Hon (Dr) John Mutunga Kanyuithia (Tigania West, UDA) Yes, the Cabinet Secretary does not go with the office. I will try my best to pass the message today so I can see how quickly they respond. I agree with you. Thank you. I will do that.

Hon (Dr) John Mutunga Kanyuithia (Tigania West, UDA) It may not be possible for us to get it tomorrow because I am aware that the Cabinet Secretary is out of the country.

Hon (Dr) John Mutunga Kanyuithia (Tigania West, UDA) Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Chairlady. I support the proposal by the Chairperson of the Committee because the Committee had sufficiently researched this matter. It would not be right for us to delve too deeply into the CEO’s qualifications. A CEO...

Hon. (Dr) John Mutunga (Tigania West, UDA)Mine is slightly different. Hon. (Dr) John Mutunga (Tigania West, UDA) I have looked through this legislation, and I am wondering how we can ensure close collaboration between rangers and the Kenya Wildlife Service personnel. The Temporary Chairlady (Hon. (Dr) Rachael Nyamai) : I...

Hon. (Dr) John Mutunga Kanyuithia (Tigania West, UDA)Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Chairlady. I am the co-sponsor of this Bill that originated from the Senate. We had agreed as a Committee that another Member will move the amendments of the Committee. As the Chairman and a co-sponsor, it will...

Hon. (Dr) John Mutunga (Tigania West, UDA) Hon. Temporary Chairlady, once this legislation is assented to, the forest associations will naturally come together to form a national body. That normally happens because they want to take that slot, and nobody is more qualified than the others. They will form a...

Hon. (Dr) John Mutunga Kanyuithia (Tigania West, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for the opportunity to support the amendment brought by the Member for Matuga, Hon. Tandaza, on the Pensions Act (Cap. 189) . The Act as it is right now, and as the computation formula is, retirees get...

Hon. (Dr) John Mutunga Kanyuithia (Tigania West, UDA) Hon. Temporary Chairlady, as a Committee, we have reconsidered our amendments. We withdraw them and allow the Bill to pass as it was. (Proposed amendments by Hon. (Dr) John Mutunga Kanyuithia withdrawn) (The Temporary Chairlady consulted with the Clerk-at-the-Table) I can explain...

Hon. (Dr) John Mutunga Kanyuithia (Tigania West, UDA) I am here, Hon. Temporary Speaker. The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Farah Maalim) Proceed. Hon. (Dr) John Mutunga Kanyuithia (Tigania West, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I want to thank all the Members who have contributed to this Motion. The pricing differentials...

Hon. (Dr) John Mutunga Kanyuithia (Tigania West, UDA) I am here, Hon. Temporary Speaker. The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Farah Maalim) Proceed. Hon. (Dr) John Mutunga Kanyuithia (Tigania West, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I want to thank all the Members who have contributed to this Motion. The pricing differentials...

Hon. (Dr) John Mutunga Kanyuithia (Tigania West UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, I beg to move the following Motion: THAT, this House adopts the Report of the Departmental Committee on Agriculture and Livestock on its inquiry into the pricing of tea in Kenya, laid on the Table of the House on...

Hon. (Dr) John Mutunga (Tigania West, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I associate myself with the comments and questions by my colleagues. 22nd April 2026 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 29 Hon. (Dr) John Mutunga (Tigania West, UDA)I want to start to take a slightly different approach. I know this question...

Hon. (Dr) John Mutunga Kanyuithia (Tigania West UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, I beg to move the following Motion: THAT, this House adopts the Report of the Departmental Committee on Agriculture and Livestock on its inquiry into the pricing of tea in Kenya, laid on the Table of the House on...

Hon. (Dr) John Mutunga (Tigania West, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I associate myself with the comments and questions by my colleagues. 22nd April 2026 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 29 Hon. (Dr) John Mutunga (Tigania West, UDA)I want to start to take a slightly different approach. I know this question...

Hon. Dr John Mutunga Kanyuithia (Tigania West, UDA) Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for the opportunity to contribute to this very important Bill. Kenya has less than 10 per cent of forest cover. This is according to the Kenya Forestry Resource Assessment Report of 2024. I have started...

Hon. (Dr) John Mutunga Kanyuithia (Tigania West, UDA) Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker. As the students leave, I want to tell them that they have received the best reception in this House because, rarely, will you find two Members of Parliament welcoming students. I stand to support this...

Hon. (Dr) John Mutunga Kanyuithia (Tigania West, UDA) Hon. Speaker, thank you very much for the opportunity. When we speak of a community, we are not here to brand a community. We have heard sessions where wazee or old men from this community ask us to sit down and discuss...

Hon. (Dr) John Mutunga Kanyuithia (Tigania West, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker, for giving me an opportunity to contribute to this very important Bill. For the last 16 years, we have been struggling with the interpretation of what public participation is. We have had several court judgments, determinations and...

Hon. (Dr) John Kanyuithia Mutunga (Tigania West, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I rise to support the Petition. I happen to come from a constituency which borders wildlife in two areas, and those boundaries are always affected because animals cross over and feed on the farms. There is also an...