PUKOSE ROBERT

Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I stand to second the Appropriation Bill, National Assembly Bill No.23 of 2025. As ably moved by my Chair, we prosecuted most of it during the Budget Estimates and the Committee of Supply. This is the last stage of this Bill, and it will enable the...

Hon. Temporary Speaker, I stand to second the Equalisation Fund Appropriation Bill (National Assembly Bill No.21 of 2025) . This Equalisation Fund is a creation of the Constitution 2010 under Article 204, as put by my Chairman. It came into being when the drafters of the Constitution realised that not...

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for giving me the opportunity to support the Kenya Roads (Amendment) (No.2) Bill (National Assembly Bill No.16 of 2025) . The amendments by the Leader of the Majority Party are good because they align with the Mwongozo Code of Governance to ensure that the terms...

On a point of order, Hon. Temporary Speaker. Hon. Pukose, what is your point of order? Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. Considering that the blue economy is also in the Budget Estimates Report, and knowing that Members who want to contribute on this can still contribute on the blue economy...

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. At the outset, I support these Budget Estimates for Financial Year 2025/2026. I am the Vice- Chairman of the Budget and Appropriations Committee, and I thank my Chairman and colleagues from the Committee for the time and effort they put into analysing this Budget and...

Hon. Temporary Speaker, I stand to second a Third Reading of the County Governments Additional Allocations Bill (Senate Bill No. 1 of 2025) . (Question proposed)

On a point of order, Hon. Deputy Speaker. Yes, Hon. Pukose. What is your point of order? Hon. Deputy Speaker, this is a matter of urgency and it should not wait. If they will change the venue to Soy Constituency, this has to be gazetted. This is something that should...

Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I stand to support the Social Protection Bill (National Assembly Bill No.12 of 2025) . This is a very crucial Bill. As you are aware, social protection deals with the most vulnerable members of the society and is structured around several pillars, including giving money...

On a point of order, Hon. Speaker. Yes, Hon. Pukose. Hon. Oundo is well aware that he appeared before the Budget and Appropriations Committee last week. On his Bill? Yes. We processed his Bill and gave him an opportunity to make his statement. Therefore, he needs to withdraw that remark....

Thank you, Hon. Speaker. We refer to him as Papa wa Roma. Being a Catholic, this is a big loss to all of us. I join you and the rest of the Catholics in Kenya in mourning the passing on of Pope Francis on Easter Monday. We strive to build...

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I stand to support the nominations into the three positions: Hon. (Eng) Peter Tum as the Ambassador to Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) ; Hon. Susan Nakhumicha as the Permanent Representative in the Permanent Mission of Kenya to the UN- Habitat,...

Yes, the Member of Muhoroni can inform me.

I do not think that was information.

Yes. A principal secretary is not His Excellency.

That is why I was saying his information does not help my debate. (Laughter)

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. Order. I have not concluded.

Hon. Speaker, I rise under Standing Order 95 to request that the Mover be now called to reply. This Bill was deliberated on yesterday until late in the evening. We have other pending Business. I request Members to allow the Mover to be called upon to reply, so that we...

On a point of order, Hon. Temporary Speaker. Thank you very much. What is out of order, Hon. Pukose? Hon. Temporary Speaker, having allowed the Member for Rarieda, where Dr Oluga comes from, and knowing that we still have many other principal secretaries to approve, can I be in order...

Hon.Temporary Speaker, I second the Third Reading of the Division of Revenue Bill. This is a very important Bill that looks into the division of resources between the National Government and the county government. I second. (Question proposed) 9th April 2025 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 2

Hon. Temporary Speaker, I have listened to the Member for Eldas referring to the Kala-azar Virus outbreak. He kept on emphasising that point. He has said it is a viral infection. I do not know. I need to be educated because many Kenyans are listening outside there. When you hear...

On a point of order, Hon. Temporary Speaker. Hon. Member for Endebess Constituency. Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. We have listened to a lot of debate supporting this Motion. This is a very important Motion that has received wide support from most Members. Hon. Temporary Speaker, I now request that...

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for allowing me to contribute to this debate. I support the Bill because the Excise Duty of 25 per cent being removed on assembled transformers is a great improvement. This was in the Finance Bill of 2024 that was rejected. If you look back, you...

Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I thank the CS for the response. However, the response is unsatisfactory. Since KUCCPS took over the admission of KMTC students, why should they be excluded from accessing HELB through the normal education budget that is allocated to it? Why should they be asked to get...

Hon. Speaker, it is not enough for the CS to simply say that things will be aligned because we already have KMTC students within colleges. The best answer the CS can give to this House is how soon that undertaking can be fulfilled. We need timelines so that this matter...

Hon. Speaker… Take one minute. I see a few more Member wish to contribute. Hon. Speaker, I join my colleagues in mourning the passing away of Hon. Teyiaa. She was nominated as a Member of Parliament in the 11th Parliament and elected in the 12th Parliament as the County Woman...

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I stand to support the position taken by the Committee on the consideration of the Senate amendments to the Houses of Parliament (Bicameral Relations) Bill (National Assembly Bill No.44 of 2023) . I also want to make my contributions on the Supreme Court judgment. Apart...

Hon. Temporary Speaker, I second. (Question proposed)

Hon. Deputy Speaker, I stand to support the Petition by Hon. Ken Chonga, Member for Kilifi South, pertaining to the land issue in his constituency. Having listened to him, this is a matter that should be expeditiously resolved. Unfortunately, the Public Petitions Committee has been very slow in processing petitions....

Thank you, Hon. Speaker. The Cabinet Secretary made a statement on the panga gangs in Trans Nzoia County. Similar gangs were eliminated from one corner, but they have now moved to Nawiyapong and Napeki corners. I spoke to the Officer Commanding Station (OCS) in the morning. He has challenges moving...

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I stand to second the Division of Revenue Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 4 of 2025) for the Second Reading. I thank the Chairperson for ably explaining the economics behind the Bill. The Committee looked at the Bill and listened to stakeholders, including CRA, CoG,...