Florence was at one point the vice chairperson of Law Society of Kenya (LSK). During her campaigns she overcame all odds to win against the strong Alliance Party of Kenya (APK) wave in her backyard. The impetus to seek a platform to represent the people of Meru was created by the pro bono cases she undertook in the years she practiced law in Meru.
26 Sep 2013 in National Assembly:
The Committee has conducted intensive research and has interviewed various stakeholders in this business of miraa. Amongst those who have been interviewed by the Committee are: The Cabinet Secretary for Health, Cabinet Secretary for Agriculture, Cabinet Secretary for Education, Science and Technology, and the Cabinet Secretary for Foreign Affairs. We have also interviewed various institutions including KEMRI, KEBs and various scientists, doctors, farmers, and traders who ordinarily conduct the business of miraa . However, the most disappointing thing is that of all the institutions that we have interviewed, we have not been able to get any data or statistics or ...
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26 Sep 2013 in National Assembly:
Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, in our terms of reference, we had also indicated that we would like to look at various legislations that are in place to see what would happen in the event that the Committee makes some recommendations. I had mentioned the Crops Act No.16 of 2012 and also the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Control Act No.4 of 1994. The National Assembly was kind enough to give us a research assistant who has been sitting with this Committee day-in day-out. She has prepared some report which needed further beefing up upon receipt of the conclusive data ...
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26 Sep 2013 in National Assembly:
Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I pray that the Committee be given that opportunity yet again, and we are going to ensure that within that period of 60 days, we will have done our job. With those remarks, I pray that this House approves this Motion. I would request my learned friend and hon. Member of this House from Makueni Constituency, hon. Daniel Maanzo to second the Motion.
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25 Sep 2013 in National Assembly:
On a point of order, hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker.
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25 Sep 2013 in National Assembly:
Thank you, hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. With due respect to my learned friend, I do not think that this Motion as tabled before the House is unconstitutional. This is because there is always a way in which legislation is born. This is just one of the ways through which a Bill can be born in this House. I am saying that if the Mover of this Motion has found it fit to bring to this House a Motion of this nature, he is right. He is exercising his legislative powers. However, passing this Motion does not necessarily mean that we ...
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25 Sep 2013 in National Assembly:
So, let us encourage this debate and let us move on. In due course, we will find that there is need to bring proper legislation before the House.
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25 Sep 2013 in National Assembly:
Thank you, hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor.
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18 Sep 2013 in National Assembly:
Thank you hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. I am happy to see you back into the House robust as usual. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor.
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18 Sep 2013 in National Assembly:
I am happy that you have given some directive on this Motion in terms of the Bill that has been published and is supposed to come to this House. I was a little bit uncomfortable with this Motion and I have spoken to the Mover of the Motion, hon. Muthomi Njuki. Though the Motion is well intentioned, I find that you and I understand that when a person has suffered injury and they move to court, the court has the opportunity to award damages or assess damages depending on the injuries suffered by the victim. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, ...
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5 Sep 2013 in National Assembly:
Hon. Speaker, I am happy that I do not have to do a jig for hon. Duale to notice me because I know that there are women who are better endowed. I have just received a text message from one of my constituencies, who says that this is not a beauty context, as if that is what we are doing.
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