David Gikaria

Hon. David Gikaria (Nakuru Town East, UDA) Do I proceed, Hon. Speaker? I do not know whether the Member is around.

Hon. David Gikaria (Nakuru Town East, UDA) Hon. Speaker, for clarity, in response to the first question, there is a table which talks about the repairs and provision of an extra generator, which will be in place by the end of April 2025. With regard to part (ii) of the...

Hon. David Gikaria (Nakuru Town East, UDA) Okay. Hon. Speaker, following the letter dated 11th March 2025, the National Assembly Departmental Committee on Energy requested the Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Energy and Petroleum, to make submissions on a request for a Statement by Hon. Umul Kheir Kassim, the Member of...

Hon. David Gikaria (Nakuru Town East, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. This response came much earlier. It did not come yesterday. The request for a Statement was made on 11th March 2025. The Committee was directed to give a response in two weeks. The dates that are given here remain...

Hon. David Gikaria (Nakuru Town East, UDA) Do I proceed, Hon. Speaker? I do not know whether the Member is around.

Hon. David Gikaria (Nakuru Town East, UDA) Hon. Speaker, for clarity, in response to the first question, there is a table which talks about the repairs and provision of an extra generator, which will be in place by the end of April 2025. With regard to part (ii) of the...

Hon. David Gikaria (Nakuru Town East, UDA) Okay. Hon. Speaker, following the letter dated 11th March 2025, the National Assembly Departmental Committee on Energy requested the Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Energy and Petroleum, to make submissions on a request for a Statement by Hon. Umul Kheir Kassim, the Member of...

Hon. David Gikaria (Nakuru Town East, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. This response came much earlier. It did not come yesterday. The request for a Statement was made on 11th March 2025. The Committee was directed to give a response in two weeks. The dates that are given here remain...

Hon. David Gikaria (Nakuru Town East, UDA) What is the Cabinet Secretary doing to the Kenya Wildlife Services (KWS) officers who are refusing the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) to go and investigate concerning the disappearance of one Brian Odhiambo, at Lake Nakuru National Park? The wardens are not allowing...

Hon. David Gikaria (Nakuru Town East, UDA) Nothing else?

Hon. David Gikaria (Nakuru Town East, UDA) This is a big concern, Hon. Speaker.

Hon. David Gikaria (Nakuru Town East, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. First, let me thank my brother, Hon. Bernard Shinali, Member of Parliament for Ikolomani, for bringing this very important Bill. As a country where mining has not been taken seriously, what Hon. Shinali has done will go a...

Hon. David Gikaria (Nakuru Town East, UDA) It is true, Hon. Temporary Speaker. It is important to have facts right. For you to get a licence, it only comes from the national Government under the Ministry of Mining, Blue Economy and Maritime Affairs. So, the licences that are usually given...

Hon. David Gikaria (Nakuru Town East, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. Pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 44 (2) (c) , I request for a statement from the Chairman of the Departmental Committee on Tourism and Wildlife, regarding the disappearance of Mr Brian Makori Odhiambo. Mr Brian Makori...

Hon. David Gikaria (Nakuru Town East, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. First, let me thank my brother, Hon. Bernard Shinali, Member of Parliament for Ikolomani, for bringing this very important Bill. As a country where mining has not been taken seriously, what Hon. Shinali has done will go a...

Hon. David Gikaria (Nakuru Town East, UDA) It is true, Hon. Temporary Speaker. It is important to have facts right. For you to get a licence, it only comes from the national Government under the Ministry of Mining, Blue Economy and Maritime Affairs. So, the licences that are usually given...

Hon. David Gikaria (Nakuru Town East, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. Pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 44 (2) (c) , I request for a statement from the Chairman of the Departmental Committee on Tourism and Wildlife, regarding the disappearance of Mr Brian Makori Odhiambo. Mr Brian Makori...

Hon. David Gikaria (Nakuru Town East, UDA) On a point of order, Hon. Speaker.

