Hon. Fred Chesebe Kapondi

All parliamentary appearances

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• 12 Apr 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to move that The Prohibition of Female Genital Mutilation Bill, Bill No.24 of 2011, be now read a Second Time. view
• 12 Apr 2011 in National Assembly: This Bill seeks to prohibit the practice of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) in all its manifestations. The Bill is divided into three parts. Part One provides for preliminary matters. It is important to understand the background of FGM, which is a deeply rooted traditional practice that is found in a number of countries around the world. More so, this vice is very prevalent in a number of African countries. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), FGM is practiced in 28 out of 52 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa, where national prevalence ranges from 5 per cent in the Democratic Republic ... view
• 12 Apr 2011 in National Assembly: It is estimated that 3 million women and girls are at risk of FGM each year and about 140 million women have undergone some form of FGM. The age at which the procedure is carried out varies from zero to 20 years or as late as just before marriage or after the first pregnancy. The FGM is usually performed by societies in which women have been traditional practitioners. Looking at the impact of the FGM in a number of African countries that practice it, particularly in Kenya, research that has been undertaken by the WHO and UNICEF shows that the ... view
• 12 Apr 2011 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, this is a great day for me and I am so much overwhelmed. I want to donate two minutes to Mrs. Kilimo who has been a gallant fighter of FGM. I will also donate one minute to Ms. Mbarire, a minute to my sister Dr. Kosgei and another minute to Mr. Boaz Kaino. view
• 12 Apr 2011 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, I want to take this opportunity to thank hon. Members and, particularly, Kenya Women Parliamentary Association (KEWOPA) members who took a lot of their time, led by hon. Kilimo, to come up with this Bill. I want to thank Members who have made very serious and positive contributions before the House. Today, we are seeing the liberation of the girl- child in this country. view
• 12 Apr 2011 in National Assembly: Thank you. view
• 18 Jan 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to move the following Motion:- THAT, this House adopts the Report of the Departmental Committee on Administration and National Security on its fact finding visit to Lari, Koibatek, Dagoreti, Kisauni and Nyakach over alleged extra-judicial killings in the districts; from October 11th to 27th November, 2010, laid on the Table of the House on 16th December 2010. view
• 18 Jan 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, on Thursday, 30th September, 2010, the Deputy Speaker directed that the matter of mysterious killings of persons in Eldama Ravine and Lari constituencies of Baringo and Kiambu counties respectively be referred to the Committee on Administration and National Security for further investigation. The matter came to the Floor of the House through a Question by Private Notice by hon. Lessonet, the Member for Eldama Ravine, and hon. David Njuguna the Member for Lari. The Members sought to know from the Minister of State for Provincial Administration and Internal Security the circumstances surrounding the mysterious deaths of youths ... view
• 18 Jan 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, hon. Lessonet sought to know from the Minister of State for Provincial Administration and Internal Security:- (a) if he could explain the circumstances under which Messrs. Evans Kipchumba Keittany and Brian Kiptanui Birir died while in custody of police officers at Katarakwa Police Post in Koibatek District; (b) if he could provide the postmortem reports and state what actions had been taken against the police officers responsible; and, (c) what action the Government will take to ensure that such deaths now occurring at high frequency at the police post do not occur. Mr. Speaker, Sir, likewise, the ... view
• 18 Jan 2011 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. Is the hon. Member for Gichugu in order to mislead the House that she gave me the name of a person who had crucial evidence about the Kinale killings when, after mentioning in passing that there was somebody and that she would bring that somebody to appear before the Committee, I told her to bring the person before the Committee but the person never turned up? Is she in order to mislead the House? view