Nelson Gaichuhie

Hon. Gaichuhie Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker, for giving me this opportunity. I am shocked when my colleagues say that they are going on recess to go home and perform other duties. I thought we are going on recess so that we can look at the estimates which are in...

Hon. Gaichuhie Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I agree with both the Mover and the Leader of the Majority Party that this is a very important Bill. I also want to agree with the Chair of the Committee that the Members who want to debate this Bill would like to get...

Hon. Gaichuhie Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman. I want to agree with the Chairman that if an institution has put up measures to protect bribery, they should not go scot free. In the event bribery happens in an institution, they are still liable. That is why I want to...

Hon. Gaichuhie Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, I oppose the amendment because it should be “not less than Kshs5 million”. If I am being given a bribe of Kshs50 million and I know that my fine will not be more than Kshs5 million, what will deter me from receiving the bribe?...

Hon. Gaichuhie Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I beg to move that the Committee do report to the House its consideration of the County Assembly Services Bill, 2014 and its approval thereof with amendments. (Question proposed) (Question put and agreed to) (The House resumed) [The Temporary Deputy Speaker (Hon. (Ms.) Mbalu)...

Hon. Gaichuhie Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I beg to move that the House do agree with the Committee in the said Report. I request Hon. Chepkong’a to second the Motion for agreement with the Report of the Committee of the whole House.

Hon. Gaichuhie Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I beg to move that the House do agree with the Committee in the said Report. I ask Hon. Chepkong’a to second.

Hon. Gaichuhie Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I beg to second. (Question proposed) The Temporary Deputy Speaker (Hon. (Ms.) Mbalu) : Hon. Members, putting of the Question on this Bill is again deferred. (Putting of the Question deferred) THE PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP (AMENDMENT) BILL THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION BILL

Hon. Gaichuhie Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I beg to second the Public Service Commission Bill, National Assembly Bill No.36 of 2016. Hon. GaichuhieThis Bill is trying to regularise the PSC and the employment of casuals in the PSC. We employ casuals in the PSC and it will be a good...

Hon. Gaichuhie Hon. Speaker, I beg to lay the following Papers on the Table of the House today Thursday, 1st September 2016:- The Reports of the Departmental Committee on Finance, Planning and Trade on:-

Hon. Gaichuhie Hon. Speaker, I beg to lay the following Papers on the Table of the House today Thursday, 1st September 2016:- The Reports of the Departmental Committee on Finance, Planning and Trade on:-

Hon. Gaichuhie Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I beg to present before the House the status of pending business before the Departmental Committee on Finance, Planning and Trade. Among the pending business before the Committee is an investigation regarding the collapse of three banks namely, Chase Bank, Dubai Bank and...

Hon. Gaichuhie The Committee conducted hearings with all the relevant institutions. The process was derailed by other legislative activities that have timelines such as the processing of the 2016/2017 Budget Estimates, vetting of nominees to the Privatisation Commission and Competition Authority and the Finance Bill, 2016, which is scheduled before...

Hon. Gaichuhie Hon. Deputy Speaker, I will be very brief so that Hon. Members can start debate.

Hon. Gaichuhie Hon. Deputy Speaker, let me summarise so that they can proceed to the main agenda of the day. The Finance Bill, 2016 is pending and we expect to do the Third Reading tomorrow. We also have the Proceeds of Crime and Anti-Money Laundering Bill, 2015. The Bill is...

Hon. Gaichuhie Hon. Deputy Speaker, I am doing that. I am skipping a lot so that I can summarise. We have the Industrial and Commercial Development Corporation (Amendment) Bill, 2016, which we intend to look at during the recess. We have scheduled meetings with the stakeholders. We have 10 pending...

Hon. Gaichuhie Hon. Deputy Speaker, there is also a Petition on enactment of legislation to confine the National Treasury and county treasuries. The Committee has written to the National Treasury for comments. The Committee is scheduled to meet the National Treasury soon. We also have a Petition to dismiss the...

Hon. Gaichuhie Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. We have a lot of pending business before the Committee and we are trying our level best. We are trying to deal with the Bills that have timelines. We have worked pretty hard. We meet every day and sit when the House is...

Hon. Gaichuhie Hon. Deputy Speaker, I beg to lay the following Paper on the Table of the House. Report of the Departmental Committee on Finance, Planning and Trade on its consideration of the Finance Bill, 2016. I urge Members to get a copy of the Finance Bill, which is a...

Hon. Gaichuhie No, Hon. Deputy Speaker. Thank you.

Hon. Gaichuhie Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, for giving me this opportunity to contribute to this Bill. At the outset, I support the Bill. When you go to agricultural areas, you will find that people who buy farm produce make sure that farmers overload the produce, whether it is...

Hon. Gaichuhie Thank you, hon, Deputy Speaker. I second. (Question proposed)

Hon. Gaichuhie Hon, Deputy Speaker, I second my Chair and thank all Members who have contributed towards the approval of this Bill. I know it was very important for all of us to concentrate. I thank the Members of the Committee, the stakeholders and all the Members of the House...

Hon. Gaichuhie Thank you, hon, Deputy Speaker. I second. (Question proposed)

Hon. Gaichuhie Hon, Deputy Speaker, I second my Chair and thank all Members who have contributed towards the approval of this Bill. I know it was very important for all of us to concentrate. I thank the Members of the Committee, the stakeholders and all the Members of the House...

Hon. Gaichuhie Thank you, hon. Speaker for giving me a chance to stand and support this Bill. I would say this is a timely Bill. I think the intent of this Bill is to align the Office of the Auditor-General with the new Constitution. Actually, it seeks to repeal the...