LOCHAKAPONG, PETER

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. This is a response to a request for statement regarding the state of preparedness for cyclical wet season in the Lake Victoria rain belt as requested by Hon. Stephen Mogaka, Member for West Mugirango. The first question sought was on the measures the Government has...

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. First, I agree with the Member for West Mugirango that quite some time has passed since this request for statement was sought. A lot has happened since then. I say pole to the families of his constituents who lost their lives due to those disasters....

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. We will do as directed.

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I stand to second the Bill as moved by the Deputy Leader of the Majority Party. On 30th April 2025, you conveyed the Message from the Speaker of the Senate on the Bill and requested the Departmental Committee on Regional Development to consider the amendments...

Hon. Speaker, I beg to lay the following Paper on the Table: Report of the Departmental Committee on Regional Development on its

Hon. Speaker, I beg to lay the following Paper on the Table: Report of the Departmental Committee on Regional Development on its consideration of the Intergovernmental Relations (Amendment) Bill, (Senate Bill No.12 of 2024) . Thank you, Hon. Speaker.

Thank you, Hon. Chair. This is a Statement regarding the implementation of... Order, Hon. Lochakapong. Are you addressing the Speaker or the Chair? Which Chair? Sorry, did I say Hon. Chair? Yes. Apologies, Hon. Speaker. Go ahead and respond. Hon. Speaker. This is a Statement regarding the implementation of Shirika...

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I hear Hon. Nanok, the Member for Turkana West. As a Committee, we had an opportunity to visit Kakuma and Dadaab. Indeed, what the Member is saying is true. But going by the Statement that I have just read, I have indicated that the State...

Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I think the request is misdirected. The HSNP is under NDMA overseen by the Departmental Committee on Regional Development. So, it should be directed to your Committee? Yes.

Ordinarily, it would be two weeks, but we will be going for recess. So, I will bring it the first week after recess. Okay. Thank you.

Hon. Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order 44 2 (c) , I rise to request for a statement from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Environment, Forestry & Mining regarding the seemingly illegal commercial mining activities taking place in Lami Nyeusi and Kambi Karaya within Sigor Constituency.There have been reported...

Yes.

This is noted and I am most obliged. My committee oversees matters of refugee affairs.

Hon. Speaker, I beg to move the following Special Motion: THAT, taking into consideration the findings of the Departmental Committee on Regional Development in its report on the approval hearing of a Hon. Temporary Speaker, The Departmental Committee on Regional Development held the approval hearing for Mr Micheal Lenasalon, nominee...

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I sincerely want to commend Members who contributed to and supported the Committee’s Report. I, therefore, beg to reply.

Hon. Speaker. I beg to lay the following paper on the Table: Report of the Departmental Committee on Regional Development on the approval hearing of Mr Michael Loikenu Lenasalon for the appointment as Principal Secretary, State Department for Devolution. Thank you, Hon. Speaker.

Hon. Speaker, I beg to give notice of the following Motion: THAT, taking into consideration the findings of the Departmental Committee on Regional Development in its Report on the approval hearing of a

Thank you, Hon. Speaker for this opportunity. I wish to support the Statement by Hon. (Dr) Ariko, the Member for Turkana South. We have many illegal miners and particularly, in West Pokot, and between West Pokot and Turkana. Now, these illegal miners are operating without a mining licence and they...

Hon. Speaker, I will endeavour to give a response to this Statement within two weeks.

Hon. Speaker, just like I said, I will endeavour to give a response to this Statement within two weeks. I am telling you to try and bring it on Thursday next week. Yes, Hon. Speaker, that will be done. Is that okay? Yes, and that will be within the two...