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

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

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

Hon. Owen Baya (Kilifi North, UDA) Hon. Speaker, although we decided to sit today, it is an unusual day.

Hon. Owen Baya (Kilifi North, UDA) The Statement is expected today, but I will inform the Chairperson. Being a Friday, we did not expect a Statement to be read. The elections of the chairpersons of committees were done last week. 14th March 2025 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 20

Hon. Owen Baya (Kilifi North, UDA) Hon. Speaker, Hon. Lochakapong is not here. Allow me to inform him to bring the Statement. I know it will be late because of Ramadhan. I ask the Hon. Member to allow us to bring the Statement when we resume from recess.

Hon. Owen Baya (Kilifi North, UDA) I am guided, Hon. Speaker.

Hon. Owen Baya (Kilifi North, UDA) I thank you, Hon. Speaker and congratulations to the newly elected Chairs of Committees. I also appreciate one fundamental fact: That, for the first time, the composition of Chairs of Committees in the National Assembly has actually reflected the nation. At least every community...

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

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

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

Hon. Owen Baya (Kilifi North, UDA) Hon. Speaker, although we decided to sit today, it is an unusual day.

Hon. Owen Baya (Kilifi North, UDA) The Statement is expected today, but I will inform the Chairperson. Being a Friday, we did not expect a Statement to be read. The elections of the chairpersons of committees were done last week. 14th March 2025 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 20

Hon. Owen Baya (Kilifi North, UDA) Hon. Speaker, Hon. Lochakapong is not here. Allow me to inform him to bring the Statement. I know it will be late because of Ramadhan. I ask the Hon. Member to allow us to bring the Statement when we resume from recess.

Hon. Owen Baya (Kilifi North, UDA) I am guided, Hon. Speaker.

Hon. Owen Baya (Kilifi North, UDA) I thank you, Hon. Speaker and congratulations to the newly elected Chairs of Committees. I also appreciate one fundamental fact: That, for the first time, the composition of Chairs of Committees in the National Assembly has actually reflected the nation. At least every community...

Hon. Owen Baya (Kilifi North, UDA) Hon. Speaker, I beg to move that the National Land Commission (Amendment) Bill, (National Assembly Bill No. 43 of 2023) , be now read a Third Time. I request Hon. Osoro to second.

Hon. Owen Baya (Kilifi North, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, I second the Motion for recommittal. (Question of the amendment proposed)

Hon. Owen Baya (Kilifi North, UDA) Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Chairlady. I would like to echo those sentiments by saying that the Senate should now realise who is the Upper House. Secondly, we cannot allocate Ksh362 million to the Senate when, if you look at how much is...

Hon. Owen Baya (Kilifi North, UDA) No. The Temporary Chairlady (Hon. Martha Wangari) : Hon. (Dr) James Nyikal, do you want to speak to this?

Hon. Owen Baya (Kilifi North, UDA) Yes, Hon. Temporary Chairlady. I also want to echo the same sentiments. There was a debate here yesterday about the operationalisation of new administrative units, and I think this Ksh9 billion that we are voting on should go into ensuring that it is done,...

Hon. Owen Baya (Kilifi North, UDA) Hon. Temporary Chairlady, I also echo the same sentiments. We have established many institutions which are half complete because of unavailability of funds. They have taken very long to be completed. I hope this money will also go into that. Secondly, the State Department...

Hon. Owen Baya (Kilifi North, UDA) Hon. Temporary Chairlady, I want to buttress the fact that we need this money at the State Department for Basic Education because there are many pending infrastructure development projects especially the CBC classrooms. Many schools have not received funds to construct CBC classrooms. Once...

Hon. Owen Baya (Kilifi North, UDA) Hon. Temporary Chairlady, if we add the figure that has been increased, the gross figure still remains that there is a decrease in the allocation to the State Department of Energy. This is a fact. My worry is: Why are we reducing an allocation...

Hon. Owen Baya (Kilifi North, UDA) Hon. Members, I would like to make a clarification. Of course, I will not support a reduction, but there is one thing which is very fundamental. The money for the National Government Affirmative Action Fund (NGAAF) is not reduced by even a cent. It...

Hon. Owen Baya (Kilifi North, UDA) Hon. Temporary Chairlady, it is okay to remove this money from the Office of the Registrar of Political Parties (ORPP) . The Office has a lot of work during and immediately after elections, but after that, there is not much work. Because of that,...

