Gathoni Wamuchomba

Hon. Gathoni Wamuchomba (Githunguri, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I rise to affirm the case that Hon. Passaris has talked about because Mr James Kariuki is my voter in Githunguri Constituency. I am happy that the Prime Cabinet Secretary is here because this case is attracting a lot of foreign...

Hon. Gathoni Wamuchomba (Githunguri, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I congratulate you because all I wanted to say about the needs of my constituents have been raised by my colleagues.

Hon. Gathoni Wamuchomba (Githunguri, UDA) No, Hon. Speaker. Allow me to submit because you have given me a minute. With all due respect, finally, you have brought back central role of making decisions concerning money that concern our people back to Parliament. It is good that the Executive now has...

Hon. Gathoni Wamuchomba (Githunguri, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, you have allowed these Members to make me the point of discussion on this issue. However, I am very excited that they are calling me all those good names because they know that I am a beautiful and intelligent woman who has...

Hon. Gathoni Wamuchomba (Githunguri, UDA) On a point of order, Hon. Temporary Speaker.

Hon. Gathoni Wamuchomba (Githunguri, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, I respect you very much, and I expect you to protect me from the bullying by Hon. Junet, who is talking about me. There is no election between now and next year. Is he a prophet to prophesy that I will lose...

Hon. Gathoni Wamuchomba (Githunguri, UDA) Yes. Let me wear my kofia so that you can see me properly. Hon. Temporary Speaker, it is out of order for anybody to discuss somebody on the Floor of the House, especially a woman, without giving her the right of reply. It is unfair....

Hon. Gathoni Wamuchomba (Githunguri, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, you have allowed these Members to make me the point of discussion on this issue. However, I am very excited that they are calling me all those good names because they know that I am a beautiful and intelligent woman who has...

Hon. Gathoni Wamuchomba (Githunguri, UDA) On a point of order, Hon. Temporary Speaker.

Hon. Gathoni Wamuchomba (Githunguri, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, I respect you very much, and I expect you to protect me from the bullying by Hon. Junet, who is talking about me. There is no election between now and next year. Is he a prophet to prophesy that I will lose...

Hon. Gathoni Wamuchomba (Githunguri, UDA) Yes. Let me wear my kofia so that you can see me properly. Hon. Temporary Speaker, it is out of order for anybody to discuss somebody on the Floor of the House, especially a woman, without giving her the right of reply. It is unfair....

Hon. Gathoni Wamuchomba (Githunguri, UDA) Hon. Speaker, pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 44 (2) (c) , I wish to request for a Statement from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Lands regarding status and ownership of a parcel of public land in Githunguri Constituency, Kiambu County. 10th...

Hon. Gathoni Wamuchomba (Githunguri, UDA) Hon. Speaker, pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 44 (2) (c) , I wish to request for a Statement from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Lands regarding status and ownership of a parcel of public land in Githunguri Constituency, Kiambu County. 10th...

Hon. Gathoni Wamuchomba (Githunguri, UDA) Thank you. I oblige. I beg to ask the following Question. Could the Cabinet Secretary:

Hon. Gathoni Wamuchomba (Githunguri, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. With your permission, allow me to just stress to the Cabinet Secretary that it is imperative for him to always pronounce statements in this House that are followed by actions. I refer to a session in November last year when...

Hon. Gathoni Wamuchomba (Githunguri, UDA) Yes, Hon. Temporary Speaker.

Hon. Gathoni Wamuchomba (Githunguri, UDA) Thank you, Cabinet Secretary, for the response. However, I am not satisfied with your statement that no student has been suspended from NEMIS from Githunguri Constituency. This is backed by some facts that I can table on the Floor of this House. Over 311 students,...

Hon. Gathoni Wamuchomba (Githunguri, UDA) Hon. Temporary Chairman, I rise to fully support this amendment. The justification given by the Chair is applicable. I note that this is going to sort out a lot of governance issues that have been experienced in the past where, for example, directors of co-operatives...

Hon. Gathoni Wamuchomba (Githunguri, UDA) Hon. Temporary Chairman, I just wanted the Chairperson to clarify something. When she says that five primary co-operatives can register as a secondary co-operative, do those five primary co-operatives have a minimum threshold in terms of the number of members each should comprise of? The...

Hon. Gathoni Wamuchomba (Githunguri, UDA) Allow me to come back to the Vice-Chairlady of the Committee presenting the amendments to clarify to us whether there is a criterion the Commissioner may use in the approval.

Hon. Gathoni Wamuchomba (Githunguri, UDA) Hon. Temporary Chairman, I need to be on record that the reason we were earnestly looking forward to this Bill is because of the mess that commissioners for co-operatives have caused in our primary co-operatives. There have been a lot of issues, irregularities and lack...

Hon. Gathoni Wamuchomba (Githunguri, UDA) Hon. Temporary Chairman, I ask to be forgiven for bringing these issues so heavily because... The Temporary Chairman (Hon. Omboko Milemba) : There is no forgiveness here. Just state your point. Hon. Gathoni Wamuchomba (Githunguri, UDA) Hon. Temporary Chairman, pardon me for re-projecting the issue....

