Thursday, 15th November 2018

We can commence business.

Members, make your way in. Hon. Members, I wish to introduce to you a delegation from the Republic of Malawi. The delegation, seated in the Speaker’s Row, comprises of a Commissioner of the Parliamentary Service Commission of Malawi, Members and staff of Parliament, representatives of the Executive of the Republic of Malawi and development partners. They are:

Hon. Members, I wish to make the following Communication regarding the Consolidated National Government Investment Report for the 2017/2018 Financial Year.

Section 89 of the Public Finance Management Act of 2012 provides that: “The Cabinet Secretary responsible for matters relating to public investments shall prepare and submit to the National Assembly, not later than four months after the end of each financial year, a consolidated report summarising the extent of national Government involvement or investment in, or funding of, all State corporations and Government-linked corporations for that financial year.”

In this regard, by a letter dated 31st October, 2018, the Cabinet Secretary for the National Treasury submitted the Consolidated National Government Investment Report for the 2017/2018 Financial Year. The information that ought to be contained in such a Report is stipulated in the Act and includes, inter alia, national Government loans and guarantees to State corporations, grants and subsidies as well as revenues that State corporations made during the financial year. I urge the House to pay particular attention to the Report because it also relates to the percentage of Government shareholding and equity in State corporations.

I will, therefore, allow the Leader of the Majority Party to Table the said Report under Order No.5, after which it shall stand committed to the Departmental Committee on Finance and National Planning for consideration.

Whereas I do not expect the Public Investments Committee to make any report to the House on this matter, it is important for the Committee to note the contents of the Report. This will guide them as they prioritise examination of audited accounts of State corporations. I have taken the liberty to give this Communication so as to emphasise the importance of this particular Report to the House and its Committees.

Finally, I wish to invite you to a Speaker’s Kamukunji to be held on Tuesday, this coming week - that is on 20th November 2018 - at the National Assembly Chamber at 9.30 a.m. The agenda of the said Kamukunji will be circulated during the meeting. The meeting is generally intended to provide opportunity for briefing on Members’ services and facilities by the Parliamentary Service Commission (PSC) . All hon. Members are requested to attend and be on time as it is a sitting day.

Let us have the Member for Lang’ata.

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Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I, the undersigned, on behalf of the home owners of Seefar Apartments in Nyayo Highrise, Langata Constituency, draw the attention of the House to the following:

THAT, Seefar Apartments registered under LR. No.209/12108 consisting of a development that comprises of 288 residential apartments is located within Nyayo Highrise Estate along Mbagathi Road and was constructed by Erdemann Property Limited in 2011.

THAT, the said apartments have a total population of 1,000 people with approximately 60 per cent of the persons working and residing there being women and children.

THAT, 40 per cent of homeowners of Seefar Apartments acquired mortgages with various financial institutions and are still servicing the said loans.

THAT, the said apartments have been earmarked for demolition by the National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) under the Improvement Notice (NEMA/5/4/Vol. II) and the Water Resources Management Authority (WARMA) Order Serial Number 30366.

THAT, the development of the apartments was approved by NEMA vide letter Ref. No. PR/8208 dated 29th June 2011 and WARMA’s letter Ref. No. WRMA/NRB/RIPARIAN/1 (56) dated 17thApril 2015.

THAT, NEMA and WARMA, contrary to the initial approvals, now allege that Seefar Apartments have been constructed on riparian land that is along the Nairobi Dam and Ngong River yet the two water bodies are man-made and their management falls squarely within their management.

THAT, when the matter was taken before enforcement officers to establish the said allegations, officers from NEMA and WARMA who had conducted the feasibility study failed to verify the allegations as they only conducted a visual inspection tour.

THAT, on 12th October 2018, inspectors from NEMA visited the apartment and issued an improvement notice requiring Erdemann Property Limited to demolish the structure within 14 days contrary to its earlier admission that the same was not on the riparian reserve vide a Stop Order Ref. No. WRMA/NRB/RIPARIAN/1/ (55) dated 25th July 2011.

THAT, the notice and order issued did not specify the provisions breached either in the Environmental Management and Coordination Authority

Act or the Water Act.

THAT, the impending demolition is against the spirit of the Government’s Big Four Agenda which aims at ensuring affordable housing for all Kenyans and will affect the individual home owners who innocently and wilfully bought the said houses as investment and never anticipated uncertainties.

THAT, facts presented indicate that a number of properties are located within close proximity to the dam and the same have not been implicated like Seefar Apartments raising questions on the formula used by NEMA and WARMA in arriving at the decision to demolish the apartment.

THAT, efforts to resolve this matter with the relevant bodies have been futile; and THAT, issues in respect of which this Petition is made are not pending before any court of law or constitutional or statutory body.

Therefore, your humble Petitioners pray that the National Assembly, through the Departmental Committee on Environment and Natural Resources:

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Let us have the Member for Lamu. Please, proceed, Hon. Captain Ruweida Obo.

Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I, the undersigned on behalf of residents of Lamu County, draw the attention of the House to the following:

THAT, for many years now, residents of Lamu County have been afflicted by cases of insecurity leading to destruction of key community infrastructure, displacement of people and loss of lives and property;

THAT, the insecurity is attributed to terrorism; THAT, over 100 people have been killed by Al Shabaab militants and property worth millions destroyed in Mpeketoni, Hindi, Kibaoni, Witu, Baure, Mangayi, Kiunga and Basuba areas of Lamu County;

THAT, as a result of the insecurity, many schools have been closed, operated intermittently and also occasioned relocation of students to safer zones. All these have contributed to low school attendance and increased rate of school dropout among the students;

THAT, these raids have destabilised community sources of livelihood and contribute to increased poverty, underdevelopment in the affected areas and critical economic activities such as tourism, trade and farming have been interfered with;

THAT, despite the deployment and presence of the Kenya Defense Forces (KDF) and other security agencies in Boni Forest, the militia have continued executing attacks on innocent residents;

THAT, much has been done by local leaders and relevant Government agencies to address the matter but to date, some areas continue to remain insecure; and

THAT, the issues in respect of which this Petition is made are not pending before any court of law, constitutional or statutory body.

Therefore, your humble Petitioner prays that the National Assembly through the Departmental Committee of Administration and National Security:

Hon. Members, I will allow limited comments on the two Petitions. I am saying limited because Petitions upon presentation are not for debate. That is why under Standing Order No.226 they are only allocated a limited period of 30 minutes. If you look at the

A certified version of this Report Standing Orders, it is coached in a way to suggest that such comments are at the discretion of the Speaker. In sympathy with the presenters I will allow some limited comments.

Hon. Members, before we do so, allow me to recognise Members from St. Kiadumo Church, Gichugu Constituency, and Kirinyaga County who are in the Speaker’s Gallery. Also recognise a delegation from the County Assembly of Kitui, specifically from the Committee on Selection, together with staff seated in the Speaker’s Gallery. They are all welcome to observe proceedings of the National Assembly, this afternoon. Member for Kiminini.

Thank you, Hon. Speaker for giving me an opportunity to comment on the Petition by Hon. Nixon Korir, the Member for Lang’ata pertaining to the Seefar Apartments. I had raised a Question about the same but unfortunately during that particular time I got held up at the burial of the late Prof. Wanjala.

The Jubilee’s Big Four Agenda highlight the importance of housing. I am aware of the Seefar Apartments which were developed by Edermann Properties. I know quite a number of owners who come from my constituency. Some of them used proceeds from loans and others pension to purchase those apartments. Looking at the definition of “riparian”, it is the interface between the land and a stream. According to National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) , riparian land is within a width of 30 meters.

The said apartments upon evaluation it was realised they are outside riparian land. When questions were asked to NEMA and the Water Resources Management Authority (WARMA) so that we could know who gave the notice of demolition, both Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) said they did not know about it because it was issued by their juniors. It has reached a level where people are taking advantage of the word ‘riparian’. I think it is high time people are stopped from destroying property other people have struggled to put up. So, I am requesting the Committee to move with speed.

You may be called upon to give evidence before the Committee. Member for Murang’a.

Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I also rise to support the Petition by Hon. Korir. When I was listening to the Petitioner I heard around 1,000 households are affected and 60 per cent of the affected are women and children. I rise to ask one question to the same bodies that approved in 2011, what changed in 2018 that they are now saying these houses have to be demolished?

As the Government gives directions as to whether the apartments are on riparian land or not, they should consider the safety of children, women and investors. These apartments were constructed by a developer who sold them and people took loans to buy them. As we look at the Four Agenda items of His Excellency the President, some people out there may be bent to frustrate the Agenda on housing. How can we demolish these apartments that are housing over 1,000 people and then start acquiring…What is the plan for compensation because these are innocent Kenyans who bought these apartments that were already approved and now they are being told to vacate? To vacate and go where? We need to be sensitive to human life and Kenyans who have invested in these apartments.

Hon. Speaker, I support.

You have said people must be sensitive to the safety of children and women. I am wondering whether singling out only those two helps knowing about the debate which is to come next week. I think you may be alienating yourself.

Member for Makueni.

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Thank you, Hon. Speaker for giving me an opportunity to comment on the Petition by the Member for Lang’ata. I want to support it and state that this idea of demolishing houses has become quite common with the excuse of riparian ownership which is defined by law. A lot of time has also lapsed since these buildings were constructed. There was no effort immediately or when the approvals were made to stop construction.

However, after many years, somebody came up with an afterthought. As it has been stated this is an area we are familiar with and many Kenyans are likely to suffer, property destroyed and many people will end up being homeless. I think it is high time Parliament stood firm to make sure that the law is upheld and Kenyans will not be frustrated unnecessarily. Somebody should not use this to financially exploit these people.

Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I support and I will be joining the Committee to ensure the truth is known.

Nominee 001.

Thank you, Hon. Speaker. For sure we are using the idea of riparian area not only to scare away investors, but to settle some political scores. What is the issue with riparian area? Fort Jesus sits zero meters from the Indian Ocean. The headquarters of the United Nation (UN) in New York sits zero meters from river Amazon. As we talk about riparian areas, when Governor Waititu talked about moving a river a bit, people said he studied in Panjabi and did know what he was saying.

Let me assure Members of this House that Egypt 100 years ago had to connect two seas using Suez Canal. They connected the Red sea and Mediterranean Sea. What about the issue of moving a river a little bit so that people can get somewhere to live? We are talking about aqua life and animals. We have let all the animals which live in Maasai Mara to live in Mau Forest. How can you tell us to migrate from Nairobi City and leave it to animals? We should be like other developed nations. In fact, Holland is reclaimed from the sea. Some people are using maps to say a particular land belongs to a certain school. Let us go back and use the map of 1901 and see the whole of Nairobi belonged to the Maasai. So, it is also our grazing area. We can as well destroy all these areas and get back our grazing area.

Thank you, Hon. Speaker.

Hon. Members, there were two petitions. Anyway, let us have the Member for Mwingi Central.

Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I rise to support the Petition by the Member for Lang’ata on Seefar Apartments. As an authority in the building industry, any building constructed within the city must be approved and from what I have heard, all the approvals were got. What I know from my practice is that when a building is under construction within the city, there are regular inspections by the city authorities. So, when this building was under construction, there were people visiting it and they knew very well it was on riparian land. I do not support the idea that buildings be built on riparian land. Unless somebody constructs a building over a river, then I do not see an issue.

Therefore, if all these approvals were got, the people who were responsible for approving this building must be arrested because it is corruption. The owners of that building should not be punished for a mistake which is not theirs. I support the Petition.

Thank you, Hon. Speaker.

Finally, let us have the Member for Igembe Central.

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Thank you, Hon. Speaker for giving me this opportunity to address these two petitions. First, I support the Petition on insecurity from my sister, the Woman Representative from Lamu. The Government is spending a lot of money on security matters but the results are minimal. It is high time these things were looked into critically. Those people who are sent to man crime prone areas must be vigilant so that we can see the results of the beefing up of security. If we keep on losing people and property and still the Government is deploying personnel in those areas, then that is quite an unfortunate situation.

On the part of this demolition of Houses, I think it is high time the Government thought otherwise and looked at the mistakes which were done by officers in the past and try to bring up laws which can conserve or maintain the remaining riparian lands. We cannot go back and say we can claim all the riparian land in this country. It will mean we demolish all the houses in this country. We have houses in Maua which are sitting on mash land. If we decide to remove those houses, there will be no town called Maua. So, this is the Petition to address this issue of demolishing houses. Let us not use it as some form of punishment for some people. There are many people who would get impoverished because of the mistakes of others. At the end of the day, once this matter has settled, the land will revert to other people in another dubious way. I support the two Petitions.

The two Petitions are referred to the relevant committees for consideration within…

On a point of information, Hon. Speaker.

The Member for Homa Bay. You are now treading on very dangerous grounds. You are likely to see yourself at the door. There is no information. Who are you giving information? The Member has already finished making his comments.

The Committees should prioritise the Petitions within 60 days as already communicated earlier after which the Committee ceases to be seized of the matters.

Next Order!

Let us have the Leader of the Majority Party.

Hon. Speaker, I beg to lay the following Papers on the Table of the House:

The Consolidated National Government Investment Report for the Financial Year 2017/2018.

Quarterly Economic and Budgetary Review Report for the period ending 30th September 2018 from the National Treasury.

Annual Report and Financial Statement of the Capital Markets Authority for the Financial Year 2018/2018.

The Report of the Auditor-General and Financial Statements of the Ethics and Anti- Corruption Commission Staff House Mortgage and Car Loan Scheme for the year ended 30th June 2018 and the certificate therein.

The Report of the Auditor-General and Financial Statements of Kibwezi East Constituency for the financial year ended 30th June 2017 and the certificate therein.

Next is the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Health.

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Hon. Speaker, I beg to lay the following Papers on the Table of the House:

The Reports of the Departmental Committee on Health on:

Let us have the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs.

Hon. Speaker, I beg to lay the following Papers on the Table of the House:

The Report of the Departmental Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs on its consideration of the Parliamentary Service Bill, 2018 (National Assembly Bill No. 6 of 2018) .

Let me request Members to obtain copies of the Report from the Table Office so that they are able to go through it in preparation of the debate in Second Reading.

Very well, Hon. Cheptumo. I think it should be in the interest of every Member to get a copy of that Report to familiarise themselves with what the Committee has done. It is important that every Member, before a Bill is prioritised for debate, reads through the Report of the Departmental Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs.

Hon. Nyikal, you wanted to make a comment?

Thank you, Hon. Speaker for giving me the opportunity to make a statement in relation to the report on the cost of care at MP Shah Hospital. The report notes that the fee was extremely high – Kshs800,000 within two days of being in hospital – and that the fee guidelines that were provided, and which the Committee looked at, were themselves so high. Actually, it turned out that the hospital and the professionals that looked after the patient acted within the fee guidelines. I rise to sort of clear my name because last week, the Chair made a comment on the Floor indicating that the fee guidelines are out of touch with our Universal Health Care (UHC) agenda. I do concur.

Hon. Pukose and many people thereafter commented indicating that I had initiated the fee guidelines. The examples they were giving were obviously extremely high. I want to state that what I initiated was the concept that we should have fee guidelines, which I believe is something that this country needs if we are going to contain the cost of healthcare.

However, what I recommended at the time, in 2006, were far much lower fees than what was stated here on the Floor. I want to give a few examples to see the difference within 10 years. Our Chair indicated the cost of repair of fistula. I mention this issue of fistula because it is a big problem for women. The guideline that was on the Floor that day was Kshs.180,000 to Kshs.420,000. What I had recommended in the guideline that started off was Kshs20,000 to Kshs80,000. When a uterus raptures during labour, my recommendation was Kshs 30,000 to Kshs90,000. What was indicated here is Kshs.180,000 to Kshs. 420,000. There was a lot of interest on circumcision. I had indicated Kshs5,000 to 10,000, but what was indicated here was Kshs18,000 to Kshs36,000. For kidney transplant, what I recommended was kshs50,000 to Kshs100,000. What the Chair read here was Kshs240,000 to Kshs.360,000. I concur that these fees are extremely high. I rose to clear that it was not my intention that we should have such high fees.

What we have recommended in the Committee is that those new fee guidelines must be looked at immediately and revised downwards. I believe if we are going to have universal

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Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I know you have extraordinarily given me time to contribute. Perhaps, you used Standing Order No. 1. I am most grateful for that.

Very well, Hon. Nyikal. It is not for debate. Hon. Members, we will go to the next Order on Questions.

Member for Muhoroni.

Thank you very much, Hon. Speaker for giving me the opportunity. I wish to obtain a Statement from the Cabinet Secretary for Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries on the disbursement of the Sugar Development Levy that has been given to millers since its inception and when it was suspended. Each time a sugarcane farmer took his product to the factory, it attracted some tax called the Sugar Development Levy.

Read the Questions without debating. You are doing your second term and you do not know what a Question is.

Question 3.

I wish to ask the Cabinet Secretary for Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries the following Question:

a) What is the status of disbursement of the Sugar Development Levy to millers with regard to the amount awarded to each beneficiary? b) Given the recently implemented duty-free sugar imports into the country, what is the approximated amount of sugar in the country as at now? c) How much sugar is currently allowed as monthly imports?.

Very well. I have the Question here. Those other things that you are saying are not part of the Question. Hon. Oyoo, when you talk about sugar, it excites you a bit. The Question is referred to the Departmental Committee on Agriculture and Livestock to prioritise.

Member for Konoin. Question 168/2018

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Thank you very much, Hon. Speaker. I am asking a Question to the Cabinet Secretary for Trade, Industrialisation and Cooperatives.

a) Is the Cabinet Secretary aware that sugar imported into the country between May and October 2017 was confirmed by the Government Chemist to contain mercury, copper and other heavy metals, therefore not fit for human consumption?

b) What is the status of the said sugar and under whose custody is it under currently? c) Could the Cabinet Secretary provide a list of all the individuals and companies involved in the importation of the said contaminated sugar and state what legal action has been taken against them?

Thank you, Hon. Speaker.

That is referred to the Departmental Committee on Trade, Industry and Cooperatives. They will prioritise.

Member for Lamu County, Hon. Ruweida. Question 169/2018

Thank you, Hon. Speaker for giving me this opportunity to ask Question No. 169/2018 to the Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Infrastructure, Housing and Urban Development.

a) Why was Mtangawanda - Kizingitini road constructed without the necessary National Environment Management Authority’s approvals?

b) Were the owners of the private land where the road was constructed compensated? If so, could he provide a list of the beneficiaries and amount of money paid to each individual?

Thank you.

These Questions are referred to the Departmental Committee on Transport, Public works and Housing. The next Question is by the Member for Mumias East.

Question 173/2018

Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I rise to ask Question No. 173/2018 to the Cabinet Secretary for Labour and Social Protection.

a) Is the Cabinet Secretary aware that the beneficiaries of the Cash Transfer for the Older Persons undergo untold sufferings and frustrations while accessing the funds?

b) Are there plans to ensure that payments to the beneficiaries are made through electronic and mobile money transfers?

c) Can the Cabinet Secretary ensure a corruption-free provision of regular and predictable cash transfers to these vulnerable older persons across the country?

I thank you, Hon. Speaker.

The Questions are referred to the Departmental Committee on Labour and Social Welfare. The next Question is by Member for Kanduyi.

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Question 174/2018

Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I wish to ask Question No. 174 of 2018 to the Cabinet Secretary for Foreign Affairs and International Trade.

a) Is the Cabinet Secretary aware that the Government, in 2014, during the special summit of heads of State and Government of the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region

(ICGLR)

on Youth Unemployment held in Nairobi, undertook to host the Regional Youth Forum Secretariat of the ICGLR in Kenya, and further provide an initial USD2million to set up and run the secretariat for the first two years

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b) What is the status of implementation of this resolution and how many members of staff have been employed to the said secretariat?

c) How has the Government assisted the youth on the issue of unemployment through implementing the resolutions of the said Summit?

d) What was the budgetary allocation made to the secretariat, if any, for the financial years 2017/2018 and 2018/2019?

Thank you, Hon. Speaker.

The Question is referred to the Departmental Committee on Defence and Foreign Relations.

The Next Question is by Nominated Member Halima Mucheke. Question No. 177/2018

Hon. Speaker, I rise to ask the Cabinet Secretary for Interior and Coordination of National Government the following Question:

The Question is referred to the Departmental Committee on Administration and National Security.

Finally, let us have the Member for Butere Constituency, Tindi Mwale. Question No. 118/2018

Hon. Speaker, I beg to ask the Cabinet Secretary for Interior and Coordination of National Government the following Question:

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The Question is referred to the Departmental Committee on Administration and National Security.

Hon. Members, we are through with that Order. Let us go to Statements. Leader of the Majority Party.

Hon. Speaker, pursuant to the provisions of Standing Orders, I rise to give the following Statement on behalf of the House Business Committee that met on Tuesday this week at the rise of the House:

On Tuesday next week, the House Business Committee has prioritised consideration of the Warehouse Receipt Systems Bill (Senate Bill No.10 of 2017) in the Committee of the whole House and the Second Reading of the following Bills: the Constitution of Kenya (Amendment) Bill (National Assembly Bill No.4 of 2018) , the Parliamentary Service Bill (National Assembly Bill No.6 of 2018) , the Government Contracts Bill (National Assembly Bill No.9 of 2018) , the Assumption of Office of County Governors Bill ( Senate Bill No.1 of 2018) .

Other business scheduled for consideration include the Twenty Second Report of the Public Investments Committee on State corporations; Report of the Departmental Committee on Health on Kenyatta University Referral Hospital, and the Protocol to eliminate illicit trade in tobacco products; Report of the Public Accounts Committee on the audited financial statements for the national Government for Financial Year 2014/2015, and Report of the Select Committee of Delegated Legislation on the Judiciary Fund Regulations.

At this juncture, I commend the Departmental Committee on Health for tabling the protocol to eliminate illicit trade in tobacco products this week. I urge other Committees with treaties and agreements and protocols before them to expedite their consideration and table their reports.

In accordance with the provisions of Standing Order No. 42A (5) relating to Questions, I wish to convey that, having consulted with the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Lands, Departmental Committee on Labour and Social Welfare, Public Service, Youth and Gender Affairs, and the Departmental Committee on Defence and Foreign Relations, the following Questions are scheduled for reply by specific Cabinet Secretaries:

Next Order.

Hon. Speaker, I beg to move the following Motion:

THAT, pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 30 (3) (a) , this House resolves to extend its afternoon sitting today, until conclusion of business appearing as Order No. 9, being Committee of the whole House on the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 12 of 2018) . Yesterday afternoon, we spent the whole sitting dealing this Bill. This morning we did very well until we ran into some headwinds on children’s affairs. We are now back from lunch break and we want to start dealing with children’s affairs.

Hon. Speaker, I am sure you were watching. Hon. Sankok made a serious statement, which he should not repeat. He said that it is better for our children to be sold by the Government and not children’s homes. Because we still have another 30 statutes, we want to start early enough. We will remain until we conclude this business so that come next Tuesday, the Chair of the Public Investments Committee, Hon. Abdullswamad, will move his important Report. Hon. Wandayi also has a very important Report on audited accounts that will help the National Government Constituencies Development Fund (NG-CDF) , the county governments and all of us. I am sure the Chair will help us to direct the Office of the Clerk that until we conclude business, because some people are old and others are diabetic, the kitchen will open and food will be cooked. We do not know the time we will be leaving here. It might be at midnight. At midnight, it will be a second day.

I urge colleague Members that we stay, move fast until we finish. I am sure by 8.00 p.m. or 9.00. p.m. we will be through, if not early.

I beg to move and ask Hon. Chris Wamalwa to second.

Hon. Wamalwa.

Hon. Speaker, I beg to second the Procedural Motion.

I thank the many Members who have shown commitment. I also wish to thank Hon. Duale. He has been here all through. Though the leadership on our side is not around, we are

A certified version of this Report here representing them. This Statute Law (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill is very complex. As he has clearly put it, matters that touch on children are serious. I know many Members here also want to touch on Employment Act, NSSF Act, Witness Protection Act and so many others. Mine is to request Members to try and stay because the core business of legislation is in the Committee of the whole House. When we are in the Committee of the whole House, we are very few. Because today we are likely to go up to around midnight, if you could order, after 7.00 p.m., that tea be provided to the Members who will be around to rejuvenate themselves, it will be good. It is very hectic. This is where the core of legislation is.

I thank you and I second.

Hon. Members, I believe the Clerk has heard the pleas of the Members. I want to confirm what Hon. Chris Wamalwa has just said. Indeed, the real business of legislation is what you do in the Committee of the whole House. Because almost all of you looked for votes others got nominated to come to the House, the key functions of any legislature is to legislate, represent and oversee. In this case, you are doing the first. Indeed, I would expect that this should be a full House. As you rightly stated, this particular Bill has got very many statutes that it proposes to make amendments to, some of which are to be aligned with certain realities brought about by the new Constitution and others to just update.

Indeed, I must commend those Members like I saw last evening; who stayed on until 7.00

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Order, Members! We are

There is an amendment on Section 155. Hon. Members, there was an official communication that Hon. Nyikal will do the amendments on behalf of Hon. Millie Odhiambo.

Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, I beg to move:

THAT, the Schedule to the Bill be amended in the proposed amendments to the Children Act No. 8 of 2001 by deleting—

Very well. Hon. Leader of the Majority Party.

I oppose that amendment. I thought Hon. Nyikal is an expert. You are a paediatrician. The only thing this amendment is asking is whether the committee may, with the approval of committee, co-opt not more than two persons who have

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So, I oppose.

Hon. Members, you are aware of the Motion you have passed. We do not want to be here for three days or sittings. So, we limit the amount of debate. Yes, Hon. Kajwang’.

I want to support and congratulate Hon. Nyikal for this amendment. In the text by which this thing appears, the amendment in the Bill seeks to bring two persons whose knowledge and experience it considers necessary. The Muongozo arrangement now has moved from the big discretion to Cabinet Secretaries. It were better if the Cabinet Secretary was circumscribed to certain merits, skills or experiences that a person may have to be able to perform the functions we are talking about. To the extent that it is so general and open, I think it is an amendment which can easily be abused. What we need to tell Members is that we do not have to win or lose when we legislate here. We need to state the position as it is. Ours is to go on record as having said it. One day, somebody will look at the HANSARD and say what it was that we stood for.

So, I support the amendment by Hon. Nyikal.

Member for Ndaragwa Constituency.

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairperson. This is just to ask whether we can get a clarification from the Committee so that we do not just vote. Let us hear why they think it is necessary to have two members.

I want to give the last chance so that he can clarify to the Members who will have interest on this. Hon. Member for Homa Bay County because you are on intervention.

No.

Hon. Leader of the Majority Party, do you have anything to say? I want to give chance to Hon. Wario so that he can confirm anything that Members want. Member for Bura then I put the Question.

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairperson. As the Leader of Majority Party put it, this is co-option on need basis. It is not correct for those who are waiting for things to happen in 100 years to come. Even if you will check the records of Parliament in 100 years to come, this co-opting is on need basis. It will harm nobody.

So, I oppose this amendment.

Members, I now put the Question.

The Children Act, No. 8 of 2001, Section 156

(1)

Before I move this, I want to make a statement that I made earlier in the morning that as much as I am putting this for Hon. Millie, Section

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I beg to move: THAT, the Schedule to the Bill be amended in the proposed amendments to the Children Act No. 8 of 2001 by deleting -

Very well. Hon. Wario!

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairperson. You can have a million adoption centres in this country. What we are proposing in this Act is to want a National Adoption Centre for the Kenyan children. So, this amendment is misplaced. I oppose it. We need a National Adoption Centre for the country.

Member for North Horr!

I support the position of the Committee. It is time we had a national and focused approach to this issue. Having a National Adoption Centre for our children might be the best way to go. I support.

Member for Emuhaya. Hon. Kajwang’, we also need to allow other Members.

I have no comment on this one.

Then I see no other interest apart from Hon. Kajwang’ then I put the Question.

The Chair makes a lot of sense. But, just look at what he is saying so that I can convince him that whereas he started out to look for a good law, he ended up drafting a law which will hurt him; it will hit him on the foot. The Bill proposes to delete the words “a Registered Adoption Society”. In other words, in the parent Act, we had one particular definition which is “a Registered Adoption Society”. The Chair is right that we need a national adoption society. What are you now bringing? It is that you delete that and substitute therefore the words “the National Adoption Society or any other Registered Adoption Society”.

Other than the fact of what we complained about in the morning which is mainstreaming the agency we had called “the Children Society” and giving it some form of monopoly over adoption rights, we now have any other adoption society. If we were going to identify or define one national society, the Chair would perhaps have put a full stop after “the National Adoption Society” so that you give total monopoly to the agency we have been talking about since morning.

To that extent, this phraseology is vague and I support the amendment to delete it.

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(Question, that the words to be left out be left out, put and negatived) (Section 156 (1) agreed to)

Hon. Members, if you look at your Order Paper, we had an amendment by Hon. Nyikal. The Children Act, No. 8 of 2001, Section 157 (1)

Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I beg to move:

THAT, the Schedule to the Bill be amended in the proposed amendments to the Children Act No. 8 of 2001 by deleting—

On a point of order, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady.

The Leader of the Majority Party what is your concern?

Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, this is a House of procedure and we want to be on record in the HANSARD. You are either moving your amendment or you are moving the amendment of Millie Odhiambo. You cannot say this is Millie’s amendment but you also had it. That is not parliamentary in the Committee of the whole House. You either say it is your amendment and we look at the Order Paper or it is not. There is nowhere in this procedure where you and Millie can be shareholders in an amendment. You can only be shareholders in children’s homes.

The amendment is by Hon. Millie Odhiambo but Hon. Nyikal is moving on her behalf.

I am moving this amendment and the reason is very clear and I will keep repeating. My reason has actually been vindicated. The insinuation that we have shareholding anywhere, I want to repeat, I do not run a children’s home. That must be repeated. It is in the same principle that it is not right that we have just one children adoption society to take precedence over all others. You find the same wording as Hon. Kajwang’ was saying - a registered adoption society in Kenya. We are deleting that and saying “the National Adoption Society and any other registered society”. That is not correct in the circumstances they have indicated. Therefore, I move that that be deleted as proposed by Hon. Millie.

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be left out, put and negatived)

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Hon. Nyikal you also had your other amendment. The Children Act, No. 8 of 2001, Section 163 (1) (f)

Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I beg to move:

THAT, the Schedule to the Bill be amended in the proposed amendments to the Children Act No. 8 of 2001 by deleting—

Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, I beg to move:

THAT, the Schedule to the Bill be amended in the proposed amendments to the Children Act No. 8 of 2001 by deleting—

Same principle and same spirit. I believe it is the mood of the House.

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put and negatived) The Children Act, No. 8 of 2001, Section 179 (2)

Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, I beg to move:

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THAT, the Schedule to the Bill be amended in the proposed amendments to the Children Act No. 8 of 2001 by deleting—

What the Bill by the Leader of the Majority Party is proposing is to delete paragraph (b) , (c) (d) and (e) of Section 179 of the Bill. That is the most important part. We are now making people liable for charging people money for adoptions. I do not think Hon. Nyikal can oppose something like this. The reason why our children are being sold left, right and center, is because people are making money through adoptions. What the committee is doing is to make people liable for charge, if you charge money to adopt a child or to facilitate an adoption process. I am taken aback by the fact that you want to delete this section. It is most outrageous. I oppose.

Hon. Kajwang’.

A time comes when you want to go by what the law says. I want to talk to my learned friend, Hon. Nyikal. He is very learned because he has gone to school longer than me. I think the Member for Suba North did not look through to see the exact portion of the amendment.

As has been said by the Member for Homa Bay, in some way, we are pushed by other considerations and not the law. Just allow me because this is the first time I am agreeing with the Leader of the Majority Party.

On what the Act says, I have used my good gadgets here, which a few of us can use. If you can flip through and get the Act then you will see subsection 2 is like a disclaimer to subsection1. That, any payment made by or on behalf of an adoption society in respect of maintenance of a child who has been placed in the disposition of the society... To me this is good law because it means that it will be an offence if you make payment to the adoption society. I think (c) and (d) say the same thing. In fact (d) speaks about an advocate who acts for a party and so on. I am an advocate and here I am saying making it an offence. In this case I want to go with the Committee which is to make the amendments as proposed in the Order Paper.

Hon. Members, let us try to be brief before I put the Question, Hon. Nyikal looks like he has something to say.

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady. I am persuaded on this one by Hon. Wanga. To me, it is important who persuades me. On this one I agree with the Committee. The exchange of money in the process of adoptions. I drop my amendment. (Proposed amendment) by Hon. (Ms.) Odhiambo-Mabona dropped)

It is on record that the amendment to section 179 (2) by Hon. Nyikal is dropped.

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Hon. Nyikal.

I also drop this one. In fact, I intend to drop the remaining two.

The Children Act, No. 8 of 2001, New Section 197A

Hon. Nyikal.

New Section 197A is also dropped.

The Children Act, No. 8 of 2001, New Section 20A

The Mover to move Second Reading because it is a new Section.

Hon. Gladys Wanga.

Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, I beg to move:

THAT, the Schedule to the Bill be amended in the proposed amendments to the Children Act, No. 8 of 2001 by –

Let me finish with New Section 20A.

The Leader of the Majority Party.

To get a child is a serious business. Those out there who do not have children must be very careful. This law is very good because the Counter- Trafficking in Persons Act of 2010 which we passed in the 10th Parliament has serious penalties. I am happy and I want to thank Hon. Wanga and the Chair for, at least, importing that section of that law. I am sure men and women in this House will tell you that to get children is not a walk in the park. You have to work hard.

Member for Kitui Central.

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady. Let me support this amendment because I think it is important because of the current problem of child trafficking. We have to put punitive measures to stop it.

I support. The Temporary Deputy Chairlady (Hon. (Ms.) Jessica Mbalu) : Member for Ol Jorok.

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady. I stand to support the amendments by Hon. Wanga because what we are doing is to import the penalties for child trafficking into this section.

The last one Hon. Nyikal. Hon. Members, let us use one and a half minutes maximum for our debate.

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady. When good intentions are there I support. Trafficking children is terrible. My only worry was having one body being giving everything.

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Let us have Hon. Wanga to move Second Reading. Give her the microphone.

Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, I beg to move:

THAT, the Schedule to the Bill be amended in the proposed amendments to the Children Act, No. 8 of 2001 by –

Let us have the Mover, Hon. Wanga, to move Second Reading of New Section 177A.

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Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, I beg to move:

THAT, the Schedule to the Bill be amended in the proposed amendments to the Children Act, No. 8 of 2001 by –

New. National Adoption Society. Insert the following new section immediately after section 176─

177A. (1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, the Child Welfare Society of Kenya established under Legal Notice No. 58 of 2014 shall be –

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Let us have the Member for Funyula.

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, for this opportunity. While it is laudable to make this as the only child adoption society in the country, I was just wondering and I was asking the legal minds around what would have been a neater way to do it if it were not to simply create it in the Act. Instead of relating it to a legal notice, why not just say: “It is hereby created the Child Welfare Society of Kenya established for the following purposes...” Instead of having a reference, we should tightly anchor it in the law so that nobody can go around and start asking the validity of a legal notice. Even though it might have legal force, why not just create a specific body or society in the Act? It will be neater and easier for everybody to understand.

Member for Tharaka, do you want to speak to this? No. Let us have Hon. Kajwang’.

Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, I hope you will not be tired with me because I have been here two days just to prosecute these issues. This is the subline of everything we have said since morning. Hon. Members, look at your Order Paper and look at the Bill. We have said it a lot. We cannot force people to take advice but the truth is there. The amendment by the Member for Homa Bay says this: “Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, the Child Welfare Society of Kenya established under Legal Notice No. 58 of 2014 shall be the adoption society.”

What it has meant is this: that if you come to the parent Act in Section 177 (1) it says that nobody in Kenya can make any arrangement for adoption unless that body is registered as an adoption society.”

Therefore, the Act itself as it were gave a provision by which Government is a regulator and if you then register – and the way to register is even under that Act, you must apply to the director and so on – you then can become an adoption society. However, this amendment overrides the Act itself and says notwithstanding what the Act has said; it is this Child Welfare Society which will be the only adoption society. That is the interpretation that is here. This is the monopoly that we have been talking about since morning.

Therefore, this society, which is registered as a society under the Societies Act and put under State Corporations Act, becomes the only adoption society. That is the danger. As my friend, Hon. (Prof.) Oundo has said; why not just establish the society? Make it a legal entity. Move it from a society and make it a government authority with a board which has Mwongozo principles and corporate government and then we will give it money. We are the House that gives it money and we will say that it is good. However, now you create an NGO and then give it money through the pretext of a legal notice. How then are we going to oversee this thing and our duty as Parliament is oversight? Please take advice. It is not too late to change your mind.

Member for Bura.

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady. It is one thing to have an adoption society and it is another to have a national adoption society. These are two different things. The issue I wanted to share with Members – and I appeal to them to understand me

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Leader of the Majority Party.

Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, I tend to agree with Hon. T.J Kajwang’. I have lived here for some time and I have never seen where an Act of Parliament becomes inferior to a legal notice. In fact, I really want to ask the legal teams who draft amendments that they are failing us. I have never seen it. There is nowhere where you say:

“Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, the Child Welfare Society of Kenya established under…”

This is poor drafting. Hon. Wanga, I think we need to go. We can do it and say it be part of the Act. Why are we referring to a legal Notice No. 58? That is subsidiary legislation. We even need to look at the law itself. You know we are making laws. Let us not even look at the content but let us look at the legal aspect. The Legal Department of the National Assembly, this is not how you can draft.

Thank you, Leader of the Majority Party. As we say, this is a House of debate and this is a law-making process. This is one of the processes. Let us have Hon. Nyikal.

I can breathe. This was the crux of the matter. We take one body established by the Gazette Notice and then we make it superior and try to tie it to the Act. The Act establishes the National Council for Children’s Services. This legal notice also establishes this Child Welfare Society. It will not only be involved in adoption but it will develop and review standards and guidelines on child welfare, care, protection and control to be applied by the society. If you look at the National Council for Children’s Services, it has the same powers. Moreover, this Act establishes a whole structure of the children’s department and children officers in every district. If you bring this, apart from the legal process and duplication, we are getting it wrong. This is the crux of the matter. Once you sort out this one, the rest will fall into place.

Thank you. As the Mover, Hon. Wanga, consults, let me have Hon. Mulu Makali.

Hon. Makali Mulu

: Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady. I said in the morning that it would be very important for Members to listen before they make a decision. I said what we are doing might one day come back to haunt us. I want to thank God that now we can see where the problem is. We know there is a problem called child trafficking in Kenya. Even if we want to address that problem, it must be addressed properly – in a way that whoever will be in charge of that part of the whole exercise will be accountable to Kenyans. We are pushing the issue of accountability and nothing else. We have no problem with this law. I have been saying since morning that this Committee, which seems to be very committed to this thing, should get the original Children Act of 2001 and propose a comprehensive amendment to it, so that people can look at the law from the introduction to the end and make sure that we have no inconsistencies.

I like what is happening now. Let us just consult. It is time we stepped down the amendments in this Statute Law (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill and introduced a comprehensive amendment process of the Children Act.

I want to stop there, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady.

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Member for Kilifi North. Give him the microphone.

I would not like to contribute to this Act, Chair.

Okay. Hon. Kioni, Member for Ndaragwa, do you want to speak to this as Members consult?

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady. I want to concur with quite a number of people who have spoken before me. We have an issue of child trafficking in this country. Even as we want to address that issue, it is necessary that we do it in a tidy manner. I know we supported and opposed some of the amendments we dealt with in the morning. We seem to have given authority to a body that did not have statutory powers. We are placing it above the institutions that are under the Public Service Commission. The problem is where we started. This issue is too complex to be dealt with through Statute Law (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill. As we move on, we need to address ourselves to this issue of Statute Law (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill because even in the other provisions that we have for other Acts, we still have the same issue. You need to look at the whole Act, so that you can see the eventual goal. What do you want to achieve or improve?

I do not want to agree with Hon. Kaluma but you can easily be reduced to a voting machine which is not a very good thing, because you do not want to disagree with issues but you also do not want to agree with issues in a manner that is not quite civil. What we have done today through this Statute Law (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill may be something that we may need to address within six months to tidy it up because quite a bit of it is untidy.

Member for Tharaka.

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady. It is good to clarify the position in the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill. It is supposed to be for routine matters that simply need to be brought in line with the main Act. It is not supposed to include substantive amendments which go into the core or change the goal of a statute. In this particular instance, in the Act we are dealing with and possibly in the next one, there are wide ranging amendments being proposed. We must look at our Standing Orders and practice to ensure that we bring proper amendments to statutes through proper Bills but not through Statute Law (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bills.

Thank you.

Let me hear Hon. Wario as I wait for feedback from the consultations. Thereafter, I will put the Question.

Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, thank you very much. The Leader of the Majority Party raised an issue about the legal notice. If you sit where I sit, well-placed and very eloquent people can influence you to make decisions which at the end of the day will force us to sell our children out of this country. There is the case of Ms. Inkobu from Meru who had two children who were taken away. We are supporting this institution. I want Members to understand me. Talking about legal notices, a Cabinet Secretary can, by a strike of a pen, remove that organisation the next day.

My conclusion is that we will amend if there are areas which supersede an Act of Parliament. I have no problem. However, we need to have a national adoption society in this country. It is a need, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady

Very well. That is interest of every Kenyan. Hon. Members, the issue at hand is about the Constitution. Hon.

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Member for Emuhaya, what is out of order?

Chair, I thought there is a lot of agreement that has been generated within the House. In the spirit of making good laws, I wish the key protagonists could quickly come to a consensus, so that we come up with a good law for the country.

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady.

That is quite in order. That is why there were a lot of consultations. Hon. Members, having listened to the debate that arose after the point of order, and having proposed the Question to this amendment, allow me to put the Question.

The Children Act, No. 8 of 2001, New Section 179

(1)

(b)

Hon. Members, I call upon the Mover, Hon. Wanga, to move the amendment. We are on new Section 179 (1) (b) . It is on page 1671.

Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, indulge me for a moment.

We are on new Section 179 (1) (b) , Hon. Wanga. It is on page 1671 in the Order Paper right at the bottom.

Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, I beg to move:

THAT, the Schedule to the Bill be amended in the proposed amendments to the Children Act, No. 8 of 2001 by –

We have an amendment by Hon. Nyikal on behalf of Hon. Millie Odhiambo.

Hon. Kajwang’ will move the amendment on behalf of Hon. Millie Odhiambo. Move the amendment.

On a point of order, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady.

Let me hear what is out of order. Hon. Members, let us try to save time.

Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, yesterday in the evening, I discussed with Hon. Millie Odhiambo that she drops her amendments and she agreed.

Where were you?

We were here in the House.

Was it passed procedurally or it was a private consultation?

She spoke on that.

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Because she had given the authority to move the amendments to Hon. Kajwang’, he must be cognisant of the same, if it is true. Let us hear Hon. Kajwang’.

Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, I confirm that on behalf of the Member for Suba North, we withdraw the amendments to provisions of the copyright law.

Therefore, it is on record that all the amendments to the provisions relating to the Copyright Act No.12 of 2001 by Hon. Millie Odhiambo are officially withdrawn.

The Copyright Act, No.12 of 2001, Section 6

(1)

(c)

We must move each section for us to be procedurally in order. Chair of Departmental Committee on Communication, Information and Innovation.

Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, I beg to move:

THAT, the Schedule to the Bill be amended in the proposed amendments to the Copyright Act, 2001

by –

Hon. Chairman, you have an amendment to this section.

Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, I beg to move:

THAT, the Schedule to the Bill be amended in the proposed amendments to the Copyright Act, 2001

by –

(ii) deleting the proposed new paragraph (6) (1) (f) ;

What is the import of your amendment?

I want to give a chance to Hon. Oluoch to speak. He has been looking for an opportunity to speak. We are replacing the representative of the Law Society of Kenya.

Leader of the Majority Party.

That section removes representation of the Law Society of Kenya in the Copyright Board. The Chair has given good reason for that. The Director General must be a lawyer and a member of the LSK and the Attorney-General’s representative is a lawyer.

Hon. Member for Mathare.

Thank you very much. I support the amendment. The CEO and his team appeared before us as a Committee and we managed to convince them that there was overrepresentation. The Attorney-General’s representative is a lawyer, the CEO is a lawyer and we did not want to look like that there is a lot of selective application and preference to the Law Society of Kenya.

I support the Chair and ask Hon. Members to carry the amendment.

