George Gitonga Murugara

Hon. George Murugara (Tharaka, UDA) Thank you very much, Hon. Speaker. I thank Hon. (Dr) Otiende Amollo, Senior Counsel, for the work that was done yesterday. He put us together as we went through the submissions. He took the lead and did a fantastic job. Later, together with Hon. Kaluma,...

Hon. George Murugara (Tharaka, UDA) On a point of order.

Hon. George Murugara (Tharaka, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. As Hon. Raso, the Office of the President and the NPS respond, it is a country-wide concern. Can we get a response that covers the entire country so that we know exactly where those anomalies arose to avoid repeatedly requesting...

Hon. George Murugara (Tharaka, UDA) Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I will start by tabling the response to the request for statement by Hon. Farah Yussuf, Member for Wajir West. Pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 44 (2) (C) , Hon. Farah Yussuf requested for a statement...

Hon. George Murugara (Tharaka, UDA) Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I have provided the Member with the response. It is lengthy, but I will give an abbreviated version. He can review the response and, if not satisfied, raise any issues he may consider necessary for further consideration by...

Hon. George Murugara (Tharaka, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker.

Hon. George Murugara (Tharaka, UDA) Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker. You have done very well. The report summarises what the Attorney-General has said. Unless we anchor the compensation scheme in law, we will have difficulties compensating victims of such incidents. Even in pre-colonial times, we had issues with...

Hon. George Murugara (Tharaka, UDA) It is Victims Compensation, which is a State Department in the Office of the Attorney-General. It is not with the Victims Protection Agency.

Hon. George Murugara (Tharaka, UDA) The law would not cover this because this looks like an historical injustice. That law is in respect of persons that have suffered loss and damage, and have possibly gone to court and been awarded damages for that. It may not cover this particular one,...

Hon. George Murugara (Tharaka, UDA) Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I rise to support the Report. I thank the Chairman, Hon. Gikaria. This is the right thing to do. As a country, we must look into electricity supply. Electricity is one of the key pillars of development in...

Hon. George Murugara (Tharaka, UDA) Hon. Speaker, I beg to lay the following paper on the Table: Report of the Departmental Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs on its consideration of the Judges’ Retirement Benefits Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 27 of 2025) . Thank you, Hon. Speaker.

Hon. George Murugara (Tharaka, UDA) Thank you very much, Hon. Speaker. Yesterday was a dark day. A dark cloud fell over our country. By the time it started fading away, the sad news was broken to us that the Former Prime Minister, Rt. Hon. Raila Amolo Odinga, was no more...

Hon. George Murugara (Tharaka, UDA) Thank you very much, Hon. Speaker. Education matters are becoming more emotive than land matters in this country. Every citizen should be concerned, especially where education matters are not right. Students have just completed their third term of the school year. In the Eastern region...

Hon. George Murugara (Tharaka, UDA) Hon. Speaker, the other thing that puzzles me is this: We have been assured by the Cabinet Secretary for Roads, Transport and Public Works that most of those contractors have been paid. For that reason, they should have resumed work. However, if you engaged some...

Yes. Thank you so much, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I also find this Petition a bit curious due to the fact that there have been attempts to bring laws regulating churches to this House. Churches have been the first to voice dissent saying that churches, religious organisations, and faiths must be...

Hon. George Murugara (Tharaka, UDA) Yes. Thank you so much, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I also find this Petition a bit curious due to the fact that there have been attempts to bring laws regulating churches to this House. Churches have been the first to voice dissent saying that churches, religious...

Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Chairperson. I beg to move: THAT, Clause 3 of the Bill be deleted. On behalf of the Leader of the Majority Party, I confirm that the House agreed with the President’s reservations and recommendations to the Bill that Clause 3 be deleted. The justification...

Thank you very much. Hon. Temporary Chairman, the Constitution mandates the President to return the Bill with his reservations. If the House does not agree with those reservations, it requires a two-thirds majority to overturn them. What the President does is to put the reservations in writing, which are a...

Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Chairman. I beg to move that new clause 2A be read a Second Time. It is a new clause altogether. The Temporary Chairman (Hon. Omboko Milemba) : Order. Let me ask Hon. Murugara and Hon. Naomi Waqo to approach the Table. (Hon. George Murugara...

Hon. Temporary Chairman, I beg to move that the Committee do report to the House its consideration of the President's recommendations to the Wildlife Conservation and Management (Amendment) Bill, (National Assembly Bill No.3 of 2023) , and its approval thereof without amendments. (Question proposed) (Question put and agreed to) The...

Hon. George Murugara (Tharaka, UDA) Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Chairperson. I beg to move: THAT, Clause 3 of the Bill be deleted. On behalf of the Leader of the Majority Party, I confirm that the House agreed with the President’s reservations and recommendations to the Bill that Clause...

Hon. George Murugara (Tharaka, UDA) Thank you very much. Hon. Temporary Chairman, the Constitution mandates the President to return the Bill with his reservations. If the House does not agree with those reservations, it requires a two-thirds majority to overturn them. What the President does is to put the reservations...

Hon. George Murugara (Tharaka, UDA) Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Chairman. I beg to move that new clause 2A be read a Second Time. It is a new clause altogether. The Temporary Chairman (Hon. Omboko Milemba) : Order. Let me ask Hon. Murugara and Hon. Naomi Waqo to approach...

Hon. George Murugara (Tharaka, UDA) Hon. Temporary Chairman, I beg to move that the Committee do report to the House its consideration of the President's recommendations to the Wildlife Conservation and Management (Amendment) Bill, (National Assembly Bill No.3 of 2023) , and its approval thereof without amendments. (Question proposed) (Question...

Hon. George Murugara (Tharaka, UDA) Hon. Speaker, I beg to move the following Motion: That, taking into consideration the findings of the Departmental Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs in its report on the approval hearings of nominees for appointment as Registrar and Assistant Registrar of Political Parties, laid on...

Hon. George Murugara (Tharaka, UDA) Hon. Deputy Speaker, I beg to move the following Special Motion: THAT, taking into consideration the findings of the Departmental Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs in its Report on the approval hearing of a nominee for appointment as Chairperson of the Kenya National Commission...

Hon. George Murugara (Tharaka, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. As I reply, I thank the contributors. We are all in agreement that this is an important appointment which we must execute as required by law and in the best interest of our country. It is vital that at all...

Hon. George Murugara (Tharaka, UDA) Thank you for allowing me to also voice my support to this Motion. It is a very important Motion. Thank you, Hon. Jane Kagiri, the Woman Representative for Laikipia County. I echo the sentiments of Hon. KJ regarding the people of Laikipia and exactly what...

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 approval hearings of: Thank you, Hon. Speaker.

Hon. Speaker, I beg to give notice of the following Motion: THAT, taking into consideration the findings of the Departmental Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs in its Report on the approval hearing of a nominee for appointment as Chairperson of the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights, laid on...

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 approval hearings of:

Hon. George Murugara (Tharaka, UDA) Hon. Speaker, I beg to give notice of the following Motion: THAT, taking into consideration the findings of the Departmental Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs in its Report on the approval hearing of a nominee for appointment as Chairperson of the Kenya National Commission...