by a 36-month performance-based road maintenance period. The works commenced in August 2020 and have attained an overall physical progress of approximately 48 per cent. To date, 14 kilometres of the total 29-kilometre project road length has been completed to bitumen standard.

Following the allocation of Ksh133 million to the project during the Financial Year 2025/2026, the contractor committed to mobilise and resume the works by 16th March of 2026. However, despite this commitment and subsequent engagement, the contractor has not remobilised or resumed construction activities on site. All interim payment certificates submitted and certified under the contract have been paid. Further, there are currently no outstanding administrative, contractual or technical matters attributable to the employer that would prevent the contractor from resuming the works.

Regarding the Mwireri-Mutwewathi Road, the Cabinet Secretary submitted that the upgrading to bitumen standards of the 4-kilometre Mwireri-Mutwewathi Road was initially awarded to M/S Gragab Agencies Ltd in 2022. Following the commencement of the termination of the initial contract due to the contractor's non-performance, the works have since been retendered and the contract awarded to a new contractor. The new contractor commenced works on 2nd October 2026, marking the resumption of implementation of the project.

Regarding the status of disbursement and utilisation of the Ksh133 million allocated to the project in the Financial Year 2025/2026 and the approximately Ksh26 million that had remained in the project account, the Cabinet Secretary submitted that the funds for Thaara-Karaba- Muthuthini-Gikondi and Gaikundo-Gakindu-Mukurweini Road project are still in the project account unutilised despite the contractor's withdrawal from the site since November 2024 citing lack of budgetary allocations. The Cabinet Secretary further submitted that the Mwireri- Mutwewathi Road project stalled due to non-performance by the contractor despite not having any pending payments or funding gaps.

Regarding the revised implementation and completion timelines for the project and measures being undertaken by the Ministry to ensure that the contractor completes the outstanding works without further delay, the Cabinet Secretary submitted that the Thaara-Karaba-Muthuthini- Gikondi and Gaikundo-Gakindu-Mukurweini Road project is projected for completion in

December 2027, subject to adequate funding. The Cabinet Secretary further submitted that the Ministry, through KeRRA, has contracted a new contractor, M/s Benmoore Civils Limited at a contract sum of Ksh655 million for the Mwireri-Mutwewathi Road project, who has already commenced work and the Ministry will continue to monitor progress to ensure implementation in accordance with the contract requirements and the approved work programme.

Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I submit.

having no budgetary pending bills at all. If you go to Kieni, for example, you will find that Giachuma-Burguret-Chakareri Road and Tagwa-Kimahuri Road are also stalled. There is also Endarasha-Baringo-Kiawara Road which he has now resumed, but has been pending for a very long time and is being constructed at a very slow pace. Hon. Wandeto here, has the Agothi- Fangaini-Gatike Road that is also stalled. We also have Karuthi-Othaya-Githagara Road in Nyeri County that is also pending. Nyeri County is extremely disadvantaged by M/s Roben Aberdere Kenya Ltd because of all these road projects that he cannot implement. He seems to have preferred to go and implement newer projects elsewhere rather than the original projects he was allocated in Nyeri County. We are suffering because of this contractor.

that it will summon this contractor to explain why he is unable to resume work on many of these roads. If they are unable to get him to either reassign or terminate the contracts, they will award the same to someone else who will deliver. I am sure even Hon. Wandeto will bear me witness.

Last week but one, the Deputy President was in Tetu Constituency, Nyeri, where I have just come from. Many of the roads that had stalled in that constituency are now ongoing, except the Ihithe-Ndunyu Njeru Road. All the Mau Mau roads in Nyeri County are being completed. The Ihithe-Ndunyu Njeru Road is part of the Mau Mau roads. Hon. Kaguchia and Hon. Wandeto know what the challenges are, with all the issues that were there, including the fights with conservationists over the forest corridor. However, once that is resolved, the Ihithe-Ndunyu Njeru Road will also be done. Those who have a penchant for doing politics with that road, especially from across Nyandarua County, will then bear me witness that it will also be done together with the others. I want to assure Hon. Kaguchia and the people of Mukurweini and Tetu that those roads will be done.

1. (K) Ltd is Dan Wamahiu. When the Deputy President visited Mukurweini about 20 days ago, he made a commitment that Dan Wamahiu of Roben Aberdare (K) Ltd would be in Mukurweini to complete Gikondi Road within seven days. It is now 20 days since then, and the gentleman has not shown up or demonstrated any interest. I wanted to establish whether this is more of a contractor-specific issue. In Mukurweini, we had two contractors, Gragab Agencies Limited and Roben Aberdare (K) Limited. Gragab was unable to complete the work and honourably withdrew, allowing the Ministry to contract another contractor. Now, as you can hear, we have a contractor working on Mwireri-Mutwewathi Road and, of course, Kaheti Road. However, this contractor is treating us in an arrogant manner, yet he is being paid using taxpayers' money. I strongly believe that this House should take action against contractors who continue to frustrate the work that is supposed to be done. We had already completed four kilometres in 2023, but he personally decided that he would not work on any other road in Nyeri County. For that reason, we are being economically sabotaged as a county because of Roben Aberdare (K) Limited.

Let me take this opportunity to appeal to all our local contractors. I have gone to many places where Members of Parliament insist that if a contract is being awarded, it should be given to a Chinese contractor. Why? This is because they deliver, and they deliver on time. I have also seen many of our other brothers, especially those from northern Kenya, doing very well in road construction. Let me also appeal to our people that, when they get a road contract or any other Government contract, they should deliver.

This is frustrating. I have not see Hon. Kaguchia being this frustrated by his neighbour, who hails from the same county. His other neighbours are getting so frustrated by politics that they have now started planning their route back to Texas. I do not want Hon. Kaguchia to start planning how he will go to Texas out of frustration. I want him to be happy that the people of Mukurweini have received that Gikondi Road because they deserve it. The people of Gikondi deserve a good road, just as the people of Ihithe, where I come from, deserve good roads. This Government is giving them good roads.

I also pray that in due course, the Member for Mukurweini, the Member for Tetu, my brother and church mate, who is also my elder, Hon. Wandeto, will have the courage to speak about the work that the Government has done, and the work they have done in their particular constituencies without anybody instilling fear in them. They were elected by the people, not by anybody else.

Since I know that Hon. Kaguchia is a former Speaker of Nyeri County Assembly, he is there to get a home in Texas. Hon. Wandeto does not even have a home in Seattle. Therefore, they will be with us here. We want to support them to ensure that they deliver to their constituents. Your re-election is pegged on the delivery of those projects to the people of Mukurweini, the people of Tetu and the great people of Nyeri, who are very good.

