6 Nov 2019 in Senate:
Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, these children belong to us; she can be your daughter, niece or even cousins. They should not be neglected. We need to take good care of them. We need a legal framework and put it into law, so that these children can access their rights. With those few remarks, I beg to move that The Care and Protection of Child Parents Bill (Senate Bills No.11 of 2019) now be read a Second Time. I call upon Sen. Mutula Kilonzo Jr. to second this Bill. Thank you Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir.
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17 Sep 2019 in Senate:
Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I rise to give notice of the following Motion: THAT, AWARE THAT, there is an abundance of snakes in various parts of the country namely; Kitui, Baringo, Wajir, Kajiado, Embu and Tana River counties among others, which poses a high mortality rate of snake bites across these counties; FURTHER AWARE THAT, all patients bitten by snakes should be assessed by medically-trained staff to determine the species responsible, the amount of venom injected and the variable time course for development of signs, requiring that patients be kept under observation for at least 24 hours; CONCERNED THAT, these ...
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17 Sep 2019 in Senate:
FURTHER CONCERNED THAT, poor infrastructure and poverty contribute to delays in seeking and receiving treatment for snake bites, including the high cost of acquiring and storing the anti-venom; RECOGNIZING THAT, it is essential for snakebite victims to get supportive care followed by the administration of the anti-venom as soon as possible following a snake bite; NOTING THAT, Article 43(1)(a) of the Constitution provides that every person has the right to the highest attainable standard of health; NOW THERFORE, the Senate urges the Ministry of Health in collaboration with the county governments to establish programmes to sensitise people on the management ...
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20 Jun 2019 in Senate:
Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker, for giving me this opportunity. As I support this Motion, I thank Sen. Kibiru for coming up with it because we have many stalled projects. It is good for the Government to come up with new projects but they must ensure that all stalled projects are completed. If new projects are proposed, there must be finance set aside for them. When I was a Member of County Assembly (MCA), during FY 2014/2015, I wanted some works done on Thiong’o Road. Money had been set aside but the road has not been completed up to now ...
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20 Jun 2019 in Senate:
Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. I beg to move- THAT, pursuant to Standing Orders 28 and 29, the Senate do adjourn until Tuesday, 2ndJuly, 2019. I request the Senators to adopt this Motion because we are supposed to go for a short recess as per our Calendar. I know that the Senators will do the oversight work when they go back to their counties. I also thank the Members for what they have done during this period. A lot of Bills, Motions and Statements have been transacted. I request Sen. (Dr.) Zani to second this Motion.
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19 Jun 2019 in Senate:
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12 Jun 2019 in Senate:
Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I rise pursuant to Standing Order No. 48(1) to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on National Security, Defence and Foreign Relations regarding the acquisition of Kenyan citizenship by individuals who meet the requirements stipulated in Article 13(2) and 15(1) of the Constitution. In the Statement, the Committee should- (1) State the length of time taken to process an application for registration of citizenships. (2)State the number of pending applications and the status of each, giving reasons for any delays in processing. (3) Outline the measures taken by the relevant authorities to fast-track ...
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12 Jun 2019 in Senate:
Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.48(1) to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on Education regarding the rise in deaths of students while in school like the following cases: Cliff Mayieka in St. Don Bosco Secondary in Nyamira County; a Form One student in Kisumu Girls High School in Kisumu County; a Form Two student in Kimuri High School in Kiambu County; and, a Form One student at Gatanga CCM Secondary School in Murang’a County.
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12 Jun 2019 in Senate:
In the Statement, the Committee should- (1) Explain the circumstances that led to these deaths. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate.
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