The Copyright Act, No.12 of 2001, Section 6

(2)

Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, I beg to move:

THAT, the Schedule to the Bill be amended in the proposed amendments to the Copyright Act, 2001

by –

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(iii) deleting the expression “paragraphs (1) (e) and (f)” appearing in the proposed new section 6(2) and substituting therefor the expression

“paragraph (1) (e)” Basically we are cleaning the Bill by removing the representative of the Law Society of Kenya. It has been said here that out of eight members, two are lawyers. That is why we said we need somebody with knowledge on technology to assist the board. In this particular organisation, there are a lot of ICT issues that need to be dealt with.

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Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, I withdraw because I do not have notes from my legal team.

Let us help each other for purposes of good legislation. Although it is not on your notes, it is very clear here that if you do not provide the transition, you will end up throwing those boards away.

The Leader of the Majority Party is on record that since it is his amendment, he has dropped.

Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, I beg to move:

THAT, the Schedule to the Bill be amended in the proposed amendments to the Privatisation Act, 2005 by –

I thank the Chair of the Departmental Committee on Finance and National Planning. This amendment is to provide for the laying of privatisation reports to the National Assembly and then committing it to the relevant committees. It is very important. This House, as representative of the people, must have a say in how privatisation goes on in our country.

Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, the Chair and the Leader of the Majority Party may have not been with us here. We are on 23 (3) , if I hear you properly. What they have spoken to is section 23 (4) . What both of them have spoken to is 23 (4) ? I know that we have been here for a long time.

Hon. Chair, we are prosecuting one by one. Let us start with section 23 (3) for record.

The justification is the same. The Bill is proposing to remove the requirement for the Cabinet Secretary to submit a report to the National Assembly. Now, we are deleting that amendment because we still insist that the privatisation must be submitted to the National Assembly.

The Member who does not have a card is raising his hand. You are not in a classroom but you have caught my eye.

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady. I rise to support the amendment. I come from a sugar belt region. There have been advances to have privatisation of our sugar mills some of which are shrouded in mystery. We have consistently rejected some proposals but they have again, in retrospect, consistently insisted that it has to happen. So, bringing the Report by the Cabinet Secretary before this House for complete interrogation and adoption is much in order. Hence, I support.

Thank you.

The Copyright Act, No.12 of 2001, Section 23

(4)

Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, I beg to move:

THAT, the Schedule to the Bill be amended in the proposed amendments to the Privatisation Act, 2005 by –

Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, I drop mine and allow the Chair of the Departmental Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs to execute the same.

The Chair has no amendments on this. Yours remains dropped He has them on 3 (F) (6) . Yours is 3 (E) (12) , Hon. Leader of the Majority Party. That is page 1675. Yours are on Section 3 (E) (12) .

I beg to move: THAT, the Schedule to the Bill be amended in the proposed amendments to the Witness Protection Act, 2006—

I beg to move: THAT, the Schedule to the Bill be amended in the proposed amendments to the Witness Protection Act, 2006—

The Chair has amendments on Section 3 (F) (6) . The Leader of the Majority Party, please confirm.

Yes. It is the same. Mine is 3

(F)

(1)

. This is just to provide clarity on the Cabinet Secretary responsible for witness protection. This will have a spill over effect on Section 3

(F)

(6)

and 3

(F)

(7)

which I am sure the Chair will move.

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Witness Protection Act, No.16 of 2006, Section 3F

(6)

The Chair of the Departmental Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs.

I think I have amendments on Section 3F (7) . That is the one I am proposing to amend because it is nonexistent in the Act.

It is page 1674 on the Order Paper? You will start with 6?

Section 3F (6) is what has been dealt with by the Leader of the Majority Party. I am dealing with Section 3F (7) . We are saying it should be deleted from the Act. It is nonexistent in the Act. So, you cannot purport to delete what is not there.

Then you can drop it. It is indicated that you have an amendment. Just drop it officially.

I am deleting it because it is an amendment to the Act. We are proposing that the particular amendment be deleted.

Let me consult with the Clerks-at-the-Table.

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(The Temporary Deputy Chairlady consulted Clerks-at-the-Table) It is dropped. Next?

It is dropped. It is not his. He is not moving it. You can help him to put it better, just help the Chair.

What he is saying is that the proposition in the Bill does not exist in the parent Act. So, he is proposing to delete the clause which is in the Bill because it has no relation or relevance to the Act. If you drop it, it means the Bill will still be the way it is. But, if he prosecutes it, then it will clean up what the Act is about. So he cannot just drop it to clean.

You are the same person who is now misadvising him. Hon. Kajwang’ you know you are misadvising him when you speak. So, the Chair was right. He is deleting the words “responsible for finance” then you we are saying he is supposed to take it to finance. You confused him.

I am sorry.

Yes. Please. Chair, you should not be confused. You own your amendment.

No. I was very clear. It is only that you allowed my colleague a moment to confuse us which is okay. It is part of debate. What I have said is to delete.

Witness Protection Act, No.16 of 2006, Section 3F

(7)

Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairperson, I beg to move:

THAT, the Schedule to the Bill be amended in the proposed amendments to the Witness Protection Act, 2006—

We have an amendment by the Chair of the Departmental Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs but it has failed because the amendment by the Leader of the Majority Party has been carried.

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Next. (Proposed amendment by Hon. William Cheptumo dropped) (Sections 3 (G2), 3I (2) (c), 3I (6), 3J (5), 3K, 3L (2), 3L (3), 3P, 5(4) and 30(D) agreed to) (Provisions relating to the Witness Protection Act No. 16 of 2006 as amended agreed to)

THAT, the Schedule to the Bill be amended in the proposed amendments to the Employment Act, No. 11 of 2007, by deleting the proposed amendment to Section 10 (3) .

The justification to this, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady is that, Labour convention dictates that whenever you make decisions on these things, you bring on board the social actors; the employers and the employees.

From where we sit as a Committee there are stakeholders who appeared before us and confirmed to us that they were not involved in this particular decision. Therefore as a Committee we decided to delete.

The second issue is that the amendment interferes with the management and dictates insertion of futuristic provisions in the employment contract. It is confusing. We do not know what we are curing by this particular amendment. A comprehensive review of the same law is on the way coming so, we thought that this is not the right place to carry this amendment and therefore proposed to delete it.

Thank you.

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Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, on behalf of the Member for Suba North, I hereby withdraw this amendment. I can see that the intention of the amendment in the Bill is to include workers of the Export Processing Zones

(EPZ)

so that their wages can also be regulated by the wages council. I think my friend may not have looked at this properly. Coming from Ruaraka where we do export processing, I am the first person to support that the wages be regulated can be paid better. I withdraw.

agreed to)

The Leader of the Majority Party.

I thought the Chair had an amendment.

Let me confirm in the Order Paper.

The Leader of the Majority Party, your concern is on the next one. We are on Labour Institutions Act 2007

. The amendment that the Chair has is on the Labour Relations Act. It is good to be keen, Hon. Members.

Put the Question.

Member for Emuhaya, you keep saying, ‘put the Question’. No, the process must be followed.

The Mover Hon. Wario.

THAT, the Schedule to the Bill be amended in the proposed amendments to Labour Relations Act, 2007

by –

The Leader of the Majority Party.

Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, you have heard what the Chair has said, that he is doing a substantive amendment to this Act. He must provide evidence to the House. We cannot say somebody is cooking food, we want that evidence. He wants to bring a substantive amendment to the Act, we have no problem, but

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[The Temporary Deputy Chairlady (Hon. Ms.) Jessica Mbalu) left the Chair] [The Temporary Deputy Chairman (Hon. Patrick Mariru) took the Chair] The Temporary Deputy Chairman (Hon. Patrick Mariru): Yes, Hon. Wario.

Hon. Duale should sit and wait for my conclusion before he jumps to give me direction on what to do and how to do it. I Chair a Committee and we are in the process of amending this Act, as I earlier said. It is so substantive that it cannot be done in the Miscellaneous Amendment Act. That is what we agreed upon.

Secondly, in the wider tripartite, the employees of this country were not brought on board. This is one reason we are saying this is not a good law. Finally, this will interfere with trade unions. In sections 10, 36 and 41, that is why we decided to delete this amendment because it is not a good law.

Of course, my question has not been answered. However, we need to have evidence of the existence of any legislation. Parliament is so transparent. So, can I put it that as from today there is no piece of legislation from the Labour and Social Welfare Committee pending before---I am on HANSARD, you can shout. I am not addressing a political rally, where you walked out. I am in the Chamber, so you better listen to me. You can as well walk out because you also walked out on me.

The Temporary Deputy Chairman

: Order, Leader of the Majority Party!

Secondly, as I oppose, when the Chair says that the serious stakeholders were not given a chance, that beats logic. Parliament is a forum in legislation that listens to all stakeholders within the reading of the Standing Orders. That is why a Bill is published and read for the First Time. It is published in the newspapers. Call in stakeholders and listen to them. I expected the Chair to say he had listened to the stakeholders and this is what they said. But not that the stakeholders were not given a chance.

In fact, in law-making it is Parliament as an institution that protects through public participation. According to an article in the Constitution it protects the stakeholders out there. I am supporting this amendment because it was seeking to amend the Act to make provisions for safeguarding of essential services during industrial action. Let us not be very selfish and make legislation for posterity and for protecting mothers and children.

For example, what is an essential service and this happens in other jurisdictions? Health care service is essential, services at the airport are essential. There are services that touch on national security. I know I might not win, there are trade unionists around or their representatives. I really want to go on record. The Chair is laughing because he knows where he is coming from.

On a point of order, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman.

The Temporary Deputy Chairman

: Hon. Milemba, what is your point of order?

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On a point of order, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman. I have been listening to the Leader of the Majority Party. Is it in order for him to refer to Hon. Members elected by the people of Kenya in different constituencies as trade unionists in the House? I have been keenly following your language of diligence in this House. Can he withdraw that?

The Temporary Deputy Chairman

: Hon. Milemba there are no trade unionists here but only Hon. Members.

Let me make it right. When you talk about the EPZ in Ruaraka, Hon. T. J. Kajwang’ will stand up. When you talk about camels, Hon. Ganya and I represent camels and pastoralists. I am only saying the obvious. Hon. Sossion, a man I respect a lot is here to represent the interest of teachers and unions. I oppose and the only trade union friend I have in this country is a man called Francis Atwoli.

The Temporary Deputy Chairman

: Hon. Prof. Oundo. We will have one or two more Members and them we make progress.

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman. I am not a trade unionist but a law maker.

The Temporary Deputy Chairman

: Order, Hon. Oundo! We need to be clear on what we are dealing with. We are dealing with Section 2 because we have heard about trade unionists, which is fine. To be sure, that Members are on the same page, we are in Section 2 about definition. The House will make a decision and we will proceed to Section 48 shortly.

Hon. Oundo.

When the Chair of the Committee stood up, other than commenting on Section 2, he wholesomely and generally declined the proposed amendments. You will allow me to make a statement in respect of the entire Act so that even if we go one by one it is on record that many of us who stood here irrespective of the decision of the Committee opposed the amendments. The right to protest injustice at work is an inalienable right that cannot be legislated against.

The Temporary Deputy Chairman

: Hon. Oundo please proceed.

Therefore, I support the amendments by the Chair to delete the provisions that were going to make amendments to the Labour Relations Act. We need to protect the workers in this country.

Thank you. The Temporary Deputy Chairman

: Hon. Members, speak for one minute each so that we can make progress. Obviously, Hon. Sossion, I will give you for sure but let us have Hon. Tonui.

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman. I want to support the amendment by the Chair. Somebody has said we are making the law for posterity and I agree. That is why we should not rush it. In this Statute Law (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill, the amendment on issues to do with labour covered more than 20 pages. It was lengthy and it requires thorough trashing of the issues. It requires lots of public participation and all that. Instead of having these small amendments, we need to have a substantive Bill and a complete change of that Bill. I do support the Chair, and I think we should not be intimidated when we are doing this.

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Sometimes the Leader of the Majority Party needs to be soft when he is here. He should not be pushing things to look like he is controlling Parliament, especially intimidating the chairmen of the committees.

The Temporary Deputy Chairman (Hon. Patrick Mariru): I had promised, Hon. Sossion.

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman. I support the amendments proposed by the Chair because of one fundamental reason. Trade union rights are human rights and as such, by bringing such amendments through this process, this House will greatly be infringing on the rights of trade unions. Under Section 41 of the Constitution, it is clearly outlined. I am sure that Section 41 is under the Bill of Rights and it will be fundamentally wrong to bring all these clauses through the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill. That is the basic reason. The rights of workers must remain protected. I am sure this country desires to have a quality workforce in all sectors. We cannot do that by taking away their rights. So, fundamentally, if all these amendments have to be brought, it has to go through another wider and more consultative process.

I support the Chair that these amendments be carried as they are. The Temporary Deputy Chairman

: Hon. Members, let us make progress on this one.

The Labour Relations Act, No. 14 of 2007, Section 48

The Temporary Deputy Chairman

: Let us have the Chair.

THAT, the Schedule to the Bill be amended in the proposed amendments to the Labour Relations Act, 2007

by -

(ii)

by deleting the proposed amendment to section 48; I have already given the justification, for the interest of time. Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, we have 16 clauses under this Act. Can you put them together so that we vote on them once? The Temporary Deputy Chairman

: That is a good suggestion but, please, it is until a Member raises an issue on one that is down the list that you will get everyone confused. What we can do is to move fast but let us give an opportunity to each Member.

(Question, that the words to be left out

be left out, put and agreed to)

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The Temporary Deputy Chairman (Hon. Patrick Mariru): There were two other amendments by Hon. Millie Odhiambo and Hon. Tonui. In that case they all fail.

(Proposed amendments by Hon. Odhiambo-Mabona and Hon. Ronald Tonui dropped) The Labour Relations Act, No. 14 of 2007, Section 49

THAT, the Schedule to the Bill be amended in the proposed amendments to the Labour Relations Act, 2007

by -

(iii)

by deleting the proposed amendment to section 49; I have given the justification.

The Temporary Deputy Chairman

: For record, there was an amendment by Hon. Tonui and Hon. Millie Odhiambo. They also fall in those circumstances.

The Labour Relations Act, No. 14 of 2007, Section 50

(2)

The Temporary Deputy Chairman

: We have Hon. Millie Odhiambo. Chair, you do not have an amendment on that. Hon. Millie has a deletion.

I do not see Section. 50 here. In the Bill we have Section 50 (2) . Could the Member for Suba North be referring to non-existent clause?

The Temporary Deputy Chairman

: What is in the Order Paper is that she was proposing deletion of all the amendments under Section 50.

I do not see a proposal on the Bill itself on Section 50.

The Temporary Deputy Chairman

: It must be referring to Section 50

(2)

.

For the purposes that have been explained by the Chair of the Committee; that the matters being dealt with on issues to do with the Labour Institutions Act are so weighty that even one amendment may take it off course, I propose to withdraw that amendment on behalf of the Member for Suba North to allow the Committee to look at all the issues wholesomely so that we come up with a legislation that is well thought out.

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The Temporary Deputy Chairman (Hon. Patrick Mariru): Hon. Kajwang’, what you have done is to withdraw the amendment by Hon. Millie Odhiambo.

(Proposed amendments by Hon. Odhiambo-Mabona dropped) In that case, we have to go to Section 50 (2) and, later, to Section 50 (2) (b) where the Chair has amendments.

THAT, the Schedule to the Bill be amended in the proposed amendments to the Labour Relations Act, 2007

by -

(iv) by deleting the proposed amendment to section 50 (2) ;

On a point of order, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman.

The Temporary Deputy Chairman

: What is it, Leader of the Majority Party?

Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, get me to understand. This is because in my Bill, Section 50 (2) (b) is also a deletion. So, is the Chair agreeing with the deletion in the Bill? He moved Sections 50 (2) and 50 (2) (b) . So, is the Chair agreeing with me on the deletion?

The Temporary Deputy Chairman

: Hon. T.J. Kajwang’, I hope you are not returning us to where we were.

No, I am not returning you. I have just confirmed that there was actually nothing on Section 50. You know Hon. Duale is serving a third term. If you are not careful, you will do things which will make you wonder: “Why was I there doing these things?”

The Leader of the Majority Party is saying that if you prosecute your deletion, you will be deleting the deletion. The Chair is right because he is against the deletion of what is in the parent Act. He says that we should not touch the Act. Let that Act come to the Committee. Whether it is just deleting one full-stop or comma, we will deal with it wholesomely. That is why you need to prosecute your deletion.

The Temporary Deputy Chairman

: Very well. Hon. T. J. Kajwang’ is quite correct.

Hon. Onyango, that sounds quite unique. The Labour Relations Act, No. 14 of 2007, Section 50 (5)

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THAT, the Schedule to the Bill be amended in the proposed amendments to the Labour Relations Act, 2007

by -

(vi)

by deleting the proposed amendment to Section 50

(5)

;

(Section 50(5)

agreed to) The Labour Relations Act, No. 14 of 2007, Section 50

(9)

THAT, the Schedule to the Bill be amended in the proposed amendments to the Labour Relations Act, 2007

by -

(vii)

by deleting the proposed amendment to Section 50

(9)

;

Is it Section 50

(9)

or Section 50

(9)

(1)

? The Temporary Deputy Chairman

: It is Section 50

(9)

. Yes, Leader of the Majority Party. The Order Paper states Section 50

(9)

but in the Bill, it is Section 50

(9)

(i)

. I will read that in entirety.

The Labour Relations Act, No. 14 of 2007, Section 76

THAT, the Schedule to the Bill be amended in the proposed amendments to the Labour Relations Act, 2007

by -

(viii)

by deleting the proposed amendment to Section 76;

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In that case, Hon. Members, the amendments by Hon. Tonui and Hon. Millie Odhiambo also fall. (Proposed amendments by Hon. Ronald Tonui and Hon. (Ms.) Odhiambo-Mabona dropped) The Labour Relations Act, No. 14 of 2007, Section 78 (1) (f)

THAT, the Schedule to the Bill be amended in the proposed amendments to the Labour Relations Act, 2007

by -

(ix)

by deleting the proposed amendment to Section 78

(1)

(f)

; The Temporary Deputy Chairman

: What is it, Hon. Duale?

I will move a Procedural Motion. We will sit here until midnight. Can the Chair give reasons for his amendments after he proposes?

The Temporary Deputy Chairman

: That is a fair request. For purposes of going along with the Members, it does no harm. It is important to briefly give the import of what you are suggesting the House should do. We are dealing with Section 78

(1)

(f)

.

Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, I have summarised the import. I have around 16 sections under these amendments. Largely, the effect of amending the sections is the same. The end results of the amendments are the same. That is why I generalised and gave you four reasons.

First, it will interfere with the trade unions. Secondly, the proposed amendments are so substantive that they should not be carried under a miscellaneous amendment Bill. Third, it interferes with the right of trade unions. Lastly, the wider participation of tripartite partners has not been brought on board.

The Labour Relations Act, No. 14 of 2007, Section 81

THAT, the Schedule to the Bill be amended in the proposed amendments to the Labour Relations Act, 2007

by -

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The Temporary Deputy Chairman (Hon. Patrick Mariru): Very well. In that case, that amendment is dropped.

(Proposed amendment by Hon. (Ms.) Odhiambo-Mabona dropped)

THAT, the Schedule to the Bill be amended in the proposed amendments to the Labour Relations Act, 2007

by -

(xi)

by deleting the proposed amendment to Section 81A; I have given the justification. It is the same. I have summarised.

The Temporary Deputy Chairman

: Hon. Tonui’s amendment is dropped as well in the circumstances.

The Labour Relations Act, No. 14 of 2007, New Section 81B

THAT, the Schedule to the Bill be amended in the proposed amendments to the Labour Relations Act, 2007

by -

(xii)

by deleting the proposed amendment to section 81B; I had earlier given the justification.

The Temporary Deputy Chairman

: In the circumstances, Hon. Tonui’s amendment is dropped.

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(Proposed amendment by Hon. Ronald Tonui dropped) The Labour Relations Act, No. 14 of 2007, New Section 81C

THAT, the Schedule to the Bill be amended in the proposed amendments to the Labour Relations Act, 2007

by –

(xiii)

by deleting the proposed new Section 81C. I gave the justification earlier. Thank you.

The Labour Relations Act, No. 14 of 2007, New Section 81

(D)

THAT, the Schedule to the Bill be amended in the proposed amendments to the Labour Relations Act, 2007

by –

(xiv)

by deleting the proposed new Section 81D.

The Labour Relations Act, No. 14 of 2007, New Section 81

(E)

THAT, the Schedule to the Bill be amended in the proposed amendments to the Labour Relations Act, 2007

by –

(xv)

by deleting the proposed new section 81E. I gave the justification earlier.

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THAT, the Schedule to the Bill be amended in the proposed amendments to the Labour Relations Act, 2007

by –

by deleting the proposed Section 81

(10)

(A)

.

Fourth Schedule

THAT, the Schedule to the Bill be amended in the proposed amendments to the Labour Relations Act, 2007

by –

(xvi)

by deleting the proposed amendment to the Fourth Schedule.

The Temporary Deputy Chairman

: Leader of the Majority Party.

Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, I oppose. The reason is that as a country, if we want to develop the economy of our country and get seamless service to the citizens. We must protect the provision of essential services from regular strikes by the providers. I am talking about water, electricity, healthcare, hospital and sanitary services. I do not know why they are here, that is, air navigation services, fire services, and telecommunication, marine and port services.

Imagine what will happen if the Port of Mombasa staff went on a strike for two months. How many people died when the doctors were on strike? As the Chair has said, the substantive Bill needs to come to the House as fast as possible, so that we engage each other and have a discussion as a country. I am sure all of us who are sitting here know of somebody who died when doctors went on strike. We cannot live in a world which is chaotic. I really want to ask the Chair to please bring that Bill which he said he wants to engage us on. Kenyans need to get into a discussion.

For now, I oppose the proposed amendment. The Temporary Deputy Chairman

: Very well. Hon. Members, in that case, let me go to the far end there. Hon. Tom has not spoken. Give him the microphone.

He must be using my card.

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For the record, I am Hon. Tom. Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman. I want to support the amendment by the Committee for the simple reasons that had already been advanced before. There are less restrictive ways of dealing with industrial strikes which are entrenched in the laws as they exist. We also have the labour laws which are well equipped to deal with disputes in a manner that may be able to safeguard crucial institutions like our health facilities.

