Anthony Kimani Ichung'wah

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I will move on to the next statement from the Ministry of Education on the question of university admissions. CHALLENGES IN UNIVERSITY ADMISSIONS 24th August 2023 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 15 Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA)with the issue of double registration...

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Hon. Deputy Speaker, if Hon. Ken Chonga has difficulty in reading, he can consult Hon. Jared Okello, who was in the Departmental Committee on Education and Research. The document that I have just tabled for everybody’s benefit is 48 pages long. It covers all the...

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) On a point of order, Hon. Deputy Speaker.

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Hon. Deputy Speaker, I do not know why Hon. Chonga is getting so irritated. I said if he had a difficulty in reading this Report, somebody could help him. Now he tells me that he is doing a PhD. How do you do a PhD?...

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Hon. Deputy Speaker, it starts with a huge background. In March 2022, eight Turkana herders were arrested in Kotinda in the Karamoja area on suspicion of killing three Ugandan geologists and two Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) soldiers who were guarding the geologists in Lokisilei...

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Hon. Deputy Speaker, it is the KeRRA.

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) There is another kamukunji happening right before me. There are rooms at the back where Members can consult. Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. Upon resumption, the House is expected to continue debating the Second Reading of the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill of 2022. The...

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Hon. Deputy Speaker, this is a very sensitive matter because it involves the Head of State of a friendly country and diplomatic channels of a friendly country and a neighbour. I plead that we now limit what we say in relation to this matter because...

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Please allow it so I take a glass of water.

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Hon. Deputy Speaker, you know that I am an accountant and an economist. I have never pretended to be a lawyer. I do not know whether this letter was without prejudice or with caution but, at least, I can read that there is the word...

Hon. Kimani Ichung'wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I have quite a number of Statements today. (Laughter) STATEMENTS BUSINESS FOR THE WEEK OF 25TH TO 29TH SEPTEMBER 2023 (Loud consultations) 24th August 2023 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 7

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Hon. Deputy Speaker, I beg to lay the following papers on the Table: 24th August 2023 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 1

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Hon. Deputy Speaker, I beg to lay the following papers on the Table: 24th August 2023 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 1

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Hon. Deputy Speaker, I beg to lay the following papers on the Table: 24th August 2023 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 1

Hon. Kimani Ichung'wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I chose to ignore the unnecessary tirade from Hon. Millie Odhiambo. She has issues that have nothing to do with the House or the Leader of the Majority Party. She can deal with her issues at home and not here....

Hon. Kimani Ichung'wah (Kikuyu, UDA) He is not an accountant.

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I hope that Question has been dropped. A Member cannot have their business lined up in the Order Paper and then they fail to come to the House. Hon. Deputy Speaker, I beg to move the following Procedural Motion: THAT,...

Hon. Kimani Ichung'wah (Kikuyu, UDA) On a point of Order, Hon. Deputy Speaker.

Hon. Kimani Ichung'wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Hon. Millie Odhiambo has never appeared in court.

Hon. Kimani Ichung'wah (Kikuyu, UDA)Economists work with assumptions.

Hon. Kimani Ichung'wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Hon. Deputy Speaker, I said we were at Order 8 when I listened to Hon. Makali. He is a decent Member who prosecutes his issues with a lot of decorum and maturity without having to shout or spew the things you have heard being spewed....

Hon. Kimani Ichung'wah (Kikuyu, UDA) He is an economist.

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. As I begin, with your indulgence, when the paralympics team visited the House, a number of Members raised issues on the conduct of the Ministry of Youth Affairs, Sports and the Arts and how it treated that team. There were also...

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I am well guided. I will proceed to read out the questions as listed on the Order Paper. Hon. Speaker, pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 42A (6B) , I beg to ask the Cabinet Secretary for Youth Affairs, Sports...

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. Before I read out the Questions, I am in receipt of a letter that was copied to me from the Cabinet Secretary for Sports, Culture and the Arts, Hon. Ababu Namwamba. It is addressed to you and the Speaker of the...

