George Gitonga Murugara

Hon. George Murugara (Tharaka, UDA) Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker. Allow me to begin by thanking each Member who contributed to this Motion, especially those who delved into the various issues that were covered in the NADCO Report and the Report by the Committee, which is currently before...

Hon. George Murugara (Tharaka, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, I just want to clarify that in ‘Old English’ the word ‘man’ or ‘men’ represented both genders. That is why we say ‘mankind’. Have you ever heard of ‘womenkind’? That is the English language; not our mother tongue. When the motto of...

Hon. George Murugara (Tharaka, UDA) On a point of order, Hon. Temporary Speaker.

Hon. George Murugara (Tharaka, UDA) Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker. Allow me to support the adoption of the report of the Liaison Committee on its consideration of the MTDS, which we are dealing with this afternoon. It is extremely important for this House to know that it is...

Hon. George Murugara (Tharaka, UDA) Sorry, Hon. Temporary Speaker.

Hon. George Murugara (Tharaka, UDA) Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker. It must have been very hilarious for the learned gentleman. He is making himself quite happy in the morning, which is a very good thing. Let me continue with what happened to Chiakariga. It got a zero allocation....

Hon. George Murugara (Tharaka, UDA) Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker. Allow me to take this opportunity to welcome all the students of the named schools, colleges and universities who have come to observe the Proceedings of the House. Let them feel welcomed, especially by the leaders they elected—leaders...

Hon. George Murugara (Tharaka, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I wish to confirm that the first Report by the Departmental Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs was tabled, but the House Business Committee had to shelve it in favour of the Joint Report, which is what is before the...

Hon. George Murugara (Tharaka, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I am finishing. Laid on the Table of the House on Thursday, 16th January 2025. There is a lot more that is contained in that Report. You can obtain a copy, read and then robustly participate in this debate. 4th...

Hon. George Murugara (Tharaka, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, this is slightly different.

Hon. George Murugara (Tharaka, UDA) Yes.

Hon. George Murugara (Tharaka, UDA) The Report of the first Bipartisan Talks Committee which we co-chaired was substantive. Unfortunately, we never made progress. We reached a stalemate and eventually, we were disbanded. Then, NADCO was formed to take the matter afresh and bring a report which I have presented here....

Hon. George Murugara (Tharaka, UDA) Embu people are my neighbours. Tharaka- Nithi County is just ahead of the great county of Embu. I am happy to hear that students of Embu University are here. I take this opportunity to welcome them to the House to observe what we do here....

Hon. George Murugara (Tharaka, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker…

Hon. George Murugara (Tharaka, UDA) I want to contribute.

Hon. George Murugara (Tharaka, UDA) Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I agree with Hon. TJ that most Members have agreed with the Bill, and have supported it. It is also important that those of us who did not voice our support last week, do so today before we...

Hon. George Murugara (Tharaka, UDA) Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I beg to move the following Motion: THAT, this House adopts the Joint Report of the National Assembly Departmental Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs and the Senate Standing Committee on Justice, Legal Affairs and Human Rights on...

Hon. George Murugara (Tharaka, UDA) Hon. Speaker, could the Teachers Service Commission—

Hon. George Murugara (Tharaka, UDA) Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I rise to support this Bill by Hon. Bernard Masaka Shinali, the Member of Parliament for Ikolomani. The Gold Processing Bill (National Assembly Bill No.46 of 2023) has a very close association with Ikolomani. The gold mines of...

Hon. George Murugara (Tharaka, UDA) Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker. The Mover of the Bill and the Chief Whip of the Majority Party is being hilarious by 20th February 2025 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 13 Hon. George Murugara (Tharaka, UDA)saying that the manenos of law are under the Departmental...

Hon. George Murugara (Tharaka, UDA) Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker.

Hon. George Murugara (Tharaka, UDA) Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I have listened to Hon. Kaluma trying to describe Tharaka graphically and how it looks. He may be right to the extent that the southern part, which borders Mwingi, is dry, semi-arid, and marginalised. But there is a...

Hon. George Murugara (Tharaka, UDA) Thank you very much, Hon. Speaker. I rise to support this Senate Bill, which seeks to establish procedures for administration of the Equalisation Fund. The Equalisation Fund is a constitutional provision to ensure that all parts of the country are equally developed to some extent,...

Hon. George Murugara (Tharaka, UDA) On a point of information, Hon. Temporary Speaker.

Hon. George Murugara (Tharaka, UDA) Hon. Speaker, I beg to give notice of the following Motion: 19th February 2025 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 2 Hon. George Murugara (Tharaka, UDA)THAT, this House adopts the Joint Report of the National Assembly Departmental Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs and the Senate StandingCommittee on...

Hon. George Murugara (Tharaka, UDA) Thank you very much, Hon. Speaker. Allow me, on behalf of the people of Tharaka Constituency, Tharaka Nithi County, and on my own behalf, to condole with all the primary school teachers for having lost their Chairman, Mr Nzioka, a great guy who served teachers...

Hon. George Murugara (Tharaka, UDA) Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker. As I second this Motion, it is important that I echo the sentiments of the Deputy Leader of the Majority Party. As shown by this calendar, our hands are full. We have much to do, especially in the...

Hon. George Murugara (Tharaka, UDA) Thank you very much, Hon. Speaker. What you need to decide on is the wording of Article 108 of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010 and Standing Order 19. Of importance is the use of the verb ‘to be’ in that particular Article and Standing Order....