Fatuma credits her success to her grandmother who took her to school after her parents separated. She chose to study Agriculture as she believes that only agriculture could alleviate poverty in food insecure Wajir County. Her work at UN Women exposed her to the challenges women face daily, physically and mentally. In 2003 she was appointed a commissioner to the Kenya National Commission for Human Rights (KNCHR) and spearheaded the release of a report faulting the government’s IDP’s resettlement exercise (Operation Rudi Nyumbani). Fatuma is passionate about girl child education and seeks to ensure none of the girls in Wajir lacks education due to financial constraints.
1 Apr 2015 in National Assembly:
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1 Apr 2015 in National Assembly:
I am sorry. I know you are not the President. For sure, His Excellency the President of the Republic of Kenya is restoring the confidence of Kenyans. He outlined the achievements of the Government including providing electricity connections to over 41 per cent of the national grid and also the improvement of maternal health services particularly deliveries in the public hospitals. Those are serious gains within two years of his regime. The President was very genuine on the challenges the country is experiencing. They include insecurity, corruption and disunity among Kenyans. He was particularly honest in terms of singling out ...
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1 Apr 2015 in National Assembly:
I am sorry. I know you are not the President. For sure, His Excellency the President of the Republic of Kenya is restoring the confidence of Kenyans. He outlined the achievements of the Government including providing electricity connections to over 41 per cent of the national grid and also the improvement of maternal health services particularly deliveries in the public hospitals. Those are serious gains within two years of his regime. The President was very genuine on the challenges the country is experiencing. They include insecurity, corruption and disunity among Kenyans. He was particularly honest in terms of singling out ...
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19 Mar 2015 in National Assembly:
Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, I am waiting for an amendment on Clause 46.
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19 Mar 2015 in National Assembly:
Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, I have an amendment and I have consulted with the Chairman of the Departmental Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs.
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18 Mar 2015 in National Assembly:
Thank you, hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I want to even spend less than five minutes. First and foremost, I want to thank you. I support the Report on the nomination of Major General (Rtd) Lucas K. Tumbo to be the ambassador to the Federal Republic of Somalia. I come from Wajir which borders Somalia on a long stretch. A lot of traders from Somalia and some living in Wajir engage in business in Somalia and Kenya. When the Chairman of the Defence and Foreign Relations Committee presented the Report, I was really impressed by the credentials of the appointee. It ...
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11 Mar 2015 in National Assembly:
It is very unfortunate that this Bill has stayed for too long and many events have taken place. Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, personally, I opposed this deletion on the grounds that we are all extended families and we live in large families. This deletion might cause a lot of suffering to people who are likely to be abused in the set up of large and extended families. In my context, I think all this deletion will affect anyone who might be violated and abused at the domestic level because of that extended family scenario. I oppose the deletion of all ...
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11 Mar 2015 in National Assembly:
Thank you, hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, I want to oppose 5(1)(i)---
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11 Mar 2015 in National Assembly:
Thank you, hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman. I would like to oppose deletion of Clause 5(1) (a) because this law--- Many of you have been talking about nuclear families, but many of our communities are in an extended family set up. When you talk about domestic compound or set up, you might think that it is few families. However, where I come from, extended families at the domestic level are bigger and wider.
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