Falhada Dekow Iman

All parliamentary appearances

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• 14 Jul 2021 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I need your indulgence. view
• 14 Jul 2021 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. The proliferation of internet-enabled mobile devices has led to the rapid development of social networking sites, resulting in a continued reconfiguration of ways in which individuals or groups access and use social media platforms. Nevertheless, little is known on how different social media platforms have impacted diverse groups of people in Kenya. Mr. Speaker, Sir, according to a 2020 Kenyan social media landscape report, the most prevalent social media platforms were WhatsApp 89 per cent, Facebook 81.7 per cent and YouTube 51.6 per cent, with new entrants such as TikTok 8.8 per cent, Telegram 15.5 ... view
• 14 Jul 2021 in Senate: A 2019 baseline survey conducted by Social Media Lab Africa United States International University (USIU)-Africa asked 14 to 24-year-olds in Kenya how social media platforms impacted their health and wellbeing. The survey results found that Snapchat, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram all led to increased feelings of depression, anxiety, poor body image and loneliness. Due to limited capacity for self-regulation and susceptibility to peer pressure, children and adolescents are at some risk as they navigate and experiment with social media. Research indicates that there are frequent online expressions of offline behaviours such as bullying, clique-forming that have introduced problems such as ... view
• 13 Jul 2021 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise to pursuant to Standing Order 48(1) to seek a statement from the Standing Committee on Devolution and Intergovernmental Relations regarding the alleged illegal payment of legal fees to outsourced law firms by the Nairobi City County Government. In the Statement, the Committee should: - (a) Outline reasons for paying only law firms a total of Kshs795.9 million out of the county’s allocation of Kshs2.5 billion meant for the clearance of all pending bills in the 2018/2019 Financial Year; (b) State whether documentary evidence was availed by the law firms to support the payments made by ... view
• 25 May 2021 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise pursuant to Standing Order No. 48(1), to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on National Security, Defence and Foreign Relations, regarding the death of Mr. Morris Kimathi Kilunga who was allegedly fatally shot by Mr. Michael Munyalo, Officer Commanding Station (OCS), Garissa Police Station. In the Statement, the Committee should- (1) State the circumstances leading to the death of Mr. Morris Kimathi Kilunga, who was allegedly shot and killed by the OCS, Garissa Police Station. (2) Spell out the immediate disciplinary measures taken against the police officers responsible for the fatal shooting. (3) Report ... view
• 25 May 2021 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.48 to seek a Statement from the Committee on National Security, Defence and Foreign Relations, regarding increase in cases of domestic violence. In the Statement, the Committee should: (1) Explain measures put in place by relevant authorities to address rising cases of Gender Based Violence (GBV), especially against women and girls arising from the socio-economic impact of Coronavirus (COVID-19). (2) Provide statistics of reported cases of GBV from January, 2020 to date and the measures taken against the perpetrators of the violence. view
• 25 May 2021 in Senate: The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate. view
• 25 May 2021 in Senate: (3) Explain whether there are any public awareness campaigns to address GBV and the efficiency of the same, in addressing this social problem. Further, inform the House on the findings of the advisory report by the National Crime Research Centre (NCRC) to security agencies, especially GBV and the mitigative measures proposed to address violence against women and girls and finally, table the repot in the Senate. view
• 11 May 2021 in Senate: I vote no. view
• 11 May 2021 in Senate: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. view