Dr. Agnes Zani

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 1231 to 1240 of 1784.

• 23 Oct 2018 in Senate: The Kenyan Delegation consisted of five Senators, including the Speaker of the Senate and also five Members from the National Assembly. Throughout that week, various issues were canvassed and discussed, ranging from various topical and fundamental issues within the various parliaments. These issues related to, for example, the strengthening of inter-parliamentary cooperation on migration and migration governance; non-admissibility of using mercenaries as means of undermining peace and violating human rights; combating sexual violence in United Nations (UN) peace keeping operations; disarmament, the role of free and fair trade and investments in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs); protection of women ... view
• 23 Oct 2018 in Senate: Throughout all these discussions, Kenya participated very well. We gave the status of our positioning in terms of the advancements that we have made as a country; the various interventions and challenges that we have as a country; and the way forward. 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
• 23 Oct 2018 in Senate: It was very interesting because we found out that over time, it was the same issues ravaging the various countries and parliaments. However, when one voice spoke about those issues, it was easy for us to deliberate and contextualize how various countries have addressed these issues. We were also able to improve how Kenya can deal with them. The focus is always the SDGs and ensuring that the rights of humanity are upheld; that education is enhanced, the issues of health, violence and all these that canvass across the various points. view
• 23 Oct 2018 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, the 139th Parliamentary Action Assembly and related meetings took place in Geneva, Switzerland between 12th to 18th October, 2018, with the attendance of a total of about 132 Members of Parliament (MPs). From all these delegations, we interacted with high level parliamentary representatives from the various countries. view
• 23 Oct 2018 in Senate: Having highlighted the issues that were under consideration and deliberation at the Assembly and its related meetings, it was at that moment that Sen. Kihika was elected. She was initially elected as the Vice President of the Forum of Women Parliamentarians during the 138th Session in March, 2018. During that same meeting, Ulrika Carlson from Sweden was elected the President. However, later on, Ms. Carlson lost her parliamentary seat; and as per Article 19 Rule 4 of the IPU, the Vice President of the Bureau of the Forum of Women Parliamentarians becomes the President for the remainder of the term. ... view
• 23 Oct 2018 in Senate: Allow me, Madam Temporary Speaker, and hon. Members to congratulate her, once again, on her ascension to the presidency of the IPU Forum of Women Parliamentarians. This is a big win for the Senate, for Kenya and for the women of Kenya. I am convinced that Sen. Kihika is a great leader and that she will do the country proud in dispensing her duties. I take this opportunity to wish Sen. Kihika the best of luck as she offers her services to the world. view
• 23 Oct 2018 in Senate: I also wish to congratulate us, as the Senate, for participating well in this Assembly. I also wish to congratulate the Members of the National Assembly who were there and who participated very well. As a delegation, we left a good impression about the work we are doing in Kenya and in the Parliament of Kenya. view
• 23 Oct 2018 in Senate: Consequently, Madam Temporary Speaker, we have also entrenched ourselves in the IPU, because the Speaker of this Senate is a member of the Executive Committee of the IPU. We now also have another Member, Sen. Kihika, as the President of the Forum of Women Parliamentarians. view
• 23 Oct 2018 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, in most of these meetings, there is a lot of consensus building within the region, because there are various geopolitical groups. Each of these groups represents their issues and try as much as possible to also get representation. view
• 23 Oct 2018 in Senate: There is a fair share of distribution of the various positions that are given, but every time a Kenyan delegate was proposed for a position, there was a lot of enthusiasm. That is because of the level of dedication and leadership that, over time, the Members who have been representatives at the IPU have shown and taken from this country into the IPU. That should continue. view