Julius Kipbirwot Meli

Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I rise to welcome the chiefs. They play a critical role in our society. They are almost the first line of national Government administrators on the ground. It is through them that Government programmes and campaigns are publicised. They also maintain law and order in our...

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I rise to support the Equalisation Fund Appropriation Bill from the Senate. This Bill is timely, noting that the drafters of the Constitution looked at the problems in our country with a very objective mind. As you will realise, the Equalisation Fund was put forward...

Hon. Speaker, I am not volunteering, but I can just give information especially on issues concerning that amount of money. Hon. Members, I think it was in this Parliament where it was noted in Departmental Committee on Education that there is always a budget gap of Ksh20 billion on capitation....

Yes, I will bring the response immediately we resume from recess, Hon. Speaker. Excellent. Hon. Daniel Karitho, Member for Igembe Central. EXPLOITATION OF MIRAA FARMERS AT THE JOMO KENYATTA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Chairlady. makes sure that county officers are put on toes to answer at times when they are supposed to. They have even been giving verbal information. But now, if they do not issue a licence, they should put it in writing and everything will be in...

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Chairlady. This amendment is meant to stop arbitrary decisions made by county officers. It also gives time— and this is a constitutional requirement—for any individual whose licence is not issued to appeal and know the reasons for objection. In so doing, you allow the applicant to...

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I rise to support this Adjournment Motion. First of all, let me convey my condolences to the bereaved families, more specifically the families in Kijabe and Mai Mahiu. The Member for Naivasha has been moving up and down standing with her people. All parts of...

On a point of order, Hon. Deputy Speaker.

Yes, we will.

Thank you, Hon. Speaker. Considering that we are breaking for a recess, I seek your indulgence for a one-week extension. That is a weighty matter that requires sourcing information from various Government agencies such as KNEC and other offices.

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Chairman. The proposed amendments by the Mover are quite in order in the sense that, these two institutions and many others forthcoming in future are specialised; like the National Intelligence Service, the National Defence University and other specialised universities which may come in future. The amendment...

Hon. Temporary Chairman, I agree with Hon. (Dr) Oundo. I misread some statement. It is proper I withdraw the amendment. Thank you. The Temporary Chairman (Hon. Omboko Milemba) : Finally, Hon. Makali.

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Chairman. I want to support the Mover in the sense that as we speak now, local factories, both public and private, have large tonnes of ethanol. If this Bill is passed, it will also assist in bringing in revenue and at the same time, it will...

Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I want to thank the petitioner, the Member for Nandi Hills. This petition is a tip of the iceberg on the land issues of this country. Land issues in this country date back to the colonial period when the European settlers displaced thousands of Kenyans from...

On a point of order, Hon. Temporary Speaker. Order, Hon. Mbui. Hon. Melly is on a point of order. Is it in order for Hon. Mbui to misinform the House with issues raised in local bars? He claims that the late Hon. Kalembe Ndile alluded to Assistant Ministers having come...

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I rise to support this Bill. Before I proceed, I want to urge Members from the other side of the aisle to read the Report of the Departmental Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs led by Hon. Murugara. The Committee has made a raft of...

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I rise to support the Bill. As the earlier speaker, Hon. Millie has just said, I will also propose some amendments to the Bill. This Bill is quite good. First of all, I would like to tell Members that there is a history behind development...

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I want to salute Hon. Haro for bringing this timely Motion. The Motion requires that we develop several policies, programmes and laws that are going to address the issues of climate change. Climate change is happening and we cannot wish it away. Mother Earth takes...

Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I rise to support the Budget Policy Statement as proposed by the Chairperson of the Budget and Appropriation Committee. I laud this Report because it looks at the issues underpinning the Estimates. At the same time, the Report provides clear programmes and policies that the Estimates...

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. First of all, I laud the Chairperson and the Public Debt and Privatisation Committee, Hon. Shurie and his Committee, for doing a wonderful job. I hope that the National Treasury is going to stick to the issues that have been raised. Every other time, the...