George Gitonga Murugara

Hon. George Murugara (Tharaka, UDA) Thank you very much, Hon. Speaker. Allow me also to thank the Mau Mau veterans from Meru County who have paid a courtesy visit to the House, so that they can know exactly how their plight is going to be addressed by this House. I...

Hon. George Murugara (Tharaka, UDA) Thank you very much, Hon. Speaker. To say the least, what was stated in Kisii by the impeached Deputy President is extremely despicable and that which we must frown against as a House and as a country. Today, every leader is called upon to speak...

Hon. George Murugara (Tharaka, UDA) Thank you very much, Hon. Speaker. To say the least, what was stated in Kisii by the impeached Deputy President is extremely despicable and that which we must frown against as a House and as a country. Today, every leader is called upon to speak...

Hon. George Murugara (Tharaka, UDA)

Hon. George Murugara (Tharaka, UDA) Hon. Temporary Chairman, I beg to move THAT, Clause 55 of the Bill be amended by— Hon. George Murugara (Tharaka, UDA)

Hon. George Murugara (Tharaka, UDA) Hon. Temporary Chairman, I beg to move: THAT, Clause 26 of the Bill be amended in subclause (1) by—

Hon. George Murugara (Tharaka, UDA) Hon. Temporary Chairman, I beg to move THAT, Clause 44 of the Bill be amended in subclause (2) by deleting paragraph Hon. George Murugara (Tharaka, UDA)

Hon. George Murugara (Tharaka, UDA) Hon. Speaker, I beg to second. (Question of the amendment proposed) (Question, that the words to be added be added, put and agreed to) (The Motion as amended agreed to) COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE HOUSE [The Speaker (Hon. Moses Wetang’ula) left the Chair] IN THE...

Hon. George Murugara (Tharaka, UDA)

Hon. George Murugara (Tharaka, UDA) Hon. Temporary Chairman, I beg to move THAT, Clause 55 of the Bill be amended by— Hon. George Murugara (Tharaka, UDA)

Hon. George Murugara (Tharaka, UDA) Hon. Temporary Chairman, I beg to move: THAT, Clause 26 of the Bill be amended in subclause (1) by—

Hon. George Murugara (Tharaka, UDA) Hon. Temporary Chairman, I beg to move THAT, Clause 44 of the Bill be amended in subclause (2) by deleting paragraph Hon. George Murugara (Tharaka, UDA)

Hon. George Murugara (Tharaka, UDA) Hon. Speaker, I beg to second. (Question of the amendment proposed) (Question, that the words to be added be added, put and agreed to) (The Motion as amended agreed to) COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE HOUSE [The Speaker (Hon. Moses Wetang’ula) left the Chair] IN THE...

Hon. George Murugara (Tharaka, UDA) Thank you very much. In fact, it will be right to inform Hon. Ngogoyo that the President who is the appointing authority possibly knows Francis Meja better than you do. Not the fact that you represent him in Parliament. Hon. Speaker, I support this Special...

Hon. George Murugara (Tharaka, UDA) Thank you very much. In fact, it will be right to inform Hon. Ngogoyo that the President who is the appointing authority possibly knows Francis Meja better than you do. Not the fact that you represent him in Parliament. Hon. Speaker, I support this Special...

Hon. George Murugara (Tharaka, UDA) Yes, I am. Hon. Speaker, on behalf of the Leader of the Majority Party, I beg to lay the following Papers on the Table:

Hon. George Murugara (Tharaka, UDA)

Hon. George Murugara (Tharaka, UDA)

Hon. George Murugara (Tharaka, UDA) Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I beg to move that the House do agree with the Committee in the said report. I also request Hon. Jematiah to second the Motion for agreement of the report of the Committee of the whole House.

Hon. George Murugara (Tharaka, UDA)

Hon. George Murugara (Tharaka, UDA) Right, thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Chairman. Regulations will be coming; and most of the concerns we have 19th February 2026 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 43 Hon. George Murugara (Tharaka, UDA)will be addressed through them. Regulations are actually the flesh of any Act of Parliament;...

