Mbalu Jessica Nduku Kiko

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I rise to support the Report of the Departmental Committee on Health on Public Petition No. 21 of 2025 on access to healthcare by cancer patients in the country. This Petition was brought to this House by the Kenya Network of Cancer Organisations (KENCO) ,...

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for giving me the opportunity to contribute. Let me start by conveying my deepest condolences to the families who lost their loved ones. I also wish quick recovery to those who were attacked and are in hospital. These heinous acts are very traumatising in this...

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I will use my four minutes well. I support the Sexual Offences (Amendment) Bill brought by Hon. Donya. During my consultations in our meeting room, I discovered that this Bill will help protect our children in schools. It is essential to note that this Bill...

Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I wish to welcome the students from Mavoko Constituency, Machakos County. I am from Kibwezi East in Makueni County. They are here to see the proceedings of Parliament. This is where the Members of Parliament make laws. I am sure one day they...

Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for giving me this opportunity. From the outset, I support the Sexual Offences (Amendment) Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 78 of 2023) by Hon. Donya. She was once a member of Wiper Party and we know what she is able to do. Hon....

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Chairman. Looking at the First Schedule, I must appreciate the Member for bringing these amendments. I support the transfer of assets and liabilities to the Auditor-General for a full report. I want to cite an example concerning the people of Kibwezi East and the issue of...

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Let me move on, Hon. Speaker. Thank you. Of course, I understand the House. The national Government gazetted new administrative units in Makueni County in 2017 with the aim of bringing Government services closer to the people. Further, in 2024, additional administrative units were gazetted. They included one sub-county, four...

Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I have been raising my hand but you have not ‘caught my eye’. But thank you for you have finally ‘caught my eye’. It is you who ‘caught my eye’. I did not get to your ‘eye’. Go ahead. Hon. Speaker, you know I sat in...

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Chairman. I rise to support the amendment particularly on the investment allowance for spectrum licences. This will facilitate greater connectivity in underserved areas especially rural regions. We know that most investments tend to be concentrated in urban centres, but the rural areas which many of us...

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Chairman. I rise to support the clean-up. In law, the interpretation of comma means a lot. The Temporary Chairman (Hon. David Ochieng’) : Correct. It can change the whole meaning. I, therefore, support the clean-up. The Temporary Chairman (Hon. David Ochieng’) : Thank you. (Question, that...

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for the opportunity. I stand to support the Equalisation Fund (Administration) Bill (Senate Bill No. 14 of 2023) , by the Departmental Committee on Finance and National Planning. I will support this with amendments. I wish to correct my very good friend, Member of the...

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for giving me the opportunity to add my voice in support of the legislative proposal to entrench the National Government Constituencies Development Fund (NG-CDF) , the National Government Affirmative Action Fund (NGAAF) , and the Senate Oversight Fund into the Constitution. As a Member of...

Hon. Temporary Speaker, I think it is the ICT system, but I will take your instructions. The NG-CDF has also helped in terms of security. We have been able to deal with security issues and emergencies that occur in our constituencies. The NG-CDF has catered for all that. When the...

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. From the outset, I congratulate Hon. Alice, the Member for Thika for coming up with this Bill through her able Committee. I also want to congratulate Senator Asige for the Persons with Disabilities Bill (Senate Bill No. 7 of 2023) . Today is the International...