George Gitonga Murugara

All parliamentary appearances

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• 9 Jun 2020 in National Assembly: move our country from what we are into possibly a brighter future. We have a budget for the Executive, Parliament and the Judiciary and we have allocated money towards Recurrent and Development Expenditure in the three arms of the Government. We are in extraordinary times where the COVID-19 pandemic will make us not achieve what we aim to achieve. However, we have to do the best that we can. We have set aside a lot of money for development. It is the wish of this House to see that all money allocated for development goes to development as envisaged. Rural ... view
• 29 Apr 2020 in National Assembly: I am in! view
• 29 Apr 2020 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. My surname is Murugara. We have Hon. Kitonga Maanzo, but I am Hon. Gitonga Murugara. The problem is the letters K and G. With the knowledge that you guys come from down the Rift valley, sometimes it is difficult to make the distinction. I rise to support. It is vitally important that we now commit the last phase of these funds to the Government so that it is able to render services to the people. These are extraordinary times. We have the pandemic that is bedeviling the country and money is required as a matter ... view
• 29 Apr 2020 in National Assembly: descent lives especially during these very difficult times. We have been told about austerity measures. We have accepted them as a country and we know we have to reduce taxes so that citizens get some relief in their lives. Unfortunately, this House must stand to guard this money which we are giving to the Executive and which will eventually go to the counties because we know some of these county governments try to divert monies meant for projects to other useless ventures. Finally, once we give the nod and the President assents to this Bill, as the National Assembly, we ... view
• 29 Apr 2020 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. view
• 29 Apr 2020 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker… (technical view
• 29 Apr 2020 in National Assembly: to go back and discuss the Report. The Chair is out of order. Res judicata means these matters came before the House, they were discussed and a valid decision was made in one way or the other. So, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, under Standing Order No. 95, I request that you allow the Mover to reply then we move on. view
• 22 Apr 2020 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, for getting me from my confinement. I was observing quarantine. Therefore, I understand the situation I was in. view
• 22 Apr 2020 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I also oppose this Report. A Committee cannot introduce parameters that are not known in law for purposes of defeating candidates who have been nominated for specific jobs. view
• 22 Apr 2020 in National Assembly: Let me take the case of Mr. Mbage Njuguna. He was the Chairman of the Kenya Law Reform Commission. For the many years I have served in Parliament, I have been with him in the Kenya Law Reform Commission as one of the agents under the Departmental Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs. He is extremely competent. He is also competent as a lawyer. To come here and say that his age disqualifies him, that is a new parameter that is not known in the The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version ... view