Amos Kimunya

All parliamentary appearances

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• 11 May 2022 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, I beg to move that the Committee doth report to the House in its consideration of the National Disaster Risk Management Bill (National Assembly Bill No.28 of 2021) and its approval thereof with amendments. view
• 11 May 2022 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady. I am following the amendment by Hon. Millie. What she is proposing as (b) is already in the Bill. Clause 9 of the Bill says: “Notwithstanding Sections 7 and 8, differential treatment of a child which is intended to protect the best interest of the child shall not be deemed to be discrimination against the child.” Basically, what she is saying becomes section one. What she is adding is: “No differential treatment shall limit any rights of the child under this Act or under the Constitution.” That is already in the Bill. So, we ... view
• 11 May 2022 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady. I am trying to reconcile myself to the import of the amendment to subsection (2). Clause 13(2) of the Bill states: “It shall be the responsibility of every parent or guardian to permit and facilitate the enjoyment of his or her child of the right to leisure and play at any public recreational facility.” This Bill is basically bringing in the responsibility of the parent or guardian. Hon. Millie is adding the Government. The child does not belong to the Government. This is obligating the parent or guardian. I fail to see where the ... view
• 11 May 2022 in National Assembly: I agree in terms of providing spaces, but not in terms of the Government permitting the child to go and play because it is the parent who is responsible. The import of this amendment was to ensure that the parent or guardian has that responsibility and obligation, not the Government. Between Hon. Millie and the Committee, we stand to be guided, so that we do not end up over-legislating in terms of bringing the Government into the home and giving it the responsibility of the parent. view
• 11 May 2022 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, even before Hon. Nyenze agrees or otherwise, I see in the amendment the difference between what Hon. Nyenze is proposing and what is in the Bill. Her version is specific on children with severe disabilities. However, within the Bill we already have children with disabilities, regardless of the severity of the disability. We have just agreed that they should be provided the same at no cost. So, what value then do we add by replicating the same for severe disability? Any child with any disability severe or not is already covered. So, we are duplicating the ... view
• 11 May 2022 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady. view
• 11 May 2022 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, I want to believe that a geneticist is a medical profession. view
• 11 May 2022 in National Assembly: Is it defined in the Bill? view
• 11 May 2022 in National Assembly: I want to make sure that by the time we legislate this, we do not end up looking for who a geneticist is or we should amend it further to add a general medical advice. Hon. (Dr.) Nyikal can help us on this. We can write, “the advice of a medical practitioner”, so that we do not end up with a situation where we are looking for this geneticist who is not available to provide this advice. I want to be guided by Hon. Nyikal who is a medical profession. view
• 11 May 2022 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, when I look at the definition of a geneticist, it is an expert in or student of heredity and the variation of inherited characteristics. I do not know whether we should go with a medical specialist. Within the regulations, we can define the medical specialist who is supposed to give that advice. view