The people of Nyeri are very good, and nobody should ever mistake them, including contractors. I know many contractors from Nyeri who are doing a good job. Even that particular contractor, Wamahio, whom I know, is a good man who does a good job. Perhaps we should just allow the Ministry to establish what the issues are. He may have bitten off more than he can chew, considering the number of contracts he has. I do not want to speak on his behalf. Let him go and speak to the Ministry.

All I can assure the Member for Mukurweini and the Member for Tetu is that there is no road in Nyeri County that will be left undone. All those roads will be done, including those in Othaya, Kieni and Nyeri Town, where my brother, Hon. DMM, comes from. The people of Nyeri deserve these roads. They voted for this Government. I am certain they will vote for it again next year on account of the work done for them. That is why people will have no choice, but to go to their ranches in Texas.

constituency still has projects which are incomplete because one contractor was given so many of them. I complained and asked why they were giving all those contracts to one person. If that person fails to deliver, he fails in all of them. That was actually the case.

I would request that the Departmental Committee on Transport and Infrastructure summons the relevant department of the Kenya Rural Roads Authority (KeRRA) or the Kenya Urban Roads Authority (KURA), as the case may be, so that they can establish how many projects this contractor has been awarded. They should stop this menace of giving contracts to one person, only for that person to fail to deliver on all the projects. This would help this House and Members to avoid the frustration they are undergoing.

THE STATUS OF CONSTRUCTION OF MAU MAU ROAD LOT 4 PROJECT

1. 1. The measures in place to prioritise the upgrading and completion of non-disputed sections of Mau Mau Lot 4, particularly Ihithe, Kiamutiga, Mukarara, and Njeng’u Treetops.
2. 2. The timelines for the completion of the uncontested sections of the road to enable residents and farmers derive immediate socioeconomic benefits from the project.

Hon. speaker, the Committee received a response from the Cabinet Secretary for Roads and Transport through the Clerk of the National Assembly, which I now wish to make.

Regarding the measures in place to prioritise the upgrading and completion of the non- disputed sections of Mau Mau roads particularly Ihithe, Kiamutiga, Mukarara and Njengu- Treetops, the Cabinet Secretary submitted that the Ihithe-Ndunyu Njeru Road is part of the broader Mau Mau Road programme, a flagship Government of Kenya initiative aimed at upgrading historically significant roads associated with Kenya's Independence struggle.

Lot 4 covers approximately 97.8 kilometres and is situated within Nyeri and Nyandarua counties. The Cabinet Secretary further submitted that the project commences at Ihithe and takes a southwestern alignment through the Nyayo T-zone before entering the Aberdare National Park. The road emerges from the Park at approximately 33 kilometres. That is Mutubiu Gate and from this gate, the road descends through a series of hairpin bends to Kahuruko. The stretch between Mutubiu Gate and Kahuruko, approximately 10 kilometres, has an existing asphalt surface. From

Kahuruko, the road descends further and terminates at its junction with the Ndunyu Njeru 69 Road. The road is currently to the gravel standard with the carriageway width varying between four and seven metres. The overall condition ranges from fair to poor with several sections becoming impassable during the rainy seasons, severely constraining socioeconomic activities and connectivity for the communities served.

Regarding the current status of the project, the Cabinet Secretary submitted that the design consultant was engaged to undertake a review of the original design report prepared in the 2018. The design review has since been completed and the final document, including updated drawings, specifications and bill of quantities are ready for tendering.

The Cabinet Secretary further submitted that following the completion of the design review, the Kenya National Highways Authority (KENHA) conducted a stakeholder engagement forum on 23rd February 2023 at the White Rhino Hotel in Nyeri as part of the environmental and stakeholder consultation process. Subsequently, the environmental impact assessment report was submitted to the National Environmental Management Authority on 2nd March 2023 for a review and approval. Upon completion of its review, NEMA issued an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) licence on 5th January 2024 approving the implementation of the project, subject to specific conditions.

Notably, the licence required the road reserve width to be reduced from 40 metres to 25 metres within the sections traversing the Aberdare Forest Reserve and Aberdare National Park, with the objection of minimising the ecological footprint of the project. Following the issuance of EIA licence, the environmental approval was challenged in court by the East African Wildlife Society, Kenya Forest Working Group, Africa Centre for People, and Human Rights. The petitioners among other grounds contended that the project would contravene constitutional provisions to the right to a clean and healthy environment under Article 10, 11, 42 and 69 of the Constitution of Kenya 2010.

The Cabinet Secretary submitted that on 17th July 2026, the Environmental and Land Court dismissed the petition in its entirety. In arriving at its decision, the Court found inter alia, that:

1. 1. The Kenya Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Study Report had comprehensively assessed the potential environmental risks associated with the project and proposed adequate mitigation measures to safeguard wildlife, forests, water catchment and other sensitive ecological features within the Aberdare ecosystem.
2. 2. The conditions attached to the NEMA EIA licence provide adequate safeguard for minimising environmental impacts and provided that they are strictly adhered to during construction and subsequent operation of the road.
3. 3. The project involves upgrading of an existing motorable road to bitumen standards rather than the construction of a new road through the forest, a position that was further confirmed by the Court during its site visit.
4. 4. The constitutional requirement to protect the environment must be balanced with the need for national development and does not constitute an absolute bar to infrastructure development within environmentally sensitive areas.

Consequently, the Court declined to grant the permanent injunction sought by the petitioners, thereby removing the legal impediment to implementation of the project. Accordingly, with the EIA licence in place and the Court challenge having been dismissed, the project has secured the requisite environmental and legal clearances and is ready to proceed to the procurement stage.

Thirdly, regarding the timelines for the completion of the uncontested sections of the road to enable residents and farmers to derive immediate socioeconomic benefits from the project, the Cabinet Secretary submitted that as explained in one, above, the project could not proceed due to legal injunctions until the matter could be settled. However, since the design review phase has been successfully completed and all tender documents are ready for advertisement, the timelines for completion will be provided once the procurement process is concluded and the contract awarded for commencement of works. The Cabinet Secretary further submitted that the estimated total project cost based on the engineer's estimate is Kshs11.85 billion.

Subject to availability of budgetary provision, KENHA is now in a position to proceed with the advertisement of the work contract through a competitive tendering process in accordance with the Public Procurement and Asset Disposal Act 2015 and applicable regulations. It is imperative to note that this project has a budget allocation of about $1.07 million in the Financial Year 2026- 27 Printed Budget. The Cabinet Secretary noted that the project is of significant socioeconomic importance to the residents of the Nyandarua and Nyeri counties and the wider central Kenya and its timely implementation will enhance connectivity, trade and access to essential services.

Thank you, Hon. Speaker.

