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James Mwangi Gakuya

National Assembly

James Mwangi Gakuya

Constituency Embakasi North
Party United Democratic Alliance
Status Elected
Term Sep 2022 – Present
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Policy focus

  • Statements29%
  • Questions & Answers29%
  • Parliamentary Procedures15%
  • Committee Reports12%
  • Motions10%
  • Legislation & Bills5%

Biography

James Mwangi Gakuya (born 24 December 1967) is a Kenyan politician serving as the Member of Parliament for Embakasi North Constituency in Nairobi County. He was first elected in the 2013 Kenyan general election and has been re-elected in subsequent elections.

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Current Positions

A member of the 13th Parliament from September 8, 2022 to Present

Performance Scorecard

27.1 / 100 overall performance score
Top 38% of the National Assembly Ranked 133 of 348
  • Contributions 27 ↓ below avg 1.4/100
    House average: 84.2
  • Bills 1 ↑ above avg 1.3/100
    House average: 0.6
  • Committees 1 ↓ below avg 20.0/100
    House average: 2.3
  • Initiative 3 ↑ above avg 6.7/100
    House average: 0.9
  • Division participation 9 ↑ above avg 90.0/100
    House average: 6.8
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Committee Membership

Parliamentary Activity

James Mwangi Gakuya has made a total of 29 speeches in the 13th Parliament.

Committee Reports 4th December 2024
4 speeches in 1 contribution
committee COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE HOUSE
4 speeches

Hon. James Gakuya (Embakasi North, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I will leave the mandate to the two tiers or categories of business.

Hon. James Gakuya (Embakasi North, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, I beg to reply.

Hon. James Gakuya (Embakasi North, UDA) I am concluding, Hon. Temporary Speaker.

Hon. James Gakuya (Embakasi North, UDA) Thank you for the opportunity to reply on this Report regarding the unfair trade practices between foreigners and our local traders. I thank Members of the Departmental Committee on Trade, Industry and Cooperatives who took time to listen to the views of traders, including...
Papers Laid 3rd December 2024
1 speech in 1 contribution
committee CONSIDERATION OF REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE HOUSE ON THE COOPERATIVES BILL

Hon. James Gakuya (Embakasi North, UDA) Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I beg to second the Business Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2024. It is an omnibus Bill that is sponsored by the Leader of the Majority Party, Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah pursuant to the provisions of Article 118 and Standing...
Legislation & Bills 3rd December 2024
1 speech in 1 contribution
committee CONSIDERATION OF REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE HOUSE ON THE COOPERATIVES BILL

Hon. James Gakuya (Embakasi North, UDA) Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I beg to second the Business Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2024. It is an omnibus Bill that is sponsored by the Leader of the Majority Party, Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah pursuant to the provisions of Article 118 and Standing...
Committee Reports 3rd December 2024
1 speech in 1 contribution
committee CONSIDERATION OF REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE HOUSE ON THE COOPERATIVES BILL

Hon. James Gakuya (Embakasi North, UDA) Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I beg to second the Business Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2024. It is an omnibus Bill that is sponsored by the Leader of the Majority Party, Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah pursuant to the provisions of Article 118 and Standing...
Statements 2nd December 2024
8 speeches in 1 contribution
Question Time QUESTIONS AND STATEMENTS
8 speeches

Hon. James Gakuya (Embakasi North, UDA) I am in, Hon. Temporary Speaker.

Hon. James Gakuya (Embakasi North, UDA) I can see.

Hon. James Gakuya (Embakasi North, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker.

Hon. James Gakuya (Embakasi North, UDA)My Vice-Chairlady will second.

Hon. James Gakuya (Embakasi North, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker. I beg to move the following Motion: THAT, this House adopts the Report of the Departmental Committee on Trade, Industry and Co-operatives on the Inquiry into Alleged Unfair Trade Practices by Foreign Investors in Kenya, laid on the Table of the...

Hon. James Gakuya (Embakasi North, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, I beg to move the following Motion. THAT, this House adopts the Report of the Departmental Committee on Trade, Industry and Co-operatives on alleged unfair trade practises involving investors in the country, specifically focussing on China Square.

