George Macharia Kariuki (GK)

All parliamentary appearances

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• 24 Nov 2021 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady. I agree with the Chairperson that we go by the amendment to “a pregnant woman” . view
• 24 Nov 2021 in National Assembly: As my colleague Hon. Sankok says, ‘a woman carrying a child’, is a bit vague and it can be misinterpreted. So, let us go by ‘a pregnant woman.’ That is what we know, it is very clear. view
• 24 Nov 2021 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I rise to support this Motion on the importance of strengthening KIRDI. If you look at this country from the year 1961, our growth pace has been really slow, compared to other nations that started at the same level with us… view
• 24 Nov 2021 in National Assembly: I was trying to compare us with other countries that are doing very well and we were at the same level like Singapore. When we gained our Independence in 1963, our Gross Domestic Product (GDP) was around US$800 million. Singapore’s GDP was somewhere around US$750 million. Today, Singapore’s GDP is over US$300 billion while we are around US$98.8 billion. The reason why we have not been able to grow at the same pace as Singapore and other countries is industrialisation. We have lagged behind in this area. That is The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information ... view
• 24 Nov 2021 in National Assembly: where KIRDI comes in handy. We need to support it and put in more resources to help our youth get into active economic activities. I know that many times when we talk about public participation, we think of going out there to talk to the public about the importance of the Bills we make here. However, it goes beyond that. Public participation is the ability of every citizen to contribute to the wellbeing and growth of the country. There are about 2 million Kenyan taxpayers today. Compare that to the number of Kenyan voters who are about 17 million. If ... view
• 24 Nov 2021 in National Assembly: As I conclude, when I cleared Form Four, I did not want to sit at home and trouble my mother. I joined a neighbouring friend who was a mason. We would seek jobs out there as kandaya mkono and he would pay me Ksh40 per day. I would use a wheelbarrow every day. I was not confined to that wheelbarrow for the rest of my life. Today, I believe I drive one of the best vehicles in this country. view
• 24 Nov 2021 in National Assembly: However, I started by using a wheelbarrow. I am happy to use and support the wheelbarrow. view
• 6 May 2021 in National Assembly: I, on behalf of the people of Ndia, I vote no. view
• 6 May 2021 in National Assembly: Yes. I vote no. view
• 17 Sep 2019 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I rise to second the consideration and ratification of the Beijing Treaty on Audio Visual Performances. view