George Gitonga Murugara

All parliamentary appearances

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• 18 Dec 2018 in National Assembly: We took him to international levels where again he confirmed he has knowledge on these matters and the assurance he gave to us as we summed up was that he is prepared for the task. The big fish must prepare themselves because this country is faced with endemic cases of corruption. We need a CEO who is going to deal with this to the fullest. view
• 18 Dec 2018 in National Assembly: Our only request to him is that he has to cooperate with other agencies, including the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) and the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP), so that everybody who engages in corruption in this country can face the music. I, therefore, support and urge the House to adopt the Report. view
• 18 Dec 2018 in National Assembly: Thank you. view
• 5 Dec 2018 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I rise to support the National Youth Service Bill, 2018. I have several reasons for this. First and foremost, the issue of youths in our country is an issue that goes deep into the core of the hearts of most of the Members of Parliament, including me. It is an issue that is dear because we must take care of our youths who are the future of our country. This is the generation that will propagate our nation for another century or centuries. view
• 5 Dec 2018 in National Assembly: The NYS Bill seeks to repeal the old Act, Cap.208 of the Laws of Kenya which was enacted soon after we got Independence. It is the one that established the NYS, through renowned figures of those days, including General China Waruhiu Itote as the Chairman. view
• 5 Dec 2018 in National Assembly: We also had the legendary Principal of Starehe Boys Centre, Geoffrey Griffiths. He was also a founder of the National Youth Service, among other prominent men. view
• 5 Dec 2018 in National Assembly: It is also important to share memories regarding the NYS. In 1988, I entered through the gate of Gilgil NYS Training College and enrolled as a recruit as requirement before joining the University of Nairobi. I settled in a barrack called Cameroon. I remember those days with The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposes only. Acertified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor. view
• 5 Dec 2018 in National Assembly: nostalgia. However, the NYS of those days is not the one we have today. We have gone wayward and started doing things that are untoward towards the development of our youth. We must emphasise that by enacting this law, we must also contain the vice that has almost killed the NYS in the country. It is good to remember that when we were passing the Budget Estimates for this financial year, there were mooted attempts to ensure that we do not allocate any money to the NYS – which was a clear suggestion that it should be wound up. We ... view
• 5 Dec 2018 in National Assembly: The Bill as brought to the House is well drafted. Unless we propose amendments after we have considered the Report from the Departmental Committee on Labour and Social Welfare, this is a good law. view
• 5 Dec 2018 in National Assembly: First and foremost, the NYS now becomes a legal entity of its own, separate and distinct from the Government in terms of what it can do and what it cannot do. It gives NYS more accountability because when it does anything wrong, we do not have to go after the Government but after the entity itself. It is important to note that once we remove the service from Government, it takes a position similar to a reserve for the disciplined forces. It is a reserve in that if there is need for replenishment of personnel in the Kenya Police Service, ... view