Japheth Kiplangat Mutai

All parliamentary appearances

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• 14 Aug 2018 in National Assembly: One thing that caught my eye was the stigma faced by people living with HIV and AIDS. The Forum of Young Parliamentarians of the IPU went into details in dealing with this. It is very critical and it strikes a chord in me that at this modern age, it is sad that some people living with HIV and AIDS still face stigma in our society. The HIV and AIDS have been with us for a long time and it is surprising that stigma is still on going. I thought it is long overdue and this issue has been got rid ... view
• 14 Aug 2018 in National Assembly: There was an intriguing issue that the IPU discussed on the consequences of the USA declaration on Jerusalem and the rights of Palestinians people in Jerusalem in light of the UN Charter Resolution submitted by the Palestinian, Kuwait, Bahrain and Turkey delegations. This is one area that has caught the attention of the entire world currently. The mere fact that the capital of Israel has been relocated to Jerusalem from Tel Aviv has caused a lot of uproar. But what surprised me during the IPU meeting is that the Kenyan delegation did not vote because we are part of the ... view
• 14 Aug 2018 in National Assembly: There was an intriguing issue that the IPU discussed on the consequences of the USA declaration on Jerusalem and the rights of Palestinians people in Jerusalem in light of the UN Charter Resolution submitted by the Palestinian, Kuwait, Bahrain and Turkey delegations. This is one area that has caught the attention of the entire world currently. The mere fact that the capital of Israel has been relocated to Jerusalem from Tel Aviv has caused a lot of uproar. But what surprised me during the IPU meeting is that the Kenyan delegation did not vote because we are part of the ... view
• 14 Aug 2018 in National Assembly: The issue of refugees was discussed at length in this meeting. This issue has been with us since time immemorial. The first slaves were taken involuntarily to the US and South America by the whites. Many blacks were also taken to the Middle East to work as slaves. But what we are facing at the moment are economic refugees or migrants and refugees that are running away from persecution in their countries. I am happy the meeting dealt with the plight of refugees. You will find that most refugees have their rights trampled upon in the destinations they arrive. But ... view
• 14 Aug 2018 in National Assembly: The issue of refugees was discussed at length in this meeting. This issue has been with us since time immemorial. The first slaves were taken involuntarily to the US and South America by the whites. Many blacks were also taken to the Middle East to work as slaves. But what we are facing at the moment are economic refugees or migrants and refugees that are running away from persecution in their countries. I am happy the meeting dealt with the plight of refugees. You will find that most refugees have their rights trampled upon in the destinations they arrive. But ... view
• 14 Aug 2018 in National Assembly: European countries currently are not comfortable in accepting refugees or economic migrants. What the UN and group discussants did was commendable. Members of those countries were engaged and there were discussions to ensure that in future, countries are made to understand that some of the refugees do not migrate out of choice, but rather, it is out of fear for their lives. There is a lot of persecution where they come from. We have countries such as Germany that have done a commendable job in receiving refugees. We have incidences in Europe whereby far-right groups have been rising up and ... view
• 14 Aug 2018 in National Assembly: European countries currently are not comfortable in accepting refugees or economic migrants. What the UN and group discussants did was commendable. Members of those countries were engaged and there were discussions to ensure that in future, countries are made to understand that some of the refugees do not migrate out of choice, but rather, it is out of fear for their lives. There is a lot of persecution where they come from. We have countries such as Germany that have done a commendable job in receiving refugees. We have incidences in Europe whereby far-right groups have been rising up and ... view
• 14 Aug 2018 in National Assembly: I want to thank the group that travelled. I also want to echo what Hon. Cecily Mbarire said that we should have some form of continuity so that the group that travelled to this destination travels to the next meeting. That way, we will have continuity. Members who travel should demonstrate interest. We do not need to have one Member travelling this time and another one tomorrow. Therefore, interest in particular subjects that are being discussed in the course of the meetings has to be demonstrated. view
• 14 Aug 2018 in National Assembly: I want to thank the group that travelled. I also want to echo what Hon. Cecily Mbarire said that we should have some form of continuity so that the group that travelled to this destination travels to the next meeting. That way, we will have continuity. Members who travel should demonstrate interest. We do not need to have one Member travelling this time and another one tomorrow. Therefore, interest in particular subjects that are being discussed in the course of the meetings has to be demonstrated. view
• 14 Aug 2018 in National Assembly: On that note, I support the Motion. I thank the group that travelled to Geneva for a job well done. view