Dr. Agnes Zani

All parliamentary appearances

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• 18 Oct 2016 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I will try to use less time so that we can go to the other Motion. I remember with a lot of excitement sometime in August 2013 when we all had sub-committees that went to different counties and engaged directly with governors. At that time it was to look at the functions that had been devolved. There were appeals from 29 counties about devolved functions that they felt should have been devolved to the counties. They are clearly stipulated in the Fourth Schedule of the Constitution. At that time, there was a lot of ... view
• 18 Oct 2016 in Senate: Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I am advancing the argument that had been put across by Sen. Madzayo on the previous ruling by Sen. Kembi-Gitura when he was sitting on the Chair. It is on a light note. view
• 18 Oct 2016 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. Let me start by congratulating Sen. (Prof.) Anyang'-Nyong'o for bringing this important Motion for Adjournment. Secondly, I wish to congratulate our party leader, the Rt. Hon. Raila Amollo Odinga, for raising this issue. He raised this issue at the national level, as an issue that concerns all Kenyans. It is an important aspect of our lives; environment and natural resources. There are two key articles that we need to put into consideration as we debate this Motion. First, our role as the Senate, under Article 96, properly contextualizes this issue to be discussed here. ... view
• 18 Oct 2016 in Senate: No thanks. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. view
• 11 Oct 2016 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I stand to second this amendment. I wish to congratulate Sen. Elachi for bringing this important amendment to this House. The other day, the NCIC gave us a damning report about the level of cohesion and the level of integration within the various counties in terms of employment of Kenyans and their ethnicity. That report was very bold. It showed that in many were not adhering to the provision that has been made, that 30 per cent of the staff should be from communities outside the county; the level of counties breaching this law ... view
• 6 Oct 2016 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, like my colleagues, I congratulate the MCAs because 35 of them signed this Petition. It clearly indicates that as we go on with our work as the Senate, the interconnectedness between the Senate and county assemblies The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate view
• 6 Oct 2016 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, can I have one second? view
• 6 Oct 2016 in Senate: As I wind up, I think this particular petition will throw light on the process of bringing rules and regulations into streamlining the work that happens in county assemblies. Thank you. view
• 6 Oct 2016 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I also join the Chair to welcome the students and lecturers form the University of Eldoret, a well renowned University. I have been there on several visits and I was very impressed about the way work is getting on there; that this afternoon you can be in the Senate and see how we conduct our work. According to our Provision in Article 96 of the Constitution, we are the guardian angels of counties. We look at matters counties. As the Standing Committee on Education, we have been dealing with various issue that have been going on ... view
• 6 Oct 2016 in Senate: Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I stand to support the Report from the Conference of the Commonwealth that was held in the Bahamas between 22nd to 26th June, 2015. The Report is comprehensive because it tackles everything under the sun regarding education, including issues of mental health and early marriages, among others. It is within the context of Commonwealth nations. I thank my able Chairperson of the Standing Committee on Education, where I am also a Member. This is a well written report. It is very systematic and logical, with a clear flow. Anybody who was not in the conference would ... view