28 Feb 2018 in National Assembly:
Pursuant to Standing Order No.42 (1), on Tuesday 13th February, 2018, you communicated to this House a Message from His Excellency the President regarding, among others, the nominee to the position of Principal Secretary for Water and Sanitation, Mr. Joseph Wairagu Irungu. You informed this House that His Excellency the President was seeking the approval of the National Assembly on the said nomination before appointment. The Departmental Committee on Environment and Natural Resources - where I am a ranking Member - in adherence to the Public Appointments (Parliamentary Approval) Act No.33 of 2011, the Constitution, all relevant legislation and Standing ...
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28 Feb 2018 in National Assembly:
record in public service. If appointed, his new role will be to steer the State Department for Water and Sanitation to greater heights.
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28 Feb 2018 in National Assembly:
I beg to move and request Hon. Mrs. Charity Chepkwony, MP for Njoro Constituency to second.
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28 Feb 2018 in National Assembly:
On a point of order, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker.
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28 Feb 2018 in National Assembly:
Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I rise under Standing Order No.95. I have been sitting here listening to the Members all the way from the Mover and all Members who have had an opportunity to speak and they have all supported this Report. So that we save time, because all these Motions are time bound, I request you to ask the Mover to reply.
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28 Feb 2018 in National Assembly:
Mover, you may reply.
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27 Feb 2018 in National Assembly:
Hon. Speaker, I beg to lay the following Paper on the Table of the House: The Report of the Departmental Committee on Environment and Natural Resources on the approval for appointment of Principal Secretary for State Department for Water and Sanitation on behalf of the Chairman, Departmental Committee on Environment and Natural Resources. Thank you, Hon. Speaker.
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27 Feb 2018 in National Assembly:
Hon. Speaker, I beg to give notice of the following Motion: THAT, this House adopts the Report of the Departmental Committee on Environment and Natural Resources on the Vetting of Nominee for Appointment as Principal Secretary, laid on the Table of the House on Tuesday, 27th February 2018, and pursuant to the provisions of Article 155(3)(b) of the Constitution, approves the appointment of Mr. Joseph Wairagu Irungu as Principal Secretary, State Department for Water and Sanitation. Thank you, Hon. Speaker.
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22 Feb 2018 in National Assembly:
Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. It is true that more than 40 Members of Parliament have contributed to this Motion and the interest is still high. I have about 10 minutes to reply, but with your permission, allow me to give, at least, one minute each to Hon. Mutemi, who was a Principal Secretary when we were building these Chambers; Hon. Bernard Shinali, Hon. Dido Rasso and Hon. George Kariuki, Member for Ndia. Members, you should understand that we are also limited with time. I cannot donate all the time and fail to reply. Okay, I will also donate ...
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22 Feb 2018 in National Assembly:
Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. You can see the excitement associated with this Motion. When I was moving it, I did not expect that it will have full time participation by Members.
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