Irungu Kang'ata

All parliamentary appearances

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• 22 Feb 2022 in Senate: Madam Deputy Speaker, this is one of the areas we as the Senate have failed. As I finalize my contribution, a question will be asked as to why we Senators, individually and privately have not come up with a draft Bill. What I know is that crucial matters of the nation are usually pushed by the Executive. Therefore, such kind of a law is best brought here by the Government or the relevant Committee, so that we are able to fill that lacuna. Thank you. view
• 22 Feb 2022 in Senate: Madam Deputy Speaker, allow me to read Article 213(1) of the Constitution. It states- view
• 22 Feb 2022 in Senate: “Loan guarantees by national Government. (1) An Act of Parliament shall prescribe terms and conditions under which the national Government may guarantee loans.” When you read this sub-Article and also read Article 212, Borrowing by Counties. It says: A county government may borrow only (a) if the national Government guarantees the loan; and (b) with the approval of the county Government assembly. Article 212 of the Constitution gives conditions for borrowing by counties, which includes the national Government guaranteeing the loan. Then Article 213 states that an Act of Parliament would have to prescribe the terms and conditions under which ... view
• 22 Feb 2022 in Senate: The construction of these two Articles is we needed to enact an Act to operationalize Article 213(1). Otherwise, all other forms of borrowing may be offending these two clauses. view
• 17 Feb 2022 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, I rise to support the Statement by Sen. Kasanga. Kenya has a major health crisis. The counties are not investing sufficiently on matters health. I strongly believe that counties should be properly resourced to ensure view
• 17 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
• 17 Feb 2022 in Senate: for instance that we have more level five hospitals. I come from Murang’a County and we have only one level five hospital for a population of about 1 million Kenyans. When you look at that hospital, it was established 50 years ago. It is time that Murang’a County had a new level five hospital so that we ensure the growing population health needs are well catered for including mental health issues. When you go to Murang’a Level Five hospital, it has one ward that deals with mental health. I strongly believe that if we were to expand those services by ... view
• 11 Jan 2022 in Senate: seconded. view
• 11 Jan 2022 in Senate: Mr. Temporary Chairman, Sir, I beg to move that the Committee do report to the Senate its consideration of the Kenya Citizenship and Immigration (Amendment) Bill (Senate Bills No.33 of 2021) and its approval thereof without amendments. view
• 11 Jan 2022 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, I beg to move that the House do agree with the Committee on the said Report. view