Anthony Kimani Ichung'wah

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Hon. Speaker, I beg to lay the following Papers on the Table: Reports of the Auditor-General and Financial Statements in respect of the following institutions for the year ended 30th June 2022 and the certificates therein:

Hon. Kimani Ichung'wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, on a point of order. I have struggled, just like you are struggling, to listen to Hon. Hussein, Member of Parliament for Mandera East and the question brought by Member of Parliament for Mandera County, Hon. Umul Kheir Kassim. If you listen...

Hon. Kimani Ichung'wah (Kikuyu, UDA) I was getting there. It is only that you cut me short. The Member should be speaking for the constituency. Our own Standing Orders are clear. If you have any interest, even in a project like the one that has been stated here… The Member...

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) On a point of order.

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, as you know we must be a House that sticks to our own rules and procedures. I, therefore, rise on Standing Order 91 on responsibility for statement of fact on the supplementary question that was raised by the Member for Gatanga. 26th...

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) He alleged that appointment of the Board Members has contravened Section 66 of the Water Act. It is only fair…

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, if you indulge me for a minute, I would like to prosecute my matter then you can decide. You are the Speaker.

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) I am rising on procedure and not to answer the Question on behalf of the Cabinet Secretary. The Member alleged that there is illegality. That must be exhibited. It is not fair to ambush Cabinet Secretaries when they appear in the House on heavy statements...

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) On a point of order, Hon. Speaker.

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I rise on a point of order because I know the Leader of the Minority Party is a newly crowned lawyer, and I am not one, so he ought to know better than me…

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Maybe it is because he is yet to be admitted to the Bar. I am sure that once he is admitted and joins your ranks and that of Senior Counsel Otiende Amollo, he will be privy to the rule of sub judice because the matters...

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I rise to support the Committee’s Report on consideration of the VAT (Electronic, Internet and Digital Market Place Supply) Regulations, 2023. As indicated by the Mover and other Members who have contributed, it is indeed true that VAT has been...

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, people challenged the Government to be innovative and tap into new ways of collecting revenue. When we spoke about Bottom-up Economic Transformation Agenda (BETA) , we said we will expand the tax base. This is part of the expansion of that tax...

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, I beg your indulgence and that of the House to skip Order No.12—the Second Reading of the Food and Feed Safety Control Coordination Bill (National Assembly Bill No.21 of 2023) . This Bill is before two Committees: the Departmental Committee on Health...

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, I beg to move that the National Rating Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 55 of 2022) be now read a Second Time. Article 209 (5) of the Constitution confers on Parliament the powers to regulate the exercise of fiscal responsibilities by county...

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Thank you. You know Hon. Babu Owino might be imagining that he is in Jacaranda grounds, but we must forgive him because he was released the other day from police cells. I was saying with modern technology it is now possible to get the actual...

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) On a point order, Hon. Temporary Speaker.

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, I am aware that Hon. Oundo has 10 minutes. I was only signaling the Temporary Speaker that Hon. Oundo is an authority on valuation. He is a Land Economist. If you could be kind enough to add him five or 10 minutes...

Hon. Kimani Ichung'wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. Let me express my sympathies, with your indulgence, to the people of Kisumu West, ably represented by Hon. Rozaah Buyu. I regret the loss of lives, especially that of a young Form One student and the businessmen who suffered from those...

Hon. Kimani Ichung'wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. They are quite disruptive.

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I am sure that Hon. Nyikal is now satisfied. He is a stickler to procedures and a very diligent legislator. I encourage our new and young Members to learn from the likes of Hon. Robert Mbui, Hon. (Dr) Nyikal and...

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for your indulgence. We are also giving our nation an opportunity to earn foreign exchange and enhance our foreign exchange reserves from the international students who will access our universities. I also note that as we approve the charter, we...

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Hon. Speaker, I beg to lay the following Papers on the Table:

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. It is true that we had scheduled those Cabinet Secretaries as I communicated in the usual Thursday Statement last week. The Cabinet Secretary for Labour is among the Cabinet Secretaries who were to appear this afternoon. We also resolved the same...