Secondly, lastly and more importantly, if you touch on anything that will appear to tinker with the Bill of Rights, labour laws and the rights to ventilate discontent which is entrenched in the Constitution, you need a referendum. There are better and less restrictive ways of dealing with this.

I support the Committee in terms of the amendments.

The Temporary Deputy Chairman

: Very well. Hon. T. J. Kajwang’, let my eye be caught by someone who has not spoken like Hon. Wangwe.

My neighbour has taken the microphone. Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, I support the Committee because I have looked at the special services. I disagree on essential services. Even as small a driver, taking one person from one area to another, if he does not do it, it is essential. Therefore, it is not good enough to say essential services.

Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, I want to support the Committee. The Temporary Deputy Chairman

: Hon. Members, finally Hon.

First of all the Chair of the Committee, please, call the Leader of the Majority Party to come before you and give evidence because the information he has is very important. The Leader of the Majority Party did not say that a lot of services which have been listed here are devolved functions. So, if we were to pass this piece of legislation, it would have ended up in the Senate. Other than the fact that the Chair wants to do a good job, he also wants to see whether there are services here which are conflicting with devolved functions, so that we can have one whole legislation.

The Temporary Deputy Chairman

: Hon. Members, please allow me to put the Question on this one, so that we make progress.

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The Temporary Deputy Chairman (Hon. Patrick Mariru): Hon. T. J. Kajwang’ for Hon. Millie Odhiambo.

Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, on behalf of the Member of Suba North, I wish to withdraw all the amendments pertaining to the Anti- Counterfeit Agency Act.

The Temporary Deputy Chairman

: It is on record that the amendments to those sections are withdrawn.

The Anti-Counterfeit Agency Act, No. 13 of 2008, Section 2

The Temporary Deputy Chairman

: Hon. T. J. Kajwang’, for the record, pronounce yourself on Section 2.

Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, you have adopted the painful approach of going to each one of them.

The Temporary Deputy Chairman

: It is very helpful because you may find situations where a Member has an issue down the line.

I confirm that I withdraw the amendment to Section 2 of the Bill.

The Temporary Deputy Chairman

: There is another amendment to Section 2 by Hon. Ali Wario and Hon. Wanga is holding brief for him. I like the spirit of supporting each other. Hon. Wanga, there is an amendment to Section 2.

Of the National Youth Council? The Temporary Deputy Chairman

: No. On the Counterfeit.

That is not mine.

THAT, the Schedule to the Bill be amended by inserting the following new proposed amendment to section 2 of the Anti-Counterfeit Agency Act, No. 13 of 2008 —

Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, I thank the Chairman of the Departmental Committee on Trade, Industry and Cooperatives. There is a problem in this country. One morning somebody may go to a go down in Ruaraka in Baba Dogo and say everything in the godown is counterfeit. We must define what counterfeit is. How do you determine a counterfeit between the suit I am wearing and that of Hon. T. J. Kajwang’ which is counterfeit? I am happy counterfeit has been defined.

Many of our businesses are suffering under the multi-agency team. In the United States of America, major companies have, for example an iPhone like the one I am using from China and another from the USA. So, the culture of talking about counterfeit and contraband gives chance to other people like the Chinese to do business in this country.

I support the Chair of the Committee because he has now defined what counterfeit is. Once it is signed into law, we will ask you to come with a machine to gauge and tell what is counterfeit and which is not.

The Temporary Deputy Chairman

: Hon. Members, the following sections, Hon. Millie Odhiambo has proposed deletion. They are quite a number of them. Hon. T. J. Kajwang’, it may be helpful to listen to these ones. There are quite a number of sections, over 20, that Hon. Millie Odhiambo has proposed to delete. They are on the Order Paper. We may not take all the sections but a chunk of them at ago.

Hon. T. J. Kajwang’ that speaks to your earlier request. So, we will take chunks together and make progress. The Anti-Counterfeit Agency Act, No. 13 of 2008, Sections 3, 3 (1) and 3 (2)

The Temporary Deputy Chairman

: Hon. T. J. Kajwang’ for Hon. Millie Odhiambo.

Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, I withdraw the amendment proposed in the Order Paper.

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Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, I confirm that I have withdrawn amendments relating to those sections on the Anti-Counterfeit Agency Act.

, and 10

(2)

(c)

agreed to) The Anti-Counterfeit Agency Act, No. 13 of 2008, Sections 11, 12

(1)

, 12

(2)

, 12

(3)

, 14

(1)

, 14

(2)

, 15, 16

(2)

and 17

The Temporary Deputy Chairman

: Hon. T. J. Kajwang’ for Hon. Millie Odhiambo.

Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, I hereby withdraw the sections.

Odhiambo-Mabona withdrawn)

, 12

(2)

, 12

(3)

, 14

(1)

,

14 (2) , 15, 16 (2) and 17 agreed to) The Anti-Counterfeit Agency Act, No. 13 of 2008, Sections 19 (1) , 19 (2) (a) , (b) (c) (d) , 19 (4) , 20 (1) , 20 (2) (a) and (b) and 20 (3)

Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, I withdraw the proposed amendment concerning sections 19 up to 20.

, 19

(2)

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

, 19

(4)

,

20 (1) , 20 (2) (a) and (b) and 20 (3) agreed to) The Anti-Counterfeit Agency Act, No. 13 of 2008, Sections 21 (1) and (2) , 23, 26, 32, 33 (4) , 34 (1) (2) (3) (4) and (5) , 34B, 35 and 36

Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, we have Section 34 (6) (a) .

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The Temporary Deputy Chairman (Hon. Patrick Mariru): Let me confirm from the Bill. Yes, absolutely. In the Order Paper, it reads that she was going to delete the entire of section 34 but because we had specified (1) (2) and (3), we needed to specify even 6. Allow me to read it again. Sections 21 (1) and (2), 23, 26, 32, 33(4), 34(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) and 9, 34B, 35 and 36

I confirm that I withdraw the amendments from sections 21 to 36.

Odhiambo-Mabona withdrawn)

Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, I withdraw the proposed amendment to section 6

(1)

.

Odhiambo-Mabona withdrawn)

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THAT, the Schedule to the Bill be amended in the proposed amendment to the Biosafety Act,

by inserting the following new paragraph immediately after the proposed new paragraph 6

(1)

(d)

—

Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, I withdraw the amendments touching on Section 12

(2)

of the Biosafety Act.

Odhiambo-Mabona withdrawn)

(Section 12(2)

agreed to) The Biosafety Act, No. 2 of 2009, Section 14

Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, I withdraw the amendments touching on Section 14 on Biosafety Act.

Odhiambo-Mabona withdrawn)

The Biosafety Act, No. 2 of 2009, New Section 6

(1)

(A)

The Temporary Deputy Chairman

: Hon. Leader of the Majority Party. Move the Second Reading.

I have an amendment. The Temporary Deputy Chairman

: Are they on the Biosafety Act?

I have an amendment? Which page? The Temporary Deputy Chairman

: It is page 1708, in the Supplementary Order Paper.

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Yeah! There is nothing for me here. The Temporary Deputy Chairman

: On the one that reads: “any person who immediately before the commencement of this section was a member of the board shall be deemed to be a member of the…”

Is it page 1707 or 1708, or is it 1716? The Temporary Deputy Chairman

: Hon. Leader of the Majority Party, you can approach the Table to get guidance.

Yeah. I beg to move: THAT, the Schedule to the Bill be amended in the proposed amendments to the Biosafety Act, 2009,

by inserting the following new amendment immediately after the proposed amendment to Section 6

(1)

─

(1A) Any person who, immediately before the commencement of this section was a member of the Board shall be deemed to be a member of the reconstituted Board for the unexpired period of his or her term of service.

I think this is just to provide for a transitional clause where any person who immediately before the commencement of this section was a member of the board shall be deemed to be a member of the reconstituted board for the unexpired period of his or her term of service.

I withdraw the proposed amendments touching on Section 2 of the Act.

The Temporary Deputy Chairman

: Having dropped, I will put the Question.

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(Proposed amendment by Hon. (Ms.) Odhiambo-Mabona withddrawn) The Proceeds of Crime and Anti-Money Laundering Act, No.9 of 2009, Section 2(fa)

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman. I beg to move:

THAT, the Schedule to the Bill be amended in the proposed amendments to the Proceeds of Crime and Anti-Money Laundering Act –

I want to go on record. Even though I do not want to oppose the Chairman, the essence and the objective of this amendment in the Bill was to propose to amend the Act to include employees of accountants, advocates and notaries to fall within that reporting. The amendment will remove that. The amendment of the Chairman will remove advocates, notaries and other legal professions who are sole practitioners from being classified as designated financial business or professionals. That is to say that if I today want to say that I want to hide money, I just need to talk to my lawyer and give him one billion. How do we fight corruption in our country? How do we fight money laundering? If we can allow advocates to hold accounts that the Director General of the Financial Reporting Centre cannot access and question, is wrong.

It is very sad. You know, the Chair of the Departmental Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs is a lawyer. Many of his colleagues in the Committee are lawyers. This afternoon I have realised that this House is divided into different segments. There are those who will represent trade unions and those who defend legal professions. Maybe a day will come when I will also defend the camel breeders in this country. Let me go on record. If we have to fight corruption and join the President in the war against corruption, this amendment negates what Government, the EACC, the DPP, the DCI and the Financial Reporting Centre are doing. I want to challenge the Governor of the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) and the Financial Reporting Centre. By

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The Temporary Deputy Chairman (Hon. Patrick Mariru): Hon. Chair, I will give you a chance as I come to a close on that. Hon. T.J. Kajwang’.

You know Kenyans listening to Hon. Duale would think that he is speaking from Mars and he has decided not to understand the principles of the practice of law. If there is anything else, the practice of law hangs upon the advocate-client confidentiality without which there is no practice of law completely. Hon. Duale will need an advocate one of these fine days. In fact, I think he really needs one. I am sure.

Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, I also want to go on record that all of us including the lawyers and accountants must fight corruption. We should not make laws in vain. When you look at Section 134 of the Advocates Act, it provides that the advocate-client privilege gives exceptions of instances where disclosure may be made in such situations. We must look at all these issues in totality so that we just do not amend that section without looking at the other related legislations like the Advocates Act. So, this is a very serious matter. When we did public participation, all the citizens who appeared before us, the lawyers and the accountants opposed this. I want the Leader of the Majority Party to realise that it is not just the lawyers it is even the accountants. I plead with the House that we pass this. The Leader of the Majority Party has agreed with me.

The Proceeds of Crime and Anti-Money Laundering Act, No.9 of 2009, Section 2

(fb)

I am persuaded by the Bill and I withdraw the amendment.

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(Section 2 (fb) agreed to) The Proceeds of Crime and Anti-Money Laundering Act, No.9 of 2009, Section 48

Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, I have to withdraw this and I will do it for a very good reason. Had I not withdrawn the amendment, the Bill would have… She was proposing a deletion.

The Temporary Deputy Speaker

: Yes, she was proposing a deletion of the entire section 48.

But the Chair has an amendment to this? The Temporary Deputy Speaker

: Yes.

Yes. I would prefer that we go with the Chair’s amendment and for that reason I withdraw. I would be comfortable with the proposals of the Chair.

The Temporary Deputy Speaker

:

Very well, the withdrawal is confirmed, Hon. Chair you have an amendment to Section 48.

THAT, the Schedule to the Bill be amended in the proposed amendments to the Proceeds of Crime and Anti-Money Laundering Act –

I am withdrawing the whole thing so I should be given the first chance.

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The Temporary Deputy Speaker (Hon. Patrick Mariru): But the Leader of the Majority Party, that was to happen.

Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, I beg move:

THAT, the Schedule of the Bill be amended by deleting all the proposed amendments to the National Youth Council Act.

These amendments look very substantial and after consultation with the Attorney-General of the Republic of Kenya, and though a letter dated, 22nd August 2018, we have agreed to drop that amendments.

The Temporary Deputy Speaker

: Hon. Wanga

Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, I want to agree that the Committee had also taken the same path because the Ministry appeared before the Committee and asked that all the amendments be deleted. So, my hope is that the Leader of the Majority Party will also withdraw the amendments on page 17 on the same Bill.

The Temporary Deputy Speaker

: Hon. Wanga, let us deal with Section 2 first.

The National Youth Council Act, No.10 of 2009, Section 4

Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, I withdraw the amendment. I have said that I have withdrawn all the proposed amendments to the National Youth Council Act.

Let me say it again THAT, the Bill be amended by deleting all proposed amendments to the National Youth Council Act.

The Temporary Deputy Chairman

: The Leader of the Majority Party, we are dealing with one after the other. Particularly, because there are many proposed amendments in each section. Therefore, we need to move fast.

Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, I did this yesterday and even this afternoon. I am deleting all the proposed amendments to the National Youth Council Act of 2009. That supersedes, we cannot go again to other sections.

The Temporary Deputy Chairman

: The Leader of the Majority Party, I know Members may want us to move fast but we will deal with one after another. This is because we have a situation where a Member may not agree with us. This is because the amendments are by more than one person. Therefore, if yours are carried, the others fall. Let us move must.

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The Temporary Deputy Chairman (Hon. Patrick Mariru): Leader of the Majority Party.

Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, I beg to move:

THAT, the Schedule to the Bill be amended in the proposed amendments to the National Youth Council Act, 2009

by –

Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, I beg to move:

THAT, the Schedule to the Bill be amended in the proposed amendments to the National Youth Council Act, 2009

by –

Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, I beg to move:

THAT, the Schedule to the Bill be amended in the proposed amendments to the National Youth Council Act, 2009

by –

Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, I beg to move:

THAT, the Schedule to the Bill be amended in the proposed amendments to the National Youth Council Act, 2009

by –

Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, I beg to move:

THAT, the Schedule to the Bill be amended in the proposed amendments to the National Youth Council Act, 2009

by –

Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, I beg to move:

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THAT, the Schedule to the Bill be amended in the proposed amendments to the National Youth Council Act, 2009 (No. 10 of 2009) by –

Where is it? The Temporary Deputy Chairman

: It is on page 1708 of the Supplementary Order Paper. You may approach the Table.

Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, I beg to move:

THAT, the Schedule to the Bill be amended in the proposed amendments to the National Youth Council Act, 2009

by –

deleting the proposed amendment to New section 5

(1)

(c)

.

First Schedule

The Temporary Deputy Chairman

: Leader of the Majority Party.

Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Hon. Naomi Shaban is asking me what time we are leaving and I told her we are here until midnight. She is telling me she is going to tell my wife that now nimehamia hapa. At least my wife knows I am here. She is watching television.

Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, I beg to move: THAT, the Schedule to the Bill be amended in the proposed amendments to the National Youth Council Act, 2009

by –

Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, the way we were going this morning and even yesterday is that if I delete all the proposed amendments to that Act, then all other amendments collapse and we just put the Question. If you allow me, let me move the first one.

Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, I beg to move: THAT, the Schedule to the Bill be amended by deleting the proposed amendments to the Judicial Service Act, 2011.

I gave the reason earlier. This amendment looks very unconstitutional. After consulting with the Attorney-General, we have agreed to delete and drop that amendment altogether.

The Temporary Deputy Chairman

: Very well, Leader of the Majority Party.

I am sure Members who were around will tell me. The moment I withdraw my amendment as the owner of the Bill…

The Temporary Deputy Chairman

: Are you withdrawing or prosecuting the deletion?

I am withdrawing all amendments relating to the Judicial Service Act in the Bill.

The Temporary Deputy Chairman

: That becomes different. You are not prosecuting the deletion. You are withdrawing the proposed amendment.

Hon. Millie Odhiambo also had an amendment. We will go to the new section where the Chair is concerned. Leader of the Majority Party, having withdrawn your amendment, Hon. Millie Odhiambo also had an amendment.

The Leader of the Majority Party is making a lot of sense. First of all, under the Standing Orders, the person whose action will affect all the other people proposing amendments to the legislation has the first bite of the cake. That is why he had

A certified version of this Report that first bite. He has withdrawn the entire proposed amendments in the Bill. There is nothing for Millie Odhiambo or the Chair of the Committee to propose amendments to. You can take us through the long route or agree that we save time. He has not withdrawn his amendment. He has prosecuted an amendment to delete the entire proposed amendments to that Act in the Bill. There are no proposals left in the Bill. We go back to the Act. This is what we are talking about.

The Temporary Deputy Chairman (Hon. Patrick Mariru): Hon. T. J. Kajwang’, let us be very clear here. It is important. There are two instances. The Leader of the Majority Party could withdraw the amendments that he has proposed. The Leader of the Majority Party could prosecute the deletion as he had proposed. If he prosecutes his deletion, in effect, everything else falls because he will have deleted any other amendment that would have been proposed. That is why I asked the Leader of the Majority Party whether he is withdrawing his amendment or prosecuting deletion of all the amendments. It is very important. That is why I asked him twice.

Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, you are very right.

Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, I beg to move: THAT, the Schedule to the Bill be amended by deleting the proposed amendments to the Judicial Service Act, 2011.

The Temporary Deputy Chairman

: Very well. That relates to Sections 15

(1)

(b)

and 15

(2)

for purposes of record.

(Question, that the words to be left out

be left out, put and agreed to) The Judicial Service Act, No. 1 of 2011, New Section 15 (1) (a)

The Temporary Deputy Chairman

: Hon. Cheptumo, you are proposing a new section altogether. It is New Section 15

(1)

(a)

.

Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, in view of the deletion by the Leader of the Majority Party, I also wish to withdraw that proposed amendment.

The Temporary Deputy Chairman

: Very well. That withdrawal is confirmed.

The Leader of the Majority Party has deleted all of them. We do not need to put that particular Question.

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Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, on behalf of the Member for Suba North, I hereby withdraw the proposed amendments touching on the Tourism Act.

The Temporary Deputy Chairman

: Hon. Munyaka, you also had an amendment on Section 7

(1)

(a)

.

Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, I beg to move:

THAT, the Schedule to the Bill be amended in the proposed amendments to the Tourism Act,

by –

Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, I beg to move:

THAT, the Schedule to the Bill be amended in the proposed amendments to the Tourism Act

by –

I withdraw. This is what the Leader of the Majority Party was saying. I have already gone on record and withdrawn all the amendments touching on the Tourism Act. I have withdrawn all of the amendments on the Tourism Act, on behalf of the Member for Suba North.

The Temporary Deputy Chairman

: Very well. I will read all of them. It is very important for record.

(g)

agreed to)

Hon. T.J. Kajwang’, for purposes of record, we will read all the other remaining sections so that you can go on record. I have put the Question on Section 7 (1) (g) . It is important. The Tourism Act, No. 28 of 2011, Sections 7 (1) (h) , 31 (a) and 42 (b)

Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, I withdraw all the amendments on those sections.

Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, I beg to move:

THAT, the Schedule to the Bill be amended by deleting the proposed amendments to the Independent Policing Oversight Authority Act, 2011.

The reason is that they are very substantial and after consulting the Attorney-General of the Republic of Kenya and through his letter dated 22nd August 2018, we have agreed I delete the proposed amendments to the Independent Police Oversight Authority Act.

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(Question, that the words to be left out be left out, put and agreed to)

What happens when the Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman and the Clerks-at-the-Table change while the Members do not change?

The Temporary Deputy Chairman

: Hon. Leader of the Majority Party, the Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman has been here with you. Let us give them a minute.

Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, I beg to move:

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The justification is that the part deals with matters as stated in the new title. This is to address instances where counties may allot land as long as the same is authorised by the NLC. It is just to tighten it up.

(Question of the amendment proposed) (Question, that the words to be left out, be left out, put and agreed to) (Question, that the words to be inserted in place thereof, be inserted, put and agreed to) (Section 2 as amended agreed to) The Temporary Deputy Chairman (Hon. Patrick Mariru): In that case, the amendments by the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Lands and Hon. Millie Odhiambo fall.

Hon. Leader of the Majority Party, there is one amendment for deletion and one for definition on alienation of public land.

(Proposed amendments by Hon. (Ms.) Odhiambo-Mabona and Hon. (Ms.) Rachel Nyamai dropped) The Land Act, No.6 of 2012, Heading of Part II

I beg to move: THAT, the Schedule to the Bill be amended by deleting all the proposed amendments to the Land Act, 2012 and substituting therefor the following— Heading of Part II

Delete the heading of Part II and substitute therefor the words “General Conditions Relating to Leases, Licenses and Agreements for Leasehold Land. Of course, part 2 deals with the heading of Part II. The reason or the justification is that the part deals with matters as stated in the new title.

(Question, that the words to be left

out be left out, put and agreed to)

The Land Act, No.6 of 2012, Section 23

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The Temporary Deputy Chairman (Hon. Patrick Mariru): Hon. Leader of the Majority Party, before we come to you, Hon. Millie Odhiambo is actually proposing a deletion. In that case, we have to give her a chance. Hon. Hon. T. J. Kajwang’.

Is it the deletion on Section 23? The Temporary Deputy Chairman

: Yes.

That is reasonable. The problem is that the Chair of the Departmental Committee on Lands is not speaking. Is she in the House in the first place?

I am here. The Temporary Deputy Chairman

: The Chairperson is absolutely here? She has been here.

All right. I will be with you if you just give me a minute. I think I have to withdraw this. This amendment is good the way it is in the Bill. It says that the lease or licenses for private land will be issued by the Cabinet Secretary and registered by the Land Registrar. That makes sense. Who else would issue the license? Therefore, I withdraw the amendment concerning that.

The Temporary Deputy Chairman

: Very well, that is noted. The Leader of the Majority Party.

I beg to move: THAT, the Schedule to the Bill be amended by deleting all the proposed amendments to the Land Act, 2012 and substituting therefor the following—

This is just to put the voice of the Parliamentary Departmental Committee on Lands. We agree to that amendment. It is properly justified. It makes matters clearer in terms of implementation.

The Temporary Deputy Chairman

: Very well. In that case, I will put the Question.

The Temporary Deputy Chairman

: What is it?

We are dealing with technical issues. My point was, I like the amendment by the Leader of the Majority Party but it was the same wording that was in the Bill so I was just flashing my mind to see how the Leader of the Majority Party would…This is on page 340 of the Bill.

I now see the point which is that the Leader of the Majority Party is amending subsection

Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, I beg to move:

THAT, the Schedule to the Bill be amended in the proposed amendments to the Lands Act, 2012 by –

We are just getting tired because the Chair of the Committee is not proposing an amendment to subsection 3 of 23. Her amendment relates to subsection 2 which you have dealt with ably through the Leader of the Majority Party and we have finished it. Now we are on subsection 3 which is already on the Bill itself. To that extent, we do not have an amendment proffered to it. So, we just go to it.

