Gitonga Mukunji

Hon. Gitonga Mukunji (Manyatta, UDA) Hon. Deputy Speaker, pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 44 (2) (c) , I wish to request a Statement from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Trade, Industry and Cooperatives regarding the status of the leather industry in the country. The leather industry...

Hon. Gitonga Mukunji (Manyatta, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I rise to support this Request for a Statement by the Member of Parliament for West Mugirango. I also take this opportunity to welcome the young kids who are in this House. This issue must warrant a little keener interest...

Hon. Gitonga Mukunji (Manyatta, UDA) Hon. Deputy Speaker, pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 44 (2) (c) , I wish to request a Statement from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Trade, Industry and Cooperatives regarding the status of the leather industry in the country. The leather industry...

Hon. Gitonga Mukunji (Manyatta, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I rise to support this Request for a Statement by the Member of Parliament for West Mugirango. I also take this opportunity to welcome the young kids who are in this House. This issue must warrant a little keener interest...

Hon. Gitonga Mukunji (Manyatta, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, there was a very serious scandal in Malaysia between 2009 and 2015. The country lost over US$4.5 billion on shenanigans around the running of their sovereign wealth fund. One questionable thing is when companies, resources and minerals we are endowed with, and...

Hon. Gitonga Mukunji (Manyatta, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I also rise to support the Bill. (Laughter) The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Farah Maalim) Proceed. You have a maximum of two minutes. Hon. Gitonga Mukunji (Manyatta, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, while we allocating funds to the counties, they have completely...

Hon. Gitonga Mukunji (Manyatta, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker for giving me this opportunity. I was here yesterday but I did not get a chance to speak to this Bill. I appreciate the opportunity. I am sceptical about this Bill. It sounds good and progressive but we have to...

Hon. Gitonga Mukunji (Manyatta, UDA) On a point of order, Hon. Temporary Speaker. The Temporary Speaker (Hon. (Dr) Rachael Nyamai) I will be fair to you, Hon. Mukunji. Which Standing Order are you rising on? Order, Leader of the Majority Party. Let me hear him. Hon. Gitonga Mukunji (Manyatta, UDA)...

Hon. Gitonga Mukunji (Manyatta, UDA) On a point of order, Hon. Temporary Speaker. The Temporary Speaker (Hon. (Dr) Rachael Nyamai) What is out of order, Hon. Gitonga John? Hon. Gitonga Mukunji (Manyatta, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, is the Leader of the Majority Party in order… The Temporary Speaker (Hon. (Dr)...

Hon. Gitonga Mukunji (Manyatta, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, I have not left my trail of contribution.

Hon. Gitonga Mukunji (Manyatta, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, all these interruptions are meant to dissuade the alternative voice in this House. Nonetheless, I still insist, we are representatives of the people and I have to remind this House. In 2024, this House passed the Finance Bill, 2024. Almost 90 per...

Hon. Gitonga Mukunji (Manyatta, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, I will not respond to the Leader of the Majority Party simply because there was no point of order and he is just lucky that he caught your eye and got a chance to contribute. My contribution was rightly put that as...

Hon. Gitonga Mukunji (Manyatta, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for giving me this opportunity. I rise to support the Supplementary Estimates II. This House approves budgets comprising of taxpayers’ money and loans that Kenyans borrows at very, very painful interest rates. As we approve the Supplementary Estimates II, we...

Hon. Gitonga Mukunji (Manyatta, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. This is a very important change. By God's grace, I will be the Governor of the great County of Embu 28th May 2026 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 53 Hon. Gitonga Mukunji (Manyatta, UDA)in 2027. This amendment ensures that resources that reach...

Hon. Gitonga Mukunji (Manyatta, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. As I make my contribution, I convey my condolences to the families that have lost their young ones in Utumishi Girls Academy. I also wish them a quick recovery to the children who are still in hospitals. On this difficult...

Hon. Gitonga Mukunji (Manyatta, UDA) Thank you for the information. While that is good news, I must emphasise the need to expedite the matter because a national disaster is something that cannot be anticipated. Nevertheless, preparedness is what this House must focus on. Similar to Canada, which has significantly increased...

Hon. Gitonga Mukunji (Manyatta, UDA) I am open to being informed.

Hon. Gitonga Mukunji (Manyatta, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I also rise to support the Bill. It is true that we have to be fair to business people who may be undertaking reorganization of their own companies at stakeholder level. However, I also want to be very keen on...

Hon. Gitonga Mukunji (Manyatta, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I also rise to comment on this inquiry. I wish to note that I come from a very strong tea-growing area, Embu, which has over three tea factories: Kathangariri, Mungania, and Rukuriri. Those are among the factories that lead in...

Hon. Gitonga Mukunji (Manyatta, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. While I am putting my word on the use of Article 223, I would also like to hear a very clear apology from the Cabinet Secretary to the teachers who marked the exams and never got their pay. My mother...

Hon. Gitonga Mukunji (Manyatta, UDA) My good friend from Nyeri Town should not show lack of knowledge of the procedure of this House. The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Martha Wangari) Do not answer the Member. Continue with your contribution to the debate. (Laughter) Hon. Gitonga Mukunji (Manyatta, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker,...

Hon. Gitonga Mukunji (Manyatta, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, I will repeat what I said. The status of this House is that we have a broad-based system that has made it very hard to get Members to support something that is against the Government. That is a fact. I have substantiated...

Hon. Gitonga Mukunji (Manyatta, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I also rise to support this Bill knowing very well the crisis and the conflicts that are brought about by cattle theft. We have seen a rise in theft of livestock in areas such as Meru that used to be...

Hon. Gitonga Mukunji (Manyatta, UDA) It is a big shame.

Hon. Gitonga Mukunji (Manyatta, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, I have just indicated that two young men in Ishiara lost their lives through bullets. I also said that 10 cartridges were collected by IPOA at the site. The Cabinet Secretary has no mandate to continue saying that he is in charge...