Zachary Kwenya Thuku

All parliamentary appearances

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• 9 Jun 2022 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker. Sorry for that temporary interruption by Hon. (Ms.) Jennifer Shamala. I take this opportunity first to thank you for the opportunity to address and give my exit speech or rather my speech towards the end of this Session. At the outset, I want to thank God for giving me an opportunity to serve the people of Kinangop. To the great people of Kinangop, I will forever be grateful for the chance to serve that great constituency that happens to be the biggest in Nyandarua County in terms of population and vastness. In addition, we have done ... view
• 9 Jun 2022 in National Assembly: time, I also have a Paper here that I would like to lay before you on the Table of the House of a caucus that I was a part of; The Young Parliamentarians Association (KYPA). view
• 8 Jun 2022 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker. On behalf of the Chair, I wish to lay the following two Papers on the Table of the House: Report of the Departmental Committee on Defence and Foreign Relations on its consideration of the Regional Development Authority Bill (National Assembly Bill No.46 of 2021). The Exit Report of the Departmental Committee on Defence and Foreign Relations for the 12th Parliament (2017-2022). view
• 8 Jun 2022 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I take this opportunity to second and congratulate the youngest Member of Parliament who brought this very important Bill. It is going to ensure that young people are given time to seek jobs after graduation and once they settle, they can repay their HELB loans. view
• 8 Jun 2022 in National Assembly: I second. view
• 25 Nov 2021 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, for this opportunity to put my voice on this Kenya Roads (Amendment) Bill. From the onset I wish to support the same. Indeed, I must congratulate the Departmental Committee on Transport, Public Works and Housing, through the able chairmanship of Hon. Pkosing and the newest Vice Chair in the House, Hon. Mercy Gakuya. The issue of defining the term of a DG is welcome. Indeed, increasing the term from three to five years is a very good thing we are doing for this country. The position of a CEO or a DG is the ... view
• 25 Nov 2021 in National Assembly: On the second issue that is raising jitters in this House, I agree 100 per cent that the leadership of this organisation should have a Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering. But on the second qualification, I differ with the proposal in the Bill: that the holder of this office must hold a Master’s degree from a recognised university. That is too vague and limiting. That ambiguity can only be cured by being cognisant of the fact that a Director-General is a manager. This is a managerial position. Having a first degree in civil engineering, the second degree should be a ... view
• 25 Nov 2021 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, with all due respect, Hon. Kiaraho is doing his second term, but his appearance in the House is wanting. Maybe he is not well versed with the happenings in the House. This is the Kenya Roads (Amendment) Bill, so it is a Kenya Roads Bill in essence. It is one and the same thing. view
• 25 Nov 2021 in National Assembly: Okay, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I am well guided. It is the Kenya Roads (Amendment) Bill. He has interrupted my thought process. I wanted to digress a little. We are talking of a parastatal that is entrusted with appropriation of fuel levy. The Director-General, in consultation with the Cabinet Secretary, decides on where the fuel levy money should go to. Many a times, especially for us who come from constituencies where it rains a lot and roads need repairs every other time, we make applications asking for emergency funding, especially from the 10 per cent that is entrusted to the ... view
• 25 Nov 2021 in National Assembly: there are places where people go hungry. As a House, through the Departmental Committee on Transport, Housing and Public Works, should look at this matter. Money should be directed to where it matters. We should not hear that money is directed to constituencies where roads are not needed or where roads are not as important as where food comes from. I hope that the Director- General of KeRRA will consider and make sure that all the weather roads in Kinangop, which is part of the food basket of this country, are well paved so that we can cure the perennial ... view