She is not amending subsection 3 so that we just go by what is in the Bill and treat it as though there is no amendment. That is what I am seeing as far as I can see.

Look at Section 23 (3) . The one which we finished was by the Leader of the Majority Party which was done well. So, now we are in Section 23 (3) , which she is not amending. She has just expressed herself on something which she has no amendment for. That is my point.

The Temporary Deputy Chairman

: Hon. Chair, what exactly is your amendment.

Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, there is some confusion there, so I would like to withdraw. We are therefore not making any amendments to Section 23 (3) .

The Temporary Deputy Chairman

: We are dealing with Section 23 and the first amendment was a deletion by Hon. Millie Odhiambo, the second one was an amendment by the Leader of the Majority Party and the other one was the proposed amendment by the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Lands. The only amendment on Section 23 is that of the Leader of the Majority Party. I had put a Question to that already.

Hon. Temporary Deputy Chair, look at page 340 of the Bill you will see Section 23. So we have dealt with the amendments which were proposed by Hon. Millie which I withdrew. I suppose that subsection (2) and (3) are the same. The difference is how we pronounce ourselves on HANSARD because we have finished what the Leader of the Majority Party did in subsection (2) . Now we are in subsection (3) which is in the Bill and there is no amendment. We just need to put the Question to the plenary and vote on it.

The Temporary Deputy Chairman

: That is fine I agree with you, Hon. T. J. Kajwang’ on section 23

(3)

.

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(Question, that the word to be left out be left out, put and agreed to) (Question, that the words to be inserted in place thereof be inserted, put and agreed to) (Section 23 as amended agreed to) The Land Act, No.6 of 2012, Section 25

The Temporary Deputy Chairman (Hon. Patrick Mariru): The Leader of the Majority Party.

Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, I beg to move:

THAT, the Schedule to the Bill be amended by deleting all the proposed amendments to the Land Act, 2012 and substituting therefor the following—

Hon. Members should be more but we are very happy about this.

I see no interest in this, so I move to put the Question.

The Land Act, No.6 of 2012, Section 28

(1)

Hon. Millie Odhiambo had a deletion.

I withdraw in view of the fact that the Hon. Leader of the Majority Party has an amendment to it.

Hon. Millie Odhiambo takes precedence because it is a deletion.

I withdraw.

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(Proposed amendment by Hon. (Ms.) Odhiambo-Mabona dropped)

It is on record that Hon. Millie’s amendment is withdrawn. So, I call upon the Leader of the Majority Party to move his proposed amendment.

Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, I beg to move:

THAT, the Schedule to the Bill be amended by deleting all the proposed amendments to the Land Act, 2012 and substituting therefor the following—

Let us have the Mover. There is a deletion by Hon. Millie Odhiambo. I was surprised that Hon. Duale is the one who does not like Members riding on other’s names.

You see what is confusing me is that the Leader of the Majority Party has an amendment and yet the Bill itself prefers a deletion. It is the Bill that should have taken precedence. If we go by the Bill, then there will be nothing for any of us to amend unless I am mistaken.

Hon. Millie Odhiambo’s is meant to delete the Act.

I see. Hon. Millie Odhiambo intends to amend the deletion meaning that we then go to the parent Act. So, I withdraw, but even when I withdraw, it is the Bill that should take precedence over the Leader of the Majority Party because

A certified version of this Report if then the Bill proposes to delete, there will be nothing for the Leader of the Majority Party to amend. That is the way I look at it. For the purposes of the record, I withdraw.

That one is on record that Hon. Millie’s amendment is withdrawn.

Leader of the Majority Party, what is your amendment? We are on Section 29.

Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, I beg to move:

THAT, the Schedule to the Bill be amended by deleting all the proposed amendments to the Land Act, 2012 and substituting therefor the following—

The “Commission” has not been deleted by Hon. Millie Odhiambo. What did Hon. Millie Odhiambo delete? She withdrew. Thank you for noting. Leader of Majority Party, as you consult, let us have Hon. Kajwang’.

I think this is where we were and we made the same mistake on Section 28. The Bill is proposing to delete Section 28 in the parent Act. If then the Bill itself were to take precedence, then there will be nothing for the Leader of the Majority Party to amend. That is the point. The text in the Order Paper is not to amend and substitute. It is just to change the word “Commission” as though the Bill has not deleted. We are at Section 29. We get into trouble with procedure. The point is this…

Hon. Kajwang’, I am looking at what Hon. Millie is intending to do on Section 29. During the Second Reading of the Bill, it is a deletion. So, Hon. Millie Odhiambo is deleting…We are on Section 29.

There are three sets to this thing. There is the Bill itself, a proposal by Millie and a proposal by the Leader of the Majority Party. All of them are on Section 29. Millie has withdrawn her proposal. Let me clear this. I was on a point of order. Millie has withdrawn her amendment. The two amendments are the Bill itself and what the Leader of the Majority Party intends to do. We need to clarify who has precedence. The Bill would have been deleted and there would have been nothing for the Leader of the Majority Party to amend. The Leader of the Majority Party is only amending the terminology which would have been deleted, anyway. I do not know if I am causing more confusion than helping you.

Let us have Leader of the Majority Party.

We have completed Section 28. I propose to amend Section 29 by deleting the word “Commission” wherever it appears and substituting therefor the words “national Government or county government, as the case may be”.

The reason comes from Section 28 where we noted that some public lands are administered by counties whereas some are administered by the national Government when it

A certified version of this Report comes to royalties, rent and all that. In the parent Act, there was the element of the Commission. I am removing the “Commission” and substituting it with either the national Government or county government.

Let us hear Hon. Kioni.

I have a problem with the proposed amendment. What are we amending? We have already deleted that section. That is where we are starting from. Unless we reinstate the provision in the Act and then consider the amendment by the Leader of the Majority Party, we will have a problem with the procedure.

We have not deleted anything. Hon. Kajwang’, you withdrew Hon. Millie’s amendment.

We did away with Millie’s. We went back to the Act.

Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, this is where we are. We could go the way the Leader of the Majority Party is proposing. I have the Act. I have opened it. We can go the way of the Leader of the Majority Party and vote on his amendment. His amendment seeks to replace the word “Commission”. I see it here. We would have changed it. We would have gone back to the Bill itself which proposes deletion of all the amendments including Hon. Duale’s amendment. That is the point I am making. There is a deletion in the Bill. Nobody is proposing to delete the deletion and replace it. That is the point I am making. He is just deleting the word “Commission”. He is not proposing that we delete the deletion of the Bill.

Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, if you look at the amendments at the top of page 1683, it states that the Schedule to the Bill be amended by deleting all the proposed amendments to the Land Act, 2012 and substituting therefor the following... That covers everything I am proposing.

Hon. Kajwang’, I know we are tired. It is good to engage.

We are 349 Members and only 10 people are in the Chamber.

Do not say that. We respect every Member. That is a very good observation. Hon. Duale has to convince you just the way you convinced him the other time and your point was taken. That is why the Chair has to allow for a debate for us to come to an agreement. Let us move to Hon. Duale’s amendment. Now, you have convinced us. Leader of the Majority Party, please move your amendment. I must thank you Members because you are very keen.

Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, I beg to move:

THAT, the Schedule to the Bill be amended by deleting all the proposed amendments to the Land Act, 2012 and substituting therefor the following—

Member for Ndaragwa.

We need a clarification that will help us go through all the other sections. We can get it from the Leader of the Majority Party or the Chair on whether these amendments do not dilute in any way the powers of the Commission. We are just tidying up the legislation.

Leader of the Majority Party, pronounce yourself on this one.

We are giving to Caesar what belongs to him and what belongs to the national Government and the county governments, when it comes to rent, royalties and other payments.

Let us get a voice of the Committee, Member for Kitui South.

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady. I would like to confirm that we had a similar amendment and we discussed it. What the Leader of the Majority Party is doing by this amendment is to place the authority where it should be — at the county government and national government . The Commission does not have the human power. It is not empowered in terms of human power to do this.

Are you supporting the Leader of the Majority Party?

Yes.

Member for Mathare and then I put the Question.

Not on this one, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady.

Next Section. The Land Act, No.6 of 2012, Section 30

There is a deletion by Hon. Millie.

I withdraw the proposed amendment.

On record, Hon. Millie’s amendment has been withdrawn.

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Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, I beg to move:

THAT, the Schedule to the Bill be amended by deleting all the proposed amendments to the Land Act, 2012 and substituting therefor the following—

Order. Who is this Member? Hon. Ichung’wah.

The Land Act, No.6 of 2012, New Section 31

I call upon the Mover to move Second Reading.

Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, I beg to move:

THAT, the Schedule to the Bill be amended by deleting all the proposed amendments to the Land Act, 2012 and substituting therefor the following—

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Hon. Kajwang’ New Section 31 is on page 1684. Hon. Wanga, that is a new section.

Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, I agree with you but it is an error on the Order Paper. We have seen a number of errors today on the Order Paper made by those who were working on it. It is not shown on the Order Paper as a new section.

Hon. Leader of the Majority Party, let us move together. The sections go up to 30 and there is a new section, you will agree with me. We are right. It is good for that to go into record.

The Land Act, No.6 of 2012, New Section 32

Let us have the Mover.

Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, I beg to move:

THAT, the Schedule to the Bill be amended by deleting all the proposed amendments to the Land Act, 2012 and substituting therefor the following—

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Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, I beg to move:

THAT, the Schedule to the Bill be amended by deleting all the proposed amendments to the Land Act, 2012 and substituting therefor the following—

Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, I beg to move:

THAT, the Schedule to the Bill be amended by deleting all the proposed amendments to the Land Act, 2012 and substituting therefor the following—

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Question, that the new section be read a Second Time, put and agreed to)

Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, I beg to move:

THAT, the Schedule to the Bill be amended by deleting all the proposed amendments to the Land Act, 2012 and substituting therefor the following—

Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, after consultation with the Leader of the Majority Party, we withdrew our amendment so that they can all be aligned.

Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, she is in a different position from us. She is the Chair of a Committee. Therefore, this thing belongs to us as a House. We need to investigate the reasons for which she is withdrawing. As far as I can see, the environmental and land court are the high courts. So, if you withdraw, what are you saying because this amendment was to give jurisdiction to the environment and land court? I hope she is not being intimidated by the Leader of the Majority to withdraw without seeing the justification of that withdrawal.

The Chair being the owner of the amendment says she has consulted. Hon. Leader of Majority, do you want to speak before the Chair?

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Hon. T.J. Kajwang’ said I am intimidating the Chair. If there is somebody who is being intimidated by somebody, it is T.J. Kajwang’ who is being intimidated by Hon. Millie Odhiambo from Ukraine. She is in Ukraine but Hon. Kajwang’ is unable to leave the Chamber because of her.

I knew you had to say something on that in your defence. Hon. Chair?

Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, now that I am here, I am not intimidated. We have been consulting with the Majority Leader. The amendments we had were giving the power to the Chief Land Registrar to deal with matters of county and national level. As you know, public land can fall at the county level and also at the national level. For that reason, we withdrew ours which was focusing on Chief Land Registrar so that we can talk about the national Government and the county government. So, we are not intimidated in any way.

Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, she could be the owner of the amendment but she cannot mislead the Assembly. Is it in order that the Chair of the Committee should mislead the House to suggest that she was dealing with issues to do with county governments when it is clear in the Bill, Page 340, at the bottom of the page…

No. There is no mention of the county jurisdiction or anything to do with what the Chair has said. Is she in order to mislead the Assembly? Apart from the part that she is withdrawing, is she in order to mislead us? As far as I can see, all this amendment was to do was to confer jurisdiction on the Environmental and Land Court. Is it in order to mislead the Assembly with all that information?

Very well. She started by explaining that they consulted and that is why they withdrew, as far as the Committee is concerned. So, since it is the position of the Committee and she is the Mover of the amendment, the Chair has no powers after it is withdrawn. So, we go to the other step. We are through with that. Hon. T. J. Kajwang’ scared people. We are past that. I am consulting, Hon. T. J. Kajwang’. I understand we are in that Act.

I beg to move: THAT, the Schedule to the Bill be amended by deleting the proposed amendment to section 2 of the Land Registration Act, 2012.

I am deleting all proposed amendments to Section 2, of the Land Registration Act, 2012. The stakeholders need to be consulted. The Attorney-General, through a letter dated 22nd August, 2018, concurred with me and said we need to do it in a substantive Bill.

I beg to move by deleting all the proposed amendments on Section 2 of the Land Registration Act, 2012.

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(Question of the amendment proposed) (Question, that the words to be left out be left out, put and agreed to) (Section 2 agreed to)

Chair of the Departmental Committee on Lands, yours has already been overtaken. The Leader of the Majority Party. So, yours falls.

Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, I withdraw that proposed amendment.

(Section 6(1)

(a)

agreed to)

(Provisions relating to the National Authority for the Campaign against Alcohol and Drug

Abuse, No. 14 of 2012 agreed to)

The amendment is withdrawn

The amendment is withdrawn

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(Proposed amendment by Hon. (Ms.) Odhiambo- Mabona withdrawn)

We move to the amendment by the Chairperson of Defence.

Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, on behalf of my Chair I beg to move:

THAT, the Schedule to the Bill be amended in the proposed amendments to the Kenya Defence Forces Act

by –

The amendment is withdrawn

I have to check this. When it concerns things to do with oaths and declarations of the President, I am an authority in giving people oaths. I have to be sure that I am doing the right thing. I suppose that it is supposed to give oaths to members of the cadre of the Kenya Defence Forces. So, I withdraw it.

(Section 249(5)

(a)

agreed to) The Kenya Defence Forces Act, No. 25 of 2012, Section 252

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Again, there is an amendment by Hon. Odhiambo. Hon. Kajwang’

The amendment is withdrawn.

Again, there is an amendment by Hon. Odhiambo. Hon. Kajwang’

The amendment is withdrawn.

Before I put the Question we have an amendment by the Chair of the Departmental Committee on Defence and Foreign Relations. We are in Section 304 (1) .

Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, on behalf of my Chair, I beg to move:

THAT, the Schedule to the Bill be amended in the proposed amendments to the Kenya Defence Forces Act

by –

Next provisions.

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We have proposed amendments by the Leader of the Majority Party. Kenya School of Law Act, No.26 of 2012, Section 4 (2)

Chair, I withdraw my amendment it was erroneous.

On record the Leader of the Majority Party has withdrawn. So, we will move to the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs.

Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, in view of the fact that the Leader of the Majority Party has withdrawn his amendments, I also do the same.

Are you being guided by the fact that he has deleted? You have consulted. It is also on record that the Chairperson of the Justice and Legal Affairs Committee has also withdrawn.

With that I move to Hon. Millie Odhiambo.

The amendment is withdrawn.

Amendment is withdrawn.

(Section 4(2)

agreed to) Kenya School of Law Act, No.26 of 2012, Section 16

Let us have the Leader of the Majority Party. You have a deletion.

I withdraw.

It is on record that the Leader of the Majority Party has withdrawn.

We move to the Chairperson of the Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs.

Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, I also withdraw.

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We move to Hon. Millie Odhiambo.

Amendments are withdrawn.

There is a proposed deletion.

I withdraw.

The Leader of the Majority Party has withdrawn his amendment to the Second Schedule. It has also been withdrawn by the Chairperson of the Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs and it has also been withdrawn by Hon. Millie Odhiambo, just as it applied to Sections 4

(2)

and 16.

I move to put the global Question now. Give Hon. Kajwang’.

Amendment withdrawn.

Which one are you withdrawing?

The Second Schedule.

You were actually on record. You also pronounced but there is no harm in repeating. With that, I want to put the Question on the provisions.

.

There is a proposed amendment of deletion.

Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, I beg to move:

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THAT, the Schedule to the Bill be amended by deleting all the proposed amendments to the Legal Education Act, 2012.

This is after getting communication from the Attorney-General through his letter dated, 22nd August 2018, saying that this is a very substantive amendment. We will prefer to table a Bill on those amendments. I propose to delete all the proposed amendments.

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Leader of the Majority Party, let us go section by section. You have deleted Section 8 (1) .

Let us have the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs going on record with his amendments. After the Leader of the Majority Party prosecutes his amendments, yours are also withdrawn. Also, Hon. Millie Odhiambo’s amendments are withdrawn.

Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, a few minutes ago, I listened to the Leader of the Majority Party putting the Chair of the Departmental Committee on Labour and Social Welfare to task to tell us if he has evidence of legislation before the Assembly to amend a particular legislation. He made a lot of noise about it until I saw that my very able leader and Chair of the Departmental Committee on Labour and Social Welfare was thoroughly embarrassed.

Here is the Leader of the Majority Party thrashing him and telling him that he must provide proof of that legislation. Can we also put the Leader of the Majority Party to task and ask him to give us evidence of legislation concerning the Legal Education Act? I want to see this legislation. I will be interested to see his proposal on Part II of that legislation. It is a big problem in this country. Can we also put him to task in the same way he did to the Chairman of the Departmental Committee on Labour and Social Welfare to give us evidence that there is legislation before the House which he intends to introduce to amend this legislation?

Since he did a fake swearing-in, he forgot that I represent a serious Government. An amendment Bill to the Legal Education Act is before the Cabinet. Before the House goes on recess, we will table that Report. It is before the Cabinet. I can bring the letter.

We are on Section 8 (1) . The Leader of the Majority Party has deleted this section. With your deletion, the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs has nothing to delete. Hon. Millie Odhiambo has nothing to amend.

(Proposed amendments by Hon. William Cheptumo and Hon. (Ms.) Odhiambo-Mabona

withdrawn)

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Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, I beg to move:

THAT, the Schedule to the Bill be amended in the proposed amendments to the Legal Education Act, by –

The Leader of the Majority Party has proposed a deletion. If this is approved, the proposed amendments by the Chair and Hon. Millie Odhiambo will fall.

(Question, that the words to be left out

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Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, I beg to move:

THAT, the Schedule to the Bill be amended in the proposed amendments to the Legal Education Act, by –

With the Leader of the Majority Party’s amendment carrying the day, the other two fall.

We are through with that provision.

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We have the Leader of the Majority Party. We are on Section 2 of the provisions relating to the National Transport and Safety Authority Act, 2012.

Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, I beg to move:

THAT, the Schedule to the Bill be amended by deleting all the proposed amendments to the National Transport and Safety Authority Act, 2012.

Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, the Chair of the Departmental Committee on Transport, Public Works and Housing is here. He will agree with me that all the proposed amendments to the National Transport Safety Authority (NTSA) should be deleted for the simple reason that the Committee, the Ministry and the NTSA raised concerns on these amendments. After consulting with the Attorney-General and putting it in writing, we agreed to withdraw and allow the Committee to bring their own amendments to that section.

I ask for deletion.

Are you asking for deletion or withdrawal of the amendments? They are different.

Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, on the Order Paper, I am proposing to delete all the proposed amendments to NTSA. The Chair can confirm his amendments. I am asking for deletion.

You are asking for withdrawal of the amendments. If you delete yours, they will not have amendments.

I am proposing deletion of the proposed amendments. If my amendment carries the day, then they will not have amendments.

We must move section by section. Chair, before I propose the Question, please confirm to us about the deletion of the amendments.

Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, Jubilee is a working and consulting Government. We consulted with the Leader of the Majority Party and the wider stakeholders, which is the Ministry and the public. We agreed that all these proposed amendments be deleted.

So, you are ready because you know the consequences of the deletion.

Let us have the Hon. Member without a card.

Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, based on the serious crackdown going on in the country at the moment on violators of traffic rules, it will not serve us to the best interest to have a piece of legislation that has the potential to tinker with this exercise.

Therefore, I support.

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(Section 2 agreed to)

The Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Transport, Public Works and Housing and Hon. Millie Odhiambo’s amendments fall. Next section.

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Leader of the Majority Party.

Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, I beg to move:

THAT, the Schedule to the Bill be amended by deleting all the proposed amendments to the National Transport and Safety Authority Act, 2012.

That is a deletion. It is always good to pronounce yourself on that.

(Question, that the words to be left out

be left out, put and agreed to)

The Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Transport, Public Works and Housing and Hon. Millie Odhiambo’s amendments are dropped. Next section.

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Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, I beg to move:

THAT, the Schedule to the Bill be amended by deleting all the proposed amendments to the National Transport and Safety Authority Act, 2012.

(Question, that the words to be left out

be left out, put and agreed to)

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(Section 5 agreed to)

The Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Transport, Public Works and Housing and Hon. Millie Odhiambo’s amendments are dropped. Next section.

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Leader of the Majority Party.

Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, I beg to move:

THAT, the Schedule to the Bill be amended by deleting all the proposed amendments to the National Transport and Safety Authority Act, 2012.

(Question, that the words to be left out

be left out, put and agreed to)

The Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Transport, Public Works and Housing and Hon. Millie Odhiambo’s amendments fall.

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Leader of the Majority Party.

Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, I beg to move:

THAT, the Schedule to the Bill be amended by deleting all the proposed amendments to the National Transport and Safety Authority Act, 2012.

(Question, that the words to be left out

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be left out, put and agreed to) (Section 15(3) agreed to)

The Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Transport, Public Works and Housing and Hon. Millie Odhiambo’s amendments fall.

Amendment withdrawn.

We move to the amendment by the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Education and Research.

I am standing in for the Chair. Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, I beg to move:

THAT, the Schedule to the Bill be amended in the proposed amendments to the Universities Act, 2012 by –

Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, I oppose. The selection panel is only found in independent commissions. Universities come under the Ministry of Education which falls under the national Government. If we have removed the interviewing from the university councils, and we have removed them from Ministry of Education, the right place is the Public Service Commission. We should not have selection panel. Let us not turn our universities into institutions like Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (EBC) or Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) . The Public Service Commission is right to interview people. They interview people within the national Government.

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Let us hear Oyoo Onyango, Member for Muhoroni.

Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, in this position I want to fortify the position taken by the Leader of the Majority Party. We should not make laws that suit our personal interests. It appears to me that some people want to get their people selected through these panels where they want to suggest those who are going to sit there. It is very clear. If you are not going the Public Service Commission way, then we use the route that we take when we are dealing with independent constitutional bodies.

On a point of order, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady.

Do you want to withdraw, Hon. Member for Emuhaya?

