Getrude Musuruve Inimah

All parliamentary appearances

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• 21 Jul 2020 in Senate: Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, there is the virtual communication in South Africa, which is open to the public. However, sometimes it is hacked and pornographic material was infiltrated into it. In as much as we want public participation on this platform, our Clerks need to safeguard it, so that it is not hacked as it happens in South Africa. In a situation where there are committee meetings, let them not be done at the same time, so that we avoid overlaps. We can have one committee meeting at 11.00 a.m. and another one at 1.00 p.m. view
• 21 Jul 2020 in Senate: When conducting online meetings, as usual, it is important for us to dress formally because these are formal meetings. Members should not dress like cowboys for the online meetings. view
• 21 Jul 2020 in Senate: I support. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate. view
• 14 Jul 2020 in Senate: Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker, for giving me this opportunity to support this Statement by Sen. (Dr.) Milgo. She has brought an important Statement on the Floor of this House about food security. Honestly, food security is an issue that we should be concerned about every time, with or without COVID-19. Internationally, Kenya is among the countries that ratified the Maputo Declaration that affirmed that 10 per cent of the national revenue will go to agriculture. So, there is need for us as a country to ensure that we support our farmers. While doing so, county governments need to take ... view
• 14 Jul 2020 in Senate: Madam Deputy Speaker, I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.47 (1) to make a Statement of general topical interest concerning the overwhelming escalation of incidences of violation of children’s rights. view
• 14 Jul 2020 in Senate: Children have specific rights as outlined in Article 53 of the Constitution, which are being flouted on a daily basis. Child abuse is manifested in various forms, ranging from physical, mental and emotional abuse, climaxing into abandonment and murder. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate. view
• 14 Jul 2020 in Senate: Article 53 (d) of the Constitution states that every child has a right to be protected from abuse, neglect, harmful cultural practices, all forms violence, inhuman treatment and punishment, and hazardous or exploitative labour. This right is infringed from evidence of children being subjected to rape by their own caretakers such us biological or step fathers, uncles, teachers, chiefs, religious leaders and other men of such repute and honour. view
• 14 Jul 2020 in Senate: Madam Deputy Speaker, to highlight a few cases, not long ago, an American couple, Gregory Dow and his wife, Mary Rose, were accused of abusing children under their care in Boito, Bomet County. Gregory, 61, admitted during a federal court hearing in the United States of America (USA) to having committed the crimes in Kenya between 2013 and 2017. Apart from this, there are also numerous cases of child abductions that have been going on for a while now, with several children being reported as missing, only to be found later having been abandoned in far-flung places. One of the ... view
• 14 Jul 2020 in Senate: children. Children are our future generation and we must ensure they are protected, nurtured and raised in a manner that guarantees a secure future. Madam Deputy Speaker, there is also the plight of children who are sexually abused by their caregivers, relatives and people known to them or otherwise. Such children go through a lot of psychological trauma and mental anguish. They rarely find people who understand them with a view to helping them overcome the trauma. Children who have been abandoned by their parents, too, go through mental anguish. Children who are perpetually battered by their caregivers eventually end ... view
• 14 Jul 2020 in Senate: On a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. When the Chair of the Committee on Lands, Environment and Natural Resources rose to make his Statement, he actually stated that issues of evictions have become the order of the day. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate. view