Jeniffer Shamala

All parliamentary appearances

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• 17 Nov 2021 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chair. I just wish to thank all Member and I am appreciative that we have sat for this long on this very important Bill. Having stated that, with regards to Clause 57, I wish we had the opportunity to have a conversation and to deliberate it with the Departmental Committee on Health. My amendment will fall automatically, but I must make this statement. Article 26(1) of the Constitution states that every person has the right to life. Article 26(2) states that the life of a person begins at conception. If we have penalties for murder ... view
• 17 Nov 2021 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady. With regards to the deletion of Clause 59 on delegated powers, I am deeply concerned about several amendments that have been carried forward. Now we are talking about regulating issues regarding how many times one can donate gametes. I have asked myself about all the amendments that have been passed this morning, and I believe some of these things are so crucial that they should be in the substantive law. I do not think that issues of donors of ova and gametes are matters that should be left to regulations. view
• 9 Nov 2021 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, I beg to lay the following Paper on the Table of the House: Report of the Departmental Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs on its consideration of nominees for appointment as members of the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC). view
• 9 Nov 2021 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, I beg to give Notice of the following Motion: THAT, taking into consideration the findings of the Departmental Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs in its report on its consideration of nominees for appointment as members of the EACC, laid of the Table of the House on Tuesday 9th November, 2021 and pursuant to the provisions of Section 10 of the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission Act 2011 and Sections 3 and 8 of the Public Appointment Parliamentary Approval Act 2011, this House approves the appointment of Col. Rtd. Alfred Mutweta Mushimba and Dr. Monica Wanjiru Muriu as members ... view
• 9 Nov 2021 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker. While I take cognizance of the fact that it is important for every Member of Parliament to contribute from within the chamber, my concern is that even now, we are not complying with the current COVID-19 regulations. Hon. Duale has said that we should sit where there is a microphone. I am concerned because we do not want to get into a situation where we have shouting matches or confrontations within the chamber and some Members are not wearing their masks. Majority of the Members have complied, but there are some who do not wear their ... view
• 9 Nov 2021 in National Assembly: Not right now, but sometimes. If you look in that direction, you will see Members without masks. I can see, at least, two on this side. One has covered up and there is another one. view
• 9 Nov 2021 in National Assembly: It might be. I cannot see clearly. view
• 9 Nov 2021 in National Assembly: Thank you very much, Hon. Speaker. I rise to also weigh in on this issue. The Hon. Member who has just spoken was not even wearing his mask properly and yet, he was pretending to be one of the proponents of keeping COVID-19 protocols. It should start with you. I think there have been reviews of the protocols over time. When we started, we had only a few Members because we were staying at a social distance of more than five or six metres. Currently, the reviewed protocols are that we can stay, as far as we wear our masks ... view
• 9 Nov 2021 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon, Speaker. As the Members have congratulated you, I have always said time and again that you are a mobile encyclopedia when it comes to the Constitution and laws of this country. With just one statement, you have solved an issue that was disturbing us. It was a very emotive issue because when it comes to matters of faith, we cannot deal with them superficially. As Hon. Duale has said, you cannot have a Muslim electing a Pope. We need to consult the Supreme Council of Kenya Muslims (SUPKEM) as well as lawyers from Jamia Mosque so as ... view
• 9 Nov 2021 in National Assembly: Bill a long time ago when it was with the Attorney-General. It is delaying a lot of things and at times, issues of resources attached to faith are very emotive. I want to indulge you, just as Hon. Duale has said, to let us dispense with this Bill tomorrow. Let them build consensus early tomorrow morning. I want to request Hon. Millie Odhiambo, who is listening to me, that since she is from my faith, she can just forget about dealing with other issues. Some of us had amendments, but we realised the need to wait for Christian law to ... view