Anthony Kimani Ichung'wah

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Hon. Speaker, on a light note, you need to protect me. I appreciate that there are some Members who generate bonga points from their constituencies by mentioning the name Kimani Ichung’wah. You know, it cannot be that I cannot even smile. (Laughter)(Laughter)(Loud consultations)

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I beg to lay the following Papers on the Table:

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

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Hon. Speaker, I rise under Standing Order

Hon. Kimani Ichung'wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Hon. Speaker, I beg to move the following Procedural Motion: THAT, this House resolves to exempt the business appearing as Order 12 in today’s Order Paper from the provisions of Standing Order 40 (3) , being a 14th June 2023 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 2 Hon....

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) What I found to be completely out of order are the misleading statements not based on facts, which Hon. Robert Mbui is advancing. He should base his claims on what is in the Bill. (Loud consultations)

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

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Hon. Speaker, I rise under Standing Order

Hon. Kimani Ichung'wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Hon. Speaker, I beg to move the following Procedural Motion: THAT, this House resolves to exempt the business appearing as Order 12 in today’s Order Paper from the provisions of Standing Order 40 (3) , being a 14th June 2023 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 2 Hon....

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) What I found to be completely out of order are the misleading statements not based on facts, which Hon. Robert Mbui is advancing. He should base his claims on what is in the Bill. (Loud consultations)

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

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Hon. Speaker, I rise under Standing Order

Hon. Kimani Ichung'wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Hon. Speaker, I beg to move the following Procedural Motion: THAT, this House resolves to exempt the business appearing as Order 12 in today’s Order Paper from the provisions of Standing Order 40 (3) , being a 14th June 2023 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 2 Hon....

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) What I found to be completely out of order are the misleading statements not based on facts, which Hon. Robert Mbui is advancing. He should base his claims on what is in the Bill. (Loud consultations)

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Chairlady. I rise to support, and fully agree with what the Member for Mathare Constituency has said. We must allocate money to complete the TVET in Mathare Constituency. (Laughter)(Laughter) Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Hon. Temporary Chairlady, this particular vote suffered...

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I rise under Standing Order 30 (3) (a) to move the Procedural Motion. Hon. Speaker, I beg to move: THAT, pursuant to Standing Order 30 (3) (a) , this House orders that should the time appointed for adjournment of the House...

Hon. Kimani Ichung'wah (Kikuyu UDA) Hon. Temporary Chairlady, allow me to support the amendment. I like the wording of Hon. Wamboka’s amendment. That, even the national Treasury should be debarred from allocating further resources to the vote of private universities without prior approval of this House. It is time this...

Hon. Kimani Ichung'wah (Kikuyu UDA) Hon. Temporary Chairlady, Egerton and Moi Universities are being closed down. Our premier university, The University of Nairobi… Yes, it is “The University of Nairobi.” You know I went to the University of Nairobi. (Laughter) Hon. Kimani Ichung'wah (Kikuyu UDA) The National Treasury must not...

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Hon. Temporary Chair, the Chair is talking about reallocating this amount from here to the Judiciary, and from one point to the other. However, he needs to explain to Members so that they understand exactly how much and where he is getting that money. At...

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I rise to support the nomination and approval of the immediate former Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) , Hon. Noordin Haji. As it has been said in the Report, this is a gentleman known very well by the people of Kenya....

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Chairlady. I rise to support, and fully agree with what the Member for Mathare Constituency has said. We must allocate money to complete the TVET in Mathare Constituency. (Laughter)(Laughter) Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Hon. Temporary Chairlady, this particular vote suffered...

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I rise under Standing Order 30 (3) (a) to move the Procedural Motion. Hon. Speaker, I beg to move: THAT, pursuant to Standing Order 30 (3) (a) , this House orders that should the time appointed for adjournment of the House...

Hon. Kimani Ichung'wah (Kikuyu UDA) Hon. Temporary Chairlady, allow me to support the amendment. I like the wording of Hon. Wamboka’s amendment. That, even the national Treasury should be debarred from allocating further resources to the vote of private universities without prior approval of this House. It is time this...

Hon. Kimani Ichung'wah (Kikuyu UDA) Hon. Temporary Chairlady, Egerton and Moi Universities are being closed down. Our premier university, The University of Nairobi… Yes, it is “The University of Nairobi.” You know I went to the University of Nairobi. (Laughter) Hon. Kimani Ichung'wah (Kikuyu UDA) The National Treasury must not...

