Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. At least, I have opened my fast and I can now speak. This is a new Session this afternoon. I beg to move the following Procedural Motion:- THAT, pursuant to Standing Order No.120, this House resolves to reduce the publication period of the Supplementary Appropriation Bill (No.2), (National Assembly Bill No.34 of 2015) from seven days to one day. That is a very clear Procedural Motion. We are here to deal with this Bill. For us to deal with it, we must follow the law and reduce the publication period. I ask my colleagues to support it. I also ask the Chairperson of the Budget and Appropriations Committee to second the Motion.

Ninakushukuru sana, Mhe. Naibu Spika wa Muda. Ninaomba kuunga mkono.

(Hon. (Ms.) Shebesh: Hon. Members, for the convenience of the House, we will skip Order No.9 and go to Order No.10.

Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I beg to move that the Supplementary Appropriation Bill (No.2) (National Assembly Bill No.34 of 2015) be now read a Second Time. I want to thank Hon. Members, first of all, for finding time to be here at this unusual hour. I also want to say that it is very important we pass this Bill. A lot has been said today. I do not really wish us to go into the debate that consumed us yesterday and today. Many valid questions have been raised but some were not very valid. We will take a lot of issues and valid questions into account as a committee. However, I think that the Treasury has a job to perform. If we will do the work, as the Budget and Appropriations Committee and the National Assembly then the Treasury must do better than it is doing.

Can I also request – because I do not wish to speak for long – that fellow Chairs, now that we have a Budget that is programme-based, really hold the Ministries and spending agencies to account. We should use the period from 1st July to oversee the national Executive. We will not succeed if we just allocate spending agencies money and we do not oversee them. I am very glad to move this Bill and hopefully approve it so that these monies can be made available as soon as possible. A lot of money has already been spent but some need to be made available between now and Tuesday. Without speaking too much, I beg to move and request my colleague, a fellow Member of the Budget and Appropriations Committee, the Member of Parliament for the great people of Sabatia, Hon. Alfred Agoi to second.

(Hon. (Ms.) Shebesh): Please press your intervention button.

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I rise to second the Supplementary Appropriation Bill that has been moved by the Chairman so that it can be debated. I want to start by thanking the Members who are here today. They have sacrificed their time to make sure that the Bill is debated and passed. I also want to thank the Members for spending a lot of time and moving amendments that were necessary to take care of Kenyan interests and the people who are suffering at heart. In particular, I want to thank the President for intervening in the Mumias Sugar Company case so that the people of Mumias and western region are provided for by opening the Mumias Sugar Company and making sure that it runs efficiently. 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.

Mumias Sugar Company has had a turnaround strategy which will make it succeed. We request this House to help it by approving the Kshs2 billion that it requires. At the same time, the people who stole the money should be followed so that the money can be recovered from them. The company should also get proper management to handle the money that we will allocate it so that the people of Mumias can benefit. The President is good because he says that he will serve people irrespective of who voted for him. I know that the people of Mumias did not vote for my party leader or for the President but he has gone there to support them. We want to tell him to keep it up and keep an eye on the company so that it succeeds. If the company fails, the whole of Mumias and western region will suffer because it has direct and indirect benefits. The company supports all the towns of western region namely Kakamega, Kisumu, Bungoma and Busia. We support it. I beg to second.

(Hon. (Ms.) Shebesh): I will give the Floor to the Member for Igembe North.

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I rise to support this Bill. I also take this opportunity to say that the President should look at his advisers because I believe they are not advising him properly. The advice they are giving him and the money we are appropriating here are not commensurate because he is continuously doing certain things that do not appear to be right. This includes the process that we are involved in. I support the Bill.

(Hn. (Ms.) Shebesh): I will now give the Floor to Hon. Ababu Namwamba.

Asante sana, Mhe. Naibu Spika wa Muda. Thank you very much. I am sorry for changing the language. I support this Bill fully. We are a House of debate. Under the new constitutional dispensation, we have been granted enormous powers and responsibility over the budget-making process. This is a responsibility and a power that we have to exercise fully. I want to particularly express happiness and gratitude over the inclusion of Kshs2 billion for the Mumias Sugar Company bailout. Being a representative of the people of western Kenya, let it be known clearly that anybody opposed to the bailout of the Mumias Sugar Company, be it for cheap political reasons or whatever personal differences, will be declared an enemy of the people of western Kenya.

