Robert Gichimu Githinji

All parliamentary appearances

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• 13 Nov 2018 in National Assembly: This is public Petition No.136 of 2018. I, the undersigned, on behalf of residents of Gichugu Constituency, draw the attention of the House to the following: THAT, an elaborate and well-maintained road network is essential infrastructural establishment for facilitating and spurring socio-economic growth, movement of goods and services and opening up regions for investment; THAT, the Kutus-Kianyaga-Kiamutugu-Githure-Kibugu Road in Gichugu Constituency which is about 30 kilometres long, has been in sorry and dilapidated state for many years; THAT, the contract for rehabilitating/upgrading of the said road to bitumen standards was awarded in 2016 to Jipsy Construction Company and works commenced ... view
• 13 Nov 2018 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I rise to support the statement by the Hon. Member for Lamu. It is a bit unfair for the Kenyan community, for other countries like China to take advantage of the good bilateral trade relationship to export goods we can produce locally. Other countries, for example, China are taking advantage of the good bilateral trade relationship with Kenya to export goods we can produce locally. This is unfortunate. In the same line, labour from outside this country finds its way here. We have experts coming yet the local community is crying about lack of ... view
• 13 Nov 2018 in National Assembly: We have rivers and dams which can be well developed for people to do fish farming. This is a very lucrative business where I come from in Gichugu. People are developing dams and after using their money, resources, energy and time, they find very cheap fish coming from outside, which we do not know how it was reared. This statement comes at the right time and we support our President for making this initiative. Even for other products which we produce locally, we will support the Government. We should ensure we do not get anything coming into this country including ... view
• 8 Nov 2018 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, for the opportunity. I rise to support. Before I support, I congratulate the Committee on Special Funds led by the Hon. Member for South Imenti for the good work they have done. The Political Parties Fund is supposed to enhance democracy and provide civic education in the entire country. When this money is given out, let it not be given without any guidelines. Once the money lands in these offices, we do not know exactly what happens thereafter. So, much as it is a good thing to do in order to enhance democracy and ... view
• 8 Nov 2018 in National Assembly: The other thing is the adherence to Section 24 of the Political Parties Act which requires that 0.3 per cent of the national Government revenue be shared amongst the political parties after meeting the threshold. I believe instead of wasting government money by political parties tribunal going to court to defend what is already in law as it was witnessed previously, it should comply right from the word go. What we know is that there is no free money in this country. Even if this money is channelled through the political parties, accountability is key. I believe it is also ... view
• 8 Nov 2018 in National Assembly: Looking at the Report which I have gone through, it seems to give the Registrar of Political Parties a clean bill of health. But, at the same time and it was indicated by my colleague, Hon. Member for Kiharu, if money has already been disbursed to political parties in the tune of hundreds of millions, it would be prudent that people who have already contributed indirectly by putting leadership of the political party in that office for us to be able to enjoy… That kind of an allocation should also give the contributors a breathing space so that they can ... view
• 8 Nov 2018 in National Assembly: I believe this is a good Report. I support. view
• 7 Nov 2018 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I rise to support. One of the issues coming out very clearly in this Bill shows there will be a clear distinction between the SACCOs that are under the ambit and jurisdiction of SASRA and other SACCOs that will just be governed by the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Cooperatives under the Department of Cooperatives. In this case, SASRA will be able to regulate SACCOs that have been depriving members of their hard earned savings. We have seen in the media SACCOs that I may not have to mention their names here. That might ... view
• 7 Nov 2018 in National Assembly: The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposes only. Acertified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor. view
• 7 Nov 2018 in National Assembly: This Bill also seeks to enhance the issue of accountability. Now SASRA will be able to come in and put sanctions to SACCOs that fall under DT SACCOs and be able to guide them in the matter of ICT. It will also make sure that information will be shared online through SASRA so that someone who may have taken money from a certain SACCO and has not paid will not be able to run to another SACCO and get money. That action will protect the SACCOs from losing money. With those few remarks, I beg to support this Bill. view