Jeremiah Omboko Milemba

Hon. Omboko Milemba (Emuhaya, ANC) Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker for giving me this chance. I want to congratulate and appreciate all the Members who presented their Statements. I would wish to comment specifically on the one presented by the Member for Kamukunji, who spoke on university education. Unless we...

Hon. Omboko Milemba (Emuhaya, ANC) On a point of order, Hon. Temporary Speaker.

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Omboko Milemba) Very well. Next is Hon. Adan Haji of Mandera West. Is he in the House? In his absence, next is Hon. Johana Ng’eno. Proceed, Johana Ng’eno.

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Omboko Milemba) Order, Hon. Florence! This is a House of records. It is really important when you pronounce yourself on certain matters, especially as weighty as this one, you must be able to substantiate. Therefore, proceed but stick to issues you are able to substantiate.

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Omboko Milemba) What is your point of order, Hon. Millie Odhiambo. Give her the microphone.

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Omboko Milemba) Very well. Hon. Florence Jematiah, proceed.

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Omboko Milemba) Next is the Member for Masinga Constituency, Hon. Joshua Mwalyo.

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Omboko Milemba) Very well. Every Member has ten minutes and if a Member has content, we have no otherwise but to allow the Member to proceed until the ten minutes are over. The next one to speak on this Motion is Hon. Moses Kirima of Imenti...

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Omboko Milemba) Very well. Let us hear Hon. Lilian Gogo, the Member for Rangwe. (An Hon. Member spoke off record) Of course, I will balance but for the sake of gender, Hon William Gogo, you may proceed. Did I say William? Correction, she is Hon. Lilian...

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Omboko Milemba) Very well, Leader of the Minority Party. Let us now hear Hon. Junet.

Hon. Omboko Milemba (Emuhaya, ANC) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. Notwithstanding everything that Hon. Junet has said on the fact that we should not have found ourselves where we are, I want to besiege the leadership led by the Leader of the Majority Party, together with that of the Minority...

Hon. Omboko Milemba (Emuhaya, ANC) Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker for giving me this chance. I want to congratulate and appreciate all the Members who presented their Statements. I would wish to comment specifically on the one presented by the Member for Kamukunji, who spoke on university education. Unless we...

Hon. Omboko Milemba (Emuhaya, ANC) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for this chance, and congratulations for the order that you have brought to the House. Land ownership in Kenya and the world over is a story that develops itself and that old story may also inform our contributions on this...

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Omboko Milemba) Thank you. He has since corrected himself. Thank you, you may proceed

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Omboko Milemba) Hon. Yusuf Hassan, Member for Kamukunji.

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Omboko Milemba) Very well. The President pronounced himself on five billion trees in the next five years. Next is Hon. Paul Mwirigi, Member for Igembe. Give him the microphone.

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Omboko Milemba) Hon. Beatrice Elachi, Dagoretti North.

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Omboko Milemba) Hon. Wakili Muriu, are you speaking to this Motion? Please, give him the microphone.

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Omboko Milemba) Hon. Caleb Luyayi of Saboti.

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Omboko Milemba) Yes, Hon. Member. What is your point of order?

The Temporary Speaker (Omboko Milemba) Please, take your seat, Member for Saboti. (Hon. Caleb Amisi resumed his seat)

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Omboko Milemba) Thank you, Hon. Kiarie. The Chair shall not be discussed as being buried. You may proceed, Hon. Amisi.

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Omboko Milemba) Order! Could you put off the microphone of Hon. Kiarie and proceed?

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Omboko Milemba) Proceed.

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Omboko Milemba) Very well. Hon. Peter Kihungi. 10th November 2022 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 45

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Omboko Milemba) Thank you for your patience, Member for Kangema. I remember leaving you seated there. You have eventually spoken. Thank you. Next is Hon. Edith Nyenze of Kitui West.

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Omboko Milemba) Hon. Fabian Muli, Member for Kangundo.

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Omboko Milemba) Hon. Khamala Mukhwana, Member for Lurambi.

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Omboko Milemba) Next is the Member for Kipkelion East.

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Omboko Milemba) Let us hear Hon. Patrick Simiyu, Member for Cherangany.

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Omboko Milemba) Is this your Maiden Speech so that we make sure you are not interrupted?

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Omboko Milemba) Very well. Proceed.

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Omboko Milemba) Well, we have a minute. What is it, Leader of the Majority Party?

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Omboko Milemba) What is out of order?

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Omboko Milemba) Thank you. He has since corrected himself. Thank you, you may proceed

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Omboko Milemba) Hon. Yusuf Hassan, Member for Kamukunji.

