Beth Mugo

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• 3 Oct 2019 in Senate: ask from them. Most of the times, they are asked to give all they have collected for that day. When they are going home, they cannot even put food on the table of their families. It is so sad. Madam Temporary Speaker, we need to have very stiff penalties for those askaris who harass these vendors. We find a way of protecting those very needy mothers. I am talking about mothers mainly, because for me, they are the majority. We also have those who hawk other items. However, these mothers are the ones who have educated a lot of people ... view
• 1 Oct 2019 in Senate: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Could the Senator for Bungoma County stop misleading Kenyans by saying that they are asked to pay fees? We all know that there is capitation. I was the Assistant Minister for Higher Education, Science and Technology. Basic education is and used to be free during the period when my colleague here was the Minister. Basic education is free unless you take your child to a private school because you will have to pay school fees. Therefore, he should stop misleading Kenyans and say facts as they are. view
• 1 Oct 2019 in Senate: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker Sir. Can Sen. Wetangula produce proof of request for payment of fees for Grade One children to prove his point? Unless he lives in another Kenya, which I do not live in, Grade One pupils do not pay school fees unless they go to academies or private schools which is still okay. He should not mislead this House by saying that Grade One education is not free because that is not true. He should produce evidence. view
• 1 Oct 2019 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, even in first world countries where education is free, children do not get uniforms for free because parents pay for them. Therefore, we should stop exaggerating. Maybe there are a few things here and there parents are paying for, but the major issue is fees which they are being paid for. I would like to know which country in the world provides uniforms and kila kitu . That is not true. view
• 1 Oct 2019 in Senate: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. view
• 1 Oct 2019 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I know the lowest of the lowest of this country. He cannot teach me. view
• 18 Jul 2019 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, for the opportunity to also support this Procedural Motion on the Floor. I want, first of all, to commend my colleague hon. Senators who went to court this morning so that we can get justice not just as a House, but as people of Kenya. I would like to remind the National Assembly that during the Constitution-making process, teams went around the country gathering information as to the kind of Constitution the people of Kenya wanted. The people of Kenya chose to have the Senate and that is why it is in the Constitution. ... view
• 18 Jul 2019 in Senate: Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I was shocked to hear the kind of language that some of them were using against this House. I wondered whether these are really leaders who want our children to copy them---. view
• 4 Jun 2019 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for the opportunity to contribute to this Bill which I strongly support. It is time we looked into the issues of mental health in our country. I want to emphasis on the issue of stigma. As we know, in our country, mental health is not understood. Many people hide their family members because they do not accept that mental health is a problem like any other. It is merely an illness and there is nothing to be ashamed of. In developed countries, mental health is taken seriously. A few years ago, when I served as ... view
• 4 Jun 2019 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, we should have provisions in this Bill to improve issues of mental health in our country. Mental illness should be taken like any other illness and it should not be stigmatised. People should not be ashamed of it because it is a health concern that is recognised world over and our people are not different. 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. view