Godliver Nanjira Omondi

All parliamentary appearances

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• 19 Apr 2016 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, pursuant to Standing Order 45 (2) (b), I seek a Statement from the Chairperson of the Standing Committee on Education regarding the disbursement of free primary and secondary education funds for learners with disabilities. In the Statement, the Chairperson should state:- 1. Why the Government has delayed to release free primary and secondary funds meant for learners with disabilities. 2. When funds for learners with disabilities will be released in full and on time. 3. What measures have been put in place to ensure that in future, the release of the said funds is not delayed. view
• 10 Mar 2016 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, thank you for this opportunity. Let me add my voice by raising some concerns. As we wait for the ECDE Bill, I would like the Committee to look into the issues of accessibility of ECDE centres that are being developed by county governments. Secondly, they should look into the employment of special ECDE teachers. When county governments employ ECD teachers, they should also employ special needs ECD teachers. They should also look into the issue of programming and having special needs curriculum that will take care of early childhood with special needs. I commend my county, Kakamega. ... view
• 2 Mar 2016 in Senate: On a point of information, Mr. Speaker, Sir. view
• 2 Mar 2016 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I want to inform Sen. Khaniri. view
• 2 Mar 2016 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I want to inform Sen. Khaniri that that virus causes disability. Therefore, it can affect any family in this country, including yours. view
• 2 Mar 2016 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I join you on behalf of my fellow Senators to welcome and thank the staff and students from Tangaza University college. As Sen. Orengo stated, we, as a country, need prayers. The strength of women in prayers is very strong and we can see from the sisters who have visited us. It is biblical that even when Jesus rose from the dead, women were there. This afternoon this House is blessed because we are being visited by nuns. Indeed, we need prayers. I thank them for visiting the Senate. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report ... view
• 25 Feb 2016 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, I beg to move:- THAT, the Persons with Disabilities (Amendment) Bill, (Senate Bill No.13 of 2015) be now read a Second Time. The principal object of this Bill is to amend the Persons with Disabilities Act No.14 of 2013 with a view to provide for the obligations of national and county governments in ensuring the well-being of persons with disabilities. Article 54(1) of the Constitution provides for the rights of persons with disabilities, including the right to access social amenities and the right to be treated with dignity and respect. The two levels of government have an ... view
• 25 Feb 2016 in Senate: Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. I beg to reply by thanking my fellow Senators for showing passion on matters to do with disability. I want to appreciate them for their contribution. Indeed, disability is a club and everybody is a potential member. You can join anytime. This reminds us that we must be prepared every now and then. We must make our environment disability friendly, including our structures and have passion for disability issues. I want to outline some important guidelines that can form a basis on how to ensure that we are disability friendly. One is involvement. We need ... view
• 25 Feb 2016 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, I thank you for this opportunity. I also thank Sen. Kittony for speaking on behalf of the farmers. This is a timely Bill because the country is facing a lot of food shortage. We have a lot of problems as far as nutrition is concerned simply because we depend on imported food. Farmers are facing a lot of challenges in terms of transportation, pricing and storage of their farm produce. As a result, farmers have experienced losses which have negatively affected the economy of this country. Food security is key for the growth of our economy. Many ... view
• 24 Feb 2016 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I also request that as he answers, he puts into consideration if there is anybody who has been prosecuted since the Music Copyright laws started working on the issue of controlling music played in public places. view