Karemba Eric Muchangi

Hon. Muchangi Karemba (Runjenjes, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I can hear some Members referring to me as Mr. Francis Atwoli. I wish to state categorically that my name is Hon. Muchangi Karemba. There is no relationship between Mr. Francis Atwoli and I. 22nd June 2023 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 8...

Hon. Muchangi Karemba (Runyenjes, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I beg to lay the following Paper on the Table: Report of the Departmental Committee on Labour on its vetting of a nominee for appointment as a Member of the Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC) . Thank you, Hon. Deputy...

Hon. Muchangi Karemba (Runyenjes, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I intended to ask the same questions as Hon. Hilary Kosgei regarding Kenya Power's decision to disconnect members of the public who had been receiving electricity services and were informed that they were not registered on the same meters. I...

Hon. Muchangi Karemba (Runyenjes, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. Pursuant to the provisions of Articles 230 (2) (b) (i) and 250 (2) (c) of the Constitution, Section 7 (10) of the of the Salaries and Remuneration Commission Act, No.10 of 2011, and Section 6 of the Public Appointments (Parliamentary...

Hon. Muchangi Karemba (Runyenjes, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker for the guidance. I beg to move: THAT, taking into consideration the findings of the Departmental Committee on Labour in its Report on the vetting of a nominee for the [The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Peter Kaluma) left the Chair] [The...

Hon. Muchangi Karemba (Runyenjes, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, I beg to reply.

Hon. Muchangi Karemba (Runyenjes, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I am glad to see elders from the Anglican Church of Kenya in Gitare. It is good for me to mention that Gitare is my home area. Hon. Ruku GK can confirm that. Unlike that fake Pastor Mackenzie that we...

Hon. Muchangi Karemba (Runyenjes, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I wish to start by thanking Hon. Beatrice Kemei who brought this issue of sexual harassment of female tea workers in Kericho County to the House. This is an indication that Kericho County has a Member who is very dedicated...

Hon. Muchangi Karemba (Runyenjes, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker and thank you Hon. Mathenge. I wish to congratulate you for coming up with this Motion because we need to regulate betting. The addiction that comes with betting is worse than the one that comes with consumption of alcohol. Our...

Hon. Muchangi Karemba (Runyenjes, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. At the outset, I wish to support this amendment because the bodaboda or three-wheeled industry accommodates very many young people since its introduction during President Kibaki’s time. We all admit that thousands of young people are into this business trying...

Hon. Muchangi Karemba (Runyenjes, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. As I ask this question, I would like to thank the Cabinet Secretary because the contractor, who had deserted works at the Kieni–Karurumo Road in my constituency, is back. He has mobilised people and today I received some good news...

Hon. Muchangi Karemba (Runyenjes, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. Hon. Beatrice Kemei, Member for Kericho County, sought a Statement on 21st February 2023 from the Chairperson, Departmental Committee on Labour, regarding sexual harassment of female workers in various tea estates in Kericho County. In the Statement request, the Member...

Hon. Muchangi Karemba (Runyenjes, UDA) Hon. Deputy Speaker, I beg to move the following Motion: THAT, this House adopts the Report of the Departmental Committee on Labour on the Inquiry Regarding Sexual Harassment of Female Workers in Tea Estates in Kericho County, laid on the Table of the House on...

Hon. Muchangi Karemba (Runyenjes, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. From the outset, I support the nominee, Hon. Martin Ogindo. The fishing industry is very important in this country. Having been a Member of Parliament, Hon. Martin is experienced. He comes from the lakeside, so we believe that he understands...

Hon. Muchangi Karemba (Runyenjes, UDA) Hon. Speaker, I beg to lay the following Paper on the Table: Report of the Departmental Committee on Labour on the Inquiry regarding Sexual Harassment of Female Workers in Tea Estates in Kericho County. Thank you, Hon. Speaker.

Hon. Muchangi Karemba (Runyenjes, UDA) Hon. Speaker I wish to give notice of the following Motion: THAT, this House adopts the Report of the Departmental Committee on Labour on the Inquiry regarding Sexual Harassment of Female Workers in Tea Estates in Kericho County, laid on the Table of the House...

Hon. Muchangi Karemba (Runyenjes, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. After the Statement was committed to the Committee for consideration, we invited the Cabinet Secretary (CS) for a meeting to receive and consider its submissions. However, the response was deemed inadequate. The Committee, thereafter, resolved to proceed to Kericho County to...

Hon. Muchangi Karemba (Runyenjes, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. There was one person, a Mr. John Chebochok, who was notoriously mentioned in the submissions. I wish to inform the House that James Finlay & Co suspended him. He was contracted to look for workers. He was doing that since 2017...

Hon. Muchangi Karemba (Runyenjes, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I am impressed that this issue has attracted a lot of interest from Members. That is because it is a very serious matter. We were shocked when we went to Kericho. We found out that there are so many women than...

Hon. Muchangi Karemba (Runyenjes, UDA) Hon. Speaker, as a Committee, we believe that the suspension of Mr. John Chebochok and his accomplices is not enough. We believe that the DCI should go ahead and prosecute him and those who have been adversely mentioned in those reports.

Hon. Muchangi Karemba (Runyenjes, UDA) Yes, Hon. Speaker. On the issue of the case in Scotland, as I am aware, the matter is not directly on the issue of sexual harassment. 22nd March 2023 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 12 Hon. Muchangi Karemba (Runyenjes, UDA)The workers have sued the company because it...

Hon. Karemba Muchangi (Runyenjes, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I wish to state that sex for fish has not been brought to our attention. If there is such an issue, we gladly wish that it be brought before our Committee. We will expedite on it. On supplementary questions, I commit,...

Hon. Muchangi Karemba (Runyenjes, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I second. (Question proposed)

Hon. Muchangi Karemba (Runyenjes, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, I would wish to add a few more comments to the issue of the Report on the Caribbean and Pacific States and the European Union Joint Parliamentary Assembly. I need to say that if there are any conditions that Kenya is going...