Legislating in a Pandemic:
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Parliamentary Scorecard
WHAT IS YOUR ROLE ROLE OF THE MEMBER AS A CITIZEN? OF PARLIAMENT
Since Members of Parliament work by the power The Constitution provides thve following to be of the citizens, Kenyans have a responsibility to the job of your Member of Parliament: ensure MPs fulfill their duty. Kenyans can: 1. Represent you and fellow Kenyans, including 1. Ask for information from MPs; special groups, in the constituencies;
2. Contribute your experience, ideas and views 2. Discuss issues that concern you; during the lawmaking and budget making processes; 3. Make national laws;
3. Using your right to recall, you can initiate a 4. Discuss about tax payers money and decide process to fire your Member of Parliament for how much the national and county non-performance or failing to obey the government, including state organs will get; Constitution; 5. Keenly monitor the President and Deputy 4. Go to court and challenge decisions made in President and other state officials and Parliament, if such decisions are not aligned ensure that they respect and implement the to the Constitution; Constitution;
5. Petition Parliament to revise, remove or 6. Start a process of removing the President, develop any law for the best interest of your Deputy President and other state organs community; from office if they fail to respect the Constitution; 6. Take an interest in how your Member of Parliament is spending the National 7. Checks on how the Cabinet and Ministries Government Constituencies Development spend money and ensure our money is Fund and the National Government spent properly Affirmative Action Development Fund. You may gather evidence and report your concerns of misuse of your taxes to the Auditor General or the Ethics and Anticorruption Commission
PERFORMANCE IN THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
With the exclusion of the National Assembly House Leadership: 175 members spoke less than 10 times accounting for 50% of the House 128 members spoke between 10-50 times accounting for 37% of the House Only 33 members spoke over 50 times, accounting for 9% of the House.
31 Members of the National Assembly didn’t speak in 2020 compared to the 21 who didn’t speak at all in plenary in 2019, with the following 8 names reappearing on the list of silent members: Abdi Shurie (Balambala), Alfred Sambu (Webuye East), Amina Gedow (Mandera), George Aladwa (Makadara), Gideon Konchellah (Kilgoris), Imran Okoth (Kibra), Oscar Sudi (Kipseret), Rose Mumo Museo (Makueni)
Top Male MPs Top Female MPs Top Nominated MPs
Kimani Ichung'Wah 203 Millie Mabona 166 David Ole Sankok 137 Kikuyu Suba North Nominated
Joseph Kirui Limo 198 Sabina Chege 130 Godfrey Osotsi 66 Kipkelion East Murang'a Nominated
David Ole Sankok 137 Gladys Wanga 100 Dennitah Ghati 37 Nominated Homa Bay Nominated
Chris Wamalwa 137 Rachael Kaki Nyamai 69 Jacquiline Oduol 33 Kiminini Kitui South Nominated
Robert Pukose 112 Eve Akinyi Obara 40 Cecily Mutitu Mbarire 33 Endebess Kasipul Kabondo Nominated
Top Independents Top Women Reps National Assembly House Leadership William Chepkut 30 Sabina Wanjiru Chege 130 Ainabkoi Murang'a Patrick Kariuki Mariru 1403 Laikipia West John Paul Mwirigi 29 Gladys Wanga 100 Igembe South Homa Bay Christopher Omulele 592 Luanda Patrick Mweu Musimba 21 Ruweida Mohamed Obo 31 Kibwezi West Lamu Aden Bare Duale 417 Garissa Township Shakeel Shabbir Ahmed 14 Fatuma Gedi Ali 27 Kisumu East Wajir County Amos Muhinga Kimunya 230 Kipipiri Charles Mutavi Kilonzo 10 Florence Mwikali 25 Yatta Busia John Mbadi Ng'ong'o 219 Suba South
