John Kiarie

Hon. John Kiarie (Dagoretti South, UDA) On a point of order. Hon. Speaker Yes. Hon. Nzengu, there is a point of order from Hon. KJ. Hon. John Kiarie (Dagoretti South, UDA) Hon. Speaker, I would like to know whether the Hon. Member is in order to say that these… (Hon....

Hon. John Kiarie (Dagoretti South, UDA) Hon. Speaker, the place of Parliament in budget-making exists in our very cardinal laws in this country. To imagine that this House can be uprooted from the budget-making process is unimaginable. I want to know whether it is in order for Hon. Nzengu to...

Hon. John Kiarie (Dagoretti South, UDA) On a point of order, Hon. Temporary Speaker. The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Martha Wangari) What is it, Hon. KJ? Hon. John Kiarie (Dagoretti South, UDA) I am just keen to know whether Hon. Ochieng’ is in order to address Chairperson Melly directly, while our...

Hon. John Kiarie (Dagoretti South, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, I stand well guided. I thank you for the opportunity to contribute to this very important debate in Parliament. Allow me to start by commending the Chairperson of the Budget and Appropriations Committee for such amazing work that he has done....

Hon. John Kiarie (Dagoretti North, UDA) I thank you, Hon. Speaker. I take this opportunity to extend my condolences to the family of Hon. Kiaraho, his friends, the constituents of Ol Kalou, and all the people of Nyandarua County. While Hon. Kiaraho may have been elected in Ol Kalou, he...

Hon. John Kiarie (Dagoretti South, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I rise to support the Motion on the consideration of the Public Finance Management (Public Prosecution Fund) Regulations. This House fully understands the hierarchy of our laws. Right at the top is our Constitution and then the laws that...

Hon. John Kiarie (Dagoretti South, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, you are right. I thank you for this opportunity to contribute to this amazing piece of policy that has been brought before us by Hon. G.K. Kariuki. This is our consideration of Sessional Paper No. 6 of 2024 on the aviation...

Hon. John Kiarie (Dagoretti South, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, there is great history to be told about the Great Corner. The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Peter Kaluma) The Great Corner is where the first plane to land in Nairobi landed. Did I hear him say that? Hon. John Kiarie (Dagoretti South,...

Hon. John Kiarie (Dagoretti South, UDA) I truly thank you. I stand as the Chairman of a Committee that is superintending telecommunications in this country. The Leader of the Majority Party said here that this generation has a job to do, and it is not only for those alive at...

Hon. John Kiarie (Dagoretti South, UDA) Yes.

Hon. John Kiarie (Dagoretti South, UDA) I agree to be informed, as the gentleman speaking is a first-class honours holder in finance. What he says strongly supports what I am saying. Secondly, it is advisable to move in this direction to improve market liquidity and broaden Safaricom PLC's ownership base....

Hon. John Kiarie (Dagoretti South, UDA) Yes. Hon. Speaker You have 30 seconds. Hon. John Kiarie (Dagoretti South, UDA) Hon. Speaker, you are a philosopher who knows the place of artists in the community. I take this opportunity to welcome this group to the House of Parliament, where discussions are...

Hon. John Kiarie (Dagoretti South, UDA) Hon. Speaker, I beg to lay the following Paper on the Table: Report of the Kenya Delegation to the 147th Assembly of the

Hon. John Kiarie (Dagoretti South, UDA) Hon. Speaker, I am holding brief for Hon. Millie Odhiambo. She would like to give notice of Motion on the report…

Hon. John Kiarie (Dagoretti South, UDA) Hon. Speaker, I beg to give notice of the following Motion: THAT, this House notes the Reports of the Kenya Delegations to the 149th and 150th Assemblies of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) and Related Meetings held in Geneva, Switzerland from 13th to 17th October...

Hon. John Kiarie (Dagoretti South, UDA) I stand to give notice of the following Motion: THAT, this House notes the Reports of Kenya’s delegations to the 147th and 148th Assemblies of the Inter-Parliamentary Union and related meetings held in Luanda, Angola, from 23rd to 27th October 2027 and in Geneva,...

Hon. John Kiarie (Dagoretti South, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, I thank you. I stand here cognisant of the direction that the Chair has given on this debate. This debate does not hinge on a ban. We are talking as a country about the regulation of a platform that is in...

Hon. John Kiarie (Dagoretti South, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, the debate on this issue is timed. There is no reason for cutting it short ahead of its time. In fact, Members are keen to debate it because, understandably, more than anything else, it has a bearing on how we bring...

Hon. John Kiarie (Dagoretti South, UDA) Hon. Deputy Speaker, I must thank you for the opportunity to contribute to this very important Motion. We must thank Hon. Farah Yusuf Mohamed for bringing to the Floor of the House such a matter of great national concern. From the outset, it must...

Hon. John Kiarie (Dagoretti South, UDA) On behalf of the House and Members of Parliament from Nairobi City County, I would like to welcome these learners to the official House of debate, Parliament. I would like them to know that this is where decisions, especially on legislation and law making...