The collapse of Mumias Sugar Company was contributed by people who are well known. Our effort, rather than criminalise the efforts to resuscitate this once blue chip company, should be to pursue the criminals responsible for the collapse of Mumias Sugar Company. 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.

As we debate this Budget, we should be saying that we should get more money to revive Pan African Paper Mills in Webuye. Let us get more money to exploit the full potential of Nzoia Sugar Company. Let us get more money for Miwani and Muhoroni sugar companies and all these companies that have been brought down by greed and corruption. I was very surprised a few minutes ago to notice a mood that appeared to be opposed to this grand revival plan for the Mumias Sugar Company. Unfortunately for those who may have been so-minded, we did not get the opportunity to respond to them. However, we warn them to play their petty politics away from the Mumias Sugar Company.

Play your petty politics away from the economic interests of western Kenya because those of us from that region will declare war on you; if you do not realise that Mumias Sugar Company is the flagship of the economic livelihood or bloodline of the people of western Kenya. If you want to engage with us, politically or otherwise, first, declare support for the revival of the Mumias Sugar Company. On this, we have no apology or explanation to make to anybody but a firm stand that we support the allocation of Kshs2 billion. We also want to see more money going into the revitalisation of this company and other economic activities. Let me conclude by saying that even as we allocate Mumias Sugar Company this money, we must pursue, search, locate and deal decisively with the thieves and bandits who are responsible for the collapse of this company. Many of them are roaming all over this city and country like cowboys. We must take action against these people. I support this Bill and urge this House to support it fully.

(Hon. (Ms.) Shebesh): Yes, the leader of the Majority Party.

Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I will speak for only one minute because, after listening to the great leader from western Kenya, I realise that the debate is very sweet. Among the many things that we are doing is saving the livelihood of over 300 million Kenyans from a region that is very rich in both sugarcane and votes. However, the votes will come in 2017. Today, I am happy. We must stand with our colleagues from western Kenya. Sugar to the people of western Kenya is like miraa to the Meru community, tea and coffee are to the people of central Kenya; and camel meat and milk are to the people of northern Kenya. I thank the Members who have remained here. These are true patriots of the leadership of Kenya. They include my good friend, the Deputy Leader of the Minority Party, Hon. Jakoyo Midiwo. I know where we got him from when we were coming here. He decided to leave whatever he was doing and joined us here. Thank you, Hon. Midiwo and your good company, the great Member of Kisumu City. Please, make sure that the National Youth Service (NYS) work goes on and the youth in your county are employed so that they can get money. Get advice from Hon. Ababu. Get away from the ‘cowboys’ and those who play politics with development. 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.

We want to save Mumias Sugar Company this evening. I am sure that when we call upon you, Hon. Members from western Kenya to help in saving miraa, you will join us; when we call upon you to help save the fish industry in Homa Bay, you will join us; and when we call upon you to help save the Kenya Meat Commission, you will stay here until late in the night.

I beg to support this Bill.

(Hon. (Ms.) Shebesh): Yes, Hon. Chris Wamalwa!

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. From the outset, I would like to support this Bill. First, I thank His Excellency the President for the Kshs1 billion that he gave Mumias Sugar Company.

It was Kshs2 billion!

