Stephen Mogaka

Hon. Stephen Mogaka (West Mugirango, JP) Thank you, Hon. Speaker, for giving me this opportunity. I request that you defer my request for Statement to a later date because I do not have an approved copy.

Hon. Stephen Mogaka (West Mugirango, JP) Thank you, Hon. Speaker.

Hon. Stephen Mogaka (West Mugirango, JP) Hon. Speaker, I plead that you defer my request for Statement.

Hon. Stephen Mogaka (West Mugirango, JP) Later today or tomorrow. It is ready. I just need five minutes.

Hon. Stephen Mogaka (West Mugirango, JP) Yes, Hon. Speaker. (Request for a Statement deferred)

Hon. Stephen Mogaka (West Mugirango, JP) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for the opportunity to also contribute. I also thank the sponsor of this Bill for this piece of legislation that will help regulate a hitherto unregulated industry. Gold mining in this country has been majorly done by individual experts...

Hon. Stephen Mogaka (West Mugirango, JP) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for giving me the opportunity to contribute. As I do that, please permit me to thank and congratulate our Finance and National Planning Committee Chairman for scoring yet another first for the 13th Parliament by bringing this Bill. This...

Hon. Stephen Mogaka (West Mugirango, JP) Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker for giving me this chance. At the outset, I express my support for this Bill and congratulate the sponsor, Hon. Kimilu, for a well–thought–out and well-crafted Bill. As a lawyer, I know that unless a profession is defined, its...

Hon. Stephen Mogaka (West Mugirango, JP) On a point of order, Hon. Temporary Speaker.

Hon. Stephen Mogaka (West Mugirango, JP) Hon. Temporary Speaker, is the Member on the Floor in order in intimating that it is Members of Parliament who are not utilising the NG-CDF? When we know that under the law and practice NG-CDF is managed by a board. Funds are managed by...

Hon. Stephen Mogaka (West Mugirango, JP) Thank you so much, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I am happy if we are going to that time. I support the Bill because I represent West Mugirango Constituency, which is among the most marginalised constituencies on earth. Why? Members of Parliament from West Mugirango are...

Hon. Stephen Mogaka (West Mugirango, JP) Yes. I am guided, Hon. Temporary Speaker. (Laughter) 19th February 2025 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 45 Hon. Stephen Mogaka (West Mugirango, JP)A person sentenced to death and allegedly hanged in Kamiti was enjoying himself in Zambia after killing Hon. Tom Mboya. When my Member of...

Hon. Stephen Mogaka (West Mugirango, JP) Yes. I said that political choices in this country have consequences. The larger Nyanza region has historically suffered heavily for its political positions. The Gusii region, including West Mugirango Constituency, is part of that. That is why for the last 20 years, West Mugirango...

Hon. Stephen Mogaka (West Mugirango, JP) Hon Temporary Speaker, thank you for that highlight. Indeed, at the appropriate time, and I hope Hon. Kimani Kuria is listening, we will be pushing that we have an itemised budget. So far, we been taken for a ride where we pass balloon figures...

Hon. Stephen Mogaka (West Mugirango, JP) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for allowing me to also add my lamentations on the manner in which one of the jewels in tertiary education has been run down. I pity Moi University. I am particularly concerned because the Gusii region has Moi Teaching...

Hon. Stephen Mogaka (West Mugirago, JP) Thank you so much, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for allowing me to also shed my tears in honour of Hon. Zebedeo John Opore. Hon. Opore was one seasoned politician who helped Bonchari secede from the then Bonchari South Mugurango. He was my friend and I...

Hon. Stephen Mogaka (West Mugirango, JP) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. Hon. Lilian is attracting your attention not to make me the final person because we need her voice. I am sure you have noticed that. I thank you for allowing me a moment to also contribute to this noble...

Hon. Stephen Mogaka (West Mugirango, JP) Thank you for that point of correction. Yes, it is poverty, ignorance and disease. I am so obsessed with diseases because they have ravaged this country. That enemy is as bad today as it was at Independence. [The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Omboko Milemba) left...

Hon. Stephen Mogaka (West Mugirango, JP) On a point of order.

Hon. Stephen Mogaka (West Mugirango, JP) Hon. Temporary Speaker, knowing as we do, I request you to take judicial notice that Members have retreated to follow a national event that is going on, which has rendered the House without quorum. Can I draw your attention, therefore, Hon. Temporary Speaker, that...

Hon. Stephen Mogaka (West Mugirango, JP) On a point of order, Hon. Speaker.

Hon. Stephen Mogaka (West Mugirango, JP) Hon. Speaker, is the Member on the Floor in order to speak about what I practise? What does he know about what I practise? Can he restrict himself to what he does and not start throwing aspersions on Members of Parliament as if he...

Hon. Stephen Mogaka (West Mugirango, JP) Point of information, Hon. Speaker.

Hon. Stephen Mogaka (West Mugirango, JP) Hon. Speaker, I want to inform Hon. Mutuse that the Director of Credit Bank Limited is one, Mrs Grace Nyachae, who hails from Nyeri. She is a relative of His Excellency Rigathi Gachagua. Therefore, I say no more. (Laughter)

Hon. Stephen Mogaka (West Mugirango, JP) On a point of order, Hon. Speaker.

Hon. Stephen Mogaka (West Mugirango, JP) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for giving me the opportunity to contribute. At the outset, I support this Bill. I also commend this Committee for a stellar performance in originating a Bill that will put Africa in its place in the development of the...

Hon. Stephen Mogaka (West Mugirango, JP) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I must thank the Departmental Committee on Agriculture and Livestock for coming up with this bold initiative to make the 13th Parliament the saviour of the coffee farmer in this Republic. I laud the introduction of this Bill. I...

Hon. Stephen Mogaka (West Mugirango, JP) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for giving me a chance to support this Motion of Adjournment on a Matter of Urgent National Importance by my senior, Hon. Robert Mbui. Indeed, education touches every home in this Republic. As elected Members, we know better that...

Hon. Stephen Mogaka (West Mugirango, JP) I thank God also that the Cabinet Secretary now at the National Treasury is one of us who just graduated the other day and he understands best what it means to have timely resources released to constituencies. So, I urge this House, pursuant to...

Hon. Stephen Mogaka (West Mugirango, JP) Point of Order.

Hon. Stephen Mogaka (West Mugirango, JP) Hon. Temporary Speaker, is the Chief Whip of the Minority Party in order to insinuate that he knows the people to be appointed to these positions even before they are created by law? I submit he must be out of order.

Hon. Stephen Mogaka (West Mugirango, JP) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for giving me this opportunity and for also giving my elder a chance to go ahead of me. I want to support the Report of this Committee and give my input. It is commendable that this Report complies with...