Esther Passaris

All parliamentary appearances

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• 11 Aug 2021 in National Assembly: Hon. Deputy Speaker, I agree COVID -19 is very serious and as Members of Parliament, we have to adhere to the protocols of the Ministry of Health. We are all wearing our masks. Unfortunately, with the masks and if we have to consult in low tones, sometimes we have to get closer to each other. So the social distancing of one meter will mean that the House will be very noisy. As long as our masks are put on well and we are able to consult because it is necessary for us to consult but in low tones, I think ... view
• 11 Aug 2021 in National Assembly: I tend to support the Alcoholic Drinks (Amendment) Bill. I am very proud of Hon. Sylvanus Osoro for bringing up this Bill. It is really a serious meter. Alcohol and drugs are really ravaging our youth. Most of the Kenyans are actually lost because of alcohol and drugs. The reason is it has been made so lucrative and attractive. When we sit as parents watching television programmes with young children, then an alcohol commercial comes on air or when we are driving our children to school then the advert plays on the radio with discussions and contents that are not ... view
• 11 Aug 2021 in National Assembly: In terms of the content, nudity is normally being used… You are trying to make this product very sensuous and we can see that over 200,000 children got pregnant during the lockdown. I feel that we have to look at a broader perspective of some of these things that are happening to our society. We have to agree that when we want to communicate with adults, we do so when they are The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor. view
• 11 Aug 2021 in National Assembly: the audience. However, when we want to communicate with adults and then we are putting it at the time when children are with their parents, it is wrong. If we have to have a society with high morals, we need to make sure that relevant authorities including the Cabinet Secretary in charge, should be the ones to approve the content and visuals. It is not just the content but visuals too that are used to depict the attractiveness of alcohol. Alcohol is actually supposed to be something that is consumed by people who are over 18 here in Kenya. If ... view
• 11 Aug 2021 in National Assembly: Thank you. view
• 11 Aug 2021 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I want to convey my condolences to the family of the late Mzee George Nthenge. When I heard his story on how he lost his family – wife and nine children – I was really touched. We have a merciful God because he ended up having other children and family members. He has a son called Edward. He is an example of the Kenya we want. He started his politics in Machakos in the 1960s through the 1970s and 1980s as a Member of Parliament. He then moved to Nairobi County and became the Member for ... view
• 11 Aug 2021 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I want to convey my condolences to the family of the late Mzee George Nthenge. When I heard his story on how he lost his family – wife and nine children – I was really touched. We have a merciful God because he ended up having other children and family members. He has a son called Edward. He is an example of the Kenya we want. He started his politics in Machakos in the 1960s through the 1970s and 1980s as a Member of Parliament. He then moved to Nairobi County and became the Member for ... view
• 11 Aug 2021 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I stand to support the Constitution of Kenya (Amendment) Bill (National Assembly Bill No.19 of 2019) brought by Hon. Florence Mutua. As I stand here, I support that the party list should be given after the elections. I also commend my colleague from Nairobi, Hon. Nixon Korir, for everything that he has said. He actually took a position based on the amendment and the need to have more women in Parliament. I also like the way he ended when he said we will reach a point where we do not have to say girlfriends. ... view
• 11 Aug 2021 in National Assembly: The idea of the BBI bringing a parliamentary system where the winner takes it all does not work. I have just come from Greece. I am a Member of the World Hellenic Inter-Parliamentarian Association. We were welcomed by the President of Greece as Members of Parliament from across the globe to look at how Greece is managing its affairs. When I was there, the leader of the opposition was the previous Prime Minister. The Prime Minister was also there. The two of them were in the same house. They actually look at what is good for the country. It is ... view
• 10 Aug 2021 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. When we think of the agenda of the President in terms of Universal Health Care (UHC) and we look at the NHIF, we have to realise that it is meant for the very vulnerable citizens of this country - the ones who really need medical attention and cannot afford high premiums. We as MPs can afford high premiums. Many people in the private sector can afford high premiums. Unfortunately, the NHIF has made certain covers available to civil servants but they have not made covers available to other private entities that want to pay ... view