Isaac Maigua Mwaura

All parliamentary appearances

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• 11 Sep 2019 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I wish to present the following Petition to the Senate concerning Connective Tissue Disorders Association (CTDA) on the challenges facing individuals with connective tissue disease. We, the undersigned, citizens of Kenya and in particular persons with individual connective tissue disorders, draw the attention of the Senate to the following: 1. THAT, there is little knowledge of autoimmune disease, especially in Government facilities, due to complexity in diagnosis, some patients are assumed to be feigning pain. 2. THAT, the individuals are having difficulty in accessing quality healthcare since there are only five doctors in the country who can ... view
• 11 Sep 2019 in Senate: THEREFORE, your humble petitioners pray that the Senate investigates this matter and:- view
• 11 Sep 2019 in Senate: 1. Initiate the subsidy of the price of medicine to a more affordable price. 2. Intervene in the matter with a view to ensuring that there are more qualified dermatologists and rheumatologists in all hospitals, especially at the county level because the doctor-patient ratio is 1:100,000. 3. Initiate the recognition of this group as Persons With Disabilities (PWDs) and, therefore, get tax exemption. 4. Initiate the process for allocation of funds to carry out awareness campaigns that will involve the Government and private sector to understand the different conditions of the diseases and management of the patients. 5. Intervene for ... view
• 11 Sep 2019 in Senate: Madam Speaker, this is a very sad day for this House. I am sitting here quietly, because we are engaging in a very interesting debate. I was reading about a certain prophet, who believed that he could walk into a den of lions like Daniel, and he was eaten up. Earlier, Sen. Wetangula talked about the Senate Majority Leader being at the outer layers of the onion peel. When you are in the business of peeling onions, you also cry, because it is not very nice. That is why Sen. Kibiru was also persuaded to turn away because of the ... view
• 11 Sep 2019 in Senate: It is very simple; if a certain amount was appropriated the previous year, that allocation becomes a base for the next year. You do not even have to look at the issue of service but consider inflation. The inflation was at 4 per cent and then at 6.9 per cent. Therefore, the matter could have been canvassed better. Some of us were not in the mediation team, but we were arguing the case in the court of public opinion. We were predetermined with the idea of appearing to be gentlemen wearing suits and singing lullabies to hyenas which want to ... view
• 11 Sep 2019 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, I will be proven right in due process. I am privy to conversations that the Chairperson of the Budget and Appropriations Committee, Hon. Kimani Ichung’wa, has proposed to amend that date. If that is the case, we have already given carte blanche to do so, and we have just voted. We have not voted on principle; we have voted because we have been intimidated. This is because that decision was not made within the precincts of Parliament. I believe that we swore by the Constitution to defend the integrity and independence of Parliament. That is where I ... view
• 10 Sep 2019 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, Sen. Mutula Kilonzo Jnr., has raised very serious issues. I think it is important to make laws for posterity and also be seized of an issue, so that when we legislate, we can stand up to what we committed the country to. From what I have heard, Members are not seized of this matter. We have not read the Bill and Members are a bit apprehensive. It speaks to the issues of representation and having the number. You know that gerrymandering is real in politics because this power can be abused by an incumbent to disadvantage you ... view
• 10 Sep 2019 in Senate: consensus on what needs to proceed. The reason I am saying this is because if you leave Members of Parliament to determine delimitation of boundaries is like inviting leopards to decide the case of goats. The reason I am saying so is because we are all interested. However, to leave the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) to determine delimitation of boundaries without any oversight can be used by the incumbent to have their way. Therefore, there must be some middle ground that maintains the independence but at the same time ensures that there is validity from Parliament. That is ... view
• 8 Aug 2019 in Senate: Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. I want to congratulate my fellow Sen. for PWDs, Sen. (Dr.) Musuruve for this Motion. I am very deliberate because in terms of nomenclature, we are the only two Senators who represent PWDs. People like referring to others as nominated Senators. However, the Constitution anticipates Senators for women, youth and PWDs. That is what we call ourselves because it is not by coincidence that we are in this House. There is always the baggage of how nominations used to happen before without any attendant constituency. That is something we need to correct. Madam temporary Speaker, ... view
• 8 Aug 2019 in Senate: Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. I want to congratulate my fellow Sen. for PWDs, Sen. (Dr.) Musuruve for this Motion. I am very deliberate because in terms of nomenclature, we are the only two Senators who represent PWDs. People like referring to others as nominated Senators. However, the Constitution anticipates Senators for women, youth and PWDs. That is what we call ourselves because it is not by coincidence that we are in this House. There is always the baggage of how nominations used to happen before without any attendant constituency. That is something we need to correct. Madam temporary Speaker, ... view