George Gitonga Murugara

All parliamentary appearances

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• 13 Oct 2021 in National Assembly: Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I associate myself with the remarks made by the Chairman of the Committee on Delegated Legislation regarding the reasons these statutory instruments are being annulled. It is very important to state that all regulatory making authorities must comply with the law. First and foremost, they must comply with the Constitution followed by the parent Act and finally the Statutory Instruments Act. Failure to do so is fatal. It is also important to subject the regulations to public participation and this is mandatory under our Constitution. Finally, the regulation making authority must observe ... view
• 12 Oct 2021 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker. First and foremost, I think we need to make it very clear. Hon. Rasso was not, per se, the petitioner. He was doing it on behalf of the people of Saku. Therefore, that element of conflict of interest cannot be as apparent as we are being told. view
• 12 Oct 2021 in National Assembly: Secondly, we actually read the Report. Hon. Rasso read the Report and the findings. The proposed recommendations were pursuant to the Report and the findings. That is why they appear in the recommendations. There is nothing inconsistent with the Report and the findings. One element was inconsistent and he dropped it, which makes everything else he has done intra vires that Report. view
• 12 Oct 2021 in National Assembly: Third, this matter is actually res judicata . The issues being raised are matters which this House has considered and made a decision on. Whether that decision is right or wrong, it is the decision of the House and it carries the day. Those matters were raised before the amendments were introduced. You allowed the House to consider them, which was the best thing to do, so that the Speaker is not seen to make decisions on behalf of the Members. The Members made the decision after a lengthy, acrimonious and heated debate. We agreed on those amendments being part ... view
• 12 Oct 2021 in National Assembly: Finally, I do not agree that since Hon. Rasso was actually a petitioner, he cannot make recommendations; he can. Even in a court of law, you know very well that as a plaintiff or defendant, if a judgment comes out and you find that it has an error apparent, you seek a review. That review is taken to a judge in the same way that those recommendations were brought before the House. If the judge agrees, he goes by the proposals you have made. If he does not, you are thrown out and your application is lost. In this instance, ... view
• 12 Oct 2021 in National Assembly: Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I am quite distant from my neighbours, and I want to request you to allow me to just talk without my mask on. I rise to support this important Motion moved by Hon. Duale. We should discuss the issue of drought in the country as a matter of national importance. While there is a very good case made out for the North Eastern region, may I draw the attention of the country and of the Government to the fact that drought is also ravaging my constituency, Tharaka. Tharaka Constituency borders North Eastern, ... view
• 12 Oct 2021 in National Assembly: to the reduction of water and the drying up of rivers. I have called upon the Government to act with speed so that if there are any illegal blockages of these rivers, this must be undone. This drought menace is evidence that rain-fed agriculture is not reliable. The Government must move away from telling Kenyans to wait for rains to plant and harvest, to ensuring that we have sufficient irrigation water throughout the country, especially in my constituency, Tharaka. We are able to construct dams and dykes which can harvest and store this water so that it is used for ... view
• 7 Oct 2021 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker. Allow me to comment on the two petitions; the first one being the request for the Petition to have the National Prayer Breakfast made a public holiday. While I agree that Kenya is a praying nation, we also have to make a provision that we must work. We cannot be a country of public holidays some of which we have no idea what they stand for and what we are supposed to do on those particular days, including Monday, 11th October, which is dubbed Huduma Day. But, really, not many people know exactly what they are ... view
• 6 Oct 2021 in National Assembly: Hon. Deputy Speaker, I wish to speak to this. view
• 6 Oct 2021 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker. What is happening in Laikipia is a little bit disgraceful because those communities are fighting over one of the most important factors of production, which is land. Therefore, there is need to address the problem with utmost speed to ensure that it is resolved and peace is restored in Laikipia. The Laikipia situation is not the only one. I will mention what Hon. Rahim Dawood has talked about regarding the disputes between Tharaka Nithi and Meru, especially my constituency Tharaka, where land has been occupied by my constituents from time immemorial, as well as residents from ... view