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John Kiarie Waweru
Biography
John Kìarie Wawerū (born 1978), commonly known as KJ, is a Kenyan politician, comedian, media and communications professional, and educator. He has represented Dagoretti South Constituency in Nairobi County since 2017. Before entering politics, he was a co‑founder of the satirical comedy troupe Redykyulass and had a distinguished career across journalism, advertising, public campaigns, and board governance.
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Current Positions
A member of the 13th Parliament from September 8, 2022 to Present
Performance Scorecard
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Contributions 347 ↑ above avg 18.5/100House average: 91.0
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Bills 0 ↓ below avg 0.0/100House average: 0.7
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Committees 10 ↑ above avg 21.3/100House average: 3.2
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Initiative 15 ↑ above avg 5.9/100House average: 6.5
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Division participation 7 ↑ above avg 70.0/100House average: 6.8
Committee Membership
- The Chair of the COMMUNICATION, INFORMATION AND INNOVATION committee.
- A member of the LIAISON committee.
- A member of the PROCEDURE AND HOUSE RULES committee.
- A member of the SELECTION committee.
Committee reports 5
Reports produced by John Kiarie Waweru's committees.
- Report On Vetting Of Mr. Stephen Motari, Nominee For Appointment As Ps, State Department For Broadcasting & Telecommunications Communication, Information And Innovation · Apr 2025
- Report On Consideration Of The Computer Misuse And Cybercrimes (amendment) Bill (na Bill No. 14 Of 2024) Communication, Information And Innovation · Apr 2025
- Report Of The Dc On Communication, Information & Innovation On The Consideration Of The Technopolis Bill (national Assembly No. 6 Of 2024.pdf Communication, Information And Innovation · Sep 2024
- Report On Consideration Of The Kenya Information And Communications (amendment) Bill (na Bill No. 52 Of 2022) Communication, Information And Innovation · Sep 2024
- Report On The Approval Hearings Of Nominees For The Principal Secretaries For Ministry Of Ict Communication, Information And Innovation · Dec 2022
Parliamentary Activity
John Kiarie Waweru has made 28 speeches this year and a total of 615 speeches in the 13th Parliament.
Bills Sponsored
John Kiarie Waweru has not sponsored any Bill.
Voting Record
Voting History: 7
Motions
- THAT, the Senate amendments to the Technopolis Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 6 of 2024) be now considered. 14 Apr 2026 Passed/Adopted {# member_seconded is annotated by member_business.profile_business: this member seconded (didn't move) the motion. The scorecard's Initiative counts movers only, so badged items are exactly the tab-vs-scorecard difference — see apps.legislation.services.member_business. #} Seconded Source ↗
- THAT, this House notes the Reports of Kenya Delegations to the Assemblies of the Inter- Parliamentary Union (IPU) and related meetings as follows— (i) 147th Assembly held in Luanda, Angola from 23rd to 27th October 2023, laid on the Table of the House on Tuesday, 24th February 2026; (ii) 148th Assembly held in Geneva, Switzerland from 23rd to 27th March 2024, laid on the Table of the House on Wednesday, 18th September 2024; (iii) 149th Assembly held in Geneva, Switzerland from 13th to 17th Octob 24 Feb 2026 Passed/Adopted {# member_seconded is annotated by member_business.profile_business: this member seconded (didn't move) the motion. The scorecard's Initiative counts movers only, so badged items are exactly the tab-vs-scorecard difference — see apps.legislation.services.member_business. #} Source ↗
- Establishment of a science museum in Kenya 2 Oct 2024 Moved {# member_seconded is annotated by member_business.profile_business: this member seconded (didn't move) the motion. The scorecard's Initiative counts movers only, so badged items are exactly the tab-vs-scorecard difference — see apps.legislation.services.member_business. #} Source ↗
- Mandatory tree planting in all road network designs and replacement of harvested trees by contractors 10 Nov 2022 Moved {# member_seconded is annotated by member_business.profile_business: this member seconded (didn't move) the motion. The scorecard's Initiative counts movers only, so badged items are exactly the tab-vs-scorecard difference — see apps.legislation.services.member_business. #} Source ↗
- Support for youth talents, innovations and artworks 2 Nov 2022 Moved {# member_seconded is annotated by member_business.profile_business: this member seconded (didn't move) the motion. The scorecard's Initiative counts movers only, so badged items are exactly the tab-vs-scorecard difference — see apps.legislation.services.member_business. #} Source ↗
Petitions
No petitions recorded yet.
Questions
- Could the Cabinet Secretary – (i) state the measures in place to ensure the safety of school going children in the wake of unfortunate incidences of deaths in schools across the country in particular the recent death of (a) a pupil from alleged drowning at Visa Oshwal Academy; (b) the death of a pupil of Good Rich International School from an accident due to negligence; and (c) the death of three pupils from Maadili Junior school due to a road accident? (ii) state what policy is in place for use to Cabinet Secretary for Education 28 Feb 2024 Answered Source ↗
Statements
No statements recorded yet.
Papers Laid
- Report of the Departmental Committee on Communication, Information and Innovation on its consideration of Senate amendments to the Technopolis Bill, (National Assembly Bill No. 6 of 2024) 7 Apr 2026
- The Public Finance Management (National Government) (Amendment) Regulations, 2025, and the Public Finance Management (County Governments) (Amendment) Regulations, 2025 24 Feb 2026
- Report of the Departmental Committee on Communication, Information and Innovation on its consideration of the Computer Misuse and Cybercrimes (Amendment) Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 41 of 2024) 29 Apr 2025
- Report of the Departmental Committee on Communication, Information and Innovation on the approval hearing of Mr Stephen Motari Isaboke for appointment as Principal Secretary in the State Department of Broadcasting and Telecommunication. 15 Apr 2025
- Report of the 148th Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) and related Meetings held in Geneva, Switzerland from 23rd to 27th March 2024 18 Sep 2024
- Report of the Departmental Committee on Communication, Information and Innovation on its consideration of the Technopolis Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 6 of 2024) 30 Jul 2024
- Report of the 146th Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) and related meetings that were held in Manama in the Kingdom of Bahrain from the 11th to the 15th of March 14 Jun 2023
- Report of the Departmental Committee on Communication, Information and Innovation on its consideration of the Kenya Information and Communications (Amendment) Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 44 of 2022) 7 Mar 2023
- Report of the Departmental Committee on Communication, Information and Innovation on its consideration of the Kenya Information and Communications (Amendment) Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 44 of 2022) 2 Mar 2023
- The Report of the Departmental Committee on Communication, Information and Innovation on the vetting of the following nominees for appointment as Principal Secretaries 1 Dec 2022
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