Mugambi Murwithania Rindikiri

Hon. Mugambi Rindikiri (Buuri, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I join my colleagues in sending my condolences to the people of Webuye, Bungoma County, and Kenya at large following this terrible accident. I have just come from another terrible road accident. We also buried my Chairman because of an air...

Hon. Mugambi Rindikiri (Buuri, UDA) Hon. Speaker, we will present our report one week after we return from recess.

Hon. Mugambi Rindikiri (Buuri, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I stand to support this Report. For the first time, we have seen nominations that reflect representation from across the country. The issue of qualifications is not in doubt at this time, as the Committee has deliberated on the nominees...

Hon. Mugambi Rindikiri (Buuri, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. The annual Budget Policy Statement gives direction on what we need to do as a country. It gives us the opportunity to engage members of the public and to align the resources that we have with the government development agendas....

Hon. Mugambi Rindikiri (Buuri, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I stand here to mourn my boss, Chairman and very close friend, the late Hon. Ng’eno. I was his assistant. I worked with a man who was difficult at the beginning, but I realised that he was one of the great...

Hon. Mugambi Rindikiri (Buuri, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. The problem that we have is populism and having substantive debates on a very important matter like the one that is in front of us. I am of the view that the document that has been presented by the Departmental...

Hon. Mugambi Rindikiri (Buuri, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Chairman. Today is going to be a history of the law process of this country because we are now taking full responsibility for ensuring that one arm of the Government is taken care of. Harmonisation is very critical because we have...

Hon. Mugambi Rindikiri (Buuri, UDA) I stand corrected but our judges are very isolated by virtue of their work. They rarely have many friends like Hon. Millie Odhiambo who is popular. Judges go back and forth between their offices and homes. They need to be taken care of. Otherwise, some...

Hon. Mugambi Rindikiri (Buuri, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Chairman. I have two comments. In my view, we should consider providing a driver as part of the package since they already have bodyguards in the schedule. I would also recommend outlining the capacity of the vehicle that the judges will...

Hon. Mugambi Rindikiri (Buuri, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker, I come from Meru County but specifically we are concerned about what is defined as ASAL area. That is Laikipia North, Isiolo North and Laikipia East. In many cases, we fall victim to drought and diseases. My question first is when...

Hon. Mugambi Rindikiri (Buuri, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for giving me this opportunity to contribute to this very important Motion. One of the greatest problems we face in this country is the lack of employment, especially for youth. The Government has been trying to create opportunities both locally...

Hon. Mugambi Rindikiri (Buuri, UDA) The most important thing is when we are entering into a labour agreement with foreign countries. The other countries would like to see the kind of policy that our country has. If we do not have an updated policy as a country, it becomes a...

Hon. Mugambi Rindikiri (Buuri, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. What I see in KQ is poor management and a lack of expense controls. The issue that we are witnessing at KQ is purely because the management is not able to control expenses. If you look at the ratio of management,...

Hon. Mugambi Rindikiri (Buuri, UDA) Yes, Hon. Speaker. Hon. Kirima is bright but ignorant that Buuri Constituency produces a lot of flowers in this country. I have more information than he does. We have certain routes that KQ used to operate, particularly in West Africa. Those routes are no longer...

Hon. Mugambi Rindikiri (Buuri, UDA) Hon. Speaker, can I say something?

Hon. Mugambi Rindikiri (Buuri, UDA) Yes, I need to contribute.

Hon. Mugambi Rindikiri (Buuri, UDA) Hon. Speaker, we are living in a dynamic financial environment. We need to enact rules and regulations that allow for competitiveness and the entry of new entrants into the market. The Capital Markets Authority (CMA) plays a great role in this country. To continue enhancing...

Hon. Mugambi Rindikiri (Buuri, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. KEPSA is not the only party interested in the cost of energy in this country. Our Government's agenda of manufacturing is dependent on the availability of affordable energy. We are putting up so many ICT hubs. We also have the...

Hon. Mugambi Rindikiri (Buuri, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. You are so gracious. If you look at the Energy Bill, you will find something called the Fuel Levy and VAT. There is an element of double taxation in the Bill that I have not seen addressed in this Report....

Hon. Mugambi Rindikiri (Buuri, UDA) Hon. Deputy Speaker, I did not say the Committee is under influence aimed at negating progress; that is merely my interpretation. It is true, as they have stated themselves, that many agreements were made outside the legal framework. That is what I meant. I cannot...

Hon. Mugambi Rindikiri (Buuri, UDA) Hon. Deputy Speaker, I still maintain that it could be a misinterpretation of the statement. I am actually congratulating the Committee for indicating that they have negated any influences, if they indeed existed. That is all I am saying.

Hon. Mugambi Rindikiri (Buuri, UDA) The dictionary defines the word "influence" as either negative or positive. In this context, the influence is positive. This is not to implicate the Committee in any wrongdoing.

Hon. Mugambi Rindikiri (Buuri, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for that observation. On behalf of the great people of Buuri, I rise to eulogise a great man of this Republic, the late Rt. Hon. Raila Amolo Odinga. I met the him in 2007, through his brother, Dr Oburu, who...