The people have been eagerly awaiting the construction of this road. Currently, residents of Kinangop have to travel all the way to Nyahururu to access Nyeri, yet the distance from Ndunyu Njeru to Ihithe is only about 25 kilometres. Instead, they have to cover approximately 150 kilometres using the alternative route. You know this has an implication on carbon emissions. I, therefore, urge you to guide this House, through the Departmental Committee on Transport and Infrastructure, to allocate seed money for the project so that the road can be advertised without further delay.

But it is Farah Maalim. One, Usawa ni sawa is true. That is why the road you have spoken about, the LAPSSET Corridor from Lamu, as well as the other road all the way to Mandera, Kutulo, the famous one, have been addressed.

You know, the Member for Tetu is laughing because they mocked the President when he announced that the Modogashe-Kutulo-Kula Mawe-Samatar Road, all the way to Isiolo, would be tarmacked. It is now a reality. This week, I saw the World Bank country representative inspecting that road because the bank is one of the project’s financiers.

As for Hon. Farah, I know the road does not pass through Lagdera, but you are certainly aware of the developments.

(Hon. Farah Maalim spoke off the record) It does not pass through Dadaab. However, Hon. Farah is certainly aware that the county leadership of Garissa has engaged with none other than the President, who believes in usawa, equal opportunities and an equal country for everybody. Roads in Dadaab and Balambala constituencies will also be done, just like those in Nyeri County.

It is only that I had a lot of information about those roads because. First, I was in Nyeri today and had a brief on what is going on. Second, many people have engaged in negative politics regarding the Ihithe-Ndunyu Njeru Road. At some point, Hon. Kwenya sent me a text message saying, “I hope you are not talking about me.” I told him no. I was talking about another bearded boy from Nyandarua who once said that he did not fear the President, but respected him. He was speaking about the Ndunyu Njeru Road, imagining that he could incite the people of Nyandarua over that particular road, even though he knew there were challenges in the court. The Member for Kinangop knew that, and so did the Member for Tetu. I am happy that these two are very diligent Members of the National Assembly. We should encourage all leaders to begin their political careers in the National Assembly, where they deal directly with people’s issues. When you hardly relate with people, you do not feel their pain. It becomes very easy for you to just politic on anything and imagine that a beard and useless juvenile bravado will help you in any way in politics, but all that ends up in premium tears.

However, I want to assure the Member for Dadaab, Hon. Farah Maalim, that I will ensure I engage the Ministry to fast-track the issues we agreed with the President on development projects in the northern part of Kenya. This is the next frontier of growth for our country. It may have been referred to as the Northern Frontier District and was seen to be unproductive, but today when we speak about gold and minerals, they are found there. Gypsum and oil are all in the north. The Lamu Port-South Sudan-Ethiopia-Transport Corridor will eventually transform the fortunes of our economy and the East African economy.

Every time we have spoken about marginalisation, especially of our areas, people have always thought that we are just speaking. However, recently, with the Linda Mwananchi rally, it became a blessing in disguise because there was so much conflict that people saw bad roads. People did not know that we actually live in situations like that. Already, there are roads under construction. There is the Rusinga Ring Road which is already complete and tarmacked. Hon. Speaker, I welcome you to come and see it. It used to take us almost eight hours to travel there, but we now take much less time.

REQUEST FOR STATEMENT STALLED CONSTRUCTION OF WALESA BRIDGE IN BURA CONSTITUENCY

1. 1. A report on the details of the contract for the construction of Walesa Bridge, including the name of the contractor, the project commencement date, the percentage of works completed to date, the expected completion date and the amounts paid to date, in comparison with the works undertaken.
2. 2. The reasons for the contractor's abandonment of the site and the action being taken to hold the contractor accountable, considering that more than five lives have been lost.
3. 3. The measures being taken to facilitate the resumption of construction and the timeline for the completion of the said bridge.

I thank you, Hon. Speaker.

All the roads are going to drive our economy towards a faster rate of growth than we have experienced before.

It is important to appreciate the work that has been done. That is what I was telling our brothers who subscribe to opposition politics that, at least, where work has been done and can be seen, they cannot run away from acknowledging it. Everybody can now see the challenges highlighted by the Member for Bura, who spoke about a contract that stalled way back in 2021. Many of the other roads that the Member for Mukurweini also spoke about stalled before this administration came into office.

However, it is this regime that has been pushing for the continuance of these contracts and even initiating new ones, such as the Lake Victoria Ring Road, the Samatar-Modogashe-Kutulo Road, the Rironi-Mau Summit Road and many others. Hon. Speaker, we must continue supporting this administration, moreso the President as he endeavours to move our country forward. Let us put politics aside. As I said earlier, many of us have nowhere else to go. We only have this country. We have no homes outside the country. We would like to ask those who want to spoil our country, because they have homes in Texas, to remember their immediate neighbours in the village who have no homes in Texas. Therefore, allow them to sing the ‘Tutam’ song that they are singing for development.

Hon. Speaker, allow me to proceed to the House Business Committee’s Statement.

BUSINESS FOR THE WEEK OF 9TH TO 13TH NOVEMBER 2026

1. 1. The Microfinance Bill, 2026.
2. 2. The Trade Description (Amendment) Bill, 2026.

Additionally, the House will debate the following Motions on Committee Reports, should they not be concluded today:

1. 1. Report on Inspection Visits to Constituency Offices in Nakuru County.
2. 2. Nineteenth Report on the Audited Financial Statements of the NG-CDF for Constituencies in Nairobi City and Kajiado Counties for Financial Years 2013/2014 to 2024/2025.
3. 3. Thirteenth Report on Examination of Audited Financial Statements for Various Technical and Vocational Colleges and Technical Training Institutes.
4. 4. Report on the Peace and Security Engagement in Isiolo County.
5. 5. Report on Budget Implementation Monitoring for the Financial Year 2025/2026.

Hon. Speaker, I wish to inform the House that following preliminary engagements with stakeholders and chairpersons of relevant committees and to demonstrate that this House has a

listening leadership, we request that the consideration of some Bills relating to the mergers and dissolution of various State corporations be stood down for further consultations. These are:

1. 1. The Regional Development Authorities Laws (Repeal) Bill, 2026, proposing the dissolution of the six regional development authorities, namely the Kerio Valley Development Authority, Lake Basin Development Authority, Tana and Athi Rivers Development Authority, Ewaso Ng'iro North Development Authority and Coast Development Authority.
2. 2. The Crops Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026, proposing to consolidate all public agricultural financing.
3. 3. The Water (Amendment) Bill, 2026, proposing to merge the National Water Harvesting and Storage Authority and the National Irrigation Authority.
4. 4. The Irrigation Bill, 2026, similarly seeking to merge the National Water Harvesting and Storage Authority and the National Irrigation Authority.
5. 5. The Kenya Intellectual Property Bill (National Assembly Bill No.40 of 2026).
6. 6. The Film and Stage Plays (Amendment) Bill (National Assembly Bill No.32 of 2026).

