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"speaker_name": "Kericho County, UDA",
"speaker_title": "Hon. Beatrice Kemei",
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"content": " Hon. Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order 44 (2) (c), I wish to request a Statement from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Administration and Internal Security regarding investigations into escalating cases of femicide and gender-based violence in Kericho County. Article 26 of the Constitution guarantees every person's inalienable right to life, regardless of age, gender, and social status. Additionally, various statutes, including the Sexual Offences Act (Cap. 63A), and the Protection Against Domestic Violence Act (Cap. 151) place an obligation on the State to prevent, respond to, and provide mechanisms for reporting and prosecuting acts of Gender-Based Violence (GBV) and femicide. However, the implementation and enforcement of these laws remain inadequate in addressing the issues. Between July and September 2024, there were 62 reported cases of gender-based violence and femicide in Kericho County. On 14th April 2025, Ms Mercy Chelangat, a 27-year-old mother of two from Kapkwen Village in Kipkelion West, was allegedly stabbed by her husband during a family reconciliation meeting. This attack occurred in the presence of other family members. Ms Chelangat is currently recovering at the Kericho County Referral Hospital, along with two other family members who were allegedly injured during the incident. On 17th April 2025, barely three days later, her husband at Gilmori shopping centre in Kenegut/Kitoi Village allegedly attacked Ms Miriam Chelimo, a 25-year-old woman, mother of two, who was pregnant. She was rushed to St. Vincent Hospital in Muhoroni, where she succumbed to her injuries. Hon. Speaker, despite the severity of these incidents and the attackers being known, there have been very few arrests and almost no successful prosecutions. The continued absence of justice violates the right to life, equality and freedom from discrimination as enshrined in the Constitution. Notably, on 14th February 2024, this House adjourned its business under Standing Order 33(1) to address the rising femicide cases in the country. Additionally, a consultative meeting between the President and women leaders from across the country culminated in the launch of the Komesha Dhuluma Campaign in January 2025 to address the rising cases of femicide and GBV in the country. However, femicide cases continue to escalate, and survivors and families of victims suffer in silence while perpetrators are not apprehended. Hon. Speaker, it is against this background that I request a Statement from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Administration and Internal Security on the following: 1. The current status of investigations into the reported femicide and GBV cases in Kericho County, particularly the attacks on Ms Mercy Chelangat and Ms Miriam Chelimo; and 2. A report on the number of reported femicide and GBV cases between July 2024 and April 2025, including steps being taken by the Ministry to ensure all reported cases of femicide and GBV in Kericho County are fully investigated and prosecuted without undue delay and indicating the reasons for the low rate of arrests and prosecutions in the Kericho cases. I thank you."
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"content": "Hon. Tongoyo, when can you bring a response?"
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"speaker_name": "Narok West, UDA",
"speaker_title": "Hon. Gabriel Tongoyo",
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"content": " Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I will issue a response in the first week of resumption after recess."
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"content": "Dekow Barrow, Garissa Township."
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"content": "The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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"content": "STATUS OF KEY PROJECTS IN GARISSA UNIVERSITY"
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"speaker_name": "Garissa Township, UDA",
"speaker_title": "Hon. Dekow Mohamed",
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"content": " Thank you, Hon. Speaker. Pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 44(2)(c), I request a Statement from the Departmental Committee of Education Chairperson regarding the status of key projects at Garissa University. Garissa University was first established as a constituent college of Moi University on the 12th August 2011 through Legal Notice No. 116 under the Moi University Act (CAP 210A) and the Garissa University College Order 2 of 2011. It attained full public university status on 23rd October 2017. In 2015, the institution, then Garissa University College, saw a period of closure following a terror attack. It has gradually resumed its activities in recent years with a rise in student enrolment that far outstrips the capacity of existing buildings, infrastructure and utilities. In response to the university’s need of infrastructure, the Government approved a proposal to construct some facilities through the Ministry of Education and the National Treasury: an ultramodern library complex to house the School of Information Sciences, a tuition block with an auditorium, a water storage and reticulation system, and an administration block. The construction of the ultramodern library was projected to cost Ksh207,074,948, of which only Ksh39,430,648 has been disbursed. The tuition block was projected to cost Ksh372,800,000, of which only Ksh84,942,762 has been disbursed. The water storage and reticulation system was projected to cost Ksh26,902,000, of which only Ksh10,468,800 has been disbursed. The administration block was estimated to cost Ksh518,416,664, of which only Ksh151,200 has been disbursed. Regrettably, the monies disbursed are not the full amounts allocated in the budget. That has led to the stalling of key priority projects. As a result, students are compelled to attend lectures under trees. That indignity undermines both the quality of learning and the institution's standing. It is against this background that I request a Statement from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Education on the following: 1. A detailed report on each project's current fiscal and financial status, including the percentage of work completed, the contractors engaged and the projected completion dates. 2. An exact timeline for the release of the outstanding balances and the measures put in place to ensure these projects are funded fully through to completion. 3. The measures put in place to ensure the prudent use of taxpayer funds and the delivery of value for money by the institution and its contractors. Thank you, Hon. Speaker."
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"content": "Hon. Keynan, on the same? One minute."
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"speaker_name": "Eldas, JP",
"speaker_title": "Hon. Adan Keynan",
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"legal_name": "Adan Wehliye Keynan",
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"content": " Thank you, Hon. Speaker. Garissa University is the only university in the entire region of Northern Kenya. You are also familiar with the history and the circumstances of that university. I do not need to belabour this. By now, I thought the university would almost be a publicly funded university with branches in nearly every sub-county of the entire region. I am sure you are aware that this region is nearly 70 per cent of the land mass of the Republic of Kenya, with a growing population. The only university there is still struggling. Students are learning under trees. We have made passionate appeals. I am glad the Chairman of the Departmental Committee on Education is here. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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"speaker_title": "Hon. Adan Keynan",
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"content": "There is no time we will have enough resources for everybody. We must sacrifice for particular groupings or regions that require those services as and when the situation demands. I plead with the Chairman of the Departmental Committee on Education and the Chairman of the Budget and Appropriations Committee to urgently put in place mechanisms to assist Garissa University on an affirmative action basis. That is so that we at least have basic infrastructure to suit the name of a university. Right now, so many students have shown the desire to go to that university, yet everything is lacking. Hon. Speaker, I plead with you to compel some action, just like you have done in the past. I know we also apply. I plead with Hon. Dekow to put everything in perspective so we can insist that Garissa University gets a lion's share when we go through the budget-making process. That way, students can get a conducive infrastructural environment in the next financial year. I support that Request for Statement."
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