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Hon. Temporary Chair, the Chair is talking about reallocating this amount from here to the Judiciary, and from one point to the other. However, he needs to explain to Members so that they understand exactly how much and where he is getting that money. At...

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I rise to support the nomination and approval of the immediate former Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) , Hon. Noordin Haji. As it has been said in the Report, this is a gentleman known very well by the people of Kenya....

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Hon. Speaker, as indicated in Order No.14 on the Miscellaneous Statute Amendment Bill, there are still two Chairpersons of Committees who are yet to finalise their Committee Reports, and we had not intended to reach to this Order in the course of this afternoon. I,...

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I wish to welcome back all Members once again after the long recess. (Hon. Peter Masara rose on a point of order)

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Hon. Speaker, Hon. Millie says she is getting a Kikuyu accent with the word “prioritising”. Mr. Ndung’u is watching our debate. He has just sent me a text saying they are sending Kshs5 billion today and next week for both NG-CDF and NGAAF. He will...

Hon. Kimani Ichung'wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Hon. Speaker, I was saying the delay in keeping up with weekly disbursement of Ksh2 billion was occasioned by challenges in resource 8th June 2023 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 5 Hon. Kimani Ichung'wah (Kikuyu, UDA)mobilisation both domestically and externally. However, the situation has improved with the...

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. You must appreciate Hon. Masara. At least, he is no longer protesting and saying that he does not 8th June 2023 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 8 Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA)recognise His Excellency, President, Mr. William Samoei Arap Ruto as the President....

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Hon. Speaker, I beg your indulgence because the Chairman of the Departmental Committee on Environment, Forestry and Mining is not in the House. I, therefore, beg that you adjourn that particular Motion until a time when the Chairman is available. He was engaged elsewhere. I...

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) I think in the interest of the attention of Members, Hon. Speaker, allow me to start with the Statement from the National Treasury on funding the NG-CDF and the National Government Affirmative Action Fund (NGAAF) . In a letter dated 8th June 2023 addressed to...

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Hon. Speaker, I would rather start with the National Government Constituencies Development Fund (NG-CDF) .

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Hon. Speaker, as indicated in Order No.14 on the Miscellaneous Statute Amendment Bill, there are still two Chairpersons of Committees who are yet to finalise their Committee Reports, and we had not intended to reach to this Order in the course of this afternoon. I,...

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I wish to welcome back all Members once again after the long recess. (Hon. Peter Masara rose on a point of order)

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Hon. Speaker, Hon. Millie says she is getting a Kikuyu accent with the word “prioritising”. Mr. Ndung’u is watching our debate. He has just sent me a text saying they are sending Kshs5 billion today and next week for both NG-CDF and NGAAF. He will...

Hon. Kimani Ichung'wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Hon. Speaker, I was saying the delay in keeping up with weekly disbursement of Ksh2 billion was occasioned by challenges in resource 8th June 2023 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 5 Hon. Kimani Ichung'wah (Kikuyu, UDA)mobilisation both domestically and externally. However, the situation has improved with the...

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. You must appreciate Hon. Masara. At least, he is no longer protesting and saying that he does not 8th June 2023 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 8 Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA)recognise His Excellency, President, Mr. William Samoei Arap Ruto as the President....

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Hon. Speaker, I beg your indulgence because the Chairman of the Departmental Committee on Environment, Forestry and Mining is not in the House. I, therefore, beg that you adjourn that particular Motion until a time when the Chairman is available. He was engaged elsewhere. I...

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) I think in the interest of the attention of Members, Hon. Speaker, allow me to start with the Statement from the National Treasury on funding the NG-CDF and the National Government Affirmative Action Fund (NGAAF) . In a letter dated 8th June 2023 addressed to...

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Hon. Speaker, I would rather start with the National Government Constituencies Development Fund (NG-CDF) .

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Papers? 8th June 2023 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 1

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Yes, Hon. Speaker. But if you allow me…

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Hon. Speaker, I beg to lay the following Papers on the Table: Reports of the Auditor-General and Financial Statements in respect of the following institutions for the Financial Year ended 30th June 2022 and the certificates therein:

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) They are well taken care of, Hon. Speaker. (Laughter)

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Hon. Speaker, you must understand that when there is a chorus of “No CDF, no Budget”, you tend to rush to Statements.