For avoidance of doubt, these six Bills did not originate from the House, but were conceived by the Executive. We have since received representation from the responsible cabinet secretaries and principal secretaries on the Bills seeking additional time to consider them. We, therefore, wish to allow more time for the Cabinet to consult within themselves before the Bills can be proceeded with. In the same breath, consideration of the following Bills, which also contain provisions proposing mergers, will be proceeded with:

1. 1. The Trade Description (Amendment) Bill, 2026.
2. 2. The Investment and Export Promotion Authority Bill, 2026.
3. 3. The Kenya Economic Zones Bill, 2026. To this end, I urge the Departmental Committee on Trade, Industry and Cooperatives, to which the Bills were referred for consideration and public participation, to propose appropriate amendments to harmonise the suggested mergers. Additionally, any other Bills proposing mergers of other State corporations will proceed as planned.

Hon. Speaker, I would like to clarify that there are those six Bills that propose to dissolve and merge a number of State corporations. Following public and stakeholder engagements, including engagements with the Executive where these Bills came from, we have made a decision to stand them down to allow further consultations. However, three Bills that are largely under the Departmental Committee on Trade, Industry and Cooperatives which are the Kenya Economic Zones Bill, 2026; the Investment and Export Promotion Authority Bill, 2026; and the Trade Description (Amendment) Bill are not dissolving, merging or proposing dissolution, but re- organisation of some of these parastatals. For instance, we have the Kenya Export Promotion and Branding Agency (KEPROBA) and the Kenya Investment Authority (KenInvest) that were proposed to be merged. The Committee engaged with stakeholders. The Ministry and the Committee agreed that KEPROBA would remain as it is. KenInvest will be merged with Export Processing Zones Authority (EPZA) and Special Economic Zones Authority (SEZA). Therefore, we will proceed with some of those Bills that we have agreed on. Once the House Business Committee resolves on the other Bills on Tuesday, we shall stand them down.

Finally, in accordance with the provisions of Standing Order 42A(5) and (6), I wish to convey that the Cabinet Secretary for Youth Affairs, Creative Economy and Sports will appear before the House on the afternoon of Wednesday, 11th November 2026, to provide a report to the

House on the status of preparedness of Kenya in co-hosting the African Cup of Nations (AFCON),

1. 2027.

Hon. Speaker, I hope you will also allow small interjections by Hon. Members, when the Cabinet Secretary appears before the House to update us on the match in Talanta Stadium on 5th January 2027 between AFC Ajax and FC Bayern Munich. I hope Members will be there to put the Cabinet Secretary to task on the preparedness of this match, as well as the World Athletics Championships in 2029, so that we start preparing early. I know there are a number of stadia being built around the country. We need to make sure that they all have adequate facilities, even for athletics.

In conclusion, the House Business Committee will…

BILL

First Reading

THE ALCOHOLIC DRINKS AND DRUGS CONTROL LAWS (AMENDMENT) BILL

(National Assembly Bill No. 63 of 2026) (The Bill was read a First Time and referred to the relevant committee)

manufacturers and promoters of alcohol. If young people are overindulging in alcohol, it is because we are allowing them to start drinking too early. Many of our children, even at 18 years, are still very young and unable to make conscious decisions on what is good or bad in their lives. Therefore, we want to increase the age limit of drinkers from 18 years to 21 years. Second, we want to establish the National Alcoholic Drinks Control Committee that will oversee the implementation and licensing of manufacturers and importers of alcohol in this country.

This Bill also seeks to introduce a compensatory levy on manufacturers and importers of alcoholic drinks which shall be used to fully fund the operations of the National Alcohol Control Committee, what was called NACADA, and also fund civil society organisations or programmes relating to the prevention and management of alcohol and drug abuse. Because this is one thing that we cannot just leave to churches, Government or security agencies, we need all hands-on board and that is why we want part of this compensatory levy to go to civil society organisations that will be involved in programmes dealing with the prevention and management of alcohol and drug abuse in the country.

The Bill also seeks to prohibit the sale and consumption of alcohol in specified public places. We have seen alcoholic drinks being sold in educational institutions, including our universities, colleges and at times at the gates of high schools. At some medical facilities, including those that treat people suffering from alcohol addiction, there are bars right outside the gates. Alcohol is also sold at restaurants and recreational facilities where families patronise. At public transport stops like bus stations, railway stations, and airports, we want to prohibit the sale and consumption of alcohol. In every other bus stop you go to in this country, you will not miss young men who are drunk because alcohol is just in the vicinity.

The Bill also seeks to prohibit public officers involved in the enforcement of the Alcoholic Drinks and Drugs Control Laws Act from holding alcohol licences, either directly or through proxies. This is because when you allow police officers, Deputy County Commissioners and others who are supposed to be enforcing the law to also own bars, you will be left with people who cannot control the sale and consumption of alcohol.

The Bill also seeks to prohibit the sale of alcohol to persons carrying offensive weapons for purposes of public safety. You have seen people shoot each other in and outside bars. You remember the case in Kitengela.

1. a.m. and 6.00 p.m.

Hon. Speaker, the Bill also touches on the prohibition of the purchase of any tobacco products by children, and it is a very progressive Bill. I ask Members and members of the public, now that this Bill will be committed to a committee to conduct public participation, to let us obtain the views of all stakeholders. I also ask our Members who sit on the committee to consider this Bill.

being shot dead because you are destroying people's lives. Miraa is illegal in every part of the world, including Asia, Europe, the Middle East and Sudan. If you attempt to take miraa to Tanzania right now, you will spend the rest of your life in jail. Just because your people are making money from the poison that they sell to my people, you think my people do not matter. That is the problem. So, this has to stop, and it will.

House? Are you ready for the Committee of the whole House on the Books and Newspapers (Amendment) Bill?

MOTIONS

APPROVAL OF THE MEDIATED VERSION OF THE COOPERATIVES BILL

(National Assembly Bill No. 7 of 2024)

Hon. Marianne Kitany (Aldai, UDA): Hon. Speaker, I beg to move the following Motion:

THAT, pursuant to the provisions of Article 113(2) of the Constitution and Standing Order 150(3), this House adopts the Report of the Mediation Committee on the Cooperatives Bill (National Assembly Bill, No. 7 of 2024), laid on the Table of the House on Wednesday, 4th November 2026 and approves the Mediated version of the Cooperatives Bill (National Assembly Bill, No. 7 of 2024). Hon. Speaker, the Cooperatives Bill, 2024, seeks to strengthen the legal, institutional, and regulatory framework governing the cooperative sector in Kenya, enhance accountability and transparency in the management of cooperatives, safeguard members' investments, and promote the sustainable growth of the cooperative movement.

