KARIUKI GEORGE MACHARIA

Hon. George Kariuki (Ndia, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. We will avail the response one week after the recess.

Hon. George Kariuki (Ndia, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I will give the answer one week after the recess.

Hon. George Kariuki (Ndia, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. On Thursday, 10th April 2025, the Member for Mukurweini Constituency, Hon. John Kaguchia, requested for a Statement from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Transport and Infrastructure regarding road safety at Montezuma Monalisa Funeral Home along Thika Road. Hon. Kaguchia...

Hon. George Kariuki (Ndia, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker.

Hon. Hon. George Kariuki (Ndia, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. Hon. Kaguchia has raised a very important issue. We need to push the Ministry to put up a footbridge. We will do our best to ensure that it is done. I am also a regular user of the same road....

Hon. George Kariuki (Ndia, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I will respond in two weeks.

Hon. George Kariuki (Ndia, UDA) Hon. Speaker, I will avail a response in two weeks.

Hon. George Kariuki (Ndia, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. On Wednesday 16th April 2025, the Member for Eldas Constituency, Hon. Adan Keynan requested for a Statement from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Transport and Infrastructure regarding the progress made on tarmacking of the Wajir-Griftu- Eldas-BunaBute-Moyale-Ethiopia-A14 International Trunk Road....

Hon. George Kariuki (Ndia, UDA) Hon. Speaker, I empathise with my colleague, Hon. Keynan. I really want to assure him that it is in the interest of my Committee that this road is tarmacked. I request my colleague and my senior, Hon. Keynan, to consider that the Ministry has made...

Hon. George Kariuki (Ndia, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. Listening to my colleagues and noting their interest in the tarmacking of this road, we will invite the Acting 22nd July 2025 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 13 Hon. George Kariuki (Ndia, UDA)Director-General of KeNHA and the Cabinet Secretary to appear before the...

Hon. George Kariuki (Ndia, UDA) Hon. Farah, I do not wish to talk about that other road at this point. You will need to raise a question, as Hon. Keynan has done, and I will respond. I love the unity of Members of Parliament from this region in pushing for...

Hon. George Kariuki (Ndia, UDA) Hon. Speaker, I beg to lay the following Papers on the Table: Reports of the Departmental Committee on Transport and Infrastructure on its consideration of:

Hon. George Kariuki (Ndia, UDA) Hon. Speaker, the Member for Kirinyaga Central, Hon. Joseph Gitari, requested for a Statement from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Transport and Infrastructure regarding the status of construction and rehabilitation of roads in Kirinyaga Central Constituency. He sought to, among other things, establish:

Hon. George Kariuki (Ndia, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I know these roads not just by name, but by location. I have used these roads in Kirinyaga County.

Hon. George Kariuki (Ndia, UDA) Hon. Speaker, my Statement is factual in as far as the funding challenge is concerned. That is the main point. It is not about the timelines but availability of resources to complete those projects. I also want those projects completed because I am Hon. Gitari’s...

Hon. George Kariuki (Ndia, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker, for giving me this opportunity to support the Mediated Version of the Division of Revenue Bill. I was one of the mediators. We supported the allocation of Ksh415 billion because we firmly believe in the principle of decentralising resources. In my...

Hon. George Kariuki (Ndia, UDA) In two weeks, Hon. Speaker, we will provide a response.

Hon. George Kariuki (Ndia, UDA) Hon. Speaker, in about two to three weeks, we should be able to respond.

Hon. George Kariuki (Ndia, UDA) Thank you.

Hon. George Kariuki (Ndia, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. Although I am on my feet to read the response to the statement requested by Hon. Mwenje, I want to agree with Hon. Kangogo that we should base employment at all times on merit and not tribalism. If we continue...

Hon. George Kariuki (Ndia, UDA) Now I can respond to the statement. Hon. Mark Mwenje requested a statement from the Chairman of the Departmental Committee on Transport and Infrastructure regarding the status of a 2024/25 work plan for the Kenya Rural Roads Authority (KeRRA) and the Kenya Urban Roads Authority...

Hon. George Kariuki (Ndia, UDA) Hon. Deputy Speaker, I request Hon. Mwenje to allow that I give a more current response next week, Wednesday or Thursday, because what I have here has been overtaken by the events of last week. Thank you.

Hon. George Kariuki (Ndia, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. The Member for Makueni County, Hon. Suzanne Kiamba, requested a statement from the Chairman of the Departmental Committee on Transport and Infrastructure regarding the status of the Emali- Ukia Road. Hon. Kiamba sought to, among other things, establish:

Hon. George Kariuki (Ndia, UDA) Hon. Deputy Speaker, thank you for that information. Unfortunately, I do not read newspapers but, I am happy that you have informed us. Thank you.

Hon. George Kariuki (Ndia, UDA) Thank you for your guidance.

Hon. George Kariuki (Ndia, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. The Member for Msambweni, Hon. Feisal Bader, requested a Statement from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Transport and Infrastructure on Wednesday 9th April 2025. Regarding the high frequency of road accidents along the Likoni-Lungalunga Highway. Among other things,...

Hon. Speaker, we will bring a response in two weeks’ time

Hon. Speaker…

Hon. George Kariuki (Ndia, UDA) Hon. Speaker, we will bring a response in two weeks’ time

Hon. George Kariuki (Ndia, UDA) Hon. Speaker…

Hon. George Kariuki (Ndia, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I am a happy man today now that the Cabinet Secretary is here to listen to my colleagues’ sentiments. Cabinet Secretary, the questions being raised are those that I am asked as the Chairperson of the Committee, yet I do not...

Hon. George Kariuki (Ndia, UDA) Please, do not take the path of refusing to allocate resources for murram roads.

Hon. George Kariuki (Ndia, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. Thank you for your advice. This is a very important debate. (Loud consultations)

Hon. George Kariuki (Ndia, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. This is a very important and serious debate. I agree with you. The matter solely lies with the Cabinet Secretary, who will come tomorrow.

Hon. George Kariuki (Ndia, UDA) Yes, please. When the Speaker allows the Cabinet Secretary to come, I urge Members to be available so that we can take him through our experiences. I do not believe the money belongs to Members of Parliament, as it is being said out there. The...