George Gitonga Murugara

Hon. George Murugara (Tharaka, UDA) Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I think this House is now functus. There is nothing left apart from taking a decision as to whether this Bill can be read a Third Time. That is the only option left for Hon. Oundo—to have it...

Hon. George Murugara (Tharaka, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, I beg to lay the following Paper on the Table: Report of the Departmental Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs on its consideration of the Anti-Corruption and Economic Crimes (Amendment) Bill, (National Assembly Bill No.30 of 2023) . Thank you, Hon. Temporary...

Hon. George Murugara (Tharaka, UDA) Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker. The Petition by Mr. Roberts Wekesa raises very serious issues against TSC on unlawful deductions of their money to fund a Union which they claim they are not members. This is very important because deductions by TSC can...

Hon. George Murugara (Tharaka, UDA) Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I do not agree with Hon. Kaluma that this Motion has any element of unconstitutionality whatsoever. First and foremost, he is relying on Article 53, which stipulates that basic education is supposed to be free. That Article does...

Hon. George Murugara (Tharaka, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I rise to support the Statement made by the Member for Ijara in regard to the disappearance of the three constituents due to insecurity, not just in that area, but also the greater part of northern Kenya and north-eastern Kenya....

Hon. George Murugara (Tharaka, UDA) Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I do not agree with Hon. Kaluma that this Motion has any element of unconstitutionality whatsoever. First and foremost, he is relying on Article 53, which stipulates that basic education is supposed to be free. That Article does...

Hon. George Murugara (Tharaka, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I rise to support the Statement made by the Member for Ijara in regard to the disappearance of the three constituents due to insecurity, not just in that area, but also the greater part of northern Kenya and north-eastern Kenya....

Hon. George Murugara (Tharaka, UDA) On a point of order, Hon. Temporary Speaker. 3rd October 2023 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 26

Hon. George Murugara (Tharaka, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, I do not understand what the Member for Funyula means when he says I was a very good man last time. Indeed, I was and I am still a good man. There is no power that I got from any quarter. I...

Hon. George Murugara (Tharaka, UDA) Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I rise to support the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill, which we are debating this afternoon. It is important to say that a Statute Law (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill seeks to amend various statutes in an omnibus Bill of...

Hon. George Murugara (Tharaka, UDA) Thank you very much, Hon. Deputy Speaker. Sorry that this was delayed a little bit. I beg to lay the following Paper on the Table: Report of the Departmental Committee on Justice Legal Affairs on its consideration of the Conflict of Interest Bill (National Assembly...

Hon. George Murugara (Tharaka, UDA) Thank you very much, Hon. Deputy Speaker. Sorry that this was delayed a little bit. I beg to lay the following Paper on the Table: Report of the Departmental Committee on Justice Legal Affairs on its consideration of the Conflict of Interest Bill (National Assembly...

Hon. George Murugara (Tharaka, UDA) Thank you very much, Hon. Deputy Speaker. Sorry that this was delayed a little bit. I beg to lay the following Paper on the Table: Report of the Departmental Committee on Justice Legal Affairs on its consideration of the Conflict of Interest Bill (National Assembly...

Hon. George Murugara (Tharaka, UDA) Thank you Hon. Temporary Chairman, I beg to move: THAT, the Schedule to the Bill be amended—

Hon. George Murugara (Tharaka, UDA) Thank you. Let me answer those questions. As regards the last one, if you look at the extradition… Sorry. Let me get tipping off. The Temporary Chairman (Hon. David Ochieng’) : Chairman, as you look for your notes, I will allow Hon. Shakeel one minute....

Hon. George Murugara (Tharaka, UDA) Hon. Temporary Chairman, I beg to move that the proposed New Section 4A to the Law Society of Kenya Act be now read a Second Time. (New section was read the First Time) (Question, that the new section be read a Second Time, proposed) The...

Hon. George Murugara (Tharaka, UDA)

Hon. George Murugara (Tharaka, UDA) I beg to move: THAT, the Schedule to the Bill be amended— Hon. George Murugara (Tharaka, UDA) There were two proposed amendments in that section. The amendments were to add (ga) and (fa) . It has been approved without being moved. The Temporary Chairman (Hon....

Hon. George Murugara (Tharaka, UDA)

Hon. George Murugara (Tharaka, UDA)Thank you very much. The proposed sub paragraph 4 is to be found in the amendment we made in regards to the Schedule. The law is the Proceeds of Crime and Anti-Money Laundering Act No.9 of 2009, Section 8 (4) . It says that the act...

Hon. George Murugara (Tharaka, UDA) I have just given it. The essence of the amendment is to ensure that the Law Society of Kenya takes up the matters on behalf of the lawyers. It is the one to establish appropriate mechanisms to co-operate for exchange of information relating to suspicious...

Hon. George Murugara (Tharaka, UDA Hon. Temporary Chairman, I beg to move: THAT, the Schedule to the Bill be amended in the proposed amendments to the Proceeds of Crime and Anti-Money Laundering Act (No. 9 of 2009) by inserting the following additional amendments in proper chronological sequence— Hon. George Murugara...

Hon. George Murugara (Tharaka, UDA

Hon. George Murugara (Tharaka, UDA)They are just being pre-emptive. Let us cross the bridge when we get there. The Law Society of Kenya has a Section on making regulations.The Temporary Chairman(Hon. David Ochieng’): Order, Hon. Murugara. We are moving very well, especially with the bipartisan spirit since morning. I would...

Hon. George Murugara (Tharaka, UDA) That is an observation that may come in when we amend the Law Society of Kenya Act. It is not relevant to this particular proposal or what I have moved. What I have moved remains what I have moved, which is amendment to Section 2...

Hon. George Murugara (Tharaka, UDA) Hon. Temporary Chairman, I beg to move: THAT, the Schedule to the Bill be amended- 23rd August 2023 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 49

Hon. George Murugara (Tharaka, UDA) Thank you. I have heard the proposal by Hon. TJ, but I wish to confirm that this consent is in writing. The consent will be witnessed by an adult of sound mind. Oral consent cannot be witnessed. However, there may come a time 23rd August...

Hon. George Murugara (Tharaka, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Chairman. I beg to move: THAT, the Schedule to the Bill be amended— Hon. George Murugara (Tharaka, UDA)