Anthony Kimani Ichung'wah

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) On a point of order, Hon. Temporary Speaker. What is out of order, Leader of the Majority Party? Just a minute, Hon. Mwashako. Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I was keenly listening to the prospective governor for Taita-Taveta County… (Laughter)

Hon. Kimani Ichung'wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. First, I appeal to all Chairpersons to be present in the House, especially the Budget and Appropriation Committee Chairperson, who is always present during the Budget process. Otherwise, he is never here. I am now constrained on what to say...

Hon. Kimani Ichung'wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Hon. Temporary Chairman, Hon. (Dr) Oundo is right. We have consulted the Hon. Chairman and I believe he will be withdrawing that particular amendment because the Bill as it is perfectly in order, as Hon. (Dr) Oundo says. It specifically refers to a public institution,...

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Hon. Temporary Chairman, we should not use this Floor to disparage other people. Hon. Sunkuli avers that people are employed in the Office of the Attorney-General on the basis of who they know and are not necessarily qualified. Maybe just for information to Hon. Sunkuli,...

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Hon. Temporary Chairman, this relates to deleting Paragraph 138 and also deleting the proposed amendment to Part A of the Second Schedule. The proposed amendment to delete Paragraph 138 is on the supply of denatured ethanol. It is important to mention that denatured ethanol has...

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Hon. Temporary Chairman, this is not a new amendment. We do not need to read it a Second Time. The first amendment was a new one. Hon. Temporary Chairman, I beg to move: THAT, the Schedule to the Bill be amended – Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah...

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA)Hon. Temporary Chairman, I wish to drop the Amendment to the National Employment Act, the New 17 (2) (d) , because of a change in circumstances. There was a court matter that kind of determined this issue and, therefore, we leave it for another time. I...

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA)

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Chairman. Hon. (Prof) Oundo knows that the particular Bill he is talking about was not under the Kenya Kwanza regime. President William Ruto assents to Bills as soon as they are presented to him by the Speaker, and are gazetted soon...

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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. Naomi Waqo to second the Motion for agreement with the report of the Committee of the whole House. Hon. Naomi Waqo (Marsabit County,...

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I beg your indulgence. This is a very important Bill dealing with matters to do with risk management of disasters in the country. This Bill was considered by the Departmental Committee on Regional Development and the Chairman, Hon. Lochakapong, was...

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, again, as I indicated, because of the bereavement of one of our colleagues, the Chairman of the Decentralised Funds Accounts Committee is not in the House. The Chairman being unavailable, I request your indulgence that Order No.15 be deferred. Equally, the Chairman...

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA)

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Thank you. Hon. Temporary Chairman. I beg to move: THAT, the Schedule to the Bill be amended – Hon. Kimani Ichung'wah (Kikuyu, UDA)Thank you. Hon. Temporary Chairman. As I said, this is to delete the expression "to a fine not exceeding two hundred shillings or...

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Hon. Temporary Chairman, I beg to move that the new section 24 (3) be now read a Second Time. (Question, that the new section be read a Second Time, proposed)

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) I was consulting with the Chairman of the relevant Departmental Committee, Hon. Melly. The proposed amendment for New Section 24 (3) , is to delete the words ‘a specialized degree awarding institution’ appearing immediately after the word ‘establish’, and substitute thereof with the words ‘specialised...

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

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, as I had indicated, for the same reasons I gave for Order No.15, the Chairman of the Committee is not in the House. I, therefore, seek your indulgence to defer this to a later time.

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker and let me thank the Hon. Leader of the Minority Party for raising that issue. Yesterday I saw an engagement in the Senate as I was driving here in the afternoon. I was watching online, where they were complaining that we...

Hon. Kimani Ichung'wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I appreciate the response by the Cabinet Secretary on Ruring’u Stadium. I am certain that he has seen the recent report by the Auditor-General, Ms. Nancy Gathung on the inflated costs of all these stadiums, including Wang’uru Stadium and Kirigiti International...

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. First, allow me to thank all Hon. Members who have contributed to this debate, right from when it began on Thursday last week, to this late hour in the day. They include Nominated Member Hon. Irene Mayaka, who was the...

Hon. Kimani Ichung'wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, there is a rule in our Standing Orders on relevance. The Member for Busia County is contributing to the budget-making process ahead of time. It is yet to begin. She must confine herself to the debate on this particular Bill. I know...

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

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) I beg to move: THAT, the Senate amendments to the Affordable Housing Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 75 of 2023) be now considered. Let me first take this opportunity to thank both the Departmental Committee on Finance and National Planning and the Departmental Committee on...

