Anthony Kimani Ichung'wah

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Hon. Temporary Chairperson, for the benefit of Hon. Nzengu and other members of the Departmental Committee on Blue Economy and Irrigation, this is a matter that has been raised by the leader of the Committee. We were inducted on Committee business just the other day....

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, you know I have tremendous respect for Hon. John Mbadi, and he knows that statements of fact are a prerequisite in our Standing Orders. We are debating this Report by the Budget and Appropriations Committee. Facts about fiscal consolidation in the Budget...

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. Allow me, as I congratulate Hon. Babu for the good performance, and also correct him. What he was describing is called bottom-up economic model and not trickle-down. I know he has a problem with bottom-up. I want to encourage him because...

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) There is a difference between cheering and shouting. I was speaking about Ksh6.1 billion, and I know that he knows what I am speaking about. Regarding the payment to Helios Investment Partners in the apparent acquisition of Telkom Kenya's shareholding, Hon. K.J., as the Chairperson...

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I was speaking about the drought situation. If you go through the figures, another Ksh5 billion will go towards drought mitigation programmes in various ministries. There is also the issue of the insecurity situation in the North Rift. At least, a...

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) He cannot, as Chair of the Public Accounts Committee be defending theft and looting.

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

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, you know I have tremendous respect for Hon. John Mbadi, and he knows that statements of fact are a prerequisite in our Standing Orders. We are debating this Report by the Budget and Appropriations Committee. Facts about fiscal consolidation in the Budget...

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. Allow me, as I congratulate Hon. Babu for the good performance, and also correct him. What he was describing is called bottom-up economic model and not trickle-down. I know he has a problem with bottom-up. I want to encourage him because...

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) There is a difference between cheering and shouting. I was speaking about Ksh6.1 billion, and I know that he knows what I am speaking about. Regarding the payment to Helios Investment Partners in the apparent acquisition of Telkom Kenya's shareholding, Hon. K.J., as the Chairperson...

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I was speaking about the drought situation. If you go through the figures, another Ksh5 billion will go towards drought mitigation programmes in various ministries. There is also the issue of the insecurity situation in the North Rift. At least, a...

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) He cannot, as Chair of the Public Accounts Committee be defending theft and looting.

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

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, you know I have tremendous respect for Hon. John Mbadi, and he knows that statements of fact are a prerequisite in our Standing Orders. We are debating this Report by the Budget and Appropriations Committee. Facts about fiscal consolidation in the Budget...

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. Allow me, as I congratulate Hon. Babu for the good performance, and also correct him. What he was describing is called bottom-up economic model and not trickle-down. I know he has a problem with bottom-up. I want to encourage him because...

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) There is a difference between cheering and shouting. I was speaking about Ksh6.1 billion, and I know that he knows what I am speaking about. Regarding the payment to Helios Investment Partners in the apparent acquisition of Telkom Kenya's shareholding, Hon. K.J., as the Chairperson...

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I was speaking about the drought situation. If you go through the figures, another Ksh5 billion will go towards drought mitigation programmes in various ministries. There is also the issue of the insecurity situation in the North Rift. At least, a...

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) He cannot, as Chair of the Public Accounts Committee be defending theft and looting.

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

Hon. Kimani Ichung'wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Thank you Hon. Deputy Speaker. I beg to lay the following Papers on the Table: Legal Notice No. 2 of 2023 relating to Energy (Revocation) Regulations 2023, from the Ministry of Energy and Petroleum; Legal Notice No. 3 of 2023 relating to the Petroleum (Importation)...

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Mtaona tu. Ulizeni Mhe. Babu kwa sababu anawajua! (Laughter)

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Hon. Deputy Speaker, he is my good neighbour, but the shouting interrupts the thought process of the person speaking. We have beseeched ourselves, as the older Members, to be good examples to those who are new in the House and, more so, to our students...

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Hon. Deputy Speaker, I rise under Standing Order 44 (2) (a) to make a Statement on behalf of the House Business Committee which met on Tuesday, 21st February 2023, to prioritise the business for consideration during the week. As Members are aware, yesterday Wednesday, 22nd...

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Hon. Deputy Speaker, I beg to move the following Motion: THAT, pursuant to the provisions of the Standing Orders 175 (3) and 212B

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA)With those many remarks, I want to beg that we support the establishment of this Committees so that they can embark on their very important duties. I wish to request the indomitable Member for Marsabit, Hon. Naomi Waqo and the Deputy Whip, to second.Thank you.

Hon. Kimani Ichung'wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, besides being irrelevant, Hon. Junet Mohamed is grossly misleading the country. He knows he is on live national television. He is talking about the Leader of the Majority Party sitting in meetings. He knows that the only meetings I sit in are...

Hon. Kimani Ichung'wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Hon. Temporary 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 to...

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, I beg to move the following Motion: THAT, further to the resolutions of the House of Thursday, 27th October 2022 and Wednesday, 9th November 2022 appointing Members to various Committees; and pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 173, this House further...

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. It is good that the Minority Whip has raised that very pertinent issue regarding the Committees of this House, including the Committee on Selection that I Chair. This is the only Committee that I Chair and sit in other than...

Hon. Kimani Ichung'wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Thank you Hon. Deputy Speaker. I beg to lay the following Papers on the Table: Legal Notice No. 2 of 2023 relating to Energy (Revocation) Regulations 2023, from the Ministry of Energy and Petroleum; Legal Notice No. 3 of 2023 relating to the Petroleum (Importation)...

