Abshiro Soka Halake

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• 2 Mar 2022 in Senate: information. This is as much as it also exposes them to a wealth of benefits and opportunities especially through e- learning. We need to be alive to the new realities brought about by crimes committed against children in the cyber space as well, even as we look at the electoral malpractices and processes. Last year, the Communications Authority of Kenya (CAK) released a quarterly sector statistics report, covering July to September, 2020. According to the report, there was an increase in child online abuse and fraud. Additionally, enterprises such as Savings and Credit Cooperatives Societies (SACCOS), banks, financial services, betting ... view
• 2 Mar 2022 in Senate: Thank you, Madam Temporary Chairperson. Pursuant to Standing Order No.148, I beg to move that the Committee of the Whole do report progress on its consideration of the Law of Succession (Amendment) Bill (Senate Bills No.15 of 2021, and seek leave to sit again tomorrow. view
• 2 Mar 2022 in Senate: Madam Temporary Chairperson, pursuant to Standing Order No.148, I beg to move that the Committee of the Whole do report to the House its consideration of The Preservation and Human Dignity and Enforcement of Economic and Social Rights Bill (Senate Bills No.21 of 2021) and seeks leave to sit again tomorrow. view
• 2 Mar 2022 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, I beg to move that the House do agree with the Committee on the said report. I ask Sen. Kavindu Muthama to second. view
• 2 Mar 2022 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, I beg to move that the House do agree with the Committee on the said report. I ask Sen. (Dr.) Musuruve to second. view
• 2 Mar 2022 in Senate: Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I thank you for giving me the opportunity to support Sen. Nyamunga’s Motion on the cash transfer programme for our elderly. I would like to draw the attention of the country to older members of the society. Article 57 of the Constitution states that- “The State shall take measures to ensure the rights of older persons— (a) to fully participate in the affairs of society; (b) to pursue their personal development; (c) to live in dignity and respect and be free from abuse; and (d) to receive reasonable care and assistance from their family and the ... view
• 2 Mar 2022 in Senate: The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate. view
• 2 Mar 2022 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, while Kshs2,000 is very little, her proposal to have the counties complement this effort is commendable and is something that this Senate--- view
• 2 Mar 2022 in Senate: Sorry, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. We have had Madam Temporary Speaker on the Chair this morning. I am a bit confused. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, it also seeks to implement Article 43 of the Constitution, which guarantees our citizens, especially older members of the society, the right to healthcare of good standards. One of the things that are important, which I urge Sen. Nyamunga to add to her request to this House is to first map out the needs of the elderly. Looking at this, there is a blanket of Kshs2,000 that will be given to all members that qualify. ... view
• 2 Mar 2022 in Senate: Well, it should be varied but there are also other issues. If you have Kshs2000, looking after somebody that does not have a family, but just needs healthcare needs through NHIF, then that meets that need. So, we need to differentiate. We cannot treat everybody or every county as equal. Therefore, what we need to do in addition to the legislative is to come up with frameworks that have been proposed very quickly because, sometimes legislation takes too long, we look at the unmet needs in each county. Counties can do that very quickly because again, it is the front ... view