Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. My colleagues are…

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I beg to move that the Forest Conservation and Management (Amendment) Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 38 of 2025) be now read a Second Time. I begin by begging your indulgence, as I know that many of the Members of...

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, I beg to move that the Special Economic Zones (Amendment) Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 8 of 2026) be now read a Third Time. I request the Member for Aldai, Hon. Marianne Kitany, the indomitable Vice-Chair of the Departmental Committee on Trade,...

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, I beg to move that this House do agree with the Report of the Committee of the whole House on its consideration of the Special Economic Zones (Amendment) Bill, National Assembly Bill No. 8 of 2026, and I wish to request the...

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. Those petitioners have good prayers. However, I want to seek your guidance on the possibility of Hon. Kangogo’s Committee to consider that Petition. I hear the first prayer by the petitioners is to order the suspension of all activities along the...

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Yes, Hon. Speaker. I was hoping Hon. GK would be here because… Hon. Speaker Who? Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Hon. GK, the Chairman of the Departmental Committee on Transport and Infrastructure. (Hon. George Kariuki consulted with Hon. George Murugara) Hon. Speaker There he is,...

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Hon. Speaker, I beg to move the following Motion: THAT, the Senate Amendments to the Technopolis Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 6 of 2024) be now considered. 14th April 2026 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 20 Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA)Hon. Speaker, as you have ably guided...

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Hon. Speaker, I beg to move the following Motion: THAT, the Senate amendments to the Cooperatives Bill (National Assembly Bill, No. 7 of 2024) be now considered. Again, as you indicated in the Speaker’s Brief, on the Cooperatives Bill, the Committee is agreeing with about...

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. Allow me to first thank, in a very special way, the Chairman of the Departmental Committee on Trade, Industry and Cooperatives, Hon. Shinali; the Vice-Chair, Hon. Marianne; and all the other 14th April 2026 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 19 Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah...

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Yes, Hon. Speaker. I was hoping Hon. GK would be here because… Hon. Speaker Who? Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Hon. GK, the Chairman of the Departmental Committee on Transport and Infrastructure. (Hon. George Kariuki consulted with Hon. George Murugara) Hon. Speaker There he is,...

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Hon. Speaker, I beg to move the following Motion: THAT, the Senate Amendments to the Technopolis Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 6 of 2024) be now considered. 14th April 2026 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 20 Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA)Hon. Speaker, as you have ably guided...

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Hon. Speaker, I beg to move the following Motion: THAT, the Senate amendments to the Cooperatives Bill (National Assembly Bill, No. 7 of 2024) be now considered. Again, as you indicated in the Speaker’s Brief, on the Cooperatives Bill, the Committee is agreeing with about...

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. Allow me to first thank, in a very special way, the Chairman of the Departmental Committee on Trade, Industry and Cooperatives, Hon. Shinali; the Vice-Chair, Hon. Marianne; and all the other 14th April 2026 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 19 Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah...

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I beg to move that the Special Economic Zones (Amendment) Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 8 of 2026) be now read a Second Time. This is a very short Bill, but very consequential in the development of our nation. I...

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. Pursuant to provisions of Standing Order 44 (2) (a) , I rise to present the following Statement on behalf of the House Business Committee which met on Tuesday, 7th April 2026 to prioritise business for consideration during the week and...

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Hon. Speaker, I agree with Hon. Murugara. Indeed, the Speaker was unfortunately accused during a funeral programme for one of our colleagues. Standing Order 51, as quoted by the former Deputy President, addresses the withdrawal of Motions and their reintroduction in the House. So, I...

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. In relation to what Hon. Rindikiri was asking, allow me to request that all of us be given three minutes on this because it is a rather straightforward matter. I will just take two minutes, if that is agreeable with...

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Yesterday, the goons who had been mobilised from Kiamaina village in Nyahururu and some from Kayole and Githurai left in buses. Hon. Faith was telling me that some were being paid around Pembroke House area. Hon. Speaker, you have a duty to protect the dignity...

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Hon. Speaker, this issue of IDs is, indeed, critical, and it is not just in the areas that Members are speaking about. It is a matter that, in my own constituency, I have also received complaints about delays in printing. But yesterday, when I was...

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I beg to move that the Special Economic Zones (Amendment) Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 8 of 2026) be now read a Second Time. This is a very short Bill, but very consequential in the development of our nation. I...

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. Pursuant to provisions of Standing Order 44 (2) (a) , I rise to present the following Statement on behalf of the House Business Committee which met on Tuesday, 7th April 2026 to prioritise business for consideration during the week and...

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Hon. Speaker, I agree with Hon. Murugara. Indeed, the Speaker was unfortunately accused during a funeral programme for one of our colleagues. Standing Order 51, as quoted by the former Deputy President, addresses the withdrawal of Motions and their reintroduction in the House. So, I...

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. In relation to what Hon. Rindikiri was asking, allow me to request that all of us be given three minutes on this because it is a rather straightforward matter. I will just take two minutes, if that is agreeable with...

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Yesterday, the goons who had been mobilised from Kiamaina village in Nyahururu and some from Kayole and Githurai left in buses. Hon. Faith was telling me that some were being paid around Pembroke House area. Hon. Speaker, you have a duty to protect the dignity...

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Hon. Speaker, this issue of IDs is, indeed, critical, and it is not just in the areas that Members are speaking about. It is a matter that, in my own constituency, I have also received complaints about delays in printing. But yesterday, when I was...

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Hon. Deputy Speaker, I rise to support this mediated version and to thank the Mediation Committee, co-chaired by Hon. Sabina Chege and Senator David Wakoli. This is National Assembly Bill No.21 of 2023. The back-and-forth between the two Houses can sometimes delay critical legislation that...

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Hon. Deputy Speaker, I beg to move that the Fisheries Management and Development Bill, (National Assembly Bill No.29 of 2023) , be now read a Second Time. I first thank the Chair of the Departmental Committee on Blue Economy, Water and Irrigation and its Members,...

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Last year, the same Gachietha mobilised goons to burn our law courts, our county government offices and even attempted to burn my house and threaten my late father. Recently, I heard him saying that I had mobilised goons. I want to ask Gachietha to tell...

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) On a point of information, Hon. Deputy Speaker. Hon. Deputy Speaker Leader of the Majority Party, what is your point of information? Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Hon. Deputy Speaker, there might have been a slip of the tongue when the Seconder said that the...