Beatrice Elachi

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 741 to 750 of 781.

• 10 Jul 2013 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, I stand to support this Motion. I want to start by saying that one of the challenges we have faced in this country is that we look at issues based on our communities. You find that if I am an agriculturalist, then I will have to fight for what is so much on my side and I will forget that there is something called livestock. When it comes to business, I will leave the pastoralists to deal with the livestock but I will be the one to go to north eastern and buy the cattle and come ... view
• 10 Jul 2013 in Senate: Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. I second the amendment knowing very well this now becomes a national issue. It does not only affect the counties. This is something that will help the whole country and, indeed, the 47 counties are the beneficiaries of the same. I just want to say the amendment makes us now look at the Galana Ranch that we had in Malindi those days and how we can rebuild as we work with the Government. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained ... view
• 9 Jul 2013 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I also rise to support the Motion putting in mind that climate change is here with us. We know the areas which have practiced agriculture for long in our country are now suffering. It is time that we looked at other virgin areas that we have not used so that we start building the agricultural sector. When we talk about agriculture, we are talking about women because 70 per cent of this country depends on agriculture. Women are the ones who are left in every area within our rural homes to deal with agriculture. ... view
• 4 Jul 2013 in Senate: Thank you Madam Temporary Speaker, I also stand here to support the Motion as amended bearing in mind the reason that the Government has always used to bring up multipurpose projects. I will give an example of Turkwel Dam. When the Government conceived the Turkwel Dam, it was a multipurpose project that was supposed to deal with agriculture, fisheries and hydro electricity. It seems that most of the time, the projects are abandoned and in the end the Government concentrates more on the project that generates more revenue. Therefore, even when the Government is identifying an area to start a ... view
• 3 Jul 2013 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I also rise to support the Motion. But I also want to look at it at the level of the institutions that deal with compensation. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, Kenya is a very interesting country, where I think the unclaimed assets amounts to a lot of billions of shillings. I do not think that, as Kenyans, we really know the figure. Let us take the example of the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) and look at the poverty level of many children whose parents used to make contributions to the NSSF. To date, most of them ... view
• 3 Jul 2013 in Senate: Yes, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. It was in the media, that the lawyers will be paid Kshs800 million. If you look at the figure that the Mau Mau are being compensated with, you would wonder if it is right and fair. When you ask anyone in this country, especially the institutions of Government, to even give you figures of unclaimed assets, nobody will disclose it to you. This is because they know that they are working with the banks. The banks will never allow any Kenyan to know what they have as unclaimed assets. I do not have the figures ... view
• 2 Jul 2013 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I also stand to support the Motion knowing that for the last 15 years, we have seen many of our people perish because of alcohol. Today, as we talk in our country, I think our moral values have completely been eroded. Indeed, it is sad when you see on television a young man in Dandora talking openly; saying that he knows he will die with the sword and therefore for him to rape is something that he has to do and he can even inform the parent of the lady that he is going to take ... view
• 2 Jul 2013 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, Kwanjuguna’s is a famous club that many of us who do business would love to go on Friday to do business but at the same time take a glass. I am just giving an example. When you leave Waiyaki Way and enter Westlands, then you meet your 16, 14 or 12 year old children drinking outside Westlands, it means also that those who have accepted that to happen within that environment have to ask themselves questions. When hon. Mututho brought in the law, these are the The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for ... view
• 20 Jun 2013 in Senate: Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. I know the Chairman has travelled out of the country. However, I request the hon. Senator to give him two weeks to issue a comprehensive Statement on that matter. view
• 20 Jun 2013 in Senate: Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. Hon. Senators, pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order No.43(2), I present to the Senate Business for the coming week. On Tuesday, 25th June, 2013, the Rules and Business Committee will meet at 12.00 noon to schedule Business for the Senate for the next week commencing Tuesday, 25th June, 2013. The Senate will continue with the Business that will not be concluded in today’s Order Paper. In addition, the Senate will conclude debate on the Motions by Sen. Catherine Nobwola concerning the establishment of Graduates Enterprise Fund. The Senate will also debate Sen. James Orengo’s ... view