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.
2 Dec 2021 in National Assembly:
Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I empathise with Hon. Abdullswamwad because one of the most important responsibilities we have as Members of Parliament is to stand up for our people, especially during times of difficulty. But, we are, as a Committee, also frustrated. We send all the Questions to the National Treasury. If you can remember, you directed that summons be issued for the Cabinet Secretary, National Treasury, to appear before our Committee but he has been travelling outside the country to represent His Excellency the President in some for a so, we have not been able to act. For example, ...
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2 Dec 2021 in National Assembly:
Hon. Abdullswamad raised this matter with me at a personal level and I have been following it up almost every single day with my secretariat that has been calling the National Treasury. Apparently, the response is lying on somebody’s desk who has not signed it. At this juncture, we are not sure what more to do. Summons have been issued and at the moment, that is where we are as a Committee on this matter. The last we heard about it yesterday is that the report has been done and it is on somebody’s desk who has not signed it ...
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2 Dec 2021 in National Assembly:
On a point of order.
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2 Dec 2021 in National Assembly:
Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, is the Member in uniform in order to refer to the people’s CJ, that is, Hon. T.J. Kajwang’, as
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2 Dec 2021 in National Assembly:
? Bonoko actually means a mad man. Is the Member in order to refer to a fellow Member 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.
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2 Dec 2021 in National Assembly:
of this House as a mad man? For us to listen to the Member, he has to withdraw that very obnoxious statement against the people’s CJ. I find him out of order.
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2 Dec 2021 in National Assembly:
Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, I am his advocate.
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2 Dec 2021 in National Assembly:
Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, for your indulgence. I beg to lay the following Papers on the Table of the House: Reports of the Departmental Committee on Finance and National Planning on its consideration of the Proceeds of Crime and Anti-Money Laundering (Amendment) Bill (National Assembly Bill No.39 of 2021). The Petroleum Products Taxes and Levies (Amendment) Bill (National Assembly Bill No.42 of 2021).
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2 Dec 2021 in National Assembly:
Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, there are things Hon. Sankok keeps saying and are on record, and they are unacceptable. Even when I said this earlier, you did not ask him to withdraw. For example, he refers to Hon. Millie as a professional heckler.
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