George Gitonga Murugara

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• 2 Dec 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
• 2 Dec 2021 in National Assembly: If there are any people from Tharaka in Igembe Central, they have bought land on willing buyer willing seller basis. Therefore, Hon. Iringo cannot complain. view
• 2 Dec 2021 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. view
• 2 Dec 2021 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, before the Second Reading of this Particular Bill, allow me to raise several pertinent issues which in my view go to the substratum of the Bill. The Speaker has ruled on several occasions that the House cannot debate and deal with a Bill that is unconstitutional. All laws that we pass in the estimation of this House have to be within the parameters of the Constitution. We risk at all times… view
• 2 Dec 2021 in National Assembly: Yes, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. view
• 2 Dec 2021 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, if we proceed to debate on Bills that are unconstitutional, we risk having laws that are made by this House struck out and declared null and void by the courts. We cannot lead ourselves into this. May I rise under the Standing Order No. 1 so that I ask, from the Speaker’s Chair, a direction and a ruling regarding this Bill? I have gone through the Bill and I am of the opinion that there are clauses proposed to be introduced as amendments that are unconstitutional. I, therefore, seek a ruling regarding those clauses. Allow me ... view
• 2 Dec 2021 in National Assembly: is provided in the Advocates Act. Be that as it may, and relating to the two factors that are most important in legal practice, let me go to what is unconstitutional. I refer to Chapter 4 of the Constitution which is on the Bill of Rights. view
• 2 Dec 2021 in National Assembly: Article 27 of the Constitution protects advocates and accountants from discrimination. So, when we have advocates being introduced here as professions; that must report this particular incidence. It does appear that we are leaving out the other professions. All the other professions are regulated by statutes. By so doing, we are actually lowering the standing of the advocates. A tidier way of doing this should have been to introduce all professions that are regulated by statutes so that they also become reporting persons. view
• 2 Dec 2021 in National Assembly: The only one that is there is accountants, if you have read the Bill. Secondly, to single out advocates and accountants, the status of these is reduced when viewed against the other professions. By singling out these two professions, the State is actually discriminating directly against them on the basis of their profession solely, contrary to Article 27(4) of the Constitution. I know the Speaker of this House is a guru in constitutional matters. He is actually backed by the Speaker’s Panel which is composed of lawyers who are also of the highest standing. Therefore, allow me to invite you, ... view
• 1 Dec 2021 in National Assembly: Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. Allow me to contribute to the debate on His Excellency the President's State of the Nation Address which he gave to us yesterday. From the outset, let me say that the speech was full of content. There is a lot that His Excellency the President gave to us regarding the state of the country in the various sectors. It was a bit too long. Possibly, it should be slightly abbreviated next time so that he is able to read it in time and that we also are able to comprehend every bit ... view