KARIUKI GEORGE MACHARIA

Hon. Speaker, I will bring a response in the first week after the recess.

Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I know that Hon. Mwenje raised this matter before. The response is to a Request for Statement by Hon. Kaguchia, not Hon. Mwenje. Are you ready? Yes, I am ready.

Hon. Speaker, on 12th February 2026, the Member for Mukurweini Constituency, Hon. John Kaguchia, requested for a Statement from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Transport and Infrastructure regarding the status of construction of Gikondi-Thaara Road and Mwireri-Mutwewathi Road in Mukurweini Constituency. In the Request, Hon. John Kaguchia sought...

To wind up that debate, Hon. Kaguchia did not listen to me. I did not say the National Infrastructure Fund. I said Infrastructure Fund. All funds allocated to roads are under the Infrastructure Fund. Therefore, Hon. Kaguchia must make a deliberate effort to support Government initiatives if he wants his...

Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I rise to support this very innovative Bill. I want to remind the House of the four characteristics of African economies, which this Bill seeks to address or cure. First, is the inability to raise resources for development. Our country has struggled to mobilise enough resources...

Hon. Deputy Speaker, I beg to second that this House adopts the Report of the Departmental Committee on Transport and Infrastructure on the Consideration of the Miscellaneous Fees and Levies (Amendment) Bill (National Assembly Bill No.57 of 2025) , which I laid on the Table of the House on Tuesday,...

Thank you, Hon. Speaker. The good ladies have made admirable requests. And you look overrode and overwhelmed. (Laughter) Hon. Speaker, I am a feminist. Go on. I beg to lay the following paper on the Table: Report of the Departmental Committee on Transport and Infrastructure on its consideration of the...

Yes. How long is it? It is not very long.

Yes, Hon. Speaker, but I cannot see the Member for Machakos County. Then, stay your Statement. Thank you.

Hon. Deputy Speaker, we will respond in two weeks.

Hon. Deputy Speaker, we will provide a satisfactory response in two weeks’ time.

Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I have raised the same matter with the Cabinet Secretary and the Director-General of Kenya Rural Roads Authority (KeRRA) and we have agreed to work on a better formula so that all Members are satisfied. (Loud consultations)

Two weeks after we come back from recess. Two weeks after recess? Yes. 9th October 2025 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 25

I advise the Hon. Member to request a Statement, so that we can avail a comprehensive response.

Hon. Temporary Speaker, two weeks. Two weeks? Yes. So, it means after recess? Yes. The first week after recess? Yes.

Thank you. Hon. Temporary Speaker. The Member for Tarbaj, Hon. Barre Hussein Abdi, requested a statement regarding funding for the construction of the Wajir-Tarbaj-Kotulo Road. Hon. Barre Hussein Abdi, in the request, sought the following:

Hon. Temporary Speaker, I will organise and coordinate a meeting between the Member and the Principal Secretary so that the issues raised are addressed satisfactorily. Thank you.

Hon. Temporary Speaker, the Cabinet Secretary has not yet submitted the response. Still, we will follow up and ensure that it is read out here during the first week after the recess. Thank you.

We will respond in two weeks’ time.

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. The Member for Kipipiri, Hon. Wanjiku Muhia, MP, requested a statement regarding the non- completion of access sections on the Gilgil-Machinery Road in Kipipiri Constituency. In her request, she sought the following:

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. Hon. Wanjiku Muhia has done very well in lobbying for her people to get this project. However, the only mistake she has made in her Statement is to allege that the ministry misled the people of Kipipiri. That is not fair to the ministry. There...

Apologies notwithstanding, I have a lot of interest in Nyandarua County. I work very well with Members of Parliament from there. I also know that there are many other senior government officials from Nyandarua County who work closely with Members of Parliament. We will work with Hon. Wanjiku Muhia to...

We will give the response in two weeks’ time.

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. The Member for Kandara Constituency, Hon. Njuguna Chege, requested a statement regarding the completion of the Mackenzie-Muruka-Kamurugu Road. In the request, he sought the following: and Transport on 30th September 2025, which I now wish to make. Regarding the reasons for the stalling of the...

Hon. Temporary Speaker. Hon, we will make sure that this contractor is given enough pressure to do what he is supposed to do. I will support my colleague in ensuring that this road is completed and that we will ensure the Ministry does what is expected of them. Thank you.

Hon. Temporary Speaker, Hon. Abubakar Twalib requested for a statement regarding traffic congestion along Changamwe-Port Reitz Road. Hon. Bady Twalib requested as follows: The Committee received a response from the Ministry of Roads and Transport on 30th September (30th June is my birthday). I now wish to make the statement....

Hon. Temporary Speaker, thank you. I am surprised because my colleague is not satisfied with this very comprehensive and well-detailed response which has timelines. The Ministry told us that they would engage technological advancement measures to address the congestion challenge. The Member has said that you fast- track it which...

I was consulting with my senior. The Temporary Chairman (Hon. Farah Maalim): Okay, proceed.

We will give the response in two weeks’ time.

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. The Member for Kandara Constituency, Hon. Njuguna Chege, requested a statement regarding the completion of the Mackenzie-Muruka-Kamurugu Road. In the request, he sought the following:

Hon. Temporary Speaker. Hon, we will make sure that this contractor is given enough pressure to do what he is supposed to do. I will support my colleague in ensuring that this road is completed and that we will ensure the Ministry does what is expected of them. Thank you.

Hon. Temporary Speaker, Hon. Abubakar Twalib requested for a statement regarding traffic congestion along Changamwe-Port Reitz Road. Hon. Bady Twalib requested as follows:

Hon. Temporary Speaker, thank you. I am surprised because my colleague is not satisfied with this very comprehensive and well-detailed response which has timelines. The Ministry told us that they would engage technological advancement measures to address the congestion challenge. The Member has said that you fast- track it which...

I was consulting with my senior. 2nd October 2025 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 55 The Temporary Chairman (Hon. Farah Maalim): Okay, proceed. THAT, Clause 3 of the Bill be amended in the proposed new Section 47 by deleting the words “be responsible for classification of public roads” appearing in Sub Section...

THAT, Clause 4 of the Bill be amended in the proposed new section 47B by deleting subsection (1) and substituting therefor the following new subsection—

THAT, Clause 5 of the Bill be amended in Part A of the proposed new First Schedule with respect to the classification of —

THAT, Clause 6 of the Bill be amended —

Thank you for giving me the opportunity to contribute to this very important Motion. I take the opportunity to congratulate my colleague, Hon. Jane Kagiri, for coming up with this very important Motion. As we know it, AGOA has employed thousands of Kenyans. It is a very important socio-economic transformation...

Hon. Temporary Speaker, I will provide the response in the second week after the recess. You have the entire recess to work on the response. So, bring it in the first week after we come back. Second week. First week. It is directed. Thank you.

Hon. Temporary Speaker, I will have a response in the second week after recess. You seem to like the second week. I would like to give you the first week. It is straightforward. That is okay. We will work with that.