George Gitonga Murugara

All parliamentary appearances

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• 2 Oct 2019 in National Assembly: my own view, the country has sufficient laws to fight corruption. We do not think that it is penalties that are lesser. In fact, I think the penalties that we have are sufficient. However, what we lack is the culture of fighting corruption. Such an organization, which will have its seat in Luxembourg, is one institution that may assist our country in coming to terms with exactly what we should do as far as fighting corruption is concerned. We now have a national anti-corruption academy or an institution similar to that. But how much is it doing? Are we also ... view
• 2 Oct 2019 in National Assembly: So, as I move to second this “Bill”, I urge the House to… view
• 2 Oct 2019 in National Assembly: Sorry! It is a Motion. As I second this Motion, I urge the House to move into the nitty gritty of this Treaty which, in my view and which view I share with the House, is a very important Treaty. We should domesticate it so that we learn from that international organisation. view
• 2 Oct 2019 in National Assembly: With those remarks, I beg to second. view
• 26 Sep 2019 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. The rule of law principally is founded on obedience of court orders. In fact, first and foremost, it is not statutes; it is the court orders. If we disobey court orders, we are actually breeding anarchy. This is because whatever it is, you can breach the written law and do anything else but if you are taken to court and an order is given and you disobey, that is almost the end of it and we result to killing one another. Therefore, it does not matter how high an officer is or how important that ... view
• 18 Sep 2019 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Hon. Speaker. view
• 18 Sep 2019 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I rise under Standing Order No.40(3) to seek direction from the Chair regarding the Finance Bill. According to the practice of this House – it is a parliamentary practice all over the world in comparative jurisdictions – a Finance Bill is introduced in the House to purely deal with matters of national income, budget, taxes and how else the Government will raise money and spend it towards the services to be given to the citizens of the country. view
• 18 Sep 2019 in National Assembly: I have noticed that in this Finance Bill, there is a proposal to amend Section 48 of the Proceeds of… view
• 18 Sep 2019 in National Assembly: Standing Order No.40(3). view
• 18 Sep 2019 in National Assembly: Yes. view