The cheque was for Kshs1 billion. We are now coming to the issue of the rights issue. Many people have said that Kshs1 billion is like a drop in the ocean but in my community, we have a saying that goes, “you grab the little you have been given before you go and request for more”. So, we grab the Kshs1 billion and humbly request for more. We hope the rights issue will raise that amount of money because Mumias Sugar Company is very critical as far as the livelihood of the people of western Kenya is concerned. As a leader form the region, I have no apologies to make because we are here to represent our people. My humble request is that, as we put in place the turnaround strategies for Mumias Sugar Company, the board must play its role for purposes of efficiency and effectiveness. The board must be accountable. Sometime back, we were told that Kshs800 million was given to Mumias Sugar Company but we do not know how it was used. So, we want answers. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I know that they have advertised the position of Chief Executive Officer. Whoever will be hired must put in place prudent management policies because the livelihood of the people of western Kenya will rely on them. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, we are seeking economic development before political development. We do not want to politicize this initiative because we want to move ahead. Let me remind the Chair of the Budget and Appropriations Committee that we are in a presidential political system. Next time, we will be firm on the National Treasury because it is the budget-making office of the Republic of Kenya. It is, indeed, for the National Treasury to bring the Supplementary Budget in good time. Even the House Business Committee should prioritise this issue because this Bill has come very late. A Bill like this should be prioritised. I am told that it delayed at the Budget and Appropriations Committee. I hope that Rev. Musyimi is listening. In my community, there is a story which goes that once upon a time, a hyena told a stone, “I am hungry” but the stone could not respond. The hyena then told the stone, “even if you do not respond, I know you have heard me”. Therefore, I am sure that the Chairman of the Budget and Appropriations Committee has heard me. Next time, these issues must be prioritised so that they can be brought here in good time. With those remarks, I beg to support this Bill. 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.

(Hon. (Ms.) Shebesh): Yes, Hon. Lemein.

Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I rise to support this Bill.

On a point of order, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker.

(Hon. (Ms.) Shebesh): What is your point of order, Hon. Gikaria?

Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I seek your indulgence to propose that we reduce the contribution time for each Member to two minutes. What Hon. Ababu Namwamba has just said has crowned the whole debate. So, each one of us could have two minutes to contribute.

(Hon. (Ms.) Shebesh): Proceed, Hon. Lemein. I will put the Question after you are through with your contribution.

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I would like to thank the President for saving the sugar industry. It has been a nightmare for the people of Kenya. I want to join my colleagues from western Kenya in lauding the President. I believe that the region is happy. Mumias Sugar Company being the main economic entity in that region, sugarcane farmers must be celebrating. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, as we celebrate with the people of western Kenya, I am concerned about the Kenya Meat Commission. This is an industry which takes care of 8 per cent of this country’s population but it has been allocated only Kshs700 million. I beseech the Chairman of the Budget and Appropriations Committee that this industry also needs to be revived. I hope that, as the President goes around, he will also consider this industry for the benefit of the pastoral communities. With those remarks, I beg to support.

(Hon. (Ms.) Shebesh): Hon. Members, is it the mood of the House that we reduce the contribution time to two minutes?

Yes!

(Hon. (Ms.) Shebesh): Yes, Hon. Jakoyo Midiwo.

Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I rise to support the Supplementary Estimates but first, I would like to say that we should not take our raising of questions of procedure to mean opposition. Nothing of substance was before us. So, we support. I support the sentiments of my brother, Ababu, that you must revive Mumias Sugar Company because it is the only thing that people there look up to. At the same time, I want to support him for mentioning Muhoroni and Chemelil sugar companies, so that when we say that we are an agricultural country, our actions and talk is in tandem with the expectations of our people. 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.

There is money for fisheries in the Supplementary Budget. We want to tell the National Treasury that we want to see the monies allocated towards that end in the fishing areas. If it is for farming, let it be used in those areas. We have a tendency of appropriating money which never reaches the ground. It is good to talk about this here. Let me talk about the Mumias Sugar Company issue---

(Hon. (Ms.) Shebesh): I am adding you one more minute.

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. It is true that if there is corruption, we cannot condone it but it is cheap and out of order for one to go hauling people’s names while there are agencies charged with investigating corruption in this country. We are trivializing our institutions. There is the “list of shame” that was brought to this House. What has happened with that list, in terms of fighting corruption? We now have people charged in court with charges like “obstruction of justice”. We give these people billions of shillings. Instead of asking them to account for those monies, you are taking them to court, where they will be declared innocent. That way, you are not helping Kenyans. We need to adopt a better approach. I want to plead with the Leader of the Majority Party to ensure that the proposed law should have the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) reporting to Parliament. All their investigations must be public and they must report here. That is because corruption in the counties cannot be disguised or wait for quarterly reporting. That corruption must come here and we must know who they are reporting. What is happening, as I finish, is that there are cartels who are purporting to be agents of Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) and because of the corruption in the police force, the governors are bragging that whenever they come, they give them Kshs10 million or a piece of land and they leave. I have said it and I am not shy to say it again because I have been told. Those cartels at the so-called EACC must report here and we must deal with them. I support.

