Beatrice Elachi

All parliamentary appearances

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• 26 Apr 2016 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the Chairperson of the Committee on Education should understand that it would be very wrong for us in the Senate to respond to the issues raised by the students who would like to resume their studies in a manner in which he has. The questions were very simple. First, to ascertain if Prof. Otieno is a resident of our country where he can manage his work properly or he is running two offices. If he is running two offices, this means that he is earning two salaries; one in South Africa; and this hinders his commitment to ... view
• 26 Apr 2016 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, all I am asking is that he should be clear in his answers. He should respond so that we can hand it over to the public. We do not seek statements for our own sake. We do so, so that we can give feedback to the people who would have wished to receive a proper answer. view
• 26 Apr 2016 in Senate: Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I also send my condolences to the former President and his family. I know the family has lost its pillar. Indeed, Mama Lucy was the pillar of her children. I hope that as they prepare to celebrate all that their mother has done for them and for this country, they will always remember the values that she instilled in them. We celebrate Mama Lucy. First of all, she was the first to chair the Organisation of African First Ladies Against HIV/AIDS (OAFLA). I remember very well that she stood very firm for the less fortunate, especially ... view
• 21 Apr 2016 in Senate: On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. We know that during the Grand Coalition Government, Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) received Kshs10,000 and land was bought for them. Maybe we now need to know who these were and who received the land that was bought by the Government. We even had others who received Kshs25,000 and houses were built for them. He has to bring a comprehensive response which will explain why they received Kshs10,000, at how much was land was bought, where was the land and who the beneficiaries were. More importantly, we need details of the Kshs25,000 ... view
• 21 Apr 2016 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I thank the Mediation Committee that dealt with the Climate Change Bill. The Chair remembers that while in the Conference of Parties in France, one of the agenda was to have State parties pass legislation on climate change. We are now one of the first countries to have legislation. We shall tap on the funding that was proposed during the meeting in France. view
• 21 Apr 2016 in Senate: I also thank the Committee for ensuring that the civil society is sitting on the Council. The civil society plays a critical role on matters of climate change. One of the agencies that have helped this country to understand why we need to protect our environment is the civil society. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, it is important for us to ensure that we pass this Bill today. I hope that in the afternoon session, we shall pass the Bill. It has stayed for a while now and I hope we shall clear it. The National Assembly should know that on ... view
• 21 Apr 2016 in Senate: Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I do not know whether I am in order to request the Senate Minority Leader; my leader, to tell us his interests since he told us that his law firm used to act for the National Bank. I am worried there can be conflict of interest because he might get the information from the law firm. view
• 21 Apr 2016 in Senate: Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I will be brief. First, I want to support this Bill and thank the Committee for ensuring that for the first time, we did not go through a mediation process. The Chairman of the Commission on Revenue Allocation (CRA) said that the tax exemption of the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) is one of the reasons we are not collecting enough revenue. It is important that we look at all the components of SGR. We have locomotives, scanners and facilities that are supposed to be imported. It is also important to look at their prices. While the ... view
• 20 Apr 2016 in Senate: Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I support this Bill. I thank the Senate Majority Leader and his deputy for ensuring that the Bill is brought before this House. This is a Bill to provide for the implementation of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation Convention against Doping in Sports. We thank God for the young talented sportsmen in this country. However, there is an emergence of coaches from Europe who are in a competing spree. They are using different supplements to ensure boosting in sporting activities. Therefore, we have experienced challenges on the use of these substances. The athletes ... view
• 20 Apr 2016 in Senate: The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate view