Getrude Musuruve Inimah

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 1701 to 1710 of 2453.

• 24 Sep 2019 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, some of the children also need physiotherapy, and one session could cost around Kshs2,000. One could have a child whose bones are weak and, therefore, needs to be strengthened in order to walk from one place to another. However, the parents may not afford the physiotherapy. The child is, therefore, grounded; is unable to live a productive and dignified life and to enjoy their rights as stipulated in the Persons with Disability Act, the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) and the Constitution. There is a need to come up with intervention measures ... view
• 24 Sep 2019 in Senate: According to the Constitution, every parent must play their part in taking care of a child, but many parents sometimes abdicate this duty. The only caregiver who cares and is sensitive about fearing God stays on with their child. The child can be expensive to maintain, because the caregiver has to take care of them from the time they are born. They cannot go anywhere because the child is unable to walk or to go to school, and they need to be fed. It means that in some cases the caregiver--- view
• 24 Sep 2019 in Senate: 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
• 24 Sep 2019 in Senate: In some cases, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the child is even locked in the house, which means that they cannot mix with others. The caregiver sometimes cannot do any other thing, but they are committed to ensuring that they take care of them throughout. view
• 24 Sep 2019 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, it is just prudent that a caregiver is exempted from tax, because they need every single cent within their means to take care of such a child. There is need for caregivers to be exempted from paying taxes so that they can start businesses for these children and be supported. Even the cash transfer that is given to PWDs needs to be given to the caregivers, so that they are able to maintain these children. These children are not easy to maintain, and they have a right to live. Even though they have a constitutional right ... view
• 24 Sep 2019 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, we have to intervene, as a country, so that caregivers are actually helped. There is need to empathize with them; we need to wear their shoes and lenses. There is need to ensure that we take care of our vulnerable children in the society. Most of the time, they are abandoned and no one cares or talks about them. When people talk about them, they are sometimes used as rubberstamps, where their photographs are taken and used to make money, which does not eventually reach the children. There is need to ensure, as a country, that ... view
• 24 Sep 2019 in Senate: We need to ensure that we come up with policies that help such caregivers; empathize and speak to families of such children. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, thank you for giving me this opportunity. I beg to second this Motion. view
• 19 Sep 2019 in Senate: Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker for giving me this opportunity to raise a Statement on Deaf Education. I rise persuant to Artclicle 47(1) to make a Statement of general concern on special needs education. Issues of special needs education are issues of great concern nationally and internalltionally. Education is supposed to be an equalizer, and even so, it is seemingly difficult for children with disabilities. This is because the playing filed is not level. 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
• 19 Sep 2019 in Senate: Deaf children, specifically, begin their journey to school without the dominant languages of instruction, that is, English and Kiswahili. This has a great impact on their performance in subjects taught and examined in English. The Sector Need Policy that was launched by the President, His Excellency Uhuru Muigai Kenyatta reveals that there are gap areas in deaf education. It shows that there are no instruction materials for teachers and learners. I commend the Standing Committee on Education for fillling this gap on Tuesday at Kitui School for the Deaf by distributing materials and oversighting on the infrusctructure of the school. ... view
• 19 Sep 2019 in Senate: , both teachers and learners copies with the Kenya Institute of Curriculum Delepment (KICD). I hope that KICD willl move with speed to evaluate these books, so that they are launched by the Senate for the purpose of distributing to learners. view