MUTUNGA JOHN KANYUITHIA

Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I want to speak on a very specific issue that concerns me. The Cabinet Secretary has said that he is up to the task and he has everything in control. When it comes to communication, I would like to ask him whether he...

Hon. Temporary Chairlady, I beg to move: THAT, Clause 5 of the Bill be amended—

Hon. Temporary Chairlady, for purposes of Members’ understanding, Hon. Caroli Omondi is trying to ensure that we exclude feed from the entire Bill and just focus on food. I would like Members to note that the best practices on food safety management demand a holistic approach. We cannot just talk...

Hon. Temporary Chairlady, we will be forced to add the words “and animal” everywhere. In the definition section, we have defined properly what feed is all about. So, we do not need to add the words “and animal” anywhere. On the other hand, there was also an amendment on the...

I support the Hon. Chair. (Question, that the words to be inserted be inserted, put and agreed to) (Clause 6 as amended agreed to) Clause 7

Hon. Temporary Chairlady, I beg to move: THAT, Clause 9 of the Bill be amended—

Hon. Chair we adopt that proposal. (Question, that the words to be inserted be inserted, put and agreed to)

Hon. Temporary Chairlady, I believe the provisions in the Bill are sufficient. (Question, that the words to be inserted be inserted, put and negatived) (Clause 11 agreed to) Clause 12

We have enough provisions on employment, Hon. Temporary Chairlady. She has cited the Constitution. I believe the Employment Act also proposes as much.

Hon. Temporary Chairlady, that amendment has already been withdrawn. He withdrew all amendments on feed in the entire Bill. Thank you. The Temporary Chairlady (Hon. Martha Wangari) : The amendment is withdrawn. (Proposed amendment by Hon. Yusuf Adan withdrawn) Yes, Hon. Millie Odhiambo, proceed. (Hon. Silvanus Osoro spoke off the...

Hon. Temporary Chairlady, there are two levels of licenses - certificates and permits. The Controller will issue permits, certificates, and licenses to the competent authorities. That is what we are referring to here. We are not talking about any other food handlers. I do not support the amendment.(Question, that the...

Let us adopt that amendment, Hon. Temporary Chairlady.(Question, that the words to be inserted be inserted, put and agreed to)(Clause 27 as amended agreed to)(Clauses 28, 29 and 30 agreed to)Clause 31The Temporary Chairlady(Hon. Martha Wangari): There is an amendment by Hon. Millie.

Let us adopt the proposed amendment. The Temporary Chairlady (Hon. Martha Wangari) : Departmental Committee Chairperson, I want to remind you that the adoption is up to the House. You can say that you support it. (Question, that the words to be inserted be inserted, put and agreed) (Clause 33...

Hon. Temporary Chairlady, I support the proposal. (Question, that the words to be inserted be inserted, put and agreed to)

Hon. Temporary Chairlady, the definition of “food” is sufficient. “Food” means a processed, semi-processed, or raw substance consumed. You cannot consume a sufuria. Anything that is consumed is assumed to be edible. I do not support that amendment.Hon. Temporary Chairlady, I have another amendment, given the amendment that was proposed...

I support the amendment. The Temporary Chairlady (Hon. Martha Wangari) : Thank you. (Question, that the words to be added be added, put and agreed to) The Temporary Chairlady (Hon. Martha Wangari) : Millie, move your amendment on the definition of the word “hazard.”

Hon. Temporary Chairlady, before we go to the Long Title, arising from the adoption of Hon. Millie Adhiambo’s amendment on the definition of “controller,” we need to define “controller” correctly, which means “food and feed safety controller”. Hon. Temporary Chairlady, we must add the words “and feed” in the definition...

Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for the opportunity.

Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I appreciate the fact that people are tired. I remember what happened in the last Parliament. Sometimes, we would stay up until midnight to pass important legislation. The other issue is about sugar levels. Sugar in the body is different from the sugar...

