Parliamentary Questions

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Could the Cabinet Secretary - (i) explain the status of electricity connection and stalled electrification projects to public institutions in Mwingi West Constituency under the Last Mile Connectivity Programme and Rural Electrification and Renewable Corporation? (ii) explain why Kenya Power, Mwingi Region has been taking inordinately long to undertake repairs and maintenance of power lines, including replacement of faulty transformers, which has occasioned frequent blackouts in Mwingi West Const 9 Mar 2023 Charles Nguna Cabinet Secretary for Energy and Petroleum Ordinary Pending

Could the Cabinet Secretary- (i) state the percentage contribution of livestock farming to Kenya’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP), the percentage of Kenyans depending on livestock for their livelihoods and the estimated loss in Kenya shillings of livestock that perished in ASAL counties from the year 2020 to date due to prolonged drought in the country? (ii) Provide data on the foreseeable food insecurities in the said counties, including long-term impact on food security strategies under vision 2 9 Mar 2023 Abdul Haro Cabinet Secretary for Agriculture and Livestock Development Ordinary Pending

(i) Could the Attorney General explain the circumstances under which the defunct Barclay Bank of Kenya Limited rebranded and registered as Absa Kenya Limited in 2017 considering that the Absa name was already registered and patented in 2007, issued with a Certificate of Incorporation No. C130654 whose director is one Mr. Edward Njuguna, and the patent renewed in 2017 for a ten- year period? (ii) Could the Attorney General outline the steps that the Government is taking to address the concerns ra 9 Mar 2023 Caleb Amisi Attorney-General Ordinary Pending

(i) What measures has the Ministry put in place to facilitate elderly persons in the country through provision of food, water and means of transport whenever they are invited to the Beneficiary Welfare Committee Meetings? (ii) Could the Cabinet Secretary consider decentralising the said meetings and activities to sub-location level in order to enhance participation of elderly people who cannot travel to far places and also allow verified care-givers to the elderly to attend the meetings on their 9 Mar 2023 Wanjiku Muhia Cabinet Secretary for Labour and Social Protection Ordinary Pending

Could the Cabinet Secretary - (i) explain the circumstances that have led to the payout of over USD 2.8 million in legal fees between the year 2014 and 2020, by the East African Development Bank (EADB) of which the Republic of Kenya is a shareholder under the EAC Treaty? (ii) clarify the terms of the tenure of office of the Director-General of the said Bank and confirm if the current holder is lawfully in office? (iii) state the reasons why the shareholders in the said Bank, particularly Kenya, 8 Mar 2023 Stephen Mule Cabinet Secretary for the National Treasury and Economic Planning Ordinary Pending

Could the Cabinet Secretary - (i) explain the circumstances that led to fatal injury of Meshack Otieno Oloo of ID Number 14605662 on 12th February 2023 and death of Silvance Oluoch Otieno, a minor, on 19th February, 2023 following an attack by stray hippopotamuses? (ii) state why no actions have been taken to address the above listed cases which were reported to Sondu Miriu Police Station and also to the Kenya Wildlife Services (KWS)? (iii) state any compensation plans that the Ministry has put 8 Mar 2023 Aduma Owuor Cabinet Secretary for Tourism, Wildlife and Heritage Ordinary Pending

Could the Cabinet Secretary – (i) explain the interventions that the Ministry has instituted to mitigate and end the huge losses suffered by rice farmers in West Kano and Ahero Irrigation Schemes due to long periods of drought and invasions by Qualia Qualia birds that consume approximately 20,000 tonnes of rice in every harvest? (ii) state the steps the Ministry is taking to compensate farmers who have experienced major losses through the aforementioned occurrences? 8 Mar 2023 Jared Okello Cabinet Secretary for Agriculture and Livestock Ordinary Pending

Could the Cabinet Secretary – (i) explain the steps being taken to contain wild animals in Tsavo East and Tsavo West National Parks in Taita Taveta County within the parks and end invasion of human settlements in Kishushe, Mlilo, Paranga, Marungu, Mwaroko Sagalla, Kasigau, Mbololo, Ndii, Ngolia and Mabomani, Landi, Rong'e, Mwatate, Bura, Mkuki and Maktau, Salaita, Tangini, Njoro, Mata, Orkung’u, Kachero, Jipe and Mkwajuni? (ii) confirm whether the electric fence around the Parks is working and w 8 Mar 2023 Danson Mwashako Cabinet Secretary for Tourism, Wildlife and Heritage Ordinary Pending

(i) Could Cabinet Secretary explain whether the Ministry has plans to conduct the planned recruitment of the Kenya Forest Service Rangers (KFS) at the Sub-County level? (ii) Could the Cabinet Secretary explain measures put in place by the Ministry to curb intra-county marginalization during the recruitment of the Kenya Forest Service Rangers, particularly in cosmopolitan counties to enhance equity? 8 Mar 2023 Stephen Mogaka Cabinet Secretary for Environment, Climate Change and Forestry Private notice Pending

(i) Could the Cabinet Secretary explain why for every purchase of pre-paid electricity tokens, nearly 62% of the purchase amount is charged as taxes and other levies, leaving consumers with only an estimated 37.8% for tokens? (ii) What measures has the Ministry put in place to address taxes levied on electricity charges in order to ensure the power necessary to spur economic growth remains affordable to consumers? 8 Mar 2023 Edith Nyenze Cabinet Secretary for Energy and Petroleum Ordinary Pending

