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Hon. Julius Rutto (Kesses, UDA) Thank you so much, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for giving me the opportunity. I am a resident of Uasin Gishu County and a neighbour where the incident happened. I condemn the barbaric act of attack on innocent citizens in a manner that seems to intimidate and...

Hon. Julius Rutto (Kesses, UDA) On a point of order, Hon. Deputy Speaker. Hon. Deputy Speaker What is your point of order, Hon. Rutto. Hon. Julius Rutto (Kesses, UDA) Hon. Deputy Speaker, it is wrong to raise a point of order against my senior and leader. According to the procedure...

Hon. Julius Rutto (Kesses, UDA) Thank you very much, Hon. Deputy Speaker. It is a great honour to participate in this great process or milestone that this National Assembly is taking to ensure that the Judiciary, an independent arm of the government, is accorded an equal opportunity to enjoy what...

Hon. Julius Rutto (Kesses, UDA) Hon. Temporary Chairman, I beg to move that the new clause 3 be now read a Second Time. The proposed amendment seeks to provide for a transition mechanism for existing licences granted under the current shareholding and governance structures in the Capital Markets Act. With...

Hon. Julius Rutto (Kesses, UDA) Hon. Temporary Chairman, I beg to move THAT, Clause 3 of the Bill be amended— Hon. Julius Rutto (Kesse, UDA) Thank you. Hon. Temporary Chairman, I beg to move: THAT, Clause 4 of the Bill be amended in sub-clause (1) —

Hon. Julius Rutto (Kesse, UDA) Thank you. Hon. Temporary Chairman, I beg to move: THAT, Clause 5 of the Bill be amended— 13th November 2025 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 9 Hon. Julius Rutto (Kesses, UDA) Hon. Temporary Chairman, I beg to move THAT, Clause 6 of the Bill be amended— Hon....

Hon. Julius Rutto (Kesses, UDA) Hon. Temporary Chairman, I beg to move THAT, Clause 8 of the Bill be amended— Hon. Julius Rutto (Kesses, UDA)

Hon. Julius Rutto (Kesses, UDA) Hon. Temporary Chairman, I beg to move THAT, Clause 10 of the Bill be amended— Hon. Julius Rutto (Kesses, UDA)

Hon. Julius Rutto (Kesses, UDA) The Leader of the Majority Party has put it well. I would say to my colleague, Hon. Kwenya, that it is also a matter of best practice. The principle of best practices in good governance dictates that one should not place oneself in a position...

Hon. Julius Rutto (Kesses, UDA) On the issue of governance, of course, you will appreciate that most of the disciplines around it are closely related to financial matters, economic planning, and strategic planning. It is, therefore, naturally understood why attention is given to that level of management. Second, senior management,...

Hon. Julius Rutto (Kesses, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Chairman. The fact is that this is an election panel, not management. It is to get people who are seasoned enough to be able to detect the required personalities to take over the positions of running GOEs. This allows people who...

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Hon. Julius Rutto (Kesses, UDA) Hon. Temporary Chairman, I beg to move THAT, Clause 30 of the Bill be amended; Hon. Julius Rutto (Kesses, UDA)

Hon. Julius Rutto (Kesses, UDA)

Hon. Julius Rutto (Kesses, UDA) I beg to move: THAT, the Bill be amended by deleting Clause 40 and substituting thereof the following new clause– Repeals and consequential amendments. 13th November 2025 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 24 Hon. Julius Rutto (Kesses, UDA)Fourth ScheduleThe Temporary Chairman (Hon. Omboko Milemba): Hon. Chairman. Hon....

Hon. Julius Rutto (Kesses, UDA) Hon. Temporary Chairman, allow me to refer the House to the concluded Privatisation Bill, which has just been signed into an Act, which gave a roadmap for the process of privatisation. It provides that this House shall have adequate time to interrogate and arrive at...

Hon. Julius Rutto (Kesses, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. Allow me to expand the scope beyond schools to include other public institutions such as health facilities and co- operatives, especially milk cooling plants. The Government has established a deliberate programme to support dairy farmers, with counties setting up storage...

Hon. Julius Rutto (Kesses, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. Allow me also to take a moment to weigh in on the request by the mover of the Statement that the Committee should relook that particular Statement… Hon. Speaker Hon. Kimaiyo, do you live in Kenya? (Hon. Gideon Kimaiyo spoke off...

Hon. Julius Rutto (Kesses, UDA) Thank you so much, Hon. Speaker, for according me this opportunity to weigh in on this Bill. I want to contribute as a Member of the Departmental Committee on Finance and National Planning. The discussion around securities and capital markets is a bit difficult and...

Hon. Julius Rutto (Kesses, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. The spirit of this Bill is informed by the declaration of the Court. Kenya has the Constitution 2010 that has reorganised the governance of the country and the structure of administration, up to and including revenue raising. Article 95 (4) of...

