Munyi Alexander Mundigi

Sen. Munyi Mundigi Asante Bwana Spika kwa kunipa nafasi kuleta pole zangu na za watu wa Kaunti ya Embu kwa Seneta wa zamani wa Kaunti ya Kirinyaga. Mheshimiwa Karaba alifahamika na watu wengi alipokuwa mwalimu na pia mwalimu mkuu na kazi aliyofanya katika Kaunti ya Kirinyaga iliyomwezesha kuwa mbunge na...

Sen. Munyi Mundigi Nimeomba msamaha kwa Seneta wa Murang’a.

Sen. Munyi Mundigi Asante, Bwana Spika, kwa kunipa nafasi nichangie kauli ya Seneta wa Kaunti ya Kitui, Sen. Wambua, kuhusu kilimo. Siku hizi watu wote, watoto pia na wazee wanafaa kujihusisha na kilimo. Taarifa yake ilihusu kaunti ambazo hazipati mvua ya kutosha. Ningeomba kama mvua inatarajiwa mwezi wa tatu, magavana...

Sen. Munyi Mundigi Asante, Bwana Spika. Chakula kinachopandwa ni mbegu za mahindi na maharagwe. (Laughter)

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Sen. Munyi Mundigi Asante, Bw. Spika. Kulingana na takwimu inaonekana Mbeere, Kaunti ya Embu, kuna watu elfu 14,800 wanaoathirika na janga la njaa. Ni mbinu gani alitumia kupata watu hawa kwani idadi hiyo ni ndogo sana? Kaunti ya Embu ina sub-county nne lakini hata maeneo yaliyo na chakula cha kutosha...

Sen. Munyi Mundigi Asante Bw. Spika kwa kunipa nafasi ili niweze kuchangia kwa Kauli iliyoletwa na Seneta wa Kaunti ya Tharaka-Nithi, Sen. Mwenda Gataya ya Junior Secondary Schools (JSS) . Ningeomba mambo ya elimu yaangaliwe kwa njia inayofaa ili yawe mazuri; mambo kama vile barabara ili wanafunzi wa JSS waende...

Sen. Munyi Mundigi Asante, Bw. Spika, kwa kunipa nafasi hii ili nichangia statement ya Sen. Hamida kuhusu mambo ya Nairobi. Sisi sote hapa tunakaa katika jiji hili ambalo linafaa liangaliwe. Ni jambo la kuhuzunisha sana kwa sababu wiki jana wakati mvua iliponyesha, watu wengi walisombwa na maji. Pia magari yalisombwa...

Sen. Munyi Mundigi Mr. Deputy Speaker, I rise pursuant to Standing Order 53 (1) to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on Roads, Transportation and Housing on a matter of countywide concern regarding the upgrading of Ngandi Road in Mwea and Makima Divisions, Mbeere South Sub County, Embu County,...

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Sen. Munyi Mundigi Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker, for giving me the opportunity to join my colleagues in eulogising a very brave leader, Hon. Ng’eno. I pass my deepest condolences to the family of Hon. Ng’eno and the families of all those who perished with him, including the family of...

Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker, for giving me this opportunity to pass my condolences to the family of Hon. Johana Ng’eno and the families of the other five passengers who perished in that plane crash. It is always said, you only live once, but if you do it right, that...

Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker, for giving me the opportunity to join my colleagues in eulogising a very brave leader, Hon. Ng’eno. I pass my deepest condolences to the family of Hon. Ng’eno and the families of all those who perished with him, including the family of the pilot. It...

Thank you very much, Madam Temporary Speaker. I want to add my voice to those of my colleagues. Hon. Ng’eno touched many lives, especially the young ones. His influence went across regions, cultures, ages and set groups. He interacted very well with the young people. He had gone cross-cultural and...

Madam Temporary Speaker, thank you for giving me this chance to add my voice to the cries of all the Kenyans and the cries of the constituents of our brother, our fallen colleague, Hon. Ng’eno. I also mourn the five people who lost their lives in the tragic accident that...

I thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. As we condole with this family, we encourage all Kenyans to unite, especially at this time as we bid farewell to the fallen heroes. The Temporary Speaker (Sen. Mumma) Sen. Wakwabubi.

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Madam Temporary Speaker, I beg for your protection from Sen. Mo Fire. The Temporary Speaker (Sen. Mumma) Sen. Mo Fire, please, do not interfere with the Senator’s contribution.

Thank you for that protection. I would like us to embrace his support, as well as emulate the idea of embracing the young generation. Let us learn to support their innovations and industry, following what has been talked about Mheshimiwa Ng’eno. To the young widow, I would like to urge...

Asante sana, Bi. Spika wa Muda, kwa kunipa nafasi hii nitoe pole na rambirambi kwa familia ya Mbunge Yohanna, rubani wa ndege hiyo na wenzio waliokuwa ndani ya ndege hiyo. Ni jambo la kusikitisha kupoteza Mbunge ambaye alikuwa amejitolea mhanga kutetea jamii yake, wapiga kura wa Eneo Bunge lake, na...

Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker, for giving me this opportunity, so that I can also send my condolences to the family of the late Johanna Ng’eno. Madam Temporary Speaker, the death of Johanna Ng’eno is a tragic loss to the nation, and especially to the people of the Emurua Dikirr...

Sen. Gataya Mo Fire, you have the Floor.

Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. Let me join my colleagues in mourning our departed brother, Hon. Ng’eno. I have had very minimal interaction with Hon. Ng’eno, but I admire his spirit. Hon. Ng’eno served with passion and dedication. He actually beheld his constituency. He had a big name for himself...

Madam Temporary Speaker, let me also take this opportunity to register my sincere condolences to the family of our fallen colleague, Hon. Ng’eno. It is a sad moment for the entire country. We joined Parliament together in 2013 and we have been here and this is the third term. He...

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Sen. Munyi Mundigi Sen. Mundigi, hakuna kitu kama general questions. Hakuna kitu kama hicho. Swali lako linafaa kuhusiana na lile swali ambalo limeulizwa na Sen. Wafula. (Applause) The Temporary Speaker (Sen. Abdul Haji) Sen. Mundigi, hakuna kitu kama general questions. Hakuna kitu kama hicho. Swali lako linafaa kuhusiana na lile...

Nimeona. The Temporary Speaker (Sen. Abdul Haji) Nilikuwa natafuta jina lako.

Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I was about to ask my question in Swahili, then I remembered that it is Cabinet Secretary Mbadi in the House. I might challenge him a bit if I proceeded in Swahili. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, Cabinet Secretary Mbadi is one of those people...

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I would like to ask a supplementary question to the Cabinet Secretary regarding the first Question, Question No.0001. I am not sure whether I can proceed. The Temporary Speaker (Sen. Abdul Haji) We have passed that already. Sen. Mohamed Chute, please, proceed.

Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir--- The Temporary Speaker (Sen. Abdul Haji) Just a moment. Senators, if you are not intending to ask a Question, could you, please, unclick your button, so that we can have only the Senators who want to ask questions on the schedule? Proceed, Sen. Chute.

Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. The Question I am about to ask is within the knowledge of the CS, which is a bit out of what we are here for today. However, if you can answer now, it is fine. If you can answer later on, it is also...

I have said it. February, 25, 2026 SENATE DEBATES 27 The Temporary Speaker (Sen. Abdul Haji) Yes, you have said it, but your question is so detailed about an individual. You cannot expect the CS at this very moment to answer that question.

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I said he can answer now or later on. The Temporary Speaker (Sen. Abdul Haji) No, he cannot answer now or later because it is not part of the line Question.

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I am asking this Question--- The Temporary Speaker (Sen. Abdul Haji) Sen. Chute, if I am about to advise you, seek an appointment with the Cabinet Secretary to take the matter to him, because he will have to ask his officers for the file. You cannot...

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir--- The Temporary Speaker (Sen. Abdul Haji) No! We will not argue on this, Sen. Chute. Please, take a seat. We are going to take the next Question. Sen. Joe Nyutu, please, proceed.

Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I refer to Question No. (b) and the response by the Cabinet Secretary, about exorbitant interest rates and what the Cabinet Secretary is doing to see to it that Kenyans are not exploited through these predatory lending practices. So, I would like to ask...

Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I want to find out from the Cabinet Secretary on the issue of digital credit providers. We have seen most of them are exploitative in terms of interest, and have shylock-like behaviours, called predatory lending. What mechanisms have been put in place by the...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, Sen. Cherarkey should stop chest-thumping all the time and take time to listen. February, 25, 2026 SENATE DEBATES 28 The Temporary Speaker (Sen. Abdul Haji) Sen. Mundigi. Sen. Munyi Mundigi(Loud consultations)

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Sen. Munyi Mundigi Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.53 (1) to seek a statement from the Standing Committee on Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries on a matter of countywide concern regarding the infestation of white grubs commonly known as marindi, red mites and scale insects that...

Sen. Munyi Mundigi

Sen. Munyi Mundigi Asante, Bw. Naibu Spika, kwa kunipa nafasi niweze kuchangia huu mjadala kuhusu wafanyikazi wa KCC. Nashukuru wanakamati wa Kamati February, 18, 2026 SENATE DEBATES 7

Sen. Munyi Mundigi Bw. Naibu Spika---

Sen. Munyi Mundigi Bw. Naibu Spika, naomba nimuelezee kidogo. The Deputy Speaker (Sen. Kathuri)Lakini hayuko kwa sakafu. Sen. Munyi Mundigi Bw. Naibu Spika, ukinipatia ruhusa hakuwa ameketi chini. Naomba nimfafanulie. February, 18, 2026 SENATE DEBATES 9

Sen. Munyi Mundigi Bw. Naibu Spika, umeruhusu Sen. Maanzo ajieleze. Naomba kumjibu kidogo tu. Kuna tofauti ya Nyota na mambo ya KCC. Watu walifanya kazi mbaya kwa kampuni ya KCC. Raisi wa Kenya ameona asaidie vijana wetu katika kaunti 47. Watu waliokuwa KCC walikuwa wezi. Huwezi kulinganisha KCC na mambo...