When she was elected she gave out her first three months’ salary to charity. Annah Gatheca prides herself of starting the Kiambu Women Sacco that has attracted over 5000 members. She has laid plans to help women groups embark on dairy, poultry and vegetable farming with an eye for the international market.
29 Oct 2014 in National Assembly:
Thank you, hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. Even if we will not observe that, I think it is a travesty of justice of the number of Kenyans who are lying dead in Saudi Arabia and other countries. Kenyans whom we do not know are in those countries and it is important that we are able to seek justice for them. As a House of representatives, that is why we have been elected. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor.
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29 Oct 2014 in National Assembly:
Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I have with me a list of over 250 people who are stuck in Saudi Arabia, the Middle East and in other counties trying to get back into Kenya. They have been trafficked; they have left this country under mysterious circumstances. Employment agencies promise them that they are going to be leaving this country to work in hotels, as teachers and in very many other positions. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, these citizens, if I can just give their names: Khadija from Kiembeni, Bahati Maneno from Tana River---
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29 Oct 2014 in National Assembly:
Yes. These are people---
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29 Oct 2014 in National Assembly:
No, it has not.
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29 Oct 2014 in National Assembly:
Yes, it can.
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29 Oct 2014 in National Assembly:
These are people who have contacted us from Saudi Arabia through radio stations and through WhatsApp asking us to assist them to get out of the country.
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29 Oct 2014 in National Assembly:
Those names have been forwarded to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Labour, Social Security and Services for them to evacuate these people from those countries.
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29 Oct 2014 in National Assembly:
Yes, I do hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I clearly understand. These are documents that we have been working on for the last three months.
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29 Oct 2014 in National Assembly:
Absolutely. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, as we are raising this particular issue, we are going to take a look at some of the issues we have faced and the issues that are being faced by Kenyans especially those who are outside the country. Unfair labour practices contrary to Article 41 of the Constitution; we have had many situations, and they have been reported by the media, where we find that Kenyans The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor.
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