2 Jun 2020 in Senate:
On a point of order, Madam Temporary Speaker. Since I am the one who requested the Statement, I thought I should be furnished with the response before any other Member.
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2 Jun 2020 in Senate:
Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. I rise to support this Bill. I thank Sen. Kihika for coming up with this very important Bill whose objectives are to provide the right to reproductive healthcare, to set standards of reproductive health, to provide the right to make decisions regarding reproductive health and for connected purposes. Madam Temporary Speaker, this Bill is very important because it gives the obligations of the national Government. In Clause 4, the national Government shall - (a) put in place the necessary mechanism and infrastructure to facilitate access to the highest attainable standards. Madam Temporary Speaker, right now, ...
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2 Jun 2020 in Senate:
Madam Temporary Speaker, Clause 32 (2) on confidentiality states: “A health practitioner who contravenes the provision of subsection (1) shall be subject to the disciplinary processes by the relevant health professional regulatory body.” Madam Temporary Speaker, when a patient goes to the hospital, the information remains confidential between the patient and the doctor. The doctor is not allowed to give out more information concerning the patient. Madam Temporary Speaker, Part VII of reproductive health of adolescents, this is where many adolescents need more information. This one should start in primary schools when the girls attain the age of 12 years ...
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22 May 2020 in Senate:
On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir.
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22 May 2020 in Senate:
Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. According to your Communication, it is well known even in the Ministry of Health that the Members who are supposed to be here are 28 because of the COVID-19 pandemic. COVID-19 is real and from what I see, where Sen. Omanga, Sen. Linturi and Sen. Kihika are seated is not marked to be sat on.
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22 May 2020 in Senate:
Kindly, give us guidance.
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19 May 2020 in Senate:
Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.48(1) to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on Education regarding the status of education in Kenya following the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic that has led to closure of schools and other institutions of learning. In the Statement, the Committee should - (1) Explain whether all the learners are equally accessing online educational materials, bearing in mind the fact that not every parent or guardian uses digital mobile gadgets or has access to the internet. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. ...
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19 May 2020 in Senate:
(2) Outline the steps the Ministry of Education intends to take to ensure that any imbalance in access to educational information and materials is checked and that those students that may be found to have no access to online classes are brought at par with the rest of the students. (3) Expound on whether parents or guardians will be expected to pay full school fees for Second Term bearing in mind that the school fees for First Term was not fully utilized due to the premature closure as a result of the pandemic. (4) Elucidate the efficiency of the e-Learning ...
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21 Apr 2020 in Senate:
Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I want to ride on this Statement by the Senate Majority Leader. First of all, I want to convey my condolences to the families that are affected in Elgeyo Marakwet and West Pokot counties. It is very sad that such a disaster happened during this COVID-19 disease curfew times. It is very sad that we have lost children and I do not know where the Disaster Management Bill that was being sponsored by Sen. Mutula Kilonzo Jnr. and Sen. Sakaja- --
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21 Apr 2020 in Senate:
Sen. Mutula Kilonzo Jnr. and Sen. Sakaja, it is high time that this Bill be given justice so that we can know these people who have been affected; how can they be compensated or where should they be taken to at this particular time. This is because some of them had businesses in that place. We should find out how they can continue running their businesses. It is very sad. I convey my condolences and I believe that all shall be well with those two counties. Thank you.
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