Hon. Julius Rutto (Kesses, UDA) Thank you so much, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for giving me this opportunity to contribute to this Motion by the Constitutional Implementation and Oversight Committee. This Report serves as an eye-opener, providing an audit status update on our commissions. While we have only picked three commissions...

Hon. Julius Rutto (Kesses, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, I wonder why you are calling me Kesses. I am the Member of Parliament for Kesses Constituency. The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Farah Maalim) Yes, I said Member of Parliament for Kesses. Hon. Julius Rutto (Kesses, UDA) Thank you. In line with this...

Hon. Julius Rutto (Kesses UDA) On a point of order, Hon. Temporary Speaker. The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Farah Maalim) The Member of Parliament for Kesses, what is your point of order? Hon. Julius Rutto (Kesses UDA) I am not asking a Question. This is just a follow-up. I have tried...

Hon. Julius Rutto (Kesses UDA) I am on a point of order, Hon. Temporary Speaker. How can we have another point of order?

Hon. Julius Rutto (Kesses UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, I raised a question that is very pertinent on the issue of twin labs that are being done by the Ministry. I waited for the answer from the Cabinet Secretary… The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Farah Maalim) Come again? Hon. Julius Rutto (Kesses...

Hon. Julius Rutto (Kesses, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Chairlady. I hope I am getting your attention. Can I proceed. The Temporary Chairlady (Hon. Martha Wangari) : Yes, kindly prosecute your amendment. Hon. Julius Rutto (Kesses, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Chairlady. As you have said, I am standing in...

Hon. Julius Rutto (Kesses, UDA) Thank you. For that purpose, I propose to stand down the amendment by the Committee. 8th October 2025 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 51 Hon. Julius Rutto (Kesses, UDA)The Temporary Chairlady (Hon. Martha Wangari): Are you standing down? Has it fallen because the other one has gone...

Hon. Julius Rutto (Kesses, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Chairlady. I beg to move: THAT, clause 16 of the Bill be amended in subclause (4) —

Hon. Julius Rutto (Kesses, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Chairlady. I beg to move: THAT, clause 21 of the Bill be amended in subclause (2) —

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Hon. Julius Ruto (Kesses, UDA) Thank you Hon. Temporary Chairlady. I beg to move: THAT, Clause 26 of the Bill be amended in –

Hon. Julius Ruto (Kesses, UDA) Thank you Hon. Temporary Chairlady, I think from that comment of Hon. (Dr) Oundo, it is something that we can correct. The Temporary Chairlady (Hon. Martha Wangari) : Move it now as a proposed amendment by Hon. (Dr) Oundo. Hon. Julius Ruto (Kesses, UDA) Thank...

Hon. Julius Ruto (Kesses, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Chairlady. I beg to move: THAT, Clause 26 of the Bill be further amended in – Hon. Julius Rutto (Kesses, UDA)

Hon. Julius Rutto (Kesses, UDA) Hon. Temporary Chairlady, I beg to move... The Temporary Chairlady (Hon. Martha Wangari) : No, Hon. Member for Kesses and Leader of the Majority Party. The amendment has already been moved. So, you cannot move yours yet. Contribute, but do not move it. Hon. Julius...

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Hon. Julius Rutto (Kesses, UDA) Thank you. Hon. Chairlady, I beg to move: THAT, clause 32 of the Bill be amended by inserting the following new sub clause immediately after sub clause (2) — “ (2A) In determining whether to limit the participation of foreigners in a specific Privatization, the...

Hon. Julius Rutto (Kesses, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Chairlady. I wish to give comfort to Hon. (Dr) Oundo. The same Act gives powers to the Cabinet Secretary to formulate further regulations for implementation. I am sure that the concerns raised will be captured so that the provision is executed...

Hon. Julius Rutto (Kesses, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Chairlady. From the onset, I want to state that Clause 33 as per the Order Paper has been typed wrongly to mean Clause 34. The Temporary Chairlady (Hon. Martha Wangari) : Yes, there is a typographical error or typo on the...

Hon. Julius Rutto (Kesses, UDA) I beg to move: THAT, Clause 35 of the Bill be amended in subclause (2) by inserting the following new paragraph immediately after paragraph (d) — “ (da) an initial valuation report of the entity to be privatized;” The justification is that the proposed amendment...

Hon. Julius Rutto (Kesses UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Chairlady. I beg to move: THAT, Clause 37 of the Bill be amended in subclause (1) by deleting the words “section 36” appearing immediately after the words “a Privatization proposal under” and substituting therefor the words “this Act”. The justification is...

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Hon. Julius Rutto (Kesses, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Chairlady. I beg to move: THAT, Clause 49 of the Bill be deleted. This is because Clause 48 of the Bill is adequate since it provides safeguards ensuring that proceeds from privatisation are paid into the Consolidated Fund. (Question of the...