Emmanuel Wangwe 86 Top Male Youth MPs Top Female Youth MPs Navakholo
John Paul Mwirigi 29 Sabina Wanjiru Chege 130 Kipkemboi Cheboi 34 Igembe South Murang'a Kuresoi North
Didmus Wekesa Mutua 25 Fatuma Gedi Ali 27 Jessica N. Mbalu 16 Kimilili Wajir Kibwezi East
Charles Ngusya Nguna 20 Martha Wangari 19 Roselinda Soipan Tuya 7 Mwingi West Gilgil Narok
Gideon Keter 17 Mishi Khamisi Mboko 16 Nominated Likoni
Francis Kuria Kimani 15 Wanjiku Waruguru 16 Molo Laikipia
National Assembly House Business
Year Bills Motions Petitions Questions
2018 - 28 95 239
2019 22 19 70 236
2020 22 6 52 363
Silent MPs
Jane Jepkorir Chebaibai 0 Abdi Shurie 0 Ernest Ogesi Kivai 0 Elgeyo-Marakwet Balambala Vihiga
Jane Wanjuki Njiru 0 Maina Kamanda 0 Alfred Sambu 0 Embu Nominated Webuye East
Anab Mohamed Gure 0 Patrick Munene Ntwiga 0 Richard Onyonka 0 Garissa Chuka/Igambang'ombe Kitutu Chache South
Lilian Cheptoo Tomitom 0 Irene Muthoni Kasalu 0 Said Buya Haribae 0 West-Pokot Kitui Galole
Janet Marania Teyiaa 0 Rose Museo Mumo 0 Charles Gumini Gimose 0 Kajiado County Makueni Hamisi
George Macharia Kariuki 0 Amina Gedow Hassan 0 Asha Hussein Mohamed 0 Ndia Mandera Mombasa County
Oscar Kipchumba Sudi 0 Maalim Kulow 0 Imran Okoth Benard 0 Kapseret Banissa Kibra
Gideon Sitelu Konchella 0 Silvanus Osoro Onyiego 0 Joshua Aduma Owuor 0 Kilgoris South Mugirango Nyakach
Marwa Maisori Kitayama 0 Feisal Bader 0 Lokiru Ali Mohamed 0 Kuria East Msambweni Turkana East
Mathias Nyamabe Robi 0 George Aladwa 0 Fred Odhiambo Ouda 0 Kuria West Makadara Kisumu Central
Bady Twalib Bady 0 Jomvu
National Assembly Bills
The Public Finance Management (Amendment) Bill, 2020 • The Division of Revenue Bill, 2020 • The Small Claims Court (Amendment) Bill, 2020 • The Kenya National Library Service Bill, 2020 • The Kenya National Blood Transfusion Service Bill, 2020 • The Land Registration (Amendment) Bill, 2020 • The Tax Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2020 • The Finance Bill, 2020 • The Income Tax Bill, 2020 • The Poverty Eradication Authority Bill, 2020 • The Referendum (No. 2) Bill, 2020 • The Statute Law (Miscellaneous) Amendment Bill, 2020 • The Mediation Bill, 2020 • The National Aviation Management Bill, 2020 • The Public Procurement and Asset Disposal (Amendment) Bill, 2020 • The Central Bank of Kenya (Amendment) Bill, 2020 • The Public Finance Management (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill, 2020 • The Sexual Offences (Amendment) Bill, 2020 • The Insurance Professionals Registration Bill, 2020 • The Pensions (Amendment) Bill, 2020 • The Narcotics, Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (Control)(Amendment) Bill, 2020 • The Health (Amendment) Bill, 2020 • The Higher Loans Board (Amendment) Bill, 2020 • The Community Health Workers Bill, 2020 • The Judicial Service (Amendment) Bill, 2020 • The Alcoholic Drinks and Control (Amendment) Bill, 2020 • The Public Debt Management Authority Bill, 2020 • The Criminal Procedure Code (Amendment) Bill, 2020 • The National Construction Authority (Amendment) Bill, 2020 • The Children (Amendment) Bill, 2020 • The Tax Laws (Amendment)(No. 2) Bill, 2020 • The Public Procurement and Asset Disposal (Amendment) (No. 3) Bill, 2020 • The Business Laws (Amendment) (No.2) Bill, 2020 • The Anti-Doping (Amendment) Bill, 2020
PERFORMANCE IN THE SENATE
With the exclusion of the Senate House leadership: 32 Senators spoke over 50 times, accounting for 48% of the numbers 19 Senators spoke between 10-50 times, accounting for 28% Four Senators spoke less than 10 times, accounting for 6%.
