MURUGARA GEORGE GITONGA

Yes, I am. I was actually on my feet when debate on the Bill was cut short. The record does not show. I am sorry about that. How much time had you consumed? I had contributed for one minute. So you can start afresh. I can start afresh. Go ahead....

Thank you… (Hon. Gitonga Mukunji spoke off the record) Hon. Murugara, the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs and Member for Tharaka. Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for allowing me to also support this Senate Bill. It is well done and has undergone public participation. I...

Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker. Let me congratulate Hon. Millie, the great lady who is now the Whip of the Minority Party. She deserves it in all ways. You have contributed a lot to this House and the country. We will cherish as you continue to serve us....

Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for giving me the opportunity to debate this Bill. The Bill originated from the Senate and the Members started debating it yesterday. This morning, we walked into a very sensational Report by one media house on the Mung Beans Bill, popularly known as...

Thank you very much, Hon. Speaker. Allow me to add my voice to support these two nominees before this House who are to be approved this afternoon so that they can start to discharge their duties. I sat in the Committee on Appointments, and you chaired it very well. The...

It is not necessarily that way. I think they might be circumstances apart from mental illness that may force one to commit suicide. There needs to be an examination. Sometimes, it may also be criminal to try and avoid due process. People opt to kill themselves quickly because they have...

Hon. Speaker, I beg to lay the following Paper on the Table: Reports of the Departmental Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs on its consideration of:

Thank you very much, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I wish to second the Motion by the Chairperson of the Select Committee on NG-CDF. I want to point out a few pertinent issues as far as this is concerned. While the proposals for replacement are agreeable to the House, we have been...

Absolutely. Thank you very much. I beg to support the Bill. We must face the reality now. We are living in very difficult times. We have to think prudently about what exactly we are going to do so that the governments can run. The 2024/2025 Financial Year Budget allocated Ksh400.1...

Hon. Speaker, I beg to lay the following Papers on the Table: Reports of the Departmental Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs on its Consideration of the following: NOTICES OF MOTIONS APPROVAL OF NOMINEE FOR APPOINTMENT AS DIRECTOR-GENERAL FOR HEALTH

Hon. Speaker, I beg to give notice of the following Motion: THAT, this House adopts the Report of the Departmental Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs on the Budget Implementation and Monitoring for the Financial Year 2022/2023, laid on the Table of the House on Wednesday, 31st July

Thank you very much, Hon. Speaker, I beg to second this very important Motion as moved by the Chairperson of the Budget and Appropriations Committee. The appropriations we are just about to make are crucial to the national Government and to the county governments. It is vitally important that funds...

Thank you very much, Hon. Speaker. Allow me to rise and support the Supplementary Appropriation (No. 2) Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 39 of 2024) , which has ably been presented by the Chairman of the Budget and Appropriations Committee, and seconded by the Vice-Chairperson of the same Committee. We...

Hon. Speaker, I beg to move the following Motion: THAT, the Senate amendments to the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (Amendment) Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 10 of 2024) be now considered. Hon. Speaker, this House considered the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (Amendment) Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 10...

Thank you very much Hon. Deputy Speaker. Allow me to thank everyone who has contributed to this. This is purely routine, and in my view, there is no contention as regards the proposed amendments. With those remarks, I beg to reply. (Question put and agreed to)

Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Chairlady. I beg to move that the Committee do report to the House its consideration of the Senate amendments to the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (Amendment) Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 10 of 2024) , and its approval thereof without amendments. (Question proposed)...

Thank you very much, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I beg to move that the House do agree with the Committee in the said report. I request the Hon. Leader of the Majority Party, Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah to second.

Thank you very much Hon. Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly. Before I second allow me to thank and commend the Chair of the Committee on Budget and Appropriations because he may not be able to thank himself for the incredible work he has done in speed and dedication. Allow...

Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker for giving me this chance to do two things. The first one is to welcome the children of Iriani Secondary School from my constituency to this noble House of the National Assembly to observe the proceedings. Iriani Secondary School is one of the...

Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker. Before I make my presentation… (Hon. John Mbadi spoke off the record)

Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker. Hon. Temporary Speaker, as I stand, I also agree that we should take five minutes, but we are not bound by any rules because we did not start with that. I implore Hon. Members and myself also to take five minutes to contribute...