Abshiro Soka Halake

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 1541 to 1550 of 1750.

• 24 Oct 2018 in Senate: A country must run on planning and on planned urban development as opposed to just things cropping up every day. We have seen what that can do in terms of even just disasters. I do not want to repeat what everybody else has said. Having come from a background of disaster management, this Bill which seeks to provide a planning, construction and maintenance of county roads, streets, lanes, alleys, parking bays, drainage systems and pavements and to provide for proper planning of access roads to commercial buildings, is very timely. Our counties are starting to do spatial plans and come ... view
• 24 Oct 2018 in Senate: compulsory acquisition has, perhaps, been used to cross the line for the rights of somebody to have access to an aboard. Other than that, we need to guide the whole issue around compulsory acquisition, especially when it is a County Executive Committee (CEC) member who then considers these kinds of things. It is the obligation on the State to make sure that whenever there is compulsory acquisition, it is done humanely with the rights of the person who is being evicted or whose land is compulsorily acquired to be taken care of. Madam Temporary Speaker, one other issue that we ... view
• 24 Oct 2018 in Senate: We have been pushing our counties to make sure that they become self-sufficient and diversify their revenue streams. This Bill can and will be able to spur economic growth in the counties. This is with regards to fees that can be charged from parking bays and the ease with which these developments can help counties diversify their revenue streams. With those few remarks, I support and congratulate the Senator for Narok County. I look forward to support him to implement this. view
• 23 Oct 2018 in Senate: Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. I rise to support this Petition and congratulate Sen. Mwaura for bringing it. The issue of youth unemployment and barriers to youth employment describe a human being and a youth who has a name. For example, I see names appended to the signature which are Samwel Maina Kariuki and Felicity Kamau. We have reached a point where we are looking at the name ‘youth’ as a word that does not describe real human beings. It is about time we started to look beyond the labels to the real young person with a name, family and ... view
• 23 Oct 2018 in Senate: Why is it that they are guilty until they prove themselves innocent as opposed to it being the other way around? They have to pay the HELB, the KRA, the EACC and the CRB. We are simply saying that our youth are already criminals until they prove to be good citizens and only then can they be considered. Do they get the job after they have parted with the Kshs6,000? The answer is “no”. This is a scheme to defraud our youth and not support them to get what they deserve. Madam Temporary Speaker, we are told of Public Service ... view
• 23 Oct 2018 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, I beg to give notice of the following Motion- WHEREAS menstrual health management among women and girls in Kenya has been a major issue particularly for the low income earners with about 65% of women and girls in the country who can barely afford sanitary towels each month; AWARE that many girls and women are severely affected during menstrual cycle and are not able to consistently attend and concentrate in class and school work leading to poor performance; FURTHER AWARE that if not handled appropriately, menstruation can cause infections of the urinary tract and pelvic inflammatory diseases ... view
• 23 Oct 2018 in Senate: Value Added Tax (VAT) on locally manufactured sanitary towels, to ensure affordability for the many poor households in Kenya; and, (c) advance further tax incentives to manufacturers for cheaper production of sanitary towels. view
• 23 Oct 2018 in Senate: Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. I also rise to congratulate Sen. Kihika on this appointment. I also thank Sen. (Dr.) Zani for bringing this fact to our attention. Also allow me to congratulate and thank Sen. Mugo for clearing the path for the rest of us, who are following in her footsteps. I am sure that Sen. Kihika’s path was very smooth because Sen. Mugo did a fantastic job. Therefore, congratulations to both our Senators who were elected to the IPU Forum for Women Parliamentarians. Madam Temporary Speaker, I do not wish to repeat what my colleagues have said, because ... view
• 23 Oct 2018 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, this is something that speaks to everybody else; the fact that we are able and that we can do it. Through Sen. Kihika, the girls of Kenya will have a good role model to look up to. This has also gone a long way to show that it is not just about what people have talked about – the nominations and affirmative action – but on your own right, she has shown that we can have Kenyan women being elected, not just at the local, but also at the international forum. I thank Sen. (Dr.) Zani for ... view
• 17 Oct 2018 in Senate: Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker for the opportunity to contribute to this Bill. Please allow me to congratulate our colleague, Sen. Pareno, for this Bill. This Bill may look simple and light but it is one of the most fundamental Bills anchored in the Constitution with regard to the fundamental freedoms, implementation of the rights and fundamental freedoms. I congratulate Sen. Pareno for bringing this Bill. The whole issue around Petitions is not just a constitutional requirement; it is also a rights issue. We have very robust laws and our dynamic Constitution of Kenya 2010. However, it is this kind ... view