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Hon. Owen Baya (Kilifi North, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, in this Miscellaneous Amendment Bill, we are also amending the Energy Act, No.1 of 2019. The Bill proposes to give effect to the recommendations of the Presidential Task Force on the review of Power Purchase Agreements. We remember that the woman...

Hon. Owen Baya (Kilifi North, UDA) Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I continue moving the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill (National Assembly Bill No.67 of 2023) . As we may be aware, in keeping with the practice of making various amendments that do not merit the publication of...

Hon. Owen Baya (Kilifi North, UDA) Hon. Ndindi Nyoro, we gave you time to move!

Hon. Owen Baya (Kilifi North, UDA) Hon. Ndindi Nyoro you know we gave you time to move. Give others a chance!

Hon. Owen Baya (Kilifi North, UDA) He should listen to other people when they are moving business of the House because we listen to him. Hon. Farah Maalim, teach him to listen. He should stop distracting others. I request the Leader of the Majority Party— the eminent person whom we...

Hon. Owen Baya (Kilifi North, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. Allow me to thank the Hon. Deputy Leader of the Minority Party for supporting the Appropriations Act. That is the spirit of democracy where you give and take. He has raised a very important point. Political Parties are the...

Hon. Owen Baya (Kilifi North, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, I second. (Question proposed)

Hon. Owen Baya (Kilifi North, UDA) Hon. Gikaria Sir.

Hon. Owen Baya (Kilifi North, UDA) Probably, he is still stuck in Nakuru, but will be obliged by you to do what you want us to do.

Hon. Owen Baya (Kilifi North, UDA) Hon. Speaker, I would like to second this important Bill. Parliament diligently engaged with all stakeholders to discuss and develop this legislation. This legislation not only delves into how we handle disasters, but also how we manage the risks associated with disasters. I thank...

Hon. Owen Baya (Kilifi North, UDA) On a point of order, Hon. Deputy Speaker.

Hon. Owen Baya (Kilifi North, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. Hon. Boss, you know at a time like this when everybody seems to be agreeing with whatever is said – the voice and the content are the same – we should move to the next Order of business. So,...

Hon. Owen Baya (Kilifi North, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I beg to lay the following Papers on the Table:

Hon. Owen Baya (Kilifi North, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker, I am guided. I can see Hon. Muriuki is here and he is a Member of the Committee.

Hon. Owen Baya (Kilifi North, UDA) Hon. Muriuki. But, I will pass the message.

Hon. Owen Baya (Kilifi North, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I wish to lay the following papers on the Table:

Hon. Owen Baya (Kilifi North, UDA) On a point of Order, Hon. Speaker.

Hon. Owen Baya (Kilifi North, UDA) Hon. Speaker, I beg your indulgence. Today is the last day for laying the Financial Estimates for the National Government but as we were going to do so, we did not have them at that particular time, and they are supposed to be laid...

Hon. Owen Baya (Kilifi North, UDA) Hon. Kangogo Bowen is the Chairman. I thought Hon. Kangogo was the Chairman of the Departmental Committee for Blue Economy and Irrigation. Who is the Chairman? Hon. Titus Lotee, are you standing in for him?

Hon. Owen Baya (Kilifi North, UDA)

Hon. Owen Baya (Kilifi North, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. This is the usual Thursday Statement by the Leader of the Majority Party. Pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 44 (2) (a) , I rise to give the following Statement on behalf of the House Business Committee, which met...

Hon. Owen Baya (Kilifi North, UDA) Hon. Lekuton is not in today. Okay. Hon. Gikaria, can we bring it up on Tuesday?

Hon. Owen Baya (Kilifi North, UDA) Can I move?

Hon. Owen Baya (Kilifi North, UDA) Thank you Hon. Speaker. I beg to move: THAT, the Senate amendments to the Water (Amendment) Bill, (National Assembly Bill No. 33 of 2023) , be now considered. Hon. Speaker, as Members may recall, the National Assembly considered the Water Amendment Bill 2023, (National...

Hon. Owen Baya (Kilifi North, UDA) Hon. Deputy Speaker, I thank you. At the beginning, I declare that I would like to second the Report of the Committee on Delegated Legislation on its consideration of the Public Finance Management (Kenya Millennium 25th April 2024 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 11 Hon. Owen...

Hon. Owen Baya (Kilifi North, UDA) Hon. Ndindi Nyoro, please, sit closer to me here so that you can hear what I am saying. I am saying that Hon. Ndindi Nyoro and your Budget and Appropriations Committee need to put a budget line in the current budget to start budgeting...

Hon. Owen Baya (Kilifi North, UDA) Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for giving me this opportunity to contribute to this very important Motion by Hon. Ruweida Obo. Our armed forces deserve a lot of respect. They sacrifice a lot to ensure our country is safe within and without...

Hon. Owen Baya (Kilifi North, UDA) Thank you very much, Hon. Speaker. I want to join other Kenyans in mourning the fallen heroes of General Ogolla and his colleagues. I met him when he was a Commander of the Air Force in an ad hoc committee looking at the lands...

Hon. Owen Baya (Kilifi North, UDA) Hon. Speaker, I beg to lay the following Papers on the Table:

Hon. Owen Baya (Kilifi North, UDA) Much obliged, Hon. Speaker.

Hon. Owen Baya (Kilifi North, UDA) I thank the Members who have contributed to this very important Bill that aims at giving power to the NLC to review historical land injustices and grants. That power granted in the Constitution was taken away through a legislation. It is important that the...

Hon. Owen Baya (Kilifi North, UDA) Much obliged, Hon. Speaker.

Hon. Owen Baya (Kilifi North, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker.

Hon. Owen Baya (Kilifi North, UDA) Hon. Speaker, I may not be able to vouch for him.

Hon. Owen Baya (Kilifi North, UDA) Much obliged, Hon. Speaker. I would like to get that Statement so that I send it to him. Thank you. Much obliged.

Hon. Owen Baya (Kilifi North, UDA) Much obliged.

Hon. Owen Baya (Kilifi North, UDA) I am surprised by the Chairperson. He is a very diligent Member who is always in the Chamber. There must be something that has held him but I will definitely, inform him about the timelines. Thank you.

Hon. Owen Baya (Kilifi North, UDA) Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I beg to move that the National Land Commission (Amendment) Bill, (National Assembly Bill No. 43 of 2023) , be now read a Second Time. This Bill seeks to amend the National Land Commission Act No. 5...

Hon. Owen Baya (Kilifi North, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, sorry. You know Hon. Kamket is my friend and so, I can say a few things to him. All the amendments that we want to make will bring significant changes as they will transform the review of the Commission from a...

Hon. Owen Baya (Kilifi North, UDA) Thank you very much, Hon. Speaker. I beg to lay the following Paper on the Table: Reports of the Auditor-General and Financial Statements for the Year ended 30th June 2023, in respect of:

Hon. Owen Baya (Kilifi North, UDA) Hon. Speaker, thank you very much for giving me this opportunity. What we need to do, especially in the recruitment of people to the armed forces, is to create greater accountability such that every Kenyan has an equal opportunity to be recruited into the...

Hon. Owen Baya (Kilifi North, UDA) Hon. Speaker, I beg to lay the following papers on the Table: