Jane Agnes Wanjira Machira

All parliamentary appearances

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• 11 Oct 2017 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, it will be very unfortunate if we do not allocate enough resources for witness protection. I am looking at that policeman who has already been released on a bond of Kshs400, 000 and I am looking at the security of that young girl of 13 years. The allocation of cash and more resources for witness protection is very critical and I hope that they will be able to take up that case and put that girl in witness protection so that she and her family are safe and to be make sure that justice is done ... view
• 11 Oct 2017 in National Assembly: Allow me also to talk about cash transfer. If there is one thing that this Government has done that will transform this country, it is this programme where the elderly are given money by the Government. In our constituencies, every now and then we are called for a medical harambee or for a medical fundraiser. The one thing that will really help to take care of these old members of our society is this subsidised insurance proposed in this estimates. This will be a life changer. I hope we implement it as soon as possible. view
• 11 Oct 2017 in National Assembly: The issue of integrated Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) is a thorn in the flesh. In Gilgil, even now, we have issues of integrated IDPs. I hope the money that has been allocated here is the last tranche so that we can deal with this issue once and for all. I know that even the wider Nakuru County, Molo in particular, we have people who went back to the society but were never compensated. So, everyday there are complaints and petitions about IDPs. I hope this will deal with that. view
• 11 Oct 2017 in National Assembly: Yesterday, we celebrated the world mental health day. Even as we allocate resources to Mathari Hospital, Gilgil as a constituency hosts the second largest psychiatrist department in the country but it is thoroughly underfunded. When you interact with psychiatric patients in wards anywhere, they are inmates who had been left by their families and have stayed there for over 30 years. They do know any other home. I look forward to having these allocations spread to cover other psychiatric wards in other hospitals. view
• 11 Oct 2017 in National Assembly: On the issue of maize subsidy, I know the World Health Organisation (WHO) released a very damning report of the children who were thoroughly malnourished. It is quite a worrying trend. If you look at the newspapers today, you will see children from Turkana who are desperate. They are underweight and are really malnourished. I hope the interventions will include and complement what is already being done by other agencies like WHO and the Red Cross to save our children and ensure they reach five years of age. view
• 11 Oct 2017 in National Assembly: I beg to support this Report on Supplementary Estimates for the 2017/2018 Financial Year. I hope our colleagues can be honest enough and tell their constituents why they are elected to be in this House. We hope they are going to take their role of legislation, representation and oversight seriously because this role is not one of the Executive. That is why the Committee invited different departments of Government and asked them to tell them why they should be allocated different resources. view
• 11 Oct 2017 in National Assembly: I beg to support. Thank you. view
• 28 Sep 2017 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. From the outset, I support the Motion. One of the greatest roles and responsibilities given to this House is budget-making. It is a very unique case given by the Constitution. The one clear indication that we are going to have an election on 26th October 2017 is the provision of the requisite resources to run that election. That is the clearest indication that we are going to have an election. It is quite unfortunate, and I wish our colleagues from the Minority side would stay in the House to see that we are going to ... view
• 28 Sep 2017 in National Assembly: We have already ventilated on that and we are reconciled to the fact that we are going to have an election. I can only hope that our Members from the Minority side will stop playing games and abdicating their duties. You see, they are yet to submit names of Members to represent them in this very crucial process. They must also know that it will still go on with or without them because we have timelines to beat and also a country to get back to track. It is our responsibility. It is unfortunate that they keep sneaking in so ... view
• 28 Sep 2017 in National Assembly: Looking at the membership of this Committee, I am very pleased because there is one- third of women representation. The membership takes into account the different regions in the country. Not all of us can fit within it, but in the consequent roles that will be given, we will get up to 50 per cent of representation in the Committee as women, so that we can encourage and show the minority side how things are done. We have led when it comes to women affording women leadership roles. If you look at the leadership in the Minority, right from the ... view