Hon. George Murugara (Tharaka, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Chairman. I beg to move: THAT, Clause 71 of the Bill be amended by—

Hon. George Murugara (Tharaka, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Chairman. I beg to move: THAT, Clause 29 of the Bill be amended in subclause (4) by deleting the expression “subsection (3) (b) , (c) , (d) and I” appearing immediately after the words “appointed under” and substituting therefor the expression...

Hon. George Murugara (Tharaka, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Chairman. I beg to move: THAT, Clause 66 of the Bill be amended by— Hon. George Murugara (Tharaka, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Chairman. I beg to move: THAT, the Bill be amended by deleting Clause 67 and substituting therefor the...

Hon. George Murugara (Tharaka, UDA) Thank you. A shorter time frame means it must be within 12 months, so we are adequately covered. What we do not want is for the Act to come into force two years down the line and there is still uncertainty about what to do....

Hon. George Murugara (Tharaka, UDA) Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Chairman. On behalf of the Leader of the Majority Party, I beg to move that the Committee do report to the House its consideration of the Judges’ Retirement Benefits Bill (National Assembly Bill No.27 of 2025) and its approval...

Hon. George Murugara (Tharaka, UDA) Hon. Temporary Chairman, I beg to move that the new Schedule be now read a Second Time. The justification for this proposal can be found under proposed Sections 23 (2) , 55 (2) , and 66 (2) , which concern additional benefits for a retired...

Hon. George Murugara (Tharaka, UDA) The proposed amendments are the same. The Temporary Chairman (Hon. Omboko Milemba) : Order, Hon. Chairman. Let us give priority to Leader of the Majority Party. Let him move his amendment first.

Hon. George Murugara (Tharaka, UDA)

Hon. George Murugara (Tharaka, UDA)

Hon. George Murugara (Tharaka, UDA) Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I beg to move that the House do agree with the Committee in the said report. I also request Hon. Jematiah to second the Motion for agreement of the report of the Committee of the whole House.

Hon. George Murugara (Tharaka, UDA)

Hon. George Murugara (Tharaka, UDA) Right, thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Chairman. Regulations will be coming; and most of the concerns we have 19th February 2026 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 43 Hon. George Murugara (Tharaka, UDA)will be addressed through them. Regulations are actually the flesh of any Act of Parliament;...

Hon. George Murugara (Tharaka, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Chairman. I beg to move: THAT, Clause 71 of the Bill be amended by—

Hon. George Murugara (Tharaka, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Chairman. I beg to move: THAT, Clause 29 of the Bill be amended in subclause (4) by deleting the expression “subsection (3) (b) , (c) , (d) and I” appearing immediately after the words “appointed under” and substituting therefor the expression...

Hon. George Murugara (Tharaka, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Chairman. I beg to move: THAT, Clause 66 of the Bill be amended by— Hon. George Murugara (Tharaka, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Chairman. I beg to move: THAT, the Bill be amended by deleting Clause 67 and substituting therefor the...

Hon. George Murugara (Tharaka, UDA) Thank you. A shorter time frame means it must be within 12 months, so we are adequately covered. What we do not want is for the Act to come into force two years down the line and there is still uncertainty about what to do....

Hon. George Murugara (Tharaka, UDA) Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Chairman. On behalf of the Leader of the Majority Party, I beg to move that the Committee do report to the House its consideration of the Judges’ Retirement Benefits Bill (National Assembly Bill No.27 of 2025) and its approval...

Hon. George Murugara (Tharaka, UDA) Hon. Temporary Chairman, I beg to move that the new Schedule be now read a Second Time. The justification for this proposal can be found under proposed Sections 23 (2) , 55 (2) , and 66 (2) , which concern additional benefits for a retired...

Hon. George Murugara (Tharaka, UDA) The proposed amendments are the same. The Temporary Chairman (Hon. Omboko Milemba) : Order, Hon. Chairman. Let us give priority to Leader of the Majority Party. Let him move his amendment first.