Irungu Kang'ata

All parliamentary appearances

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• 10 Mar 2022 in Senate: It is therefore my strong view that we need to push the developed world to respect and enhance effectiveness of the carbon trading mechanism. I say that because I come from Murang’a County which has the largest portion of Aberdare Forest. Almost 80 per cent of Aberdare Forest is in Murang’a County. Eighty per cent of water that is drank in Nairobi comes from Murang’a County. We do not get even a single shilling out of it. There is something called abstraction fees. Abstraction fees means a company that is drawing water out of a natural resource, that money should ... view
• 22 Feb 2022 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, Murang’a takes this opportunity to express its deepest condolences to the family and friends of the late Hon. (Dr.) Machage. The people of Murang’a know that he was an inspirational leader. He served as a Member of the National Assembly before becoming the pioneer Senator for his county. Dr. Machage was a very learned Senator. He used his knowledge to advance the course of healthcare in this Republic of Kenya. The younger generation of leaders will definitely take note of the good ethics that Hon. (Dr.) Machage bequeathed this generation. I urge this country, as we go ... view
• 22 Feb 2022 in Senate: The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate. view
• 22 Feb 2022 in Senate: programmes that we proffer for those seeking gubernatorial positions or national leadership of this Republic extol the virtues of caring for the jobless, the women and other discriminated demographic groups of this Republic of Kenya. That is what we learnt from the life of Hon. (Dr.) Machage. Finally, looking at the circumstances that led to the death of Hon. (Dr.) Machage, we need to realize the importance of taking care of the elderly. Hon. (Dr.) Machage was an elderly person. If at all, despite his education and status in society but he encountered huge medical problems, what about a poor ... view
• 22 Feb 2022 in Senate: Madam Deputy Speaker, I rise to give my contribution on this matter and bring to the attention of the House that there is a legal lacuna, which the Senate, the National Assembly as well as the concerned Ministry have failed to fill. view
• 22 Feb 2022 in Senate: Article 203 and 204 says that Parliament will enact a law that is going to establish the framework for counties to borrow. I say so because this problem the counties are view
• 22 Feb 2022 in Senate: The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate. view
• 22 Feb 2022 in Senate: facing would have been remedied by counties borrowing from financial institutions. Practically, they do so but legally it is untenable and illegal because under the Constitution and the requisite laws, a county can only borrow with the express permission of Parliament. view
• 22 Feb 2022 in Senate: Madam Deputy Speaker, we may need to urge our colleagues in the relevant Senate Committee to craft a Bill that is going to fulfil the constitutional requirement of Parliament creating a framework that allows counties to borrow like in the present instances. We need to have created that framework so that counties can borrow to pay for salaries and also to pay for crucial flagship projects which may be pushed by various counties. view
• 22 Feb 2022 in Senate: One of the crucial areas that counties need to ensure that people there have been catered for are the farmers. This is for counties that have a huge agricultural base. If cash disbursements from the national Government delay, that should not impact on poor farmers. Salaries of county employees who wake up every day at about 6.00 a.m. or 7.00 a.m. to go to work for the counties, then at the end of the month, they do not receive their salaries, their statutory deductions are delayed, they get penalized by the NHIF, NSSF and the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA), their ... view