Keynan Wehliye Adan

Hon. Adan Keynan (Eldas, JP) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I am a Member of the Committee, and this Bill has come at a time when this country is faced with many challenges. The insurance sector is critical to our economic stability by providing financial security against risks and uncertainties....

Hon. Adan Keynan (Eldas, JP) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. This Culture Bill that has been introduced by the Leader of the Majority Party seeks to promote, preserve and institutionalise Kenya's rich and diverse cultural heritage. At the core of the Bill, it proposes the establishment of the National Cultural...

Hon. Adan Keynan (Eldas, JP) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. When we went to Malaysia for benchmarking, we were with the late Hon. Michuki and others. We were welcomed by the Deputy Speaker and the Clerk of their Parliament. We were asked for documents to improve the facilities in Nairobi...

Hon Adan Keynan (Elda, JP) Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. 19th February 2025 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 13 Hon Adan Keynan (Elda, JP)Allow me to delve a bit into the history of this particular Article. During the countdown to the current Constitution, there were three contending groups. One group led by...

Hon. Adan Keynan (Eldas, JP)Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I had the privilege of interacting with Mr and Mrs Cheptumo as legal practitioners, long before he joined politics. I found him down to earth and a brilliant legal practitioner. I also had the privilege of being with him in Parliament from...

Hon. Adan Keynan (Eldas, JP) Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I join my colleagues in commending the President for the manner in which he approached the African Union Commission (AUC) Chairperson election this year. I also appreciate the amazingly gingerly manner in which Hon. Raila Odinga exhibited himself after the...

Hon. Adan Keynan (Eldas, JP) Hon. Deputy Speaker, Audit Committees play a very important role in safeguarding the public interest. I request that the House Business Committee fast-track all the pending reports of the Audit Committees because that is the only way to assess whether the public gets value for...

Hon. Adan Keynan (Eldas, JP) I second. (Loud consultations)

Hon. Adan Keynan (Eldas, JP) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. Luckily… (Loud consultations)

Hon. Adan Keynan (Eldas, JP) Hon. Speaker, this is a House of rules and traditions. This is a House that enjoys being a quasi-judicial institution. On the face of it, I take this opportunity to welcome my colleagues to this very important Session. Kenyans out there are really looking upon...

Hon. Adan Keynan (Eldas, JP) Hon. Speaker, unless this question is determined, pursuant to Standard Order 171, we are looking at a crisis, which can only be sorted out with the proper guidance from the Speaker. This state of affairs portends a crisis for the House. We want your guidance,...

Hon. Adan Keynan (Eldas, JP) Thank you for giving me an opportunity to contribute to this very important Report. Diplomacy is, by definition, the art, science, and other means states use to interact with other nations to safeguard their national interests. That being the case, modern-day diplomacy was born out...

Hon. Adan Keynan (Eldas, JP) On a point of order, Hon. Temporary Speaker. The Temporary Speaker (Hon. (Dr) Rachael Nyamai) Hon. Kitur, you have one minute after a point of order by Hon. Keynan. What is out of order, Hon. Keynan? Hon. Adan Keynan (Eldas, JP) Ideally, Hon. Temporary Speaker,...

Hon. Adan Keynan (Eldas, JP) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. The institution of NG-CDF and the framers of that law have freed Parliament from the yoke of the Presidency and marginalisation by members of the Executive. Before we enacted NG-CDF, a Member of Parliament was a pauper - the most...

Hon. Adan Keynan (Eldas, JP) She is asking me to thank you. Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. By tradition, you should have started with her. The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Martha Wangari) You are out of order, Hon. Keynan. Hon. Adan Keynan (Eldas, JP) I was just reminding you of the...

Hon. Adan Keynan (Eldas, JP) On a point of order, Hon. Temporary Speaker. The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Martha Wangari) Order, Leader of the Minority Party. What is out of order, Hon. Keynan? (Laughter) Hon. Adan Keynan (Eldas, JP) Hon. Temporary Speaker, Hon. Junet and I come from Mandera. That is...

Hon. Adan Keynan (Eldas, JP) Hon. Temporary Chairman, I am a Member of the Committee and I want to talk directly to my colleagues. We are reeling from the effects of the Gen-Z activities. We need to allow the small businesses, including the banks, to recoup and position themselves in...

Hon. Adan Keynan (Eldas, JP) Hon. Temporary Speaker, I just wanted to say one thing.

Hon. Adan Keynan (Eldas, JP) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I am Member of the Departmental Committee on Finance and Planning Committee and I can see the whole House is in a celebratory mood. But I think we must appreciate why it is this way. We have replaced confrontation with...