Maybe I should inform Members that within that particular panel, we have virtually everybody. In the Fourth Schedule which I was to come to later, we have a representative from the Council; a representative of the Public Service Commission; Principal Secretary, Ministry of Education; Principal Secretary for the time being responsible for finance; two representatives, being one man and one woman, nominated by the Senate; a representative of the University Academic Staff Union; a representative of alumni association, and so on. So, when you look at our proposal, in which…

Order! You really need to listen to us. We have been working for you. We work on behalf of this Parliament. We have expanded and strengthened the process so that we shall never again have the kind of noise we have been getting from our universities about the selection of Vice Chancellors.

Very true, very well. Hon. Members I will put it to the vote so that we make a decision. We have listened.

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(a)

We have an amendment, Hon. Millie Odhiambo.

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We have Hon. Millie Odhiambo who is deleting.

The amendments are withdrawn.

If the amendment is withdrawn, I give it to the Acting Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Education and Research.

I beg to move: THAT, the Schedule to the Bill be amended in the proposed amendments to the Universities Act, 2012 by -

It talks about the tenure of office. Let me come out clearly so that the House may again hear me. Formerly, Vice Chancellors have been serving for a period of 10 years. That is two terms. In our proposal, Hon. Leader of the Majority Party and Chair if you may listen to me, they will serve for a period of three years. They are allowed to serve an extra three years if they are confirmed to be competitive and good in their work.

That is the suggestion we are proposing for that section. We have reduced their term from 10 to six years. In the original Bill as it were, we were only giving them a term of five years. We are giving them two terms of three years each.

Allow me to propose

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(Question of the amendment proposed) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady. I rise to oppose that amendment, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chair. The stability of our public universities is critical. Even diploma courses are at least four years in the minimum. All our degrees are four years and above. If you are telling a Vice Chancellor that he cannot even transit one graduation from first year to the third year unless his term is renewed, we will be killing our universities. It would be palatable if you had given a term of four years that is automatically renewable. I oppose.

Let me hear from the Member for North Horr, Hon. Chachu Ganya.

Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, I strongly oppose that amendment. All over the world professors are tenured to have their jobs for life. In this case, the Vice Chancellor is a CEO. We should give them five years to have a strategic plan effectively and take that university somewhere. Three years is such a short period. It is a joke. I strongly oppose.

Member for Homa Bay. Why is the Member in front of you raising his hand?

Hon. Jared is my brother. Actually the Members seated in front of me except Hon. Charles are my brothers.

The Departmental Committee on Education was thinking about six years instead of five years. The challenge with this is the second term is not automatic. When it is not automatic, if you do three years, then you are shown the door, you have done zero. By the time you are starting your second year, you are already thinking about whether you are going to be reappointed or not and now the politics come in. I am speaking as a student leader who sat in the university Senate and the university council at Kenyatta University. It is a serious matter. I am the student leader who sent Eshiwani away after working for 11 years at Kenyatta University. Let us give them five years, let them do a good job and turn around what they can and leave. That is what we have currently. If we have six years, it would be better.

Hon. Kajwang’, one minute.

You know I had an amendment which I had to drop. I think there is a problem with both propositions. He is proposing three years which is such a short time, although he is trying to say that we can have an extra term to amount to six years, but even five years is such a short time. In fact, it is only Vice chancellors that we are giving one term. In the Constitution, governors have 10 years. I think the Chair of the Committee should have amended further what we have in the Bill and say, a Vice Chancellor of Public university shall hold office for… One term of five years is terrible. Five years is not enough for a Vice Chancellor to do anything meaningful. No office can talk about five years, they do 10 years. That makes sense.

The Temporary Deputy Speaker (Hon. (Ms.) Jessica Mbalu) : I think one minute is enough to convince the House. I do not want to get into issues with the Member for Ndaragwa he seems to have something to say.

Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, allow me to just declare that my brother is a Vice-Chancellor. It is unfortunate that Hon. Millie dropped her amendment. In fact, she has done us a lot of disservice. She has an efficient clerk here who is saying “delete everything”. He has now deleted even some important amendments.

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This five years term is not adequate for a Vice-Chancellor to impact a university. The amendments that have been proposed by the Departmental Committee on Education and Research are introducing unnecessary political lobbying into these positions. When you bring in panels for three years, you will completely destabilise the university education in this country. I wanted to go with the five years if Hon. Millie had not dropped deleting it earlier. If there was a way of bringing it back, that would have been a better way.

The Temporary Deputy Speaker (Hon. (Ms.) Jessica Mbalu): There is actually a way.

At least, if it was a term of five years renewable it would have made sense.

The Temporary Deputy Speaker (Hon. (Ms.) Jessica Mbalu) : Hon. Members please give me your ear because I need to put the Question. Members, I have listened to your import and the debate that arose after. During recommital he can speak and we can see what is most applicable.

Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, I beg to move:

THAT, the Bill be amended in the Schedule by inserting the following new item in its proper alphabetical sequence- The Universities

Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, I would want to also bring to the notice of the House that the section being proposed by the Hon. Member was not really part of the Bill that we were given to deal with. If you check Standing Order No. 133 (5) , it clearly indicates that we do not have to expand our mandate beyond what we were already given by the Bill. So, I refer you to that. Therefore, I think the proposal is null and void.

This amendment is already in the Order Paper. It is a new section. That is why it is being read a Second Time.

But when you look at it clearly, it is an amendment that would have required subjecting to public participation and so on. However, the way it has been brought in is such that that has not been done.

Let us have the Leader of the Majority Party.

This amendment is in order. Hon. Omboko, the day I will join KUPPET, I will learn from you. Here, you are a new Member. So, learn. Once there is an opening in the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill, Members can bring any amendment on any section as long as the relevant statute is included in the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill. So, relax. This amendment is very good.

Now that the Member for Emuhaya is relaxed and convinced, I put the Question.

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I call upon the Mover, Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah, to move second Reading.

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Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, Hon. Kioni was interrupting me through consultation.

Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, I beg to move: THAT, the Schedule to the Bill be amended in the proposed amendments to the Universities Act, 2012 by –

The Member for Kikuyu is a veteran. When you see him at this hour in the Chamber, you must understand that it is because most of the universities are in his constituency. So, he has a right to also speak for his constituents. But I am bothered that he is trying to include the Attorney-General in the Commission. I do not know if I am right. You are introducing the Attorney-General into the Commission. We need to look at the Constitution because it has set the number of commissioners. I do not know how this marries with other commissions. This is not an independent commission. It is part of the commissions which are outlined in the Schedules to the Constitution. Am I not right? I need to think through.

Leader of the Majority Party, maybe instead of speaking off-record… What we are doing is very healthy.

Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, you need to protect us from Hon. Ichung’wah. He is talking about the Commission for University Education. That is not a Chapter 15 Commission. He needs to tell us what the essence of introducing the Attorney-General is. Convince us.

Hon. Ichung’wah, you need to know that things have changed. Before, there was a senior constituent of Kiambu called Sir Charles Njonjo who was a member of all commissions. The Constitution explains what the Attorney General does in Article 156. He should not be a member of commissions. He is only an adviser to the Government. Are you giving the Attorney-General new functions? It would be unconstitutional to the extent that we will be giving the Attorney-General new functions that are not in the Constitution. You need to explain very well why the Attorney-General must be there.

Hon. Ichung’wah, please, clarify for the Members so that we take a vote on this.

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Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, if you allow me, the Attorney-General, as Hon. T. J. Kajwang’ says, is not just another legal officer. He is the chief legal adviser to Government. I thought it was important to have him on the Commission. The current Commission has eight members.

The first question Hon. Kajwang’ asked was whether it will be in line with the numbers. There are only eight members of the commission without a single legal representative. Therefore, I thought it would be in the best interests of the Commission, the Ministry and the Government that the Government chief legal adviser be a member of this Commission.

There are very many cases that come up in court regarding the Commission of University Education. They are taken to court by private universities and others.

Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, I am very sceptical. The Attorney-General comes from Kiambu County. There must be a plan they have hatched. This Commission has a legal department. We do not want the Attorney-General on the Commission and we will oppose this amendment.

Let me hear whether Hon. Kioni is convinced.

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady. There is a typo error in the way the amendment is done. You need to read the sentence so that we include what is needed to make it correct. Also, I do not see any harm in this. He is only being introduced as an ex-officio member. Other than the suspicion from the Leader of the Majority Party, he has also not convinced us as to why we should not have the Attorney-General on the Commission. Other than being suspicious that he comes from Kiambu, why does it become a money Bill?

This becomes a money Bill. These people will be paid allowances.

Hon. Members, you know how we make laws. Let us take a vote. With the debate, I am sure you are convinced on which way to vote.

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Members, there is a New Section 6 (2) . I therefore call upon the Mover, Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah, to move the Second Reading.

Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, first, you must protect me from the Leader of the Majority Party, especially against inciting the House on the basis of where I come from. It is indeed true that the Attorney General comes from Kiambu. The previous Attorney General, Prof. Githu Muigai, is from Kiambu. The first African Attorney General and his immediate successor were also from Kiambu. The only Attorney General who was not from Kiambu is Hon. Amos Wako.

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Hon. Ichung’wah, for the sake of time and Members, we may find ourselves in the next Sitting, having passed the Procedural Motion today.

Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, I beg to move:

THAT, the Bill be amended in the Schedule by inserting the following new item in its proper alphabetical sequence-

That is simple, Hon. Members.

The Leader of the Majority Party.

My work is to educate the House on what Hon. Ichung’wah is purporting to do. He is deleting Sections 6 (2) , 6 (3) and 6 (4) . I will take you through them one by one. Section 6 (2) says that a person who was serving as a member of the Commission prior to the commencement of the section shall continue to serve as a member for the remainder of his or her term. That is a transition clause. He is deleting it.

He is deleting Section 6 (3) which is the whole selection panel and he is not replacing it with something. The selection panel referred to in sub section 2 shall be composed of the Chairperson and six other persons appointed by the Cabinet Secretary as follows: one person representing Public Service Commission and Federation of Kenyan Employers. He is deleting that. He is deleting Section 6 (4) which says that the selection panel shall have powers to regulate its own procedure. He is deleting it. Section 6 (5) says the selection panel shall advertise the vacancies and publicise the names of applicants. He is deleting it. Section 6 (6) says in determining the nomination of the criteria for the members of the Commission…

The Leader of the Majority Party, the House needs to understand. Are you speaking to New Section 6 (2) on the deletion?

Yes. I am reading Sections 6 (2) , (3) and (4) and I will go up to Section 6 (10) . Hon. Ichung’wah is trying to deal with a whole legal infrastructure in the University Act. He is removing it and not replacing it. He needs to tell us the reason. He has not explained to us why he is deleting the sections.

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Hon. Kioni.

Let me help the Leader of the Majority Party by saying that when we made the Constitution 2010, we put panels to help us form commissions. We have commissions now. Allow me to finish. You will eventually come back and amend this, even if you defeat us here. Even if we do not delete that panel, it is of no value because we already have a commission doing the work the panel did at the beginning. We have the commission in the Act. I am trying to persuade the Leader of the Majority Party that this is another clean up. There is no mischief. In any case the panellists do not come from Kiambu as the Attorney General.

With that explanation, Members should be convinced on the way to vote.

Member for Homa Bay County.

Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, the Leader of the Majority Party, apart from being hard working, he is very keen. So, he sees many things. But, on this one, we just did away with the election panel when we were talking about the appointment of the Vice Chancellor. We said that we do not want this panel. We said we want to have the Public Service Commission. On this one, especially the explanation the Leader of the Majority Party has given and he has read through the sections… I did not have the Act. Hon. Ichungw’ah is right in his clean up mission.

Hon. Kajwang’, we take votes by…

That is the House. It is passed. You can recommit it if you want. Next section The Universities Act, No.42 of 2012, New Section 6

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I call on the Mover to move. Hon. Ichungw’ah, we have already moved from there. You should have convinced each other earlier as Members. You know what we usually do is to convince the Members by lobbying.

Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, I beg to move:

THAT, the Bill be amended in the Schedule by inserting the following new item in its proper alphabetical sequence-

Hon. Member for Emuhaya.

Could Hon. Ichungw’ah explicitly explain, like the Leader of the Majority Party did, on what the amendment means to the changes he is proposing?

Hon. Ichungw’ah, pronounce yourself on that so that Hon. Members can vote from an informed position.

Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, in 2012, when this Act was put in place, there was no commission. When the commission was brought in by the amendment of 2016, by insertion of the New Section 6 (1) it created the Commission for University Education and lists the members of that Commission. The chairperson is an appointee of the President, the Principal Secretary Ministry responsible for university education, Principal Secretary for National Treasury, one person appointed by…. All those people are listed. Therefore, the panel as was listed is now redundant, as Hon. Kioni clearly stated. He was there in that Parliament. He therefore speaks from a point of knowledge and so it the Leader of the Majority Party who is now convinced that what we are doing is in the best interest of cleaning up. Hon. T. J. Kajwang’ is also convinced.

Member for North Horr give a comment on this.

Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, I happened to be in the same Committee with Hon. Kioni in the 10th Parliament. The selection panel was for a purpose then. It was a transitional mechanism. It has no value right now. Let the Commission do its job.

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Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, I beg to move:

THAT, the Bill be amended in the Schedule by inserting the following new item in its proper alphabetical sequence-

Members, even though we have been here for a long time, we shall still be here. That would jump the gun. It will make the interim universities to jump over because of a law that we have passed. Maybe there were issues that they were supposed to satisfy before they are given that status.

Thank you.

Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, this is what the English from where I come call tautology. He is repeating himself quite unnecessarily. Section 20 (1) says that a university granted a charter in accordance with section 19 can do any of these things, and (e) , may award degrees including postgraduate degrees and diplomas including postgraduate diplomas. Hon. Ichung’wah is inserting a paragraph which will say “exercise any of the functions specified in section 20 (1) (e) ”. He is repeating himself. It is already here that these people have the functions to do what is provided for in (e) . Section 20 (1) (e) says that the university granted a charter may award degrees including postgraduate degrees and diplomas including postgraduate diplomas. Now he is saying that he will exercise functions specified in section 20 (1) (e) . He is repeating himself. That is what the law has provided for. Section 15 (2) says an institution to which a letter of interim authority is granted shall have power to…I see. What he is trying to do is that an institution to which a letter of interim authority has been granted shall award degrees and postgraduate degrees. Now, that will change the universities traction. If you have an interim letter of authority, you cannot award a degree.

Which authority?

This is what we need to legislate. It is unlawful for them to do this. If you have a letter of interim authority, until you get a charter, you cannot award degrees and postgraduate degrees.

Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, whether Hon. T.J. comes from the lake or Uganda, the word “tautology” is not English, it is Suba. Your bone of contention with Hon. Ichung’wah, Hon. T.J., is that a university with a letter of interim authority cannot offer courses.

Am I right? As we sit here today, we have over 10 universities. They still offer courses but are attached to a university. They do everything. We do not want a situation whereby a university suffers yet it has invested in infrastructure and human capital and then they are denied accreditation just because they have a Letter of Interim Authority. They must be given a charter.

Let me hear you, Hon. Member for Emuhaya Constituency. You have been in the education sector.

There were many universities operating behind shops. Some of them, yes, were big. But, during Matiang’i’s time, he tried to control pilfering of universities. What this law is almost doing is to give even those that did not mandate to execute certain authorities to execute. That is not good for law-making and ourselves.

Thank you. Let me have the Member for Homa Bay.

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There has to be a reason you are given a Letter of Interim Authority and finally a charter. The transition is because maybe the CUE is still checking you from all angles to see if you are suited to become a full university with a charter. Now, if you can do everything that a university with a charter can do then it begs the question why you are given the Letter of Interim Authority and why you are finally given a charter.

On this, Hon. Ichung’wah is truly from Kiambu. This is perhaps the reason Hon. Ichung’wah has been here the whole time. He wanted to do this particular one. The others were just hoodwinkers and to tell us he is cleaning up.

Member of Ndaragwa, Kioni.

I think we can see the effects of going late into the night. It is affecting some people differently. It is expected. It has a lot to do with what time one slept. What I wanted to say is that, Hon. T. J. will understand this much easier, when you get an interim driving licence, you will still drive. You will only be waiting for the process to be finished so that you can get a driving licence. It is exactly the same with the Letter of Interim Authority. We have to be careful so that we do not kill universities with some registrations in the night.

All we need when you have that Letter of Interim Authority is to ensure that the universities do all that full universities do. All that they are waiting for is that ceremony of being awarded a charter and we know it. So, I am pleading with my friend here to just allow this amendment to pass.

It is a very interesting relation of driving licences and the Letter of Interim Authority. Let me hear from the Member for Muhoroni. Members, let us confine ourselves. We could use a minute to do this House some bit of decorum.

Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady. I have been advised to be very careful and wary with my very good friend Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah. One time during President Moi’s reign, some funny character started a university called Narok University, with no requisite preparations. The Government took a long time to bring it down. I believe that we want to create another Narok University without requisite arrangements. We need to bring this down. We cannot license a university when we must.

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady. With all due respect to my good friend Hon. Kioni, that example is not making sense. There is a very big difference between a driving licence and what we are discussing today. I would not want it to go on record that he has said the truth.

I will give my position. I want to cite an example today: Kaimosi University has a Letter of Interim Authority. It cannot proceed and award degrees until we give it the charter. It means there are steps in between which a university must undertake. Therefore, my very good friend Mheshimiwa Ichung’wah, I differ with you on this one.

Thank you.

Member for Homa Bay Town Constituency, as we strive to hear more on driving licences.

I thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chair. When a university is under an interim letter, it is at the incubation stage. That university is called a university college because it is attached to a mature college to be matured. What is

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The Member for Ikolomani. One minute.

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady. Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah is my chair but I have experience. When you have an interim authority that means you have not satisfied the authorities to run a university. You are running it under certain supervision until you are mature to get a charter then you can offer the degrees.

The Temporary Deputy Chairlady (Hon. (Ms.) Mbalu) : Hon. Ichung’wah, you have not indicated that you are withdrawing. Allow me to put the Question.

One clarification, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady. Indeed, what Members are saying has a lot of relevance to the question of an interim letter of authority. However, it must not be lost on us that the letters of interim authority are only for a limited period of time. I think it is about a year or two years. Therefore, for that university they can give courses and award certificates, degrees and diplomas until the Commission for University Education finds reasons not to award them a charter. If they are not awarded a charter, they either have to renew their interim letter of authority and upon renewal they will still continue these certificates thereof. I would honestly beg Members to allow the amendment as it is because it will be in the best interest of many of our students who were in many of these colleges.

The Universities Act, No.42 of 2012, Second Schedule

I withdraw the amendment.

Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, I beg to move:

THAT, the Schedule to the Bill be amended in the proposed amendments to the Universities Act, 2012 by -

The Leader of the Majority Party.

If we defeated the earlier amendment then this amendment falls. I think the Mover has to withdraw.

Which one, Hon. Leader.

You know we rejected the selection panel and we went back to the parent Act. Consequently, it affects what is going to happen to the Schedule. So, I think he should withdraw.

Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, it is true that the Second Schedule was really premised on the earlier amendment. It is true it is getting defeated because the earlier one was defeated.

So, you withdraw.

Yes, I withdraw.

Members, he is on record withdrawing. Since it has been withdrawn then that Schedule has no amendment.

On a point of order, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady. Just give me a chance.

The Temporary Deputy Chairlady (Hon. (Ms.) Jessica Mbalu) : Yes.

On a point of order, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady. I think it is because we are working late in the night and also sometimes the Leader of the Majority Party can be intimidating. But I am not intimidated anyway.

You should not be intimidated by the Leader of the Majority Party.

I want to clearly say that the Second Schedule is correct and I want to move it because it concerns the Vice-Chancellor and not Chancellor.

Hon. Member for Emuhaya the acting Chairperson for now, are you recalling your previous withdrawal.

I can explain this. The first one which we dealt with… The Leader of the Majority Party, you will have a chance.

The Leader of the Majority Party, just allow him so that he can convince us.

I will get counsel from you, if need be. The first one was to do with the Chancellor but the Second Schedule is dealing with the Vice- Chancellor.

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady.

The Leader of the Majority Party.

Before, I go further and I can ask the HANSARD to be provided, the Hon. Member has already dropped and it is on the HANSARD.

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I had not put the Question.

No! But he is on HANSARD. How do we treat this?

Hon. Kaluma.

Let me finish.

Okay, the Leader of the Majority Party.

Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, you will remember when we had issues with the Finance Bill we got the HANSARD.

In the HANSARD, you will find Hon. Milemba saying: “I have dropped.” How do you treat that?

Hon. Kajwang’

Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, you learn the ropes by doing it and by walking them. So, my colleague here from Emuhaya is doing the right thing. He is learning the rope by walking it. Let me put this in perspective. I think the Leader of the Majority Party is taking him too fast. There is a Second Schedule which has been proposed in the Bill itself. You will find it on Page 344. It is this schedule in paragraph 1 of that schedule which is already in the Bill that the Chair is proposing to add a few words. For example, there are words which appear there called “key stakeholders.” He wants to delete those words and put the words “in consultation with.” So, he is really just amending the Second Schedule which is already in the Bill. This has nothing to do with the earlier proposals that he had made and I think that needs to be understood.

The fact that he had already withdrawn, Hon. Members allow me to just put the Question. Hon. Wanga.

Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, I just want the Acting Chair of the Departmental Committee on Education to be clear because what he said – and I think Hon. Kajwang’ has explained it a little differently – was that what we were dealing with earlier was appointment of the Chancellor and now we are dealing with the Vice Chancellor. However, you see in real sense, the Second Schedule is where a vacancy occurs in the office of the chancellor of a public university. I am guided by what Hon. T.J Kajwang’ is saying but what the Acting Chair said does not make sense in this thing. No wonder he does not have a charter.

The Temporary Deputy Speaker (Hon. (Ms.) Jessica Mbalu) : Already, he is on record having made the withdrawal.

Okay. If he is withdrawing, it is fine. The Temporary Deputy Speaker (Hon. (Ms.) Jessica Mbalu) : He has already made the withdrawal. In the event that he is not satisfied, he will, through the procedure of the House… So, Hon. Members, I now put the Question.

The Universities Act, No.42 of 2012, New Fourth Schedule

Let us have the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Education to move Second Reading.

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Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, I beg to move:

THAT, the Schedule to the Bill be amended in the proposed amendments to the Universities Act, 2012 by –

I had already made the justification. The Temporary Deputy Speaker (Hon. (Ms.) Jessica Mbalu) : You did not. Maybe you can repeat yourself.

This Schedule is dealing with appointment of the Chancellor who is actually a person who should not really be subjected to the Public Service Commission and who is actually quasi in his duties as an authority within the university. Thank you.

