Florence Kajuju

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 721 to 730 of 768.

• 4 Jul 2013 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, miraa has a nutritional value. Miraa contains vitamin C. It contains niacin. It contains vitamins, amino acids and other minerals; that is why Meru women are very beautiful. view
• 4 Jul 2013 in National Assembly: We have very strong men. view
• 4 Jul 2013 in National Assembly: Thank you hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. However, what is shocking is that there have been allegations that miraa causes insanity and other problems that the world alleges, but which they do not know. Miraa provides employment to very many people within the Meru community. It employs farmers, harvesters, packers, loaders, wholesale and retail traders and transporters. Even the manufacturers of Toyota Kenya get money from miraa produce through the sale of their pick-ups. That is why miraa is important to the economy of this Republic. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, you will find that 80 per cent of the ... view
• 4 Jul 2013 in National Assembly: I am about to conclude, hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. I think at the point you have directed, I will sit down with my friend and I will show him that I have done a lot of research on this; but I stand guided. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, we have the celebrated elders of Meru called the “ Njuri Ncheke” . If, indeed, miraa was affecting our young men, the first people who would have banned miraa would have been the Njuri Ncheke elders in Meru. They are very celebrated wise old men. They will do anything to protect ... view
• 4 Jul 2013 in National Assembly: I seek the hand of my brother, hon. Joseph M’uthari. view
• 3 Jul 2013 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Speaker, Sir. I beg to give notice of the following Motion:- view
• 3 Jul 2013 in National Assembly: THAT, aware that Khat ( Miraa )is an 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 penalties against consumers, while others have granted the Government of Kenya a ... view
• 3 Jul 2013 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Speaker, Sir. view
• 3 Jul 2013 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I beg to second the Motion that has been moved in this House, and state that the issues that have been raised in terms of the three questions that were before the Committee have been appropriately addressed as per the observations and recommendations of the Committee. view
• 3 Jul 2013 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I beg to second the Motion. view