George Gitonga Murugara

Hon. George Murugara (Tharaka, UDA) Yes, I am. I was actually on my feet when debate on the Bill was cut short.

Hon. George Murugara (Tharaka, UDA) I am sorry about that.

Hon. George Murugara (Tharaka, UDA) I had contributed for one minute.

Hon. George Murugara (Tharaka, UDA) I can start afresh.

Hon. George Murugara (Tharaka, UDA) Thank you very much, Hon. Speaker. I rise to oppose this Bill with very good reasons. Some of them were captured by the Departmental Committee on Agriculture and Livestock when they retreated to look at this Senate Bill. We were here on 15th August 2024...

Hon. George Murugara (Tharaka, UDA) Thank you… (Hon. Gitonga Mukunji spoke off the record)

Hon. George Murugara (Tharaka, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for allowing me to also support this Senate Bill. It is well done and has undergone public participation. I want to confirm that I heard farmers making inquiries on what happened to their Coffee Bill after public participation unlike the...

Hon. George Murugara (Tharaka, UDA) 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...

Hon. George Murugara (Tharaka, UDA) 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...

Hon. George Murugara (Tharaka, UDA) 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...

Hon. George Murugara (Tharaka, UDA) 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...

Hon. George Murugara (Tharaka, UDA) 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:

Hon. George Murugara (Tharaka, UDA) 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...

Hon. George Murugara (Tharaka, UDA) 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...

Hon. George Murugara (Tharaka, UDA) 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. George Murugara (Tharaka, UDA) 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...

Hon. George Murugara (Tharaka, UDA) 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...

Hon. George Murugara (Tharaka, UDA) 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...

Hon. George Murugara (Tharaka, UDA) 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...

Hon. George Murugara (Tharaka, UDA) Hon. Deputy Speaker, I beg the House to agree with the proposed amendments by the Senate and move on to the Committee of the whole House. I beg to move and request Hon. Chepkonga, Member for Ainabkoi, to second.

Hon. George Murugara (Tharaka, UDA) 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...

Hon. George Murugara (Tharaka, UDA) 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...

The Temporary Chairlady.

Hon. George Murugara (Tharaka, UDA) 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.

Hon (Dr) George Murugara (Tharaka, UDA) 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...

Hon. George Murugara (Tharaka, UDA) 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...

Hon (Dr) George Murugara (Tharaka, UDA) 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...

Hon. George Murugara (Tharaka, UDA) 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...

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

Hon. George Murugara (Tharaka, UDA) 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...

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

Hon. George Murugara (Tharaka, UDA) 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...