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for giving me the opportunity to contribute to this Bill. (Loud consultations)

Hon. Temporary Speaker, let me take a few minutes to lay out this framework. First, the UNFCCC discussed climate and said it was important to have the standards. The Kyoto Protocol defined the framework, but there were no commitments. Then, there was the Paris Declaration, which committed countries to reducing...

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. On behalf of the Member for Maara Constituency, I also salute the pupils from Iruma Primary School. I studied at Chogoria Boys High School, which is near that area. I know where Iruma Primary School is. I want them to keep working hard to seek...

(Inaudible) . You have it. Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. Hon. Temporary Speaker, the reason why we are raising some of these issues is because Kenya needs to be protected. Who in Kenya do we need to focus on? We need to focus on real estate agents. In most cases,...

Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker for the opportunity to also contribute to this Bill. The Food and Feed Safety Coordination Bill comes in to coordinate the control of safety in feed and food. Safety is important because lack of it can lead to infection and infestation. Lack of proper coordination...

Hon. Temporary Speaker, thank you very much for the opportunity to reply on the Motion, the inquiry into the maize flour subsidy of last year. I would like to thank the Members who had an opportunity to speak to this Motion especially those who had an opportunity to read the...

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for the opportunity to contribute to this Motion on the adoption of the Report of the Committee on the Excise Duty Regulations as an interpretation of the Act that was passed in

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker for the opportunity to contribute to this particular Motion. I thank the Committee for doing a good job and for presenting the Report ably. This Report is very clear. Declared funds are some of the resources that most of the Kenyans use especially the ones...

Hon. Speaker, I beg to lay the following Papers on the Table of the House:

THAT, this House adopts the Report of the Departmental Committee on Agriculture and Livestock on its inquiry into the Maize Flour Subsidy Programme for the Financial Year 2022/23, laid on the Table of the House on Wednesday, 7th June 2023. During the consideration of the Supplementary Estimates 1 for the...

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I beg to have six minutes. In the six minutes, I would wish to give the Members on the Minority side one-and-half minutes each. I will then reply. I wish to donate one minute to each of the Members I have pointed out because they...

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker for giving me an opportunity to support this Motion of Adjournment. It has come at a time when we have witnessed a lot of issues happening across the country despite the Government making some effort to address those challenges. We need to be more strategic...

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I desisted from coming to your desk because I thought it would be interpreted as corruption. I did not want to come and ask you what happened because I was fourth on the list, and I have seen many other Members speak before me. Thank...

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for the opportunity to speak to this Motion. I rise to support the adoption of the Report by the Committee. I wish to thank the Committee for taking time to expose Members to the institutions of the East African Community, especially those in Arusha. The...

On a point of order, Hon. Temporary Speaker. Member for Tigania, what is out of order? Hon. Temporary Speaker, is the Member in order to assume that the other side should necessarily see it the same way when one side of the divide decides they have issues and should therefore...

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for the opportunity. The Open University of Kenya is a great idea coming at this point in time. I would like to say that it is late in coming. We should have gone that direction way before. Having a charter means the university can discharge...

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. This Motion was there last week. I tried to speak to it, but time lapsed before I spoke.

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. This collaboration is good for both republics; the Republic of Seychelles and the Republic of Kenya because training together is important. It will help them to share experiences and develop better skills than when they are alone. Also, when it comes to disciplined forces, we...

Hon. Temporary Speaker, I thank Members of this House. This is the third day this matter is being discussed. Defence Cooperation Agreement is a tool that is globally accepted. Kenya and Seychelles share a common border at sea. This agreement will help Kenya Defence Forces, more so the Kenya Navy,...

Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker. This is a Motion that everyone has an interest in. I believe everyone would like to express themselves and be seen expressing themselves by their constituents. If you let everyone speak for 10 minutes, half of this House will get an opportunity to...

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for giving me the opportunity to add my voice to this very important Motion. Adopting the Minamata Convention on Mercury is key to our country because we are members of the global community. So, we belong and live together. This is the most recent convention...