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• 13 May 2021 in National Assembly: communities where we have seen these things happen. Hon. (Ms.) Odhiambo-Mabona speaks for so many of us, women, in this country who are seeking this kind of recognition. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, this Bill is going to establish an authority which will develop guidelines. I happen to sit with Hon. (Ms.) Odhiambo-Mabona in the same technical group that is called, “The Reproductive Health Bill Technical Group” – a WhatsApp group that comprises of women and men who are passionate about reproductive health. Issues of surrogacy are reproductive health issues and these are issues that are in our Constitution. We cannot ... view
• 13 May 2021 in National Assembly: People must start looking at infertility as a joint issue. If people marry and a child does not come out of it, it is a problem of a woman. We must protect women in this country. This is a Bill that will help our mothers and men who rarely talk about infertility in this country. Through our technical working group on this Bill, we saw that there are so many other institutions in this country which address infertility issues. One of them is the Waiting Wombs. There are organisations that help women. Men and women who are unable to conceive ... view
• 13 May 2021 in National Assembly: I am happy because this Bill establishes the Assisted Reproductive Technology Authority which will not only look at the plight of women and men but will also protect the children who come out of this assisted reproduction. What are the rights of these children, as enshrined within the Children Act? Those children who come out of this kind of a union have rights that must be known. Hon. Joyce Lay gave extremely harrowing experiences at the hands of surrogates in the 11th Parliament. We were here in this House. Every Member of Parliament shed tears in this House. I am ... view
• 13 May 2021 in National Assembly: We must protect our women. We must ensure that their rights within marriage are protected, so that the family goes on very well. We cannot live in families where as a woman, you are thought of as the one who has a problem. You live in a situation where you are embarrassed before your in-laws. This Bill will give reprieve to so many women and men. It will bring social order, that is, the way the society must live. I come from Kuria Community. The The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version ... view
• 13 May 2021 in National Assembly: Chair of the Departmental Committee on Lands has explained what happens in Kamba community. Just like in her community, when a woman is unable to conceive and she has come of age, she is allowed to marry another woman by my tradition. This is the woman who now bears children for her husband and life continues. It is a culture that is there. How do we enhance this culture in a more modernised way, so that everybody feels okay and our people who seek these services are not harassed or exploited? We are looking at the issue of exploitation. If ... view
• 13 May 2021 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, with those few remarks, allow me to support this Bill and thank Hon. Millie Odhiambo for speaking for so many women and men in this country who cannot speak on this issue. I highly support this Bill. view
• 11 Mar 2021 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker. Hon. Speaker, I beg to give notice of the following Motion: THAT, aware that according to the World Health Organization (WHO), an estimated 15 per cent of the world’s population live with some form of disability or with different ability, with 80 per cent of them living in developing countries; further, aware that in Kenya, approximately 6.5 million people live with some form of disability out of whom nearly 3.8 million are women and girls, while approximately 85 per cent of the total number live in abject poverty; concerned that a majority of persons with disabilities ... view
• 11 Mar 2021 in National Assembly: Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, for the opportunity to support this Bill. I want to thank Hon. Kaluma, Member for Homa Bay Town, because he has brought a Bill for posterity. I speak as a woman of this country. You know that 90 per cent of people who are caught in succession and inheritance quagmires are women. Women of Kenya or women of the world do not have access to land or property. We have seen cases where immediately a husband dies, the family pounces on the woman, snatching everything as if the woman did not get ... view
• 3 Dec 2020 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order No.43(1), I wish to make a Statement on the International Day for Persons with Disabilities. Today, Thursday, 3rd December 2020, and every 3rd day of December every year, we celebrate the International Day for Persons with Disabilities (PWDs). This year’s theme is view
• 3 Dec 2020 in National Assembly: Building Back Better: Toward a Disability-inclusive, Accessible and Sustainable Post-COVID- 19 World. ” I stand with all PWDs across Kenya and the globe to mark this day. It is a day to celebrate collective gains as PWDs, recognising the challenges PWDs in Kenya and the world go through to be where they are today, ranging from rejection from homes and dismissals, among other issues. The International Day for Persons with Disabilities is marked by people, organisations and parliaments. Parliaments, in particular, have a vital role to play in identifying and removing barriers to the advancement of PWDs. Parliaments need to ... view