George Gitonga Murugara

All parliamentary appearances

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• 5 Aug 2020 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I rise to support this Bill by Hon. Mwadime, which seeks to amend the Parliamentary Pensions Act to deal with the retirement benefits of Members of this House. I have keenly listened to Hon. Mwadime and the seconder, Hon. Gladys Wanga, and I am in full agreement that it is vitally important that this House looks at the various provisions of the Parliamentary Pensions Act with a view to streamlining them and bringing them to accord with our Constitution. Important to say, we are 10 years down the line and we still have many ... view
• 5 Aug 2020 in National Assembly: looking at us. They are saying, “Look at them again. They are talking about themselves and not talking about us.” Since the Government failed to implement a Motion of this House, we are now possibly going to move to an Act of Parliament. We will pass an Act on remuneration of village elders. As we pass this law, let us also think about the claimants out there who are entitled to a decent living and some stipend or remuneration which they are not getting. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, with those remarks, I beg to support. view
• 28 Jul 2020 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, I beg to ask the Cabinet Secretary for the National Treasury and Planning the following Question: (i) Could the Cabinet Secretary explain whether the Multi-Agency Taskforce constituted by the Principal Secretary for the National Treasury and Planning, with the mandate of studying, deliberating on and making recommendations on matters of payments of pensions, gratuities and other benefits to former councillors completed its task as per the terms of reference? (ii) Has the Taskforce submitted its report on the matter and if so, what were the recommendations, and when are the former councillors likely to be paid their benefits, ... view
• 28 Jul 2020 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, I beg to ask the Cabinet Secretary for the National Treasury and Planning the following Question: (i) Could the Cabinet Secretary explain whether the Multi-Agency Taskforce constituted by the Principal Secretary for the National Treasury and Planning, with the mandate of studying, deliberating on and making recommendations on matters of payments of pensions, gratuities and other benefits to former councillors completed its task as per the terms of reference? (ii) Has the Taskforce submitted its report on the matter and if so, what were the recommendations, and when are the former councillors likely to be paid their benefits, ... view
• 2 Jul 2020 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I rise to support this timely Bill. We need to look into the issues of refugees in the country with some form of finality. Kenya has hosted refugees for a long time – almost since Independence as turmoil ravaged through Africa and people had to move and be accommodated in other countries where there was peace. Amongst communities hosting refugees, there is the notion that refugees are actually treated better than our citizens. That is why refugees lead better lives. They may be lives of supply without much work but this is because of ... view
• 2 Jul 2020 in National Assembly: must also talk about the international community which comes in to aid refugees. As they do this, primary importance must go to the host countries. As they sort out refugee problems, let us also look at what problems, we, indigenous Kenyans have which this community must take into consideration, including what is good for us and what is good for refugees. So, while I support this Bill, there is a lot more to be investigated and interrogated, and we will discuss this during the Committee of the whole House. I support. view
• 30 Jun 2020 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I rise to support this Report of the Committee on Delegated Legislation. The Regulations under considerations are made under the Public Procurement and Asset Disposal Act, 2015 and it is important that this House approves them as proposed by the Committee. view
• 30 Jun 2020 in National Assembly: We know for sure that public procurement both at the national Government and county governments has been wanting. We do have an Act of Parliament that we are supposed to follow when doing public procurement, but due to lack of regulations, that has been subject to abuse, especially in the county governments. We have nothing against county governments; it is only that most of the time, they are rogue and go their way to do procurement in the best way they deem fit while we actually have a law that should guide them. We have seen several surges of cases ... view
• 30 Jun 2020 in National Assembly: The Vice-Chairperson has articulately stated that in some cases, governors are known to register as many companies as possible and flout procurement laws to award tenders to those companies. This is purely out of greed! They are out to enrich themselves at the expense of ordinary citizen that they are supposed to serve. This is very important because we saw it in the Senate. We watched very carefully. We listened to the Members of the County Assembly (MCAs) of Kirinyaga County and when it came to the Senate, we were told there was no sufficient evidence. However, it is now ... view
• 30 Jun 2020 in National Assembly: As regards the Regulations that are before the House, public procurement is now eased. The Government will be able to issue tenders in an easier manner. The county governments will be procuring their services in a simplified manner and this is where these Regulations come in handy in spite of the fact that five years have lapsed since the parent law was passed. But better late than never! We now have the laws and we must protect the property of our citizens. We must protect the wealth of this country from greedy and unscrupulous leaders who are out to enrich ... view