Anthony Kimani Ichung'wah

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA)

Hon. Kimani Ichung'wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. Before I lay the Papers, allow me to welcome back all Members after the working recess they had. As you said in your Communication, they are much energised to continue with very important businesses before the House in this Second Session....

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) I have the microphone; I support. (Laughter)

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Hon. Temporary Chairman, I hear what Hon. Millie is saying. Looking at the list, the other justification was to keep the border with the nine members in line with the Mwangozo Code of Governance, probably if the Chairman would be amiable to accommodating Hon. Millie's...

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Hon. Temporary Chairman, I rise to support. I take this opportunity to commend Hon. Millie, not just for the many amendments, but for amendments that make a lot of sense and have enriched this Bill. It is also true that we have not had a...

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Hon. Temporary Chairman, I beg to move that the Committee do report to the House its consideration of the National Disaster Risk 13th May 2024 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 64 Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA)Management Bill, (National Assembly Bill No. 24 of 2023), and its approval...

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. I request Hon. Irene Mayaka to second the Motion for agreement with the Report of the Committee of the whole House.

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. Once again, allow me to take this opportunity, as we conclude, to thank all the Members who have contributed to the debate of this Bill from its Second Reading to now the Third Reading. I mentioned the young heroes here...

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I have heard what the Whip of the Minority Party has said, and it is true that if you have been here long enough, like Hon. Junet Mohamed and many others, including Hon. Robert Mbui, who was a Member of this...

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. When we take oath of office, we swear by the Bible and Holy Quran to defend the Constitution and laws of this Republic. We must always be at the forefront to defend them. This will ensure that if Hon. Junet Mohammed...

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, I was saying that at the risk of being lynched by many male governors and prospective governors, if I had the ability to alter part of our Constitution, I would propose women leaders have the governor position as an affirmative action seat....

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, I rise to agree with the Budget and Appropriations Committee. It is important that as we make decisions, we are aware that someone once told us that all choices have consequences. If we were to agree with the Senate this afternoon, what...

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I know Hon. Okello was seated next to me at that funeral. For the record, let me state that I went to the 2nd May 2024 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 22 Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA)comfortable sitting anywhere because it was a...

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Hon. Speaker, can I get attention from Hon. Okello because the Paper touches on some of the issues he raised on Exchequer releases.

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Hon. Speaker, I beg to move the following Motion: THAT, pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 30 (3) (c) , this House resolves to hold a Morning Sitting on Thursday, 2nd May 2024, commencing at

Hon. Kimani Ichung'wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Hon. Speaker, I will commit to follow up on the question of Exchequer Issues. On the question of review of the monies allocated to the political parties, I want to state that it was not a decision of the Budget and Appropriations Committee, as the...

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I rise to support this Motion. I can hear Hon. Pukose attempting to guide you that the Leader of the Majority Party and the Leader of the Minority Party should represent both sides in speaking.

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) He is eager to do what he does best. This is a very important Motion. As the proposer and seconder have said, it offers Kenya a good opportunity to continue accessing the EU market. Since 2014/2016, we have been able to access the duty and...

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker.

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I wanted to seek your indulgence to reorder the business appearing as Order No. 9 to become No. 11 and the business appearing as Order No. 10 to become Order No. 9…

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Sorry, I got overly engaged with my deputy here. I did not hear that. Thank you, Hon. Speaker.

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Or a sentence.

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Has he seconded?

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker for acceding to the request to reorder the business on the Order Paper. Hon. Temporary Speaker, I beg to move that the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (Amendment) Bill (National Assembly Bill No.10 of 2024) be now read a Second...

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, I want to seek your indulgence. I know that Members were really interested in the business that we have just concluded. The next Order is the Niamey Report. The Chairperson of the Committee seems to have left. I wanted to seek your...

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. Allow me to join the House in condoling with the family of the late Gen. Ogolla and the other nine gallant officers, including the pilot, Major Magondu, who lost their lives in the tragic crash last week on Thursday. Hon. Speaker,...

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Hon. Speaker, there is a lot of lobbying. Lobbying is okay because it is allowed in all the parliaments, but there is a way it is done. I also know there are groups of businessmen who have been lobbying Members to reverse the recommendations of...

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I rise to support the Committee's Report and all its recommendations. Among them, the resolution that all consuls-general who had been posted to stations without appropriate vetting, in accordance with our Constitution and our laws, be recalled by the appointing authority...

