Alicen Chelaite

All parliamentary appearances

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• 17 Oct 2007 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, for giving me this chance. I would also like to congratulate the Chairman of the CDF Committee, Eng. Karue, for the good work of presenting the amendments. I also thank the House for approving the proposed amendments to this Bill. I would like to inform a few hon. Members that women have not been left out in the Act. I would like to urge hon. Members that even as they form the CDF Committees, they should consider gender parity so that women can also be given their space. view
• 16 Oct 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I want to thank the hon. Member. However, I want to ask for time so that we answer next Thursday. view
• 16 Oct 2007 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir. I rise to support the amendment, but I want to be very specific about the word "gender". Gender does not mean women only, but it means both men and women. The Presidential directive was geared towards the affirmative action on employment and promotion of women in this country. This particular clause which talks about women, does not mean the Bill is discriminating against men. It is known everywhere that there are more men than women in the Civil Service and any other form of employment in this country. When will it be legalised? ... view
• 24 Apr 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a) The allegations that the house built by, and for a women group in Rongo Constituency is registered in the names of private individuals is erroneous. The house is owned by women groups from Awendo and Rongo Divisions, whose three leaders co-ordinate matters relating to the building. According to the certificate of registration No. C45642, dated 22nd March, 1991, the building is registered as Rongo Women Investment Company. (b) The individuals who manage the building are: Mrs. Beatrice Odoo; Mrs. Salome Ongoche; and, Mr. Josiah Arende, who is an ex-senior chief. The ... view
• 24 Apr 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, as I have said, this is a limited company. view
• 24 Apr 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the ownership is being co-ordinated by three women. They have a management committee of about six people. They also have a patron by the name Mr. Dalmas Otieno, who actually initiated the project. The ownership of this project is in the hands of a few people. Since they registered the building as a limited company, the Ministry cannot sue them, but they can be sued by the women groups. It is clear that members of the 318 women groups are not benefiting. It is only a few people who are benefiting. view
• 24 Apr 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, in this particular case, and in other cases in this country, especially, with regard to groups registered under the Maendeleo ya Wanawake Organisation (MYWO), have a lot of problems. Since we register them as social groups in our Ministry, we only give them certificates to show that they are registered groups. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, as far as we are concerned, we are working on a legal framework, so that we can protect women. As of now, we do not have any legal structure in place. view
• 24 Apr 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I was very clear in my answer that three people are co-ordinating the project. However, the same people have put in place a management committee of five people to manage the project on behalf of the rest of the groups. So, I have not confused the issue. It is as it is. view
• 24 Apr 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, because, as I said before, the company is registered as a limited liability company, I suggest that the women groups take the management committee to court. As a Ministry, our hands are tied. So, I advise that the women should go to court. view
• 4 Apr 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, this issue of Mt. Elgon must be looked into very seriously because we have to get to the root cause of the problem. We should not only be saying that it is insecurity! We must know what happened from the beginning until the time it became insecurity. I know, as Mr. Kones has said, he knows the issue. He was the Minister for Lands at the time the swam was being allocated. He knows the root cause of the issue. view