Hon. James Gakuya (Embakasi North, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, the Committee held meetings with various institutions and Government departments including the Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry, the State Department for Investment Promotion, China Square Retail Company, Anti-Counterfeit Authority and local traders. China Square is a retail company which commenced...

Hon. James Gakuya (Embakasi North, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker. I am moving the Departmental Committee on Trade and Co-operatives Report on…

Questions & Answers 2nd December 2024
8 speeches in 1 contribution
Question Time QUESTIONS AND STATEMENTS
8 speeches

Hon. James Gakuya (Embakasi North, UDA) I am in, Hon. Temporary Speaker.

Hon. James Gakuya (Embakasi North, UDA) I can see.

Hon. James Gakuya (Embakasi North, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker.

Hon. James Gakuya (Embakasi North, UDA)My Vice-Chairlady will second.

Hon. James Gakuya (Embakasi North, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker. I beg to move the following Motion: THAT, this House adopts the Report of the Departmental Committee on Trade, Industry and Co-operatives on the Inquiry into Alleged Unfair Trade Practices by Foreign Investors in Kenya, laid on the Table of the...

Hon. James Gakuya (Embakasi North, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, I beg to move the following Motion. THAT, this House adopts the Report of the Departmental Committee on Trade, Industry and Co-operatives on alleged unfair trade practises involving investors in the country, specifically focussing on China Square.

Hon. James Gakuya (Embakasi North, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, the Committee held meetings with various institutions and Government departments including the Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry, the State Department for Investment Promotion, China Square Retail Company, Anti-Counterfeit Authority and local traders. China Square is a retail company which commenced...

Hon. James Gakuya (Embakasi North, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker. I am moving the Departmental Committee on Trade and Co-operatives Report on…

Statements 13th November 2024
1 speech in 1 contribution
Question Time QUESTIONS AND STATEMENTS

Hon. James Gakuya (Embakasi North, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. The response is as follows: At the outset, I wish to thank you for giving me this opportunity to respond to a request for a statement by Hon. John Kiarie, Member for Dagoretti South Constituency, regarding the renewal of...
Questions & Answers 13th November 2024
1 speech in 1 contribution
Question Time QUESTIONS AND STATEMENTS

Hon. James Gakuya (Embakasi North, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. The response is as follows: At the outset, I wish to thank you for giving me this opportunity to respond to a request for a statement by Hon. John Kiarie, Member for Dagoretti South Constituency, regarding the renewal of...
Parliamentary Procedures 17th September 2024
2 speeches in 2 contributions
General Discussion COMMUNICATION FROM THE CHAIR

Hon. James Gakuya (Embakasi North, UDA) Hon. Speaker, I beg to lay the following Paper on the Table of the House: Report of the Departmental Committee on Trade, Industry and Cooperatives on the budget implementation monitoring for the Financial Year 2022/2023 for the following State Departments:

Procedural Matter NOTICES OF MOTIONS

Hon. James Gakuya (Embakasi North UDA) Hon. Speaker, I beg to give notice of the following Motion: THAT, this House adopts the Report of the Departmental Committee on Trade, Industry and Cooperatives on the budget implementation monitoring for the Financial Year 2022/2023 for the following State Departments:

Motions 17th September 2024
1 speech in 1 contribution
Procedural Matter NOTICES OF MOTIONS

Hon. James Gakuya (Embakasi North UDA) Hon. Speaker, I beg to give notice of the following Motion: THAT, this House adopts the Report of the Departmental Committee on Trade, Industry and Cooperatives on the budget implementation monitoring for the Financial Year 2022/2023 for the following State Departments:

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Bills Sponsored

James Mwangi Gakuya has sponsored 1 bill.

THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION (AMENDMENT) BILL, 2023

2023
Status: Second reading (debate) [AI-verified 2026-06-21 · chunks: 380438 · conf 0.90]
Notes: Source: https://www.parliament.go.ke/sites/default/files/2023-04/THE%20PUBLIC%20SERVICE%20COMMISSION%20%28AMENDMENT%29%20BILL%2C%202023.pdf

Voting Record

6Ayes
3Noes
0Abstain / Spoilt
9Divisions attended

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