(Hon. (Ms.) Shebesh): Thank you. Hon. Rachel Nyamai.

Thank you, hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker for giving me an opportunity. I must, at the outset, say that I support this Bill. As I join my colleagues in thanking this House for saving Mumias Sugar Company (MSC), I would like to say that this is a step in the right direction. Many projects that are very important to this country are going down. We look forward to seeing other opportunities where mega projects like roads which have been ignored for a very long time are being done. I dare mention the Kitui to Kibwezi Road which touches on 10 counties. I look forward to a day when this House will come together to ask questions on such matters. I would also like to say that we have the privilege of interacting with the budgets. We should take up this role and the responsibility of asking questions such as: “Are these funds really reaching or going to the purposes that they are meant?” I highly support this and thank the Chairman of the Budget and Appropriations Committee for giving us an opportunity to interact with him. I would also like to say that 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.

I am happy that he made a Statement two weeks ago that Parliament will be given more time to interact with the budgets so that we can oversee the Executive. Thank you, hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker

(Hon. (Ms.) Shebesh): I now give the Floor to hon. John Waluke.

Thank you very much, hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker for also giving me this chance to support this. I want to thank the President for trying to revive Mumias Sugar Company (MSC). As a leader from the western region, I support that we should be given more than the Kshs2 billion that we are passing today. People have been taking us for a ride and time has now come that we are not going to be used any more. This is the time that Western Province should be revived economically because our people are poor. On this money, I support and support. I warn those who are using it as a political tool---

Shut up! You are trying to intimidate me Rachel. I support the President for coming and giving the money to MSC. Do not be silly!

(Hon. (Ms.) Shebesh): Hon. Robert Pukose.

Thank you, hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker for allowing me to support this Motion. As much as we are giving money to MSC to rehabilitate it and put it on the right path to economic prosperity for the people of Western Province, the Government should also consider other entities like the Agricultural Development Corporation (ADC), the National Cereals and Produce Board (NCPB) and the Agricultural Finance Corporation which are also the backbone of the people of North Rift. In this area, we have employees of ADC who have not been paid their salaries for the last 20 years. This should also be looked into because they are Kenyans who also have basic needs. They also have children who are in schools and have requirements like any other person. As we revive MSC, let us also look at that. I know the issue of ADC was brought before the Chairman of the Budget and Appropriations Committee and he dismissed it and yet, it was fronted by the Departmental Committee on Agriculture, Livestock and Co-operatives. This is at the heart of our people in North Rift. We want that to be looked into and, more so, the issue of fertilizers and farming in North Rift. With those few remarks, I support.

(Hon. (Ms.) Shebesh): Hon. Geoffrey Odanga.

Thank you, hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I also want to support the Bill as it is, particularly the Kshs2 billion that is being allocated to MSC for the rights share. I also thank the President for visiting Mumias yesterday and giving the farmers and all stakeholders in Western Province hope. However, I refuse to say that it is the President who is giving this money because it is this House, through the Budget and Appropriations Committee. Even the Office of the President is requesting for funds here for the Presidency and State House. It is this House that is doing a very great honour to the people of Western Province who are growing sugar-cane and the workers therein.

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I want to support for that reason. I also want to ask why the Budget and Appropriations Committee is bringing in issues of salaries in the Supplementary Budget as if they were not foreseen from the start. They should know that every time the Budget is being done, issues of salaries should be factored at the outset. I think that should not come at this stage. Through you, hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I will request the same Committee that serious attention be given to secondary schools’ bursary in next financial year. The Committee has always rejected that. I support and thank you.

(Hon. (Ms.) Shebesh): Hon. Naomi Shaban.

Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, looking at the mood of the House, I am requesting you to revoke Standing Order No. 95 so that the Mover can be called upon to reply.

(Hon. (Ms.) Shebesh): Is that the mood of the House? That we call the Mover to reply?