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) However powerful or mighty you may perceive yourself to be, you must not deal with the people’s representatives and the institution of Parliament with contempt. We will do whatever it takes. Hon. Speaker, all Members of the Cabinet know what it can take to protect...

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) She was telling me that she was going to inaugurate the Board of the National Industrial Training Authority (NITA) , something that she can reschedule within her own Ministry. The House sittings cannot be rescheduled to suite the whims of Cabinet Secretaries. We will not...

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Hon. Speaker, none other than President William Ruto has made it clear in public – and I am certain even in Cabinet meetings – that the business of the House takes precedence over any other business. That is the tradition of Parliament. When you are...

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Hon. Speaker, allow me to just note that she had requested that if the House will still be sitting by 7,00 p.m., we can wait for her to catch a flight from the NITA meeting, but I told her that, that is not for me...

Hon. Kimani Ichung'wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker, let me support the Petition by the people of Jomvu Constituency, Mombasa. The question of land compensation as the Minority Whip says, is a very touchy subject. We have always said that land is an emotive and touchy subject in...

Hon. Kimani Ichung'wah (Kikuyu, UDA) I do not stomach ineptness even in my own office. And we must not stomach ineptness…

Hon. Kimani Ichung'wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. You know my good friend, the Leader of the Minority Party, may have not listened to me keenly because he was being interrupted by the Member for Kathiani. I was not discussing the conduct of a person. I was discussing...

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, I beg your indulgence. I want to inform the Member for Kisii County, Hon. Doris Donya that at 75 years of age, you may not be in a position to even actively participate in praise and worship in your church. I encourage...

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) On a point of order, Hon. Temporary Speaker. The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Peter Kaluma) Leader of the Majority Party. Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, I rise on a point of order because you have given very clear instructions to Hon. Samuel Atandi....

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I rise to support this Petition by the residents of Misufini, Vibandani and Kibarani in Kilifi North. I know this Petition is to go to the Public Petitions Committee, but it is a matter of concern that the Chairperson of the...

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I am sure Hon. Opiyo Wandayi has heard and we will act accordingly. I was just noting this as a matter of concern because it is important that whenever business is being transacted that will appear before a committee, the chairperson...

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. Pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 44 (2) (a) , I rise to give a Statement on behalf of the House Business Committee (HBC) , which met on Tuesday, 27th June 2023 to prioritise the business for consideration during the...

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Is it Order No.10? Hon. Speaker Yes! We are on Order No.10. Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Sorry, Hon. Speaker. I was speaking to the Chair of the Public Petitions Committee. He has heard you and me from wherever he is. ALTERATION OF THE CALENDAR...

Hon. Kimani Ichungw’ah (Kikuyu, UDA) Hon. Speaker, I beg your indulgence. We consulted with the Chairman, and because he was rushing somewhere, he requested that you indulge him and allow this business on Order No.12 to be rescheduled to some time on Tuesday next week. Hon. Speaker Order No.11? Hon....

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I raise to support approval of these Regulations. What the Chairperson of Committee on Delegated Legislation and the Vice Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Defence, Intelligence and Foreign Relations have said is true. The Vice Chairperson was a seasoned...

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Hon. Speaker, I beg to give notice of the following Motion: THAT, pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 28 (4) , this House resolves to alter its Calendar for the Second Session (Regular Sessions) as adopted on Wednesday, 15th February 2023 by varying the...

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. Allow me to put my word of support to the appointment of Ms. Anne Njoki Wang’ombe. First, I want to thank the Departmental Committee of Administration and Internal Security for doing the very good work of vetting her within a very...

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Chairlady. I rise to support this amendment. As the Vice-Chair of the Committee has indicated, this 27th June 2023 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 14 Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA)particular amendment seeks to do a number of things. One is to establish that...

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Thank you, Hon Chairlady. Yes, I did so off record, but it is good to indicate it on record. Hon. Mbadi has raised an issue on Regulations. He knows Regulations are subsidiary legislations and they will be brought after the enactment of the Bill into...

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Hon. Temporary Chairlady, I beg to move that the Committee reports its consideration of the Public Finance Management (Amendment) Bill (National Assembly Bill No.16 of 2023) and its approval thereof with amendments. (Question proposed) (Question put and agreed to) The Temporary Chairlady (Hon. Martha Wangari)...

