John Kiarie

On a point of order. Yes. Hon. Nzengu, there is a point of order from Hon. KJ. Hon. Speaker, I would like to know whether the Hon. Member is in order to say that these… (Hon. (Eng.) Paul Nzengu remained standing)

Hon. Speaker, the place of Parliament in budget-making exists in our very cardinal laws in this country. To imagine that this House can be uprooted from the budget-making process is unimaginable. I want to know whether it is in order for Hon. Nzengu to propose that budgets can be made...

On a point of order, Hon. Temporary Speaker. What is it, Hon. KJ? I am just keen to know whether Hon. Ochieng’ is in order to address Chairperson Melly directly, while our Standing Orders are very clear as to who he should be addressing. I was actually going to say...

Hon. Temporary Speaker, I stand well guided. I thank you for the opportunity to contribute to this very important debate in Parliament. Allow me to start by commending the Chairperson of the Budget and Appropriations Committee for such amazing work that he has done. Work that has been so consultative...

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I rise to support the Motion on the consideration of the Public Finance Management (Public Prosecution Fund) Regulations. This House fully understands the hierarchy of our laws. Right at the top is our Constitution and then the laws that we make in this House. Thereafter,...

Hon. Temporary Speaker, you are right. I thank you for this opportunity to contribute to this amazing piece of policy that has been brought before us by Hon. G.K. Kariuki. This is our consideration of Sessional Paper No. 6 of 2024 on the aviation industry in this country, by way...

Hon. Temporary Speaker, there is great history to be told about the Great Corner. The Great Corner is where the first plane to land in Nairobi landed. Did I hear him say that? Hon. Temporary Speaker, he is well within his rights to give that point of information. However, it...

I truly thank you. I stand as the Chairman of a Committee that is superintending telecommunications in this country. The Leader of the Majority Party said here that this generation has a job to do, and it is not only for those alive at the moment. If we go the...

Yes.

I agree to be informed, as the gentleman speaking is a first-class honours holder in finance. What he says strongly supports what I am saying. Secondly, it is advisable to move in this direction to improve market liquidity and broaden Safaricom PLC's ownership base. With that, we shall also be...

Yes. You have 30 seconds. Hon. Speaker, you are a philosopher who knows the place of artists in the community. I take this opportunity to welcome this group to the House of Parliament, where discussions are held. In a wholesome community, the place of the artist is reserved. This is...

Hon. Speaker, I beg to lay the following Paper on the Table: Report of the Kenya Delegation to the 147th Assembly of the

Hon. Speaker, I am holding brief for Hon. Millie Odhiambo. She would like to give notice of Motion on the report…

Hon. Speaker, I beg to give notice of the following Motion: THAT, this House notes the Reports of the Kenya Delegations to the 149th and 150th Assemblies of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) and Related Meetings held in Geneva, Switzerland from 13th to 17th October 2024 and in Tashkent, Uzbekistan from...

I stand to give notice of the following Motion: THAT, this House notes the Reports of Kenya’s delegations to the 147th and 148th Assemblies of the Inter-Parliamentary Union and related meetings held in Luanda, Angola, from 23rd to 27th October 2027 and in Geneva, Switzerland, from 23rd to 27th March...

Hon. Temporary Speaker, I thank you. I stand here cognisant of the direction that the Chair has given on this debate. This debate does not hinge on a ban. We are talking as a country about the regulation of a platform that is in the hands not only of adults...

Hon. Temporary Speaker, the debate on this issue is timed. There is no reason for cutting it short ahead of its time. In fact, Members are keen to debate it because, understandably, more than anything else, it has a bearing on how we bring up our children, how we run...

Hon. Deputy Speaker, I must thank you for the opportunity to contribute to this very important Motion. We must thank Hon. Farah Yusuf Mohamed for bringing to the Floor of the House such a matter of great national concern. From the outset, it must be said that this conversation cannot...

On behalf of the House and Members of Parliament from Nairobi City County, I would like to welcome these learners to the official House of debate, Parliament. I would like them to know that this is where decisions, especially on legislation and law making about this country are made. May...

On a point of order, Hon. Temporary Speaker.