Thank you, hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I want to thank the honourable Members for staying on and for what they have said. Let me make three points. There are two companies which are very crucial to this Republic today. One is Kenya Airways Limited (KQ) and MSC. Kenya Airways used to operate under East African Airways (EAA) until the collapse of the East African Community (EAC) in 1977. The Chairman then was Chief Fundikira of Tanzania. The late iconic Eliud Mathu took over Kenya Airways Limited in the early 1977 as its first chairman and he did a wonderful job. Credit to President Moi for writing off strong and huge bills that Kenya Airways Limited owed the Government, under the leadership of the late Philip Ndegwa. The late Philip Ndegwa was able to steer that company through very turbulent times. The rest is history. We have an airline that is truly “The Pride of Africa”. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, KQ is going through a very difficult time today. I would like to hope, and I am glad that the Chairman of the Committee on Transport, Public works and Housing is here, that sooner than later---

On a point of order.

(Hon. (Ms.) Shebesh): Hon. Member for Muhoroni, what is your point of order?

Thank you, hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. We do not want selective commendations. It is common knowledge that Omolo Okello did more for Kenya Airways Limited to be where it is than any of those chairmen you have mentioned. You should not be selective.

Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I stand guided that Hon. Isaac Omolo Okello did a wonderful job. He is a great man and I stand corrected. 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.

The Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Transport, Public Works and Housing is here. We would like to see a joint committee of the Departmental Committee on Transport, Public Works and Housing, and the Departmental Committee on Finance, Planning and Trade investigate Kenya Airways, so that they can bring a report here as to the problems affecting it. Kenya Airways is under new management. I think there are questions about the board. We would like to see that board changed. We would like to see huge changes in KQ. With respect to Mumias, I hope that my colleagues, Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Agriculture, Livestock and Co-operatives and the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Finance, Planning and Trade can bring to this House a joint report on Mumias Sugar Company. Finally, it would be very helpful if at some point we can get a copy of the report on parastatal reforms that was generated under the leadership of Isaac Awuondo and Abdikadir Mohamed on the parastatals. These parastatals are a great concern to the taxpayer. Today, the parastatals are taking 3 per cent of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP), which is not small change. I hope that sooner rather than later, there can be serious attention given by this House and the leadership of this country with respect to the parastatals. When we come to the Committee of the whole House stage, I will move some amendments with respect to Mumias Sugar Company. Perhaps, this is the time to make that public. With those few remarks, I beg to reply.

(Hon. (Ms.) Shebesh): Hon. Members, we are now in the Committee of the whole House to consider the Supplementary Appropriation Bill (No. 2) (National Assembly Bill No. 34 of 2015).

Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, I beg to move:- THAT, Clause 2 be amended— (a) by deleting the word “sixty-eight” and substituting therefor the word “seventy”; and (b) in the marginal note by deleting the figure “68,399,050,952” and substituting therefor the figure “70,399,050,952”. Basically, what we are asking this Committee to do is to give an extra Kshs2 billion to go towards the Rights Issue of Mumias Sugar Company. I thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady.

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady. I beg to move:- THAT, the First Schedule to the Bill be amended— (a) in the provision relating to Vote D1071 by deleting the figure “3,038,206,280” appearing in the third column and substituting therefor the figure “5,038,206,280”; and, (b) in the provision relating to the SUB-TOTAL, by deleting the figure “68,399,050,952” and substituting therefor the figure “70,399,050,952”. This is just to tidy up the books and make sure that the Kshs2 billion is well taken care of in the Development Vote. I thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady.

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Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady. I beg to move:- THAT, the Second Schedule to the Bill be amended in the provision related to the GRAND TOTAL, by deleting the figure “32,618,030,211” and substituting therefor the figure “34,618,030,211”. This is just the knock-on effect of adding Kshs2 billion to the initial figure to make sure that the sum of Kshs2 billion that we want for Mumias Sugar Company is well accommodated. I thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady.

Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, I beg to move that the Committee doth report to the House its consideration of the Supplementary Appropriation Bill (No. 2) (National Assembly Bill No. 34 of 2015) and its approval thereof with amendments.

Hon. Deputy Speaker, I beg to report that the Committee of the whole House has considered the Supplementary Appropriation Bill (No.2) (National Assembly Bill No. 34 of 2015) and approved the same with amendments.

Hon. Deputy Speaker, I beg to move that the House doth agree with the Committee in the said Report. I also ask Hon. Patrick ole Ntutu to second the Motion for agreement with the Report of the Committee of the whole House.

seconded.

