Esther Passaris

All parliamentary appearances

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• 12 Jun 2019 in National Assembly: I hope he has not eaten into my time, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. view
• 12 Jun 2019 in National Assembly: The Budget and Appropriations Committee conducts public participation. They conducted it in Nairobi last year prior to the Budget. I was in the room when the Chair was conducting private public participation. This hospital was mentioned and he assured us that he would put it into the Budget, but he did not. We have him on record saying that the money was put in the Budget. Last time, he said that he had put the money in the Budget, but it was not there. This is not just about the hospital in Nairobi, but we are asking why you are ... view
• 12 Jun 2019 in National Assembly: There is an important need to listen to all the committees because they interact with the various leaders and SAGAs. What is the point of having committees come up with recommendations and then refuse to consider them and do whatever you want? At the end of the day, we are representatives of the people. The Departmental Committee on Health is an agenda of the Government in the UHC. view
• 25 Apr 2019 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker, for giving me this opportunity to comment on the President's Address. It was very nice having the President in Parliament to address us when we have the handshake. Both sides of the political divide were united in welcoming him and I think he felt the love of all the leaders across the country. We have a few issues that need to be addressed. Inclusivity in the handshake is one. As we try to unite the country, we should make sure that we do not create additional division and we sincerely unite every part of the country. view
• 25 Apr 2019 in National Assembly: This afternoon we had a meeting with CS Matiang’i to talk about stateless citizens and we were happy because we were received well. We discussed inclusivity. Even those who came into the country during pre-independence through the British live amongst us. Some of them have been thriving on illegalities. We talked about how we can ensure that everyone in our country should contribute to the economy and social growth of this country. Obviously, we understand that there are security challenges. We want to protect our citizens. We must ensure that we deal with the issues of statelessness. The President has ... view
• 25 Apr 2019 in National Assembly: When they go to schools and universities, they get the best education that is of international standards. Their food is also affordable. Look at what has happened in Sudan. The movement and rebellion really started as a result of the Government removing subsidies on bread and wheat. The people said: “No!” Here in Kenya, there is a cry about unga . We should, as a Government, not ignore the fact that issues about food are emotive. Even as we look at housing and food security, we need to ensure that food is affordable. It is not enough to threaten the ... view
• 24 Apr 2019 in National Assembly: Hon. Deputy Speaker, I rise to ask the Cabinet Secretary for Interior and Coordination of National Government the following Question: (a) Is the Cabinet Secretary aware that stateless persons living in Kenya, namely, the Pemba, the Shona, descendants of Burundi and descendants of Britain, do not belong to any nationality? (b) What measures is the Ministry putting in place to ensure that such persons facing statelessness in the country are registered, especially in the ongoing National Information and Identification Management Systems (NIIMS)? The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposes only. Acertified version of this Report ... view
• 27 Mar 2019 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, I rise to ask the Cabinet Secretary for Labour and Social Protection the following Question by Private Notice. (i) Could the Cabinet Secretary provide a list of all Government-funded orphanages and related institutions and cost of running the said institutions? (ii) Could the Cabinet Secretary further provide details of cost of food and utilities such as water, electric power and rent incurred by the orphanages and related institutions in the country? (iii) Considering the challenges faced by the said institutions, could the Cabinet Secretary consider subsidising the cost of housing and utilities such as electric power and water ... view
• 6 Mar 2019 in National Assembly: Hon. Deputy Speaker, I rise to second the Motion on development and implementation of regulations for management of fares charged by PSVs. I want to thank Hon. Didmus Barasa for becoming gender sensitive. He started off on the wrong path, but he supports women and their space now. When he fights for fares to The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposes only. Acertified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor. view
• 6 Mar 2019 in National Assembly: be regulated, he is protecting the women. If you try to charge more fare to most men, they defend themselves. Most of the PSVs in this town are very difficult for the women. If you board a view