Hon. Temporary Speaker, it is well in my place to welcome the learners from Machakos County to this esteemed House of debate and the place where the laws of Kenya are made. In observing the proceedings today, I would like to invite them to interest themselves in the history of...

Hon. Temporary Speaker, this can only be settled at the level of a university. I want to go on record that there is a very respected professor in this country who once said that if you want to know a student from the University of Nairobi, you will see them...

On a point of order, Hon. Temporary Speaker. Order, Hon. Oundo. Hon. John Waweru has a point of order. Hon. Temporary Speaker, this is a House of record and facts. Hon. Oundo has raised a contentious issue about an election result. We all know that there are avenues for contesting...

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I also want to thank Hon. Oron in a very special way. He hails from a constituency where too many people operate in the technical space but are not formally recognised. Hon. Oron, the people of Kisumu Central sent you to Parliament to do such...

On a point of order. What is your point of order, Hon. Kiarie? Hon. Temporary Speaker, I had the privilege of being a student of Prof. David Maillu, who had a deep understanding of the sciences practised in Africa. Prof. Maillu was very clear about those things that we bastardise....

On a point of information, Hon. Temporary Speaker.

Hon. Temporary Speaker, I would like to inform Hon. Moroto because that matter came to the Floor of the House when I was in university. Redykyulass was not just about jest-making. It was, indeed, agitation. Some of us had grown up in a time when there was clamour for the...

Hon. Speaker, it is important for the Member to understand that this House is guided by rules, key among them the Standing Orders. It would also be informative for the Member to know that, as we approach the end of this Session, there shall be an opportunity for him to...

Hon. Temporary Speaker, I must thank you and also wish you a happy new year and great leadership in this new Session as you always do by guiding this Parliament with your very great leadership skills. I also take this opportunity to congratulate and thank the Kirinyaga County Member of...

On a point of Order, Hon. Speaker. Yes, Hon. KJ, what is out of Order? Give him the microphone. Hon. Speaker, I do not intend to interrupt the Leader of the Majority Party, who is prosecuting a very serious business. You have already interrupted him. Go on. Hon. Speaker, I...

On a point of order, Hon. Speaker. Order, Hon. Koimburi, there is a point of order. Take your seat. Hon. KJ, what is your point of order? Hon. Speaker, I would like you to find Hon. George Koimburi completely out of order. It is only recently that this House forgave...

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Hon. Speaker, we have received a response from the Ministry of Communication, Information and Innovation, and the Digital Economy regarding a statement raised by Hon. Umulkher on the allocation of the Universal Service Fund (USF) . As the response is lengthy, I shall provide the House with an abridged version,...

Just a quick clarification for the understanding of the Member. The Universal Service Fund covers underserved areas, which are assumed not to receive coverage from commercial Telcos. When the response states that an area is commercially viable and the USF has not intervened, then it means that, according to the...

Hon. Speaker, may I simultaneously respond to the request for a statement from Hon. Umi? Can you respond to her concerns first? Hon. Speaker, she is entirely correct in stating that there cannot be a squabble between the commercial telcos and the USF. The Communications Authority, from its position, can...

Hon. Speaker, it is clear there are too many Umis in my life. I am about to start speaking their language, Iskawarama and Sodawada, in Parliament, and I will make this response to Hon. Umulkher, who is the specially elected Member of Parliament representing the interests of the youth. The...

Hon. Speaker, Hon. Umi is not helpless. The Departmental Committee on Communication, Information and Innovation has a mandate given by our Standing Orders. The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) has not given a satisfactory response. In that case, our Committee can commit to going to the ground to establish the...

Hon. Speaker, first-term Members have a learning curve in the House. As you directed, Hon. Umulkher, a response is only as good as the question posed. With the clarifications we have this afternoon, this Committee has some business to attend to to make progress on this matter. Did you say...

Thank you very much, Hon. Deputy Speaker. On my behalf, my family and the people of Dagoretti South Constituency, I send a message of condolence to the family of Hon. Munyao and the people of Mbooni Constituency. Indeed, I have a very special attachment to Mbooni Constituency. Hon. Kivasu is...

Hon. Temporary Speaker, I thank you for giving me an opportunity to debate this very important event in the life of Parliament. This is when the President gets the opportunity to appear before this House and report to the country on the progress made in promoting our national values, inform...