Hon. David Gikaria (Nakuru Town East, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. As you know, this is a very important Special Motion. I really wanted to indulge you before my brother started speaking. You had given instructions that by 6.22 p.m., the debate on this Motion will end. I wish you...

Hon. David Gikaria (Nakuru Town East, UDA) Asante sana Mhe. Spika wa Muda kwa kunipatia nafasi hii. Kwanza, ninachukua nafasi hii kumpongeza Mhe. Raila Amolo Odinga kwa kujitokeza kuwania kiti cha kuongoza Afrika nzima. Pili, ninachukua nafasi hii kumshukuru sana Rais wetu William Samoei Ruto kwa kujitolea na kuwa kwenye...

Hon. David Gikaria (Nakuru Town East, UDA) Maybe three minutes. Thank you.

Hon. David Gikaria (Nakuru Town East, UDA) On a point of order, Hon. Speaker.

Hon. David Gikaria (Nakuru Town East, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. As you know, this is a very important Special Motion. I really wanted to indulge you before my brother started speaking. You had given instructions that by 6.22 p.m., the debate on this Motion will end. I wish you...

Hon. David Gikaria (Nakuru Town East, UDA) Asante sana Mhe. Spika wa Muda kwa kunipatia nafasi hii. Kwanza, ninachukua nafasi hii kumpongeza Mhe. Raila Amolo Odinga kwa kujitokeza kuwania kiti cha kuongoza Afrika nzima. Pili, ninachukua nafasi hii kumshukuru sana Rais wetu William Samoei Ruto kwa kujitolea na kuwa kwenye...

Hon. David Gikaria (Nakuru Town East, UDA) Maybe three minutes. Thank you.

Hon. David Gikaria (Nakuru Town East, UDA) Yes, Hon. Speaker.

Hon. David Gikaria (Nakuru Town East, UDA) Hon. Speaker, Hon. Members will remember that during his vetting for appointment as Cabinet Secretary, Hon. Duale committed himself to follow up this matter. So, if you give us two weeks, we will be ready with a response. Regarding the law that was...

Hon. David Gikaria (Nakuru Town East, UDA) My apologies, Hon. Speaker. Thank you for giving me a second chance. I beg to lay the following Paper on the Table: Report of the Departmental Committee on Environment, Forestry and Mining on its consideration of the Gold Processing Bill (National Assembly Bill...

Hon. David Gikaria (Nakuru Town East, UDA) Yes, Hon. Speaker.

Hon. David Gikaria (Nakuru Town East, UDA) Hon. Speaker, Hon. Members will remember that during his vetting for appointment as Cabinet Secretary, Hon. Duale committed himself to follow up this matter. So, if you give us two weeks, we will be ready with a response. Regarding the law that was...

Hon. David Gikaria (Nakuru Town East, UDA) My apologies, Hon. Speaker. Thank you for giving me a second chance. I beg to lay the following Paper on the Table: Report of the Departmental Committee on Environment, Forestry and Mining on its consideration of the Gold Processing Bill (National Assembly Bill...

Hon. David Gikaria (Nakuru Town East, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, I totally agree with you. I appreciate the efforts of the team that recovered the 18 drums. You can imagine the situation that would have been there. Although it is not within the purview or mandate of our Committee but...

Hon. David Gikaria (Nakuru Town East, UDA)Most obliged, Hon. Temporary

Hon. David Gikaria (Nakuru Town East, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. You know people are not very keen on environmental issues. However, it is also a very important topic. Hon. (Eng.) Kiragu, who is the Member of Parliament for Limuru, brought it. Hon. (Eng.) Kiragu asked for a response...

Hon. David Gikaria (Nakuru Town East, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I totally agree with Hon. (Eng.) Kiragu on the substantive issues that he has raised. First of all, I want to clarify that there were 25 drums and 18 of them, which the members of the public had...