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.
16 May 2017 in National Assembly:
Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I want to thank you for allowing me to contribute to this the President‟s Award Bill, 2017. From the outset, this is a creative Bill that recognises that self-development is a contribution to national development. When I look through the clauses, I get encouraged. Clause 3 on objects and purposes of the Bill, clearly states that we are looking to recognise and appreciate individuals who are not likely to be recognised in the mainstream awards. Many Kenyans have been focused in a rot way of development. A rot development is a development that does not allow ...
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16 May 2017 in National Assembly:
Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I want to thank you for allowing me to contribute to this the President‟s Award Bill, 2017. From the outset, this is a creative Bill that recognises that self-development is a contribution to national development. When I look through the clauses, I get encouraged. Clause 3 on objects and purposes of the Bill, clearly states that we are looking to recognise and appreciate individuals who are not likely to be recognised in the mainstream awards. Many Kenyans have been focused in a rot way of development. A rot development is a development that does not allow ...
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16 May 2017 in National Assembly:
Clause 5 talks of the composition of the board. The board is looking for people who are highly knowledgeable and experienced in matters relating to community development, resource mobilisation, governance, public administration, planning and research, advocacy and communication. Such people are not found in informal setups. There are people who have Bachelor Degrees, Masters and PhDs who are not innovative and their education is not moving their capacity and self-development beyond the office and their families. I was impressed with this requirement in terms of appointment of people who are likely to be attracted to the President‟s Award institution. This ...
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16 May 2017 in National Assembly:
Clause 5 talks of the composition of the board. The board is looking for people who are highly knowledgeable and experienced in matters relating to community development, resource mobilisation, governance, public administration, planning and research, advocacy and communication. Such people are not found in informal setups. There are people who have Bachelor Degrees, Masters and PhDs who are not innovative and their education is not moving their capacity and self-development beyond the office and their families. I was impressed with this requirement in terms of appointment of people who are likely to be attracted to the President‟s Award institution. This ...
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16 May 2017 in National Assembly:
Most of the clauses in this Bill are very innovative and encouraging. When I look at Clause 7, the board has been given the space and the leeway to have unlimited powers to search for certain things that can be rewarded or awarded. Clause 7(b), says that: “Provide quality experiential activities that impart positive life skills and ethical values to young people for a better society.” Some of our young people are not attracted to traditional indigenous system set up, but if this Bill will recognise their research capacity from their formal education and their “wizardness” in computer skills, it ...
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16 May 2017 in National Assembly:
Most of the clauses in this Bill are very innovative and encouraging. When I look at Clause 7, the board has been given the space and the leeway to have unlimited powers to search for certain things that can be rewarded or awarded. Clause 7(b), says that: “Provide quality experiential activities that impart positive life skills and ethical values to young people for a better society.” Some of our young people are not attracted to traditional indigenous system set up, but if this Bill will recognise their research capacity from their formal education and their “wizardness” in computer skills, it ...
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16 May 2017 in National Assembly:
are within the setup of the community. This will ensure that they leave their lives of being highly industrialised to lives that is enable skill building and talent building and skills that will make them to value their communities.
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16 May 2017 in National Assembly:
are within the setup of the community. This will ensure that they leave their lives of being highly industrialised to lives that is enable skill building and talent building and skills that will make them to value their communities.
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16 May 2017 in National Assembly:
The other day, I was reading about the “Blue Whale Challenge Game which is a computer based game that makes our youth to commit suicide. It is disastrous in life. This Bill, which I am sure will become law, will ensure that youths go out of house-based interactions and knowledge and invest in innovative development and experience the real situation in life. I was impressed with this.
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16 May 2017 in National Assembly:
The other day, I was reading about the “Blue Whale Challenge Game which is a computer based game that makes our youth to commit suicide. It is disastrous in life. This Bill, which I am sure will become law, will ensure that youths go out of house-based interactions and knowledge and invest in innovative development and experience the real situation in life. I was impressed with this.
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