Murugara George Gitonga

Thank you very much, Hon. Speaker. My comment on the first Petition is to associate myself with Hon. John Kiarie. I believe the Departmental Committee on Communication, Information and Innovation, where Hon. John Kiarie is the Chair, would most certainly be the best to handle the issues raised in that...

Hon. Speaker, I beg to move the following Motion: THAT, taking into consideration the findings of the Departmental Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs in its Report on the vetting of a nominee for the appointment as the Solicitor-General of the Republic of Kenya, laid on the Table of the...

Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I beg to reply. Thank you.

Thank you very much, Hon. Speaker. Allow me to lay the following Paper on the Table: Report of the Departmental Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs on the Vetting of a Nominee for appointment as the Solicitor-General of the Republic of Kenya. Thank you, Hon. Speaker.

Hon. Speaker, I beg to give notice of the following Motion: THAT, taking into consideration the findings of the Departmental Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs in its Report on the vetting of a nominee for the appointment as the Solicitor-General of the Republic of Kenya laid on the Table...

Thank you very much, Hon. Speaker. Hon. Speaker, allow me to ask Question No.6 of 2023 to the Teachers Service Commission the following Question:

Hon. Speaker, I second. (Question proposed) (Question put and agreed to) (The Bill was accordingly read the Third Time and passed) MOTION OF ADJOURNMENT ON A MATTER OF URGENT NATIONAL IMPORTANCE PUBLIC INTEREST AND NATIONAL CONCERN ON THE LGBTQIA+ COMMUNITY IN KENYA

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. Allow me to also voice my concerns about this decision. At the outset, let us say we are not as a House attacking the Supreme Court, but we are expressing a different opinion from what they rendered. We may not speak as a court, but...

Thank you very much, Hon. Deputy Speaker. On my behalf and that of the people of Tharaka, who are neighbours to the people of Igembe South, Igembe Central and Igembe North, allow me to convey my condolences. Hon. Ntoitha M'Mithiaru, was a Member of this House. He served the people...

Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. You are very right to recognise and appreciate the tailors who have done this wonderful work. I also pay tribute to you as the Deputy Speaker and the Leader of the House and the other ladies who are here. These include Hon. Gathoni Wamuchomba, Hon....

Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I wish to comment on the Petition by Hon. Tom Odege. I think it is timely in view of the fact that the land in issue was left behind in the 1970s and those who have rightfully occupied are without titles. The issue of title...

Thank you very much, Hon Deputy Speaker. Allow me also to voice my support for this Motion which is pursuant to the memorandum we received from His Excellency the President making certain recommendations. First and foremost, it is important we clear the air because there is anxiety and fears that...

Thank you very much, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I am the Member for Tharaka, in Tharaka Nithi County. Allow me to join Hon. John Kawanjiku and the great people of Kiambaa in mourning the passing on of an icon from that particular constituency. Mr. Stanley Munga Githunguri was well known in...

Hon. Deputy Speaker, I beg to lay the following Papers on the Table of the House: Report of the Departmental Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs on:

Hon. Deputy Speaker, I beg to give notice of the following Motion: THAT, this House considers and adopts the Report of the Departmental Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs on Petitions by the Republican Liberty Party, Rev. Dennis Ndwiga Nthumbi, Mr. Geoffrey Langat and Mr. Owuor Steve Gerry, seeking the...

Hon. Speaker, I beg to lay the following Paper on the Table of the House: Report of the Departmental Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs on its consideration of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (Amendment) Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 42 of 2022) .

Thank you very much, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I beg to move the following Special Motion: THAT, taking into consideration the findings of the Departmental Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs in its Report on the Vetting of a Nominee for Appointment as Principal Secretary, laid on the Table of the...

Hon. Speaker, I beg to move the following Motion: THAT, this House considers and adopts the Report of the Departmental Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs on Petitions by the Republican Liberty Party, Rev. Dennis Ndwiga Nthumbi, Mr. Geoffrey Langat and Mr. Owuor Steve Gerry seeking the removal of four...

Thank you very much.

Thank you very much, Hon. Speaker. Allow me, in the form of reply, to thank each and every Member who has sat here for these long hours, and those few who have spoken and supported this Report. Allow me also to thank and name Members of the Committee. They are:

Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I wish to speak on two issues. The first one is the sub judice rule, which has been alluded to. The Departmental Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs is very well versed with the sub judice rule. That is not a matter before the House, and...

Tharaka. Tharaka Nithi. Proceed. It is not Tharaka Nithi. It is Tharaka. Okay. Proceed Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker.

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I rise to support the Motion before the House which makes a proposition that we should have a unified national policy on SMEs with a view to promoting the informal sector of the economy, be it in agriculture, trade, manufacturing, et cetera. It is common...

Hon. Temporary Speaker, you have not seen that.

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. A dress has to be decent. I have seen that Hon. Millie Odhiambo is well dressed and decent. She is able to participate in debate. Hon. (Dr) Lilian Gogo has… (An Hon. Member Spoke off record) No! The bottom is not visible now. We are...

Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker. It has been a long wait, but it is worthy every second to wait and contribute to the very important proposal that is before the House. It is a constitutional amendment proposal, and we know the threshold. That is why everybody is saying...