WAMUCHOMBA, GATHONI

Hon. Speaker, it is unfortunate that my colleague and senior, Hon. Millie Odhiambo, can only see me in the whole House. There are people in yellow seated behind me. Even our seats have a yellow emblem. I do not know why you are so particular about the colour yellow. Why...

Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Chairman. I rise to state my reservations on the proposal by the Chairman regarding flow metres. In as much as I support any effort to regulate illicit alcohol manufacturing in this country, including recommendations to introduce flow metres, we need to be careful. Some...

Hon. Temporary Chairman, in as much as I support the ring-fencing of some money so that we can be a little more efficient, I am just concerned that this is a creation of a new expenditure. Every fund that we create requires a secretariat or a board to manage the...

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I rise to support this wonderful Motion from the gracious lady and my colleague, former Woman Representative of Nyandarua and now the current Member for the same, Madam Faith. When she came up with this Motion, it was as though she had read the urgent...

On a point of order, Hon. Temporary Chairman. The Temporary Chairman (Hon. David Ochieng’) : After I propose the Question, you can raise your point of order. (Question of the amendment proposed) Let us have Hon. Wamuchomba. Hon. Temporary Speaker, I just wanted to point out that Hon. Atandi is...

On a point of order, Hon. Temporary Chairman. The Temporary Chairman (Hon. David Ochieng’) : Hon. Wamuchomba, we have just spoken on this. Go ahead. Hon. Temporary Speaker, I have just had a chat with the Hon. Chairman of the Budget and Appropriations Committee. He has explained to us why...

Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I rise to support the Report from the Committee that oversees Kenyatta National Hospital, the Kenya Medical Supplies Authority, the Kenya Veterinary Board, and the National Authority on the Campaign Against Alcohol and Drug Abuse (NACADA) . Hon. Deputy Speaker, it is very disappointing that...

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 attention. Mr James was arraigned...

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. Then resume your seat. No, Hon. Speaker. Allow me to submit because you have given me a minute. With all due respect, finally, you have...

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. It is completely out of...

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 in Githunguri? Who told him...

On a point of order, Hon. Temporary Speaker. What is your point of order, Hon. Wamuchomba? 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...

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. Hon. Speaker, the Government has owned...

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 we inquired about the preparedness...

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 Temporary Chairman (Hon. Omboko Milemba)...

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. 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 of standards and other processes...

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. Temporary Chairman, pardon me for re-projecting the issue. The issue that has been there and one that we...

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 fleece them of their money....

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 colluded with the commissioner of...

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 over allegations of some members...

Hon. Chairman, I have reservations about this amendment. The Temporary Chairman (Hon. Omboko Milemba) : Proceed. We hear you. Because county governments' chief executive officers (CEO) are politicians, they will work towards limiting any other activity that may come from a perceived competition. I want to give an example of...

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 up being labourers, but they...

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. This amendment is handy to...