Hon. John Kiarie (Dagoretti South, UDA) On a point of order, Hon. Temporary Speaker.

Hon. John Kiarie (Dagoretti South, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, it is well in my place to welcome the learners from Machakos County to this esteemed House of debate and the place where the laws of Kenya are made. In observing the proceedings today, I would like to invite them to...

Hon. John Kiarie (Dagoretti South, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, this can only be settled at the level of a university. I want to go on record that there is a very respected professor in this country who once said that if you want to know a student from the University...

Hon. John Kiarie (Dagoretti South, UDA) On a point of order, Hon. Temporary Speaker. The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Omboko Milemba) Order, Hon. Oundo. Hon. John Waweru has a point of order. Hon. John Kiarie (Dagoretti South, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, this is a House of record and facts. Hon. Oundo...

Hon. John Kiarie (Dagoretti South, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I also want to thank Hon. Oron in a very special way. He hails from a constituency where too many people operate in the technical space but are not formally recognised. Hon. Oron, the people of Kisumu Central sent...

Hon. John Kiarie (Dagoretti South, UDA) On a point of order. The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Omboko Milemba) What is your point of order, Hon. Kiarie? Hon. John Kiarie (Dagoretti South, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, I had the privilege of being a student of Prof. David Maillu, who had a deep...

Hon. John Kiarie (Dagoretti South, UDA) On a point of information, Hon. Temporary Speaker.

Hon. John Kiarie (Dagoretti South, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, I would like to inform Hon. Moroto because that matter came to the Floor of the House when I was in university. Redykyulass was not just about jest-making. It was, indeed, agitation. Some of us had grown up in a time...

Hon. John Kiarie (Dagoretti South, UDA) Hon. Speaker, it is important for the Member to understand that this House is guided by rules, key among them the Standing Orders. It would also be informative for the Member to know that, as we approach the end of this Session, there shall...

Hon. John Kiarie (Dagoretti South, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, I must thank you and also wish you a happy new year and great leadership in this new Session as you always do by guiding this Parliament with your very great leadership skills. I also take this opportunity to congratulate and...

Hon. John Kiarie (Dagoretti South, UDA) On a point of Order, Hon. Speaker. Hon. Speaker Yes, Hon. KJ, what is out of Order? Give him the microphone. Hon. John Kiarie (Dagoretti South, UDA) Hon. Speaker, I do not intend to interrupt the Leader of the Majority Party, who is prosecuting...

Hon. John Kiarie (Dagoretti South, UDA) On a point of order, Hon. Speaker. Hon. Speaker Order, Hon. Koimburi, there is a point of order. Take your seat. Hon. KJ, what is your point of order? Hon. John Kiarie (Dagoretti South, UDA) Hon. Speaker, I would like you to find Hon....

Hon. John Kiarie (Dagoretti South, UDA) Hon. Speaker, I am.

Hon. John Kiarie (Dagoretti South, UDA) Hon. Speaker, we have received a response from the Ministry of Communication, Information and Innovation, and the Digital Economy regarding a statement raised by Hon. Umulkher on the allocation of the Universal Service Fund (USF) . As the response is lengthy, I shall provide...

Hon. John Kiarie (Dagoretti South, UDA) Just a quick clarification for the understanding of the Member. The Universal Service Fund covers underserved areas, which are assumed not to receive coverage from commercial Telcos. When the response states that an area is commercially viable and the USF has not intervened, then...

Hon. John Kiarie (Dagoretti South, UDA) Hon. Speaker, may I simultaneously respond to the request for a statement from Hon. Umi? Hon. Speaker Can you respond to her concerns first? Hon. John Kiarie (Dagoretti South, UDA) Hon. Speaker, she is entirely correct in stating that there cannot be a squabble...

Hon. John Kiarie (Dagoretti South, UDA) Hon. Speaker, it is clear there are too many Umis in my life. I am about to start speaking their language, Iskawarama and Sodawada, in Parliament, and I will make this response to Hon. Umulkher, who is the specially elected Member of Parliament representing...

Hon. John Kiarie (Dagoretti South, UDA) Hon. Speaker, Hon. Umi is not helpless. The Departmental Committee on Communication, Information and Innovation has a mandate given by our Standing Orders. The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) has not given a satisfactory response. In that case, our Committee can commit to going...

Hon. John Kiarie (Dagoretti South, UDA) Hon. Speaker, first-term Members have a learning curve in the House. As you directed, Hon. Umulkher, a response is only as good as the question posed. With the clarifications we have this afternoon, this Committee has some business to attend to to make progress...

Hon. John Kiarie (Dagoretti South, UDA) Thank you very much, Hon. Deputy Speaker. On my behalf, my family and the people of Dagoretti South Constituency, I send a message of condolence to the family of Hon. Munyao and the people of Mbooni Constituency. Indeed, I have a very special attachment...

Hon. John Kiarie (Dagoretti South, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, I thank you for giving me an opportunity to debate this very important event in the life of Parliament. This is when the President gets the opportunity to appear before this House and report to the country on the progress made...