[The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Farah Maalim) in the Chair] The cooperative sector plays a significant role in Kenya's socio-economic development by mobilising savings, facilitating access to credit, creating employment opportunities, promoting agricultural production, and marketing and supporting the economic empowerment of millions of Kenyans.

It is, therefore, imperative that the country establishes a robust framework that promotes good governance, protects members' interests, and ensures that cooperatives operate efficiently, transparently, and sustainably. The National Assembly considered and passed the Cooperative Bill, 2024, with amendments on 3rd December 2024 and subsequently referred it to the Senate for consideration.

The Senate considered and passed the Bill with amendments on 12th November 2025. The amendments were thereafter transmitted to the National Assembly for concurrence. On Tuesday, 14th April 2026, the National Assembly negated the Motion on the consideration of the Senate

amendments, thereby referring the Bill to mediation pursuant to Article 112(2)(b) of the Constitution.

Consequently, the Speaker of the National Assembly and the Speaker of the Senate appointed Members to the Mediation Committee on 23rd April 2026 and 2nd June 2026, respectively, in accordance with the relevant Standing Orders. The Committee was mandated to consider the areas of disagreement between the Houses and develop a version of the Bill acceptable to both Houses of Parliament. The Mediation Committee held four Sittings, during which it extensively deliberated on the areas of disagreement between the National Assembly and the Senate.

The Committee successfully resolved the eight key issues of divergence and developed an agreed version of the Bill that balances the constitutional mandate of the national and county governments while strengthening the governance and regulation of cooperatives. Hon. Temporary Speaker, allow me highlight the key provisions agreed upon during the mediation.

The first issue was on the registration of cooperatives. One of the major areas of disagreement concerned the registration of cooperatives. While the Senate proposed a dual registration system at the national and county levels, the National Assembly supported a centralised registration framework to avoid fragmentation of cooperative records. The Mediation Committee agreed that registration of cooperatives should be undertaken at the county level through an integrated digital registration and management information system while maintaining a single national register under the Commissioner for Cooperatives Development. This arrangement will ensure that county governments effectively discharge their responsibilities while preserving a unified national database for cooperatives. The Committee further agreed that every cooperative should indicate, at the point of registration, whether it operates within one county or more counties. This will facilitate effective supervision and coordination between the two levels of government.

The second issue of contention was the establishment of the Office of the County Commissioner for Cooperatives. The Committee agreed to adopt the designation County Commissioner for Cooperatives in place of County Director for Cooperatives. The office will be subject to the prescribed professional qualifications to ensure that individuals appointed possess necessary competences and experiences to effectively discharge their responsibilities. This provision is intended to strengthen professionalism and accountability in the administration of cooperatives at the county level.

The third issue for consideration was strengthening audit oversight and financial accountability in cooperatives. The Committee recognised the urgent need to strengthen financial accountability and audit oversight in the cooperative sector. This was informed, among other considerations, by reported financial irregularities and major losses in cooperative institutions, including the Kenya Union of Savings and Credit Cooperatives (KUSCCO), which we all remember, where losses exceeding Ksh17 billion were reported. These losses involved the savings of co-operators.

To address weaknesses in financial oversight, the Committee agreed to establish the Office of the National Audit for Cooperatives and county-level cooperatives audit offices. These offices will independently review external audit reports from cooperatives and recommend appropriate action where financial irregularities are identified. Further, audited financial statements will be subjected to the prescribed review and approval process before being presented to members at general meetings. The Committee also agreed that external auditors should be appointed from a list of licenced auditors and that no auditor should conduct more than three consecutive audits in

the same cooperative. These provisions will strengthen financial transparency, promote auditor independence and safeguard members’ savings and investments.

The fourth issue was strengthening corporate governance in cooperatives. The Committee agreed on several measures aimed at improving governance, accountability and members participation in cooperative societies. First, the Committee agreed that the minimum educational qualification for cooperative board members should be a secondary school certificate, subject to exemptions in prescribed circumstances. This seeks to balance the need for competent leadership with inclusivity, particularly in rural cooperatives. Secondly, the Committee agreed that general meetings may be conducted physically, virtually or through a hybrid arrangement. However, decisions involving significant financial or structural implications, including dissolution, amalgamation, division, borrowing and changes to the core business of a cooperative, will require the physical attendance of the general membership. Thirdly, the Committee agreed to strengthen democratic participation by providing for individual voting based on the principle of one member, one vote and removing the delegate system of representation. Fourth, the board of the apex cooperative will comprise 11 members, with representation from the sectors recognised under the same Act. These measures are intended to promote democracy, good governance, accountability and meaningful participation by cooperative members.

The fifth issue for consideration was the protection of members’ capital. One of the significant improvements introduced through the mediation concerns the protection of members’ share capital. The Committee observed that members leaving cooperatives, particularly upon retirement, often experience difficulties recovering the value of their share capital. Unlike deposits and savings, share capital is generally non-withdrawable, leaving members with limited options for realising its value. To address this challenge, the Committee agreed to expressly provide for the sale and transfer of shares between existing and incoming members of the same cooperative on a willing-buyer, willing-seller basis. Every cooperative will also be required to provide a platform through which members wishing to sell their shares can notify the cooperative, and prospective eligible buyers can be informed of their availability. These arrangements will be subject to the prescribed shareholding limits and will not impose an obligation on the cooperative to purchase the shares. This provision will enhance the protection of members’ investments and provide an orderly mechanism through which exiting members may realise the value of their share capital. We believe this is a major gain for the cooperative sector.

The sixth issue was the dissolution and liquidation of cooperatives. This is an area where many cooperatives have suffered because of a system in which one person could make decisions unilaterally, including ordering the dissolution of a cooperative, leaving members to lose their benefits. The Committee considered the procedure for the dissolution and liquidation of cooperatives. It observed that the premature dissolution of cooperative societies could expose members to substantial financial losses, particularly where remedial interventions had restored the institutions to financial stability.

The Committee, therefore, agreed to introduce a structured procedure requiring independent review and appropriate recommendations before a cooperative is dissolved. The procedure provides for remedial action, a feasibility review by the relevant cooperative authorities and the publication of dissolution orders in the Kenya Gazette. Further, members aggrieved by a dissolution order will have the right to appeal to the Cooperative Tribunal and, if dissatisfied, may proceed to the High Court. These safeguards will promote fairness, transparency and due process while protecting the interests and assets of cooperative members. An example given was Moi University Savings and Credit Cooperative Society (MUSCO), where dissolution had been

proposed. However, because the required procedures had not been followed, MUSCO was saved and is now back on its feet.

The seventh issue for consideration was the strengthening of the Cooperative Tribunal. The Committee agreed to retain two deputy chairpersons of the Tribunal to facilitate the establishment of three benches for the expeditious determination of disputes. Further, members of the Tribunal will serve a single, non-renewable term of five years, with appointments staggered to ensure continuity. These reforms are expected to strengthen institutional capacity, improve the administration of justice and facilitate the timely resolution of disputes within the cooperative sector.

