Samuel Kiprono Chepkonga

Hon. Chepkong’a On a point of order, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. The Temporary Deputy Speaker (Hon. Omulele) : Hon. Chepkong’a, Member for Ainabkoi, I heard your voice above everybody else’s. There are many points of order. What is out of order? Hon. Chepkong’a Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I...

Hon. Chepkong’a Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I have been destabilised by the objects that are moving in the House. They are used for certain purposes which are not to be mentioned in this House. I rise to second the Motion for the re-committal of the Retirement Benefits (Deputy President and...

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Hon. Chepkong’a Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman. As you know, Hon.

Hon. Chepkong’a On a point of order, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman. The Temporary Deputy Chairman (Hon. Cheboi) : What is your point of order, Hon. Chepkong’a? Hon. Chepkong’a Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman. It is unfair for a leader in this House to say that I am very casual...

Hon. Chepkong’a On a point of order, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman. The Temporary Deputy Chairman (Hon. Cheboi) : Allow us to proceed, Hon. Chepkong’a. Okay, Hon. Chepkong’a. Hon. Chepkong’a Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, I rise pursuant to the Standing Order No.83. Is it in order for Hon. Midiwo to claim...

Hon. Chepkong’a Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, 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.45 of 2016) and its approval thereof with amendments. (Question proposed) (Question put and agreed to) (The House resumed) REPORT...

Hon. Chepkong’a Hon. Speaker, I beg to move that the House do agree with the Committee in the said report. I request Hon. Kajuju to second.

Hon. Chepkong’a I second. (Question proposed)

Hon. Chepkong’a Thank you, Hon. Speaker. As you know, I did not intend to oppose, at all, my very good friend – the learned friend from Meru County; Hon. Kajuju. As she knows, we have a very good working relationship; a working relationship, not any other relationship. (Laughter)

Hon. Chepkong’a Yes, I am on a point of order. I rise pursuant Standing Order No. 95, that the Mover be now called upon to reply. The reason being, I am seated next to Hon. Kamama. You know there is a very important Motion that we must debate. As you...

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Hon. Chepkong’a I beg to move: THAT, Clause 11 of the Bill be amended – Hon. Chepkong’a I beg to move: THAT, Clause 14 of the Bill be amended in the proposed new section 3U Hon. Chepkong’a I beg to move: THAT, Clause 19 of the Bill be amended in...

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Hon. Chepkong’a Thank you. I have had some conversation with the Leader of the Majority Party. We do not want the people to say that bribery happened in their place and the law excludes it. If bribery takes place, you should have put in place measures to ensure that it...

Hon. Chepkong’a Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman. I beg to move: THAT, Clause 16 of the Bill be amended in sub clause (2) by deleting the words “to be proceeded against and punished accordingly” and substituting therefor the words “for prosecution”. We are seeking to clean the clause by...

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Hon. Chepkong’a Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, that must have been a typographical error by the clerk. The Temporary Deputy Chairman (Hon. Cheboi) : Do not bother about it because it minuses itself. Therefore, it becomes obsolete. You should just be careful about it. If the position stands, I will proceed...

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Hon. Chepkong’a Sorry, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman. I apologise. There is animated discussion that is going on here. The Temporary Deputy Chairman (Hon. Cheboi) : There should be no animal at all close to where you are. Did you say animated or animal besides you? Hon. Chepkong’a I said animated...

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Hon. Chepkong’a Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I second. (Question proposed) The Temporary Deputy Speaker (Hon. (Ms.) Mbalu) : Members, I am not in a position to put the Question. Therefore, I defer putting the Question to an appropriate time. (Putting of the Question deferred) THE COUNTY ASSEMBLY SERVICES BILL

Hon. Chepkong’a Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I second. (Question proposed) The Temporary Deputy Speaker (Hon. (Ms.) Mbalu) : Hon. Members, again, for obvious reasons, I defer putting of the Question to the most appropriate time. (Putting of the Question deferred) THE BRIBERY BILL

Hon. Chepkong’a Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I beg to move that the House do agree with the Committee in the said Report. I ask Hon. Gaichuhie to second.

Hon. Chepkong’a Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. It is true that the Petition is still pending with the Committee. However, we had very fruitful discussions in his constituency and that of Hon. Omulele. I thought we arbitrated over the matters and he was very happy. However, he wanted us to...

Hon. Chepkong’a Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. It is true that the Petition is still pending with the Committee. However, we had very fruitful discussions in his constituency and that of Hon. Omulele. I thought we arbitrated over the matters and he was very happy. However, he wanted us to...

Hon. Chepkong’a Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I beg to move that the Committee doth report to the House its consideration of the County Assemblies Powers and Privileges Bill (Senate Bill No.14 of 2014) and its approval thereof without amendments. (Question proposed) (Question put and agreed to) (The House resumed) [The...

Hon. Chepkong’a Hon. Speaker, I beg to move that the House doth agree with the Committee in the said Report. I would like to request the Leader of the Majority Party to second the Motion for agreement.

