Alice Muthoni Wahome

All parliamentary appearances

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• 2 Jul 2014 in National Assembly: another, it is acceptable as long as agreements are entered into to manage that process. Therefore, I fail to understand where the Member for Kibra Constituency is coming from in his opposition to this Report. In any case, if a county government fails to manage whatever function has been devolved, there is also a provision to bring it back to the National Government, but with necessary consultations and participation of the people. Therefore, we want to commend the Committee for moving this way and we should support them. Looking further, I see a problem of standardization, the duration and quality ... view
• 25 Jun 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, thank you for this opportunity to contribute to this amendment Bill and support the Mover. One of the issues I have is that the freedom to information has been enshrined in the Constitution and, therefore, if we continue airing news, information and development projects, a lot of engagements including governance through our media houses leaving some sections of our community without the benefit of the information that is coming to the country or community, then we are denying them basic rights to education and information; basic rights to opportunities to develop and enhance their lives. Therefore, ... view
• 25 Jun 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, thank you for this opportunity to contribute to this amendment Bill and support the Mover. One of the issues I have is that the freedom to information has been enshrined in the Constitution and, therefore, if we continue airing news, information and development projects, a lot of engagements including governance through our media houses leaving some sections of our community without the benefit of the information that is coming to the country or community, then we are denying them basic rights to education and information; basic rights to opportunities to develop and enhance their lives. Therefore, ... view
• 25 Jun 2014 in National Assembly: The sign language at this time should be mandatory in all Government public institutions for passing information. Right now, many activities are happening and people have been educated. The University of Nairobi is graduating young people with this skill and, therefore, we will also be creating jobs for our university graduates. In line with that, the right to information in this country has not been taken seriously because you wonder why even without the law there is nothing preventing our media houses and TV stations from taking it up, save that they have an option which the law seems to ... view
• 25 Jun 2014 in National Assembly: The sign language at this time should be mandatory in all Government public institutions for passing information. Right now, many activities are happening and people have been educated. The University of Nairobi is graduating young people with this skill and, therefore, we will also be creating jobs for our university graduates. In line with that, the right to information in this country has not been taken seriously because you wonder why even without the law there is nothing preventing our media houses and TV stations from taking it up, save that they have an option which the law seems to ... view
• 25 Jun 2014 in National Assembly: know responsible journalism and passing of information would require the media houses even as it were to pick it up; embrace this amendment even before it is signed into law and start employing people so that we can start seeing our stations using our language. I am happy to note that the leaders in that sector are in the public Gallery this morning to participate in this discussion on the Floor of the House. It means that they have taken an interest and they are proactive and would like to see how the House supports this particular issue. It is, ... view
• 25 Jun 2014 in National Assembly: know responsible journalism and passing of information would require the media houses even as it were to pick it up; embrace this amendment even before it is signed into law and start employing people so that we can start seeing our stations using our language. I am happy to note that the leaders in that sector are in the public Gallery this morning to participate in this discussion on the Floor of the House. It means that they have taken an interest and they are proactive and would like to see how the House supports this particular issue. It is, ... view
• 25 Jun 2014 in National Assembly: With those few remarks, I beg to support. view
• 25 Jun 2014 in National Assembly: With those few remarks, I beg to support. view
• 4 Jun 2014 in National Assembly: On a point of order, hon. Deputy Speaker. I want to raise an issue of concern in terms of interventions. I am a Member of this Committee and when hon. Members are questioning and referring to this Statement as inadequate, as a Committee’s response, I do not remember the Committee being seized of this matter in any way. Therefore, I think this was initially a Statement by the Chairperson. It is unfortunate because the Committee cannot continue taking responsibility when the matter has not come before it. I would agree with our Chairperson that the matter needs to go back ... view