Anthony Githiaka Kiai

All parliamentary appearances

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• 15 Aug 2018 in National Assembly: When I was campaigning for the Mukurweini parliamentary seat, I realised that there are so many people living with disabilities within the society, but they never seemed to have seen the light of day. I found many who had been tethered on trees and kept in dark corners. It is not because their parents do not love them, but it is so that the parents can have time to cater for the 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
• 15 Aug 2018 in National Assembly: rest of the family. In the process, they are discriminated against. Many parents told me that the cost of maintaining a person with special needs in a special home is so high. The special schools that are available are located far away and one has to cater for boarding facilities and buy special equipment. If we pass this Motion, we will be ensuring that those facilities are brought closer to people living with disabilities. It will also be necessary, at this point, to request the Government to consider subsidising, zero-rating or even issuing free of charge equipment and facilities that ... view
• 15 Aug 2018 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, disability is not inability. There are so many examples of people living with disabilities who have ascended to greater heights in life. Some of the examples I could give are in this Parliament. We have Hon. Wanyonyi, Hon, Denittah, Hon. Sankok and many others. Their disability has not made them not perform their duties in the society. These people need to be given a chance to ensure that their full potential is realised. We also need to allocate resources to those institutions and provide them with teachers. That way, people living with disabilities will feel appreciated. ... view
• 15 Aug 2018 in National Assembly: I support. Thank you. view
• 15 Aug 2018 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I stand to support the Motion. 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
• 15 Aug 2018 in National Assembly: Fistula affects both gender, but it is more pronounced in women than in men. Fistula usually comes from obstructed labour. It is also caused by early marriages, sexual violence, lack of maternity care, harmful practises like FGM and poverty. Poverty is a factor because it gives stunted growth to affected children. There are various diverse factors that cause fistula. view
• 15 Aug 2018 in National Assembly: Fistula is a hole that develops between the vagina and the rectum, which causes the mixing of stool and urine. It causes a stigma which makes men to not want anything to do with a smelly woman. It is not because of their own making, it is because of that condition. The rate of divorce to a woman who is suffering from fistula is high. It is not because of the making of the lady and, therefore, this Motion is timely and it will ensure that such stigmatisation of women will go away. Also, it is important that we create ... view
• 4 Jul 2018 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, for giving me an opportunity to contribute after a long wait. At the outset, I want to support the Bill because it will provide the structure and methodology of land compensation, especially where the Government is acquiring land for public utilities. 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
• 4 Jul 2018 in National Assembly: The principal aim of this Bill is to ensure that the compensation of the land that is acquired compulsorily from a private citizen by the Government for purposes of putting up a Government utility must be done within a reasonable time. It must also be adequate. We have a history when it comes to major infrastructural development in Kenya. Those who are in the know always rush to where that infrastructure will be put up and they buy that land cheaply from the locals of that area and wait for the project to start and then sell it to the ... view
• 4 Jul 2018 in National Assembly: There are quite a number of examples. One of the biggest projects this country has ever undertaken is the Standard Gauge Railway. Part of the reason why this project has become very expensive to this country is because the land acquisition has been bogged down by cases and overinflated compensations. We cannot forget about Outer Ring Road which to date has not been completed on an account of an issue that has come up about land compensation which initially was a road reserve. It is the same case with Lang’ata Road and many other roads in this country. Therefore, this ... view