George Gitonga Murugara

Hon. George Murugara (Tharaka, UDA) Thank you very much, Hon. Speaker. The two Petitions are well-timed. I may not have a lot to say about the one on robotics, but the Public Petitions Committee should look at it and see whether robotics would be of great benefit to the country...

Hon. George Murugara (Tharaka, UDA) Thank you very much, Hon. Speaker. The two Petitions are well-timed. I may not have a lot to say about the one on robotics, but the Public Petitions Committee should look at it and see whether robotics would be of great benefit to the country...

Hon. George Murugara (Tharaka, UDA) Thank you very much, Hon. Speaker. The two Petitions are well-timed. I may not have a lot to say about the one on robotics, but the Public Petitions Committee should look at it and see whether robotics would be of great benefit to the country...

Hon. George Murugara (Tharaka, UDA) Thank you very much, Hon. Speaker. The two Petitions are well-timed. I may not have a lot to say about the one on robotics, but the Public Petitions Committee should look at it and see whether robotics would be of great benefit to the country...

Hon. George Murugara (Tharaka, UDA) Hon. Deputy Speaker, I beg to lay the following Paper on the Table: Addendum to the Report of the Departmental Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs on its consideration of the Conflict of Interest Bill (National Assembly Bill No.12 of 2023) tabled on 3rd October...

Hon. George Murugara (Tharaka, UDA) Absolutely, Hon. Deputy Speaker. That is a better approach. Members should get a copy of the Report. It has the schedule of amendments just as we do it in the House. They should also get the original Bill. Remember, the Bill has gone through the...

Hon. George Murugara (Tharaka, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. Unfortunately, it is not possible to provide one document. Remember that we debated the original Bill in the House. Hold the original Bill in one hand and hold the Committee Report with the proposed amendments in the other hand. The...

Hon. George Murugara (Tharaka, UDA) Hon. Deputy Speaker, the mere fact that almost every clause is being amended does not mean that we are losing the substance of the Bill. We are instead making the Bill a better law. There is absolutely nothing stopping us from doing that. We are...

Hon. George Murugara (Tharaka, UDA)

Hon. George Murugara (Tharaka, UDA) I beg to move: THAT, Clause 2 of the Bill be amended by—

Hon. George Murugara (Tharaka, UDA) Yes. I beg to move: THAT, Clause 18 of the Bill be amended— The Temporary Chairlady (Hon. Martha Wangari): Chairperson. Thank you,

Hon. George Murugara (Tharaka, UDA)

Hon. George Murugara (Tharaka, UDA)

Hon. George Murugara (Tharaka, UDA) Yes, I wish to go on record as withdrawing my proposed amendment. The Temporary Chairlady (Hon. Martha Wangari) : Alright. (Proposed amendment by Hon. George Murugara to clause 47 withdrawn) (Clause 47 agreed to) Clause 48 The Temporary Chairlady (Hon. Martha Wangari) : Hon. Chairperson.

Hon. George Murugara (Tharaka, UDA)

Hon. George Murugara (Tharaka, UDA)

Hon. George Murugara (Tharaka, UDA)

Hon. George Murugara (Tharaka, UDA)

Hon. George Murugara (Tharaka, UDA) I beg to move: THAT, Clause 2 of the Bill be amended by—

Hon. George Murugara (Tharaka, UDA) Yes. I beg to move: THAT, Clause 18 of the Bill be amended— The Temporary Chairlady (Hon. Martha Wangari): Chairperson. Thank you,

Hon. George Murugara (Tharaka, UDA)

Hon. George Murugara (Tharaka, UDA)

Hon. George Murugara (Tharaka, UDA) Yes, I wish to go on record as withdrawing my proposed amendment. The Temporary Chairlady (Hon. Martha Wangari) : Alright. (Proposed amendment by Hon. George Murugara to clause 47 withdrawn) (Clause 47 agreed to) Clause 48 The Temporary Chairlady (Hon. Martha Wangari) : Hon. Chairperson.

Hon. George Murugara (Tharaka, UDA)

Hon. George Murugara (Tharaka, UDA)

Hon. George Murugara (Tharaka, UDA)

Hon. George Murugara (Tharaka, UDA) Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker. Allow me to support this Bill which principally seeks to ensure that the lottery we have in the country is legalised and controlled by a statute. Lottery includes betting in various spheres of life, much of which today...

Hon. George Murugara (Tharaka, UDA) Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker. This is a timely Motion of Adjournment so that we can discuss this important issue of the El Nino rains. The argument to the contrary is water under the bridge and we should be asking ourselves what next....