George Gitonga Murugara

All parliamentary appearances

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• 20 Nov 2018 in National Assembly: We are not enacting any law that is favouring ladies. We already have the affirmative action clause in the Constitution. What we are required to do today, because previous attempts have failed, is to actualise that clause. This is the reason we have the Bill and why we have to debate and vote on it. It is important we remind Kenyans that they are the ones who passed the Constitution. We went round the country. I, personally, went round Tharaka Constituency. I was not a Member of Parliament that time. As a lawyer, I had to interpret the Constitution in ... view
• 20 Nov 2018 in National Assembly: Let us support this Bill for the sake of posterity. It is ladies who are disadvantaged today. It may be men tomorrow. If that is going to be the scenario, then we will be saying that we went into history in passing a good law. I urge Hon. Members not to play games with this Bill and to see it objectively. We do not have to walk out or walk in. When we are called upon to vote, let us be here in large numbers, so that we can attain the two-thirds majority that is required of the House. view
• 20 Nov 2018 in National Assembly: There was an argument that has been going round that we are being benevolent to the ladies such that we are creating for them more positions, so that they come into the House and compete with men. There has also been arguments that our economy cannot support more representation because punda amechoka . However, we are not creating any seats for the women. We are purely actualising what is in the Constitution. We are also not gearing towards incurring a further expense for the Republic. The correct position is that there would be an extra expense. We have said this ... view
• 20 Nov 2018 in National Assembly: I support. view
• 15 Nov 2018 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady. It is good to clarify the position in the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill. It is supposed to be for routine matters that simply need to be brought in line with the main Act. It is not supposed to include substantive amendments which go into the core or change the goal of a statute. In this particular instance, in the Act we are dealing with and possibly in the next one, there are wide ranging amendments being proposed. We must look at our Standing Orders and practice to ensure that we bring proper amendments ... view
• 15 Nov 2018 in National Assembly: Thank you. view
• 15 Nov 2018 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman. For our intended purposes the Child Welfare Society of Kenya is a private entity, it has no legal backing on what it does as far as children are concerned. There comes a time when we must legislate to ensure that there is a person who is accountable in respect of what is done to the 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
• 15 Nov 2018 in National Assembly: children who are to be adopted or taken care of. Therefore, the proposed amendment does not hold merit. view
• 7 Nov 2018 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I rise to support the Motion that seeks to establish apprentice testing and certification centres in each of the constituencies in the Republic of Kenya. The National Industrial Training Authority (NITA) plays a key role in training apprentices in various types of trades that are available in the country. It is one of the industries that were established at the onset of Independence to train young Africans in trades in which they had no skills. It is based in Nairobi, Mombasa, Kisumu and Athi River to the exclusion of other areas in the country. ... view
• 7 Nov 2018 in National Assembly: It goes without a lot of argument that our country today is focusing on technical training. That is why the Government has established technical training colleges in almost all the constituencies. The colleges are getting overpopulated because the courses they are offering are very attractive. The spillover goes back to their homes without getting the necessary courses. The NITA colleges will complement the technical training institutes (TTIs) which are being established to give the youth the necessary skills that will offer them employment. This is a very important Motion that I support. I urge the House to support it so ... view