John Kiarie Waweru

Hon. John Kiarie (Dagoretti South, UDA) Hon. Chairlady, we would like to pass this as is appearing on the Order Paper. (Question, that the words to be inserted be inserted, put and agreed to) (Senate amendment to Clause 17 agreed to) Senate amendment to Clause 30 THAT, Clause 30 of...

Hon. John Kiarie (Dagoretti South, UDA) Hon. Chairlady, I propose that we pass the Clause as it is on the Order Paper.

Hon. John Kiarie (Dagoretti South, UDA) I see Members have the green paper. The import of this amendment is to introduce a new subclause number 5, which shall be requiring the authority to give reasons for rejection of an application for renewal. There is also a new subclause 6 that...

Hon. John Kiarie (Dagoretti South, UDA) We agree with the Senate that it would be very important to impose a new statutory requirement to the Cabinet Secretary to consult with affected persons before establishing a technopolis. The affected persons include counties where technopolises shall be going. We will have community...

Hon. John Kiarie (Dagoretti South, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I thank you, Hon. Leader of the Majority Party. Our Committee considered the amendments that were brought by the Senate. This is the reason why the Bills that deal with county matters are taken to the Senate. This is because...

Hon. John Kiarie (Dagoretti South, UDA) Hon. Shakeel is very well in his place to raise the issue of attendance to international fora. I would like to inform him that the IPU is an actual Parliament with membership. At the beginning of a term, this House designates a duty to...

Hon. John Kiarie (Dagoretti South, UDA) Our Committee agreed with the Senate amendment. It transfers the power of appointing the CEO from the Cabinet Secretary, on the board’s recommendation, to the board. With the requirement that the process must be competitive. The amendment seeks to mitigate any arbitrary appointments by...

Hon. John Kiarie (Dagoretti South, UDA) I thank the very Hon. Members for taking their time.

Hon. John Kiarie (Dagoretti South, UDA) Yes. I beg to move that the House do agree with the Committee in the said report. I also request the honourable county Member of Parliament of Kirinyaga to second the Motion for agreement with the report of the Committee of the whole House.

Hon. John Kiarie (Dagoretti South, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I will start by thanking the Members who contributed to this Motion. I thank Hon. Shakeel for seconding the Motion, and the Deputy Whip of the Majority, Hon. Waqo for her invaluable contribution. I also thank Hon. Karitho, Hon....

Hon. John Kiarie (Dagoretti South, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, I begin by thanking you and this Parliament for constituting strong delegations that we send to these important international parliamentary forums. I know there are Members of this House who are part of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA), and I know...

Hon. John Kiarie (Dagoretti South, UDA) I beg to move that the Committee do report to the House its consideration of Senate amendments to the Technopolis Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 6 of 2024) and their approval thereof without amendment.

Hon. John Kiarie (Dagoretti South, UDA) Hon. Chairlady, we would like to pass this as is appearing on the Order Paper. (Question, that the words to be inserted be inserted, put and agreed to) (Senate amendment to Clause 17 agreed to) Senate amendment to Clause 30 THAT, Clause 30 of...

Hon. John Kiarie (Dagoretti South, UDA) Hon. Chairlady, I propose that we pass the Clause as it is on the Order Paper.

Hon. John Kiarie (Dagoretti South, UDA) I see Members have the green paper. The import of this amendment is to introduce a new subclause number 5, which shall be requiring the authority to give reasons for rejection of an application for renewal. There is also a new subclause 6 that...

Hon. John Kiarie (Dagoretti South, UDA) We agree with the Senate that it would be very important to impose a new statutory requirement to the Cabinet Secretary to consult with affected persons before establishing a technopolis. The affected persons include counties where technopolises shall be going. We will have community...

Hon. John Kiarie (Dagoretti South, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I thank you, Hon. Leader of the Majority Party. Our Committee considered the amendments that were brought by the Senate. This is the reason why the Bills that deal with county matters are taken to the Senate. This is because...

