George Theuri

All parliamentary appearances

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• 6 Mar 2024 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker. Let me start by congratulating the Budget and Appropriations Committee for this ambitious BPS. One thing I have noted is that, for the first time, our Government has accepted that borrowing is certainly not bad, as long as funds are put in the right place and used effectively. Hon. Speaker, the BPS is encouraging and promising. In agriculture, I have seen that the coffee sector has been given about Ksh2 billion and there is money for sugar farmers and subsidised fertiliser. I trust that the Departmental Committee on Agriculture and Livestock will ensure a lot is ... view
• 6 Mar 2024 in National Assembly: because our contribution is the highest. Our Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Nairobi is 60 per cent. It is only fair that we get additional funds so we can tarmac the roads that are used by Members of Parliament in Nairobi. As I finalise, the BPS is ambitious and so, we need to innovate ways of collecting revenue to avoid hurting Kenyans. This is possible and we do not need to increase taxes. There are other ways we can use to fund this BPS and ensure it is achieved. On the downside, in the event we are unable to fund ... view
• 5 Mar 2024 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I beg to second. view
• 22 Feb 2024 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I support my colleague from Embakasi Central. In Nairobi, our constituencies are quite close to one another. Conducting recruitment in one venue creates a disadvantage because it is impossible to determine the wards that candidates come from. It is important that we follow the criteria that were given by the Cabinet Secretary (CS). It is a very good criterion. However, it would have been fair if we involved the use of the voters' register to determine where candidates come from. Secondly, I would like the Chair to take note of the issue of where one gets ... view
• 21 Feb 2024 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. First of all, let me take this opportunity to commend the team that did this Report, led by the Leader of the Majority Party and His Excellency Kalonzo Musyoka. I want to thank the President and the former Prime Minister, Raila Odinga for giving the country an opportunity to talk to one another. We have an opportunity to amend the Constitution through this Report. Through this Report, proper public participation was conducted where members of the public contributed. The reconstitution of the IEBC is very important. We need to hold by-elections very urgently but we ... view
• 21 Feb 2024 in National Assembly: Office of the Registrar of Political Parties exists for the future of our country so that there is proper democracy in this country. On presidential election petitions, I know it has been proposed that they be disposed of within 21 days. We must learn from the USA elections of 2020. We saw President Donald Trump disputing the election results, and despite the uprising that was there, he exhausted all the recourse avenues. He went to court and his petition took time. We need more than 21 days. We need 30-45 days so that our Supreme Court can thoroughly go through ... view
• 15 Feb 2024 in National Assembly: Thank you. I rise to oppose this Bill, and right from the onset, it is important to say that two wrongs do not make a right. The Honorable Member for Kwanza Constituency was saying that we should try to improve on this Bill, and there is no way to improve on something that is already fraudulent. There is an issue of framework that the courts raised. I submit that we still have an insufficient framework in this Bill, and allow me to demonstrate. We have different forms of taxes and levies collected by the Government. We have PAYE, the National ... view
• 15 Feb 2024 in National Assembly: tell us to come and build new houses now. We have houses in Nairobi. Regularise them because those are our affordable houses. We are okay, and we do not need any more. Those are sufficient for us. The majority of those who are being paid salaries are here in Nairobi. If you look at the houses being built in this county, it is unfair. How will you convince all these people where 60% per cent of the GDP is? You are not even giving us the equivalent. So, let me remind my colleagues across, and I am happy that the ... view
• 14 Feb 2024 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I take this opportunity to also greet Members of the House and wish them a happy new year. I second the Motion. Thank you. view
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