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Martha Wangari Wanjira

National Assembly

Martha Wangari Wanjira

Constituency Gilgil
Party United Democratic Alliance
Status Elected
Term Sep 2022 – Present
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Activity (last 12 months)

Policy focus

  • Statements34%
  • Questions & Answers29%
  • Parliamentary Procedures13%
  • Committee Reports11%
  • Petitions7%
  • Higher Education7%

Biography

Martha Wangarì Wanjìra is a Kenyan politician from the United Democratic Alliance. She represents the Gilgil Constituency in the National Assembly.

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Current Positions

A member of the 13th Parliament from September 8, 2022 to Present

Performance Scorecard

36.1 / 100 overall performance score
Top 6% of the National Assembly Ranked 21 of 357
  • Contributions 81 ↓ below avg 4.1/100
    House average: 87.5
  • Bills 2 ↑ above avg 2.6/100
    House average: 0.6
  • Committees 4 ↑ above avg 80.0/100
    House average: 2.2
  • Initiative 0 ↓ below avg 0.0/100
    House average: 0.9
  • Division participation 9 ↑ above avg 90.0/100
    House average: 6.7
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Committee Membership

Parliamentary Activity

Martha Wangari Wanjira has made 1 speech this year and a total of 1508 speeches in the 13th Parliament.

Governance & Democracy 10th February 2026
1 speech in 1 contribution
General Discussion COMMUNICATION FROM THE CHAIR

Hon. Martha Wangari (Gilgil, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I also join you and my colleagues in eulogising Hon. Denar. I was actually telling Hon. Omboko that before he was in Amani National Congress (ANC) , I worked with him in the defunct United Democratic Forum (UDF) Party in the...
Parliamentary Procedures 4th December 2025
1 speech in 1 contribution
General Discussion COMMUNICATION FROM THE CHAIR

Hon. Martha Wangari (Gilgil, UDA) Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I rise to second this Motion, ably moved by the Vice-Chairperson of our Committee. Right from the start, this Report is not an easy matter. We have gone to the ground for the last six months and conducted...
Committee Reports 4th December 2025
1 speech in 1 contribution
General Discussion COMMUNICATION FROM THE CHAIR

Hon. Martha Wangari (Gilgil, UDA) Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I rise to second this Motion, ably moved by the Vice-Chairperson of our Committee. Right from the start, this Report is not an easy matter. We have gone to the ground for the last six months and conducted...
Public Service & Civil Servants 18th November 2025
1 speech in 1 contribution
General Discussion COMMUNICATION FROM THE CHAIR

Hon. Martha Wangari (Gilgil, UDA) Ahsante sana, Mhe. Spika. Hata mimi niunge mkono wenzangu kwa kumpa mkono wa buriani na kumuaga katika kazi yake ya Bunge, Bwana Lekulo. Ni vizuri sana tuweze kumsherehekea kama Mpambe Mkuu sababu ameweza kufanya kazi yake vizuri. Wengi wetu hatukujua ametoka jamii ya El Molo...
Parliamentary Procedures 18th November 2025
1 speech in 1 contribution
General Discussion COMMUNICATION FROM THE CHAIR

Hon. Martha Wangari (Gilgil, UDA) Ahsante sana, Mhe. Spika. Hata mimi niunge mkono wenzangu kwa kumpa mkono wa buriani na kumuaga katika kazi yake ya Bunge, Bwana Lekulo. Ni vizuri sana tuweze kumsherehekea kama Mpambe Mkuu sababu ameweza kufanya kazi yake vizuri. Wengi wetu hatukujua ametoka jamii ya El Molo...
Governance & Democracy 18th November 2025
1 speech in 1 contribution
General Discussion COMMUNICATION FROM THE CHAIR

Hon. Martha Wangari (Gilgil, UDA) Ahsante sana, Mhe. Spika. Hata mimi niunge mkono wenzangu kwa kumpa mkono wa buriani na kumuaga katika kazi yake ya Bunge, Bwana Lekulo. Ni vizuri sana tuweze kumsherehekea kama Mpambe Mkuu sababu ameweza kufanya kazi yake vizuri. Wengi wetu hatukujua ametoka jamii ya El Molo...
Statements 5th November 2025
1 speech in 1 contribution
Question Time QUESTIONS AND STATEMENTS