The eighth issue was the Cooperative Development Fund. Another important area of agreement concerned the Cooperative Development Fund. The Committee agreed to retain the Fund and provide for its equitable share between the national and county governments. Under the mediated version, 50 per cent of the Fund will be allocated to the national Government and the remaining 50 per cent, to the county governments. It was agreed that the Fund will support cooperative education, training, research, management of cooperative development at both levels of governments and support capacity building and sustainable growth of the cooperative movement across the country. The last issue of contention that was agreed on, was enhanced reporting and parliamentary oversight which is not in the current Bill.

The Committee further agreed to strengthen accountability through enhanced reporting obligations. The Commissioner for Cooperative Development will be required to submit an annual report to the Cabinet Secretary within six months after the end of each Financial Year. The Cabinet Secretary will thereafter submit the report to Parliament within 30 days of receipt. The report will contain information on cooperatives registered, those that were deregistered, inspections and inquiries conducted, boards found liable and cooperatives facing financial distress or liquidation. The provision will strengthen parliamentary oversight and enable Parliament to monitor performance, governance and financial stability of the cooperative sector. You will note that today's cooperatives end up being dissolved or members lose funds without direct oversight by Parliament.

In conclusion, the mediated version of the Cooperative Bill, 2024 represents a significant step towards modernising the cooperative sector and strengthening the legal framework governing cooperative societies in Kenya. The agreed provisions seek to address long-standing challenges relating to governance, financial mismanagement, inadequate audit oversight, protection of members' investments, dispute resolution and coordination between national and county governments. Importantly, the mediated version provides a balanced framework that recognises the constitutional responsibilities of both levels of governments while ensuring that cooperative societies remain accountable to their members.

I wish to take this opportunity to sincerely appreciate the Members of the Mediation Committee drawn from both Houses of Parliament for their commitment, instructive engagement and dedication through the mediation process. I also extend my sincere appreciation to the Offices of the Speakers and the Clerks of both Houses, as well as the Joint Secretariat, for the exceptional technical and administrative support accorded to the Committee throughout this process. The successful completion of the mediation process demonstrates the importance of cooperation, consultation and consensus building between the two Houses of Parliament in the legislative process. Therefore, I urge the Members to support the adoption of the Report of the Mediation Committee and approve the mediated version of the Cooperatives Bill (National Assembly Bill No.7 of 2024).

I beg to move and request the Leader of the Majority Party, Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah, to second the Motion.

COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE HOUSE THE KENYA JUDICIARY ACADEMY BILL

(National Assembly Bill No. 42 of 2025)

THE BOOKS AND NEWSPAPERS (AMENDMENT) BILL

(National Assembly Bill No. 47 of 2025) (Committee of the whole House deferred) Next Order.

BILL

Second Reading

THE TOURISM (AMENDMENT) BILL

(National Assembly Bill No. 41 of 2026)

three Bills that we agreed to proceed with when I was delivering my usual Thursday Statement on behalf of the House Business Committee. We have decided to step down the Kenya Intellectual Property Bill, which was listed as Order No.14 in today’s Order Paper. Therefore, we will not be considering the Bills which have been stepped down.

This Bill seeks to reorganise institutions within the tourism sector and aims to achieve a number of objectives. Firstly, it will grant the Kenya Tourism Board some functions previously performed by the Tourism Research Institute, such as research conducted by the Tourism Research Institute. We have now transferred these functions to the Kenya Tourism Board. The Bill has five specific objectives:

1. 1. To move the research function to the Tourism Board away from the Kenya Tourism Research Institute which will be wound up.
2. 2. To update the objects and funding of the Tourism Fund.
3. 3. To transfer the rights, obligations, assets, and liabilities of both bodies to the Kenya Tourism Board. For those who have reviewed the Bill, the two bodies are the Tourism Finance Corporation and the Tourism Research Institute. Their functions, particularly concerning research, will be transferred to the Kenya Tourism Board.

Clause 2 amends Section 31 of the Tourism Act and grants the Kenya Tourism Board a new mandate. It will now undertake research, marketing, and the collection and analysis of information related to tourism products, market needs, and trends in sustainable tourism. This will ensure that products and marketing strategies are based on factual information. Furthermore, it will publish research findings and tourism statistics every year and share this information with stakeholders, enabling those interested in investing in the tourism industry to access accurate data about which products can sell where within our borders. The Kenya Tourism Board will also host forums to exchange views on tourism research and marketing and carry out any other related functions.

Clauses 3 to 17 repeal Sections 51 to 65 of the Act, thereby winding up the Tourism Research Institute. These sections established the Tourism Research Institute, its Board and Directors, its research permits in tourism databases, and its monitoring reports. Therefore, the research work will not form part of the functions that a moribund institution, such as the Tourism Research Institute, having been wound up, will have to carry on. Those functions will now be transferred to the Kenya Tourism Board, under Clause 2.

Clause 19 adds a new source of money for the Tourism Fund through proceeds under Section 3 of the Air Passenger Service Charge Act. The Passenger Service Charge will now be paid into the Fund. Previously, the Tourism Fund was not a beneficiary of these proceeds. However, it will now get part of these monies.

Lastly, Clause 20 replaces Section 68 with new objects of the Fund. The Tourism Fund will now finance the development of tourism products, services, events and facilities. It will also finance the marketing and branding of Kenya in local, regional and international markets. Further, it will fund tourism safety and security programmes and the Crisis Management Centre run by the Ministry.

The Fund will also finance tourism data, research and the National Tourism Information System (NTIS). It will support training in tourism and hospitality institutions, such as the Utalii Institute colleges. It will further finance projects with county governments and other partners through matching grants, as well as innovations and standards in the tourism sector.

Clauses 21 to 33 repeal Sections 75 to 86 of the Act, which had created the Tourism Finance Corporation, its Board, its Chief Executive Officer (CEO), its funds and its lending powers. Clause 34 deals with the Tourism Research Institute (TRI), while Clause 35 deals with the Tourism

Finance Corporation (TFC). In both cases, all properties, assets, rights and liabilities of the two organisations, which are being wound up, will be transferred to the Kenya Tourism Board. That will include liabilities such as pending court cases, which will now be continued by or against the Board. Those who had sued the TFC or the TRI will now have to transition and prosecute their cases against the Kenya Tourism Board.

Again, on existing licences, approvals and permissions will remain valid until they expire or are revoked. Pending applications will be treated as applications made to the Kenya Tourism Board. The decision on whether to grant the licences will now be made by the Board and not the Institute or the Corporation.

