25 Mar 2021 in National Assembly:
Thank you. Hon. Speaker, with you indulgence, I want to remove my mask because the Statements are long. With your indulgence, Hon. Speaker.
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25 Mar 2021 in National Assembly:
Okay. Hon. Speaker, the Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly, Hon. Moses Cheboi, sought for a Statement regarding the facilitation of village elders in the country. He particularly sought to be informed on: 1. The details on the number of village elders engaged per constituency in the country. 2. The details on terms of services and remuneration policy for the village elders in Kenya. 3. The measures that the ministry has put in place to ensure that the village elders are adequately facilitated while they undertake these notable duties. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information ...
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25 Mar 2021 in National Assembly:
I wish to state as follows. The role of the village elders cannot be over-emphasised by giving their immense contribution over time in fostering peaceful cohesive society. The Ministry has consulted the Public Service Commission (PSC), Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC) on the facilitation of the village elders and was advised that the elders are not civil servants and therefore, the issue of the payment of salaries and any issuing of allowances does not arise as this does not fall under their mandate for the necessary approvals. Further, majority of them are beyond the legal employability age by the Government. ...
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25 Mar 2021 in National Assembly:
Hon. Speaker, I once again want to respond to request for a Statement from Hon. Jessica Mbalu, the Member for Kibwezi East Constituency. The Statement is about increased cases of sexual violence against children in Kibwezi. Hon. Speaker, the Member of Parliament for Kibwezi East, Hon. Jessica Mbalu sought for a Statement on sexual violence against children in Kibwezi. She particularly sought to be informed on: 1. Measures in place to guarantee the safety of children especially the boy child in the country, particularly in Mutito Andei area in Kibwezi East. 2. The status of investigation into the cases of ...
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25 Mar 2021 in National Assembly:
1. Free education to ensure every child gets through formal education. 2. Provision of subsidized secondary school education to provide the vulnerable poor families access to education. 3. Provision to secure environment free from violence of all including the boy child. 4. Create safe environment free of sexual violence and measures have been put in place to limit access to explicit sexual content through media, to protect the boy child and other children. 5. Conduct a prompt investigations and prosecutions of the offender. 6. Provision of counselling services though stakeholder. Various cases have been reported and are at different stages ...
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25 Mar 2021 in National Assembly:
Yes, Hon. Speaker.
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25 Mar 2021 in National Assembly:
Can I just…
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25 Mar 2021 in National Assembly:
Thank you, Hon. Speaker. The complainant and the victims were all taken to hospital for examination and there was no sexually transmitted diseases. The victims, however, were put under psychosocial support and given normal treatment for victims of sexual violence following a support that has been given to victims and their families, counselling and guidance on sexual offense, offering education to children on cases and effects of the sexual violence, help them to develop or regain their self-confidence, addressing the fears and concerns of the guardian or the parent for the child’s survival, and identifying options for improving the situation. ...
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25 Mar 2021 in National Assembly:
Yes, Hon. Speaker.
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25 Mar 2021 in National Assembly:
Thank you, Hon. Speaker. This one is quite long, but you will bear with me. It has a lot of detail.
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