Hon. Martha Wangari (Gilgil, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. This has been a very serious issue. I think Hon. Wanjala has raised criminal culpability. I will not repeat it. Remember we raised the issue of circulars yesterday. The Cabinet Secretary should address it. Do heads of institutions take these circulars...
Questions & Answers 5th November 2025
1 speech in 1 contribution
Question Time QUESTIONS AND STATEMENTS

Hon. Martha Wangari (Gilgil, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. This has been a very serious issue. I think Hon. Wanjala has raised criminal culpability. I will not repeat it. Remember we raised the issue of circulars yesterday. The Cabinet Secretary should address it. Do heads of institutions take these circulars...
Statements 2nd October 2025
43 speeches in 3 contributions
Ministerial Statement REQUESTS FOR STATEMENTS VERIFICATION OF STUDENTS’ ENROLMENT IN SCHOOLS
15 speeches
As Speaker / Chair

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Martha Wangari) Very well. Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Transport and Infrastructure, Hon. GK.

As Speaker / Chair

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Martha Wangari) Very well. Hon. Umulkher Harun. Is she in the House? She is not in. That Request for Statement is deferred to the next time it will be scheduled again in the Order Paper. Next is Request for Statement by Hon. Kaguchia. Is he in...
As Speaker / Chair

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Martha Wangari) Hon. Members, allow me to welcome students from the following schools. They are seated in the Public Gallery: Nairobi South Day Secondary School from Starehe Constituency, Nairobi County; and, Muhoroni Furaha School from Muhoroni Constituency, Kisumu County. Join me in welcoming them to observe...
As Speaker / Chair

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Martha Wangari) Leader of the Majority Party, you have made your point. Next is the Member for North Imenti. INCLUSION OF IMENTI EAST SUB-COUNTY IN THE KDF RECRUITMENT EXERCISE
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The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Martha Wangari) Not Chair! 2nd October 2025 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 15
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The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Martha Wangari) Hon. Rahim, I hear you. However, I would like to bring to your attention that a Statement should be read as it is. Is the Chairman or the Vice-Chairman of the Departmental Committee on Defence, Intelligence and Foreign Relations in the House? Leader of...
As Speaker / Chair

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Martha Wangari) I will indulge the Member for Mukurweini. Next is the Member for Moyale, Hon. Prof Guyo Jaldesa. POLICE HARASSMENT AND RESTRICTIONS ON MINING ACTIVITIES IN MOYALE CONSTITUENCY
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The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Martha Wangari) Very well. Is the Chairman or the Vice- Chairman of the Departmental Committee on Finance and National Planning in the House? Leader of the Majority Leader, kindly let the Chairman of the Committee know that a response is required within the next two weeks....
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The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Martha Wangari) Thank you. Before we go to the next Statement, allow me to recognise, in the Public Gallery, learners from Kiambuthia Primary School, Mathioya Constituency in Muranga County. Join me in welcoming them to observe the proceedings of the House. (Applause) DISPUTED TAX ARREARS OWED...
As Speaker / Chair

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Martha Wangari) Order, Professor. You have two weeks within which you can raise further questions. Member for Othaya? HIGH WATER TARIFFS IN OTHAYA AND MUKURWEINI CONSTITUENCIES
As Speaker / Chair

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Martha Wangari) The Chairperson of the Departmental Committee of Blue Economy, Water and Irrigation, bring a response in two weeks.

As Speaker / Chair

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Martha Wangari) Thank you. Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Education, this is not a new issue. Remember I raised it last week. Vice-Chair, bring the response next week on Wednesday. It is an urgent matter.

As Speaker / Chair

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Martha Wangari)Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Administration and Internal Security you have two weeks.
As Speaker / Chair

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Martha Wangari) Very well. Member for Othaya. (Hon. Prof Guyo Jaldesa spoke off the record) The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Martha Wangari) What is the matter Professor?

As Speaker / Chair

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Martha Wangari) Hon. Member for North Imenti, give the Speaker a moment to first determine your Statement before you debate it. (A Member spoke of the record) The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Martha Wangari) Okay.

Ministerial Statement MEMBERS’ GENERAL STATEMENTS
15 speeches
As Speaker / Chair

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Martha Wangari) Hon. Kaluma.

