Abshiro Soka Halake

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 1721 to 1730 of 1750.

• 14 Dec 2017 in Senate: Okay. view
• 14 Dec 2017 in Senate: Thank you, the Senate Minority Leader. It is good to be reassured in that manner, but I am sure my point is made. Mr. Speaker, Sir, with those few remarks, thank you very much. I would also like to take this opportunity to congratulate you and our Senate Majority Leader for being awarded the Elder of the Golden Heart of Kenya (E.G.H) --- view
• 14 Dec 2017 in Senate: I am going to also ask to be added some time. view
• 14 Dec 2017 in Senate: Okay. Thank you, very much. With those few remarks, I would like to support the Motion and congratulate everybody as well as our Speaker and the Senate Majority Leader who were awarded the E.G.H during Jamhuri Day. Thank you. view
• 14 Dec 2017 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I was not going to say anything but because I come from northern Kenya, where sometimes we do not consider ourselves from Kenya mostly on the basis of education and other things, I must say something. view
• 14 Dec 2017 in Senate: Not all the time. view
• 14 Dec 2017 in Senate: Thank you. Let me just cut to the chase and congratulate Sen. Khaniri for this very timely Motion. I rise to support and congratulate my colleague Sen. Khaniri for this timely intervention and Motion which of course, as everybody else has said, perhaps needs to be looked more holistically. We need to look at the whole question of education, not just an audit but all aspects of its rights-based approach that covers every aspect of education so that it is quality, rights based and considers every aspect of barriers that face people with regard to access to education. Mr. Deputy ... view
• 13 Dec 2017 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. A few weeks ago, I wanted to make a Statement on Elimination of Gender Based Violence (GBV). That was on the 25th of November, which is the International Day for Elimination of GBV mostly against women and anybody that is perceived to be vulnerable or has a different sexual orientation. Even though this has been overtaken by events, it is important for this House to not let it pass. Therefore, pursuant to Standing Order No. 46 (2) (a), I would like to still go ahead and make this Statement. This statement is, of course not ... view
• 13 Dec 2017 in Senate: On a point of order, Madam Temporary Speaker. view
• 13 Dec 2017 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, what is being read is what is in the public domain that is known about the Convention. My interest was not in learning more because I know quite a lot about the international convention on the rights of the children. I just wanted to know why our country would opt out of that right for our children. They should just give us the answer right away as opposed to repeating what is in the statement itself. view