Hon. Julius Rutto (Kesses, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Chairlady. I beg to move: THAT, Clause 51 of the Bill be amended by deleting and substituting therefor the following new clause— Appeals.

Hon. Julius Rutto (Kesses, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Chairlady. I beg to move: THAT, Clause 52 of the Bill be deleted. The justification is that there was need to delete Clauses 52, 53… The Temporary Chairlady (Hon. Martha Wangari) : Move one at a time. Hon. Julius Rutto (Kesses,...

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Hon. Julius Rutto (Kesses, UDA) Hon. Temporary Chairlady, I beg to move that the new clause 51A be now read a Second Time. The justification is that the proposed new clause seeks to provide for similar qualification requirements for both the chairperson and the members of the Board appointed under...

Hon. Julius Rutto (Kesses, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Chairlady… The Temporary Chairlady (Hon. Martha Wangari) : Hon. Chairman, read this amendment together with what we passed— the deletion under Clause 10. Hon. Julius Rutto (Kesses, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Chairlady. The deletion of Clause 10 and the introduction...

Hon. Julius Rutto (Kesses, UDA) The justification is for the logic of law. That is compliance. Thank you.

Hon. Julius Rutto (Kesses, UDA) Hon. Chairlady, I beg to move that the New Clause 36A (1) be now read a Second Time. The justification is that whereas the Bill provides for the role of the National Assembly in the approval of the privatisation programme, it does not provide for...

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Hon. Julius Rutto (Kesses, UDA)I think the Constitution of Kenya has given clarity on matters national security, up to the order of priority in terms of any decision that has to be undertaken.Thank you. The Temporary Chairlady(Hon. Martha Wangari): Allow me then to put the question.(Question, that the words to...

Hon. Julius Rutto (Kesses, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, I beg to move that the Motion for agreement with the report of the Committee of the whole House be amended by

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Hon. Julius Rutto (Kesses, UDA Thank you so much, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I rise to speak to this Motion, but even before I do that, allow me to take this moment to pay tribute and condole with the family of the former athlete, Jairus Birech, who we all know in...

Hon. Julius Rutto (Kesses, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I rise to support this Motion on the privatisation of Kenya Pipeline. From a professional standpoint, governments, like individuals, have the right to exercise ownership of assets. Many government assets were established using taxpayers’ money to provide services, regulate, or...

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

Hon. Julius Rutto (Kesses, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, I second. (Question proposed)

Hon. Julius Rutto (Kesses, UDA) Thank you so much, Hon. Speaker for this opportunity. I stand to welcome two schools from Kesses. One is Great Joy Academy from Kesses, and Hill School Eldoret who are scheduled to be here. This opportunity you are according our schools will help create and...

Hon. Julius Rutto (Kesses, UDA) Thank you very much, Hon. Speaker. I rise to second this Motion on the ratification of Kenya as a member of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development. This is a huge step in positioning our country to access strategic partners in terms of development...

Hon. Julius Rutto (Kesses, UDA) Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for recognising me. I want to remind my good brother and senior from Endebess, Hon. Pukose, that being a member of the Committee I am happy to get an opportunity to weigh in on the information that we...

Hon. Julius Rutto (Kesses, UDA) Thank you so much, Hon. Temporary Speaker. True to what the proposer said, the essence of this intervention is to encourage young members of the country and the special groups of women and people living with disability to participate in such business entities and grow...

Hon. Julius Rutto (Kesses, UDA) Thank you so much, Hon. Temporary Chairman. I also support this amendment which seeks to ensure that all Kenyans are included. We are realising the constitutional principle of inclusivity. More so, we aim to encourage Kenyans to save for investment purposes. This requires alignment. Kenya,...

Hon. Julius Rutto (Kesses, UDA) On a point of order, Hon. Temporary Chairman. The Temporary Chairman (Hon. David Ochieng’) : Hon. Member for Kesses, what is out of order? Wait before you respond, Chairman. Hon. Julius Rutto (Kesses, UDA) : Being a Member of the Committee, I support my Chairman...

Hon. Julius Rutto (Kesses, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Chairman. I want to liken this particular discussion with a traditional farmer who uses oxen to plough. Most of the time, when a farmer uses oxen to plough, he uses the produce to feed the oxen to give back energy. What...

Hon. Julius Rutto (Kesses, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Chairman. I bring to the attention of my good friend that under the principles of good governance, the aspect of limiting time is what guided Mwongozo. It pegs on the good best practises that support all the other laws, especially on...

Hon. Julius Rutto, (Kesses, UDA) Hon. Temporary Chairman, I was just jogging my mind. Most of these active societies are registered under the Societies Act, which is the law that gives them power to operate. Maybe there is a different advisory from our legal team. The Temporary Chairman (Hon. Omboko...