William Kipkemoi Kisang

Hon. William Kisang (Marakwet West, JP) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I thank the Chairman of the Departmental Committee on Administration and National Security for the response, but this is the usual way that the Ministry responds. They are telling us that vetting of the NPRs is going on, yet that...

Hon. William Kisang (Marakwet West, JP) Hon. Speaker, we have said that we cannot blame the messenger. I am requesting that you use your authority to compel the CS to appear before the Committee next week on Tuesday so that I can go and meet him. It has taken three...

Hon. William Kisang (Marakwet West, JP) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. It is so sad that cattle rustling is happening across the country; Marsabit, Kerio Valley and other areas have been affected. Teachers in Marsabit County are not even going to school and several schools are closed. There is fighting among...

Hon. William Kisang (Marakwet West, JP) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. Pursuant to Standing Order No.44 (2) (c) , I wish to request for a Statement from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Administration and National Security regarding the recent killings and perennial cattle rustling in Marakwet West Constituency. Hon....

Hon. William Kisang (Marakwet West, JP) Two weeks are okay, Hon. Speaker, because of the usual seven days’ notice. It looks like security agencies are sleeping on the job because this matter has been ongoing. We have had several meetings, but it looks like they are not interested in restoring...

Hon. William Kisang (Marakwet West, JP) Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I rise to support the Petition by Hon. Alois. This cattle rustling and banditry has gone on in the country for close to two or three years, on and off. We have had several meetings on this case about...

Hon. William Kisang (Marakwet West, JP) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I also wish to make some comments on this Petition. If the alumni are involved in the management of universities, the universities will change for the better because those who have gone to those universities have a lot of interest....

Hon. William Kisang (Marakwet West, JP) Hon. Speaker, I beg to lay the following Paper on the Table of the House: Report of the Departmental Committee on Communication, Information and Innovation on its Consideration of the Kenya Information and Communication (Amendment) Bill (National Assembly Bill No.61 of 2019) .

Hon. William Kisang (Marakwet West, JP) Hon. Speaker, I take this opportunity to second and thank all the Members of my Committee and all those who contributed to this Bill. I beg to second.

Hon. William Kisang (Marakwet West, JP) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady. We have agreed with Hon. Millie that it was an oversight to leave that particular addition. So, basically, Hon. Millie is enhancing the Bill, so that it is specified that we want to ensure the privacy of individuals...

Hon. William Kisang (Marakwet West, JP) Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, I beg to move: THAT, Clause 4 of the Bill be amended in Paragraph (b) by inserting the word “located” immediately after the words “data subjects” appearing in subparagraph (ii) . The amendment seeks to provide for clarity on the...

Hon. William Kisang (Marakwet West, JP) Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, I beg to move: THAT, Clause 5 of the Bill be amended by deleting subclause (5) and substituting therefor the following new subclause─

Hon. William Kisang (Marakwet West, JP) Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, I beg to move: THAT, Clause 6 of the Bill be amended—

Hon. William Kisang (Marakwet West, JP) Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, you know this position of Data Commissioner is very senior and is supposed to be independent from any influence. That is why as a Committee, we saw it prudent that it be advertised by the PSC and instead of the...

Hon. William Kisang (Marakwet West, JP) Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, I beg to move: THAT, Clause 7 of the Bill be amended by inserting the following new paragraph immediately after paragraph (c) ─ “ (ca) holds a master’s degree. The Temporary Deputy Chairlady, this is basically about the qualifications of...

Hon. William Kisang (Marakwet West, JP) Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, I have heard what Hon. Osotsi has said. I have also discussed with the Leader of the Majority Party. What the Leader of the Majority Party is proposing is basically to provide for that window. You know we have our...

Hon. William Kisang (Marakwet West, JP) Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, I beg to move: THAT, the Bill be amended by deleting Clause 13 and substituting therefor the following new clause— Staff of the Office.

