Abshiro Soka Halake

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 1081 to 1090 of 1750.

• 2 Jul 2019 in Senate: of the word “medical supplies” has been enhanced to include therapeutic feeds and nutritional formulations. This is a really major part of prevention. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, one of the biggest problems we face in our country is global acute malnutrition. In counties like Isiolo, global acute malnutrition ranges from between 27 and 30 per cent. That is a threshold for crisis in terms of nutrition. The effect of this is that it stunts the growth of our children not just in the body but in the mind as well. Sometimes when I see how our children are behaving, I ... view
• 2 Jul 2019 in Senate: I think we should say “shall” so that then they are compelled to do it and not given a leeway to decide whether to do it or not. view
• 2 Jul 2019 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, we have the Constitution and also the Health Act, 2017. This Bill is timely because it seeks to assign responsibilities to the county governments to procure medical supplies for health facilities. Therefore, the Bill seeks to strengthen the national Government or its agencies. In fact, we should not only interrogate devolved functions but also other Acts with a view to finding out whether or not they are suitable for national or county governments and have legislation around that. view
• 2 Jul 2019 in Senate: With those few remarks, I support this Bill. I hope all other Bills, whether about devolved functions or not, will be interrogated by this House for alignment to the Constitution and other pieces of legislation. view
• 2 Jul 2019 in Senate: I thank you. view
• 20 Jun 2019 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. This Statement was supposed to have coincided with the reading of the Budget, but I will still go ahead with it, because we are still going to push for zero-rating of these products. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I stand pursuant to Standing Order 48(1) to request a Statement from the Standing Committee on Finance and Budget regarding the issue of zero-rating of duty and VAT on locally manufactured menstrual hygiene products. In the Statement, I would like the Committee to explain- (1) The status of implementation of the Senate Resolution on zero-rating of duty and exemption ... view
• 20 Jun 2019 in Senate: Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. I will take less than two minutes. I stand to support the Chairperson of the Committee on Labour and Social Welfare for his proactive measures to ensure that the feasibility study is done and that the effects on service delivery are guaranteed. For the record, public service, as the Senator for Kericho County has said, only employs seven thousand people out of almost close to seven million people that are employed by the private sector. So, as we rationalize, the public service should provide good employment for our people. However, the rationalization should not be ... view
• 20 Jun 2019 in Senate: Thank you, Madam Temporary Chairperson,I beg to move- THAT the Bill be amended by deleting clause 3 and substituting thereof the following new clause – Application 3. (1) This Act shall apply to – (a) the protection of personal data of a data subject in the processing of such data by – (i) a data controller or data processor who is a Kenyan citizen or a legal entity established in the Republic of Kenya; and (ii) a data controller or data processor not established in the Republic of Kenya but processes personal data of a data subject who is a ... view
• 20 Jun 2019 in Senate: (b) the processing by automated or any other means of personal data which forms or is intended to form part of a filing system. (2) This Act shall not apply to the processing of personal data – (a) by or on behalf of a public body responsible for matters relating to national security the purpose of which is the prevention, detection, investigation or punishment of a crime; or (b) by a person in the course of a personal or household activity. (3) Despite the provisions of subsection (2)(a) and except where the security of the country, the life, safety or ... view
• 20 Jun 2019 in Senate: Madam Temporary Chairperson, I beg to move- THAT the Bill be amended by deleting Clause 4 and substituting thereof the following new clause – view