17 Sep 2020 in Senate:
entertainment, while others use it to advertise their products. The question that arises is the safety of the data that Kenyans unknowingly provide to the application regarding themselves.
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17 Sep 2020 in Senate:
The application has created a culture of violence, hate speech, bullying and exchange of sexual explicit content, which in some cases, are part of the trending topics with millions of posts. This has raised ethical concerns about the application. It has also contributed negatively to the Kenyan society, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic era when schools have remained closed for a long period of time.
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17 Sep 2020 in Senate:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, I would like to urge the Standing Committee on Information, Communication and Technology to work with other Government agencies to come up with a policy and legal framework to ensure safe usage of such applications and safeguard the data of Kenyans that is being collected by TikTok Application.
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23 Jun 2020 in Senate:
Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for giving me this opportunity to add my voice to this important Statement that has been brought by my colleague, Sen. Shiyonga. This is a really sad situation. Police brutality is worldwide; it is not something new. In this case of this poor woman, when she was tied to the motorbike and dragged along the town, it reminded me of South Africa when they were committing the Xenophobic acts, where they tied people and burned them. However, in this situation, justice must be done for this poor woman who was tied to a motorbike and ...
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23 Jun 2020 in Senate:
clothes were torn apart and private parts were exposed. It is really sad. I need justice to be done for this woman. I thank you.
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23 Jun 2020 in Senate:
Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. I rise pursuant to Standing Order 48(1) to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries concerning the second wave of desert locust invasion in the country. In the Statement, the Committee should - (1) state measures put in place to mitigate the measures put in place to mitigate against the second wave of the desert locust invasion in the country, which as experts including the United Nations have warned will be 20 times worse that the first wave. (2) State how much money government has set aside to fight locust ...
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2 Jun 2020 in Senate:
Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, for giving me this opportunity to contribute on the Statement by Sen. (Dr.) Mbito. I was hearing the Statement from the extended chamber, and was really touched. When it comes to e-learning, I have got four children in school. I struggle when they are doing their homework or trying to catch up with the many subjects they are doing. Each one of them has to do five to six subjects using the same gadget. I feel sorry for the disadvantaged people, especially in north eastern Kenya, where they have been hit by the
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2 Jun 2020 in Senate:
, who destroy internet and telecommunication masts. I urge the education sector, the Ministry of Education and other stakeholders to come up with mechanisms for the children, especially the disadvantaged ones to be on the same page with the rest.
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2 Jun 2020 in Senate:
Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for giving me this opportunity to congratulate Sen. (Prof.) Kamar on being elected to the position of Deputy Speaker. I am sure she is capable of doing anything. She is a definition of a strong woman. She will deliver well because of her professionalism.
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