Beth Mugo

All parliamentary appearances

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• 19 Dec 2012 in National Assembly: Your Excellency, you have especially been very sensitive to affirmative action. When you led the DP, the party brought to Parliament four women against one woman of the ruling party at that time. Since then, we have seen the number of women increase in this House. Not only that but in your Cabinet, there used to be just one woman or two. We now have several. We thank you for the affirmative action on behalf of women. On behalf of Dagoretti people and on my own behalf and the Ministry that I serve, we thank you and wish you a ... view
• 18 Dec 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, may I join my colleagues in the sentiments expressed about Mr. Gichohi. I agree with all of them. I would like to add a few. view
• 18 Dec 2012 in National Assembly: When a new Member comes to Parliament, he feels lost in some areas. I want to express my gratitude because when I joined this House during the Eighth Parliament, Mr. Gichohi guided me through some very important Motions I brought to the House, including one on affirmative action. He showed me how to lobby hon. Members and how to even go about getting the Motion accepted. view
• 18 Dec 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, that is not the only area in which Mr. Gichohi guided me. He also helped me in many international meetings like the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), to which I was a Member throughout before I became a Cabinet Minister. During those meetings, Mr. Gichohi made sure that the delegation of the Kenyan Parliament shone out there by guiding us. As one of the hon. Members said, he has very many friends in the international community, especially within the IPU; and he would guide us in many areas wherever there was one of us vying for a certain position. ... view
• 20 Sep 2012 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir. I beg to oppose. Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, we prefer to keep the definition of “follow up formula” as it is in the Bill because the proposed definition does not accurately describe the nature of the product. This product is widely recognized as a breast milk view
• 20 Sep 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, I stood up and said that I opposed the amendment to “follow-up formula”, “gift” and “health worker;” that is basically all of them. view
• 20 Sep 2012 in National Assembly: I prefer to keep what is in the text. view
• 20 Sep 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, I oppose the amendment proposed by hon. Keter. view
• 20 Sep 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, I beg to move:- THAT, Clause 4 of the Bill be amended — (a) in sub-clause (2) by – (i) deleting paragraph (j); (ii) adding the following new paragraphs – (j) a representative of the Principal Secretary in the Ministry for the time being responsible for matters relating to trade; (k) two members with relevant expertise in infant and young child feeding appointed by the Cabinet Secretary. (b) by deleting sub-clauses (6) and (7) and substituting therefor the following new sub-clauses— (6) In the appointment of a member of the Committee, the Cabinet Secretary shall ... view
• 20 Sep 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, I oppose this amendment because their inclusion will create a view