Hon. (Dr.) Eseli Simiyu (Tongaren, FORD-K) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I also wish to add my voice on behalf of the people of Tongaren to pass my condolences to the family of the late Dr. Wilfred Machage who was not just a professional colleague but an astute politician. I happen...

Hon. (Dr.) Eseli Simiyu (Tongaren, FORD-K) I second. (Question proposed) (Question put and agreed to) LIMITATION OF DEBATE ON COMMITTEE REPORTS

Hon. (Dr.) Eseli Simiyu (Tongaren, FORD-K) I think the information is not needed because I never said supplementary budgets should not be brought to the House. I said it is very clear, even from our own Constitution, that you do not introduce new projects with a supplementary budget. That is...

Hon. Dr. Eseli Simiyu (Tongaren, FORD-K) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker for this opportunity. In fact, I had pressed my button sometimes back and I ran into another Motion. The Speaker then gave me a chance and I told him I did not want to contribute to the Roads...

Hon. (Dr.) Eseli Simiyu (Tongaren, FORD-K) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I rise on a matter of national importance. The coffee industry is very important in this country. However, as you notice, just like the tea industry, there are very serious problems vis-à-vis the pricing. One premier institution in the coffee...

Hon. (Dr.) Eseli Simiyu (Tongaren, FORD-K) Thank you Hon. Speaker for giving me this chance to contribute to the President’s Address to the nation. I think this is the second time I am commenting on the President’s Address since we elected His Excellency the President Uhuru Kenyatta. First, he said...

Hon. (Dr.) Eseli Simiyu (Tongaren, FORD-K) When you talk of health care, when I studied medicine, both at undergraduate and postgraduate level, nobody paid any bills at Kenyatta National Hospital except foreigners. It is only foreigners who paid bills. That was universal healthcare. You do not need conferences or experts....

Hon. (Dr.) Eseli Simiyu (Tongaren, FORD-K) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I think the Chair of that Committee has virtually answered what I wanted to add.

Hon. (Dr.) Eseli Simiyu (Tongaren, FORD-K) Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, I take this opportunity to support the Leader of the Majority Party’s amendment and say something important and the Leader of the Majority Party needs to listen to it. The Health Laws (Amendment) Bill, I think, was ill advised. Health...

Hon. (Dr.) Eseli Simiyu (Tongaren, FORD-K) Thank you Hon. Speaker for your considered and judicious ruling considering that you are the head of this legislature. It, therefore, behooves you to always give direction. In your second Communication, you mentioned a very important Article of the Constitution, Article 95, which talks...