As we said, the Member for Emuhaya is learning by doing it. This is the schedule which should now be dropped. This refers to the Vice Chancellor, which we had put in the public service. So, Member for Emuhaya is consulting but this is now the place at which he needed to withdraw. However, he is doing a very good job, Leader of the Majority Party, that many Members from the other side would not have done. You know we have a powerhouse from this side of the divide. Look at how they are vibrant and indefatigable.

Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, let me go on record that we drop that Fourth Schedule

The Temporary Deputy Speaker

(Hon. (Ms.) Jessica Mbalu)

: Since it is a New Schedule and you have withdrawn. It remains withdrawn.

The Temporary Deputy Speaker

(Hon. (Ms.) Jessica Mbalu)

:

I move to put the overall Question.

There is a proposed amendment by Hon. Millie Odhiambo.

Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, I withdraw the amendments proposed.

The proposed amendment was a deletion. With your withdrawal, the section remains as it is.

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There is an amendment by the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Defense and Foreign Relations.

Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, I beg to move:

THAT, the Schedule to the Bill be amended in the proposed amendments to the Treaty Making and Ratification Act,

by deleting the proposed new Section 8A.

If you have the Act, this particular section provides for consideration by the Senate. Our view as a Committee was that the amendment has not captured the spirit of ratification by both Houses. Secondly, the amendment does not address the procedure to be followed when one House rejects, does not approve or ratifies the treaty. We were of the opinion that this should be left in the parent Act to be dealt with at a later date.

Wait I propose the Question, Leader of the Majority Party.

Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, since the advent of the two bicameral Houses, it is only the National Assembly which, through its Committees, has the function of ratifying treaties and protocols. This Bill was introducing a proposal that the Senate should also ratify treaties and protocols. Treaties are very important. They are done by national Government entities. I support the Departmental Committee on Defence and Foreign Relations that excluded the Senate from considering ratification of treaties.

I beg to support.

I see no other interest in this.

With that Hon. Millie Odhiambo’s proposed amendment falls.

The proposal was withdrawn by the Mover but it is important for him to pronounce himself on it because it is already on the Order Paper.

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Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, I beg to move:

THAT, the Schedule to the Bill be amended by deleting the proposed amendments to the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions Act, 2013.

This is after wide consultations between that Office and the Attorney-General and through the letter written to me and copied to the Clerk on 27th August 2018. The Order Paper is saying that I am deleting the proposed amendments.

Deleting means there is nothing in the Bill.

We will go section by section. We have a proposed amendment by Hon. Millie.

I have withdrawn the amendment.

I now move to the amendment by the Chairperson of the Committee.

The Temporary Deputy Chairlady, I beg to move:

THAT, the Schedule to the Bill be amended in the proposed amendments to Section 5 (2) of the Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development Act, 2013 by deleting the proposed amendments to paragraph (f) (ii) and substituting therefor the following new paragraph –

“ (f) (ii) one person to represent the Kenya Private Schools Association;” What we are trying to do as a Committee is quite brief. All we have done here is to give a specific role because the Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development (KICD) deals with education. However, it was general in the Bill on who to represent the private sector. We have specifically targeted the people who are concerned. These are the private schools. Therefore, the amendment is specific that one person should represent the Kenya Private Schools Association.

Thank you.

I welcome debate now. Let us start with the Leader of the Majority Party.

Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, the Bill provides for a position for one person to represent the private sector. I want the Acting Chair of the Departmental Committee on Education and Research to tell us whether he is changing that. The person to represent the private sector wants to be the person to represent the private schools,

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Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, we have simply removed the general private sector and specifically targeted the Kenya Private Schools Association.

Thank you.

Hon. Kajwang’.

Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, my neighbour and friend, who has been sitting with me since morning, this is the ‘war’ we have been fighting since yesterday. We put in legislation characters or agencies which are not defined or known by law. The KEPSA has been in several other legislations.

No, it is Kenya Private Sector Alliance. The problem we have is that it is an association run under society and we give it legislative underpinning. We now have a problem. Let us put it to be a nominee from the private sector and they will find a way to bring a representative from them without giving them a legislative underpinning.

Hon. Jeremiah Kioni, Member for Ndaragwa.

Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, perhaps, we can get clarification. Are all the people we would want considered for this slot, members of the Kenya private sector association? I doubt. The membership is not a statutory requirement. It is a voluntary association. By bringing it here, there must be others we are going to exclude.

For that reason, I oppose.

Member for Emuhaya.

Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, I am clarifying not arguing per se. The other membership of that board represents certain sections. You can look at it. We even have Kenya Primary Schools Headteachers Association (KEPSHA) there. We have Kenya Secondary Heads Association (KESHA) also. So, we shall get into trouble because we have the private school section which also runs education and it is the one we are narrowing down to have them represented. KEPSHA represents primary schools and KESHA represents secondary schools and other players then private schools association is represented by that particular organisation.

With that clarification, I want to put that into a vote.

The Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development Act, No. 4 of 2013, Section 5

(3)

Hon. Millie Odhiambo has an amendment. She had proposed a deletion.

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Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, I beg to withdraw the proposed amendment.

Withdrawing means that there is no amendment to it.

(Section 5(3)

agreed to) The Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development Act, No. 4 of 2013, Section 7

(1)

Hon. Millie Odhiambo again has an amendment.

Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, I beg to withdraw the proposed amendment. I have checked with the parent Act. If I were to prosecute the amendment preferred by the Member for Suba North, it will come to an absurdity. The Act gives us how the vice-chairperson is appointed.

I withdraw it.

Withdrawing means that there is no amendment to it.

(Section 7(1)

agreed to) The Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development Act, No. 4 of 2013, Section 7

(2)

Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, the amendment is withdrawn.

(Section 7(2)

agreed to) The Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development Act, No. 4 of 2013, Section 8

The amendment is withdrawn.

Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, I beg to move:

THAT, the Schedule to the Bill be amended ─

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Amendment withdrawn.

(Provisions relating to the Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development Act, No. 4 of 2013

as amended agreed to)

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Hon. Members, as you can notice, we still have more to do on the same Statute.

Why not Sections 8 (1) and 8 (2) ? I had amendments to those. How can you jump to 8 (4) ? It is in the Order Paper.

The Temporary Deputy Chairman

: Order, Leader of the Majority Party. Consult from the Chair or the Clerks-at-the-Table whether or not you have them.

I beg to move: THAT, the Schedule to the Bill be amended in the proposed amendments to the Kenya Law Reform Commission Act, 2013—

Yes, Hon. Opondo Kaluma.

Chair, sorry, I thought the Mover, the Majority Leader ought to explain to us what and how what he proposes changes the amendment.

The Leader of the Majority Party is only adding the Judiciary among the bodies that should constitute the Law Reform Commission. To me, the Judiciary should be interpreting the law. You cannot have the Judiciary in the Law Reform Commission generally speaking. That is why when we looked at these amendments, we took the view as the Justice and Legal Affairs Committee that there was nothing to amend here. The amendment proposed in the Bill was

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The Temporary Deputy Chairman (Hon. Patrick Mariru): That is a fair request, the Leader of the Majority Party so that we carry along everyone.

Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, I said that we amend the membership referred to in paragraphs 1 (c) , (d) and (e) to be officers of the Attorney General, the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions and the Judiciary. The Kenya Law Reform Commission does a very important function in terms of law reporting. Even in the current membership, the Judiciary is represented. So, they have a very big role to play.

The Temporary Deputy Chairman

: Hon. Opondo Kaluma, why do we not get someone else to speak to this? Hon. T. J. Kajwang’.

I think the point the Member for Homa Bay Town is seeking is, when you say the Judiciary, what is Judiciary? He has put in the Attorney General, the DPP and then Judiciary. Who is Judiciary, unless you are talking about Judicial Service Commission? If you are talking about JSC, then there would be a commissioner perhaps the Chair of the JSC. I am sure he understands where we are going.

The Temporary Deputy Chairman

: The Leader of the Majority Party.

Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, I agree with Hon. T. J. I will do a further amendment.

Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, I beg to move: THAT, Section 8 (4) be amended further by substituting the word “Judiciary” with “Judicial Service Commission” as a Member of the Law Reform Commission.

The Temporary Deputy Chairman

: Hon. Leader of the Majority Party so that we make it simpler, move it in the amended form.

Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, I beg to move:

THAT, Section 8 (4) be further amended in paragraph 1 (c ) , (d) and (e ) , who shall be the officers of the Attorney General, Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions, a representative of the Judicial Service Commission as the case may be and a representative from the Law Society of Kenya.

The Temporary Deputy Chairman

: The Leader of the Majority Party, why do you not say that again so that we carry everyone along. You are on track but we just want to carry along everyone.

Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, you know in my community, when it reaches 10.00 pm, you do not repeat things, you do it once even when the lights are off.

The Temporary Deputy Chairman

: We are taking exception today.

Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, I beg to move:

THAT, section 8 (4) be further amended in paragraph 1 (c ) , (d) and (e ) , who shall be the offices of the Attorney General, Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions, a representative of the Judicial Service Commission as the case may be and a representative from the Law Society of Kenya.

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(Question of the further amendment proposed)

Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman that is a further amendment. This is beautiful because for the first time we are doing a further amendment to an amendment.

Members will learn and understand where we are. The Leader of the Majority Party with a lot of respect, I want to ask you to do a further amendment to your amendment because the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions has nothing to do with legal reforms. All he does is to investigate and prosecute. I would urge you to do a further amendment by deleting that. However, you are the owner of the amendment. Chair, if you wish Member for Homa Bay Town can help me on this.

The Temporary Deputy Chairman

: Before him let us hear from Hon. Cheptumo.

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman. When we discussed this particular amendment we did not see the need for amending the same. I would like to pursue the line of Hon. T. J. Kajwang’ about the DPP and the Judiciary. I would like to request the Leader of the Majority Party to remove both of them. This is because Judiciary is supposed to interpret the law. In the process of making these laws we have the Law Reform Commission which is very critical in making our laws. I think having the Judiciary there is misplaced. I propose that he removes the Judiciary and the DPP and the rest can remain.

The Temporary Deputy Chairman

: Hon. Opondo Kaluma.

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman. I oppose the amendments by the Leader of the Majority Party. These offices we are mentioning are either commissions with clear mandate under the Constitution or independent offices like the Office of the DPP. The DPP’s office has a limited range of functions and they do not include law making which is the mandate of law reform or law reporting. The DPP prosecutes people for matters crime.

That is why I think we should not only drop the DPP but also the Judicial Service Commission. If you look at the Constitution in terms of the JSC’s mandate you will question what it would be doing in the Law Reform Commission. Even if it is the one representing the Judiciary, as the Leader of the Majority Party purports the Law Reform Commission proposes amendments of laws which are effected by this Parliament.

The Judiciary generally interprets and implements those laws. The JSC deals with recruitment, discipline and transfer of judicial officers. What would it be doing there surely? I want to request the Leader of the Majority Party to humbly consider leaving the amendment as it was proposed in the statute law, as we did in the Departmental Committee of Justice and Legal Affairs. We should not introduce bodies which will be adding numbers but not serving any meaningful constitutional or statutory functions.

The Temporary Deputy Chairman

: We want to make progress and must bring this to some closure. Yes, Leader of the Majority Party.

Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, I think with the kind of interest it has generated, I want to do further consultation. Therefore, I beg to withdraw Section 8

(4)

of the amendment.

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The Temporary Deputy Chairman (Hon. Patrick Mariru): Hon. Members that is noted. (Section 8(4) agreed to)

Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, I beg to move:

THAT, the Schedule to the Bill be amended in the proposed amendments to the Kenya Law Reform Commission Act, 2013—

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Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, I beg to move:

THAT, the Schedule to the Bill be amended in the proposed amendments to the Kenya Law Reform Commission Act, 2013—

Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, I drop New Section 8 (3) because it touches on the Director of Public Prosecutions and the Judiciary. I beg to withdraw that amendment.

The Temporary Deputy Chairman

: That is noted.

Yes, Hon. T.J. Kajwang’.

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Leader of the Majority Party, we are interacting with your amendments when we are in Chamber. So, we may not have given it a lot of thought. You are right in a provision that you have just given behind there on New Section 8 (2) . The problem is that your researcher did not show you that subsection (2) of the Act says:

“The chairperson and members of the commission shall be appointed in accordance with Section 11.”

I think what she was trying to do in Section 11 was a wrong cross-referencing. If that was cross-referencing, it should have said “delete the words ‘Section 11’ and instead put under paragraph 1 (b) .” I think that was the problem. As we are going through, you may want to ask your researcher to clean up where we are. (Provisions relating the Kenya Law Reform Commission Act, No.19 of 2013, as amended agreed

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The Nairobi Centre for International Arbitration Act, No. 26 of 2013, Section 6 (1)

The Temporary Deputy Chairman

: There is an amendment for total deletion by Hon. Millie Odhiambo. Let us have Hon. T. J. Kajwang’.

The amendments are dropped.

Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, I beg to move:

THAT, the Schedule to the Bill be amended in the proposed amendments to the Nairobi Centre for International Arbitration Act by -

I withdraw the amendment.

and

(3)

agreed to) The Nairobi Centre for International Arbitration Act, No. 26 of 2013, Sections 21

(2)

(b)

and

(c)

The Temporary Deputy Chairman

: There is an amendment by Hon. Millie Odhiambo. Let us have Hon. T. J. Kajwang’.

I withdraw the amendments.

(b)

and

(c)

agreed to) The Nairobi Centre for International Arbitration Act, No. 26 of 2013, Section 21

(4)

The Temporary Deputy Chairman

: There is an amendment by Hon. Millie Odhiambo. Let us have Hon. T. J. Kajwang’.

I withdraw the amendments. It is correct that those people should serve on a part-time basis.

The Temporary Deputy Chairman

: Very well. That is noted.

There is another amendment by the Chair of the Departmental Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs.

Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, I beg to move:

THAT, the Schedule to the Bill be amended in the proposed amendments to the Nairobi Centre for International Arbitration Act by -

Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, I beg to move:

THAT, the Schedule to the Bill be amended in the proposed amendments to the Nairobi Centre for International Arbitration Act by –

I have to withdraw this amendment. The original Act talks about original and appellate jurisdiction to hear disputes. The amendment in the Bill speaks to determine all disputes referred to it. So, to try to amend what the Bill is proposing may not be sound. I withdraw.

(Sections 22(1)

, 23, 24 and 25 agreed to) The Nairobi Centre for International Arbitration Act, No. 26 of 2013, Schedule

The Temporary Deputy Chairman

: Hon. T. J. Kajwang’ on behalf of Hon. Millie Odhiambo.

I withdraw the amendments to the Schedule.

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The Temporary Deputy Chairman

: Hon. Millie had an amendment.

Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, I have to withdraw this amendment. The conduct and affairs of Arbitral Court is an integral part for arbitration processes. To purport to amend the Second Schedule will be to cripple the arbitration system in Kenya. So, I withdraw the amendment.

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The Temporary Deputy Chairman (Hon. Patrick Mariru): We have two amendments: one by the Departmental Committee on Education and Research and another one by the Leader of the Majority Party. We will start with one of the Departmental Committee on Education and Research because it seeks total deletion.

Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, I beg to move:

THAT, the Schedule to the Bill be amended in the proposed amendments to the Science, Technology and Innovation Act, 2013 by -

The justification is as simple. When we met as a Committee, we invited stakeholders including the Ministry of Education which is in charge. The Ministry requested withdrawal of all the amendments to the Science, Technology and Innovations Act of 2013 proposed in the Statute Law (Miscellaneous amendments) Bill to allow the sector to have wider consultations. That is why the Committee proposed we delete all of them. As you will notice, they provide a wide range of amendments that have a wide spectrum of effect within the sector. It is the Ministry that requested that the amendments be withdrawn as they prepare a more comprehensive law.

Thank you.

The Temporary Deputy Chairman

: He has explained extensively.

The Temporary Deputy Chairman

: It means that the amendment by the Leader of the Majority Party falls.

The Science, Technology and Innovation Act, Section 8

(1)

The Temporary Deputy Chairman

: We have an amendment proposed by the Chairperson of the Committee to delete the amendment.

Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, I beg to move:

THAT, the Schedule to the Bill be amended in the proposed amendments to the Science, Technology and Innovation Act, 2013 by -

Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, I oppose because I have a letter from the Ministry of Education here. The Chair of Departmental Committee on Education can provide a letter from the Ministry of Education if he has it. Where they have issues on this law, this is the letter. There is no way the Chair can say he deletes because he consulted the Ministry of Education. This is a Government Bill. So, if you have the letter it is important, I may agree with you but if you do not have it, I will not. This Bill went to the Cabinet. The Cabinet Secretary for Education cannot at one time agree with the Cabinet and disagree at another time. If you have a letter showing that she has asked for withdrawal, I have no problem because I have this letter here.

On a point of order, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman.

The Temporary Deputy Chairman

: What is your point of order, Hon. Milemba?

Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, I am in agreement with the Leader of the Majority Party but he should tell us the content of the letter before us. We have used this before while making law and he himself has used this before to indicate that certain interested parties have requested that they be given time for wider consultation. It will be good that he tables the letter so that we see the contents and even the date of the letter.

Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, this a house of records. It is good he has challenged me. All that I have said about the Attorney- General, this is a bunch of letters and I can table them. This one is from the Ministry of Education signed by the Cabinet Secretary. Her amendments are only in as far as University Act No. 42 of 2012 is concerned. So, if the clerk is here and they have a letter , they can give us. I can table it.

On a point of order, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman.

The Temporary Deputy Chairman

: Hon Wanga , what is your point of order?

Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, with due respect to the Majority Leader, in committees we listen to Cabinet Secretaries and stakeholders. There is no time on the Floor of this House when a Committee has been asked to produce a letter from a Cabinet Secretary stating their position. What we have had here is a report of the committees. What is tabled is the report and recommendations. At no time have we demanded that a Committee Member moving amendments comes with a letter from a Cabinet Secretary. The Majority Leader is applying double standards. At some point when it favours him, it is ok and when it does not, he produces a letter. We have to know as Committees whether when we have amendments we have to bring letters from Cabinets Secretaries showing that those changes have been made. I respect the Majority Leader but on this one, I think the day has been long and the double standards are starting to set in.

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On a point of order, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman.

The Temporary Deputy Chairman

: Majority Leader, what is it?

Hon. Wanga is using double standards. Even the reports that Committees table in this House carry the memoranda that stakeholders bring plus letters and documents as annexures. So, it is not something I am introducing. For the House to agree with Committees, they need to see the evidence that you have met so and so and this is their position. The report has annexures. So, it is not something that I introduced.

Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, I want to know form the Leader of the Majority Party whether he doubts the position of the Committee.

Thank you. The Temporary Deputy Chairman

: Hon. Members, look at it this way, we must make progress. When an issue has been raised on the Floor, the decision is made by the Members. If there are issues of letters from Cabinet Secretaries and stuff, those are persuasive. Decision is finally made by the members here.

On A point of order, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman.

The Temporary Deputy Chairman

: Hon. Milemba, why must you have the final submission on this one?

Hon. Milemba, you are the Mover. Let us hear Hon. Okelo before I give you the chance. Then, we will see if we shall be making progress on this.

Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, the functions and functionalities of the Committees are properly anchored in the Constitution. Committees are a creation of the Constitution. Their responsibilities are well captured in our Standing Orders. If we, having produced Reports brought by a Committee before this House, stand to punch holes on the conduct of a Committee, we have to reevaluate the entire Committee’s standings here.

The Temporary Deputy Chairman

: Hon. Korei, you have not spoken this afternoon – you spoke in the morning.

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman. I want to repeat the sentiments of Hon. Kuria in the sense that the Standing Orders are very clear on matters concerning Committees. For sure, the Departmental Committee on Education and Research has specified objectives on the same. So, I want to say that maybe the Leader of the Majority Party should in this case clearly clear the air on the same.

The Temporary Deputy Chairman

: Hon. Members, we really must make progress on this one. Hon. Milemba, you do not have a right of reply. Please take 20 seconds only.

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman. I would wish to submit that the Departmental Committee on Education and Research is chaired by Hon. Melly and deputised by one Hon. Kimunya. This are two individuals who have the confidence of the Leader of the Majority Party or the leader of the House. I am just submitting on their behalf that we received a letter from the ministry indicating what I have said.

The Temporary Deputy Chairman

: I will allow the House to make a decision on this.

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(Question, that the words to be left out be left out, put and agreed to) (Section 8(1) agreed to) The Science, Technology and Innovation Act, Section 8(4)

The Temporary Deputy Chairman (Hon. Patrick Mariru): Hon. Mover, you have a total deletion.

Thank you. I beg to move: THAT, the Schedule to the Bill be amended in the proposed amendments to the Science, Technology and Innovation Act, 2013 by –

This is a Government Bill. What he is deleting in Section 8 (4) , if you read it is that, “the Director General of this institution shall hold office for a period of four years, which period may be renewed once after every satisfactory performance as evaluated by the commission”. So, there must be a very good reason you want to delete an office in this institution. This is a Government Bill and this is the Committee of the whole House. There must be a good reason. If there will be no Director General because you are deleting it, so what?

The Temporary Deputy Chairman

: The House must make a decision on this one.

The Science, Technology and Innovation Act, Section 8 (5)

The Temporary Deputy Chairman

: Hon. Mover, you again have a total deletion.

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman. Without taking much time of the House, I beg to move:

THAT, the Schedule to the Bill be amended in the proposed amendments to the Science, Technology and Innovation Act, 2013 by –

I want to go on record. The clerk of that Committee said that there is a letter and I need to have it. There is no way Cabinet Secretaries can oppose a Government Bill that they have passed in the Cabinet. I will share that with the President. The National Social Security Fund Act, No. 45 of 2013, Section 6A

The Temporary Deputy Chairman

: There are two amendments. One, by the Chairperson and another one by Hon. Millie Odhiambo. The one by the Chairperson of the Committee seeks a total deletion. Hon. Chairperson, give us one minute so that the Leader of the Majority Party can consult at the Table, then we move together.

You have the Floor now.

THAT, the Schedule to the Bill be amended in the proposed amendments to the National Social Security Fund Act, 2013

by –

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman. I beg to move:

THAT, the Schedule to the Bill be amended in the proposed amendments to the National Social Security Fund Act, 2013

by –

As I had earlier said, NSSF is a private sector membership fund. Currently, there are six directors out of 10. This will open this fund to manipulation. The board should reflect the ownership of this fund. That is why the Committee decided to delete this proposed amendment.

