4 Dec 2014 in National Assembly:
Finally, I am happy with the way the Bill has given stakeholders, especially the local communities, a chance to be involved in the management and conservation of our environment. This will reduce the number of petitions being brought to this House because of gazettement of some grazing areas as forests reserves. This Bill has provided for a mitigation mechanism through the PCC.
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4 Dec 2014 in National Assembly:
With those remarks, I beg to move.
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27 Nov 2014 in National Assembly:
Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, as usual, the House Business Committee met on Tuesday, this week, to prioritise the business of the House.
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27 Nov 2014 in National Assembly:
On Tuesday, the House will consider in the Committee of the whole House, the Scrap Metal Bill, 2014; and the Kenya Qualifications Framework Bill, 2014. The Committee has also scheduled for Second Reading, the Prohibition of Anti-Personnel Mines Bill, 2014. The House will also consider two Senate Bills, both of which propose to amend the County Governments Act.
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27 Nov 2014 in National Assembly:
Also prioritised for debate on the same day are Motions on Annual Report to Parliament on the State of National Security by His Excellency President Uhuru Kenyatta – that is if it is not concluded today – and the approval of the increased indebtedness by the National Government. Also scheduled for debate by the House is a number of Committee Reports, including the Seventeenth and Eighteenth Reports of the Public Investments Committee on the accounts of State Corporations and the Report of the Committee on Privileges regarding absence and conduct of Members of the National Assembly.
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27 Nov 2014 in National Assembly:
The House Business Committee has also prioritised for consideration in the Committee of the whole House the Retirement Benefits (Deputy President and Designated State Officers) Bill, 2013 and the Alcoholic Drinks Control (Amendment) Bill, 2014. Regarding Cabinet Secretaries appearing before Committees on Tuesday, 2nd December, 2014, the schedule is as follows:- 1. The Cabinet Secretary for Transport and Infrastructure will appear before the Departmental Committee on Transport, Public Works and Housing at 10.00 a.m. to answer Questions from hon. Joseph Nkaissery, MP; the hon. Bernard Shinyali, MP; and the hon. (Dr.) Wilber Ottichilo, MP; in the National Assembly Chamber. 2. ...
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27 Nov 2014 in National Assembly:
Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I would like hon. Members to note that we have three sitting days before we proceed for our long recess. In this regard, the House Business Committee has proposed a Morning Sitting on Thursday, 4th December, 2014 to enable the House to conclude prioritised Business. Of course, this proposal will be regularised through the moving of a Procedural Motion in this House. 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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27 Nov 2014 in National Assembly:
The House Business Committee will meet on Tuesday, 2nd December, 2014, at the rise of the House to consider the business of the House for the rest of the week.
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27 Nov 2014 in National Assembly:
Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I hereby lay the Statement on the Table of the House.
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27 Nov 2014 in National Assembly:
Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, indeed, the matter was raised before the Committee on Defence and Foreign Relations, on which I have the privilege to sit, together with my good friend, hon. Midiwo. For now, all I can say is that, since we have only one Tuesday for Cabinet Secretaries to appear before the Committees of this House before the commencement of our long recess, and given that the relevant Cabinet Secretary already has three Questions to respond to next Tuesday; I will liaise with the relevant offices and see if we can add them a fourth Question. If not possible, ...
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