Hon. Owen Baya (Kilifi North, UDA) Hon. Deputy Speaker, I beg to move that the House do agree with the Committee in the said report. I also request Hon. Naomi Waqo to second the Motion for agreement with the Report of the Committee of Supply on the Second Supplementary Estimates...

Hon. Owen Baya (Kilifi North, UDA) Yes, Hon. Temporary Chairlady. I also want to echo the same sentiments. There was a debate here yesterday about the operationalisation of new administrative units, and I think this Ksh9 billion that we are voting on should go into ensuring that it is done,...

Hon. Owen Baya (Kilifi North, UDA) Hon. Temporary Chairlady, I also echo the same sentiments. We have established many institutions which are half complete because of unavailability of funds. They have taken very long to be completed. I hope this money will also go into that. Secondly, the State Department...

Hon. Owen Baya (Kilifi North, UDA) Hon. Temporary Chairlady, I want to buttress the fact that we need this money at the State Department for Basic Education because there are many pending infrastructure development projects especially the CBC classrooms. Many schools have not received funds to construct CBC classrooms. Once...

Hon. Owen Baya (Kilifi North, UDA) Hon. Temporary Chairlady, if we add the figure that has been increased, the gross figure still remains that there is a decrease in the allocation to the State Department of Energy. This is a fact. My worry is: Why are we reducing an allocation...

Hon. Owen Baya (Kilifi North, UDA) Hon. Members, I would like to make a clarification. Of course, I will not support a reduction, but there is one thing which is very fundamental. The money for the National Government Affirmative Action Fund (NGAAF) is not reduced by even a cent. It...

Hon. Owen Baya (Kilifi North, UDA) Hon. Temporary Chairlady, it is okay to remove this money from the Office of the Registrar of Political Parties (ORPP) . The Office has a lot of work during and immediately after elections, but after that, there is not much work. Because of that,...

Hon. Owen Baya (Kilifi North, UDA) Hon. Deputy Speaker, I beg to move that the House do agree with the Committee in the said report. I also request Hon. Naomi Waqo to second the Motion for agreement with the Report of the Committee of Supply on the Second Supplementary Estimates...

Hon. Owen Baya (Kilifi North, UDA) I thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. This is why we are allocating money to resuscitate 'these small universities' so they can become big, like the University of Nairobi or the famous Kenyatta University. We are doing this so that they get to that level....

Hon. Owen Baya (Kilifi North, UDA) We are allocating more money to administration and internal security to give those underfunded areas an opportunity. One other important thing is energy. Without enough energy, we cannot run this economy or factories. We cannot manufacture or produce as expected of us. There is...

Hon. Owen Baya (Kilifi North, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker, for giving me this opportunity to contribute to the Second Supplementary Budget Estimates for the Financial Year 2024/2025. Supplementary Budgets are usually provided even when the year is ending, especially when some areas need money. I remember when Hon. John...

Hon. Owen Baya (Kilifi North, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I would also like to joyride on the same request for a Statement. I will just say one thing. I request the Committee in charge to ensure that there is sufficient budget. We can speak and ask all these questions...

Hon. Owen Baya (Kilifi North, UDA) You are welcome to the National Assembly. This is the august House where policy, certain rules and statutes are passed. Above all, I encourage you to work hard. I used to be a student at Kenyatta University many years ago and that was how...

Hon. Owen Baya (Kilifi North, UDA) Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker. As I welcome the students from Roysambu…

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

Hon. Owen Baya (Kilifi North, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I would like to get that report, so that our country does not continue to lose money. One important thing that the BPS does is to allocate funds to the Equalisation Fund as well as funds to clear the...

Hon. Owen Baya (Kilifi North, UDA) Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for giving me an opportunity to contribute to the BPS. The BPS is usually the 12th March 2025 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 39 Hon. Owen Baya (Kilifi North, UDA)foundation of the budget and the financial year. It speaks...

Hon. Owen Baya (Kilifi North, UDA) Yes, but once in a while. (Hon. Owen Baya stood up in his place)

Hon. Owen Baya (Kilifi North, UDA) It is a point of order. The order of business in this House is such that the Standing Orders put certain Motions as important and are given priority. The BPS is a very important Motion that is recognised even by the Standing Orders. So,...