Hon. Chepkong’a Hon. Speaker, I beg to move that the County Assemblies Powers and Privileges Bill (Senate Bill No.14 of 2014) be now read a Third Time. This is a very important Bill. As you know, county assemblies have not had any legislation to protect them from liabilities unlike this...

Hon. Chepkong’a Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I do not know what beef Hon. Gumbo has with this Bill. He is my very good friend. I do not know why he is opposing a very good Bill. I would like to take this opportunity to thank all the Members who contributed....

Hon. Chepkong’a Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I rise to second this important Statute Law (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No.2) Bill (National Assembly Bill No.58 of 2015) . This Bill was a spin-off of the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill that we passed last year. This was to ensure that we removed the...

Hon. Chepkong’a This Member thinks that he has left some miraa here. I am trying to advice him that it was banned in the United Kingdom (UK) and that the treaty has already been passed. So, he should wait for another day. Hon. Speaker, I beg to move that the...

Hon. Chepkong’a Thank you, Hon. Speaker. Let me alert the Members that they need to be very keen. This is a very important Bill. Some people may lose their jobs for participating in certain activities which they think are noble. This Bill outlaws those activities. So, they better listen. Some...

Hon. Chepkong’a On a point of order, Hon. Speaker.

Hon. Chepkong’a Thank you Hon. Speaker, Hon. Mutambu claims that I cannot give even Kshs10,000. He needs to be in my constituency, that is very injurious to my character. This Bill is in this House because it has come from the Senate. It is a Bill that was sponsored by...

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Hon. Chepkong’a Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, we are seeking to clean up the Bill. Instead of the word “means”, it should be the words “capture of any of the following”. We are amending the terminologies. It should not read “biometric means”. It should read “biometric captures any of the following”....

Hon. Chepkong’a Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, this amendment seeks to introduce what was contained in the Election Laws (Amendment) Bill No.3. The Select Committee just talked about an election. We have made reference to a referendum. The amendment makes a provision in the case of a referendum, between the date...

Hon. Chepkong’a Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady. These amendments come from the Departmental Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs. These are not Hon. Chepkonga’s amendments. I have no authority to withdraw any amendment.

Hon. Chepkong’a I have no authority to withdraw any amendments. This House is at liberty to express itself. This Bill was referred to the Departmental Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs. If you did not want it referred to us, you should have gone ahead to the Hon. Chepkong’aThird Reading....

Hon. Chepkong’a I beg to move:- THAT, Clause 6 of the Bill be amended —

Hon. Chepkong’a Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, as a result of the defeat of Hon. Kipyegon’s amendment, mine becomes obsolete. I beg to withdraw my amendment. (Proposed amendment by Hon. Chepkong’a withdrawn) (Clause 9 agreed to) Clause 10

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Hon. Chepkong’a The Supreme Court requires this House to put in place measures to achieve provisions of Article 27 (8) of the Constitution. For those of us who support gender parity rule, I want to see women in this House opposing this Bill. This amendment seeks to support participation of...

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Hon. Chepkong’a Thank you, Hon Temporary Deputy Chairlady. I beg to move:- THAT, Clause 13 of the Bill be amended in the proposed new clause 38A by deleting the word “five hundred” and substituting therefor the word “seven hundred.” What we are seeking to do is to give flexibility to...

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Hon. Chepkong’a Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, it is very unfair for Members to impute improper motives on the Chair. I am doing my work as required.

Hon. Chepkong’a Article 117 (1) of the Constitution states, for avoidance of doubt, that:- “There shall be freedom of speech and debate in the Parliament.” (Applause)

Hon. Chepkong’a Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, Hon. Kaluma is a very loyal member of the Departmental Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs. There is no doubt about it and he knows it. He also knows that I am also a very loyal member of the Jubilee Coalition and the Leader...

Hon. Chepkong’a In light of the agreement of the House leadership, I withdraw the proposed amendment to Clauses 16, 18, 38 and 2.

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Hon. Chepkonga Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady. I want to put it on record that it is more important to be right than to be popular. We will come back to this House and all these Members saying no will still pass what I have just put before them....

Hon. Chepkong’a Thank you Temporary Deputy Speaker, I stand to second because this is a very important Bill. Thank you. (Question proposed) (Question put and agreed to) (Hon. Kaluma consulted loudly) The Temporary Deputy Speaker (Hon. (Ms) Mbalu) : Let us have the Mover to move the Third Reading.

Hon. Chepkong’a I second. (Question proposed) (Question put and agreed to) (The Bill was accordingly read the Third Time and passed) ADJOURNMENT

Hon. Chepkong’a This Member thinks that he has left some miraa here. I am trying to advice him that it was banned in the United Kingdom (UK) and that the treaty has already been passed. So, he should wait for another day. Hon. Speaker, I beg to move that the...

Hon. Chepkong’a Thank you, Hon. Speaker. Let me alert the Members that they need to be very keen. This is a very important Bill. Some people may lose their jobs for participating in certain activities which they think are noble. This Bill outlaws those activities. So, they better listen. Some...