Order, Hon Ndegwa!

Hon. Deputy Speaker, I beg to move that the Supplementary Appropriation Bill (No.2) (National Bill No.34 of 2015), be now read the Third Time.

I also request Hon. Patrick ole Ntutu to kindly second.

seconded.

I will give a chance to one or two Members. Hon. Gikaria.

Thank you, Hon Deputy Speaker. I am a Member of the Committee on Implementation. We want to warn those who have been given the money in Mumias Sugar Company that the money has been given for a specific purpose. It is not for politics. So, we would want, as a Committee, to see that the money has been put to the right use. I am saying this because this afternoon in our Committee, we summoned the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) and the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) to tell us about the Executive Order of 60 days that was given to them by the President. They were to complete the investigations and yet, some innocent Kenyans are suffering out there. They were charged on the notion that they committed some wrongdoings. As the Committee on Implementation, these are the first issues we are going to take up.

Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker.

Hon. Kajuju.

Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker for giving me this opportunity. Let me say that after looking at Members from western Kenya who are in this House and listening to their submissions to this House on why that money must go to western and to Mumias Sugar Company in particular, I felt so moved. That is because 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.

yesterday, I noticed the way Sen. Bonny Khalwale appeared to be subdued in the presence of the President. That is because he was going there to save Mumias Sugar Company. I felt that the Jubilee Government is doing the right thing. Therefore, I dare say that looking at the direction that we have taken as the Jubilee Government, we can never go wrong. I am happy that the Chair of the session before this one was none other than Hon. Shebesh. Looking at the special relationship that she has with western, I knew that this had to happen.

Therefore, as it has been said before, as we have done for Mumias Sugar Company, we also want to do the same for miraa because that is the mainstay in terms of the economy for the people of Kenya. We are doing the right thing as the Jubilee Government.

Thank you. I support.

Johana Kipyegon.

Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I am very happy and I know that people from Mumias are also happy. Kenyans who use their products are also happy. I wish we would be proactive so that we do not just wait until something goes wrong and then rush to help. We need to be very proactive as a Government. We also need to bail out Mumias Sugar Company. We should not just be giving them Kshs2 billion - Kshs2 billion is just peanuts. We need to bail other organizations, and not only Mumias Sugar Company. I wish the Chair could listen to this! We have Kenya Meat Commission (KMC), miraa, maize and many other sectors. That way, Kenya can move in the right track.

I am very happy for this country. I congratulate the President for the much he has done and this House at large.

Hon. Sakwa Bunyasi.

Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I stand to clearly support this Bill. I want to thank everybody who is present in the House for the great support. For every shilling you add to Mumias Sugar Company, you can be sure you are going to increase the consumption of milk from Nandi and Uasin-Gishu; consumption of rice from Mwea; consumption of fish from all over and consumption of industrial products from Thika. Therefore, saving Mumias Sugar Company is saving Kenya. It is such a great day that I feel that there has been clarity of thought on both sides of the House in supporting not just Mumias Sugar Company, but western Kenya whose economy has a big impact on the whole growth of the economy of this country.

We are the gateway counties and we matter a lot for trade. This will go a long way. I thank all the Members for the grand stand they have given us today. Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker.

Let Hon. Wangwe speak.

Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker, for giving me this chance. I just want to pass my sincere appreciation for the decision this House has made towards giving of money to Mumias Sugar Company.

Mumias Sugar Company takes care of 18,000 employees who are directly employed by it. Bringing down the 18,000 out of the job market - should we have denied 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.

the Kshs2 billion to Mumias Sugar Company - would have meant disaster to the economy. What the Eleventh Parliament has done today shall go into the books of history. It is recognizing the 18,000 Kenyans who have been saved by your decision.

I also want to thank the President, most sincerely for coming to the aid of the people of western Kenya and other Kenyans whose contribution comes through Mumias Sugar Company.

Thank you, Deputy Speaker. I thank the House.

Members, I am sure all of you would like to make a comment but feel sufficiently represented. Let me put the Question, having confirmed that we are properly constituted.

Hon. Members, time being 7.40 p.m. this House stands adjourned until Tuesday, 30th June 2015 at 2.30 p.m.

The House rose at 7.40 p.m.

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