David Karithi

All parliamentary appearances

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• 2 Mar 2017 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order No.84, I beg to make a Statement on “Safeguarding the Tenets of Free Market Economy”. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor. view
• 2 Mar 2017 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, macadamia is one of the main cash crops in Meru County, contributing to about 40 per cent of the people’s income, particularly in Tigania West Constituency. It is my considered view that since agriculture is a devolved function, it should be fully embraced by county governments with specific regard to crop control and licensing. Currently, some Chinese investors are buying macadamia nuts directly from farmers at a fair price of Kshs120 per kilogramme compared to local buyers, who purchase the same nuts at Kshs60 per kilogramme. It is saddening to note that various local buyers have resorted to ... view
• 22 Feb 2017 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker for giving me this opportunity. Let me support this Bill by Hon. Sang. It is a very important Bill. It will go a long way in providing and establishing the Clinical Officers Council which will be in charge of supervision, control, training and professional practice. It will also approve training institutions. view
• 22 Feb 2017 in National Assembly: Clinical officers are the backbone of the health sector in our country. I urge county governments to support clinical officers, especially those who are trained and yet, they have no jobs. This Bill will create space for trained clinical officers to open their clinics and create jobs. view
• 22 Feb 2017 in National Assembly: I also thank the Mover of this Bill and, as a Member of the Departmental Committee on Health, I support it up to its conclusion. It will go a long way in bringing sanity in our country. view
• 22 Feb 2017 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. view
• 13 Apr 2016 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I have a Public Petition on the gazettement of Tigania West as a hardship area by the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology. I, the undersigned, on behalf of the residents of Tigania West Constituency, draw the attention of the House to the following:- THAT, Tigania West Constituency borders Isiolo and Tharaka Nithi counties; THAT, Tigania West Constituency is characterised by hardship, poverty, remoteness and hard climatic conditions and poor infrastructure; THAT, due to the harsh climatic conditions, public learning institutions and the community at large are supplied with relief food; THAT, primary and secondary schools ... view
• 13 Apr 2016 in National Assembly: THAT, the shortage of teachers in public schools in Tigania West area has led to poor performance; THAT, efforts to resolve the matter with Ministry of Education, Science and Technology and the Teachers Service Commission have been futile; THAT, the issues in respect of which this Petition is made are not pending before any court of law, constitutional or statutory bodies. Therefore, your humble Petitioners pray that the National Assembly, through the Departmental Committee on Education, Research and Technology, recommends that the Cabinet Secretary for the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology in conjunction with the Teachers Service Commission gazettes ... view
• 13 Apr 2016 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker. view
• 30 Mar 2016 in National Assembly: This is a Petition by parents and pupils from Tigania West, KK Nkengechia Primary School. I, the undersigned, on behalf of the pupils and parents of KK Nkengechia Primary School, draw the attention of the House to the following:- THAT, KK Nkengechia Primary School has for many years been located within the environs of Isiolo Airport. THAT, Isiolo Airport is scheduled for upgrade into an international airport with half of the runway extending deep into Meru County thus leading to demolition of several buildings and structures surrounding the airport. THAT, the Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) has fenced off the erstwhile ... view