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National Assembly

Rael Kasiwai

County West Pokot

Party Kenya Union Party

Status Women's Representative

Term Sep 2022 – Present

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Activity (last 12 months)

Policy focus

Devolution25%
Trade & Commerce25%
Human Rights & Civil Liberties25%
Gender & Women Affairs25%

Overview Topics 2 Contributions Voting Record Bills 0 Committees Motions 1 Petitions 0 Questions 4 Statements 10 Papers Laid 0 Declarations & Gazette

Current Positions

A member of the 13th Parliament from 8 Sep 2022 to Present

Performance Scorecard

18.6 / 100 overall performance score

Top 57% of the National Assembly Ranked 201 of 348

Contributions 23 ↓ below avg 1.1/100

House average: 105.3
Bills 0 ↓ below avg 0.0/100

House average: 0.8
Committees 2 ↓ below avg 4.3/100

House average: 3.2
Initiative 14 ↓ below avg 0.7/100

House average: 27.6
Division participation 7 ↑ above avg 70.0/100

House average: 6.7

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Committee Membership

A member of the Committee on Implementation committee.
A member of the Regional Integration committee.

Topics this member is active on

Policy areas this member has been most active on — across bills, motions, questions, statements, papers and Hansard contributions.

Wildlife & Tourism 1 1 question
Agriculture & Food Security 1 1 statement

Parliamentary Activity

Rael Kasiwai has made 2 speeches this year and a total of 17 speeches in the 13th Parliament.

Plenary Contribution 28 May 2026

1 speech in 1 contribution

Plenary Session Thursday, 28th May, 2026 - Afternoon Sitting

Hon. Rael Kasiwai (West Pokot County, KUP) Present.

Plenary Contribution 28 May 2026

1 speech in 1 contribution

Plenary Session Thursday, 28th May, 2026 - Afternoon Sitting

Hon. Rael Kasiwai (West Pokot County, KUP)(Technical hitch)Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I appreciate the Vice-Chairperson's answer. However, the Committee needs to visit the area to confirm whether the Act has been fully implemented. As it is, there is still a lot of uncertainty on the boundary. I also propose that...

Plenary Contribution 28 May 2026

1 speech in 1 contribution

Plenary Session Thursday, 28th May, 2026 - Afternoon Sitting

Hon. Rael Kasiwai (West Pokot County, KUP) I am indeed well-versed with the Act.

Plenary Contribution 11 Mar 2026

2 speeches in 1 contribution

Question Time QUESTIONS AND STATEMENTS

2 speeches

Hon. Rael Kasiwai (West Pokot County, KUP) Hon. Temporary Speaker, I want to thank the Chairperson for the Response. However, question three, which is the main concern for the Member for Kapenguria is on the benefits from the Turkwel Dam. The Member wanted to know how his community, Kapenguria Constituency,...

Hon. Rael Kasiwai (West Pokot County, KUP) Yes, Hon. Temporary Speaker. The Chairman has just told us that the treatment plant is going to be located in Riting. That is near the dam, still in Pokotland, but he has not mentioned how many households are going to benefit from the...

Plenary Contribution 10 Mar 2026

3 speeches in 1 contribution

Question Time QUESTIONS AND STATEMENTS

3 speeches

Hon. Rael Kasiwai (West Pokot County, KUP) Hon. Speaker, Pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 44 (2) (c) , I rise to request for a Statement from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Blue Economy. 10th March 2026 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 10 Hon. Speaker Put it on record...

Hon. Rael Kasiwai (West Pokot County, KUP) Yes, Hon. Speaker. Hon. Speaker Next will be Hon. Moroto’s, followed by Hon. Lochakapong. Hon. Rael Kasiwai (West Pokot County, KUP) I will start with the one for Hon. Lochakapong.

Hon. Rael Kasiwai (West Pokot County, KUP) Hon. Speaker, pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 44 (2) (c) , I rise to request for a Statement from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Administration and Internal Security regarding the status and jurisdiction of Aroo Sub-County Administrative Unit. The...

Plenary Contribution 25 Feb 2026

1 speech in 1 contribution

Question Time QUESTIONS AND STATEMENTS

Hon. Rael Kasiwai (West Pokot County, KUP) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for this opportunity. I thank Hon. Haro for bringing this Bill. I am a teacher, and I taught for 25 years. I can confirm that all that Hon. Haro has brought is true. Teachers are really suffering on...

Plenary Contribution 11 Feb 2026

1 speech in 1 contribution

Procedural Matter PROCEDURAL MOTIONS LIMITATION OF DEBATE ON SESSIONAL PAPERS

Hon. Rael Kasiwai (West Pokot, KUP) I second.