Hon. John Kiarie (Dagoretti South, UDA) Hon. Shakeel is very well in his place to raise the issue of attendance to international fora. I would like to inform him that the IPU is an actual Parliament with membership. At the beginning of a term, this House designates a duty to...

Hon. John Kiarie (Dagoretti South, UDA) Our Committee agreed with the Senate amendment. It transfers the power of appointing the CEO from the Cabinet Secretary, on the board’s recommendation, to the board. With the requirement that the process must be competitive. The amendment seeks to mitigate any arbitrary appointments by...

Hon. John Kiarie (Dagoretti South, UDA) I thank the very Hon. Members for taking their time.

Hon. John Kiarie (Dagoretti South, UDA) Yes. I beg to move that the House do agree with the Committee in the said report. I also request the honourable county Member of Parliament of Kirinyaga to second the Motion for agreement with the report of the Committee of the whole House.

Hon. John Kiarie (Dagoretti South, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I will start by thanking the Members who contributed to this Motion. I thank Hon. Shakeel for seconding the Motion, and the Deputy Whip of the Majority, Hon. Waqo for her invaluable contribution. I also thank Hon. Karitho, Hon....

Hon. John Kiarie (Dagoretti South, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, I begin by thanking you and this Parliament for constituting strong delegations that we send to these important international parliamentary forums. I know there are Members of this House who are part of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA), and I know...

Hon. John Kiarie (Dagoretti South, UDA) I beg to move that the Committee do report to the House its consideration of Senate amendments to the Technopolis Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 6 of 2024) and their approval thereof without amendment.

Hon. John Kiarie (Dagoretti South, UDA) Hon. Deputy Speaker, I must first start by thanking this Committee and its Chairman for bringing this Motion on the Floor of the House in such a timely manner. The Report on the Consideration of the Draft Charter for the Establishment of the Kenya...

Hon. John Kiarie (Dagoretti South, UDA) On a point of order, Hon. Deputy Speaker. Hon. Deputy Speaker Hold on, Hon. Caroli. There is a point of order. What is your point of order? Hon. John Kiarie (Dagoretti South, UDA) Hon. Deputy Speaker, you may have noted that Hon. Caroli Omondi...

Hon. John Kiarie (Dagoretti South, UDA) Hon. Speaker, I thank you. I beg to lay the following Paper on the Table: Report of the Departmental Committee on Communication, Information and Innovation on its consideration of Senate amendments to the Technopolis Bill, (National Assembly Bill No. 6 of 2024) . Thank...

Hon. John Kiarie (Dagoretti South, UDA) On a point of order. Hon. Speaker Yes. Hon. Nzengu, there is a point of order from Hon. KJ. Hon. John Kiarie (Dagoretti South, UDA) Hon. Speaker, I would like to know whether the Hon. Member is in order to say that these… (Hon....

Hon. John Kiarie (Dagoretti South, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, I stand well guided. I thank you for the opportunity to contribute to this very important debate in Parliament. Allow me to start by commending the Chairperson of the Budget and Appropriations Committee for such amazing work that he has done....

Hon. John Kiarie (Dagoretti South, UDA) On a point of order, Hon. Temporary Speaker. The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Martha Wangari) What is it, Hon. KJ? Hon. John Kiarie (Dagoretti South, UDA) I am just keen to know whether Hon. Ochieng’ is in order to address Chairperson Melly directly, while our...

Hon. John Kiarie (Dagoretti South, UDA) Hon. Speaker, the place of Parliament in budget-making exists in our very cardinal laws in this country. To imagine that this House can be uprooted from the budget-making process is unimaginable. I want to know whether it is in order for Hon. Nzengu to...

Hon. John Kiarie (Dagoretti South, UDA) On a point of order. Hon. Speaker Yes. Hon. Nzengu, there is a point of order from Hon. KJ. Hon. John Kiarie (Dagoretti South, UDA) Hon. Speaker, I would like to know whether the Hon. Member is in order to say that these… (Hon....