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) I am a responsible leader. However, I must protect the dignity of this House as a leader here. We must not, as a House, allow ourselves to be lobbied by busy bodies of businessmen and women out there to reject a report by a Committee...

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Yes, Hon. Temporary Speaker. Leader of the Majority Party, you may proceed. You do not need to use Hon. Owen Baya’s card to speak. 16th April 2024 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 38 Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA)Hon. Temporary Speaker, I dropped my card as I was...

Hon. Kimani Ichung'wah (Kikuyu, ODM) Hon. Temporary Speaker, I beg to move that the National Government Administration Laws (Amendment) Bill, National Assembly Bill No.73… (Hon. Millie Odhiambo-Mabona and Hon. T.J. Kajwang’ consulted loudly) Order, Leader of the Majority Party. Hon. T.J. Kajwang’ and Hon. Millie Odhiambo, you cannot call for...

Hon Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Hon. Temporary Chairlady, I also rise to support the amendment. As I do so, I seek clarity on whether Section 5 is affected by the deletion of Section 2 or it will remain as it is in the principal Act? The Temporary Chairlady (Hon. Martha...

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Hon. Temporary Chairlady, I also rise to support and thank the Committee for that deletion. You notice that the public seals in all the Commonwealth countries are vested in the Office of the Attorney General. This is largely because this office is seen as an...

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Hon. Temporary Chairlady, I beg to move that the House reports its consideration of the National Government Administration Laws (Amendment) Bill, (National Assembly Bill No.73 of 2023) , and its approval thereof with amendments. (Question proposed) (Question put and agreed to) (The House resumed) IN...

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. I request the very calm Hon. Njeri Maina to second the Motion for agreement with the report of the Committee of the whole House.

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

Hon. Kimani Ichung'wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Hon. Speaker, I beg to move that the National… The Mover to move Third Reading.

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I will relay the request to the Chairman of the Departmental Committee on Blue Economy and Irrigation, Hon. Kangogo. He was here but he left. The day today comes immediately after the Eid ul-Fitr holiday. Therefore, most Members are still...

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) I am sorry, I was consulting with Hon. Junet. He is a good leader from the minority. Hon. Temporary Speaker, pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 44 (2) (a) , I rise to give a statement on behalf of the House Business Committee, which...

Hon. Kimani Ichung'wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I rose earlier because Hon. Opiyo was treading on very dangerous grounds. When the Leader of the Minority Party avers that he has information that has come to him that any Kenyan life is in danger, the responsible thing to...

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, I do not know where the Chairman of the Departmental Committee on Transport and Infrastructure has gone. The last time I checked, he was seated here. However, I will relay that information to him and he can advise the House on Tuesday...

Hon. Kimani Ichung'wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I rise to support the statement by Hon. Kamket. It is indeed true that travelling long distances to county headquarters is punishing unemployed young Kenyans. We should not be doing that at this time. Just as we do with police...

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Hon. Deputy Speaker, I beg to lay the following papers on the Table of the House: 11th April 2024 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 1

Hon. Kimani Ichung'wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker, for giving me the opportunity. I want to agree with what all the contributors to the statement have said: that, indeed, our doctors are valued and that many of us depend on them. However, it should not be lost to us...

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Stop blocking parliamentarians from coming to speak on your behalf. We are here to speak on your behalf. They should not block Hon. Njeri or Hon. Marianne Keitany from accessing the gates of Parliament. They should not block the Leader of the Minority Party who...

Hon. Kimani Ichung'wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. Let me not respond because you have responded to Hon. Mwenje, who claims to be a lawyer. The lawyer I know behind me, Hon. Njeri, tells me that she would earn Ksh12,000 as a pupillage lawyer; that is why I said...

Hon. Kimani Ichung'wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Hon. Speaker, I will take your word because you have run an accomplished law firm. As you say, there is no obligation to pay intern lawyers under pupillage. Therefore, for doctors to earn what they are earning today is a privilege. They are amongst the...

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) It is true that whenever a disaster occurs or threatens to occur – I do not know how it will threaten to occur – the Authority shall determine whether the event is a disaster under this Act, and if so, immediately assess the magnitude and...

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Yes.

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I rise to support this Bill. Allow me to take this opportunity to thank Hon. Lochakapong for not just moving the Bill on my behalf, but also leading his committee in consideration of this Bill. Going through the Committee’s Report,...