Hon. Owen Baya (Kilifi North, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, it is very sad…

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

Hon. Owen Baya (Kilifi North, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, I beg to move the following Procedural Motion: THAT, this House resolves to exempt the business appearing as Order Nos.9 and 10 in today’s Order Paper from the provisions of Standing Order 40 (3) , being a Wednesday Morning, a day...

Hon. Owen Baya (Kilifi North, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, I would like to ask Question 001/2025 to the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) :

Hon. Owen Baya (Kilifi North, UDA) Yes, first week after the recess, we will have a response. I will inform the Chairman. Thank you. Much obliged.

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

Hon. Owen Baya (Kilifi North, UDA) Give us two weeks, specifically after the recess.

Hon. Owen Baya (Kilifi North, UDA) I will inform him. I think he is currently appearing before the Liaison Committee. Once he is done, I will ensure he gets the request for statement.

Hon. Owen Baya (Kilifi North, UDA) Hon. Ruku has always used the issue of muguka to win votes in his place, but I warn him that this time round, it will not happen. There is something called legislative mischief. Hon. Ruku participated in sneaking a definition of muguka in the...

Hon. Owen Baya (Kilifi North, UDA) You are welcome to the National Assembly. This is the august House where policy, certain rules and statutes are passed. Above all, I encourage you to work hard. I used to be a student at Kenyatta University many years ago and that was how...

Hon. Owen Baya (Kilifi North, UDA) Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker. As I welcome the students from Roysambu…

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

Hon. Owen Baya (Kilifi North, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I would like to get that report, so that our country does not continue to lose money. One important thing that the BPS does is to allocate funds to the Equalisation Fund as well as funds to clear the...

Hon. Owen Baya (Kilifi North, UDA) Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for giving me an opportunity to contribute to the BPS. The BPS is usually the 12th March 2025 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 39 Hon. Owen Baya (Kilifi North, UDA)foundation of the budget and the financial year. It speaks...

Hon. Owen Baya (Kilifi North, UDA) Yes, but once in a while. (Hon. Owen Baya stood up in his place)

Hon. Owen Baya (Kilifi North, UDA) It is a point of order. The order of business in this House is such that the Standing Orders put certain Motions as important and are given priority. The BPS is a very important Motion that is recognised even by the Standing Orders. So,...

Hon. Owen Baya (Kilifi North, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, it is very sad…

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

Hon. Owen Baya (Kilifi North, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, I beg to move the following Procedural Motion: THAT, this House resolves to exempt the business appearing as Order Nos.9 and 10 in today’s Order Paper from the provisions of Standing Order 40 (3) , being a Wednesday Morning, a day...

Hon. Owen Baya (Kilifi North, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, I would like to ask Question 001/2025 to the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) :

Hon. Owen Baya (Kilifi North, UDA) Yes, first week after the recess, we will have a response. I will inform the Chairman. Thank you. Much obliged.

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

Hon. Owen Baya (Kilifi North, UDA) Give us two weeks, specifically after the recess.

Hon. Owen Baya (Kilifi North, UDA) I will inform him. I think he is currently appearing before the Liaison Committee. Once he is done, I will ensure he gets the request for statement.

Hon. Owen Baya (Kilifi North, UDA) Hon. Ruku has always used the issue of muguka to win votes in his place, but I warn him that this time round, it will not happen. There is something called legislative mischief. Hon. Ruku participated in sneaking a definition of muguka in the...

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

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

Hon. Owen Baya (Kilifi North, UDA) I thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. This is why we are allocating money to resuscitate 'these small universities' so they can become big, like the University of Nairobi or the famous Kenyatta University. We are doing this so that they get to that level....

Hon. Owen Baya (Kilifi North, UDA) We are allocating more money to administration and internal security to give those underfunded areas an opportunity. One other important thing is energy. Without enough energy, we cannot run this economy or factories. We cannot manufacture or produce as expected of us. There is...

Hon. Owen Baya (Kilifi North, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker, for giving me this opportunity to contribute to the Second Supplementary Budget Estimates for the Financial Year 2024/2025. Supplementary Budgets are usually provided even when the year is ending, especially when some areas need money. I remember when Hon. John...

Hon. Owen Baya (Kilifi North, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I would also like to joyride on the same request for a Statement. I will just say one thing. I request the Committee in charge to ensure that there is sufficient budget. We can speak and ask all these questions...

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