George Theuri

All parliamentary appearances

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• 3 Dec 2024 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, thank you for your indulgence. I want to give information to Hon. Chairlady and Hon. Protus on this issue. Presidential Secondary School Bursary is quite thorny. It is never clear when these funds are released. I do not know whether the Hon. Chairlady is aware that about Ksh600,000 per constituency has been released. It is incumbent upon every Member, through their children’s officer, to go and check this money. Otherwise, it is spent without Hon. Members being aware. I suggest that the Hon. Chairlady invites Members or our constituency managers through her Committee so that they can become ... view
• 3 Dec 2024 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker. The issue of PPAs and the cost of electricity is such a huge concern for us, especially in urban constituencies because we are the largest consumers. Despite achieving 100 per cent electricity connectivity in our urban areas, several slums in my constituency, such as Cotton City, still lack proper electricity connections. One of the reasons for this is the prevalence of illegal connections and the high cost of electricity. It is particularly unfair that while Buru Buru has power, the slum located just behind it remains in darkness. This disparity highlights the unjust nature of our ... view
• 3 Dec 2024 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
• 3 Dec 2024 in National Assembly: employs about 700 workers, was unable to absorb any new workers this year because of the rising cost of electricity. They have now been forced to consider cutting down on staff. The small enterprises such as the light industries in Umoja and Kariobangi South have closed down because the electricity costs have kept rising. With this Motion, we have an opportunity to bring down those electricity costs. I specifically spoke with the directors of Supa Loaf Bakery and they told me that if they could reduce electricity costs by half, they could employ about 300 people, 100 of them on ... view
• 3 Dec 2024 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I assure you I will not take much time. Firstly, I wish a happy International Day to Persons with Disabilities (PWDs). I also congratulate the Mover. I was with Senator Asige today. She insisted that I must contribute to one of her Bills. I felt this one was the most appropriate. I congratulate her in absentia, together with the Mover, for the work they have done. Disability in this country is something that has been pushed to the back. We do not talk about it as often as we should. Most of the elected Members ... view
• 2 Dec 2024 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I rise to support the Bill. I have had the advantage of looking at the ruling, which I believe has set a very dangerous precedent. If I am not wrong, that ruling set us on a path where if matters are not debated in Parliament on time, then those reports become irrelevant, regardless of what they contain. It exposed us to loss of public money. It is, therefore, important to pass this Bill. I believe that the Members of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) and Public Investments Committee (PIC) are here and listening. I can ... view
• 2 Dec 2024 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 2024 in National Assembly: I was in a meeting with the Auditor-General. One of the issues that came up during the discussion is that they must be able to report to the House within a period when we are sitting as a House; that, hopefully, they can do it earlier, within three or four months, so that they can report to the House around October. The House will be sitting in October and November, because we also have another three months. After that period, based on the ruling that was delivered by the court, the reports will become irrelevant. That means somebody can get ... view
• 28 Nov 2024 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I want to refer you to Articles 27 and 38 of our Constitution. Article 27 of the Constitution provides for freedom against discrimination, especially on ethnicity. view
• 28 Nov 2024 in National Assembly: Equality or freedom from discrimination. Article 38 of the Constitution protects political rights. Allow me to quote Article 38(2) of the Constitution which says: “Every citizen has the right to free, fair and regular elections based on universal suffrage and the free expression of the will of the electors for— view