Hon. John Kiarie (Dagoretti South, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, I stand well guided. I thank you for the opportunity to contribute to this very important debate in Parliament. Allow me to start by commending the Chairperson of the Budget and Appropriations Committee for such amazing work that he has done....

Hon. John Kiarie (Dagoretti South, UDA) On a point of order, Hon. Temporary Speaker. The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Martha Wangari) What is it, Hon. KJ? Hon. John Kiarie (Dagoretti South, UDA) I am just keen to know whether Hon. Ochieng’ is in order to address Chairperson Melly directly, while our...

Hon. John Kiarie (Dagoretti South, UDA) Hon. Speaker, the place of Parliament in budget-making exists in our very cardinal laws in this country. To imagine that this House can be uprooted from the budget-making process is unimaginable. I want to know whether it is in order for Hon. Nzengu to...

Hon. John Kiarie (Dagoretti South, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, you are right. I thank you for this opportunity to contribute to this amazing piece of policy that has been brought before us by Hon. G.K. Kariuki. This is our consideration of Sessional Paper No. 6 of 2024 on the aviation...

Hon. John Kiarie (Dagoretti South, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I rise to support the Motion on the consideration of the Public Finance Management (Public Prosecution Fund) Regulations. This House fully understands the hierarchy of our laws. Right at the top is our Constitution and then the laws that...

Hon. John Kiarie (Dagoretti South, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, there is great history to be told about the Great Corner. The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Peter Kaluma) The Great Corner is where the first plane to land in Nairobi landed. Did I hear him say that? Hon. John Kiarie (Dagoretti South,...

Hon. John Kiarie (Dagoretti North, UDA) I thank you, Hon. Speaker. I take this opportunity to extend my condolences to the family of Hon. Kiaraho, his friends, the constituents of Ol Kalou, and all the people of Nyandarua County. While Hon. Kiaraho may have been elected in Ol Kalou, he...

Hon. John Kiarie (Dagoretti South, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, you are right. I thank you for this opportunity to contribute to this amazing piece of policy that has been brought before us by Hon. G.K. Kariuki. This is our consideration of Sessional Paper No. 6 of 2024 on the aviation...

Hon. John Kiarie (Dagoretti South, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I rise to support the Motion on the consideration of the Public Finance Management (Public Prosecution Fund) Regulations. This House fully understands the hierarchy of our laws. Right at the top is our Constitution and then the laws that...

Hon. John Kiarie (Dagoretti South, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, there is great history to be told about the Great Corner. The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Peter Kaluma) The Great Corner is where the first plane to land in Nairobi landed. Did I hear him say that? Hon. John Kiarie (Dagoretti South,...

Hon. John Kiarie (Dagoretti North, UDA) I thank you, Hon. Speaker. I take this opportunity to extend my condolences to the family of Hon. Kiaraho, his friends, the constituents of Ol Kalou, and all the people of Nyandarua County. While Hon. Kiaraho may have been elected in Ol Kalou, he...

Hon. John Kiarie (Dagoretti South, UDA) I agree to be informed, as the gentleman speaking is a first-class honours holder in finance. What he says strongly supports what I am saying. Secondly, it is advisable to move in this direction to improve market liquidity and broaden Safaricom PLC's ownership base....

Hon. John Kiarie (Dagoretti South, UDA) Yes. Hon. Speaker You have 30 seconds. Hon. John Kiarie (Dagoretti South, UDA) Hon. Speaker, you are a philosopher who knows the place of artists in the community. I take this opportunity to welcome this group to the House of Parliament, where discussions are...

Hon. John Kiarie (Dagoretti South, UDA) Yes.

Hon. John Kiarie (Dagoretti South, UDA) I truly thank you. I stand as the Chairman of a Committee that is superintending telecommunications in this country. The Leader of the Majority Party said here that this generation has a job to do, and it is not only for those alive at...