Isaac Maigua Mwaura

All parliamentary appearances

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• 8 Aug 2019 in Senate: who are being absorbed in the public service. This is because these Articles have not been properly drafted and legislated as to occasion the threshold to be attained. Article 81 of the Constitution is clear that PWDs should have fair representation. In the Eleventh Parliament, through my own Motion we were able to increase that age to 65 years through legislation. However, as Sen. (Dr.) Musuruve has said, it is not being implemented. There are people who are supposed to benefit from this, but they only get the shock of getting their retirement letter. This needs to stop. It is ... view
• 8 Aug 2019 in Senate: who are being absorbed in the public service. This is because these Articles have not been properly drafted and legislated as to occasion the threshold to be attained. Article 81 of the Constitution is clear that PWDs should have fair representation. In the Eleventh Parliament, through my own Motion we were able to increase that age to 65 years through legislation. However, as Sen. (Dr.) Musuruve has said, it is not being implemented. There are people who are supposed to benefit from this, but they only get the shock of getting their retirement letter. This needs to stop. It is ... view
• 8 Aug 2019 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, there is also the point about disability and medical care; the two are inseparable. Sometimes, people do not understand disability. It is good that I take this opportunity to explain. Disability is a social construct that results from the interactions between persons with various forms of impairment – and there can be as many impairments as there are individuals; physical, mental, visual, et cetera – and environmental or attitudinal barriers on the other hand. Therefore, disability like gender can be deconstructed. Impairment maybe biological or congenital, but disability is sociological. Gender is sociological, but sex is biological. ... view
• 8 Aug 2019 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, there is also the point about disability and medical care; the two are inseparable. Sometimes, people do not understand disability. It is good that I take this opportunity to explain. Disability is a social construct that results from the interactions between persons with various forms of impairment – and there can be as many impairments as there are individuals; physical, mental, visual, et cetera – and environmental or attitudinal barriers on the other hand. Therefore, disability like gender can be deconstructed. Impairment maybe biological or congenital, but disability is sociological. Gender is sociological, but sex is biological. ... view
• 8 Aug 2019 in Senate: “yes, a little bit, with difficulty and not at all.” That way, we will be able to capture as many PWDs, so that the data can be usable. I was very privileged to be part of the technical working group on the same. view
• 8 Aug 2019 in Senate: “yes, a little bit, with difficulty and not at all.” That way, we will be able to capture as many PWDs, so that the data can be usable. I was very privileged to be part of the technical working group on the same. view
• 8 Aug 2019 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, what will we do with this data if we cannot keep our PWDs in employment? What will we do with the information we got from the Huduma Number, if the people who are of various impairments and who need constant medical attention are being denied the opportunity to earn a decent living by way of being retired illegally? When you come to the academia, generally professors retire at the age of 70 years. However, because the age of 65 for the public service is already so stipulated, then the members of the faculty who happen to be ... view
• 8 Aug 2019 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, what will we do with this data if we cannot keep our PWDs in employment? What will we do with the information we got from the Huduma Number, if the people who are of various impairments and who need constant medical attention are being denied the opportunity to earn a decent living by way of being retired illegally? When you come to the academia, generally professors retire at the age of 70 years. However, because the age of 65 for the public service is already so stipulated, then the members of the faculty who happen to be ... view
• 8 Aug 2019 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, I am reminded of Dr. Reginald Oduor, who is a Professor of Philosophy at the University of Nairobi (UoN). He taught at the Kenyatta University (KU), but when he was applying for that position at the UoN, the panel could not help, but ask him how he will mark examinations, yet he had always marked papers. Recently we had a meeting at the Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC) – Sen. (Dr.) Musuruve can remember – and we have been able to successfully push for every PWD within the public service to get an aide equivalent to the ... view
• 8 Aug 2019 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, I am reminded of Dr. Reginald Oduor, who is a Professor of Philosophy at the University of Nairobi (UoN). He taught at the Kenyatta University (KU), but when he was applying for that position at the UoN, the panel could not help, but ask him how he will mark examinations, yet he had always marked papers. Recently we had a meeting at the Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC) – Sen. (Dr.) Musuruve can remember – and we have been able to successfully push for every PWD within the public service to get an aide equivalent to the ... view