Hon. Chepkong’a On a point of order, Hon. Speaker.

Hon. Chepkong’a Thank you Hon. Speaker, Hon. Mutambu claims that I cannot give even Kshs10,000. He needs to be in my constituency, that is very injurious to my character. This Bill is in this House because it has come from the Senate. It is a Bill that was sponsored by...

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Hon. Chepkong’a Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, we are seeking to clean up the Bill. Instead of the word “means”, it should be the words “capture of any of the following”. We are amending the terminologies. It should not read “biometric means”. It should read “biometric captures any of the following”....

Hon. Chepkong’a Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, this amendment seeks to introduce what was contained in the Election Laws (Amendment) Bill No.3. The Select Committee just talked about an election. We have made reference to a referendum. The amendment makes a provision in the case of a referendum, between the date...

Hon. Chepkong’a Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady. These amendments come from the Departmental Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs. These are not Hon. Chepkonga’s amendments. I have no authority to withdraw any amendment.

Hon. Chepkong’a I have no authority to withdraw any amendments. This House is at liberty to express itself. This Bill was referred to the Departmental Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs. If you did not want it referred to us, you should have gone ahead to the Hon. Chepkong’aThird Reading....

Hon. Chepkong’a I beg to move:- THAT, Clause 6 of the Bill be amended —

Hon. Chepkong’a Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, as a result of the defeat of Hon. Kipyegon’s amendment, mine becomes obsolete. I beg to withdraw my amendment. (Proposed amendment by Hon. Chepkong’a withdrawn) (Clause 9 agreed to) Clause 10

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Hon. Chepkong’a The Supreme Court requires this House to put in place measures to achieve provisions of Article 27 (8) of the Constitution. For those of us who support gender parity rule, I want to see women in this House opposing this Bill. This amendment seeks to support participation of...

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Hon. Chepkong’a Thank you, Hon Temporary Deputy Chairlady. I beg to move:- THAT, Clause 13 of the Bill be amended in the proposed new clause 38A by deleting the word “five hundred” and substituting therefor the word “seven hundred.” What we are seeking to do is to give flexibility to...

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Hon. Chepkong’a Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, it is very unfair for Members to impute improper motives on the Chair. I am doing my work as required.

Hon. Chepkong’a Article 117 (1) of the Constitution states, for avoidance of doubt, that:- “There shall be freedom of speech and debate in the Parliament.” (Applause)

Hon. Chepkong’a Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, Hon. Kaluma is a very loyal member of the Departmental Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs. There is no doubt about it and he knows it. He also knows that I am also a very loyal member of the Jubilee Coalition and the Leader...

Hon. Chepkong’a In light of the agreement of the House leadership, I withdraw the proposed amendment to Clauses 16, 18, 38 and 2.

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Hon. Chepkonga Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady. I want to put it on record that it is more important to be right than to be popular. We will come back to this House and all these Members saying no will still pass what I have just put before them....

Hon. Chepkong’a Thank you Temporary Deputy Speaker, I stand to second because this is a very important Bill. Thank you. (Question proposed) (Question put and agreed to) (Hon. Kaluma consulted loudly) The Temporary Deputy Speaker (Hon. (Ms) Mbalu) : Let us have the Mover to move the Third Reading.

Hon. Chepkong’a I second. (Question proposed) (Question put and agreed to) (The Bill was accordingly read the Third Time and passed) ADJOURNMENT

Hon. Chepkong’a On a point of order, Hon. Speaker.

Hon. Chepkong’a Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I apologise to my good friend, Hon. Jakoyo Midiwo. I did not intend to disturb him. He is speaking the truth and he is being factual. I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.95. Would I be in order to request that we call upon...

Hon. Chepkong’a Hon. Deputy Speaker, the Departmental Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs is considering a number of Bills together with a number of draft reports. This is the position as it stands currently. The Committee is expected to report back to the House within two weeks on the following...

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Hon. Chepkong’a On a point of order, Hon. Deputy Speaker. The Leader of the Majority Party has raised a very fundamental question. If the mother Motion that created this particular Select Committee could not be amended then the product cannot be amended. The Speaker himself ruled, unless we overrule him....

Hon. Chepkong’a Hon. Deputy Speaker, I said “unfortunately” because the Senate’s resolution did not take into account the amendment by Hon. Aluoch, who is a Senior Counsel I respect. His amendment has not been carried by the Senate because the Senate passed the Report as it is. Hon. Deputy Speaker,...

Hon. Chepkong’a Hon. Deputy Speaker, the only thing is that we come from the same region with those who are shouting at me. Otherwise, I would have taken them up. They are forgiven. I was saying that the Senate has already passed the mediated version of this Report. We must...

Hon. Chepkong’a Hon. Deputy Speaker, I am surprised that when you sit on that seat, Members call you “Madam Speaker”. What I know is that you are a Honourable Speaker. I think Members should change how they refer to you. I beg to lay the following Papers on the Table...