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The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Martha Wangari) Hon. Mawathe.

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The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Martha Wangari) Hon. Members, we shall have a moment of silence for our fallen colleagues. May we all be upstanding. (Members observed a moment of silence) May their souls rest in eternal peace. Next order. COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE HOUSE [The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Martha Wangari)...
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The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Martha Wangari) Let us go to the General Statement by the Member for Tetu, Hon. Wandeto. DEMISE OF HON. FRANCIS THOMBE NYAMMO
As Speaker / Chair

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Martha Wangari) Very well. Hon. Kitany.

As Speaker / Chair

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Martha Wangari) Thank you. We also send our condolences to the family of the late Hon. Lagat. I was lucky to have served with him in the 11th Parliament. We pray for peace for his family. Hon. Members, I will indulge a few of you to...
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The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Martha Wangari) Member for Nandi Hills.

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The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Martha Wangari) Hon. Ngikolong.

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The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Martha Wangari) Member for Tinderet.

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The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Martha Wangari) Thank you, Hon. Wandeto. We join you in wishing and sending our condolences to the people of Tetu and the family of the late F.T. Nyammo. If you wish to make a comment on this, kindly use the intervention button. To be more orderly,...
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The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Martha Wangari) Hon. Kuria Kimani.

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The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Martha Wangari) We will keep it short. Hon. Nyakundi.

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The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Martha Wangari) Hon. Farah.

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The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Martha Wangari) Navakholo.

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The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Martha Wangari) Hon. Mwafrika, Member for Roysambu, it is one minute.

Ministerial Statement STATEMENTS
13 speeches
As Speaker / Chair

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Martha Wangari) Very well. As has been said by Hon. Keynan, Dr Mutunga is up to the task. We will move to the next response to a Statement request by Hon. Joseph Namuar. Is he in the House? Where is he? I did not know Hon....
As Speaker / Chair

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Martha Wangari) Hon. Keynan, since you requested for the Statement, you know the rules. You can ask for clarification if you need it, but do not debate the Statement. We still have a lot of business to cover.

As Speaker / Chair

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Martha Wangari) Member for Kandara, are you satisfied with the statement?

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The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Martha Wangari) Hon. Keynan.

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The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Martha Wangari) Very well. Member for Turkana Central, are you satisfied?

As Speaker / Chair

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Martha Wangari) Very well. Hon. Chairman. 2nd October 2025 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 28
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The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Martha Wangari) Hon. Chairman, I am sure you have heard his concerns. The next response is to the Member for Kandara Constituency. Are you in the House? The response to that Statement is by Hon. GK and his Committee. CONSTRUCTION OF A ROAD IN KANDARA CONSTITUENCY
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The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Martha Wangari) Hon. Kangogo, you have been rated at 20 per cent from that statement. What do you have to say?

As Speaker / Chair

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Martha Wangari) I cannot hear you. I need to hear you, Hon. Twalib.

As Speaker / Chair

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Martha Wangari) Hon. Namuar.

As Speaker / Chair

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Martha Wangari) Member for Kandara, I have indulged you and on behalf of the House, we also send our condolences. On behalf of Gilgil, where this accident took place, I want to confirm it is one of the worst accidents we have ever seen. We send...
As Speaker / Chair

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Martha Wangari) Thank you. Member for Machakos, to be responded to by the same Committee. Is the Member for Machakos in the House? If she is not in the House, you shall table the response, Chair. We will go to the next request for statement by...
As Speaker / Chair

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Martha Wangari) Hon. Twalib.

Petitions 2nd October 2025
23 speeches in 1 contribution
General Discussion COMMUNICATION FROM THE CHAIR
23 speeches
As Speaker / Chair

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Martha Wangari) I will indulge a few more Members. Before I do that, allow me – I know there is traffic to the galleries – to recognise the following institutions in the public gallery: Kithino Farmers’ Cooperative Society Limited, Imenti South Constituency, Meru County. Prestigious Vineyard...
As Speaker / Chair

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Martha Wangari) We have another set of Papers. Chairman of the Select Committee on Members Services and Facilities.

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The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Martha Wangari) Hon. Ferdinand Kevin Wanyonyi, Member for Kwanza.

As Speaker / Chair

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Martha Wangari) Very well. Next Order.

