MURUGARA GEORGE GITONGA

Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I want to joyride on that request for Statement by Hon. Kirima. Unfortunately, the documents and papers he is trying to quote have been overtaken by events. The fact remains that all agencies have ascertained that the areas he claims are in his Central Imenti Constituency...

Hon. Speaker, I take exception to the fact that Hon. Rindikiri is calling me an expansionist. I do not know how and under what circumstances I would actually have the power to encroach on Meru County's land. Where would I even get the wherewithal to do this? The fact remains...

Thank you very much, Hon. Speaker. I rise to second this Motion. Hon. Sirma and his Committee continue to do a good job. Although NG-CDF has nothing to do with Members of Parliament, it is the lifeline of development, especially in rural areas. Therefore, this House must make a very...

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. Absolutely, I am in total agreement. This is a very short Bill. The Senate has done its work, informing us how the Ksh428 billion allocated to counties will be distributed. The Schedule clearly indicates what each county will receive, including my own county of Tharaka...

Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker. First, I support this timely Motion as it is delivering justice to people who have suffered for quite some time. Secondly, I should have a legal discussion with Hon. Caroli Omondi because he challenged the constitutionality of the Motion on the basis of...

Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I rise to support this very important Bill. I love the title of the Bill as it alludes to the creation of sovereign wealth. Sovereigns were monarchies in history. Republics took over the title “sovereign” when they gained their independence. Now that Kenya...

Hon. Temporary Speaker, pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 44 (2) (c) , I rise to request a Statement from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Administration and Internal Security regarding the mysterious death of a child in Tharaka Constituency. Ms Sherly Gatumi Mugendi, a 3-year-old child from...

Not at all. You do not have follow-up questions? No. I am not satisfied at all. I have a few follow-up questions. First, the suspected murderer, Mr Sheikh Mayo, is very well known in Isiolo. Second, it is claimed, and there may be some truth in this, that he is...

We hear from the Director of Criminal Investigations because this is not the only matter that I will raise with him. He seems not to be performing his job. He seems to be shielding criminals. 23rd June 2026 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 13

Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker. This is a Statement regarding the newly elected chairpersons and vice-chairpersons of committees. Pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 44 (2) (b) , as read together with Standing Order 179 (14) , I rise to notify the House of the duly elected...

Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker. In terms of climatic conditions, aridity, marginalisation, and everything else, Tharaka rivals Baringo. I recollect that about two years ago, when I saw this Equalisation Fund being allocated by the Commission on Revenue Allocation (CRA) , only three sub-locations in Tharaka got refunds,...

Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker. Today, we are debating the Bill. Yesterday, we were on the Estimates and Statements that were made and are to be repeated this morning. It is important that I also respond to them. One, we were given areas where this money is actually...

Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker. Let me give you the right scale… (Several Members stood up in their places) Order, Members. The Member has just taken the Floor. He has not even finished a sentence. Give him a minute to say something. Yes, I have not said anything....

Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker. It is important that I remind the House that I am a seasoned lawyer in this country and everybody knows it. Nobody would ever point a finger at me. My friend, in this country, you do not elect a Deputy President. Deputy Presidents...

Hon. Temporary Speaker, I was called upon to substantiate what I said. I am also a student of history so I know what President Moi did when he was the Vice-President to Mzee Jomo Kenyatta. So, when I draw the comparison and analogy, I have the facts at the fingertips....

On a point of order, Hon. Temporary Speaker. Hon. Goeffrey Wandeto, just take your seat. The Chairman of the Departmental Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs is on a point of order. Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker. On Standing Order No.83, Hon. Wandeto is required to substantiate what...

Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker. we must always get these notions, which are wrong, out of the way. First, we are doing exactly what we are empowered to do, which is to approve Supplementary Estimates brought before this House. The only requirement we need from the Executive is...

Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker. It is important for this House to debate such an important Bill because it touches on the safety of Kenyans in relation to the flora of this country. As we constantly defend animals and the fauna, we must also know about our flora,...

Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker. The debate is, to some extent, hilarious. It is purely because, as we discuss the Finance Bill 2026, we are also contending with the mathematics of large numbers. This is why, once in a while, we have to address or challenge figures that...

Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I have read the Bill, and I know what it provides. However, I have not yet read the Report, although I listened keenly to the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Finance as he went through the Report proposing amendments. Those amendments are...

Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker. The debate is, to some extent, hilarious. It is purely because, as we discuss the Finance Bill 2026, we are also contending with the mathematics of large numbers. This is why, once in a while, we have to address or challenge figures that...

Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I have read the Bill, and I know what it provides. However, I have not yet read the Report, although I listened keenly to the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Finance as he went through the Report proposing amendments. Those amendments are...

Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker. Hon. Millie Odhiambo has given us a mouthful regarding what one should or should not say. She is right to say that just like every Member is right to express their views so long as we respect each other regardless of what we...

Yes. Go ahead. Thank you. I thought you were the one who moved the Bill. Unfortunately, I was out of the country. It was moved by the Deputy Leader of the Majority Party and seconded by another Member of the Justice and Legal Affairs Committee (JLAC) . It is in...

Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I have not risen to reply. I am on a point of order to clarify some things regarding the Bill as its promoter. I must confess that the Mover of the Bill is the Leader of the Majority Party, Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah. He...

Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I am on a point of order. You cannot raise a point of order on another point of order. Order, Hon. Murugara. What is your point of order? (Hon. (Dr) Ojiambo Oundo spoke off the record) Order, Hon. Oundo. Proceed, Hon. Murugara. Hon....

Absolutely. Therefore, nothing bars me from making a clarification or giving of information on the Bill whenever it is necessary. (Loud consultations) Order, Hon. Members. The Chair is seized of the matter before the House and will give direction. (Loud consultations) Hon. Temporary Speaker, allow me to make the point...

Thank you very much, Hon. Speaker, for what you did for Hon. Ferdinand Wanyonyi, not once or twice, but on many occasions. I saw you visiting him in India to confirm his health status and wellbeing, and to ensure that he gets the best treatment. That is a good example...

Thank you very much, Hon. Speaker. I have always discussed with Hon. Kirima that the issue of boundaries is determined by an Act of Parliament known as the Districts and Provinces Act, 1992. So, this issue that keeps arising about whether to grab or not is really non-existent. If you...

Yes, I am. Hon. Speaker. I also hope that Hon. Adhe Wario is here. I wish Hon. Gikaria were here, too. He raised a very urgent matter in a question, and the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) answered it alongside the other responses. Start with Hon. Adhe Wario’s. It...

Yes, the first two. In fact, it starts with Hon. Gikaria’s really short question. I am going to read to him, and then I will answer the two others as it has been done. Kindly allow me to do an abbreviated version of it. It is a bit long, but...

Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I start with Hon. Wandeto. If you ask a Question that appears casual on the face of it, you will get a casual answer. This is the reason lawyers would always give what is known as particularisation of a question, or giving full...

Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I rise to second this Bill. By so doing, I fully associate myself with the speech of the Leader of the Majority Party regarding what we are doing today: amending by repealing. That is what this is called. We are amending the PFM...

Thank you very much, Hon. Speaker, for what you did for Hon. Ferdinand Wanyonyi, not once or twice, but on many occasions. I saw you visiting him in India to confirm his health status and wellbeing, and to ensure that he gets the best treatment. That is a good example...

Thank you very much, Hon. Speaker. I have always discussed with Hon. Kirima that the issue of boundaries is determined by an Act of Parliament known as the Districts and Provinces Act, 1992. So, this issue that keeps arising about whether to grab or not is really non-existent. If you...

Yes, I am. Hon. Speaker. I also hope that Hon. Adhe Wario is here. I wish Hon. Gikaria were here, too. He raised a very urgent matter in a question, and the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) answered it alongside the other responses. Start with Hon. Adhe Wario’s. It...

Yes, the first two. In fact, it starts with Hon. Gikaria’s really short question. I am going to read to him, and then I will answer the two others as it has been done. Kindly allow me to do an abbreviated version of it. It is a bit long, but...

Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I start with Hon. Wandeto. If you ask a Question that appears casual on the face of it, you will get a casual answer. This is the reason lawyers would always give what is known as particularisation of a question, or giving full...

Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I rise to second this Bill. By so doing, I fully associate myself with the speech of the Leader of the Majority Party regarding what we are doing today: amending by repealing. That is what this is called. We are amending the PFM...