Anthony Kimani Ichung'wah

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, I beg to move that the House do agree with the Report of the Committee of the whole House on its consideration of the Social Protection Bill, (National Assembly Bill No.12 of 2025) . I also request Hon. Hilary, the Vice-Chairperson of...

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. You know, fear and I are never in the same sentence. I second this Motion by the Departmental Committee on Transport and Infrastructure to discharge the Public Transport (Motorcycle Regulation) Bill. I know Hon. Bonny Khalwale is a medical doctor,...

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Hon. Temporary Chairlady, I beg to move that the Committee reports to the House its consideration of the Social Protection Bill, (National Assembly Bill No.12 of 2025) , and its approval thereof with amendments. (Question proposed) (Question put and agreed to) THE VALUE ADDED TAX...

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, maybe the Leader of the Minority Party has not heard what the Member for Githunguri has said. I understand what he meant by his point, but the Member for Githunguri has asked: “Who even told you I am interested in running for...

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, mine is on misinformation. The Member of Githunguri knows that I was nowhere near the President last Saturday. I think she wanted to mean the Saturday when we were in Githunguri Constituency. You know I am a peace-loving Kenyan, and also a...

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Hon. Speaker, pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 44 (2) (a) , I rise to give the following Statement on behalf of the House Business Committee which met on Tuesday, 15th April 2025 to prioritise business for consideration during the week. With regard to...

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) You know, he is dressed in pinstriped suit just like Kamwithi Munyi. Allow me to go to the Thursday Statement.

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I rise to support this Special Motion on the Approval of Nominees for Appointment as Ambassador, Permanent Representative and Consuls-General. As the Chairperson of the Committee has said, these nominees are seasoned civil servants. Some of them have served in...

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. Allow me to take this opportunity to thank all the Members who have contributed the Motion. As I stated earlier, Ms Hanna Wendot tendered an apology on 14th of April, the same day of the vetting, on her X handle,...

Hon. Kimani Ichungwah (Kikuyu, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, I beg to move the following Special Motion: THAT, taking into consideration the findings of the Committee on Appointments in its Fifth Report on the vetting of the nominees for appointment as Cabinet Secretaries, laid on the Table of the House on...

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, I want to agree with the Leader of Minority that this is a matter that has been dealt with in the past. Hon. Otiende Amollo knows that this matter has been dealt with in the past. In fact, Senior Counsel Otiende is...

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I honestly did not understand what was out of order. That is a point for debate, and I merely asserted what transpired. I know the Deputy Speaker, who is a Member of the Committee on Appointments, was not present during...

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, unless you feel guilty, I have not named anyone. In support of Hon. Ruku, I said that he has been an avid debater in this House. That is a fact that speaks for itself. I am also referring to Members who are...

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Please protect me from the noise behind me.

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Hon. Speaker, I beg to give notice of the following Special Motion: THAT, taking into consideration the findings of the Committee on Appointments in its Fifth Report on the vetting of the nominees for appointment as Cabinet Secretaries laid on the table of the House...

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I beg to move that the Excise Duty (Amendment) Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 7 of 2025) be now read a Third Time. I want to request Hon. Betty Maina Erick to Second.

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) On a point of order, Hon. Speaker.

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) I will speak to him. I know he had exams this week, but by next week, he should be able to come. Hon. Didmus is the Vice-Chairman of that Committee, so I will cause that.

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Hon. Speaker, I beg your indulgence in relation to the business listed as Order No. 17, the Value Added Tax (Amendment) Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 11 of 2025) , and request that I stand down this Bill for today. The Departmental Committee on Finance...

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I also rise to support the Motion for the approval of the two Principal Secretaries. They may be Cabinet Secretaries in the future. The Departmental Committee on Finance and National Planning Chairman has elaborated on how well Mr Cyrell Wagunda...

Hon. Kimani Ichungwah (Kikuyu, UDA) People have slept on the road between Kinale and Gilgil. Over Christmas, some of those going to the western parts of Kenya who could not afford to fly or use the train had to turn and come back to Nairobi because they could not make...

