Elizabeth won the Kasarani parliamentary seat in 2007, a constituency that was previously dominated by hardened male politicians. She also served as an assistant minister in the coalition government and was ODM party’s deputy Chairperson.
17 Mar 2016 in Senate:
Hon. Senators, as you are aware, the Annual Devolution Conference is an event which brings together all implementers of devolved governance including representatives from both levels of Government, independent commissions, academia, policy practitioners, civil society and the media. The Conference presents an opportunity for the participants to celebrate the gains that have been made in devolution, to deliberate on how to optimize on the emerging opportunities presented by devolution and to identify challenges that can be addressed collaboratively amongst stakeholders for the welfare of our country. The inaugural Devolution Conference was held in Kwale County in April, 2014 and the ...
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17 Mar 2016 in Senate:
while the guiding theme is: “The Promise of Devolution:Consolidating the Gains After Transition and Looking into the Future.” A total of ten sub-themes have been selected to guide deliberations over the three- day period. These themes are as follows:- (1) Strengthening county governments, competence and capacity for sustainability of devolution; (2) Civic education and its role in effective public participation; (3) ICT as an enabler for economic growth and development; (4) Localization of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs); (5) Regional cooperation for sustained economic development; (6) Conflict management and mitigation; The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information ...
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17 Mar 2016 in Senate:
Hon. Senators, consult quietly.
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17 Mar 2016 in Senate:
Thank you, Majority Leader. Proceed, Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale.
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17 Mar 2016 in Senate:
Order, let us listen to Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale.
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17 Mar 2016 in Senate:
Hon. Senator, I heard you very well and I think this is a House where we must maintain use of parliamentary language. Therefore, before you proceed, you must apologize and withdraw. Sen. Murkomen, please apologize and withdraw before you proceed.
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17 Mar 2016 in Senate:
What exactly does that mean?
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17 Mar 2016 in Senate:
Order, Sen. Murkomen. You will have to withdraw and apologize. By implication, the use of that word implies that the person who is in that state is somebody who is mentally deranged. So, apologize, withdraw and proceed. It is as simple as that. Let me give Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale, the opportunity because he has been mentioned adversely.
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17 Mar 2016 in Senate:
Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale, please make your point.
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