Florence Mwikali Mutua

All parliamentary appearances

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• 6 Jun 2018 in National Assembly: We have also seen the terrible conditions on our roads. The flooding has done more damage. We have seen people in Laikipia County throwing away tomatoes and food produce because they cannot take it to the market. We want to see the money that will be allocated to construct roads. We have roads that have been given to contractors in Busia County but construction has not started, yet the contracts have been signed. So, we want the people who get these contracts to do the work. Most of the blame goes to the governors and yet some of these national ... view
• 6 Jun 2018 in National Assembly: As a country, we cannot continue to entertain mud-walled schools. We have no desks and toilets even in the areas where we have schools that are built permanently. We need these facilities to be provided. We cannot be allocating money all the time and then Members of Parliament are called for Harambees every other day to buy desks. That is not the role of a Member of Parliament. There are funds that have been allocated for these specific jobs. So, let the person who is doing that job buy desks and construct toilets for our girls in the schools. view
• 6 Jun 2018 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I just want to finish by stating that as women representatives, we have very many roles we do in this country. It is unfortunate that our work has not been appreciated yet. We have not yet been appreciated as Members of Parliament. We did a lot of things with the little funding we got last time. We have economically empowered women and youths. We are doing a lot of work for gender- based violence and pregnant girls. If people feel that we are not supposed to get adequate funding that can do these jobs, then our ... view
• 21 Mar 2018 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, for giving me a chance to contribute to this important Motion. I stand to support it. A police officer’s first order of business is to serve and protect. Police officers play a very central role in the law enforcement system. They monitor criminal activity, respond to emergency calls when necessary, investigate crimes and even testify in court as and when necessary. That said, police officers are human beings and we have seen the structures that they live in. I cannot even call them houses because they are just structures. Police officers need the basics. ... view
• 21 Mar 2018 in National Assembly: We, as a House, need to be serious when it comes to the issue of discussing Motions or Bills. Once they are discussed, can we follow them and ensure that they are implemented? We should stop being a House of kusema na kusema . We need to be a House of kusema na kutenda. Can we ensure that we follow up those issues so that the Motion on police officers and any other Motion that is tabled in this House is implemented? Lastly, the police officers in any country – I am speaking of Kenya here – need to be ... view
• 31 Aug 2017 in National Assembly: The Bible, Hon. Speaker. view
• 8 Feb 2017 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. First, I want to sincerely thank all the Members who have supported this Sexual Offences (Amendment) Bill. I want to thank them for the various amendments that have been raised, which I believe will be addressed at the Committee of the whole House stage. There are some few amendments that were raised, which I feel I need to clarity as we move to the Committee of the whole House. One hon. Member raised the issue of the boy-child not being covered. The Bill talks about a person; it does not specify the gender. Therefore, ... view
• 8 Feb 2017 in National Assembly: The issue of abortion was also raised by one hon. Member. That is, if a lady who has been raped should abort the child. The victims of a sexual offence are at liberty to seek the opinion of a trained health professional. Article 26(4) of the Constitution provides for grounds when an abortion is permitted in law. The Legislature though has the mandate to come up with legislation to permit abortion pursuant to the above articles of the Constitution. The issue of the DNA samples was raised here. In the offence of gang rape, DNA samples of all the accused ... view
• 8 Feb 2017 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. Biology teaches students about the reproductive system but it does not go further to elaborate on the dangers of experimenting. Education in Kenya is compulsory but church attendance is not. As legislators, we must guide the country whether we should continue hiding under the guise of culture and morals while moral decadence eats up our society. We respect culture but some cultures are slowly disappearing from Kenya. Therefore, placing reliance on culture to eliminate the scourge of early pregnancies will be foolhardy. We all know that Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) is The electronic version ... view
• 8 Feb 2017 in National Assembly: backward and should be eradicated. We need to have a middle ground as we move to the Committee of the whole House. We need to agree on a point at which to introduce sex education. I want to thank Members. I hope that they will pass the Bill to the Committee of the whole House. Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. view