Farhiya Ali Haji

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 751 to 760 of 1656.

• 23 Sep 2020 in Senate: Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, there are many questions we have requested from the Committee on the COVID-19 Situation in Kenya in a Statement. In Wajir County, for example, the preparedness was not that good. I just want to know when the Committee will also visit there. view
• 23 Sep 2020 in Senate: Another issue around COVID-19 is schools. There are many people who talk bout the curve flattening. The curve might not flatten. There could be another wave. I commend the Government for doing a great job to ensure that our casualties are at least not as bad, had we had not taken precaution. However, the impact of schools being closed has so many faults in terms of economics. It has been scientifically proven that the longer the schools are closed, the longer it will have an impact. There are many issues around gender based violence, with children being molested and cases ... view
• 23 Sep 2020 in Senate: Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, the issue is on schools losing business. The Government continues to pay teachers salaries whether they are teaching or not. Some private schools have closed because they are unable to pay rent or their teachers. We might lose a big portion of our society because we are too cautious with the COVID-19. We should continue to follow protocols on social distancing, but schools should reopen fully. We should also continue to sensitize schools on the COVID-19 protocols and how children will be handled, but let the schools be reopened. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard ... view
• 23 Sep 2020 in Senate: I thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. view
• 23 Sep 2020 in Senate: Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I do not need all those minutes because this is a short Bill and most of the things have already been said. If I say everything, my Seconder will not have anything to say. I will donate some time to Sen. Sakaja who is the Co-sponsor of the Bill to second. view
• 23 Sep 2020 in Senate: There has not been any legal framework to fast-track payment. This Bill seeks to address that by creating a legal framework to ensure that people are paid promptly. view
• 23 Sep 2020 in Senate: According to the advice of the Legal Counsel attached to the Committee on Finance and Budget, we have been asked to be more specific. There will be an amendment. Instead of saying “chronological order”, it will be “first in, first out”. If you supply and raise an invoice for payment, it will be serialized, so that the first one is paid first. This will take care of corruption. view
• 23 Sep 2020 in Senate: There are two levels of corruption. We have corruption where people influence when tenders are awarded. Another one is when you want to be paid. If you want to be paid by either the national Government or county governments, you have to part with something for you to get your payment. It will be automatic. The moment you raise your invoice, you will be paid. They are supposed to keep registers. view
• 23 Sep 2020 in Senate: Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I beg to move and ask Sen. Sakaja who is my Co- sponsor to second. view
• 23 Sep 2020 in Senate: I thank you. view