Isaac Maigua Mwaura

All parliamentary appearances

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• 15 Oct 2019 in Senate: When we will have the next National Honours Awards on Jamuhuri Day are the athletes going to be given the decorations? It is not about long-term success; it is about the fact that this individual has given us an opportunity to shine globally. Nelson Mandela said clearly that if you allow your light to shine, it encourages other people to shine their lights. So, today, we are proud as Senators because Eliud Kipchoge has given us the opportunity to shine. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, with those many remarks, I congratulate Eliud Kipchoge. I also congratulate others who won. This is ... view
• 9 Oct 2019 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I would have asked for more time because of this matter. Pursuant to Standing Order No.47(1), I rise to make a statement on an issue of general international concern, namely, profiling and discrimination at the United Nations (UN) Headquarters with regards to myself and persons with albinism. Marin Luther King Jr. said, and I quote:- “Our lives begin to end when we keep silent about the things that matter.” Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, as a delegate from this House I was able to attend, for the first time, the UN General Assembly from 21st ... view
• 9 Oct 2019 in Senate: talk about a screwdriver?” I later got a formal apology through the Ambassador. His Excellency, the President, was also apologized to. What was interesting is that it actually happened again. When we were going to another venue to meet His Excellency the President, I was stopped again when we were with fellow Members of the Senate and the National Assembly. We had to explain again when we were followed up by the Secret Service. In fact, His Excellency the President was joking and asking whether I am a member of the Al Shabaab, Mujahidin or the leader of the National ... view
• 9 Oct 2019 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, if you do not mind, you can add me one or two minutes. view
• 9 Oct 2019 in Senate: Alright then. Indeed, such acts of officialdom by agents of the State bring to the fore the systemic discrimination within the American and other bureaucracies that act as barriers to the intrusion of persons with albinism, whether white, Spanish or African American within the American social subject and mosaic. There is clearly a missing link to their participation and contribution within society’s body politic. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate. view
• 9 Oct 2019 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, it says that we, in Africa, have a great opportunity to teach the rest of the world how to include persons with albinism. We should not assume that just because a country is a super power, that they know it all; they do not. This is because those people are not used to seeing high level officials who can attend the UN General Assembly and happen to have albinism. We, therefore, need to ensure that we fight that feeling of unwantedness, illegitimacy and the coercion to apologize for just being there. Martin Luther King Jr. had ... view
• 9 Oct 2019 in Senate: you sons and daughters of the Most High that you will be fully aware and acceptable of who you are unapologetically. If we need to take time to do something, let us do it. If we need to move closer to see something properly, let us do it. If we need help, let us ask for it bravely and proudly, showing both our vulnerability and humanness with assuring confidence and dependability that defines the indivisibility, interdependence and inalienability of our human rights and fundamental freedoms. We must learn to explore our world beyond the guesses, laughter, derision and that sense ... view
• 9 Oct 2019 in Senate: I am concluding. We must learn to explore our world beyond the guesses, laughter, derision and that sense of public shame and humiliation that we go through each and every day of our lives. The difficulties that we face must not be used as a hindrance to ourselves and aspirations and determination towards true independence and actualization. This endeavour is not only liberating, but fulfilling at the very least and full of promise and potential for the exposition of our inherent talents that form the bedrock of our contribution. We too have something to offer. The shows of force of ... view
• 9 Oct 2019 in Senate: We have a story of a conquering people. A story that helps to define the true ideals of humans’ inclusion and adaptability in the spirit of living no one behind according to the United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). To someone out there who is wondering on how to navigate the terrain of his or her identity, do not overlook your situation by amplifying the circumstances of others, for it is always profitable to confront your own reality for you to create a pathway for others to follow. To those out there who are struggling with the sense of ... view
• 9 Oct 2019 in Senate: I am writing this officially as a protest to the UN Secretary-General, through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Trade and all other relevant agencies. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I submit. view