Geoffrey Wandeto Mwangi

Hon. Geoffrey Wandeto (Tetu, UDA) Hon. Temporary Chairman, we have a long way to go in terms of achieving gender parity. We should address the issue of women being disadvantaged. We should also address emerging issues of men also being disadvantaged. Gender issues have always skewed towards women, but it...

Hon. Geoffrey Wandeto (Tetu, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Chairman. The figures that the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has been discussing in the media, as its budgetary requirement to prepare for the forthcoming general election, add up to Ksh67 billion yet I see that they have been allocated...

Hon. Geoffrey Wandeto (Tetu, UDA) Hon. Chairlady, I agree with the Leader of the Majority Party informing me. I did not mean “killed” in that sense. It is just that we do not want the Kenya Defence Forces to do work that can otherwise be done by local businessmen. Having...

Hon. Geoffrey Wandeto (Tetu, UDA) On a point of order, Hon. Chairlady.

Hon. Geoffrey Wandeto (Tetu, UDA) It is the opposition that is voting.

Hon. Geoffrey Wandeto (Tetu, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Chairlady. I also rise to support this allocation to Defence, though I do not agree with the Leader of the Majority Party. We have seen increased involvement of our armed forces in what I would consider very civilian projects. All their work...

Hon. Geoffrey Wandeto (Tetu, UDA) Hon. Temporary Chairman, I wish to echo the sentiments expressed by my colleague. To the best of my knowledge, this money is not enough to confirm all the 44,000 Junior Secondary School (JSS) teachers. Some of them have been on the streets and we need...

Hon. Geoffrey Wandeto (Tetu, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Chairman. The role of Parliament or parliamentarians is legislation, oversight and representation. I just wanted it to be on record that, as we come to the end of this budget discussion, I had indeed written a memo to the Speaker showing how...

Hon. Geoffrey Wandeto (Tetu, UDA) I had submitted some proposed amendments to the Speaker yesterday regarding this matter. Therefore, I seek your guidance.

Hon. Geoffrey Wandeto (Tetu, UDA) Hon. Temporary Chairman, it is unfortunate that the respected Chair of the Budget and Appropriations Committee has decided to bring party politics into this debate and, sadly, from his losing side of the political divide... The Temporary Chairman (Hon. David Ochieng’) : No, Hon. Wandeto....

Hon. Geoffrey Wandeto (Tetu, UDA) Hon. Temporary Chairman, we have a long way to go in terms of achieving gender parity. We should address the issue of women being disadvantaged. We should also address emerging issues of men also being disadvantaged. Gender issues have always skewed towards women, but it...

Hon. Geoffrey Wandeto (Tetu, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Chairman. The figures that the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has been discussing in the media, as its budgetary requirement to prepare for the forthcoming general election, add up to Ksh67 billion yet I see that they have been allocated...

Hon. Geoffrey Wandeto (Tetu, UDA) Hon. Chairlady, I agree with the Leader of the Majority Party informing me. I did not mean “killed” in that sense. It is just that we do not want the Kenya Defence Forces to do work that can otherwise be done by local businessmen. Having...

Hon. Geoffrey Wandeto (Tetu, UDA) On a point of order, Hon. Chairlady.

Hon. Geoffrey Wandeto (Tetu, UDA) It is the opposition that is voting.

Hon. Geoffrey Wandeto (Tetu, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Chairlady. I also rise to support this allocation to Defence, though I do not agree with the Leader of the Majority Party. We have seen increased involvement of our armed forces in what I would consider very civilian projects. All their work...

Hon. Geoffrey Wandeto (Tetu, UDA) Hon. Temporary Chairman, I wish to echo the sentiments expressed by my colleague. To the best of my knowledge, this money is not enough to confirm all the 44,000 Junior Secondary School (JSS) teachers. Some of them have been on the streets and we need...

