Kajwang Francis Tom Joseph

Hon. Temporary Speaker, although I am a ranking Member of that Committee, unfortunately, I do not have a brief to hold for the Chairperson.

Hon. Temporary Speaker, as an avid defender and advocate of counties and devolution, I rise to second this Bill. Anything that adds to the funds being devolved to the village level is my pleasure to support. I am pleased that a significant percentage of those funds will be conditional grants....

Hon. Deputy Speaker, I am a Member of the Departmental Committee on Roads and Infrastructure. I have heard my learned friends, Hon. Peter Kaluma and the Member for Rarieda, explain that this Bill is a reflection of the Caucus of which I am a Member. I prefer to treat it...

On a point of order, Hon. Speaker. Yes, Hon. TJ Kajwang’. Hon. Speaker, is the Cabinet Secretary in order to suggest that Hon. Speaker, aka, ‘Papa wa Roma’, is inferred to be a suspect? Is there an active investigation on this matter? How far has that investigation gone? The Cabinet...

On a point of order, Hon. Speaker. 29th July 2025 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 1 A certified version of this Report Order, Hon. Owen Baya. Hon. Kajwang’, what is your point of order? Hon. Speaker, this Member sometimes ruffles feathers unnecessarily. He has said that the nominated Member who has joined...

Hon. Temporary Chairlady, I support this amendment as it aligns with the Mwongozo Code. This proposal ensures uniform application of the law across the road sector. I encourage the Leader of the Majority Party to bring amendments to Section 6 of the State Corporations Act (Cap. 446) so that it...

Hon. Speaker, you need a State to enjoy your rights. We need a unified State to enjoy those rights. Rights cannot be enjoyed in a state of turmoil or under a military regime. We are gradually becoming a military state. Those who cannot secure power through the ballot box are...

On a point of order, Hon. Deputy Speaker.

We cannot pass things here without debating. This is a House of debate. This is the Supplementary Estimates III. We have to question the validity and the integrity of agencies to spend money. That is a requirement by the Constitution. Hon. Deputy Speaker, I do not know if you may...

On a point of order, Hon. Deputy Speaker. Hon. TJ Kajwang’, what more can you say, really? If it had not come before the House now, we would have had an issue. But, it is now before the House. Hon. Deputy Speaker, I want to appreciate you for the ruling...

Hon. Temporary Speaker, even though I do not intend to marshal two-thirds of the House to overturn this Bill, I must speak to the negative. I find the formula adopted by the Commission to be fairly simplistic. After 15 years of constitutional implementation, we ought to have reviewed and adopted...

I have my cards. It was just a…

Yes, Hon. Chairlady. Hon. Nyikal has asked a valid question but, of course, he knows that, for example, members of the Western Caucus last week went to State House. It is public knowledge that they went to State House. That nyama choma costs money. (Laughter)

On a point of order, Hon. Chairlady.

Hon. Chairlady, is the Member for Suba South in order to imply that children in secondary schools should be provided with identity cards? What is the average age of a child in school in the present education system? Is he implying that 15-year-old and 16-year-old children should be given identity...

On a point of order, Hon. Temporary Chairman. The Temporary Chairman (Hon. David Ochieng’) : What is out of order? I think the Chairman of the Budget and Appropriations Committee is evading the question. The question is whether there is a contradiction. There is Ksh50 million here and then there...

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for giving me the opportunity to speak on the Report on the Consideration of the Budget Estimates for the Financial Year, 2025/2026. I want to congratulate Hon. Chairman and the entire team of the Budget and Appropriations Committee, for finalising a beautiful Report. I have...

Hon Temporary Speaker, my friend from Homa Bay is disturbing me by requesting to give information. Do you wish to be informed by Hon. Kaluma. I think I want some wisdom from Homa Bay.

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I want to thank Hon. Kaluma for the information. I accept it. I am sorry I was not here yesterday. I should have been here. Yesterday, we were… Homa Bay is composed of learned friends. The Members for Suba North, Suba South and I who...

Hon. Speaker, the Member for Suba South is extremely right. I suggest you order the Cabinet Secretary to bring the policy before the House under Article 95. This is a policy with far-reaching implications and of national importance. Any policy that has the effect of law, as a result, will...