8 Aug 2018 in National Assembly:
Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker for giving me this opportunity to add my voice to this very important Motion, which was brought to the Floor of this House by Hon. Jessica Mbalu.
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8 Aug 2018 in National Assembly:
Gender-based violence affects all aspects of a woman’s health; physical, mental, reproductive and behavioural. It has led to death and depression. We have seen that many of the victims require counselling and encouragement in order to carry on with their day to day lives. It is known globally that 38 per cent of all women murders are usually committed by intimate partners. Trauma can lead to alcohol abuse, permanent disabilities and even injuries. As a woman, female leader, mother, sister, I would like to support this Motion, which says that post- trauma care centres should be established in every constituency ...
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8 Aug 2018 in National Assembly:
Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I support the Motion.
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8 Aug 2018 in National Assembly:
On a point of order, Hon. Speaker.
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8 Aug 2018 in National Assembly:
Hon. Speaker, is it in order for honourable Member for Kiharu to mislead this House that 80 per cent of our population is youth? The age bracket of the youth is between 18 and 35 years. They can never constitute 80 per cent of our population. This is an experienced gentleman and the Departmental Committee on Labour and Social Welfare which I am a Member did a thorough job.
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8 Aug 2018 in National Assembly:
I am sorry, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I take this opportunity to first congratulate Hon. Jessica Mbalu for seeing it fit to bring this Motion before the House. It is a Motion whose time has come. It is coming at a time when we see an increased rise of cases on gender-based violence. Although in the past we saw more of gender-based violence against women and the girl-child, we are also seeing an increased number of it against the boy- child and men. Therefore, it is important that we pass this Motion not just to rescue women and girls, but ...
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8 Aug 2018 in National Assembly:
Hon. Speaker, the Hon. Member has made a very weighty statement that the children of the rich do not rise because they deserve it or they work hard for it. Is the Member in order to insinuate that while we know, seated where he is, he is considered to be a rich man by Kenyans because he is a Member of Parliament? Is he, therefore, saying that his children do not have capacity to rise to the top and that they get there by favours? Can he even define richness? We know big and great leaders in this country - ...
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8 Aug 2018 in National Assembly:
for it? There is also our current President. He should not insinuate such things. That is what I mean.
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