Hon. Kimani Ichung'wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Hon. Speaker, the Cabinet Secretary asserts he was at the airport to receive them. I do not know if it was at the airport. I am assuming it was at the airport. Maybe he can clarify. If there would be any evidence, I propose that...

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Thank you Hon. Speaker. Indeed, it is true the issue was raised yesterday by Hon. Jared Okello and we spoke at length about it. I want to agree with the Leader of the Minority Party that this issue is disturbing many people across the country....

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Hon. Speaker, I beg to move that the Climate Change (Amendment) Bill (National Assembly Bill No.42 of 2023) be now read a Third Time. I request Hon. Gikaria to second.

Hon. Kimani Ichung'wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I will endeavour to do that. Coincidentally, Hon. Speaker, this afternoon I was just sharing with my deputy here at 2.05 p.m. I was on a phone conversation with a constituent of Hon. Kawanjiku from Kiambaa Constituency about a young lady...

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, indeed, I wanted to seek your indulgence because I have seen we have gone an hour past the time the Speaker had allocated. In view of other business, I seek your indulgence so that we allow the Cabinet Secretary to take leave...

Hon. Kimani Ichung'wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I chose to ignore the unnecessary tirade from Hon. Millie Odhiambo. She has issues that have nothing to do with the House or the Leader of the Majority Party. She can deal with her issues at home and not here....

Hon. Kimani Ichung'wah (Kikuyu, UDA) He is not an accountant.

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I hope that Question has been dropped. A Member cannot have their business lined up in the Order Paper and then they fail to come to the House. Hon. Deputy Speaker, I beg to move the following Procedural Motion: THAT,...

Hon. Kimani Ichung'wah (Kikuyu, UDA) On a point of Order, Hon. Deputy Speaker.

Hon. Kimani Ichung'wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Hon. Millie Odhiambo has never appeared in court.

Hon. Kimani Ichung'wah (Kikuyu, UDA)Economists work with assumptions.

Hon. Kimani Ichung'wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Hon. Deputy Speaker, I said we were at Order 8 when I listened to Hon. Makali. He is a decent Member who prosecutes his issues with a lot of decorum and maturity without having to shout or spew the things you have heard being spewed....

Hon. Kimani Ichung'wah (Kikuyu, UDA) He is an economist.

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Hon. Speaker, I beg to move that the Climate Change (Amendment) Bill (National Assembly Bill No.42 of 2023) be now read a Third Time. I request Hon. Prof. Bartoo to second.

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Hon. Temporary Chairman, sorry to interrupt, but you probably did not get the gist of the argument by (Dr) Nyikal. You were asking the way in which Hon. Gikaria has moved that particular amendment. He is okay with the first part of deletion, but he...

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Hon. Speaker, I beg to move that the House do agree with the Committee in the said report. I also request Hon. Naomi Waqo to second the Motion for agreement with the Report of the Committee of the whole House.

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, I beg to move that the House do agree with Committee in the said report. I ask Hon. Bowen Kangogo to second the Motion for agreement with the report of the Committee of the whole House.

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Hon. Chairperson I beg to move that the Committee do report to the House its consideration of the Anti-Money Laundering and Combating of Terrorism Financing Laws Amendment Bill (National Assembly) Bill No.35 of 2023 and the provisions relating to proceeds of crime and anti-money laundering...

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Thank you, Hon Temporary Chairman. I support that amendment. Just to be clear, the Bill had proposed to delete the Schedule on public participation. The deletion is what Hon. Gikaria is proposing so that the Schedule remains. He will then move a further amendment to...

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) I beg to move that the Committee do report to the House its consideration of the Climate Change (Amendment) Bill (National Assembly Bill No.42 of 2023) and its approval thereof with amendments. (Question proposed) (Question put and agreed to) Hon. Members, we will not move...

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, I beg to move that the House do agree with the Committee on the said Report. I request Hon. Beatrice Kemei to second the Motion of agreement with the Report of the Committee of the whole House.

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, I beg to move that the Water (Amendment) Bill (National Assembly Bill No.33 of 2023) be now read a Third Time. I request Hon. Gideon Kimaiyo, who has just walked in, to second.

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) On a point of order, Hon. Temporary Speaker.

