John Muriithi Waiganjo

All parliamentary appearances

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• 22 Apr 2014 in National Assembly: This Bill is quite elaborate in its explanation in the memorandum and I particularly like the resolution of disputes because we have seen in the past people rushing to courts. I think we should be very careful to note that State organs should not find their solace only in courts of law because we have also seen a lot of contradictions from the judgements that are coming from courts. So, it is important to encourage alternative dispute resolutions at all levels and not only on State organs but also on the main organs of governance and on the manner in ... view
• 22 Apr 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, I like the economic stimulus allocation in this Bill. There are a lot of projects that had been allocated this fund previously and when these funds were exhausted, most of these projects were left suspended and unfinished and most of them are going to waste. I think that it is very important that these monies on economic stimulus come through the Constituencies Development Fund (CDF) because it is those committees in the CDF that started these projects and it is only fair that they proceed to use similar structures that they used to do the economic stimulus. view
• 22 Apr 2014 in National Assembly: More importantly, I also like the fact that the Rural Electrification Fund has now gone to two levels; the county governments and also to the national Government. The reason why I say this is that we have increasingly seen that governors are now working because after one year now we can see in our respective constituencies, development taking root or going on. So, the views that some of us Members had last year are totally different because we have seen governors now taking their respective positions and carrying out their mandate either because they have learnt the ropes of governance ... view
• 22 Apr 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, I also see that the allocations to Level 5 hospitals have been very generous but there is fear that those counties that do not have such hospitals like Nyandarua will suffer because we shall not access this funding. So, moving forward, it is 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
• 22 Apr 2014 in National Assembly: important to look into certain issues that may appear to be moving against the general good. Governors must also be very careful when they are allocating funds to their respective constituencies because you will also find that in some counties, governors are allocating more funds to constituencies which they think supported them in the last elections. They continuously do that and on the national level we find that even if the Government has now fully devolved its functions, although the Transition Authority was an unmitigated disaster, devolution does not go to the grassroots because when it gets to the level ... view
• 1 Apr 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Deputy Speaker, I initially made a request for a Statement to the Chairman of the Departmental Committee on Finance, Planning and Trade in May last year. He had made an undertaking in this House that he would bring a report but to- date he has not done so. I do not know whether the Leader of Majority Party will liaise with him over the same. view
• 1 Apr 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Deputy Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order No.44(2)(c), I request for a Statement from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Administration and National Security regarding the murder of a former senior General Service Unit (GSU) officer, Erastus Chemorei. view
• 1 Apr 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Deputy Speaker, one Erastus Chemorei was, on 19th February, 2005, shot dead at his home in Kitale by 40 to 50 of his colleagues in the National Police Service. Mr. Chemorei, together with Mr. Lawrence Mwadime, were personally in charge of the key to the store where the infamous Kshs.6 billion cocaine haul was kept. The Chairman should inquire into and report on the following:- (i) findings of the inquest and investigations into the murder of Mr. Erastus Chemorei; (ii) action taken on the directions of the Director of Public Prosecutions to the National Police Commission (NPC) and the ... view
• 1 Apr 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Deputy Speaker, I also sought the Statement last year before the First Session of this Parliament lapsed. The able Chair of the Committee had promised to give the Statement within two weeks’ time. He is now seeking two more weeks. The reason as to why we want the mystery surrounding the murder of Erastus Chemorei sorted out once and for all is because the widow of the late Chemorei and his seven children have been waiting for justice for the last nine years. It would appear that the wheels of justice in Chemorei’s murder case are ever grinding slowly, ... view
• 1 Apr 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Deputy Speaker, two weeks it is! view