Joseph Gachoki Gitari

Hon. Joseph Gitari (Kirinyaga Central, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker. Pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 44 (2) (c) , I rise to Request for a Statement from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Defence, Intelligence and Foreign Relations regarding the reported enlisting by coercion of two Kenyan Citizens...

Hon. Joseph Gitari (Kirinyaga Central, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. Thank you also for remembering that we were with you that long ago. I appreciate and welcome the students of Kamuiru Secondary School. I am an alumnus of Kamuiru Secondary School. They came here today to see what we...

Hon. Joseph Gitari (Kirinyaga Central, UDA) Well guided, Hon. Speaker.

Hon. Joseph Gitari (Kirinyaga Central, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. (Hon. Raphael Wanjala clapped)

Hon. Joseph Gitari (Kirinyaga Central, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker, for that response. I need to take time and look at the response because he has not gone the entire hog. I have not seen the table that was alluded to. If I have other issues, I can follow up...

Hon. Joseph Gitari (Kirinyaga Central, UDA) Hon. Speaker, I have said that I am happy with the response, but I need to interrogate it further because I do not have the full response. There is a table---

Hon. Joseph Gitari (Kirinyaga Central, UDA) I can follow up with the Committee in case I need any other clarification.

Hon. Joseph Gitari (Kirinyaga Central, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. As per the response, the TSC is keen on career progression for Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) . Could we be informed why the TSC excluded CSOs from the Senior School Career Progression 12th August 2025 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 18 Hon....

Hon. Joseph Gitari (Kirinyaga Central, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I support the amendment by Mheshimiwa King’ara. When we subdivide pieces of land and prepare the master plans, there are public utilities. Hon. King’ara is trying to say that when processing other titles, titles for public utilities should be...

Hon. Joseph Gitari (Kirinyaga Central, UDA) I second.

Hon. Joseph Gitari (Kirinyaga Central, UDA) Hon. Speaker, in this same House, you tell us to read Statements as approved. There, the minimum expectation is that the response should be read as such. I do not know why the Chairman is avoiding going through the entire response. I have it....

Hon. Joseph Gitari (Kirinyaga Central, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I am worried that the Chairman has opted to read part rather than the entire response from the Cabinet Secretary. I have the response with me. I do not know why he is avoiding pages one and two and going...

Hon. Joseph Gitari (Kirinyaga Central, UDA) Hon. Speaker, we have had Statements in this same House. 1st July 2025 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 4 (Loud consultations)

Hon. Joseph Gitari (Kirinyaga Central, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I am not fully satisfied. I sympathise with my friend and neighbour, Hon. G.K. because he was not the author of this reply. My request for a Statement was specific. One of the questions that I asked was the actual...

Hon. Joseph Gitari (Kirinyaga Central, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. Pursuant to provisions of Standing Order 44 (2) (c) , I wish to request for a Statement from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Transport and Infrastructure regarding the status of rehabilitation of roads in Kagumo town in Kirinyaga...

Hon. Joseph Gitari (Kirinyaga Central, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. First, I thank the Chairman and the entire Departmental Committee on Administration and Internal Security When you directed them to invite me when the Inspector-General of Police and the Deputy Inspectors-General appeared before them, they did so and we addressed...

Hon. Joseph Gitari (Kirinyaga Central, UDA) Yes, Hon. Speaker. I am doing it on his behalf.

Hon. Joseph Gitari (Kirinyaga Central, UDA) Hon. Speaker, I beg to lay the following Paper on the Table: Report of the Departmental Committee on Lands on its consideration of the Senate amendments to the Land (Amendment) Bill (National Assembly Bill No.40 of 2022) .