16 Feb 2022 in Senate:
Madam Deputy Speaker, is my time over?
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16 Feb 2022 in Senate:
Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. County executives need to do public participation a give wananchi a chance to say where there is a lacuna or niche in a certain area. After that, the people need to see how the development will be of benefit to them. Any development should be beneficial to the common man. The Big Four Agenda is all about manufacturing, Affordable housing, Healthcare and food security. This Bill seeks to ensure that all this is achieved in counties. If you are able to utilize the youth in the county, they will not have to go to cities ...
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16 Feb 2022 in Senate:
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16 Feb 2022 in Senate:
The Bill also provides a mechanism for resolving disputes that arise from agreements made my economic blocs. In this Bill, counties are also allowed to partner with the national Government and individuals. However, the Bill is also clear that 40 per cent of the income needs to go back to the counties. This is about local content. I am happy that Sen. Moi came up with that. Any development must benefit the locals. This Bill ensures that locals benefit because 40 per cent of the income goes back to the counties. As the 40 per cent goes to counties, county ...
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15 Feb 2022 in Senate:
Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir for the opportunity. Allow me to start by thanking Julia who has brought this Petition to this House. As a woman, I can say that Ms. Julia has brought a very valid Petition to this House. There are so many 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.
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15 Feb 2022 in Senate:
women out there who are going through harrowing moments; they are looking for children, have done their best and by bad luck, are not able to carry the baby up to full term. That alone is psychologically traumatizing. It is painful for them and they need a lot of time to heal. When you look at the Employment Act, it is very clear on the leave rights of a full term pregnancy. If a woman gets pregnant and delivers, the leave period is there; for stillbirth it is also there. However, there is a lacuna that needs to be filled ...
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15 Feb 2022 in Senate:
Thank you, Mr. Speaker Sir, for the opportunity. I seek to move The Special Needs Education Bill (Senate Bills No.44 of 2021). Mr. Speaker, Sir, I feel that it is well meaning to let you and the House know why I have a passion for Special Education. At one point in life---
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15 Feb 2022 in Senate:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to move that The Special Needs Education Bill (Senate Bills No.44 of 2021) be now read a Second Time. 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.
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15 Feb 2022 in Senate:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, I really have a strong passion for special needs education. The innate desire I have comes us a result of having taught in a special school. I was a high school teacher at St. Angela’s School for the Deaf, where I taught language. I also did my first degree in Special Education. I saw the lacuna that was there and in my Masters I tried to fill it by writing books. Although I did special education, I did not have a platform to legislatively implement the lacuna that I saw. The Senate has given a platform to ...
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15 Feb 2022 in Senate:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, this Bill comes out strongly to provide education for learners with special needs. Mr. Speaker, Sir, the constitution is very clear in Article 53. It talks about the right to education of every child. Even though it talks about the right to education of every child, it does not specifically delve into the needs of children with special needs. We must be cognizant of the fact that Kenya is among the states that ratified the international laws on children with disabilities. This Bill will be handy in helping to implement the international laws that Kenya signed enshrining ...
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