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• 16 Nov 2016 in National Assembly: It is his choice to either clear the air or we will ask for a Special Motion view
• 16 Nov 2016 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, I have said that in the meaning of Standing Order No.61, it is not special. But this Motion does not fall under the ordinary meaning of a Motion. This is about self-audit. If that is not special, I beg you to use Standing Order No.1 to find this Motion special so that Hon. Keynan can let us debate it. view
• 16 Nov 2016 in National Assembly: The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor. view
• 26 Oct 2016 in National Assembly: This Bill is not about women. It is about gender. view
• 25 Oct 2016 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker. You know last time we voted on the Aden Duale Bill, the ladies who are now uncomfortable with what I am about to say praised me because I voted with them. I am shocked that they already know what I am going to say before I say it. This is not a small matter. I beg Hon. Nyokabi to hear me. As a country, we must find a solution to this problem. view
• 25 Oct 2016 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, then we will have a very sober debate. We must debate this issue. We find ourselves in a quandary created by the Constitution which my friend, Hon. Nyokabi says we cannot touch. When we campaigned for the passage of this Constitution, both the former President and the former Prime Minister told this country that 20 per cent was bad and that it has challenges. This is the National Assembly of this country and we must say some things as they are even though some of us may not want to hear them. This afternoon I was watching a ... view
• 25 Oct 2016 in National Assembly: In her speech, Michelle Obama has dismantled the Republican Party candidate Donald Trump without calling Hillary Clinton a woman. She has said everything good about her capabilities. That made me to talk on this Bill. I am an avid supporter of the debates of the United States politics. Hillary Clinton has not said that she wants to become the first woman President of America. Everybody knows that. She talks about issues. So, we want our lady colleagues in this House to listen to us as we seek to find a solution. I am a supporter of the one-third gender rule. ... view
• 25 Oct 2016 in National Assembly: people. This is not a small issue. The 20 per cent which is wrong with our Constitution and which we promised Kenyans that we shall revisit has to do with political offices and the size of the counties. I believe that if we had followed the Bomas suggestions in terms of devolved regions, there would never have been a Mpeketoni. One of the reasons is that some counties are too small that they are one-and-a-half clans. So, the smaller clan is feeling threatened. It is not only in the marginalised region; it is even present where we come from. The ... view
• 25 Oct 2016 in National Assembly: Everybody knows in this country that women are marginalised. It is a fact. I want to correct my friend, Hon. Nyokabi who said that she comes from central Kenya where they know about marginalisation. There are many parts of this country where women go to fetch water a whole day and come back with just a five-litre kibuyu of water. These are issues which we must talk about. Is this the only way to fix it? We must face this situation. We must rise above the petty debate about this issue. There are several issues--- view
• 25 Oct 2016 in National Assembly: You can shout but you will need my vote. I am trying to reason so that we all vote together. If you say “eeeh” it is okay, but it is not parliamentary. Would you like milk for your children, roads and hospitals or more MPs in this House? Those are issues that women of this country must tell Kenyans. We must do that. There is one issue that I must raise. I was in Uganda recently--- view