Njeru Ndwiga

All parliamentary appearances

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• 10 Jul 2019 in Senate: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. view
• 10 Jul 2019 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the Senator for Bungoma is totally out of order. First of all, he did not find out whether I consulted you which I did. You have clearly ruled that I should not have risen on a point of order. I should have waited for you to give me the courtesy to address my students which I now kindly request. view
• 10 Jul 2019 in Senate: I thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for your magnanimity. Allow me to join you and the rest of the House to welcome students from Nyangwa Secondary School in my County of Embu. The school is one of the oldest education institutions in Embu. I am pleased that today they have the opportunity to visit Parliament on a day when the Senate is this lively. I hope that they will learn a number of things and aspire in future to be good leaders. I am happy that this is one of the most disciplined schools in my county. We have not ... view
• 10 Jul 2019 in Senate: I hope that they will put their effort and focus on shaping the future of this country which depends solely on them. view
• 4 Jul 2019 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I would have expected the Committee on Health to also tell us what is happening because we are seeing doctors being sacked every day. In cases like Kirinyaga County, where we have had a long running strike of doctors, that has very negative consequences on the neighboring counties like Embu. All the people from Kirinyaga have flocked to Embu for medical attention. The resources that we get are still the same. Most of them are being held because of the dollar business. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, we have a problem, we hope the Committee ... view
• 4 Jul 2019 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, we have one of the shortest reports because we had an opportunity to give a report in April. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.51(1)(b) to issue a Statement on the activities of the Standing Committee on Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries for the period commencing 13th May to 30th June 2019. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, during the period under review, our Committee held a total of five sittings, considered two Bills, one Petition and seven Statements. The Committee also held one public hearing forum and one workshop. The electronic version of the ... view
• 4 Jul 2019 in Senate: In respect of Bills, the following are the Bills that were considered- (a) The Irrigation Bill (National Assembly Bills No. 46 of 2017). (b) The Control of Stray Dogs Bill (Senate Bills No. 4 of 2019). With regard to the Irrigation Bill, 2017, the Committee considered the Bill and proposed a number of amendments which were considered and passed by the Senate. Hon. Senators will, however, recall that the Senate amendments to the Bill were rejected by the National Assembly, and the Bill was subsequently referred to mediation, pursuant to Article 113 of the Constitution. view
• 4 Jul 2019 in Senate: The Mediation Committee, in which I served as Vice-Chairperson, came up with an agreed version of the Bill which is pending consideration before the National Assembly and the Senate. On the Control of Stray Dogs Bill (Senate Bills No.4 of 2019), our Committee held a public hearing forum, and is currently considering the submissions received from the public. We shall be tabling the report once consideration of the submissions is complete. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, pursuant to Standing Order No.48(1), Statements were referred to the Committee during the period under review. The Committee held a meeting with the Cabinet Secretary, ... view
• 4 Jul 2019 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, going forward, the Committee intends to carry out the following key activities during the next quarter- (a) Publication of a Bill to amend The Crops Act, 2013 so as to unbundle the regulations and management of major crops that fall within the ambit of the Agriculture and Food Authority (FAO) and establish stand-alone agencies for their regulations. (b) Hold a meeting with the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries and the Privatization Commission to establish the roadmap towards the privatization of the Kenya Meat Commission and sugar companies and transitional arrangements for the same. (c) We ... view
• 4 Jul 2019 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, before I give the notice of the Motion, allow me to welcome the students from Kabare Girls High School. They are my neighbours at home. It is one of the schools in this Republic that has been doing well. It is a national school. On behalf of Sen. Kibiru of Kirinyaga County, I welcome them to the Senate. view