Getrude Musuruve Inimah

All parliamentary appearances

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• 19 May 2020 in Senate: Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker, for giving me an opportunity. I rise pursuant to Standing Order No. 48(1) to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on Education concerning the learning progression of learners with disabilities during the current COVID-19 pandemic. In the Statement, the Committee should - (1) State and explain measures put in place to ensure that the needs of learners with neuro-developmental challenges are met. (2) Explain mechanisms put in place to ensure that deaf learners are achieving parity with other learners. (3) Elucidate processes put in place to ensure that parents of learners with disabilities are ... view
• 19 May 2020 in Senate: (4) Explain measures put in place to ensure that learners with disabilities are able to complete the syllabus when schools reopen without being disadvantaged. Madam Temporary Speaker, allow me to comment on this Statement. When it comes to children with disabilities, even before the COVID-19 period set in, they were highly disadvantaged in terms of education. When it comes to digital learning, before the COVID-19 period, most of the content had not been digitised. At the moment, you will find that learners who have television--- view
• 19 May 2020 in Senate: Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. I want to state that issues of learners with disabilities are forgotten most of the time. It is important that the Standing Committee of Education, where I sit, ensures that the Ministry of Education gives a Statement that will ensure that we are satisfied when it comes to learners with disabilities; that learners with disabilities are catered for. When you look at authentic information on the ground, they are highly disadvantaged. Thank you. view
• 21 Apr 2020 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for giving me this opportunity to support this Statement. The Chairperson of the Committee on Health has come up with a very important issue. We are in a situation where Kenyans are really constrained. There are so many deaths. When someone is sick and in hospital, the entire family is affected psychologically and financially. Paying hospital bills becomes very difficult. There is need for hospitals to reach an agreement on how those bills will be paid by family members of the sick person. This is because it can be very heavy and weighty on them, ... view
• 21 Apr 2020 in Senate: Yes, Mr. Speaker, Sir. view
• 21 Apr 2020 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. If there is money that has been set aside to support our patients, then there is need for the Government to work with hospitals to ensure that a percentage of it will cushion the families of the dead. view
• 21 Apr 2020 in Senate: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. view
• 21 Apr 2020 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I would like to inform this Committee that when it comes to issues of Persons with Disabilities (PWDs), there are so many who have not registered with the National Council for Persons with Disabilities. During this COVID-19 time, there is a possibility that they might miss out. There is a lot of outcry from them that they have not been factored in. Therefore, there is need to come up with a specific way that will ensure that PWDs are registered--- view
• 21 Apr 2020 in Senate: It is a point of information to the Committee. view
• 17 Mar 2020 in Senate: Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker for protecting me. view