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Gathoni Wamuchomba
Biography
Peninnah Gathoni Mūchomba, also popularly known as Gathoni Wa Mūchomba, is a Kenyan journalist, entrepreneur and politician. She is the Member of Parliament for Githunguri Constituency in the bicameral Kenyan parliament since 2022 and a member of the ruling party, the UDA. She previously vied for and won the Kiambu Women Representative parliamentary post in the 2017 General election. She garnered 922,829 votes from Kiambu county constituents, making her the third candidate to receive over 0.9 million votes in that election behind Uhuru Kenyatta, the president and Raila Odinga, the presidential runner-up.
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Current Positions
A member of the 13th Parliament from September 8, 2022 to Present
Performance Scorecard
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Contributions 188 ↑ above avg 10.0/100House average: 91.0
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Bills 1 ↑ above avg 1.1/100House average: 0.7
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Committees 1 ↓ below avg 2.1/100House average: 3.2
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Initiative 12 ↓ below avg 1.2/100House average: 15.7
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Division participation 6 ↓ below avg 60.0/100House average: 6.8
Committee Membership
- A member of the MEMBERS SERVICE AND FACILITIES committee.
Parliamentary Activity
Gathoni Wamuchomba has made 21 speeches this year and a total of 260 speeches in the 13th Parliament.
Bills Sponsored
Gathoni Wamuchomba has sponsored 1 bill.
The Geriatric Bill
2022Voting Record
Voting History: 5
Motions
- THAT, aware that agriculture remains the backbone of Kenya’s economy, contributing substantially to the GDP, rural employment, and foreign exchange earnings, with key export crops such as coffee, tea, avocados, cut flowers, macadamia nuts, cashew nuts, and related horticultural produce collectively accounting for a significant share of the country’s total export value; further aware that these commodities are largely produced 15 Apr 2026 Moved Source ↗
- THAT, aware that agriculture remains the backbone of Kenya’s economy, contributing substantially to the GDP, rural employment, and foreign exchange earnings, with key export crops such as coffee, tea, avocados, cut flowers, macadamia nuts, cashew nuts, and related horticultural produce collectively accounting for a significant share of the country’s total export value; further aware that these commodities are largely produced for the export market, positioning Kenya as a global leader in cut- fl 15 Apr 2026 Moved Source ↗
- THAT, aware that, Article 43(1)(a) of the Constitution provides for the right of every person to access the highest attainable standard of health; further aware that, poor quality of health services especially maternal care has been a recurring concern among women in the country; noting that, there is increased pre- and post-partum mistreatment and dehumanized care of women by healthcare providers, also known as obstetric violence (OBV); further noting that, obstetric violence includes, but is n 20 Mar 2023 Moved Source ↗
Petitions
No petitions recorded yet.
Questions
- Could the Cabinet Secretary— (i) provide a report on the total number of female bodies recovered from the Kware dumpsite in Embakasi, including an update on how many victims have been positively identified through forensic or DNA analysis? (ii) clarify whether the investigations are still ongoing, considering that the main suspect escaped from police custody and the investigation into his case has reportedly gone cold? (iii) state the specific steps undertaken by the Directorate of Criminal Inve to Cabinet Secretary for Interior and National Administration 13 Aug 2025 Answered Source ↗
- Could the Cabinet Secretary- (i) provide the total amount of capitation funds disbursed by the Ministry of Education per school in the FY 2024/2025 in Githunguri Constituency, and the number of students per school who have benefitted from the funds? (ii) state the criteria used by the Ministry to suspend students from NEMIS and safeguards in place to ensure that eligible students are not suspended? (iii) outline the total number of students in public primary and secondary schools in Githunguri C to Cabinet Secretary for Education 9 Apr 2025 Answered Source ↗
- Suspension of students from NEMIS in Githunguri Constituency to Cabinet Secretary 9 Apr 2025 Pending Source ↗
- Could the Cabinet Secretary – (i) clarify whether the National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) has ceased remitting funds to private hospitals for provision of free maternity services, and if so, what steps are being taken to ensure continued access to these services by pregnant women, particularly from low-income backgrounds? (ii) explain the measures taken to ensure the continued operation and access to free maternity services under the Linda Mama Initiative, particularly in light of the Social H to Cabinet Secretary for Health 17 Apr 2024 Answered Source ↗
Statements
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Papers Laid
- Report of the Parliament of Kenya Delegation to the 67th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women held in New York, United States of America (USA) from 6th – 17th March 2023 19 Feb 2026
- Report of the Departmental Committee on Administration and Internal Security on the Petition regarding the alleged illegal acquisition of land in Kiambu County 14 Nov 2024
- The Public Finance Management (National Government) (Amendment) Regulations, 2024 14 Nov 2024
- Reports of the Constitution Implementation Oversight Committee 12 Nov 2024
- Report of the Departmental Committee on Administration and Internal Security on its consideration of the Independent Policing Oversight Authority (Amendment) Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 17 of 2023) 28 Sep 2023
Declarations of Interest
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