Alice Muthoni Wahome

All parliamentary appearances

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• 16 Aug 2018 in National Assembly: I see Hon. (Dr.) Nyikal is taking note of that specifically. I am sure he remembers some of the positive gender policies he may have made when he served as the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Gender. view
• 16 Aug 2018 in National Assembly: The civil society in the country was represented as it had its own place and contribution on this particular matter. On women and media, it was recognised that the images that broadcast The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposes only. Acertified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor. view
• 16 Aug 2018 in National Assembly: the participation of women in the media were still wanting. There were few women in politics and stereotypes depicting women inappropriately were still being experienced. Activities that discriminate against women, gender inequality are still characteristic of the media to date. There is slow progress in realising equality in issues of women and the media despite very many campaigns on the issue. It was also noted that there is need to insist that media houses and organisations include educational content and inclusive messages that would allow children to grow in a framework of equality. There is need for a national strategy ... view
• 16 Aug 2018 in National Assembly: Therefore, in conclusion regarding that, there are various other issues that are in the document that I would encourage my colleagues to look at. It was also noted that there were salient factors and one among those factors is the fact that a spotlight initiative is required to provide a unique and unprecedented opportunity to demonstrate that a significant concerted and comprehensive investment in gender equality can make a transformative difference in the lives of women and girls as well as contribute to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). view
• 16 Aug 2018 in National Assembly: The document is fairly long. I want to now refer to economic empowerment where it was stated that the empowerment of women in rural areas was critical to ensure that the welfare of women and girls in rural areas was achieved. Gender Based Violence (GBV) remains a major threat against women in Liberia and other countries. There were 1,785 cases and when we looked at that and compared to what Kenya is going through even today, there are very bad cases of gender-based violence. You will note the case in Eldoret where a man beat his wife so badly that ... view
• 16 Aug 2018 in National Assembly: There is also a recent case where another man in Ukambani, eastern region, battered his wife so badly and there were people recording the violence. Indeed, we should congratulate the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) for moving swiftly, together with the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), to take these cases for prosecution. We should go further and arrest the people who record such violence. It is abnormal to watch somebody being violated and then you circulate the video. The violator is alone yet there are several people watching. The culture of violence against women was noted in this particular session ... view
• 16 Aug 2018 in National Assembly: Having highlighted those issues, the Commission on Status of Women had various agreed outcomes and conclusions by the member States, Kenya included. There was an agreement that social protection systems, access to public services and sustainable infrastructure for gender equality and empowerment of women and girls was necessary. The review theme in the next women’s conference will be ‘Women’s Empowerment and Link to Sustainable Development’. When we came back, the delegation prepared a joint communique for purposes of planning and communicating the results of the meeting. The Government of Kenya delegation was drawn from the national Government, county governments and ... view
• 16 Aug 2018 in National Assembly: I could highlight a few of those conclusions. The Commission recognises the importance of relevant International Labour Organisation (ILO) standards related to the realisation of women’s right to work and the right to critical empowerment of women including those in rural areas. It recalls the decent work agenda of the ILO and that the ILO declaration on fundamental principles and rights at work were still not yet achieved. It was noted that it was important to start implementing some of those, so that they can reach rural women, who, most of the time work without pay or even earn less ... view
• 16 Aug 2018 in National Assembly: The Commission further reaffirmed that the promotion and protection of and respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms of all women and girls including the right to development, which are universal, indivisible, interdependent and interrelated are crucial for women’s economic empowerment and should be mainstreamed in all policies and programmes aimed at the eradication of poverty and women’s economic empowerment. As I say that, I want to take this opportunity to challenge the Government. What has it done in respect of Article 27? What affirmative action policies, instruments and frameworks has it come up with to reach out the 23 ... view
• 16 Aug 2018 in National Assembly: This House should note that there is a matter in court and the prayers are to dissolve this House for non-compliance with the Constitution in terms of the threshold of the two-thirds gender principle. I take this opportunity to remind the House that Article 81 has not been achieved. Another important issue that arose in the conclusion was that the Commission The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposes only. Acertified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor. view