Eckomas Mwengi Mutuse

Hon. Mwengi Mutuse (Kibwezi West, MCCP) Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I stand to contribute to the Motion on the Memorandum by His Excellency the President which came to the House proposing several constitutional amendments. Regarding the matter of the NG-CDF, the House is aware we debated this extensively and...

Hon. Mwengi Mutuse (Kibwezi West, MCCP) Hon. Temporary Speaker, I apologise. Somebody must have been or was mischievous. The Temporary Speaker (Hon. (Dr) Rachael Nyamai) An error? Hon. Mwengi Mutuse (Kibwezi West, MCCP) Yes. I apologise. I will be requesting to contribute on the regulations.

Hon. Mwengi Mutuse (Kibwezi West, MCCP) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I also thank the Chairman for his able presentation. I confirm that the Report tabled before the House – and as presented by the Chair – is a true reflection of the deliberations of the Committee. I second. (Question proposed)

Hon. Mwengi Mutuse (Kibwezi West, MCCP) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I join the Members who have spoken on the right of the Petitioner to petition Parliament. As the Committee on Public Petitions looks at the Petition, I urge them to look for other ways other than amending the Constitution...

Hon. Mwengi Mutuse (Kibwezi West, MCCP)Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I join the rest of our colleagues in supporting the amendment by Hon. Mule and Hon. Gichimu to entrench the NG-CDF, the NGAAF and the Senate Oversight Fund in the Constitution. There is no gainsaying as to the work that...

Hon. Mwengi Mutuse (Kibwezi West, MCCP) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I have been informed that I cannot donate time, much as many of our colleagues had anticipated donation of time so that they contribute. I have been directed that it is not possible to donate time. If possible, Hon....

Hon. Mwengi Mutuse (Kibwezi West, MCCP) With your guidance, Hon. Temporary Speaker.

Hon. Mwengi Mutuse (Kibwezi West, MCCP) Hon. (Eng) . Nzambia, Member for Kilome; Hon. Ndindi Nyoro, one-and-a-half minutes because he is the Chairperson of the 27th October 2022 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 40 Hon. Mwengi Mutuse (Kibwezi West, MCCP)Budget and Appropriations Committee, or rather let me not preempt; Hon. Basil Robert;...

Hon. Mwengi Mutuse (Kibwezi West, MCCP) Hon. Temporary Speaker, if you allow, let Hon. Gitari have one minute and Hon. Njoroge Wainaina one minute.

Hon. Mwengi Mutuse (Kibwezi West, MCCP) Hon. Temporary Speaker, I do not know whether I am in order. With a lot of respect to Hon. Mzee Kombe, because he is one of the oldest Members in this House, I donate one minute to him, if you allow, Hon. Temporary Speaker.

Hon. Mwengi Mutuse (Kibwezi West, MCCP) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I now rise to reply to the Motion. I will begin by thanking Members for the great interest they have shown in this Motion, and for the great contributions that have gone into it since yesterday. Most contributors have...

Hon. Mwengi Mutuse (Kibwezi West, MCCP) Hon. Temporary Speaker, before I contribute, I want to seek clarification from the Chair. I am meant to move the Motion on Order

Hon. Mwengi Mutuse (Kibwezi West, MCCP) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. On the issue on delocalisation, many families have been affected as a result of being separated from their loved ones. I know specific cases in my constituency where teachers who are about to retire are posted to counties that...

Hon. Mwengi Mutuse (Kibwezi West, MCCP) Hon. Temporary Speaker, yesterday I gave notice of this Motion. We have village elders in every village in this county who have been providing services to the people of Kenya. They have also been assisting chiefs and assistant chiefs therefore working for the Government....

Hon. Mwengi Mutuse (Kibwezi West, MCCP) I stand guided, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I thought we just allude to the Motion without reading it. But now that I am guided, I will read through the Motion. Thank you very much for the guidance. The Motion is on recognition and remuneration of...

Hon. Mwengi Mutuse (Kibwezi West, MCCP) No, they are not going to speak. Their contribution helped in shaping the Motion. It is important to recognise people you have worked with. I do not think that is against the rules. I worked with them in developing this Motion.

Hon. Mwengi Mutuse (Kibwezi West, MCCP) Thank you very much. I call upon Hon. Jack Wanami Wamboka, Member for Bumula, to second. I beg to move.

Hon. Mwengi Mutuse (Kibwezi West, MCCP) Yes, I have said that. I beg to move and call upon the Member for Bumula to second. And I can say it again if you so wish. 26th October 2022 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 37

Hon. Mwengi Mutuse (Kibwezi West, MCCP) Thank you, Hon. Speaker, for the opportunity to address this House. This being my inaugural address to the House, like many have done, I wish to thank my people of Kibwezi West for electing me to represent them here under Maendeleo Chap Chap Party....

Hon. Mwengi Mutuse (Kibwezi West, MCCP) I do not want to restate the Constitution because it has been properly stated before you. Hon. Speaker, it has been put to you that rights have limitations, and indeed rights have limitations, but when you sit to determine the limitations under Article 36,...