Farhiya Ali Haji

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 1271 to 1280 of 1656.

• 3 Jul 2019 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I want those people who will represent us in court to note the provision of Article 203 (1) (a) and (b) of the Constitution. It states as follows: “The following criteria shall be taken account in determining the equitable shares provided for under Article 202 and in all national legislation concerning county government enacted in terms of this Chapter- (a) the national interest (b) any provision that must be made in respect of the public debt and other national obligations” Those people who will be representing us in court must request for an interpretation ... view
• 3 Jul 2019 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. We have seen consistent reduction of funds to counties. Last year, Kshs9 billion was reduced. The allocation was also initially reduced from Kshs314 to Kshs310. The list goes on. If this Senate does not stand by counties, counties will cease to exist. I understand that the National Assembly has no interest with the very existence of counties or obeying this Constitution. view
• 2 Jul 2019 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I had an opportunity to visit this dumpsite. Sen. (Prof.) Ongeri and Sen. (Dr.) Abdullahi Ali will attest that no one is allowed to put hospital waste into a dumpsite. However, that is what is happening to this dumpsite. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, there is also another issue of dumping expired food into the dumpsite including--- view
• 2 Jul 2019 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. As I was saying, expired food, drinks and alcohol are dumped into this dumpsite. This dumpsite does not only affect the residents of Ali Mao. It also affects Bula Burwaqo and another Bula Hodhan. These are three major villages that are close to that dumpsite. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, when children do what they do best which is playing around, they find dumped expired alcohol and they drink it. That means that children of those villages are exposed to drugs not out of their choice but because of the malpractice that is going on ... view
• 2 Jul 2019 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, when waste is mismanaged, it becomes an environmental hazard which emits greenhouse emissions. These are some of the things that need to be addressed. Article 42 of the Constitution of Kenya on environment provides that- “Every person has the right to a clean and healthy environment which includes the right- (a) to have the environment protected for the benefit of present and future generations through legislative and other measures, particularly those contemplated in Article69; and, (b) to have obligations relating to the environment fulfilled under Article 70.” Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, part II (g) of the ... view
• 2 Jul 2019 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the issues that are raised in this Petition are grievous. The petitioners must have felt that the Senate is the best place to handle this issue. That is why they brought their Petition to the Senate. I request the Committee that is concerned to do thorough due diligence in terms of the failure of the county officials to protect the residents who are vehemently complaining. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, one week ago, the residents protested because of the dumping. Therefore, this has far-reaching implications on the lives and livelihood of those people and needs to be ... view
• 2 Jul 2019 in Senate: Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker, for allowing me to support this Bill. I also wish to thank Sen. Seneta for bringing this timely Bill. As you are aware, as per Section 96 of the Constitution, the role of the Senate is to protect counties. Therefore, the Kenya Medical Supplies Authority (Amendment) Bill speaks to that. Sen. Seneta is performing her role in terms of ensuring that counties are well represented. Madam Temporary Speaker, Clause 4 of the Bill has a provision which allows county governments to enter into partnership with KEMSA for appropriate supply of drugs and medical supplies. I ... view
• 2 Jul 2019 in Senate: Yes, Madam Temporary Speaker. view
• 2 Jul 2019 in Senate: Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. I appreciate your comment. I am proposing an amendment and justifying why the amendment is necessary. 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
• 2 Jul 2019 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, KEMSA having a presence in counties is one of the things that should be canvassed. This is because they are currently based in Nairobi. I like the proposal that they supply medicine stocks to last six months. We urge the counties to plan ahead. However, if the Authority that is essential for continuous supply to county governments is based in Nairobi, then they are not extremely useful to counties. This is another issue that needs to be looked at. I am not a health expert, but that will strengthen this amendment. Madam Temporary Speaker, I also want ... view