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Omboko Milemba) Very well. The President pronounced himself on five billion trees in the next five years. Next is Hon. Paul Mwirigi, Member for Igembe. Give him the microphone.

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Omboko Milemba) Hon. Beatrice Elachi, Dagoretti North.

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Omboko Milemba) Hon. Wakili Muriu, are you speaking to this Motion? Please, give him the microphone.

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Omboko Milemba) Hon. Caleb Luyayi of Saboti.

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Omboko Milemba) Yes, Hon. Member. What is your point of order?

The Temporary Speaker (Omboko Milemba) Please, take your seat, Member for Saboti. (Hon. Caleb Amisi resumed his seat)

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Omboko Milemba) Thank you, Hon. Kiarie. The Chair shall not be discussed as being buried. You may proceed, Hon. Amisi.

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Omboko Milemba) Order! Could you put off the microphone of Hon. Kiarie and proceed?

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Omboko Milemba) Proceed.

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Omboko Milemba) Very well. Hon. Peter Kihungi. 10th November 2022 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 45

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Omboko Milemba) Thank you for your patience, Member for Kangema. I remember leaving you seated there. You have eventually spoken. Thank you. Next is Hon. Edith Nyenze of Kitui West.

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Omboko Milemba) Hon. Fabian Muli, Member for Kangundo.

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Omboko Milemba) Hon. Khamala Mukhwana, Member for Lurambi.

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Omboko Milemba) Next is the Member for Kipkelion East.

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Omboko Milemba) Let us hear Hon. Patrick Simiyu, Member for Cherangany.

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Omboko Milemba) Is this your Maiden Speech so that we make sure you are not interrupted?

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Omboko Milemba) Very well. Proceed.

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Omboko Milemba) Well, we have a minute. What is it, Leader of the Majority Party?

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Omboko Milemba) What is out of order?

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Omboko Milemba) Thank you. He has since corrected himself. Thank you, you may proceed

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Omboko Milemba) Hon. Yusuf Hassan, Member for Kamukunji.

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Omboko Milemba) Very well. The President pronounced himself on five billion trees in the next five years. Next is Hon. Paul Mwirigi, Member for Igembe. Give him the microphone.

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Omboko Milemba) Hon. Beatrice Elachi, Dagoretti North.

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Omboko Milemba) Hon. Wakili Muriu, are you speaking to this Motion? Please, give him the microphone.

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Omboko Milemba) Hon. Caleb Luyayi of Saboti.

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Omboko Milemba) Yes, Hon. Member. What is your point of order?

The Temporary Speaker (Omboko Milemba) Please, take your seat, Member for Saboti. (Hon. Caleb Amisi resumed his seat)

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Omboko Milemba) Thank you, Hon. Kiarie. The Chair shall not be discussed as being buried. You may proceed, Hon. Amisi.

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Omboko Milemba) Order! Could you put off the microphone of Hon. Kiarie and proceed?

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Omboko Milemba) Proceed.

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Omboko Milemba) Very well. Hon. Peter Kihungi. 10th November 2022 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 45

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Omboko Milemba) Thank you for your patience, Member for Kangema. I remember leaving you seated there. You have eventually spoken. Thank you. Next is Hon. Edith Nyenze of Kitui West.

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Omboko Milemba) Hon. Fabian Muli, Member for Kangundo.

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Omboko Milemba) Hon. Khamala Mukhwana, Member for Lurambi.

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Omboko Milemba) Next is the Member for Kipkelion East.

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Omboko Milemba) Let us hear Hon. Patrick Simiyu, Member for Cherangany.

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Omboko Milemba) Is this your Maiden Speech so that we make sure you are not interrupted?

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Omboko Milemba) Very well. Proceed.

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Omboko Milemba) Well, we have a minute. What is it, Leader of the Majority Party?

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Omboko Milemba) What is out of order?

Hon. Omboko Milemba (Emuhaya, ANC) Thank you very much. We should mainstream and unify the policy that deals with SMEs. Their importance cannot be gainsaid because they have been running this economy for the longest period. Today I see a lot of concentration, both in government and non-government sector, given...

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Omboko Milemba) Very well. Give him a minute.

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Omboko Milemba) Very well, Hon. Mugambi Rindikiri.

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Omboko Milemba) Hon. Beatrice Elachi, what is your point of order? Order, Hon. Member. There is a point of order. What is your point of order?

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Omboko Milemba) Very well, Hon. Elachi. You still have a chance to reply to this Motion. Please, gather all those views and speak on them while replying. You may proceed, Hon. Rindikiri.

