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.
10 Jul 2013 in National Assembly:
Hon. Deputy Speaker, I have not sought information from Mr. Arati. Could I proceed with my response?
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10 Jul 2013 in National Assembly:
Hon. Deputy Speaker, hon. Leshoomo had spoken to me earlier, but she was not present when I looked around the Chamber. Now that she has come, I will give her a minute.
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10 Jul 2013 in National Assembly:
Hon. Deputy Speaker, hon. Leshoomo had spoken to me earlier, but she was not present when I looked around the Chamber. Now that she has come, I will give her a minute.
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10 Jul 2013 in National Assembly:
Hon. Deputy Speaker, I thank all those who contributed to this Motion. We are telling Kenyans that if there is no committee of this nature to make a decision on miraa the Meru people will be more sinned than seen as William Shakespeare said, âEvery person must have an opportunity to be heard.â Natural justice demands that people must be given an opportunity to be heard. Let the people who consume miraa speak to the issue so that we come up with a proper decision. The decision this committee makes will determine whether miraa is a blessing or a curse ...
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10 Jul 2013 in National Assembly:
Hon. Deputy Speaker, I thank all those who contributed to this Motion. We are telling Kenyans that if there is no committee of this nature to make a decision on miraa the Meru people will be more sinned than seen as William Shakespeare said, âEvery person must have an opportunity to be heard.â Natural justice demands that people must be given an opportunity to be heard. Let the people who consume miraa speak to the issue so that we come up with a proper decision. The decision this committee makes will determine whether miraa is a blessing or a curse ...
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4 Jul 2013 in National Assembly:
Thank you, hon Speaker, Sir. I stand on a point of order. Is the hon. Member in order to allege that this country is hiding behind the Resolution of the African Union Summit, which I attended in Addis Ababa and the resolutions there were upheld by all the Heads of State in the African Continent? So, is the hon. Memberin order to allege that the Republic of Kenya is hiding behind that Resolution when, in actual fact, he has not challenged the Resolution by the African Union Summit?
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4 Jul 2013 in National Assembly:
Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I beg to move the following Motion:- THAT, aware that khat ( miraa) is the economic mainstay of many people in Kenya and has led to economic growth and development in the country; noting that the National Authority for the Campaign Against Alcohol and Drug Abuse (NACADA) has continued to campaign against consumption of the commodity and classified khat ( miraa ) as a drug; concerned that most countries have banned chewing of khat ( miraa ) and others are in the process of banning entry of the product into their markets, including recommendation of severe ...
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4 Jul 2013 in National Assembly:
Thank you, hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, for protecting me. I think the sooner we learn the Standing Orders the better for everyone.
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4 Jul 2013 in National Assembly:
As I was saying, if you have chest problems you can partake of miraa and be cured. I say this because I have partaken of miraa; I speak as a person who has chewed
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4 Jul 2013 in National Assembly:
with my grandmother since I was a young girl in the village; I speak from experience.
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