Gideon Keter

All parliamentary appearances

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• 16 Jun 2020 in National Assembly: Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady. I have a very keen interest on this issue of Sports, especially on sports for persons with disabilities in this country. I want the Ministry and the Committee to ensure that for the first time, we see sports for persons with disabilities (PWDs) in this country. Sporting is not just about fun. Sporting, especially for PWDs, is therapeutic. We have never seen a situation where this country invested so much in PWDs. That is why if you look around, you will see that even the facilities that we have at the various ... view
• 16 Jun 2020 in National Assembly: I am seeing a lot of money. A sum of Kshs15 billion is not a mean achievement; that is not little change. We can afford to give PWDs accessible stadia and other beautiful things for them to engage themselves and raise money for their families. This is a Fund I will personally have an interest in monitoring its implementation. Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chair. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor. view
• 26 Feb 2020 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I would like to ask this Question to the Cabinet Secretary for Lands and Physical Planning: (i) How many public schools in the country, both primary and secondary, have been issued with title deeds following the Presidential directive that all public schools be issued with the said document? (ii) What measures has the Ministry put in place to ensure that public schools and other public institutions in the country are expeditiously issued with title deeds to safeguard against irregular allocation of the land that they occupy? view
• 26 Feb 2020 in National Assembly: Yes, Mr. Speaker. view
• 26 Feb 2020 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I beg to move to move that the National Youth Council (Amendment) Bill be read a Second Time. Hon. Deputy Speaker, the National Youth Council (Amendment) Bill, 2019, seeks to amend the National Youth Council Act No. 10 of 2009 to cure governance challenges faced by the Council. This is due to the large number of the composition of the Council. The previous Board members were 24, which goes against the Mwongozo from the Government. Also, it was faced by the many challenges that come with a large number, when you want to make decisions ... view
• 26 Feb 2020 in National Assembly: future Board members that there are so many avenues in which you can engage in politics. For example, you can join a political party. However, when it comes to running a parastatal like this one, you need to desist from participating in politics. Anyone who has been given an opportunity to serve young people should not let them down. The Amendment Bill also seeks to ensure that the Government funds the Council. In the past, the Council has been faced with financial challenges. They have never been funded and the Board members still need to be paid. As we speak, ... view
• 26 Feb 2020 in National Assembly: The Act is kind of obsolete because it is in line with the old Constitution. Amending Section 10 of it will result to deletion of the obsolete terminologies like “the Minister”, “Sub- location”, and so on. Also, we aim to allow the non-executive membership for various youth organisations in order to offer mentorship and capacity building to the Council. view
• 26 Feb 2020 in National Assembly: Hon. Deputy Speaker, allow me to give an introductory background of the Bill. In the past, there have been no coordinated and harmonised efforts to mainstream the youth agenda in the country. Despite the effort as well as increase in the agencies dealing with the youth, problems facing the young people have continued to worsen. The situation has been attributed to lack of a comprehensive policy to provide a blueprint for the development of young persons. view
• 26 Feb 2020 in National Assembly: Hon. Deputy Speaker, in the 9th Parliament, the National Youth Council Policy was discussed as Sessional Paper No.3 of July 2007. The Sessional Paper was approved by Parliament as a policy document that provided a blueprint on youth development in Kenya. It is worth knowing that it was an important milestone for the youth and our country as a whole. Hence, we had an opportunity to have the National Youth Council Bill of 2009. Currently, we are missing a national youth policy development that is in line with the current Constitution. It is important also for me to acknowledge that ... view
• 26 Feb 2020 in National Assembly: As we progress in ensuring that the youth are valued and that their voices are heard, I request the Cabinet Secretary (CS) in charge of youth affairs to fast-track the formulation of a new national youth development policy to provide a blueprint on the development of the youth agenda. view