George Gitonga Murugara

Hon. George Murugara (Tharaka, UDA) Thank you very much, Hon. Speaker. Before I even state my position regarding this Motion, it is important for me to express the views of Kenyans regarding this Motion, especially with a hindsight of the public participation that we did, and also from the public...

Hon. George Murugara (Tharaka, UDA) Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker. Allow me to voice my delight this afternoon to have our former Leader of the Majority Party with us here. Even when he became a ranking Member, I remember we used to do many long hours in the...

Hon. George Murugara (Tharaka, UDA) Thank you very much, Hon. Speaker. I was informed to come and see you.

Hon. George Murugara (Tharaka, UDA) Thank you very much, Hon. Deputy Speaker. We do not have an IEBC that we can give these particulars. I recollect being told at the Liaison Committee that I should be making a Statement regarding the progress we are making to constitute IEBC. I confirm...

Hon. George Murugara (Tharaka, UDA) Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker. Let me begin by thanking the Departmental Committee on Finance for some work well done in vetting and approving the appointment of Mr. David Kibet Kemei. Without having to rehearse exactly what the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee...

Hon. George Murugara (Tharaka, UDA) Thank you very much, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I wish to request for a Statement from the State Department of Correctional Services which falls under Departmental Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs. I believe it is the right Committee mandated to handle this Statement within 14...

Hon. George Murugara (Tharaka, UDA) Hon. Speaker, I beg to move that the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (Amendment) Bill, (National Assembly Bill No.11 of 2024) , be now read a Second Time. Hon. Speaker, this is a small Bill that was brought to this House by the entity known as...

Hon. George Murugara (Tharaka, UDA) Thank you very much, Hon. Deputy Speaker. Allow me to also support this Motion so that we are able to ratify the Protocol to the Constitutive Act of the AU relating to PAP. It is important for the House to keep on noting every time...

Hon. George Murugara (Tharaka, UDA) Thank you very much, Hon. Speaker. Allow me to welcome students from Karii Kamburi Secondary School and the other schools, to observe the proceedings of this august House. This is the National Assembly, a part of the Parliament of Kenya. We are happy to see...

Hon. George Murugara (Tharaka, UDA) Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for giving me the opportunity to rise and support this very important Bill. I must commend the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Communication, Information and Innovation, Hon. John Kiarie. They have done a fantastic job as a...

Hon. George Murugara (Tharaka, UDA) Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I agree that title deeds are sacrosanct. Owners are always treated as the first owners of the particular land, especially where there is a dispute. But, interesting situations arise which are common between Tharaka-Nithi and Meru. This is...

Hon. George Murugara (Tharaka, UDA) Thank you. My question is whether university fees are standardized. Are they the same? If so, the collections made by each university form part of the revenue of the university or it becomes a part of the Ex-chequer, in which case there has to be...

Hon. George Murugara (Tharaka, UDA) Thank you very much, Hon. Speaker. I rise to oppose this Bill with very good reasons. Some of them were captured by the Departmental Committee on Agriculture and Livestock when they retreated to look at this Senate Bill. We were here on 15th August 2024...

Hon. George Murugara (Tharaka, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for allowing me to also support this Senate Bill. It is well done and has undergone public participation. I want to confirm that I heard farmers making inquiries on what happened to their Coffee Bill after public participation unlike the...

Hon. George Murugara (Tharaka, UDA) Thank you… (Hon. Gitonga Mukunji spoke off the record)

Hon. George Murugara (Tharaka, UDA) I had contributed for one minute.

Hon. George Murugara (Tharaka, UDA) I can start afresh.

Hon. George Murugara (Tharaka, UDA) Yes, I am. I was actually on my feet when debate on the Bill was cut short.

Hon. George Murugara (Tharaka, UDA) I am sorry about that.