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Yes. The Temporary Chairman (Hon. David Ochieng’) : Go ahead. Thank you, Hon. Temporary Chairman. I rise to support this amendment. There are Members who read the Bill, unlike Hon. Zamzam who has spoken on the involvement of counties. I wish she had bothered to...

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) No. 14th March 2024 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 1 Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA)Hon. Members, I will re-order the Order Paper and allow the next part of Papers. We have the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Environment, Forestry and Mining. Then, we will return to...

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. Let me thank the Leader of the Minority Party for raising this issue. Public participation is a constitutional imperative. Since the advent of Constitution, 2010, every year, the Budget and 13th March 2024 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 11 Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah...

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Hon. Deputy Speaker, on a point of information. What is your point of information, Leader of the Majority Party? Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I thank the Leader of the Minority Party for allowing me to inform him. I responded...

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) On a point of order, Hon. Deputy Speaker. What is your point of order, Leader of the Majority Party? Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Thank you very much, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I have heard your Communication, and I have seen a copy of that letter...

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Thank you. Hon. Danson Mwashako is a seasoned Member of the Budget and Appropriations Committee. He can tell you that we used to allocate public participation funds for 11 counties per year. By the end of four years, we covered all the 47 counties. There...

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Hon. Speaker, pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 44 (2) (a) , I rise to give the following Statement, on behalf of the House Business Committee, which met on Tuesday, 5th March 2024 to prioritise business for consideration during the week. As Members are...

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I hear Hon. Kangogo asking how many minutes I have. I think I only have five minutes. Five like everybody else. Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) You would allow me to save my time. Let me first thank the Chairperson and...

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Hon. Speaker, I beg to move the following Motion: THAT, pursuant to the provisions of the Standing Orders 175 (3) and 212B, this House approves the appointment of the following Members to the Committee on Members’ Services and Facilities — (Applause) 5th March 2024 NATIONAL...

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA)

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Hon. Speaker, there is really nothing out of order. I just wanted to seek your guidance on account of that vote. This Bill having emanated from the Senate, it is bound to go into mediation. I do not know whether it would be in order...

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I beg to move the following Motion: THAT, pursuant to the provisions of Section 15 (1) (a) (ii) of the Parliamentary Powers and Privileges Act, 2017 and Standing Order 175 (3) , this House approves the appointment of the following Members...

Hon. Kimani Ichung'wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I rise to support the Report on the Consideration of the 2024 Medium-Term Debt Management Strategy. Hon. Speaker, allow me to begin by thanking…. Hon. Members, those who wish to contribute to this Motion should remember that in a Procedural Motion...

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

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Hon. Speaker, I beg to move the following Motion: THAT, further to the resolution of the House on Thursday, 27th October 2022 appointing Members into various Committees and pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 173, this House further approves the appointment of Hon. Paul...

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) If you read the Statement by Hon. Clive, and I want to believe the late Walter Nyamato was his constituent, it did not have the decency to convey condolences to the family of the late Walter Nyamato. Let me take this opportunity, on behalf of...

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) So, Hon. Temporary Speaker, I just wanted you to direct that the Leader of the Minority Party and Hon. Clive must not take advantage of the unfortunate passing on of a diligent and committed patriotic officer of our country to play very cheap politics and...

Hon. Kimani Ichung'wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. Pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 44 (2) (a) , I rise to give the following Statement on behalf of the House Business Committee, which met on Tuesday, 27th February 2024, to prioritise business for consideration during the week....

Hon. Kimani Ichungw’ah (Kikuyu, UDA) On a point of order, Hon. Temporary Speaker. Leader of the Majority Party? Hon. Kimani Ichungw'ah (Kikuyu, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, indulge me. I request that we reorder business appearing as Order No.9 to appear as Order No.10, and Order No.10 to appear as Order...

Hon. Kimani Ichung'wah (Kikuyu, UDA) On a point of order, Hon. Temporary Speaker. 29th February 2024 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 9 Hon. Kimani Ichung'wah (Kikuyu, UDA)Leader of Majority Party? Hon. Kimani Ichung'wah (Kikuyu, UDA)Hon. Temporary Speaker, we are a House of record. I just took the liberty to have a glimpse...

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA)(Hon. Opiyo Wandayi spoke off record)Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I was saying that the Statement averred that the National Police Service dispatched officers, including the late Inspector Walter Yamato, to the Republic of Haiti despite a High Court order. The person seeking the Statement, Hon....

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Hon. Kimani Ichung'wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I hear what you have said. Actually, I was going to take that tangent – that, this is purely an administrative matter. The Board that the Cabinet Secretary is in charge of is the one that disburses money. When money is...