Robert Gichimu Githinji

All parliamentary appearances

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• 6 Oct 2021 in National Assembly: Yes, my initials are GGG. Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I also rise to support these protocols. I noticed the first Protocol was adopted on 30th January 2016 on the Rights of the Older Persons and the other one was adopted in 2018. I believe this country has taken the right steps to have these protocols brought to Parliament for purposes of ratification so that people living with disabilities and older persons can fully benefit from whatever is sought to be achieved through these protocols. view
• 6 Oct 2021 in National Assembly: I also want to echo my colleague’s contribution that Kenya has taken very serious strides in terms of ensuring the rights of people with disabilities are respected, adhered to and also those of older persons under our Constitution and laws. However, there are gaps or areas that need improvement in terms of implementation of these laws. One of the areas that has been a challenge including in my constituency Gichugu, is that there are so many older persons who have attained the age of 70 years and are eligible for the cash transfer for older persons, but have not been ... view
• 21 Sep 2021 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker for giving me an opportunity. Let me add my voice in support of the petitions. One of the problems we are facing in Kenya is that we have the highest fuel prices in the region. Kenyans are asking why. Is it only in Kenya where we incur high costs of landing of petroleum products, considering the global market of petroleum products? These price increases have badly affected our citizenry and, more so, at the village level. The high cost of fuel has not just affected matatu operators and boda boda riders. It has also affected the ... view
• 7 Jul 2021 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I echo my colleague’s sentiments in support of this Bill. I will be proposing amendments in their definitions. There are some terms that have not been well defined. The Bill needs to be clear and understood by even lay Kenyans. Terms like “ambassadors”, “consular”, and those kinds of definitions need to be captured. I will also be proposing that diplomats have at most two terms, just like any other area of service in this country. Having been appointed with approval of Parliament, I think it is also important to include instances when and why ... view
• 16 Jun 2021 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker for the chance to contribute to the County Allocation of Revenue Bill. At the outset, let me say that devolution is one of the best things that came with the Constitution of Kenya 2010, because it has really brought services closer to wananchi, and where money is properly used, it has transformed the lives of many Kenyans down there. It was very hard for Kenyans to reach the national level to lobby for resources. Now these resources are at the county level. However, how money is used is a matter of concern, especially where ... view
• 16 Jun 2021 in National Assembly: If you look at the Report, it shows that this money has been increased from the 2020/2021 Financial Year to 2021/2022 Financial Year. A county like Kirinyaga has received an additional Kshs1 billion, thanks to the new formula that was adopted by the Senate. We hope that this money will transform the lives of Kenyans at the county level especially in Kirinyaga County. I am concerned about Kirinyaga because that is where I come from. It is a shame that when we live next to the mountain where there is a lot of water, and so many rivers, there are ... view
• 16 Jun 2021 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, the other issue is health. Many dispensaries and health centres were started by the previous leadership in the county governments yet they are still there as white elephants. These are issues of concern to leaders when we go there. These are very critical areas of service to the communities, but county governments are not taking them seriously. Roads are a big concern. A number of contributors have said that Members of Parliament are forced to go a notch higher to even look for funds from the national Government to fix roads that are meant The electronic ... view
• 16 Jun 2021 in National Assembly: to be maintained by county governments. Surely, the county leaderships are letting us down. They are letting down our people. With the increment of funds in this financial year, especially for Kirinyaga County - I have not been able to take statistics for other counties, but I know that Kirinyaga County is getting about Kshs1 billion - we expect the county government to deal with issues of bad roads within the constituencies and the Early Childhood and Development Education (ECDE), which even if my NG-CDF were to allocate money to, it cannot go through because it is not a national ... view
• 16 Jun 2021 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, with the further injection of money, we do not expect counties to continue over-licensing. They should leave space for the citizens at the county level to breath. There is a lot of over-licensing. For you to take a bunch of bananas or a basket of potatoes to the market, you must be licensed by the county government. With the injection of more money in this allocation, they should ease the level of licensing in the various sectors, especially where view
• 16 Jun 2021 in National Assembly: normally get their food. view