George Gitonga Murugara

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• 9 Mar 2021 in National Assembly: issues because anything that deviates from the normal life especially when someone is under the influence of drugs becomes a security threat, and it needs to be tackled in security parameters. Drugs are a menace in this country. It is vitally important that we have a law that is going to protect our children and citizens against drug abuse. Drugs affect life in different ways. We have seen drug abusers unable to work. They have become junkies who cannot do anything meaningful to earn a living. We have seen drugs raiding into our schools and we had cases of misconduct ... view
• 9 Mar 2021 in National Assembly: 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
• 9 Mar 2021 in National Assembly: As a House that propagates law, as we pass this Bill, let us make it our rallying call that we will make our country safe and drug free so that our children can live normal lives that are free from vices that disrupt their lives. Once we do this, we will be on the right track, but before we do that, we must dare every drug dealer especially international criminals from South America or those on transit to other African countries that are notorious for drug abuse. They must be aware that once we arrest them and put them in ... view
• 4 Mar 2021 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. Allow me to support the proposed amendment Bill because it touches on one of the best areas of life in our country especially when it comes to telecommunications, a vital aspect that we need to develop. There cannot be any meaningful development without telecommunications being streamlined. This Bill is timeous. We know for sure communications service providers are trying to cover the whole country so that we can make communication feasible. For this, I commend them despite the fact that there are balances between some service providers and others. What we should be aiming ... view
• 4 Mar 2021 in National Assembly: Commission using money belonging to Kenyans, to provide masts and network to the people, so that they can communicate and live like other Kenyans in the country. These are the tiniest proposals that have been made. I agree that there would be need for further amendments which we will all look into when we come to Committee stage, but I urge the House to support the proposed Bill. Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. view
• 25 Feb 2021 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. view
• 25 Feb 2021 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, we have listened to the debate and there is a general consensus that we adopt this Report and move to the next Motion. I, therefore, rise under Standing Order 95 to implore the House to agree that the Mover be called upon to reply, and then we proceed. view
• 25 Feb 2021 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, I do not think there was any Member on the Floor on Order No. 8. I did not participate but there was exhaustive discussion and debate on that Bill and pursuant to Standing Order No. 95, I want to request the House to approve that the Mover be called upon to reply. view
• 25 Feb 2021 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. Allow me to second the County Statutory Instruments Bill (Senate Bill No. 21 of 2018), which has been committed to the Committee on Delegated Legislation in which I sit and which we have given due consideration to see whether it meets the threshold of statutory instruments laws which the Committee on Delegated Legislation has been looking at ever since this Parliament came into being. This is a very important law which comes in to the county assemblies to ensure that they are guided while they are dealing with statutory instruments. Statutory instruments are actually ... view
• 25 Feb 2021 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I rise to support the proposed amendment to the Lands Act, 2012. It is a timely piece of legislation that has come 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