Dr. Bonny Khalwale

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 1521 to 1530 of 9741.

• 1 Nov 2023 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I am so grateful. However, let the HANSARD reflect that the potential loses of these billions of shillings, the project and the consequences to the people of the region is because of trade unionism in the Council of Governors (CoGs). This is because they feel that the national Government wants to take away the duties that they would like to discharge. view
• 1 Nov 2023 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I am so grateful. However, let the HANSARD reflect that the potential loses of these billions of shillings, the project and the consequences to the people of the region is because of trade unionism in the Council of Governors (CoGs). This is because they feel that the national Government wants to take away the duties that they would like to discharge. view
• 1 Nov 2023 in Senate: The County Government of Kakamega is not able to discharge. view
• 1 Nov 2023 in Senate: The County Government of Kakamega is not able to discharge. view
• 1 Nov 2023 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. At that time, the House adjourned prematurely because I was critiquing this Bill due to its contents, people became unhappy and they rudely stopped me. I beg them not to stop me again. Hon. Senators, this is a very important Bill because the population of Kenya is young. The number of young parents can only increase. The number of child parents also runs the risk of increasing. We should make such a law watertight and critique it. If you look at the provisions of Clause 21, the Bill establishes care centres. It then goes further ... view
• 1 Nov 2023 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. At that time, the House adjourned prematurely because I was critiquing this Bill due to its contents, people became unhappy and they rudely stopped me. I beg them not to stop me again. Hon. Senators, this is a very important Bill because the population of Kenya is young. The number of young parents can only increase. The number of child parents also runs the risk of increasing. We should make such a law watertight and critique it. If you look at the provisions of Clause 21, the Bill establishes care centres. It then goes further ... view
• 1 Nov 2023 in Senate: Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, these provisions that I have said should be knocked out contravene the provisions of the Children Act, 2022. Secondly, the Republic of Kenya is a signatory to the United Nations Convention and Protocols to the rights of children. The particular parts that I am saying we delete are in contravention to that. Why? It has now been established socially and scientifically that the best place for a child to grow from, especially when they are under five years is in the family unit or within their community. Anywhere else exposes the child to the problems which ... view
• 1 Nov 2023 in Senate: Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, these provisions that I have said should be knocked out contravene the provisions of the Children Act, 2022. Secondly, the Republic of Kenya is a signatory to the United Nations Convention and Protocols to the rights of children. The particular parts that I am saying we delete are in contravention to that. Why? It has now been established socially and scientifically that the best place for a child to grow from, especially when they are under five years is in the family unit or within their community. Anywhere else exposes the child to the problems which ... view
• 1 Nov 2023 in Senate: this Bill proposes that pregnant children should remain in school, are you telling me that our teachers are also trained to be nurses beyond teachers and to provide antenatal care? Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, we must create laws that are in tandem with the reality on the ground. In Clauses 14 and 15, this Bill is proposing that if a teacher is found responsible for the pregnancy of a child in a school, the only thing that should happen is that he should be reported to the TSC. Really? We should legislate firmly that if a teacher is established to ... view
• 1 Nov 2023 in Senate: this Bill proposes that pregnant children should remain in school, are you telling me that our teachers are also trained to be nurses beyond teachers and to provide antenatal care? Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, we must create laws that are in tandem with the reality on the ground. In Clauses 14 and 15, this Bill is proposing that if a teacher is found responsible for the pregnancy of a child in a school, the only thing that should happen is that he should be reported to the TSC. Really? We should legislate firmly that if a teacher is established to ... view