Top Male Senators Top Female Senators Top Nominated Senators Johnson Arthur Sakaja 554 Farhiya Ali Haji 201 Nairobi County Nominated Farhiya Ali Haji 201 Nominated Cherarkey K Samson 248 Gertrude Musuruve 195 Nandi County Nominated Gertrude Musuruve 195 Nominated Moses Wetangula 244 Milgo Alice Chepkorir 158 Bungoma County Nominated Milgo Alice Chepkorir 158 Nominated Ledama Olekina 207 Abshiro Soka Halake 125 Narok County Nominated Abshiro Soka Halake 125 Nominated Irungu Kang'ata 181 Petronila Were Lokorio 102 Murang'a County Nominated Petronila Were Lokorio 102 Nominated
Top Male Youth Top Female Youth Senate House Senators Senators Leadership
Johnson Arthur Sakaja 554 Sylvia Mueni Kasanga 55 Rose Nyamunga 873 Nairobi County Nominated Nominated
Cherarkey K Samson 248 Millicent Omanga 47 Judith Ramaita Pareno 554 Nandi County Nominated Nominated
Aaron Kipkirui Cheruiyot 166 Kwamboka Makori 41 Mutula Kilonzo Jnr 291 Kericho County Nominated Makueni County
Moses Otieno Kajwang' 116 Mercy Chebeni 48 Kipchumba Murkomen 269 Homa Bay County Nominated Elgeyo Marakwet County
Cleophas Malala 102 Aggrey James Orengo 228 Kakamega County Siaya County
Samuel Poghisio 177 Silent Senators West Pokot County
Victor Prengei 0 Dullo Fatuma Adan 119 Nominated Isiolo County
Gideon Moi 0 Isaac Maigua Mwaura 95 Baringo County Nominated
Philip Mpaayei 0 Margaret Kamar 86 Kajiado County Uasin Gishu County
Senate House Business
Year Bills Motions Petitions Questions
2018 27 24 39 50
2019 18 15 34 198
2020 16 9 30 219
Senate Bills
The Law of Succession (Amendment) Bill, 2020 • The Prompt Payment Bill, 2020 • The Parliamentary Powers and Privileges (Amendment) Bill, 2020 • The Community Health Services Bill, 2020 • The Pandemic Response and Management Bill, 2020 • The County Allocation of Revenue Bill, 2020 • The Investment Promotion (Amendment) Bill, 2020 • The Mung Beans Bill, 2020 • The Co-operatives Societies (Amendment) Bill, 2020 • The Kenya Citizenship and Immigration (Amendment) Bill, 2020 • The County Vocational Education and Training Bill, 2020 • The Persons with Disabilities (Amendment) Bill, 2020 • The StartUp Bill,2020 • The Political Party Primaries Bill, 2020 • The Universities Amendment Bill, 2020 • The Coffee Bill, 2020 • The Care and Protection of Older Members of Society Bill, 2020 • The Wildlife Conservation and Management (Amendment) Bill, 2020 • The Salaries and Remuneration Commission (Amendment) Bill, 2020 • The County Licensing (Uniform Procedures) Bill, 2020
KEY ISSUES
Key issues that emerged during the 2020 Parliamentary Session
Economic cushioning Youth employment measures Stimulus packages National response to Covid-19
Impeachments Locust Invasion Kazi mtaani Food security Floods Human rights violation Covid-19 pandemic Universal health coverage Education Response to covid Teenage pregnancies Insecurity Corruption Resumption of schools
Stalled Projects Technology CJ advisory Healthcare Police brutality Dissolution of Parliament Revenue-sharing formula
SCORECARD DISCLAIMER
i) Mzalendo acknowledges participation in Parliament is just one of several parameters that can be used to judge performance ii) The report recognises the official role played by the leaders of Majority and Minority, whips as well as members of the Speaker is Panel and does not include their data in the report. iii) This data uses a simple quantitative metric – the total number of times the Member of Parliament spoke, as indicated by the Hansard. iv) We note that this score card has not ranked Hon. Dori (who was ill in 2019 and passed on early 2020) and Hon. Imran Okoth – who joined Parliament late in the year after the loss of his brother Hon. Ken Okoth.