Lekuton Joseph

Hon. Temporary Speaker, I beg to move that the Parliamentary Powers and Privileges (Amendment) Bill (Senate Bill No.5 of 2022) be now read a Second Time. Hon. Temporary Speaker, this Bill was read a First Time in the National Assembly on 27th June 2023 and was thereafter referred to the...

Hon. Temporary Speaker, I would like to thank you and the Members for considering this Bill and listening attentively. I reply.

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I want to thank this House for introducing this amendment Bill. The Bill was born out of the 2007 and 2008 post-election violence. It was a noble idea that was started because it gives hope to many Kenyans that now we will be able to...

On a point of order.

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I rise on Standing Order 35 to notify the House and the Temporary Speaker that we do not have a quorum.

Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I will do that.

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. While I thank my Colleague, the Hon. Chairman of the Departmental Committee on Energy, for the good answers, I feel he has left many of my questions unanswered. Allow me to go one by one on the six questions that he has just answered. 24th...

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. The Chairman keeps referring to government agencies. What happened to the communities that live on that land? Can they be the first point of contact? Can they be the first people to be asked what needs to be done on their land?

Yes, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I am grateful.

Hon. Speaker, Pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 44 (2) (c) , I rise to request a statement from the Chairman of the Departmental Committee on Energy regarding the proposed Kenya Electricity Generating Plant (KenGen) 15th April 2025 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 24

Hon. Speaker, I disagree with my good friend. The request is very clear. There are no shortcuts. KenGen knows what they are doing. It is only a matter of fact-checking. One week should be enough. Projects can start any time from now, and we want to be responsible so that...

I am here, Hon. Temporary Speaker. Thank you very much, please proceed. Hon. Temporary Speaker, I beg to lay the following Paper on the Table; Report of the Committee on Powers and Privileges on its consideration of the Parliamentary Powers and Privileges (Amendment) Bill, Senate Bill No. 5 of 2022.

Yes, tomorrow morning, Hon. Speaker. Excellent. Thank you.

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I am satisfied.

Hon. Deputy Speaker, pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 44 (2) (c) , I wish to request for a statement from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Education regarding the submersion of learning institutions due to rising water levels in Lake Turkana. For generations, Lake Turkana has been...