Abshiro Soka Halake

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 701 to 710 of 1750.

• 27 Feb 2020 in Senate: Thank you very much, Madam Temporary Speaker. We will stand guided, because the hon. Member who signed was the head of delegation and the Chairperson of the East African CPA Branch. However, we will definitely co-sign and correct that. The theme for this conference was very important, especially as it pertains to the use of social media, ICT generally and the whole idea of e-parliaments. One of the recommendations that our delegation came up with and which we will deal with further on was the fact that we must use social media and ICT as Parliament to advance our work. ... view
• 27 Feb 2020 in Senate: ourselves. We have quite some way to go in terms of making our parliament use the tools that are available to us in ICT. One of the resolutions of the Kenyan delegation that I would like to point out, even as I continue, is the fact that we must, as parliamentarians, adopt and learn certain best practices which parliamentarians around the world have used ICT to advance democracy, hold themselves and others accountable, engage and involve the citizens of our country. Madam Temporary Speaker, I do not wish to go into all the other recommendations--- view
• 26 Feb 2020 in Senate: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Would it be in order for the Senator for Nairobi City County to be given a chance just before the Adjournment Motion? That way, there will be a flow to it as well, but he still gets a chance to speak to this substantially, as he has requested. I believe that maybe his Statement was requested before the Adjournment Motion. Therefore, we can have a real deal that does not disrupt and then other items come in between. view
• 26 Feb 2020 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, pursuant to Standing Order 47(1), I rise to make a Statement on an issue of a general topical concern; namely the status of implementation of an Amendment to the Marriage Act, 2014, with specific reference to the revision that required Muslim brides to declare their virginity, or lack of it thereof, on the marriage certificate. Mr. Speaker, Sir, Article 27 of the Constitution states that every person is equal before the law; has the right to equal protection and equal benefit of the law. Women and men have the right to equal treatment, including the right to ... view
• 26 Feb 2020 in Senate: the land should be adhered to and be fully implemented. Therefore, the requirement of requiring Muslim brides to declare their virginity on their marriage certificates, and use those certificates to go for different offices is discriminatory and should end. view
• 26 Feb 2020 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. Based on your guidance, I had listed quite a bit of the laws that were to operationalize devolution, justification, relationships between governments, suspension of governments and all sorts of things. Let me give up on those because there is no time. I stand to support what was done. There were headlines on social and mainstream media about the filth. We also live in this county and know the failures and dysfunctions of this county; the filthy, crowded, unsafe places, the evictions and violence. There was one headline by Mr. Were that said: “A city ... view
• 26 Feb 2020 in Senate: The fact that in some of the things that were done, we are not sure of the extent to which the provisions under all these robust laws were employed, is of course of concern. That said, let me speak to the failure of our House. I know that you are sitting on the Seat and are there to protect this House, but, please, allow us to also to look at our role in what happened. Did we, as the people mandated under Article 96 to protect counties, do what we should have done? Sen. Sakaja has come before us severally ... view
• 26 Feb 2020 in Senate: Okay, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I retract. Now, we are discussing the whole afternoon. Yes, we are supposed to be a House of Debate but we should be congratulating the President. This is because leadership is not just about lofty ideas and visions; it is about action. view
• 26 Feb 2020 in Senate: Therefore, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, he took action and we should congratulate him--- view
• 25 Feb 2020 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, before I request my Statement, one of the interventions was for you to allow us to say pole to the families in Vihiga. view