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The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Martha Wangari) Member for Central Imenti.

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The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Martha Wangari) Very well. The Member for Tigania West.

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The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Martha Wangari) Member for Lungalunga, Hon. Chiforomodo. 2nd October 2025 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 7
As Speaker / Chair

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Martha Wangari) Very well. Member of Kinangop, keep it short.

As Speaker / Chair

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Martha Wangari) Hon. Rahim.

As Speaker / Chair

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Martha Wangari) Chief Whip.

As Speaker / Chair

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Martha Wangari) I also want to confirm that I saw you during lunch hour. I do not know whether you were still doing inspection or buying them lunch. But, Hon. Members, allow me to just welcome them to the House to watch the Proceedings of this...
As Speaker / Chair

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Martha Wangari) Member for Buuri.

As Speaker / Chair

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Martha Wangari) Asante sana. Hon. Kangogo Bowen.

As Speaker / Chair

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Martha Wangari) I can see there is quite some interest. We will each use a maximum of two minutes. Member of Sigowet/Soin Constituency, quick comments. Do not debate. Hon. Justice Kemei (Sigowet/Soin, UDA) : Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I want to join Professor Oundo to...
As Speaker / Chair

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Martha Wangari) Hon. Chair, you do not need to help the Speaker. You cannot purport to take a position on a petition that you are supposed to preside over. Hon. Members, I do not need assistance. Member for Runyenjes, you will consider this petition on its...
As Speaker / Chair

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Martha Wangari) Order, Members. We have dispensed with that Order. There is nothing further to it. Member for Starehe, I will invite you to welcome your students who are still in the Public Gallery.

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The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Martha Wangari) Next Order. NOTICE OF MOTION The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Martha Wangari) Chairperson of the Select Committee on Members Service and Facilities, you have a Notice of Motion. INSPECTION VISIT TO CONSTITUENCY OFFICES
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The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Martha Wangari) The next 90 days. 2nd October 2025 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 8
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The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Martha Wangari) We will close with the Chair of the Public Petitions Committee.

As Speaker / Chair

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Martha Wangari) Serjeant-at-Arms, ring the Quorum Bell for 10 minutes. (The Quorum Bell was rung) Serjeant-at-Arms, stop the Quorum Bell. We have the numbers. We are now ready to transact the Business of the day. (Hon. Antony Wainaina and Hon. Dan Wanyama walked into the Chamber)...
As Speaker / Chair

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Martha Wangari) Next Order. QUESTIONS AND STATEMENTS The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Martha Wangari) Hon. Members, we have some Statements, Requests for Statements and Responses to Requests for Statement. I will indulge the Member for Emuhaya to go first. REQUESTS FOR STATEMENTS VERIFICATION OF STUDENTS’ ENROLMENT IN...
As Speaker / Chair

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Martha Wangari) Thank you. Hon. Members, I can see the Chair of the Public Petitions Committee lifting his hand. Luckily for the Petitioners, our Chair is one Hon. Eric Muchangi. He is the only man who is in the House and has evidence on his head...
As Speaker / Chair

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Martha Wangari) Member for Matuga.

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Bills Sponsored

Martha Wangari Wanjira has sponsored 2 bills.

The Births and Deaths Registration (Amendment) Bill

2024
Status: Passed

The Treaty Making and Ratification (Amendment) Bill

2024
Status: First Reading

Voting Record

7Ayes
2Noes
0Abstain / Spoilt
9Divisions attended

Voting History: 9

Date
Vote
Decision
February 20, 2024
The Affordable Housing Bill, 2023
Yes
June 20, 2023
Finance Bill 2023 — 35% top income tax band
No
June 14, 2023
The Finance Bill, 2023
Yes
July 1, 2025
The Constitution of Kenya (Amendment) Bill 4 of 2025
Yes
June 25, 2024
Consideration of Report of the Committee of the Whole Finance Bill 2024
Yes
June 22, 2023
Finance Bill 2023 - 2nd Reading
Yes
May 2, 2024
CS Linturi Impeachment Motion
Yes
October 8, 2024
Rigathi Gachagua Impeachment
No
June 20, 2024
Finance Bill 2024 (2nd Reading)
Yes

Motions

Petitions

No petitions recorded yet.

Questions

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Statements

Papers Laid

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