Hon. William Kisang (Marakwet West, JP) I also want to request Hon. Millie to drop the amendment. We can take the first part of the amendment which is on the competitiveness of the people who will be appointed. Competitiveness is already there. The PSC is an expert in employment. Basically,...

Hon. William Kisang (Marakwet West, JP) Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, I beg to move: THAT, Clause 15 of the Bill be amended by deleting the word “the” appearing immediately after the words “First Schedule on” in sub-clause (5) . The amendment seeks to correct a typographical error. (Question of the...

Hon. William Kisang (Marakwet West, JP) Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, I beg to move: THAT, Clause 19 of the Bill be amended by ─

Hon. William Kisang (Marakwet West, JP) Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, I support Hon. Duale’s amendment. We agreed that there are those data processors and data controllers who do not have to get licences. Say, when you go to any office, there are security officers who take your details like your...

Hon. William Kisang (Marakwet West, JP) Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, I beg to move: THAT, Clause 25 of the Bill be amended by inserting the following new paragraph immediately after paragraph (d) ─ “ (e) collected only where a valid explanation is provided whenever information relating to family or private...

Hon. William Kisang (Marakwet West, JP) From what Hon. Osotsi has just said, I wanted to convince Hon. Millie to drop the amendment. We had agreed earlier. There is a different view that Hon. Osotsi has given. If one had earlier given consent of their data to be collected and...

Hon. William Kisang (Marakwet West, JP) Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, I beg to move: THAT, Clause 29 of the Bill be amended by─

Hon. William Kisang (Marakwet West, JP) Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, I beg to move: THAT, clause 31 of the Bill be amended by inserting the following new sub-clauses immediately after sub-clause (4) ─ November 6, 2019 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 42 Hon. William Kisang (Marakwet West, JP)A certified version of this...

Hon. William Kisang (Marakwet West, JP) Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, I beg to move: THAT, clause 35 of the Bill be amended in subclause (3) by deleting the word “before” appearing in paragraph (b) and substituting therefor the word “after”. Basically, we are correcting a typing error in this particular...

Hon. William Kisang (Marakwet West, JP) Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, I beg to move: THAT, Bill be amended by deleting clause 37 and substituting therefor the following new clause— Commercial use of data.

Hon. William Kisang (Marakwet West, JP) Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, I beg to move: THAT, Clause 41 of the Bill be amended in subclause (3) by inserting the following new paragraph immediately after paragraph (d) ─

Hon. William Kisang (Marakwet West, JP) Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, I beg to move: THAT, Clause 48 of the Bill be amended by─ Hon. William Kisang (Marakwet West, JP) Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, I beg to move: THAT, Clause 51 of the Bill be amended in sub-clause (2) by deleting...

Hon. William Kisang (Marakwet West, JP) Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, I beg to move: THAT, Bill be amended by deleting clause 56 and substituting therefor the following new clause— Complaints to the Data Commissioner

Hon. William Kisang (Marakwet West, JP) Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, I beg to move: THAT, Clause 73 of the Bill be amended in sub-clause (1) by deleting the word “two” appearing immediately before the word “years” and substituting therefor the word “ten”. During public participation, most of the stakeholders said...

Hon. William Kisang (Marakwet West, JP) Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, I beg to move: THAT, Clause 2 of the Bill be amended by—

Hon. William Kisang (Marakwet West, JP) Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I second. (Question proposed) The Temporary Deputy Speaker (Hon. (Ms.) Jessica Mbalu) : Hon Osotsi.

Hon. William Kisang (Marakwet West, JP) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, for giving me this opportunity to second this important Motion as moved by the Leader of the Majority Party, Hon. Duale. The Data Protection Bill, 2019, was sponsored by the Leader of the Majority Party and was read...

Hon. William Kisang (Marakwet West, JP)Private one is covered.

Hon. William Kisang (Marakwet West, JP) Hon. Speaker, I beg to lay the following Paper on the Table of the House: Report of the Departmental Committee on Communication, Information and Innovation on its consideration of the Data Protection Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 44 of 2019) . Thank you, Hon....