The employees of the two organisations will be redeployed to the Public Service Commission (PSC). It is important to state that nobody will lose their job. The TFC and TRI had very few employees. Therefore, all of them will be redeployed to the PSC. I know that many times, when we talk about mergers or the dissolution of organisations, people become fearful or apprehensive that employees may lose their jobs. However, in this particular case, nobody will lose their job; all the employees will be redeployed by the PSC. Some to the Kenya Tourism Board, the Tourism Fund and tourism-related organisations within the Ministry, or even back to the parent Ministry. That is why they are being returned to the PSC for redeployment and not termination. I wish to assure them that nobody will lose their job.

As I said, when the Committee undertook public participation, it received memoranda from various stakeholders and held public participation meetings with various institutions, including the Ministry of Tourism and Wildlife; the Kenya Law Reform Commission; the Attorney-General; the Council of Governors; the Kenya Development Corporation; Kilifi County Government; Women in Tourism and Hotel Association; the Progress Welfare Association of Malindi; the Marketing Society of Kenya; the Kenya Tourism Federation; Lake Victoria Tourism Association and the Kenya Coast Tourism Association. Many of the issues that were captured in the Committee's Report is feedback from the many stakeholders in the tourism sector who they engaged with. I must thank this Committee because they went out of their way to step out of Nairobi, go to Malindi and Lake Victoria region and engage with the tourism associations at the coast and along Lake Victoria Basin. This was to ensure that they get the views of the people who have largely been benefiting from the activities of Tourism Research Institute and the Tourism Finance Corporation.

As I said, this is a short Bill, therefore there is nothing much to say. Tourism, being one of the biggest foreign exchange earners and creators of jobs in our country, is a sector that we must manage in a very delicate manner. We must have very clear lines of responsibility and do away with duplicating bodies in the tourism sector. The work that the Tourism Fund is doing and what the Tourism Board was doing, is largely the same functions that are being duplicated by the Tourism Research Institute and the Tourism Finance Corporation. At times, these corporations including, the Tourism Research Institute and the Tourism Finance Corporation, have been starved of cash. They then end up having employees who have nothing much to do in their offices because they are starved of cash. Therefore, we would like to consolidate and ensure that our resources are deployed in a very efficient manner to ensure that we continue to shepherd the tourism sector in the right direction. In this way, we will continue bringing direct foreign investments and foreign exchange into the country.

The proposed reforms are intended to reduce institutional duplication, strengthen coordination, improve accountability and ensure that the tourism, research, marketing and development functions are delivered more efficiently. The Bill is careful with what already exists, including assets and court cases. Licences that have already been issued by these organisations and

pending applications will all be carried over to the Kenya Tourism Board. Additionally, as I said earlier, employees will be redeployed by the Public Service Commission without anybody losing their job.

Hon. Temporary Speaker, the Chairperson of the Committee, who is the Member for Maara, has been in the Chamber all afternoon awaiting the Second Reading of this Bill. He was similarly present yesterday, but unfortunately, I was unable to move the Bill at that time. He is a very diligent Member of this House, who also plans to run for Governor in Tharaka-Nithi County. I know Tharaka-Nithi County also has tourism destinations along the Tana River and probably we would have certain attractions around the beautiful waterfalls of River Thuci. I now request Hon. Kareke to second this Bill.

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker.

1. 1. The tourism sector requires a more streamlined institutional framework to reduce duplication and enhance operational efficiency;
2. 2. The Kenya Tourism Board can effectively undertake tourism research and market intelligence functions within an integrated framework;

1. 3. The expanded scope of the Tourism Fund is necessary to support emerging priorities such as destination and market product development, innovation, Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Exhibitions (MICE) tourism, crisis preparedness and human capacity development; and
2. 4. Parliamentary oversight over the tourism sector should be preserved notwithstanding the restructuring proposed under the Bill.

The Committee made the following recommendations: After considering all the views

received, the Committee recommends that the House approves the Bill with an amendment. Specifically, the Committee recommends amending clause 17 to retain Parliament's oversight role. The amendment provides that the Cabinet Secretary shall continue to submit an annual monitoring report to the National Assembly and make the report available to the public.

The Committee considered this provision necessary to safeguard accountability and ensure compliance with Article 153(4)(b) of the Constitution, which requires Cabinet Secretaries to provide Parliament with regular reports on matters under their control. In conclusion, the Committee is satisfied that the Bill will contribute significantly to creating a more efficient, accountable and responsive tourism governance framework.

The proposed reforms will strengthen institutional coordination, support sustainable tourism growth and enhance the sector's contribution to the national economy. Therefore, I urge Hon. Members of this House to support the Report and approve the Tourism (Amendment) Bill (National Assembly Bill No.41 of 2026), with the amendment as proposed by the Committee.

I beg to second and thank you. (Question proposed)

THE TRADE DESCRIPTION (AMENDMENT) BILL

(National Assembly Bill No.42 of 2026)

MOTION

ADOPTION OF REPORT ON INSPECTION VISITS TO CONSTITUENCY OFFICES IN NAKURU COUNTY

THAT, this House adopts the Report of the Committee on Members’ Services and Facilities on inspection visits to Constituency Offices in Nakuru County, laid on the Table of the House on Thursday, 11th June 2026.

Next Order.

BILL

Second Reading

THE KENYA INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY BILL

(National Assembly Bill No.40 of 2026)

MOTIONS

ADOPTION OF 19TH REPORT ON AUDITED ACCOUNTS OF NG-CDF FOR CONSTITUENCIES IN NAIROBI CITY AND KAJIADO COUNTIES FOR FYS 2013/2014 TO 2024/2025

THAT, this House adopts the Nineteenth Report of the Decentralized Funds Accounts Committee on its consideration of the audited financial statements of the National Government Constituencies Development Fund (NG-CDF) for Constituencies in Nairobi and Kajiado Counties for the Financial Years 2013/2014, 2014/2015, 2015/2016, 2016/2017, 2017/2018, 2018/2019, 2019/2020, 2020/2021, 2021/2022, 2022/2023, 2023/2024 and 2024/2025, laid on the Table of the House on Tuesday, 6th October 2026.

ADOPTION OF 13TH REPORT ON AUDITED ACCOUNTS OF VARIOUS TECHNICAL AND VOCATIONAL COLLEGES AND TECHNICAL TRAINING INSTITUTES FOR FYS 2021/2022 TO 2024/2025

1. (a) Likoni Technical and Vocational College;
2. (b) Riragia Technical and Vocational College;
3. (c) Taita Taveta Technical and Vocational College;
4. (d) Kakrao Technical and Vocational College;
5. (e) Kericho Township Technical and Vocational College;
6. (f) PC Kinyanjui Technical and Training College;
7. (g) Mathenge Technical Training Institute;
8. (h) Nkabune Technical Training Institute;
9. (i) Laisamis Technical and Training Institute; and,
10. (j) Kisiwa Technical and Training Institute.

