17 Aug 2021 in National Assembly:
(c) all diplomatic or official correspondences originating from domestic Ministries, agencies, or Missions and international organisations that are channelled through Ministry headquarters shall, where appropriate, be forwarded to relevant Embassies for their information. (2) The Head of a Mission or his or her designate shall be the first point of contact for a Mission of the Republic. (3) The Principal Secretary shall be the first point of contact for the Ministry headquarters.
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17 Aug 2021 in National Assembly:
Hon. Chairman, I beg to move: THAT, Clause 50(1) of the Bill be amended by inserting the following new paragraphs immediately after paragraph (b)— “(ba) procedure for administering foreign service examinations, including written, oral, physical, foreign language, and other examinations for appointment to the Service; (bb) procedure for termination or recall of officers assigned to Missions; (bc) the terms and conditions applicable to a special envoy; (bd) the provision of protocol services to designated foreign and national dignitaries; (be) the provision of consular services;”
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17 Aug 2021 in National Assembly:
This is to expand the scope of the regulations that may be made by the Cabinet Secretary for administration of this Act. There are issues that the Cabinet Secretary may make regulations on.
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17 Aug 2021 in National Assembly:
The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor.
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17 Aug 2021 in National Assembly:
Hon. Chairman, I beg to move: THAT, Clause (2) of the Bill be amended— (a) in the definition “attaché” by deleting the word “mainstream” appearing immediately after the words “other than a” (b) by deleting the definition “dependant child” and substituting therefor the following new definition— “dependant child” means a biological offspring or a legally adopted child who is not married– (a) and is under the age of twenty-two years; (b) is in school and is under the age of twenty-four years; or (c) has special needs and is wholly dependent on an officer (c) in the definition “locally engaged ...
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17 Aug 2021 in National Assembly:
“Service” means the Foreign Service of the Republic of Kenya established under Section 3; “service staff” means persons recruited to offer technical and administrative support to the Service other than foreign service officers; “special needs” means a physical or mental condition which necessitates special care for a dependant child.
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17 Aug 2021 in National Assembly:
This is about the interpretation. So, it is more of the definitions of several terms used in the Bill like “attaché”, “dependant” and “child”, among others. All are to conform with the existing laws.
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17 Aug 2021 in National Assembly:
Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I beg to move that the House doth agree with the Committee in the said Report. I request Hon. Charles Kilonzo to second the Motion for agreement with the Report of the Committee of the whole House.
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8 Jul 2021 in National Assembly:
Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I seek answers from the Cabinet Secretary for Interior and Coordination of National Government: (i) Could the Cabinet Secretary explain the progress made and any steps being taken to bring an end to the rampant theft of livestock in Kajiado East Constituency? (ii) What interventions have the security agencies deployed to arrest those behind such thefts and discontinue the commercial networks behind the illegal livestock business? (iii) Could the Ministry consider compensating the affected families for the losses of their livestock? Thank you, Hon. Speaker.
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7 Jul 2021 in National Assembly:
I am ready, Hon. Deputy Speaker.
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