Gladys Wanga

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Gladys Atieno Nyasuna

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Gladys Wanga

Gladys grew up in a political family. Her father the late John Nyasuna, was a councillor and chairperson of Kisumu County Council. Gladys emulated him and developed interest in politics at an early age. In 2003, when at Kenyatta University she became the first female to be elected as the Secretary General of the Student’s Union. After University she remained active in politics and engaged in ODM party politics while still working in LVCT Health. In her term of service, she seeks empowerment of women and youth and education for the girl child. In parliament, Gladys spearheaded the formation of the Information and Public Communication committee.

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 1581 to 1590 of 1718.

  • 14 Nov 2013 in National Assembly: It is less costly to self-regulate because the media have to pay themselves. We were talking earlier on about a rising wage bill and the Government needing more resources saved. It is cost-effective for the media to self-regulate. view
  • 14 Nov 2013 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy speaker, Sir, self-regulation is also likely to drive up the professionalism within the media because peer pressure will come into play and 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
  • 14 Nov 2013 in National Assembly: individual organizations must think about what they air and how they develop their own standards around their journalists. view
  • 14 Nov 2013 in National Assembly: If we pass this Bill as it is we will bring the media under heavy Government regulation, in my view. If that is the case, we might as well change the Memorandum of Objects and Reasons of this Bill and say that this Bill is intended to get the Government control the media or have a strong hand in the media. Section 9 says clearly that after carrying out interviews, the selection panel shall select three persons qualified to be appointed as chairperson and 12 persons qualified to be members of the Council and forward the names to the Cabinet ... view
  • 14 Nov 2013 in National Assembly: We must stop this. I oppose this Bill. view
  • 7 Nov 2013 in National Assembly: Thank you hon. Speaker, Sir. I am happy that the Kenya Heroes Bill that seeks to recognize the heroes of this country is going to be fast-tracked. I do hope that this Bill is fast-tracked so that we can recognize our heroes, including our sportsmen. Our sportsmen, who have exemplified themselves such as Gor Mahia Football Club, are in the Gallery today. They are the Kenya Premier League Champions, 2013. view
  • 7 Nov 2013 in National Assembly: has a very special link to Homa Bay County because, indeed, Gor Ogada, the grandson of Ogallo was a medicine man from Ndhiwa Constituency in Homa Bay County. view
  • 7 Nov 2013 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, Sir, “ Mahia ” is a Luo word which describes a state of awe and wonder and to just finish with the translations, Gini Wasekao is a Luo word which means “we have taken this thing”. The Heroes Bill will really help in moving this country forward. As I finish, I would like to say that our heroes must be adequately recognized. Our sportsmen should be adequately supported. Our sportsmen and our athletes all across the country must be adequately supported. We call upon the Government and also the The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is ... view
  • 7 Nov 2013 in National Assembly: corporate world to come in and support the Kenya Premier League so that we can take this league to a place where it will be like the English Premier League or the Bundesliga. Thank you very much. view
  • 5 Nov 2013 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Speaker, Sir. I rise to support this report and thank this Committee. The 11th Parliament in this dispensation has shown that its committees are working. Recently, we adopted a report in this House by the Departmental Committee on Education, Research and Technology that showed that the Committees of this House have teeth and are biting. view

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