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) On a point of information, Hon. Temporary Chairlady. The Temporary Chairlady (Hon. Martha Wangari) : Leader of the Majority Party. Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Hon. Temporary Chairlady, while I agree with Hon. Shakeel, in legislation-making, we usually say, “Not more than a certain amount”...

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) I wanted to say that it is critical that we bring Public Benefit Organisations under the ambit of the Anti-Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing Laws Act. As Hon. Shakeel was contributing on the need to also bring estate agents under the ambit of this Act,...

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Hon. Chair, I rise to support this amendment. The Committee has also proposed to align the term of the Director-General of the FRC with that of similar offices – like that of the Director of EACC. What happens in countries like ours is that if...

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Chair, just for information and clarity, when he says, “shall commence upon publication in the Gazette,” it is common knowledge that it goes to the Gazette after assent. It is also common knowledge that when the President is assenting to Bills, the Attorney-General is usually...

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA)Hon. Temporary Chairlady, I beg to move that the Committee do report to the House its consideration of the Anti-Money Laundering and Combating of Terrorism Financing Laws (Amendment) Bill, (National Assembly Bill No. 5 of 2025) , and its approval thereof with amendments.(Question proposed)(Question put and...

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, I beg to move that the House do agree with the Committee in the said report. I also request Hon. Rindikiri, the Member for Buuri, to second the Motion for agreement with the Report of the Committee of the whole House. 15th...

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Hon. Speaker, I beg to lay the following papers on the Table:

Hon. Kimani Ichung'wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Very broad, Hon. Speaker. I know it is the Sure Condoms. At one point, Homa Bay was one of the counties that had very low usage of condoms, but following a lot of civic education, which the Member for Homa Bay was a keen participant,...

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Asante, Mhe. Spika wa Muda. Naomba kuwasilisha hoja kwamba Bunge likubaliane na Kamati kuhusu kuzingatia Mswada wa Marekebisho ya Ushuru wa Bidhaa, Mswada wa Bunge la Taifa Nambari. 7 wa Mwaka 2025. Ningependa kumwomba Mhe. Zamzam aunge mkono.

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Hon. Temporary Chairperson I beg to move that the Committee do report to the House its consideration of the Excise Duty (Amendment) Bill (National Assembly Bill No.7 of 2025) and its approval thereof with amendments. (Question proposed) (Question put and agreed to) The Temporary Chairperson...

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I rise to support the appointment of Ms Regina Akoth as a Principal Secretary in the State Department for Trade. As we consider her approval, and I hope the House will support it, I would like to tell her that...

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I am very confident with the leadership of Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale at the helm of the Ministry of Health. The issues that we have seen in the past, such as that house being nicknamed Mafia House, Duale and Principal...

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I rise to support the nomination of Dr Oluga Ouma Frederick as the Principal Secretary. I do not want to get into the debate of whether he is an expert from ODM or not. He is a very professional and...

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) The Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson are not in the House, but I will advise them.

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Thank you.

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I take this opportunity to, first, thank all Members who have contributed to this Bill. The Whip of the Majority Party moved it on my behalf. It seeks to create equity and fairness in the banking and insurance sector and all...

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Yes, Hon. Speaker.

Hon. Kimani Ichung'wah (Kikuyu, UDA) At one point, you had nicknamed him “Akuku Danger”. (Laughter)

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. Hon. Ngogoyo is my very good friend. I am not only making peace but also convincing him to see the light. BUSINESS FOR THE WEEK OF 14TH – 18TH APRIL 2025 Statement on behalf of the House Business Committee that met...

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) The Chairman of the Departmental Committee on Finance and National Planning, Hon. Kuria Kimani, is the son of Kimani. But not this Kimani.

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Hon. Kuria Kimani. Where we come from…

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, I beg to move and request the Member for Molo to second. I was saying where we come from: Kuria Kimani refers to Kimani's son; Kimani Kuria refers to Kuria's son.

