George Gitonga Murugara

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 741 to 750 of 828.

• 2 Aug 2018 in National Assembly: I support. view
• 26 Jul 2018 in National Assembly: Thank you Hon. Speaker. Those regulations were brought to the attention of the Departmental Committee on Delegated Legislation. Unfortunately, the Chairperson and his Vice-Chair are not here. However, I can speak on their behalf. Last week, these regulations were brought to the attention of the Members of the Committee and we questioned whether this had been brought before Parliament and whether the Committee had approved. Today, we had a meeting and raised that issue again. These regulations that appear to be in force, when were they brought before Parliament? Have they ever been approved? We were informed that part of ... view
• 26 Jul 2018 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker view
• 25 Jul 2018 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I rise to support this Motion which has been presented ably by the Chairman of the Departmental Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs and seconded by Hon. Kaluma. I am contributing as a Member of this Committee that vetted the three nominees whose debate is now on the Floor of the House. view
• 25 Jul 2018 in National Assembly: It is important to note that the Committee did extensive work in vetting the candidates. In fact, we went out of our way to ask questions which would in any way betray the three candidates’ disposition as far as integrity is concerned and other qualifications. We are happy to report to the House that the three candidates actually met the threshold of being appointed to the office of the ombudsman in Kenya. view
• 25 Jul 2018 in National Assembly: The country is wondering who the ombudsman is. It is a Swedish name that we have inherited. There are arguments that now that the chairperson is a lady, we may actually call the person the ombudswoman. But the correct position is that the word ombudsman is Swedish and it is used as a term of art to depict the person charged with the responsibility of protecting the public against the administration; maladministration. Therefore, the ombudsman is our protector, the people’s watchman and the person who is supposed to ensure that there is fairness and justice in all Government dealings. view
• 25 Jul 2018 in National Assembly: Hon. Florence Kajuju met this criterion when we vetted her. She is an astute lawyer. I know her. We have practiced together for many years. I also observed that when she was a Member of Parliament, she served the country with dedication. This is why the Committee has not hesitated in recommending that she be approved. view
• 25 Jul 2018 in National Assembly: Mrs. Lucy Kamunye Kambuni Ndung’u is also an astute advocate who has worked for the republic at the Office of the Attorney-General all the way to the Registrar of Societies to become the Registrar of Political Parties. In spite of the reservations that have been voiced by a colleague, we, as the Committee, were of the view that she did the best she could knowing what our political parties are in Kenya especially with their shambolic nominations that come towards the end of every term. This lady was even able to assist Members to contest as independents and we have ... view
• 25 Jul 2018 in National Assembly: had not complied with certain sections of the Political Parties Act. We were satisfied with that answer. view
• 25 Jul 2018 in National Assembly: Regarding Mr. Washington Opiyo Sati, we were taken a little bit aback because he is deaf and we did not know how we would go about vetting a person with whom we could not communicate directly. But when we went through the process in the Kenyan Sign Language with an interpreter, Mr. Washington Opiyo Sati answered our questions in a manner that was exemplary. We were convinced he had proper grasp of what work the ombudsman is supposed to do. His record with the Kenya Human Rights Commission is impeccable. He understands what Kenyans expect of him. view