Cecily Mbarire

All parliamentary appearances

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• 22 Mar 2016 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, they are following the promise. view
• 22 Mar 2016 in National Assembly: We urge this House, as the women of this country to, please, end this long journey by making sure that we implement Article 27 of the Constitution which I would like to remind Members what it says. Article 27 is on equality and freedom from discrimination. view
• 22 Mar 2016 in National Assembly: I am unable to continue. view
• 22 Mar 2016 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, Article 27 of the Bill of Rights says that every person is equal before the law and has the right to equal protection and equal benefit of the law. It goes further on sub-article (3) to say that women and men have the right to equal treatment, including the right to equal opportunities in political, economic, cultural and social spheres. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor. view
• 22 Mar 2016 in National Assembly: It goes further in sub-article (6) to say:- “(6) To give full effect to the realisation of the rights guaranteed under this Article, the State shall take legislative and other measures, including affirmative action programmes and policies designed to redress any disadvantage suffered by individuals or groups because of past discrimination.” Finally, in sub-article (8) it says:- “In addition to the measures contemplated in clause (6), the State shall take legislative and other measures to implement the principle that not more than two-thirds of the members of elective or appointive bodies shall be of the same gender.” It is on ... view
• 22 Mar 2016 in National Assembly: I also want to add one more thing. We have proposed a sunset clause to this affirmative action. Affirmative action by its very nature is temporary. Therefore, we are expecting that in 20 years, women will be well prepared and nurtured enough to participate actively in politics together with men, without the challenges that we are facing today. That the Kenyan population will have understood women leadership and will have no problem electing a woman going forward vis-à-vis a man in a competition. That is why we have set the sunset clause. The other thing we have done is that ... view
• 22 Mar 2016 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Hon. Deputy Speaker. view
• 22 Mar 2016 in National Assembly: Hon. Deputy Speaker, with all due respect to Hon. Jakoyo Midiwo, a senior Member of this House, he has withdrawn the word “busybodies” but continues to use the word idlers. As women leaders, we do not take this kindly. He must withdraw and apologise. He needs to withdraw with some remorsefulness not just saying “I have withdrawn”, and then continue to use the word “idlers”. The women of this country are serious leaders. We are not idlers and busybodies. We take this with great exception especially from a person of his stature who holds a serious office on behalf of ... view
• 8 Mar 2016 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, I want to speak as a member of the Departmental Committee of Energy, Communication and Information and inform Hon. Amina Abdalla that Clause 58 of this Bill has truly taken care of crude oil and natural gas. We have even provided for parliamentary ratification of any contractor who might want to invest in that area. So, there will be no opaqueness. It is important for us to realise that natural gas and crude oil fall squarely under the Departmental Committee on Energy, Communication and Information. view
• 17 Dec 2015 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I rise to support this Motion. I am very glad having heard Hon. Olago Aluoch supporting the appointment of Mrs. Lilian Omollo, adding that this will assist fight tribalism in this country. I know Mrs. Lilian Mbogo. She went to one of the finest secondary schools in this nation which is Sacred Heart, Kieni. This is where I also went to, in Embu County. That is the reason why she is where she is today. We know the good work which she has done in the NEPAD and in the Ministry of Devolution and Planning. I ... view