Hon. Temporary Speaker, the Committee is established under Standing Order 206 of the National Assembly. It is responsible for examining the work of investments based on their audited reports and accounts. It is mandated to examine reports and accounts of public investments; examine reports, if any, of the Auditor-General on public investments; and examine the context of the autonomy and efficiency of public investments, including whether they are managed in accordance with sound financial or business principles and prudent commercial practices.

In this Report, the Committee examined 36 Auditor-General reports for the following technical and vocational colleges and technical institutes.

1. 1. Likoni Technical and Vocational College
2. 2. Mathenge Technical Training Institute
3. 3. Nkabune Technical Training Institute
4. 4. Riragia Technical and Vocational College
5. 5. Taita Taveta Technical and Vocational College
6. 6. Kakrao Technical and Vocational College
7. 7. Laisamis Technical and Training Institute
8. 8. Kisiwa Technical and Training Institute
9. 9. Kericho Township Technical and Vocational College
10. 10. PC Kinyanjui Technical and Training College

In considering the audited accounts of State corporations, the Committee is guided by Chapter 12 of the Constitution on Public Finance, Article 201. The Committee held 12 sittings in which it examined the audited financial statements of the 10 institutions and accompanying reports of the Auditor-General in its enquiry into whether the affairs of public investments are managed in accordance with sound business principles and prudent commercial practices.

The Committee heard and received both oral and written evidence from principals as the accounting officers of the respective institutions and other relevant witnesses. Upon its inception, the Committee noted a significant backlog of audit reports and proposed to systematically examine all outstanding Auditor-General reports on State corporations to bring oversight current to the 2024/2025 Financial Year.

This Report contains observations, findings, and recommendations arising from the examination of the Auditor-General's reports for the 10 institutions for various financial years. It

is structured as follows, for the benefit of Members perusing it: General observations,

recommendations, audit queries, management responses, Committee observations, and recommendations.

Hon. Temporary Speaker, to give a brief overview, the Committee did not provide additional recommendations on matters already resolved. For recurring issues, the Committee reiterates the observations and recommendations made in various financial years. For unresolved queries, the Committee sets out detailed observations and recommendations in the relevant sections of the Report, relating to cross-cutting and persistent audit concerns identified.

The Committee highlights five issues on which it makes general observations and recommendations. Firstly, we have receivables management. The Committee observed that receivables, including student debtors and imprests, remain unresolved across multiple financial years. This persistent issue points to weaknesses in debt recovery processes and ineffective cash flow management. The Committee, therefore, recommends that accounting officers implement stringent credit control policies and use technology for automated billing and collection. Moreover, the respective governing organs, under Section 28 of the TVET Act, 2013 (Cap.210A), should approve the write-off of irrecoverable student debts.

Secondly, supporting documents were submitted late. This is contrary to Section 68 of the Public Finance Management (PFM) Act. The Committee recommends that accounting officers comply with Section 68(2) of the PFM Act (Cap.412A) by providing supporting documentation on time.

Thirdly, there is a lack of ethnic diversity. The Committee noted that the Auditor-General reported that more than one-third of staff in most institutions were drawn from the dominant ethnic community, contrary to Section 7(2) of the National Cohesion and Integration Act. It states that no public establishment shall have more than one-third of its staff members from one ethnic community. The Committee recommends that, within two years from the date of adoption of this Report, which is expected to be today, institutions comply with Section 7(2) of the National Cohesion and Integration Act.

Fourthly, institutions lack land ownership documents. The Committee observed that most institutions lack legal land ownership documents for the land parcels they occupy. Moreover, squatters have encroached on these institutions' land, exposing them to the risk of losing it. The Committee, therefore, recommends that, within three months of adoption of this Report, accounting officers expedite the process of acquiring title deeds for the parcels of land by liaising with the relevant Government agencies, including the National Lands Commission (NLC) and the

Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development. Thereafter, they should submit documentary evidence of ownership for all parcels of land to the Auditor-General.

Fifthly, the Committee noted a lack of a risk management policy. The Committee observed that most institutions either do not have risk management policies or are developing risk management policies, strategies, and risk registers to mitigate risks. This is contrary to Regulation 165(1)(a) and (b) of the Public Finance Management (National Government) Regulations, 2015. The Committee recommends that the institutions without a risk management policy ensure they have an approved policy in place within three months after the adoption of this Report. For institutions with draft risk management policies, the Committee recommends that the draft policies be approved and implemented within one month after the adoption of this Report. The Auditor- General should report the effectiveness of the policies in the next audit cycle.

I beg to move that the House adopt this Report. I request Hon. Daniel Karitho to second this Motion.

support this Report. I want to start by saying that TVET institutions are very important in Kenya. They are middle-level training colleges that impart technical skills to our youth, which are very useful in society. When your toilet fails to work, or your water is running, you call a plumber, who comes and fixes it. When your lights go out in the house, you call an electrician, who comes and fixes them. When you want to fix a window, particularly a metal window, you go to a welder, who will do the job. When your car breaks down on the road, you call a mechanic trained in these TVET institutions, and they will come and fix it. So, I want to commend this Committee for the useful work it has been doing in auditing these colleges because they must be protected by all means to ensure their survival. These institutions must use Government resources prudently because some learners cannot pay school fees, and their parents work very hard to ensure the fees are paid.

I want to pick just one item that I heard the Chairperson of this Committee refer to,namely, the matter of land. Some of these colleges' land was donated by the communities or even bought by the communities and donated to the colleges to build the institutions. Therefore, anybody encroaching on these institutions' land in an attempt to grab it should be treated as a criminal and dealt with as such. Therefore, Hon. Temporary Speaker, I want to support this Report and urge the House to approve it.

ADOPTION OF REPORT ON PEACE AND SECURITY ENGAGEMENT IN ISIOLO COUNTY

THAT, this House adopts the Report of the Committee on National Cohesion and Equal Opportunity on the peace and security engagement in Isiolo County, laid on the Table of the House on Wednesday, 1st July 2026.

ADOPTION OF REPORT ON BUDGET IMPLEMENTATION MONITORING OF STATE DEPARTMENTS FOR FY 2025/2026

THAT, this House adopts the Report of the Departmental Committee on Regional Development on Budget Implementation Monitoring for the Financial Year 2025/2026 for the following State Departments, laid on the Table of the House on Tuesday, 13th October 2026–

1. 1. Vote 1032 – State Department for Devolution.
2. 2. Vote 1033 – State Department for Special Programmes.
3. 3. Vote 1036 – State Department for ASALs & Regional Development.

in the House. Under the circumstances, I direct that this matter also be placed on the Order Paper at an appropriate future date, when the Chairman can prosecute it.

That is enough. We have concluded the business on the Order Paper.

ADJOURNMENT