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Mtaona tu. Ulizeni Mhe. Babu kwa sababu anawajua! (Laughter)

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Hon. Deputy Speaker, he is my good neighbour, but the shouting interrupts the thought process of the person speaking. We have beseeched ourselves, as the older Members, to be good examples to those who are new in the House and, more so, to our students...

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Hon. Deputy Speaker, I rise under Standing Order 44 (2) (a) to make a Statement on behalf of the House Business Committee which met on Tuesday, 21st February 2023, to prioritise the business for consideration during the week. As Members are aware, yesterday Wednesday, 22nd...

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Hon. Deputy Speaker, I beg to move the following Motion: THAT, pursuant to the provisions of the Standing Orders 175 (3) and 212B

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA)With those many remarks, I want to beg that we support the establishment of this Committees so that they can embark on their very important duties. I wish to request the indomitable Member for Marsabit, Hon. Naomi Waqo and the Deputy Whip, to second.Thank you.

Hon. Kimani Ichung'wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, besides being irrelevant, Hon. Junet Mohamed is grossly misleading the country. He knows he is on live national television. He is talking about the Leader of the Majority Party sitting in meetings. He knows that the only meetings I sit in are...

Hon. Kimani Ichung'wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Hon. Temporary 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 to...

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, I beg to move the following Motion: THAT, further to the resolutions of the House of Thursday, 27th October 2022 and Wednesday, 9th November 2022 appointing Members to various Committees; and pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 173, this House further...

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. It is good that the Minority Whip has raised that very pertinent issue regarding the Committees of this House, including the Committee on Selection that I Chair. This is the only Committee that I Chair and sit in other than...

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Hon. 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 met on Tuesday, 14th February 2023 to prioritise business for consideration during the week. Hon. Speaker, allow me...

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Hon. 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 met on Tuesday, 14th February 2023 to prioritise business for consideration during the week. Hon. Speaker, allow me...

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Let me ask the Hon. Member for Ugenya, the one and only David Ochieng’ who happens to also be the party leader of the Movement for Democracy and Growth (MDG) . You never know, this could be the next President or next 15th February 2023...

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) I was saying that this proposal will enrich and deepen our democracy, and make the structures of the governance of our country only stronger. I know there are those who would want us to imagine that we need to go into a referendum and therefore...

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Hon. Deputy Speaker, I hope that our good friends, the new Members of Parliament, are learning from experienced legislators like Dr. Nyikal because there are many ways of skinning a cat. You could see that his sole intention was not to have this continue. It...

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Hon. Deputy Speaker, you know I have a lot of respect for Dr. Nyikal. He knows his famous definition of the word “Government”. Therefore, I do not like to rattle the “Government” and Hon. Nyikal knows what I mean. However, Hon. Nyikal is completely out...

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I take this opportunity to thank Hon. Nyikal. We are a House of procedures and precedence. It is, indeed, true that with respect to any Motion other than those sponsored by individual Members, we ought to seek leave of the...

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I beg to move the following Motion: THAT, noting the contents of the memorandum submitted to Parliament by His Excellency the President asking Parliament to consider initiating amendments to the Constitution; acknowledging that actualisation of the proposals which relate to,...

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Hon. Speaker, I beg to move the following Procedural Motion: THAT, pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 97 (1) , this House orders that each speech in a debate on any Sessional Paper shall be limited as follows:- A maximum of two-and-a-half hours, with...

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Hon. Speaker, I beg to move the following Procedural Motion: THAT, pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 97 (1) , this House orders that each speech in a debate on the Report of the Budget and Appropriations Committee on Budget Estimates contemplated under Standing...

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Hon. Speaker, I beg to move the following Procedural Motion: THAT, pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 97 (1) , this House orders that each speech in debate on Reports of Constitutional Commissions and Independent Offices be limited as follows: – A maximum of...

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Let me ask the Hon. Member for Ugenya, the one and only David Ochieng’ who happens to also be the party leader of the Movement for Democracy and Growth (MDG) . You never know, this could be the next President or next 15th February 2023...

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) I was saying that this proposal will enrich and deepen our democracy, and make the structures of the governance of our country only stronger. I know there are those who would want us to imagine that we need to go into a referendum and therefore...

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Hon. Deputy Speaker, I hope that our good friends, the new Members of Parliament, are learning from experienced legislators like Dr. Nyikal because there are many ways of skinning a cat. You could see that his sole intention was not to have this continue. It...

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Hon. Deputy Speaker, you know I have a lot of respect for Dr. Nyikal. He knows his famous definition of the word “Government”. Therefore, I do not like to rattle the “Government” and Hon. Nyikal knows what I mean. However, Hon. Nyikal is completely out...

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I take this opportunity to thank Hon. Nyikal. We are a House of procedures and precedence. It is, indeed, true that with respect to any Motion other than those sponsored by individual Members, we ought to seek leave of the...

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I beg to move the following Motion: THAT, noting the contents of the memorandum submitted to Parliament by His Excellency the President asking Parliament to consider initiating amendments to the Constitution; acknowledging that actualisation of the proposals which relate to,...

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Hon. Speaker, I beg to move the following Procedural Motion: THAT, pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 97 (1) , this House orders that each speech in a debate on any Sessional Paper shall be limited as follows:- A maximum of two-and-a-half hours, with...

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Hon. Speaker, I beg to move the following Procedural Motion: THAT, pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 97 (1) , this House orders that each speech in a debate on the Report of the Budget and Appropriations Committee on Budget Estimates contemplated under Standing...

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Hon. Speaker, I beg to move the following Procedural Motion: THAT, pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 97 (1) , this House orders that each speech in debate on Reports of Constitutional Commissions and Independent Offices be limited as follows: – A maximum of...