Isaac Maigua Mwaura

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 871 to 880 of 1711.

• 18 Jul 2018 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, Sen. (Dr.) Zani is now a graduate of Oxford University, while I am a graduate of the University of Leeds. Let me come to the Motion. Why register? It is because people do not seem to understand the concept of disability. It is never seen as a demographic that is legitimate. Sometimes people think it is one of those things that we leave for charity. That is where the problem is. Disability is any form of loss of body function that can be as result of injury, illness or a congenital condition. It is really tied ... view
• 18 Jul 2018 in Senate: I have not accepted the --- view
• 18 Jul 2018 in Senate: Yes, in the spirit of the International Fellowship Programme (IFP) view
• 18 Jul 2018 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I accept the information and also inform Sen. (Dr.) Zani, that this is a result of the kind of work that some of us did when we were in your political party. If you can remember, I was there for 10 years. In fact, this is the only political party that had a lobby group for PWDs called “ Watuwalemavu na Raila” of which I was the Chairperson. For your information, I was working behind the scenes to help some of your people even though I was on this side of the political divide, ... view
• 18 Jul 2018 in Senate: That I did when some people wanted to canibalise them including, as you know well, Hon. Danita Gati. Those are stories that we may want to share later. The point is that, political parties need to be inclusive of PWDs. When you have a political party that has been around for long, PWDs are able to rise through the structures of the party. That is how, for example, I rose from an activist all the way to an advisor in the office of the Prime Minister and finally to being a Member of Parliament. However, when you have political parties ... view
• 18 Jul 2018 in Senate: By the point of information, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. view
• 18 Jul 2018 in Senate: We still have more time before the House adjourns, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. view
• 18 Jul 2018 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. On the issue of exemption, the money is meant to help cushion Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) from the costs that arise from their various types of impairments. So, it is very important. There is also the benefit of duty-free car importation. It is because cars are seen as mobility devices, to help persons with mobility difficulties due to physical disabilities to The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate. view
• 18 Jul 2018 in Senate: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. view
• 18 Jul 2018 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, noting the continued absenteeism of Members and yet we have very heavy business in the Order Paper; and noting the fact that legislative time especially plenary sessions are very limited; and that Kenyans are very keen to see the content and substance of our deliberations, I beg that you rule concerning this matter. If we continue to have hon. Members absenting themselves and we keep on deferring the matters yet there is available plenary time for such matters to be canvassed and the nation to be seized thereof, I think it is not fair. I would ... view