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, I beg to move that the House do agree with the Committee in the said Report and request Hon. Makali Mulu to second the Motion for agreement with the Report of the Committee of the whole House.

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, I beg to move that the Public Finance Management (Amendment) Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 16 of

Hon. Kimani Ichung'wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, now that I did not contribute in Third Reading, allow me to just mention two things: One on county aggregation centres. As much as we are allocating all this money to county aggregation and value addition centres, we must, as Members have...

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, ODM) Thank you Hon. Temporary Chairlady. I rise to support this amendment. Yesterday, I do not know whether it was the Kisii County Member or another one... The Temporary Chairlady (Hon. (Dr) Rachael Nyamai) : Let me propose the Question. (Question of the amendment proposed) Leader...

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. Pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 44 (2) (a) , I rise to give the following Statement on behalf of the House Business Committee, which met on Tuesday, 20th June 2023, to prioritise the business for consideration during the week....

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) If we will be done in 40 minutes, or a maximum of one hour, it will be good enough.

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) There is also Order No.9.

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA)

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. In reply, let me thank the Members who have contributed to this debate and agree with many of the sentiments, including what our former Deputy Speaker has just said on Sessional Paper No.10 of 1965. It is, indeed, true that resources...

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) On a point of order.

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Hon. Speaker, I am on a point of order to inform the House on some matters. I am sorry, I should have said this during the Statement hour, but let me say it now. Further to your request two weeks ago on National Government -...

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. The Miscellaneous Statute is quite a weighty matter that we cannot begin now, being 5.00 p.m. I would rather step it down to sometime next week.

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Hon. Speaker, Hon. Shakeel is the Chairperson. He had indicated that he was out of town and he was not expecting that we would get to that particular Order this evening. So, we would also step it down to sometime next week.

Hon. Kimani Ichung'wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I beg to lay the following Papers on the Table of the House:

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I agree with the Leader of the Minority Party; that, it is good for us to conduct ourselves with decorum and allow each other to be heard. As he rightly said, today you may be here celebrating and next time...

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Hon. Deputy Speaker, I beg to move the following Procedural Motion: THAT, this House resolves to exempt the business appearing as Order Nos.9, 10, and 11 in today’s Order Paper from the provisions of Standing Order 40 (3) , being a Wednesday Morning, a day...

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Hon. Deputy Speaker, even as I say it as it is, I will ask that he bears with me. It is obvious that at times a student becomes better than his or her teacher, which causes problems. Hon. Deputy Speaker, allow me to ask my...

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I rise to support the Appropriation Bill. I will restrain myself from speaking to the gallery and answering the many things that the Leader of the Minority Party has spoken to. It is within his right to play to the gallery...

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Hon. Speaker, it is good to indulge that Member because he was simply seeking attention. I have the Leader of the Minority Party attention and I do not need his. The question of pending bills in this Appropriation Bill is simply being addressed by what...

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) I know what Hon. Jared Okello wants to say.

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Hon. Speaker, allow me to ignore what warrants to be ignored. In conclusion, we have allocated immense resources to our own pet subject of NG-CDF. NG-CDF is misconstrued out there to be money that belongs to these Members. NG-CDF is money that belongs to our...

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Hon. Speaker, with your indulgence, when you gave Hon. (Dr) Otiende Amollo the right of reply, he mentioned my name. Whatever I said off-record was not in bad faith. Severally, I have heard you refer to Hon. (Dr) Otiende Amollo as Senior Counsel. I expected...

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. Let me thank the Leader of Minority Party for raising those issues. A number of them are not accurate. I have been with him in this House for almost 11 to 12 years. We joined this House together. He has alluded...

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Chairlady. We need to understand this is an advance tax. The English meaning of advance payment is that it is not a final tax. So, whatever quantum you pay, at the end of your financial year, if you do your annual income...

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) On a Point of Order. Hon. Chairlady Hon. Leader of the Majority Party, what is your Point of Order? Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Hon. Chairlady, it has been overtaken since Hon. John Mbadi has sat. Nevertheless, I can say that it is good you...