Plenary Contribution 4 Dec 2025

1 speech in 1 contribution

General Discussion COMMUNICATION FROM THE CHAIR

Hon. Rael Kasiwai (West Pokot County, KUP) I rise to request a Statement from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Labour regarding the recent protests by workers engaged in the construction of the Kitale to Morpus Road in West Pokot County. The construction of the Kitale to Morpus Road...

Plenary Contribution 6 Nov 2025

1 speech in 1 contribution

Plenary Session Thursday, 6th November, 2025 - Afternoon Sitting

Hon. Rael Kasiwai (West Pokot County, KUP) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for this opportunity. At the outset, I support the Report of this Committee, where I am a member. This e-GP will not function in many areas, for example, my County, West Pokot, where even electricity connectivity is at...

Plenary Contribution 5 Dec 2024

1 speech in 1 contribution

Ministerial Statement RESPONSES TO REQUESTS FOR STATEMENTS FIGHT AGAINST DRUG TRAFFICKING IN THE COUNTRY

Hon. Rael Kasiwai (West Pokot, KUP) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I also want to thank the Chairman for answering my questions. I have some reservations about the figures he has provided. The Ministry has claimed that Lot 1 of the project is 72 per cent complete. According, to my research...

Bills Sponsored

Rael Kasiwai has not sponsored any Bill.

Voting Record

6Ayes

1Noes

0Abstain / Spoilt

1Absent

7Divisions attended

All Ayes 6 Noes 1 Abstain 0 Absent 1

Voting History: 1

Date

Vote

Decision

20 Jun 2023

Finance Bill 2023 — 35% top income tax band

Motions

Pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 97(1), this House orders that each speech in a debate on any Sessional Paper shall be limited as follows 11 Feb 2026 Passed/Adopted Seconded Source ↗

Petitions

No petitions recorded yet.

Questions

Could the Cabinet Secretary— (i) explain the rationale behind the stalling of Barpelo- Tot-Marich road project and the expected date of commencement of the stalled project? (ii) State the measures being undertaken by the Ministry to address the perennial congestion along the Barpelo- Tot-Marich road to improve the flow of traffic as the road is awaiting completion? (iii) Provide details on the actual budgetary allocation to the Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) towards completion of the to Cabinet Secretary for Roads and Transport 9 Oct 2024 Pending Source ↗
Could the Cabinet Secretary – (i) explain the efforts that the Ministry is undertaking to address incessant conflicts of boundaries which has resulted to loss of lives and displacement of people between: a) West Pokot and Turkana Counties particularly in Lami Nyeusi, Kainuk and borders; b) West Pokot and Elgeyo Marakwet Counties particularly in Chesogon and Kalamei borders; c) Baringo and Turkana Counties particularly in Kapedo. (ii) state the measures that the Ministry is undertaking to restore to Cabinet Secretary for Interior and National Administration 10 Aug 2023 Pending Source ↗
Could the Cabinet Secretary explain the measures that the government has instituted to rehabilitate and preserve Kapenguria Museum which is in deplorable state as a result neglect and underfunding considering it is a national heritage site where ‘Kapenguria six’ cells and Chewoyet native court are domiciled? to Cabinet Secretary for Tourism, Wildlife and Heritage 10 Aug 2023 Pending Source ↗
Could the Cabinet Secretary explain the efforts that the Ministry has undertaken to resolve human-wildlife conflicts and settlement of approved compensation claims in Nasolot Game Reserve? to Cabinet Secretary for Tourism, Wildlife and Heritage 10 Aug 2023 Pending Source ↗

Statements

Request for Statement on Blue Economy from Departmental Committee request 10 Mar 2026
the status and jurisdiction of Aroo Sub-County Administrative Unit request 10 Mar 2026
the implementation of the Turkwel-Lokichar Water and Irrigation Project under the South Lokichar Field Development Plan request 10 Mar 2026
Workers' grievances on Kitale-Morpus Road construction request 4 Dec 2025
Welfare and rights of workers engaged in the Kitale-Morpus Road Project request 4 Dec 2025
the security situation in Chesegon area, located on the border between Elgeyo-Marakwet and West Pokot Counties request 26 Nov 2024
the current status of the construction of the Siyoi-Muruny Dam in Pokot South Constituency, West Pokot County request 18 Jun 2024
Status of Siyoi-Muruny Dam Project in West Pokot County request 18 Jun 2024
the state of the Kapenguria-Lodwar Road request 2 May 2024
the critical shortage of maize seeds in the North Rift Region request 18 Apr 2024

Papers Laid

No papers laid recorded yet.

Declarations of Interest

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