David Gikaria

Hon. David Gikaria (Nakuru Town East, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I rise to support this Report. I want to thank the Chair and his team for the elaborate work they did, because it is not easy. The last time we were doing some treaties here, we were told...

Hon. David Gikaria (Nakuru Town East, JP) Asante sana, Mhe. Spika wa Muda. Let me start by appreciating the former Leader of the Minority Party, Hon. John Mbadi. He was a professional. He spoke as one and accepted facts as they were. Does the current President accept that there is...

Hon. David Gikaria (Nakuru Town East, UDA) Hon. Deputy Speaker, I rise to support my brother, Hon. Ken Aramat from Narok East with regard to the refusal by KWS to enable them use that route. As rightfully as the Member has just indicated, their main market from Narok East is...

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

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

Hon. David Gikaria (Nakuru Town East, UDA) Hon. Speaker, I want to seek your guidance because I was seated at the same spot in the morning and I logged in very early. I was just checking with the Clerks-at-the-Table and I was told that I am number six on the...

Hon. David Gikaria (Nakuru Town East, UDA) Hon. Speaker, it is actually on because it is blinking.

Hon. David Gikaria (Nakuru Town East, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker for giving me this opportunity to contribute. First of all, let me thank the Chairman of the Budget and Appropriations Committee for the good work that he has done. Sometimes I feel for the Members of the Budget and...

Hon. David Gikaria (Nakuru Town East, UDA) Hon. Speaker, taking into consideration the findings of the Joint Committee of the…

Hon. David Gikaria (Nakuru Town East, UDA) Hon. Speaker, I beg to move the following Motion: THAT, taking into consideration the findings of the Joint Committee of the National Assembly Departmental Committee on Environment, Forestry and Mining and the Senate Standing Committee on Land, Environment and Natural Resources in its...

Hon. David Gikaria (Nakuru Town East, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. Nikubalie nimpe nafasi dada yangu. Hata sitampa minute moja; nitampa minutes mbili. Ameitisha moja lakini nampa mbili achangie.

Hon. David Gikaria (Nakuru Town East, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I want to thank, first of all, my Committee Members. As somebody has just said, this is what other Committees should be doing; to come to the Floor of the House to support a Report that they have...

Hon. David Gikaria (Nakuru Town East, UDA) I thank Hon. Ruweida from Lamu East. I appreciate that she is a very strong lady. In the last Parliament, she came in as a Woman Representative, and then went to vie in a single constituency and won. We appreciate the work that...

Hon. David Gikaria (Nakuru Town East, UDA)Okay. Lastly, Hon. Temporary

Hon. David Gikaria (Nakuru Town East, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I appreciate what my brother is saying. I, however, had a running stomach. I should have said this before the debate began that you give every Member five minutes so that we can contribute in exception of Hon....

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

Hon. David Gikaria (Nakuru Town East, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I rise on a point of order to seek your direction.

Hon. David Gikaria (Nakuru Town East, UDA) We have this building that was built and meant for offices of Members of Parliament which houses around 15 committee rooms. Hon. Deputy Speaker, we were unable to have our meeting today as the Departmental Committee on Environment and Natural Resources because when...

Hon. David Gikaria (Nakuru Town East, UDA) Asante sana, Mhe. Spika. Mwanzo najua umesoma maombi haya. Sijajua utayaelekeza wapi. Nimesikia Mwenyekiti wa Kamati ya Afya akisema… Najua haya Maombi yanafaa kwenda katika Kamati ya Maombi ya Umma. Sisi kama Wajumbe, tunafaa tuangalie jambo hili kwa sababu Mwenyekiti wa Kamati ya...

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

Hon. David Gikaria (Nakuru Town East, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, I was looking at my gadget so I can understand whether this Motion will continue in the afternoon or tomorrow. My gadget is not working and I want you to give me some direction.

Hon. David Gikaria (Nakuru Town East, UDA) Thank you Hon. Temporary Speaker and good friend. First of all, I rise to support this Motion. Hon. Temporary Speaker, when you were giving your remarks or contributions, I followed keenly and to some extent, you did not convince me on one of...

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

Hon David Gikaria (Nakuru Town East, UDA) Hon. Deputy Speaker, I beg to lay the following Paper on the Table of the House: Report of the Departmental Committee on Environment, Forestry and Mining on the vetting of the following nominees for appointment as Principal Secretaries: NOTICE OF MOTION CONSIDERATION OF...

Hon. David Gikaria (Nakuru Town East, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I beg to move the following Special Motion: THAT, taking into consideration the findings of the Departmental Committee on Environment Forestry and Mining in its Report on the Vetting of Nominees for Appointment as Principal Secretaries, laid on the...

Hon. David Gikaria (Nakuru Town East, UDA) On a point of order, Hon. Speaker. Hon. Speaker Who has a point of order? Yes, Hon. Gikaria. Hon. David Gikaria (Nakuru Town East, UDA) Hon. Speaker, I know this is a very important Motion. I rise on a point of order. I...

Hon. David Gikaria (Nakuru Town East, UDA) Three minutes are too little. We will only mention the names of the four Commissioners. Let us contribute for at least five minutes. (Several Members spoke off record)

Hon. David Gikaria (Nakuru Town East, UDA) You know when I asked for five minutes, I thought I would be getting contrary views from Members like myself. I can see we are in concurrence and everybody is saying they should go. I am therefore standing under Standing Order 95 to...

Hon. David Gikaria (Nakuru Town East, UDA) On a point of order, Hon. Speaker. Hon. Speaker Yes, Hon. Gikaria, what is out of order? Hon. David Gikaria (Nakuru Town East, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I rise on Standing Order 95 to request you to ask the Mover to reply....

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

Hon. David Gikaria (Nakuru Town East, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, I wish to request you to exercise Standing Order 1. I am the Chairman of the Departmental Committee on Environment, Forestry and Mining. I will feel very bad if this Motion is concluded without my contribution. I wish to indulge...

Hon. David Gikaria (Nakuru Town East, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. How I wish to be here next time to vote for you to be the substantive Speaker. I thank my dear brother KJ for the Motion that he has brought. It is a very timely Motion. The whole...

Hon. David Gikaria (Nakuru Town East, UDA) I know. It is okay. My name is David Gikaria, the Member for Nakuru Town East.

Hon. David Gikaria (Nakuru Town East, UDA) I totally agree with my colleagues. Unfortunately, this is not the right time but I beg your indulgence. I know this is a House of debate. We would quicken this debate if we reduce the time of contributions by each speaker from ten...

Hon. David Gikaria (Nakuru Town East, UDA) I know, Hon. Mbadi. It is only about the new Members. Maybe you, Hon. Mbadi can be given 10 minutes. However, for the new Members, I am asking for your indulgence. I know it is not the right time. Five minutes may be...