Johnes Mwashushe Mwaruma

All parliamentary appearances

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• 14 Nov 2018 in Senate: There has been talk about chasing from school girls who have been impregnated; and I dare say that we should not do that. This is because while the girls carry the pregnancies, boys do not, and they remain in school. The girls also need to remain in school and be taken good care of until they deliver the babies. view
• 14 Nov 2018 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, most of the perpetrators of such heinous acts are young teachers and they should also be taught life skills. When they are in class, for example, they should be taught not to look at the girls in the faces or sensitive areas if they are “weak.” They should be taught to look above their heads. I am saying this because I have been a teacher for over 21 years, both in secondary schools and at the university level. I, therefore, know that there are some people who are very “weak” and they cannot dare look at ... view
• 14 Nov 2018 in Senate: Thirdly, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, parents need to take good care of their children. Sen. Pareno talked about poverty as a factor leading to pregnancies. For example, if you do not give your child enough pocket money, she will get it from men, boda boda riders and people working in hotels who have a lot of experience in this. Some parents are also perpetrators because they wonder why their children aged 12, 13, or 15 years ask for pocket money from them. They, therefore, ask their children to look for pocket money elsewhere. Parents, therefore, also have a lot to ... view
• 8 Nov 2018 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.48(1) to seek a Statement from the Chairperson of the Standing Committee on Lands, Environment and Natural Resources on the water projects undertaken within 47 counties. In the statement, the Committee should- (1) Enumerate the number of water projects per county that have been undertaken within the period commencing 1st January, 2013, to date. (2) Indicate the status of each of the projects, including the cost of each project that has been completed within this period of time. (3) State whether the projects undertaken have benefited the local communities within the ... view
• 8 Nov 2018 in Senate: Sen. Wambua has alluded, Article 43(1)(d) of the Constitution clearly states that everyone has a right to access to clean and safe water in adequate quantities. In one of our interactions with the Cabinet Secretary in our Committee on Lands, Environment and Natural Resources, he informed us that the debt regime of water is Kshs273 billion. We had invited him as a Committee to shed light on the issue between Murang‟a County Government and the Ministry of Water and Sanitation concerning water from the county. We were informed during that meeting that projects from 2013 to date in Murang‟a County ... view
• 8 Nov 2018 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, thank you for the opportunity to continue moving this Motion. Sen. Dullo was supposed to second this Motion, but if she does not come back to the House, Sen. (Dr.) Milgo will do so. Mr. Speaker, Sir, ever since I was elected to the Senate, I have talked about human-wildlife conflict. Wildlife is very important in Kenya. First, it is a tourist attraction that brings a lot of money to the country. For example, when somebody comes into the country from the United States of America (USA), they pay their air fare to Kenya Airways. Already that ... view
• 8 Nov 2018 in Senate: The Government seeing the importance of wildlife decided to establish the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) in 1989 through the Wildlife (Conservation and Management) Act of 1989, which was later repealed in 2013 and replaced with the Wildlife Conservation and Management Act of 2013. The mission of KWS is clearly stated on their website, which is, to sustainably conserve, manage and enhance Kenya‟s wildlife, its habitats and provide a wide range of public users in collaboration with other stakeholders, such as the funding community and the communities that live around the parks. Mr. Speaker, Sir, there lies a problem; that these ... view
• 8 Nov 2018 in Senate: More often than not, you have heard the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) translocating animals from one part of the park which is over-populated, to other parts which are under-populated. view
• 8 Nov 2018 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, we also have illegal activities such as illegal herding happening in the parks. When it is very dry, herders are allowed to herd in parks. There is then competition for fodder in the parks and then the animals tend to move from the parks to where human beings live. view
• 8 Nov 2018 in Senate: We also have some other human activities like mining which happen because there are minerals in the parks. For example, in Taita Taveta County, we have many minerals in the Tsavo National Park and so, people go mining and push animals towards where human beings live. view