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman. I think the Chairman is not being very generous with information. He has told us that NSSF is a private sector membership fund. The Government has six nominees and he has not told us why he is making these changes. We do not understand what he is doing. We want the Chair to explain to us the import of these amendments so that we can vote wisely. I would like the Chair to be more generous with information.

The Temporary Deputy Chairman

: Let us hear a few more Members. Hon. Wanga.

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman. The amendment which the Committee has proposed is to delete Section 6 (d) which in the Act states:

“ (d) Seven persons appointed by the Cabinet Secretary as follows-

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman. I want to pick up from what Hon. Wanga has said. Basically, this is how I understand this proposed amendment. The Chair is telling us that he does not want us to change what already exists in the current law. If that is the case, then I am in a good place because the way it has come out, it looks like he is trying to change what is in the current amendment using the proposed amendment. But, if he wants it to remain the same, then I guess we are a bit more informed. I think that is why some of my colleagues were saying it was clear what he meant.

The National Social Security Fund Act, No. 45 of 2013, Section 6 (2)

The Temporary Deputy Chairman

: There is a proposed amendment by Hon. Millie Odhiambo.

The amendment is exactly the same as what the Chair has. So, I will withdraw this and allow the Chair to prosecute his amendment.

The Temporary Deputy Chairman

: Section 6

(2)

did not have any further amendment. The National Social Security Fund Act, No. 45 of 2013, Section 9

The Temporary Deputy Chairman

: We have two amendments. One is by the Chairperson and another by Hon. Millie Odhiambo. We shall start with the one of the chairperson that seeks a total deletion.

THAT, the Schedule to the Bill be amended in the proposed amendments to the National Social Security Fund Act, 2013

by –

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Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, as I earlier said, NSSF is a private sector membership fund. In the current case, six board members out of 10 represent government interest. The board should reflect the ownership of this Fund, who are the workers. I generalised this for all the clauses I am trying to delete.

The Temporary Deputy Chairman

: Yes, Leader of the Majority Party.

I think we need to be fair to the House. This is because Section 9 talks about inserting the expression “subject to sub-section 7 (3) of the State Corporations Act” at the beginning of this section. So, it is in relation to the State Corporations Act. It is something different and I think it is good that we understand. Ultimately, we will put the Question. Maybe Hon. Wanga can answer.

The Temporary Deputy Chairman

: Hon. Sossion says he is absolutely not confused. Hon. T.J Kajwang’.

“Subject to the State Corporations Act” simply means that the President will have the opportunity to appoint these people. The Chair is saying that let us have all the stakeholders who are concerned because the State Corporations Act is run through the presidency. I will pick it up in a short while if you want us to go to the section.

The Temporary Deputy Chairman

: Let us have the Leader of the Majority Party and then we make progress.

You know we want to carry everybody including Hon. Jude Njomo. The one on Sections 6 (a) and (d) , the Chair was very right. It was about the board composition and we have deleted it and gone back to the NSSF Act of 2014 I think No. 44 if I am not wrong.

Section 9 is making reference to Section 7 (3) of the State Corporations Act. This amendment is owned by the Committee. Maybe T. J. can tell us what Section 7 (3) of the State Corporations Act…

The Temporary Deputy Chairman

: I will give an opportunity to a Member of the Committee. Let us have Hon. Wanga.

Hon. T.J was absolutely right in the spirit of Section 7 (3) . It says that notwithstanding the provisions of any other written law or articles of association establishing and governing a board, the President may, if at any time it appears to him a board has failed to carry out its functions in national interest, revoke the appointment of any member of a board and may himself nominate a new member.

Hon. T.J is our Chief Justice). We call him C.J. because of the way he knows those things off the top of his head.

Looking at the way this board is composed, Section 7 (3) cannot apply because members’ and workers’ organisations can nominate. If you bring in Section 7 (3) , it means that the President can remove a workers’ nominee and replace him. It defeats the purpose.

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(Question, that the words to be left out be left out, put and agreed to) (Section 9 agreed to) The Temporary Deputy Chairman (Hon. Patrick Mariru): The amendment by Hon. Millie Odhiambo follows the same fate.

(Proposed amendment by Hon. (Ms.) Odhiambo-Mabona withdrawn) The National Social Security Fund Act, No. 45 of 2013, Section 11(2)

The Temporary Deputy Chairman (Hon. Patrick Mariru): There are two amendments – one by the Chairperson and another one by Hon. Millie Odhiambo. We will start with the amendment by the Chairperson which seeks total deletion.

THAT, the Schedule to the Bill be amended in the proposed amendments to the National Social Security Fund Act, 2013

by –

Yes, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman.

The Temporary Deputy Chairman

: Let us have the Leader of the Majority Party.

Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, this amendment states that the quorum for conducting business at the meeting of the board shall be two-thirds of the total number of the members of the board. That is where the Committee had a problem. I have to take the position of the Chair. The amendment is just about the quorum. The Committee had a problem with the two-thirds quorum limit.

The Temporary Deputy Chairman

: I must give an opportunity to Hon. Sossion.

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman. This being a workers’ kitty, it can be dangerously fatal if business is conducted in the absence of the representatives of the contributors. The current Act cures any such threat. It states that the quorum shall be in the presence of the representatives of workers. That was meant to protect. Therefore, I support the proposal by the Chair.

The Temporary Deputy Chairman

: I must put the Question to this one. What is it? Order, Hon. Onyango. Are you standing on a point of order? I was already putting the Question. You need to be on record. Use the next microphone.

I want the House to know that I was in the 11th Parliament. I thank His Excellency the President because we are just about to experience similar problems. People must understand that the National Social and Security Fund is a tripartite organisation. It belongs to workers and employers, and the Government is a regulator. However,

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The Temporary Deputy Chairman (Hon. Patrick Mariru): You have made your point. (Question, that the words to be left out be left out, put and agreed to) (Section 11(2) agreed to)

On a point of order, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman.

The Temporary Deputy Chairman

: Yes, Leader of the Majority Party. We have deleted all the sections.

Everything was deleted. I have just confirmed. The Wildlife Conservation and Management Act, No.47 of 2013, Section 3

The Temporary Deputy Chairman

: We have two amendments. The first one by Hon. Millie Odhiambo seeks total deletion. We have a second one by the Chairperson, Departmental Committee on Environment and Natural Resources. Hon. Millie Odhiambo’s amendment is dropped.

Chairperson, Departmental Committee on Environment and Natural Resources, Hon. Chachu.

Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, on behalf of the Chairman of the Departmental Committee on Environment and Natural Resources, I beg to move:

THAT, the Schedule to the Bill be amended in the proposed amendments to the Wildlife Conservation and Management Act by -

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“Community Wildlife Compensation Committee” means the committee established under Section 18;”

The import of this amendment is to make the provision gender neutral and elegant. (Question of the amendment proposed) (Question, that the words to be left out be left out, put and agreed to) (Question, that the words to be inserted in place thereof be inserted, put and agreed to) (Question, that the words to be inserted be inserted, put and agreed to) (Section 3 as amended agreed to) The Wildlife Conservation and Management Act, No.47 of 2013, Section 6(1) `

The Temporary Deputy Chairman (Hon. Patrick Mariru): There is a proposed amendment by Hon. Millie Odhiambo. Hon. T. J. Kajwang’. He has taken leave. So, that amendment is dropped.

(Proposed amendment by Ms. Odhiambo-Mabona dropped) (Section 6(1) agreed to) The Wildlife Conservation and Management Act, No.47 of 2013, Section 7(e)

The Temporary Deputy Chairman (Hon. Patrick Mariru): There is a proposed amendment by Hon. Millie Odhiambo. Hon. T. J. Kajwang’. He has taken leave. That amendment is dropped.

(Proposed amendment by Ms. Odhiambo-Mabona dropped) (Section 7(e) agreed to) The Wildlife Conservation and Management Act, No.47 of 2013, Section 8(2)(f)

The Temporary Deputy Chairman (Hon. Patrick Mariru): There are two amendments. One by Hon. Millie Odhiambo and the next one by the Chairperson, Departmental Committee on Environment and Natural Resources. Hon. T. J. Kajwang’ who is moving the amendments on behalf of Hon. Millie Odhiambo has taken leave. So, that amendment is dropped.

(Proposed amendment by Ms. Odhiambo-Mabona dropped)

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Hon. Chairperson, Hon. Chachu. It is on page 1699 of the Oder Paper.

Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, I beg to move:

THAT, the Schedule to the Bill be amended in the proposed amendments to the Wildlife Conservation and Management Act by –

Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, I beg to withdraw the amendment.

Conservation of wildlife is a very specialised area. I leave it with the Chair of the Committee who must have interacted with the stakeholders.

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Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman ….

On a point of order, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman.

The Temporary Deputy Chairman

: Order, Hon. Chachu Ganya. What is your point of order, Hon. Kabinga?

Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman. At such a time, many things happen and some of us who are new are learning a lot of things. Is it in order for Hon. Kajwang’ to be talking while seated and in a style likely to suggest that he is in his sofa set?

The Temporary Deputy Chairman

: Hon. Kajwang’.

Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, I accept that I have shown a very bad example. It is completely out of order to address the Chair while seated and I do not want to show the guys a wrong example. So, I apologise.

The Temporary Deputy Chairman

: There are no guys here. We only have Hon. Members. Secondly, I did not notice that Hon. Kajwang’ was seated. I should have pointed it out. I also note that Hon. T. J. Kajwang’ has stood very many times both in the morning and in the afternoon today.

Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, the toll begins to take when the hours get to where they are. He begins to recline slowly. That is why he was not rising.

On a point of order, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman.

The Temporary Deputy Chairman

: Hon. Jessica, what is it?

Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, is it in order for Hon. Kajwang’ my very good friend with whom I have served together in the panel to call Hon. Members of this august House guys? Are the women Members of Parliament guys? There is no definition of the word “guys”. We are Hon. Members.

The Temporary Deputy Chairman

: I take judicial notice that it is

On a point of order, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman.

The Temporary Deputy Chairman

: Yes, Leader of the Majority Party.

Hon. T.J. still remembers the clauses on child welfare where gays go and buy because they do not procreate. Because he has an interest there, he knows his clients. He did not say “guys”; he said “gays”.

The Temporary Deputy Chairman

: We shall not reopen that debate again. Hon. Chachu Ganya?

Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, I beg to move: Community wildlife conservation committees

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THAT, the Schedule to the Bill be amended in the proposed amendments to the Wildlife Conservation and Management Act –

I thank Hon. Chachu Ganya because he is establishing for the first time community wildlife conservation committees in each county.

Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, I thank Hon. Chachu as the Majority Leader has said. For the first time he has taken consideration of the persons who take care of the wildlife in this country. I support the same.

On a point of order, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman.

The Temporary Deputy Chairman

: What is your point of order?

Did all Members take some tea or something?

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I withdraw the amendment.

Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, I beg to move:

THAT, the Schedule to the Bill be amended in the proposed amendments to the Wildlife Conservation and Management Act –

I withdraw the amendment.

The Wildlife Conservation and Management Act, No.47 of 2013, Section 92

I withdraw the amendment. Functions of community wildlife conservation committees

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(Proposed amendment by Hon. (Ms.) Odhiambo-Mabona withdrawn)

Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, I beg to move:

THAT, the Schedule to the Bill be amended in the proposed amendments to the Wildlife Conservation and Management Act –

I withdraw the amendment.

The Wildlife Conservation and Management Act, No.47 of 2013, Section 95A

I withdraw the amendment.

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(Proposed amendment by Hon. (Ms.) Odhiambo-Mabona withdrawn) (Section 95A agreed to) The Wildlife Conservation and Management Act, No.47 of 2013, Section 97

I withdraw the amendment.

The Wildlife Conservation and Management Act, No.47 of 2013, Section 98

The Temporary Deputy Chairman

: We have two amendments. One by Hon. Millie Odhiambo and the second one by the Chairperson. The amendment by Hon. Millie Odhiambo.

I withdraw the amendment.

Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, I beg to move:

THAT, the Schedule to the Bill be amended in the proposed amendments to the Wildlife Conservation and Management Act by -

Amendment withdrawn.

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(Proposed amendment by Hon. (Ms.) Odhiambo-Mabona withdrawn) (Section 99 (1) (3) and (4) agreed to) The Wildlife Conservation and Management Act, No.47 of 2013, Section 102 (1)

Amendment withdrawn.

agreed to) The Wildlife Conservation and Management Act, No.47 of 2013, Section 102

(1)

(a)

The Temporary Deputy Chairman

: Hon. Millie.

Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, I beg to move:

THAT, the Schedule to the Bill be amended in the proposed amendments to the Wildlife Conservation and Management Act by –

Amendment withdrawn.

The Wildlife Conservation and Management Act, No.47 of 2013, Section 116A

The Temporary Deputy Chairman

: There are two amendments. One by the Chairperson who seeks a total deletion and the next one by Hon. Millie Odhiambo who seeks to do the same thing. We will start by that of the Chairperson.

Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I beg to move:

THAT, the Schedule to the Bill be amended in the proposed amendments to the Wildlife Conservation and Management Act-

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(Question of the amendment proposed) (Question, that the words to be left out be left out, put and agreed to) (New Section 116A deleted) The Temporary Deputy Chairman (Hon. Patrick Mariru): The amendment by Hon. Millie Odhiambo suffers that fate.

(Proposed amendment by Hon. (Ms.) Odhiambo- Mabona withdrawn) The Wildlife Conservation and Management Act, No.47 of 2013, Third Schedule (Part A)

Amendments withdrawn

agreed to) The Wildlife Conservation and Management Act, No.47 of 2013, Third Schedule Part B Heading

The Temporary Deputy Chairman

: We have two amendments one by the Chair, Departmental Committee on Environment and Natural Resources and by Hon. Millie Odhiambo. Let us have the Chairperson.

Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, I beg to move:

THAT, the Schedule to the Bill be amended in the proposed amendments to the Wildlife Conservation and Management Act by –

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(Proposed amendment by Hon. Odhiambo-Mabona Withdrawn) The Wildlife Conservation and Management Act, No.47 of 2013, New Section 102 (1)(da)

The Temporary Deputy Chairman (Hon. Patrick Mariru): Hon. Chairperson, please move the Second Reading of the New Section 102(1)(da). It is on page 1700 of the Order Paper. Chairperson are you consulting, I can see you are still seated.

Sorry, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, I was consulting.

The Temporary Deputy Chairman

: It is right to consult. Hon. Chairperson, maybe you can approach the Table so that you can be guided.

I got it just give me a minute. Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, I beg to move the proposed amendment to Section 102 (1) (da) .

The Temporary Deputy Chairman

: It is the Second Reading of a totally new section.

Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, I beg to move.

The Temporary Deputy Chairman

: No! Move Second Reading of the new Section.

Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, I beg to move:

THAT, the Schedule to the Bill be amended in the proposed amendments to the Wildlife Conservation and Management Act -

Yes. Burning of charcoal in any national park or reserve was not provided for in the Act before. This amendment seeks to specifically provide for that offence. So that, if one is caught burning charcoal in a national park, reserve or any prohibited area it will be an offence and crime.

(Question, that the new section be read

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a Second Time, put and agreed to)

Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, I want to go on record as withdrawing all the provisions touching on the Companies Act. Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, you are getting into problems. One of the problems we are getting into is we have to finish these things before midnight and if we do not, the whole Bill will be lost. So, I think we have to design another method of pushing up this thing. So, I go on record as withdrawing all the amendments preferred by Hon. Millie Odhiambo touching on the Companies Act. The Companies Act, No. 17 of 2015, Sections 151 (3) and 258

The Temporary Deputy Chairman

: Hon. Members, the withdrawal by Hon. T.J Kajwang’ on behalf of Hon. Millie Odhiambo is noted. In that case, I propose the Question.

(Sections 151(3)

and 258 agreed to)

The Companies Act, No. 17 of 2015, New Section 275A

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The Temporary Deputy Chairman (Hon. Patrick Mariru): There are two amendments to this section. The amendment by Hon. Millie Odhiambo has already been dropped in advance.

(Proposed amendment by Hon. (Ms.) Odhiambo-Mabona withdrawn) Let us have the Chairperson.

Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, I beg to move:

THAT, the Schedule to the Bill be amended in the proposed amendments to the Companies Act by –

Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, I beg to move:

THAT, the Schedule to the Bill be amended in the proposed amendments to the Companies Act by –

Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, I beg to move:

THAT, the Schedule to the Bill be amended in the proposed amendments to the Companies Act by –

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The Temporary Deputy Chairman (Hon. Patrick Mariru): Hon. T. J. Kajwang’ on behalf of Hon. Millie.

I have withdrawn the amendment. All the amendments touching on the provisions of the National Drought Management Authority Act are hereby withdrawn.

(Section 8(1)

(a)

(d)

agreed to) The National Drought Management Authority Act, No.4 of 2016, Section 13

The Temporary Deputy Chairman

: Hon. Chairperson, Departmental Committee on Environment and Natural Resources, Hon. Chachu.

Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, I beg to move:

THAT, the Schedule to the Bill be amended in the proposed amendments to Section 13 of the National Drought Management Authority Act by inserting the following new subsection immediately after the proposed new subsection (2) —

“ (3) The Board shall ensure that in the appointment of its staff—

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The Temporary Deputy Chairman (Hon. Patrick Mariru): Hon. T. J. Kajwang’ on behalf of Hon. Millie Odhiambo.

I have withdrawn the amendments.

(Provisions relating to the Protection of Traditional Knowledge and Cultural Expressions Act,

No. 33 of 2016 agreed to)

Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, if you will allow me, I want to withdraw amendments to Section 9,34,35

(2)

, 40,50

(1)

,57

(1)

,63A, 64

(3)

, 73

(2)

and 74, all touching on the Forest Conservation and Management Authority Act, 2016. The Forest Conservation and Management Act, No.34 of 2016, Section 9

(3)

and

(5)

(Section 9(3)

and 5 agreed to) The Forest Conservation and Management Act, No.34 of 2016, Section 34

Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, I beg to move:

THAT, the Schedule to the Bill be amended in the proposed amendments to the Forest conservation and Management Act by deleting the proposed amendment to section 34 and substituting therefor the following—

I withdraw the amendments to Sections 13

(1)

(c)

, 16,27

(2)

relating to Bribery Act as appears on the Order Paper.

(c)

and 16 agreed to) The Bribery Act, No.47 of 2016, Section 27

(2)

The Temporary Deputy Chairman

: Hon. Millie’s amendment is withdrawn.

Let us have the Leader of the Majority Party.

Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, I have never moved an amendment at quarter to midnight, but I will try.

Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, I beg to move:

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THAT, the Schedule to the Bill be amended in the proposed amendments in the proposed amendments to the Bribery Act, 2016, by deleting the proposed amendment to section 27 and substituting therefor the following—

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the Bill, put and agreed to) (Provisions relating to the Public Finance Management Act, No.18 of 2012 as amended agreed to)

Hon. Chairperson, I beg to move that the Committee doth report to the House its consideration of the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill, National Assembly Bill No. 12 of 2018 and its approval thereof with amendments.

Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I beg to report that a Committee of the whole House has considered the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Amendment) Bill, and approved the same with amendments.

Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, in the next 10 minutes, when we leave here, we will be seeing tomorrow. This is serious.

Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I beg to move that the House doth agree with the Committee in the said Report.

I request Hon. Oyoo to second the Motion for agreement with the Report of the Committee of the whole House.

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I second.

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Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I beg to move that the Motion for agreement with the Report of the Committee of the whole House be amended by inserting the following words at the end thereof, subject to recommittal of the Bill with regard to:

I will ask Hon. Sabina.

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I second.

The Temporary Deputy Speaker (Hon. (Ms.) Jessica Mbalu) : Before I put the Question, I must ascertain the House is properly constituted. Member for Bura, Hon. Wario, I confirm I have seen him consulting. Hon. Milemba Omboko, he seems not to ready for this. Then I will give the Leader of the Majority Party.

generally I think Hon. Koinange has done well. The reason for recommitting is that we had contentions on a number of amendments including those moved by my distinguished friend who is out of the country, Hon. Millie Odhiambo. I am sure those who have eyes can see that the substantive Speaker should do the necessary and we move on.

The Temporary Deputy Speaker (Hon. (Ms.) Jessica Mbalu) : Let us have Hon. Kajwang’ who has sat with us for long.

I do not want to raise anything that will scare anybody here. I think we need to reflect the Procedural Motion we passed which committed us to finish Order No.9 which has been reported. However, I think we still have some work to do in terms of recommital.

In my view, I expected the Leader of the Majority Party to do another Procedural Motion because we are tied to the finishing of Order No.9. He should beg to seek leave to sit again so that this recommital business is part of Tuesday’s business.

I think that should be the order because we cannot go past midnight on this. The Procedural Motion takes us up to midnight. By doing another Procedural Motion, we will reserve

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The Temporary Deputy Speaker (Hon. (Ms.) Jessica Mbalu): Let me hear Hon. Wanga Nyasuna, Member for Homa Bay County. She is not asleep. That is how she looks at this hour.

It is good to see how people look at this hour. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I did not have anything to add. I think the issues that have been raised by Hon. T.J need to be addressed by the Leader of the Majority Party if in any case, given the Procedural Motion that we passed, we can continue on Tuesday to finish the re-committals. I think that is the only issue.

The Temporary Deputy Speaker (Hon. (Ms.) Jessica Mbalu) : Member for Tharaka, do you want to say something?

Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I think what…

The Temporary Deputy Speaker (Hon. (Ms.) Jessica Mbalu) : Let me hear from… Okay, I know you have precedence. Give the Leader of the Majority Party the microphone.

The Procedural Motion was in as far as completing the Committee of the whole House is concerned. What will remain on Tuesday is still we have to put the Question at the Third Reading. Once we have also saved the recommitted clauses, I think we are safe but it does not harm that we sit again. I am sure once we have saved the re-committals and we have finished the Bill at the Committee of the whole House, we will still have, because we do not have the numbers, to put the Third Reading in the full plenary.

The Temporary Deputy Speaker (Hon. (Ms.) Jessica Mbalu) : Hon. Members, from where I sit, the Speaker has no powers to give direction to the effect that we can sit on a Friday. Hon. Members, allow me to congratulate you for work well done and staying until this time. How I wish Kenyans and the public could know what the Members of Parliament, especially this august House… I am reminded by Hon. Duale that it is the National Assembly. We thank you Leader of the Majority Party.