(i) What steps is the Ministry taking to expedite the posting of medical interns who graduated in 2022 but have not received posting letters yet they ought to have commenced their internship in January 2023? (ii) What measures is the Ministry taking to fast-track internship for the affected students, noting that they cannot practice anywhere until they obtain medical licenses which are only issued after they complete their internship? 8 Mar 2023 Anthony Oluoch Cabinet Secretary for Health Ordinary Pending

to ask the Cabinet Secretary for East African Community, the Arid and Semi-Arid Lands (ASALs) and Regional Development: - (i) Could the Cabinet Secretary explain the criteria used by the Ministry to categorize some regions in the country as Arid and Semi-Arid Lands (ASALs)? (ii) Could the Government consider reviewing the criteria used and categorize Buuri Constituency as Arid and Semi-Arid region, considering that the aridity index is high in most parts of the constituency? 8 Mar 2023 Mugambi Rindikiri Departmental Committee on Regional Development Ordinary Pending

Could the Cabinet Secretary – (i) explain why the Betting Control and Licensing Board is no longer processing new applications for licenses given that their Service Level Agreement indicates that the application and issuance license process takes 6 Months? (ii) state when the Board will resume the processing of new and pending applications, including licences that the Board had cleared for renewal for the year 2022/2023? (iii) explain measures instituted to ensure that where the Board had ceased 7 Mar 2023 Mark Mwenje Cabinet Secretary for Interior and National Administration Ordinary Pending

Could the Cabinet Secretary - (i) Provide details of persons or firms who participated in the tenders KeNHA/2579/2022 and KeNHA/2580/2022 for construction of Masara- Muhuru Bay Road advertised by the Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA)? (ii) Provide details of the contractor awarded the tender for the named project including the contract sum and clarify whether the due process prescribed in law was followed in awarding the tender? (iii) State the reasons why works on the said road have not 7 Mar 2023 Tom Odege Cabinet Secretary for Roads and Transport Ordinary Pending

Could the Cabinet Secretary - (i) Provide details of the approved design of Waiyaki Way, including the road profiles, all road signages, road lighting, service lanes and pedestrian walkways and crossings; and clarify whether the ongoing construction works on the named road are being carried out in accordance with the approved design? (ii) State the timeline for completion of the Kangemi and Ndumboini overpasses and restoration of access roads destroyed during construction? (iii) Explain why ther 7 Mar 2023 Timothy Wanyonyi Wetangula Cabinet Secretary for Roads and Transport Ordinary Pending

Could the Cabinet Secretary - (i) shed light on the allegations of interference by the Ministry and conflict of interest by the Selection Panel with regard to the ongoing recruitment of members of the Board of the Media Council of Kenya and provide details of the measures that have been put in place to guarantee integrity of the recruitment process? (ii) provide details of the Report of State Corporations Advisory Committee (SCAC) on the assessment of the outgoing Board members and indicate if a 7 Mar 2023 Samuel Atandi Cabinet Secretary for Information, Communication and Digital Economy Ordinary Pending

(i) Could the Cabinet Secretary explain in detail the circumstances that led to the termination of 30 employees by the Geothermal Development Company in April, 2022, including the reasons for dissolution of each employee’s contract and clarify whether due process was followed? (ii) Could the Ministry indicate if there are plans to reinstate these employees, and provide an expected date for their return, including any planned compensation for them? 7 Mar 2023 David Gikaria Cabinet Secretary for Energy and Petroleum Ordinary Dropped

(i) Could the Cabinet Secretary explain why Siu, Shanga and Mkokoni in Lamu East Constituency are suffering from digital exclusion by not being connected to the mobile telephone network? (ii) Could the Cabinet Secretary further explain the reasons why the entire Lamu East Constituency is still served by 2G Network when the rest of the country is on 4G Network and is soon transitioning to 5G Network? (iii) What plans does the Ministry have to ensure that Siu, Shanga and Mkokoni areas are connecte 7 Mar 2023 Ruweida Mohamed Cabinet Secretary for Information, Communication and the Digital Economy Ordinary Pending

(i) Could the Cabinet Secretary provide the status of the Inua Jamii Programme, detailing the number of current beneficiaries and those who have exited the programme? (ii) Could the Cabinet Secretary explain why there are delays in the disbursement of cash transfers to beneficiaries under Inua Jamii Programme and state what plans the Ministry has put in place to ensure timely disbursement of the funds? (iii) What mechanisms is the Ministry instituting to ensure timely replacement of beneficiarie 7 Mar 2023 Mejjadonk Gathiru Cabinet Secretary for Labour and Social Protection Ordinary Pending

(i) Could the Cabinet Secretary state whether the criteria used for placement of students in form one, particularly in day schools, takes into consideration the proximity of learners to schools? (ii) What measures has the Ministry put in place to ensure that day scholars who walk for distances of over 10kms to school in the wee hours of the morning and evening are guaranteed security from potential dangers such as attacks by criminal gangs, abductions and vulnerability to incidences of rape? 7 Mar 2023 Joseph Gitari Cabinet Secretary for Education Ordinary Pending