Hon. Gathoni Wamuchomba (Githunguri, UDA) Hon. Temporary Chairman, allow me to thank the Vice-Chairperson and the members of the Committee who saw it fit to bring this amendment. I fully support it. In the past, producer co-operatives have had their information leaked to SACCOs, lenders, commercial ventures and suppliers to...

Hon. Gathoni Wamuchomba (Githunguri, UDA) Hon. Temporary Chairman, if there is anything that has made the members of producer co-operatives go bankrupt and dissolve co- operatives, fight and kill each other, it is this. For example, the famous Mbo-i-Kamiti Farmers Company in Kiambu County, where members have killed each other...

Hon. Gathoni Wamuchomba (Githunguri, UDA) Hon. Chairman, I have reservations about this amendment. The Temporary Chairman (Hon. Omboko Milemba) : Proceed. We hear you. Hon. Gathoni Wamuchomba (Githunguri, UDA) Because county governments' chief executive officers (CEO) are politicians, they will work towards limiting any other activity that may come from...

Hon. Gathoni Wamuchomba (Githunguri, UDA) Hon. Temporary Chairman, women have been the labourers for a long time when it comes to the primary producer co- operatives. They work hard to produce milk but, when it comes to the accounting behind the milk card, only men are considered. Therefore, women end...

Hon. Gathoni Wamuchomba (Githunguri, UDA) Hon. Temporary Chairman, we wanted the Co-operatives Bill so that we can eliminate career board members. They always want to be elected as board members or assert themselves as such, so that they can be there for long and earn salaries like any employed person....

Hon. Gathoni Wamuchomba (Githunguri, UDA) Hon. Temporary Chairman, I rise to fully support this amendment. The justification given by the Chair is applicable. I note that this is going to sort out a lot of governance issues that have been experienced in the past where, for example, directors of co-operatives...

Hon. Gathoni Wamuchomba (Githunguri, UDA) Hon. Temporary Chairman, I just wanted the Chairperson to clarify something. When she says that five primary co-operatives can register as a secondary co-operative, do those five primary co-operatives have a minimum threshold in terms of the number of members each should comprise of? The...

Hon. Gathoni Wamuchomba (Githunguri, UDA) Allow me to come back to the Vice-Chairlady of the Committee presenting the amendments to clarify to us whether there is a criterion the Commissioner may use in the approval.

Hon. Gathoni Wamuchomba (Githunguri, UDA) Hon. Temporary Chairman, I need to be on record that the reason we were earnestly looking forward to this Bill is because of the mess that commissioners for co-operatives have caused in our primary co-operatives. There have been a lot of issues, irregularities and lack...

Hon. Gathoni Wamuchomba (Githunguri, UDA) Hon. Temporary Chairman, I ask to be forgiven for bringing these issues so heavily because... The Temporary Chairman (Hon. Omboko Milemba) : There is no forgiveness here. Just state your point. Hon. Gathoni Wamuchomba (Githunguri, UDA) Hon. Temporary Chairman, pardon me for re-projecting the issue....

Hon. Gathoni Wamuchomba (Githunguri, UDA) Hon. Temporary Chairman, allow me to thank the Vice-Chairperson and the members of the Committee who saw it fit to bring this amendment. I fully support it. In the past, producer co-operatives have had their information leaked to SACCOs, lenders, commercial ventures and suppliers to...

Hon. Gathoni Wamuchomba (Githunguri, UDA) Hon. Temporary Chairman, if there is anything that has made the members of producer co-operatives go bankrupt and dissolve co- operatives, fight and kill each other, it is this. For example, the famous Mbo-i-Kamiti Farmers Company in Kiambu County, where members have killed each other...

Hon. Gathoni Wamuchomba (Githunguri, UDA) Hon. Chairman, I have reservations about this amendment. The Temporary Chairman (Hon. Omboko Milemba) : Proceed. We hear you. Hon. Gathoni Wamuchomba (Githunguri, UDA) Because county governments' chief executive officers (CEO) are politicians, they will work towards limiting any other activity that may come from...

Hon. Gathoni Wamuchomba (Githunguri, UDA) Hon. Temporary Chairman, women have been the labourers for a long time when it comes to the primary producer co- operatives. They work hard to produce milk but, when it comes to the accounting behind the milk card, only men are considered. Therefore, women end...

Hon. Gathoni Wamuchomba (Githunguri, UDA) Hon. Temporary Chairman, we wanted the Co-operatives Bill so that we can eliminate career board members. They always want to be elected as board members or assert themselves as such, so that they can be there for long and earn salaries like any employed person....

Hon. Gathoni Wamuchomba (Githunguri, UDA) I rise to support this wonderful Bill. 27th November 2024 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 47 Hon. Gathoni Wamuchomba (Githunguri, UDA)By the grace of God, I was here in the last Parliament, and I know the zeal and the desire Hon. Kuria Kimani had to have for...