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Omboko Milemba) Very well. Hon. Elachi, this was your protagonist after all. The next chance goes to the Member for Chesumei, Hon. Paul Biego.

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Omboko Milemba) Next is Hon. Donya Dorice, the Women Representative for Kisii County.

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Omboko Milemba) Very well. Let us hear Hon. Beatrice Kemei, the Kericho County Woman Representative.

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Omboko Milemba) Very well. The Members of this House do not have titles like “Madam.” You refer to the Mover of the Motion as “Hon. Elachi.” We refer to individual members of this House as “Honourable Member.” Next is Hon. Memusi Kanchory. If he is not...

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Omboko Milemba) Order, Hon. Okuome. You are a ranking Member. You cannot just cross the Floor. Go to the Bar and do so in the correct way. He is a ranking Member, and he knows exactly what to do. (Hon. Adipo Okuome went to the Bar...

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Omboko Milemba) Let us hear the Member for Kitui East, Hon. Nimrod Mbai.

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Omboko Milemba) The Member for West Mugirango, Hon. Stephen Mogaka, is next. He is not in the House? Let us have Hon. Joshua Kimilu. Please, let him have the microphone so that he may speak to the Motion.

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Omboko Milemba) Hon. Naomi Waqo.

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Omboko Milemba) Eng. Nebart Muriuki, you are next.

Hon. Omboko Milemba (Emuhaya, ANC) Hon. Temporary Speaker, I have a very short microphone here, but I will do with it. Thank you for giving me this chance as the Member for Emuhaya. Many of our new Members in the House imagine that when you are in the presidium you...

Hon. Omboko Milemba (Emuhaya, ANC) Thank you very much. We should mainstream and unify the policy that deals with SMEs. Their importance cannot be gainsaid because they have been running this economy for the longest period. Today I see a lot of concentration, both in government and non-government sector, given...

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Omboko Milemba) Very well. Give him a minute.

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Omboko Milemba) Very well, Hon. Mugambi Rindikiri.

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Omboko Milemba) Hon. Beatrice Elachi, what is your point of order? Order, Hon. Member. There is a point of order. What is your point of order?

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Omboko Milemba) Very well, Hon. Elachi. You still have a chance to reply to this Motion. Please, gather all those views and speak on them while replying. You may proceed, Hon. Rindikiri.

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Omboko Milemba) Very well. Hon. Elachi, this was your protagonist after all. The next chance goes to the Member for Chesumei, Hon. Paul Biego.

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Omboko Milemba) Next is Hon. Donya Dorice, the Women Representative for Kisii County.

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Omboko Milemba) Very well. Let us hear Hon. Beatrice Kemei, the Kericho County Woman Representative.

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Omboko Milemba) Very well. The Members of this House do not have titles like “Madam.” You refer to the Mover of the Motion as “Hon. Elachi.” We refer to individual members of this House as “Honourable Member.” Next is Hon. Memusi Kanchory. If he is not...

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Omboko Milemba) Order, Hon. Okuome. You are a ranking Member. You cannot just cross the Floor. Go to the Bar and do so in the correct way. He is a ranking Member, and he knows exactly what to do. (Hon. Adipo Okuome went to the Bar...

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Omboko Milemba) Let us hear the Member for Kitui East, Hon. Nimrod Mbai.

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Omboko Milemba) The Member for West Mugirango, Hon. Stephen Mogaka, is next. He is not in the House? Let us have Hon. Joshua Kimilu. Please, let him have the microphone so that he may speak to the Motion.

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Omboko Milemba) Hon. Naomi Waqo.

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Omboko Milemba) Eng. Nebart Muriuki, you are next.

Hon. Omboko Milemba (Emuhaya, ANC) Hon. Temporary Speaker, I have a very short microphone here, but I will do with it. Thank you for giving me this chance as the Member for Emuhaya. Many of our new Members in the House imagine that when you are in the presidium you...

Hon. Omboko Milemba (Emuhaya, ANC) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. Before the NG- CDF was introduced, there were several attempts to ensure that funds were devolved from the central Government to the bottom in the village levels. Such efforts were done by the former President Moi, and they included the municipal...

Hon. Omboko Milemba (Emuhaya, ANC) Thank you, Hon. Speaker, for giving me this chance to contribute to this legislative proposal.

Hon. Omboko Milemba (Emuhaya, ANC) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. Before the NG- CDF was introduced, there were several attempts to ensure that funds were devolved from the central Government to the bottom in the village levels. Such efforts were done by the former President Moi, and they included the municipal...

Hon. Omboko Milemba (Emuhaya, ANC) Thank you, Hon. Speaker, for giving me this chance to contribute to this legislative proposal.