George Theuri

All parliamentary appearances

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• 16 Feb 2023 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker for that introduction. Having listened to my colleagues, I gather the question is about having a presidential or parliamentary system of government. That is the debate we are having with this memorandum from the President. I believe we do have issues with the 10 years of this presidential system. It has not achieved what we set out to do. There are some positives and there are a few issues too that remain unresolved, especially the issue of bringing Cabinet Secretaries to the Floor of the House. Some of us, growing up, had the privilege of ... view
• 16 Feb 2023 in National Assembly: take up the position. It is important that we do not shoot this thing down. We have said that as long as it is brought in good faith and it is not a way of gagging the Opposition, then it is a good proposal that we need to debate more about. Hon. Temporary Speaker, my other point is on parliamentary oversight. I am glad we have moved from Senate oversight. It is necessary for the Senate and National Assembly that this matter be factored in the next financial year. In the coming Budget, we need the Budget and Appropriations Committee ... view
• 22 Nov 2022 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for informationpurposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor. view
• 22 Nov 2022 in National Assembly: Pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 44(2)(c), I wish to request for a Statement from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Education regarding the preparedness by the Ministry of Education and the Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) regarding simultaneous administration of the upcoming Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) and the Kenya Primary School Education Assessment (KPSEA) national examinations. view
• 22 Nov 2022 in National Assembly: Education is a powerful driver of development and one of the strongest instruments for reducing poverty, improving health, gender equality, peace and stability. Indeed, Article 43(1) of the Constitution provides for the right to education for every person in the country. Further, Article 53(1)(b) of the Constitution states that every child has a right to free and compulsory basic education. view
• 22 Nov 2022 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, education and growth for the students are essential for knowledge and capability test. Indeed, most schools have completed the curriculum and are prepared for the upcoming national examinations which are scheduled to run from 28th November to 3rd December 2022. Regrettably, it has come to my attention that there are schools in many urban centres particularly, Nairobi City County and especially in Embakasi West Constituency that do not have the physical infrastructure to administer KCPE and KPSEA concurrently. It is against this background that I seek a Statement from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Education. In ... view
• 22 Nov 2022 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker. view
• 22 Nov 2022 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. This is a bipartisan issue. I thank the House for coming to a consensus for us to debate this matter. My points are few. I do not want to take much time. view
• 22 Nov 2022 in National Assembly: The first issue is that GMOs present a threat to local farmers. I find it strange that even some Members from the Rift Valley Region would agree to the importation of GMO maize, knowing very well that they will be the biggest casualties in such a move. I also wonder why we would be availing a lot of fertilisers to farmers if we knew that we would bring in GMO maize. Clearly, there is some confusion being brought forth by the Government. view
• 22 Nov 2022 in National Assembly: Secondly, the issue of substandard food has been alive in this country. During the COVID-19 pandemic, we had rice which had to be boiled for about two hours before it could be served. That kind of rice was distributed in my constituency, and I saw it myself. Very many people rejected it. This is a risk that we cannot accept. view