Hon. Geoffrey Wandeto (Tetu, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Chairman. The role of Parliament or parliamentarians is legislation, oversight and representation. I just wanted it to be on record that, as we come to the end of this budget discussion, I had indeed written a memo to the Speaker showing how...

Hon. Geoffrey Wandeto (Tetu, UDA) I had submitted some proposed amendments to the Speaker yesterday regarding this matter. Therefore, I seek your guidance.

Hon. Geoffrey Wandeto (Tetu, UDA) Hon. Temporary Chairman, it is unfortunate that the respected Chair of the Budget and Appropriations Committee has decided to bring party politics into this debate and, sadly, from his losing side of the political divide... The Temporary Chairman (Hon. David Ochieng’) : No, Hon. Wandeto....

Hon. Geoffrey Wandeto (Tetu, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 44 (2) (c) , I rise to request for a Statement from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Transport and Infrastructure regarding the status of construction of the Mau Mau Road Lot 4 project....

Hon. Geoffrey Wandeto (Tetu, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, I rise to second the Motion on the approval of the Report of the Copyright (Consolidated (Music and Audio-Visual Works) Tariffs, 2026 – 2028, Legal Notice No. 4 of 2026. First, I wish to commend the Chairman and the Members for a...

Hon. Geoffrey Wandeto (Tetu, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I also rise to send my very warm congratulations to Sebastian Sawe for the earth-shaking feat that he has achieved by running the marathon in less than two hours. Just to remind ourselves, modern Marathons debuted in 1896 at the...

Hon. Geoffrey Wandeto (Tetu, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, I rise to second the Motion on the approval of the Report of the Copyright (Consolidated (Music and Audio-Visual Works) Tariffs, 2026 – 2028, Legal Notice No. 4 of 2026. First, I wish to commend the Chairman and the Members for a...

Hon. Geoffrey Wandeto (Tetu, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I also rise to send my very warm congratulations to Sebastian Sawe for the earth-shaking feat that he has achieved by running the marathon in less than two hours. Just to remind ourselves, modern Marathons debuted in 1896 at the...

Hon. Geoffrey Wandeto (Tetu, UDA) Thank you very much, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I tried to catch your eye on a point of order because I felt the Leader of the Majority Party had moved away from the Motion on Approval of Nominees for Appointment as Chairperson and Members of NCIC....

Hon. Geoffrey Wandeto (Tetu, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker, for ruling that there is nothing untoward in what I said. Hon. Deputy Speaker I have not ruled on anything. Hon. Geoffrey Wandeto (Tetu, UDA) Hon. Deputy Speaker, you did not give me any directions. Hon. Deputy Speaker That was...

Hon. Geoffrey Wandeto (Tetu, UDA) Thank you very much, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I tried to catch your eye on a point of order because I felt the Leader of the Majority Party had moved away from the Motion on Approval of Nominees for Appointment as Chairperson and Members of NCIC....

Hon. Geoffrey Wandeto (Tetu, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker, for ruling that there is nothing untoward in what I said. Hon. Deputy Speaker I have not ruled on anything. Hon. Geoffrey Wandeto (Tetu, UDA) Hon. Deputy Speaker, you did not give me any directions. Hon. Deputy Speaker That was...

Hon. Geoffrey Wandeto (Tetu, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I support the VAT reduction from 16 per cent to 8 per cent to avoid the spiralling costs of fuel across the economy. This is a good start. We can even temporarily lower or remove other tariffs such as the Excise...

Hon. Geoffrey Wandeto (Tetu, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I support the VAT reduction from 16 per cent to 8 per cent to avoid the spiralling costs of fuel across the economy. This is a good start. We can even temporarily lower or remove other tariffs such as the Excise...

Hon. Geoffrey Wandeto (Tetu, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I apologise. I was responding to an emergency, but I am ready to contribute. I support the Local Content Bill, which is timely and important. I must thank the Member for Laikipia County for finally thinking about the local person....