Esther Passaris

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 161 to 170 of 268.

• 7 Aug 2019 in National Assembly: I live in Nairobi. So, they should not ask my place of origin. I was born in Mombasa, but live in Nairobi. I want to be counted in Nairobi because I have invested here and this is my city. view
• 7 Aug 2019 in National Assembly: I live in Nairobi. So, they should not ask my place of origin. I was born in Mombasa, but live in Nairobi. I want to be counted in Nairobi because I have invested here and this is my city. view
• 7 Aug 2019 in National Assembly: I strongly oppose this because I think it will cause tribalism. Kenyans can be counted wherever they live and work. Nairobi has a population of four million people from across the country. Some of them do not even know their upcountry residence. So, why do we say they live in another place yet Nairobi is their home? Some of them were born in this city and have never known their upcountry home. So, it is important that the census recognises where you live, work and invest. view
• 7 Aug 2019 in National Assembly: I strongly oppose this because I think it will cause tribalism. Kenyans can be counted wherever they live and work. Nairobi has a population of four million people from across the country. Some of them do not even know their upcountry residence. So, why do we say they live in another place yet Nairobi is their home? Some of them were born in this city and have never known their upcountry home. So, it is important that the census recognises where you live, work and invest. view
• 6 Aug 2019 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I thank the Committee Chairman for giving a Statement. It is easy for me to say that I will come up with new legislation, but a lot of work has gone into this document already. It has gone back and forth. It will be an injustice to children if we start the process all over again. So, I undertake to work with the steering committee and visit the Attorney-General and try to fast-track it. What is important is to recognise that our children are vulnerable. We cannot enact the Children Act piecemeal. From 2001 to ... view
• 6 Aug 2019 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I thank the Committee Chairman for giving a Statement. It is easy for me to say that I will come up with new legislation, but a lot of work has gone into this document already. It has gone back and forth. It will be an injustice to children if we start the process all over again. So, I undertake to work with the steering committee and visit the Attorney-General and try to fast-track it. What is important is to recognise that our children are vulnerable. We cannot enact the Children Act piecemeal. From 2001 to ... view
• 6 Aug 2019 in National Assembly: I look forward to working with the steering committee to ensure we bring this particular Bill and not to start the process all over again. view
• 6 Aug 2019 in National Assembly: I look forward to working with the steering committee to ensure we bring this particular Bill and not to start the process all over again. view
• 6 Aug 2019 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. view
• 6 Aug 2019 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. view