Hon. Kimani Ichung'wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. There is nothing that is out of order. This is to note that other than the Member for Muhoroni, the Member for Nyando, and Hon. Wangwe - the sponsor of this Bill - all the other Members from the Sugar...

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Hon. Chairperson, I beg to move that the Committee do report to the House its consideration of the Water (Amendment) Bill (National Assembly Bill No.33 of 2023) and its approval thereof with amendments. (Question proposed) (Question put and agreed (The House resumed) IN THE HOUSE...

Hon. Kimani Ichung'wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, I beg to move that the Food and Feed Safety Control Coordination Bill (National Assembly Bill No.21 of

Hon. Kimani Ichung'wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, I beg to move that the Anti-Money Laundering and Combating of Terrorism Financing Laws (Amendment) Bill (National Assembly Bill No.35 of 2023) be now read a Third Time. I request Hon. Komingoi to second.

Hon. Kimani Ichung'wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, I beg to move that the House do agree with the Committee in the said report. I also request Hon. Sigei to second the Motion for agreement with the report of the Committee of the whole House.

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Hon. Temporary Chairlady, I beg to move that the Committee do report to the House its consideration of the Food and Feed Safety Control Coordination Bill (National Assembly Bill No.21 of 2023) and its approval thereof with amendments. (Question proposed) (Question put and agreed to)...

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, I beg to move that the House do agree with the Committee in the said Report. I request Hon. Beatrice Adagala to second the Motion for agreement with the Report of the Committee of the whole House.

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Hon. Temporary Chairlady, I support the amendment. (Question, that the words to be inserted be inserted, put and agreed to) (Part II as amended agreed to) Mover, Hon. Millie Odhiambo. Clause 6

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) I beg to move that the Committee do report to the House its consideration to the Anti-Money Laundering and Combating of Terrorism Financing Laws Amendment Bill (National Assembly) Bill No.35 of 2023 and its approval thereof with amendments. (Question proposed) (Question put and agreed to)...

Hon. Kimani Ichung'wah (Kikuyu UDA) Hon. Deputy Speaker, first, I want to ask the Member for Mbeere North to relax. He is my friend and it is in his own best interest to conform with our Standing Orders. Allow me to read for him. He did not listen to you....

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) On a point of order, Hon. Deputy Speaker. Hon. Deputy Speaker What is your point of order, Leader of the Majority Party? Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Hon. Deputy Speaker, I appreciate that Hon. Nyikal has finished contributing, but I am surprised that he has...

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Hon. Speaker, I beg to move that the Climate Change (Amendment Bill) National Assembly Bill No.42 of 2023 be now read a Second Time. Climate change is here with us. Many of us used to read about climate change and climate control. We used to...

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I rise to reply but before I do that— with your indulgence— allow me to donate three minutes to the Hon. T J Kajwang’. I also take this opportunity to plead with all of us as Members of Parliament, including the...

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. People are becoming increasingly creative in this House. Now they are donating points of order. I know that Hon. Chepkonga was eager to hear from Hon. Murugara. Nevertheless, I have consulted Hon. Murugara about this. As diligent legislators, we need to...

Hon. Kimani Ichung'wah (Kikuyu UDA) On a point of order, Hon. Deputy Speaker. Hon. Deputy Speaker What is your point of order, Leader of Majority? Hon. Kimani Ichung'wah (Kikuyu UDA) Hon. Deputy Speaker, the Member for Mbeere North did not listen to me. I asked him if, in line with...

Hon. Kimani Ichung'wah (Kikuyu UDA) On a point of order, Hon. Deputy Speaker.

Hon. Kimani Ichung'wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Hon. Speaker, I thank Hon. Dorice Donya for raising that issue. I also got word of the attack on the Member for Kirinyaga County by some people in Kirinyaga. I got in touch with the Office of the Clerk just before the House Business Committee...

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I know many Members who were not there on Thursday want me to donate a minute to them. If I do so, I will give away all my time for reply. I ask them to allow me to reply. Many Members...