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. Let me first thank the Leader of the Minority Party for raising this issue. Indeed, I had a discussion with the Leader of the Minority Party over this issue on WhatsApp very late last night, at about 1.45 (Loud consultations) 9th...

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) In conclusion, Hon. Speaker, part of the benefits were the tax waivers that Kenyans enjoy today. Kenyans were denied the waivers last June through the Finance Bill, 2024. They had to wait until 27th December 2024 for the tax laws to become effective for them...

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Most obliged.

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. Let me also take this opportunity to welcome the group from Chogoria in Tharaka-Nithi County. I hear the Member for Buuri saying it is PCEA. I wanted to say these are very good people from Chogoria. As he says, it...

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I also rise to support the Committee's position on the Consideration of the Senate Amendments to the Houses of Parliament Bill. As the Mover, Hon. Chepkonga, said when he was moving the Bill, many of the amendments of the Consideration...

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) It is sad if this land in Isinya can be transferred fraudulently, Hon. Speaker. I will ask the Chair or Vice-Chair to bring the response in exactly two weeks.

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Hon. Speaker, I seek your indulgence that before we go back to Questions and Statements, we consider Order 8, which is a Procedural Motion, and then Order 13.

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. This is a simple Procedural Motion to reduce the publication period for the Division of Revenue Bill to enable it to undergo public participation and be considered when we resume from the short recess. This will also allow the Senate to...

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA)The Vice-Chairperson is here.

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. As I second, I beg your indulgence to allow me to take this opportunity to thank the Members who stayed on until very late yesterday afternoon to conclude this Appropriation Bill. For the benefit of those who were not in the...

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) As soon as we are back, the first Wednesday, which should be 2nd April.

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. Before you rise, allow me to thank the Deputy Speaker for this Statement. I also note that we have done well in adhering to the election schedule issued by the Office of the Clerk. It is important that even the leadership...

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) I will. He is consulting with the Vice- Chairperson behind you.

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Two weeks.

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Hon. Speaker, I beg to move that the County Governments Additional Allocations Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 2 of 2025) be now read a Third Time. I request Hon. Hilary to second.

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA)

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA)

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Hon. Temporary Chairlady, for your information, that was just an error. Instead of increasing the Vote by Ksh500 million, it was increased by Ksh500,000. We are just correcting a typographical error. It is the same case for the subsequent amendment that will be moved. The...

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) It was extremely good. I missed that opportunity to visit Zambia. However, from the time the Majority Whip came back from Zambia, he has always had stories about the Zambian Parliament and how their parliamentarians live within the constituency houses in the City of Lusaka....

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. It is called: “The School.” Allow me, before I read the usual Thursday Statements, on behalf of the House 13th March 2025 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 4 Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA)and on my own behalf to welcome the school that we...

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Is it for the Statement or to welcome?

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, I beg to move that the House do agree with the Committee in the said report. I request Hon. Naomi Waqo to second the motion on agreement with the report of the Committee of the whole House.

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) On a point of order, Hon. Temporary Speaker.

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, I just want to thank Members for availing themselves for this very important task of appropriating resources through the Supplementary Appropriation Bill. Once we finish with this business, tomorrow morning, we will avail more resources for expenditure to the people who have...

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, allow me to say something as you consult.

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, I beg to move that the House do agree with the report of the Committee of the whole House on its consideration of the Supplementary Appropriation Bill, (National Assembly Bill No.8 of 2025) . I request Hon. Oron to second.

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, there is nothing that is out of order. I rise pursuant to Standing Order 31, on adjournment of the House. Hon. Members will remember the substantive Speaker’s Communication that today we will be having a solidarity dinner with our colleagues of the...

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Hon. Deputy Speaker, on behalf of our County Woman Representative, Hon. Wanjiku Wamuratha Ann and the Member for Gatundu North, Hon. Kururia, I welcome the beautiful girls from St Francis Mang’u, which is in Gatundu North, Mang’u area. It is one of the very best...