Farhiya Ali Haji

All parliamentary appearances

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• 11 May 2022 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for giving me this opportunity to second this Bill. Kenya is one of the countries where technological uptake has been high compared to most developing countries. Sen. Pareno submitted that she saw an example where e-health is being practised in Ghana and decided to replicate that idea here. view
• 11 May 2022 in Senate: People learn from seeing examples. In life, you do not have to rewind the wheel, but can always have your own starting point. However, if you see others doing better than you, you can copy and move forward, so that you get many ideas and combine them. Mr. Speaker, Sir, in this country, we have brilliant papers. I am told that people from Botswana came to Kenya, looked at our livestock policy, went and implemented it and are beating Kenya because their systems work better. However, we, the people who thought of those ideas, are still grappling with how livestock ... view
• 11 May 2022 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
• 11 May 2022 in Senate: This formula is relevant to health considering that it is one criterion for allocating resources. It should be based on human development index. Those with capacity to get more resources should have an inverse formula in such a way that they get less from the national kitty. Those who do not have should get more to gain capacity to develop to the same level to enable them have ability to generate revenue. Mr. Speaker, Sir, this Bill is an idea whose time has come. I support Sen. Pareno for this well-thought-out Bill. Senators should embrace this and ensure that it ... view
• 10 May 2022 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, on behalf of the Chairperson of the Committee on Finance and Budget, I wish to lay the following Paper on the Table of the Senate today, Tuesday, 10th May, 2022- The report of the Standing Committee on Finance and Budget on The County Allocation of Revenue (Senate Bills No.1 of 2022). I thank you. view
• 5 May 2022 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Speaker Sir, for giving me this opportunity. Games are healthy for the functioning of brains and critical thinking of a child. Games should be encouraged. Nowadays, children are exposed to gadgets throughout their lives, either watching television or on phones watching cartoons and so on. That is not very helpful compared to playing games like Chess. However, we cannot compel the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology to include Chess in the curriculum. It is because different schools are at different levels. Some schools will get challenges in terms of affordability for such gadgets. For instance, where ... view
• 5 May 2022 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to lay the following Papers on the Table of the Senate today, 5th May, 2022; Report of the Auditor-General on the Financial Statement of Nyamira County Executive Car Loan and Mortgage Scheme Fund for the year ended 30th June, 2020. Report of the Auditor-General on the Financial Statement of Nyamira County Assembly Car and Mortgage Loan Scheme Fund for the year ended 30th June, 2020. Thank you. view
• 5 May 2022 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I want to inform my colleague that, that requirement has since been dropped. I do not know whether he is in sync with what is going on. Secondly, his party leader has been proposed by the Kenya African National Union (KANU). So, there is headways for him. view
• 5 May 2022 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.51(1)(b) of the Senate Standing Orders to make a Statement on the activities of the Standing Committee on Finance and Budget for the period commencing 8th February to 30th April. Mr. Speaker, Sir, the Committee held a total number of 15 meetings. The Committee has considered the following Bills; The County Resource Development Bill. The Division of Revenue Bill (National Assembly Bills No.8 of 2022) and mediated version of the County Governments Additional Allocation Bill (Senate Bill No.35 of 2021) formerly known as the County Governments Grants Bill (Senate Bills No.35 ... view
• 5 May 2022 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