Gideon Kimutai Koske

All parliamentary appearances

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• 17 May 2022 in National Assembly: THAT clause 187 of the Bill be amended — (a) by deleting the word “Director” wherever it appears and substituting therefor the word “Secretary”; (b) in sub clause (1), by deleting the words “National Adoption Committee” appearing immediately before the words “, in accordance” under paragraph (a) and substituting therefor the word “Council”; (c) by deleting the sub clause (3) and substituting therefor the following new sub clause— “(3) An applicant shall not preselect a prospective adoptive child except— (a) in the case of kinship adoption; (b) where the applicant is a foster parent seeking to adopt a fostered child ... view
• 17 May 2022 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, one reason is to align with the nomenclature changes as the Directorate of Children Services is now headed by the Secretary of Children Services. Number two is by deleting the reference to the adoption committee as its functions are transferred to the National Council for Children Services and to accommodate kinship adoption and those children transiting from foster care to adoption under the same care giver. view
• 17 May 2022 in National Assembly: 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
• 17 May 2022 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, I beg to move: view
• 17 May 2022 in National Assembly: THAT Clause 189 of the Bill be amended– (a) in sub-clause (2) by deleting the word “one” in subsection (b) and substituting therefor the word “both”; (b) in sub-clause (5) by- (i) deleting paragraph (a); (ii) deleting paragraph (c); (c) in sub-clause (6) by– (i) deleting the words “charged or” in paragraph (c); (ii) deleting the word “sole” in paragraph (f) view
• 17 May 2022 in National Assembly: The amendment under Clause 189(2)(b), seeks to ensure that both applicants for adoption are more than 21 years older than the child so that they safeguard a child’s safety. The amendment under sub-clause (5) seeks to delete paragraph (a) to ensure that female applicants are able to adopt children irrespective of the gender as has been the case. Traditionally, male children are more abandoned than the female children. On the other hand, women are the main adopters and are the majority. The other reason is under sub-clause (6)(c). As a constitutional principle, one is innocent The electronic version of the ... view
• 17 May 2022 in National Assembly: until proven guilty. In sub-clause (6)(f), we are deleting the word “sole” so that no adoption orders may be granted in favour of any foreign applicant. Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman. view
• 17 May 2022 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, I beg to move: THAT clause 190 of the Bill be amended in sub-clause (2)(a) by deleting the words “ six months; and” and substituting therefor the words “one year” view
• 17 May 2022 in National Assembly: This is to provide for adequate time for investigations and other interventions before declaring the child is abandoned. That is Clause 190(2)(a) by deleting the word “six months” and substituting therefore with the words “one year”. That is giving out enough duration before 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
• 17 May 2022 in National Assembly: declaring that the child is abandoned. If we leave it open to six months, we will get more children living in the streets by being abandoned before full investigations and interventions are made. view