Kagombe Gabriel Gathuka

Hon. Speaker, we will respond in the first week after recess.

Hon. Speaker, thank you for the opportunity to contribute to this Report. It is true that you constituted a Committee to investigate and establish what is ailing the small-scale tea sector. We undertook that task. One of the key findings is that there is a systemic problem, especially in the...

Hon. Temporary Speaker, I am guided. It is important that I do that now. What is the interest? I am a tea farmer. Therefore… The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Farah Maalim) : Are you a member of KTDA? Being a tea farmer, I am an elected director in Kiambu. I sit...

Yes, I have contributed to this matter. The role of marketing lies with the TBK, and not KTDA. Even as you say here that two separate entities would be created to market tea from one side and the other, it is important to understand that the company being referred to...

Hon. Temporary Chairlady, I am interested in this matter. The Temporary Chairlady (Hon. (Dr) Rachael Nyamai) : Hon. Members, you did not bring your cards with you today. Member for Gatundu South, you may proceed. Hon. Temporary Chairlady, it is important first of all to understand the architecture of our...

It is important to understand the implications of the amendment. As much as I respect the views of Hon. Peter Kaluma, we have had instances of companies that compete with Kenya’s tea. A Sri Lankan company may come, buy a factory here, produce tea and call it Kenyan tea, but...

Hon. Temporary Chairlady, before the Chairman, comments.

Hon. Temporary Chairlady, I agree with Hon. Munyoro on this matter because prices are explored weekly and if you did not have a good price last week, you do not have to sign DSO this week. You can wait for the week when you have a better price to negotiate...

We have producers and buyers. Tea buyers have their agents here, but most of them are outside the country. They do value addition in their countries. This Clause requires them to add value to the tea before they export it from the country. I have my reservations about that. The...

On a point of order, Hon. Temporary Speaker. Hon. Kagombe, is something out of order? Do you have your card today? Hon. Temporary Speaker, I have just arrived. I am just seeking clarification on whether the extension sought by the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Agriculture and Livestock involves...

Hon. Temporary Speaker, pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 44 (2) (c) , I rise to request a Statement from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Defence, Intelligence and Foreign Relations regarding the compensation of ex-service officers of the Kenya Air Force. Messrs. David Gitau Njau and L.R....

On a point of order, Hon. Temporary Speaker. Yes, what is your point of order, Hon. Kagombe? I know this is an emotive issue, but it is important to stick to the Bill and the amendments that have been made. The issues that the Member is talking about, of individual...

Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for giving me an opportunity to contribute to this amendment. You had asked the Chairman to say something to your benefit. (The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Farah Maalim) consulted with the Clerks-at-the-Table) Proceed. Hon. Temporary Speaker, proliferation or opening up of businesses is not...

On a point of order, Hon. Speaker. Hold on. Yes, Hon. Kagombe, Member for Gatundu South. Thank you, Hon. Speaker. While the Chairman of the Departmental Committee on Health is on the Floor, you declared a Kamukunji that was here illegal. While the Chairman had the microphone, he announced that...

He is still on the Floor.

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for giving me an opportunity to contribute to the debate on last Thursday’s State of the Nation Address by the President. He talked about fertiliser subsidy. He took a very bold step in walking the less walked path of choosing to subsidise production rather than...

On a point of order. Hold Kaguchia, hold on. What is out of order, Hon. GG Kagombe? Hon. Speaker, is the Member in order to disparage and mutilate the Constitution by disputing the validity of the provisions of Article 150, which gives power to parliament to remove a sitting deputy...

Thank you, Hon. Speaker, for this opportunity to contribute to this important Motion. An English saying goes that a sheep lives its entire life afraid of the wolf only to be slaughtered and eaten by the shepherd. As the people of Mount Kenya, we are farmers. We have tea, coffee...

On a point of order, Hon. Speaker. Yes, Hon. Kagombe. Hon. Speaker, I rise on Standing Order 107. We are setting a very bad precedence. Where you make a ruling that someone should withdraw a statement, and they proceed to make contributions as if you have not said anything. Hon....

Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I stand to support the Bill because, as a House, we have a responsibility to create employment for the people demonstrating out there. We also have a responsibility to make sure that we give the right information to the young people of this nation. As much...

On a point of order, Hon. Temporary Member for Gatundu South, what is out of order? Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I happen to have the benefit of sitting in the Public Accounts Committee, and the Report that Hon. Mbadi is about to table is one that we have tirelessly...

Thank you Hon. Speaker. The Leader of the Majority Party was trying to make sure that I do not ask this question, but then I will still present it. Question 296/2023 DELAYED DISBURSEMENT OF FUNDS TO NYS Hon. Speaker, could the Cabinet Secretary—

Hon. Speaker, I am not satisfied. Ask him a supplementary question. Under the Public Finance Management (PFM) Act, pending bills form the first charge in the subsequent year. These bills have been there and there are finances enough to do other things and to pay current bills, but not to...