Gathoni Wamuchomba

All parliamentary appearances

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• 13 Oct 2021 in National Assembly: I have, Hon. Speaker. view
• 13 Oct 2021 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, I rise to ask the Cabinet Secretary for Devolution the following Question: (i) What is the total amount of relief food that has been allocated to the vulnerable population including persons with disabilities in Kiambu County from May 2020 to date? (ii) Could the Cabinet Secretary explain the criteria used by the Ministry to select the beneficiaries of the relief food programme? (iii)What measures has the Ministry put in place to cushion the vulnerable population including persons with disabilities in Kiambu County from the effects of the COVID- 19 Pandemic, famine and drought being experienced in most parts ... view
• 29 Sep 2021 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chair. I rise to support the amendment by Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah basically because a majority of the inefficiencies that we have in most of the Government-oriented institutions and parastatals are always given as an excuse that the board has not met or the board has not been gazetted. This is what is happening now with the National Government Affirmative Action Fund (NGAAF). When the board is interrupted in the manner that we have to have others coming in and others going out, the vetting process always takes a lot of time. The reason we are ... view
• 29 Sep 2021 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chair. I rise to support the amendment by Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah basically because a majority of the inefficiencies that we have in most of the Government-oriented institutions and parastatals are always given, as an excuse, that the board has not met; or the board has not been gazetted. This is what is happening now with NGAAF. When the board is interrupted in the manner that we have to have others coming in and others going out, the vetting process always takes a lot of time. The reason we are debating issues concerning NHIF is because ... view
• 18 Aug 2021 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker for giving me the opportunity to add my voice to this piece of legislation and more specifically, to support the amendment Bill because it may help our people, especially those working hard to make ends meet. It is very exciting to listen to this kind of discussion where we are thinking of how to empower small-scale farmers and provide a platform for them to use the available natural resources like water and arable land. According to World Bank data and public records from the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), arable land share in Kenya ... view
• 18 Aug 2021 in National Assembly: facilities, so that farmers do not just hear that there is a dam being constructed in their counties, but they also know how to enhance and tap the resources of that dam. I believe that through the spirit of this Bill, we are now talking about construction of dams for water consumption for our households. We are also talking about how we can create business platforms from the same dams and ensure that farmers have aggregation centres for whatever crops they are growing. For example, we have so many farmers in Murang'a, Kiambu, and Kirinyaga counties who have ventured into ... view
• 17 Aug 2021 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker for giving me an opportunity to join the rest of the nation. On behalf of the great people of Kiambu, I want to send my sincere condolences to the family of the fallen star of the Ogiek community. I want to confirm that the late Senator was the light of that community. He represented them boldly, strongly and was an advocate of the youth in the Senate. We would want to join the great people of Nakuru in mourning the young Senator. We pray that God gives them peace even as they mourn the loss of ... view
• 17 Aug 2021 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker. On behalf of the Committee in charge of Transport, Public Works and Housing we undertake give a comprehensive response to the Member in about two weeks. view
• 9 Mar 2021 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker, the elder who is now bestowed the honour of being elder of the Njuri Ncheke, the man who has the elderly respect from the communities of the Mt. Kenya region. As a woman leader, I must say that this did not just come as a mistake. The elders must have sat down, evaluated and re-evaluated you from when you started being in the public limelight to where you are today. We are used to negative news covering Members of Parliament over the weekends. On our screens, we see Members of Parliament chasing each other in funerals. ... view
• 4 Mar 2021 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, I have been distracted by a Member. Please, give me a minute. 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