Dr. Bonny Khalwale

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 9271 to 9280 of 9288.

• 26 Apr 2006 in National Assembly: Deputy Speaker, Sir, may I give an example because hon. Wanjala seems to be getting lost? view
• 26 Apr 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Spekaer, Sir, some of these professionals are called upon as a life-saving measure to do what is tantamount to defilement. For example, we have children who are born with a very tight hymen and, therefore, when they start menstruating the parents come to the doctors complaining that their child is pregnant, the abdomen is distended and when we examine, we find that the menstrual flow has been coming every month and accumulating because there is no let out. So, the doctor aggressively takes a knife and actually "opens" the child. If you do not protect him, an ignorant ... view
• 26 Apr 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, amongst the Luyias, the daughter of your brother is the sister of April 26, 2006 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES 753 your son. In English, they call it cousin, but in Luo, Kamba and Luyia, we do not have the word "cousin". Now, in this booklet, we are referring to cousin. What do you find among the Somalis? In Somali, the daughter of your brother and your son are relatives which, in their culture, relative means they can actually be encouraged to marry so as for the family to stay together. view
• 26 Apr 2006 in National Assembly: So, hon Muite, if you do not address this issue of culture, you will end up taking Somalis to jail when actually to them it is not supposed to be the case, unless culture has been changed in this country. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, on this same Clause 20, I want to talk about a very interesting thing. The daughter of the sister of your wife is your niece according to the Kambas. In English, the daughter of your wife's sister is your niece, just like in Kamba, but the difference obtains in the sense that amongst the Luos and ... view
• 26 Apr 2006 in National Assembly: So, if you can marry the sister of your wife and her daughter is your niece--- view
• 26 Apr 2006 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. With all due respect to hon. Ms. Ndung'u, I support this Bill more than you because I have more daughters than you! view
• 26 Apr 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, it is the absence of sensitivity to the reality of culture that the hon. Member, who is an urbanite, thinks that this is a light matter. view
• 26 Apr 2006 in National Assembly: May I remind hon. Members that when we stepped into this House a few months ago and attempted to make amendments on the proposed Constitution on the issue of giving girls land in some parts of this country being removed, we were told we were not gender sensitive. It is the same reason why the same women who we wanted to give land voted against the proposed Constitution. view
• 26 Apr 2006 in National Assembly: So, you can see the negative consequences! 754 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES April 26, 2006 Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I do not want to lose the argument that I was talking about. The sister of your wife, if you are a Luo or Luyia, is your wife because you can marry her. According to the English, her daughter is your niece. So, if culture allows a Luo man in Ugenya Constituency who has never been to school or to Parliament, and then you take him to court when his wife has left or they divorce and he has met the niece; that ... view
• 26 Apr 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I want to refer to Section 28--- view