Dennitah Ghati

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 471 to 480 of 715.

• 20 Feb 2018 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, for this opportunity to support this Motion. I support this Motion simply because the issue of climate change cuts across our coalitions. Climate change affects everyone in this country and in this world. Looking at the objectives of this Policy, they are clear. One of the things we have not done as a country is seriously looking into the issue of climate change. If it is possible, I would suggest that the issue of climate change be put in our curriculum. Our children need to seriously look at this issue in school to understand ... view
• 20 Feb 2018 in National Assembly: why you saw President Magufuli, our neighbour of Tanzania, bringing back people of Loitokitok with their cattle. These are people who went there to look for pasture for their animals. My Kuria community also has an issue with Magufuli because our livestock cross the border in search of greener grass simply because there is no appropriate food for livestock in our country. That is why we are now at war with our neighbours. I am very keen as I have said, to look at the role of gender in terms of addressing the issue of climate change. We want to ... view
• 15 Jun 2017 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Deputy Chairman. I also have a problem with the issue of “heard”. I think this is a little vague. For me, I do not understand who hears the Member. Is it the party or the Committee? Maybe, more information would have been sufficient for me. view
• 15 Jun 2017 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Deputy Chairman. I am happy with the amendment. I am keen on seeing if the amendment can include Chairperson or Vice- Chairperson and the issue of gender. view
• 25 Jan 2017 in National Assembly: Thank you very much, Hon. Speaker. I support Mr. Sialai. For the short time that I have been in Parliament, Mr. Sialai has come across as a very experienced, very composed and very knowledgeable man. I am confident that even as Mr. Bundi goes to our famous Tharaka Nithi County, I am sure that Mr. Sialai will take up the mantle that he is given to him. As I say that, I am confident and I am sure that Parliamentary Service Commission (PSC) has done a good job. It is only good that employees are rewarded from within. Sialai has ... view
• 25 Jan 2017 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, for the opportunity to speak about this topic. I would wish on the outset to say that I support the amendments. I thank Hon. Florence for the Sexual Offences Bill. Defilement in this country has reached an all-time high. Teachers are defiling our young girls, chiefs are defiling our girls and relatives are defiling our girls and even boys. When you are talking about sexual offences, you are not talking about girls only, you are talking about young boys who are also being defiled right, left and centre. Our young people and our children ... view
• 25 Jan 2017 in National Assembly: are these police stations engendered? They do not even have women looking at the issues. When a girl reports that they have been raped or defiled, you find a clueless policeman seated there and asking her how she was raped, how she was touched and what was touched. We should have special units with two officers who should be trained on gender so that they can understand what a woman goes through when she reports a rape ordeal. These policemen do not care and we have a duty to ensure that they are trained. I am happy that the Ministry ... view
• 25 Jan 2017 in National Assembly: Thank you very much Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I like this Bill. From the outset, I would like to say that I am impressed and I am happy with the Bill. I have a background in the NGO management and work. I know the power of private investors and private engagements. For a long time in this country, we have had projects that rely a lot on public and Government procedures. We are all aware how long it takes to do a tender. So, when I see an opportunity that is going to spur development, it is a Bill that ... view
• 25 Jan 2017 in National Assembly: They are engaging private investors in terms of developing the various infrastructural projects. I see no problem. Since this is something that is in line with our Constitution, it is in line with Vision 2030 and is in line with the vision that we had, it is going to be a very important opportunity for us to develop. With those few remarks, I want to say that what is basically needed within our counties as we set up the structures and the committees is to ensure that even these structures have those accountability mechanisms. What has been happening in this ... view
• 25 Jan 2017 in National Assembly: Thank you so much, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker for the opportunity once again. From the outset, this is a topic that is very dear to me. It is dear because I also come from the Kuria community where cattle rustling is the order of the day. For those who are not aware, my community is in Migori. It borders the Maasais. I am happy that my colleague, Hon. Ngeno, from Emurua Dikirr has talked about it very passionately. This is an issue that we grapple with every day. Cattle rustling is not an issue of arid and semi-arid areas alone. ... view