Benson Itwiku Mbai

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• 18 Apr 2018 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I want to look at the issues being addressed concerning the Motion on the establishment of programmes and interventions to encourage uptake of counselling services. Looking at our society and cultures we are very much aware that… view
• 18 Apr 2018 in National Assembly: I am on a point of order, Hon. Deputy Speaker. view
• 18 Apr 2018 in National Assembly: From what Hon. Wamunyinyi is saying, we need these programmes even if we have a Bill. These programmes should be in isolation because the problems they are addressing cut across the country. Looking at medical issues, counselling services are very important. It is not right to say that by enacting this Motion, it will contravene any other Act or law in our country. The people who are suffering from these conditions cannot come here to speak for themselves. Therefore, I urge this House through your guidance to allow the Motion to go on, because it is addressing serious challenges affecting ... view
• 18 Apr 2018 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I had risen on a point of order earlier. I am pleased to rise again to support the Motion. There is a soft resistance from the population to counselling services in our society. The elderly and young people suffer from conditions which can be addressed through counselling. That is not permitted in a society where counselling is a kind of a therapy. It can treat and it is scientific. view
• 18 Apr 2018 in National Assembly: Most of these conditions which require counselling services have a psychological background. You visit a counsellor after you talk to a traditionalist in the village. Psychological and mental issues are associated with curses by the elderly or witchcraft. When you talk to a psychologist, he will tell you that it is all in your mind. You need to work it out in your mind and things will change. When you talk to a psychiatrist, he will tell you there is chemical imbalance. So, the point of the matter is that this condition has a scientific solution. Early stages of all ... view
• 18 Apr 2018 in National Assembly: I run Nimrod Mbai Motivation Programme. It is based towards encouraging the youths, especially post-college and post-secondary who are form four leavers. I have mingled with the youths for the last six years. They find it a challenge to manoeuvre around the world, earn a living and give back to the society and parents. They give up and end up into drugs. If they are girls, they end up in early or forced marriages, or unwanted sex that brings in unwanted and unplanned kids. This can be addressed through the psychological approach which states that it is all in your ... view
• 18 Apr 2018 in National Assembly: I advise that we look at it in two ways. First of all, we should establish the counselling fraternity. We have enough counsellors in our primary schools, secondary schools and colleges. This can be approached by training the teachers. For example, counselling services should be a course in the curriculum of primary teachers education. This will empower our primary school teachers to be professional counsellors. If you go to the university, there are students who are pursuing Bachelor of Education course. We should have a counselling unit or course which deals with counselling, so that by the time students graduate ... view
• 18 Apr 2018 in National Assembly: addressed through that. We can also have a counselling course for the teachers who are geared towards teaching in our colleges. Lastly, we should encourage the community to accept counselling as a mode of treatment. If we managed Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS), we can manage these mental conditions. view
• 18 Apr 2018 in National Assembly: I beg to support the Motion. Thank you. view
• 11 Apr 2018 in National Assembly: Sorry, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. My intentions were not to come on a point of order. I was trying to switch on the system for me to address this matter. view