Getrude Musuruve Inimah

All parliamentary appearances

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• 4 Mar 2021 in Senate: She was in the same position for three years later for 14 hours on 25th September, 2008, acting as the Interim President between the resignation of President Thambo Mbeki and new President Kgalema Motlanthe taking office. view
• 4 Mar 2021 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the seats taken by the above women in leadership is in line with this year’s International Women’s Day (IWD) theme “Choose to Challenge”. In the Kenyan scenario, the likes of Prof. Wangari Maathai, Prof. Phoebe Asiyo, Gov. Charity Ngilu and Ms. Mary Atieno, the visually impaired gospel singer, among other women has proved that one can choose to challenge. I celebrate the bulk of diverse women who have singlehandedly taken care of their children, providing for all their necessities and being there for their families as they play the dual role of mother and father. Some of ... view
• 4 Mar 2021 in Senate: such women as they have chosen to challenge. They deserve to be given an opportunity to prosper and mentor their significant others. Mr. Speaker, Sir, women have a major role to play in development. They play a catalytic role towards achievement of transformational economic, environmental and social changes required for sustainable development. Women empowerment not only benefits their families, but also the society and the country’s overall economic productivity. Although most women lack legal ownership of land, they have a major role to play in rural development, food production and poverty eradication. It is important to acknowledge that empowerment of ... view
• 4 Mar 2021 in Senate: Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker, for giving me this opportunity to respond. I begin by thanking my fellow Senators or colleagues for supporting this Motion. Thank you, Sen. (Dr.) Milgo for seconding this Motion. She rightly mentioned that we have to remember that Article 43 of the Constitution demands that everyone has a right to the highest attainable standard of health. Many other Senators have come out to say the same. She also brought up the issue of early screening. I want to thank Sen. (Dr.) Ochillo-Ayacko who stated that everyone is a candidate of cancer. We should be keen ... view
• 4 Mar 2021 in Senate: Thank you very much, Sen. Wambua for supporting this Motion. He mentioned that stipend should be given to all cancer patients regardless of whichever hospitals they go to. Most of the Senators who supported this Motion came out clearly to say that we have to invest in human resource. We have to invest in human resource, train our own oncologists, pay and encourage them to stick to their jobs. I thank Sen. (Rev.) Waqo, who brought in the issue of counsellors to counsel family members of the people who have cancer and bring hope to them. She also highlighted the ... view
• 4 Mar 2021 in Senate: Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker, for being keen. It was a slip of the tongue. As a cancer survivor and as I speak on behalf of millions of Kenyans languishing in hospital because of cancer, burying their loved ones and fighting this spirited fight, it is my desire and hope, that this Motion will not be taken lightly and county governments will intervene and give financial support to cancer patients. Also, that early screening will be free, biopsy will be free and cancer patients who have lost their hair will be given free wigs. Those who need prostheses will be ... view
• 4 Mar 2021 in Senate: I beg to reply. view
• 4 Mar 2021 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, just to join my colleagues, I support the Motion for Adjournment so that we go and meet our constituents and find out issues on the ground that we should legislate on. It is only after meeting our constituents and listening to them that we get to know issues that need legislation. Our core business in this House is to legislate for purposes of ensuring that services reach our people on the ground. The Constitution of Kenya (Amendment) Bill has been read the first time and that is commendable. I am sure we are going to ventilate on ... view
• 3 Mar 2021 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for giving me an opportunity to support this Statement by Sen. Kasanga. There are so many forms of child abuse and they are diverse. Mr. Speaker, Sir, children are abused psychologically, socially, mentally and physically. It is very unfortunate because Kenya is among the member States that have signed the Declaration of the United Nations Convention on the rights of children. These rights are enshrined in Article 53 of our Constitution. Every child needs to be protected by adults. The same people who are supposed to protect them sometimes violate their rights. As I speak ... view
• 3 Mar 2021 in Senate: parents. Others are forced to work to provide for their families which are not economically endowed. It is a very painful situation because a child is denied his or her rights as enshrined in the Constitution. A child is not a miniature adult. Let a child grow to adulthood without necessarily forcing her to drop out school and get married or start fending for their families. Mr. Speaker, Sir, there is need to interrogate this Statement by Sen. Kasanga. As I speak, there are some children who are going through harrowing moments visited upon them by their own parents, foster ... view