Hon. Kimani Ichung'wah (Kikuyu UDA) On a point of order, Hon. Deputy Speaker. Hon. Deputy Speaker What is your point of order, Leader of Majority? Hon. Kimani Ichung'wah (Kikuyu UDA) Hon. Deputy Speaker, the Member for Mbeere North is completely out of order. He cannot question the existence of this...

Hon. Kimani Ichung'wah (Kikuyu, UDA)Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I thank all Members who have contributed to this Bill and for their support. As I said, I hope we will all be keen to take maximum advantage of the carbon credits market and derive value for our constituents. Also, in...

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Hon. Speaker. I am not a Member of the Departmental Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs, but Hon. TJ is. He was present in the Committee when this consent was tabled before the Committee. The Chairperson of that Committee can confirm. Therefore, Hon. TJ, if...

Hon. Kimani Ichung'wah (Kikuyu UDA) Hon. Deputy Speaker, first, I want to ask the Member for Mbeere North to relax. He is my friend and it is in his own best interest to conform with our Standing Orders. Allow me to read for him. He did not listen to you....

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) On a point of order, Hon. Deputy Speaker. Hon. Deputy Speaker What is your point of order, Leader of the Majority Party? Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Hon. Deputy Speaker, I appreciate that Hon. Nyikal has finished contributing, but I am surprised that he has...

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Hon. Speaker, I beg to move that the Climate Change (Amendment Bill) National Assembly Bill No.42 of 2023 be now read a Second Time. Climate change is here with us. Many of us used to read about climate change and climate control. We used to...

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I rise to reply but before I do that— with your indulgence— allow me to donate three minutes to the Hon. T J Kajwang’. I also take this opportunity to plead with all of us as Members of Parliament, including the...

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. People are becoming increasingly creative in this House. Now they are donating points of order. I know that Hon. Chepkonga was eager to hear from Hon. Murugara. Nevertheless, I have consulted Hon. Murugara about this. As diligent legislators, we need to...

Hon. Kimani Ichung'wah (Kikuyu UDA) On a point of order, Hon. Deputy Speaker. Hon. Deputy Speaker What is your point of order, Leader of Majority? Hon. Kimani Ichung'wah (Kikuyu UDA) Hon. Deputy Speaker, the Member for Mbeere North did not listen to me. I asked him if, in line with...

Hon. Kimani Ichung'wah (Kikuyu UDA) On a point of order, Hon. Deputy Speaker.

Hon. Kimani Ichung'wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Hon. Speaker, I thank Hon. Dorice Donya for raising that issue. I also got word of the attack on the Member for Kirinyaga County by some people in Kirinyaga. I got in touch with the Office of the Clerk just before the House Business Committee...

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I know many Members who were not there on Thursday want me to donate a minute to them. If I do so, I will give away all my time for reply. I ask them to allow me to reply. Many Members...

Hon. Kimani Ichung'wah (Kikuyu UDA) On a point of order, Hon. Deputy Speaker. Hon. Deputy Speaker What is your point of order, Leader of Majority? Hon. Kimani Ichung'wah (Kikuyu UDA) Hon. Deputy Speaker, the Member for Mbeere North is completely out of order. He cannot question the existence of this...

Hon. Kimani Ichung'wah (Kikuyu, UDA)Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I thank all Members who have contributed to this Bill and for their support. As I said, I hope we will all be keen to take maximum advantage of the carbon credits market and derive value for our constituents. Also, in...

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Hon. Speaker. I am not a Member of the Departmental Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs, but Hon. TJ is. He was present in the Committee when this consent was tabled before the Committee. The Chairperson of that Committee can confirm. Therefore, Hon. TJ, if...

Hon. Kimani Ichung'wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Hon. Speaker, I beg to lay the following Paper on the Table: The Treasury Memorandum on action plans to revive and commercialise State-owned sugar companies from the National Treasury and Economic Planning. Hon. Speaker, it is important to elaborate further what this Paper is all...

Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu, UDA) Thank you Hon. Speaker. Indeed, I was reading the memo here and what Hon. Jared Okello has said is true. That, for the Financial Year 2024/2025 they have been allocated Ksh42 million and the subsequent financial year, Ksh44 million, which is way below the amounts...