Githinji Robert Gichimu

Hon. Gichimu Githinji (Gichugu, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. Let me start by thanking the Vice-Chairman and the Departmental Committee on Agriculture and Livestock for coming up with that response. Tea matters in my constituency are very important for almost half of the population who entirely rely on the...

Hon. Gichimu Githinji (Gichugu, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for the prayers that one day I will be a senior counsel. I support this Motion, which is very progressive. As many of my colleagues have said, this is a Motion that is worth supporting to become a Bill and...

Hon. Gichimu Githinji (Gichugu, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker, for giving me this opportunity. On 2nd October 2024, I requested for a Statement from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Agriculture and Livestock regarding payment of tea bonuses for Kimunye and Thumaita Tea Factories, which are in Gichugu Constituency....

Hon. Gichimu Githinji (Gichugu, UDA)Ksh500,000. Sorry, Hon. Temporary

Hon. Gichimu Githinji (Gichugu, UDA) Thank you. I thank Hon. Members who have made very valuable contributions to this Motion. Without belabouring the points, everything has been covered. I beg to reply.

Hon. Gichimu Githinji (Gichugu, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, I beg to move the following Motion: THAT, the Senate Amendments to the Statutory Instruments Amendment Bill, (National Assembly Bill No.2 of 2023) , be now considered. This Bill emanated from this House. It provides a very brief background about the Statutory...

Hon. Gichimu Githinji (Gichugu, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. Actually, it is a request for statement regarding payment of tea bonuses for Kimunye and Thumaita tea factories for the Financial Year 2023/2024. Pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 44 (2) (c) , I rise to request for a...

Hon. Gichimu Githinji (Gichugu, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker, for giving me this opportunity. I would like to start by thanking my colleagues who handled this matter on a pro bono basis. I commit that I will join them in the next phase, because we have very good grounds...

Hon. Gichimu Githinji (Gichugu, UDA) Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for giving me this opportunity to contribute to the Coffee Bill. Coffee is a very important agricultural crop in this country. (Hon. Julius Mawathe spoke off the record) 24th September 2024 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 28

Hon. Gichimu Githinji (Gichugu, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for confirming that this chance belongs to me. There is only one Hon. Gichimu, Member for Gichugu, in this Parliament. I was wondering! This is a very important legislation for the people of Gichugu and Kirinyaga at large. I am...

Hon. Gichimu Githinji (Gichugu UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker for the opportunity to also contribute to this Motion of Adjournment sponsored by the Member of Parliament for Kathiani, Hon. Robert Mbui. I must thank him for taking the lead because this is a matter that has lingered in the...

Hon. Gichimu Githinji (Gichugu, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, I am a member of the Departmental Committee on Trade, Industry & Co-operatives. The Chairperson was meant to table some papers. I wanted to hold his brief, but I am being informed by the Clerk- at-the-Table that they do not have the...

Hon. Gichimu Githinji (Gichugu, UDA) Hon. Temporary Chairlady, this is not possible. The two cabinet secretaries cannot initiate taxes. Incentives without taxes cannot work, and that is where we lost the point. This industry would have been self-sustaining if there was a levy that 31st July 2024 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES...

Hon. Gichimu Githinji (Gichugu, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Chairlady. I support the amendment because the way to support farming currently is through co- operatives because of the economies of scale. It is very difficult to have farmers supported individually. Co-operatives is the way to go in support of any...

Hon. Gichimu Githinji (Gichugu, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker for giving an opportunity to contribute to the Public Service Internship Bill, sponsored by Hon. Naisula Lesuuda. At the outset, let me say that this is a very progressive Bill that will address some of the issues that have been...

Hon. Gichimu Githinji (Gichugu, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for giving me this opportunity to contribute. I thank the Budget and Appropriations Committee led by the very able Hon. Ndindi Nyoro for the work well done. Kenyans spoke loudly and clearly that they want to live within their means....

Hon. Gichimu Githinji (Gichugu, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I support the Motion as moved by the Leader of the Majority Party. The principle of conflict of interest has been there for many years. It has been loosely used under the tenets of natural justice. Therefore, it has been left...

Hon. Gichimu Githinji (Gichugu, UDA) His microphone has also failed. The Temporary Chairlady (Hon. Martha Wangari) : Finally, find your microphone. Hon. Gichimu Githinji (Gichugu, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Chairlady. I think Hon. Oluoch can approach the Dispatch Box. There was a microphone there. On this matter, I support...

Hon. Gichimu Githinji (Gichugu, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Chairlady. The import of this amendment is two-pronged. Firstly, the reasons for cancellations were not exhaustive, so we are providing two other reasons why a licence can be cancelled. The other reason is to provide for the review committee. The original...

Hon. Gichimu Githinji (Gichugu, UDA) Hon. Temporary Chairlady, we are legislating for this law to be obeyed. If we have to create uniform licensing procedures in the entire country, the county assemblies have no option. It is not their discretion to make laws. The county assembly laws are subordinate to...

Hon. Gichimu Githinji (Gichugu, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Chairlady. I rise to support the amendment. It takes care of the disadvantaged groups, especially persons with disability. In all the public hearings that we had as a Committee, it gained a lot of prominence, and it was deserved. Thank you....