Judith Ramaita Pareno

All parliamentary appearances

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• 15 May 2019 in Senate: As he was contributing, I also thought about the Solai Dam Tragedy Report. Families lost their beloved when water swept them. However, it was hard to get people to append their signatures on our Report. You could clearly see that there was a problem. People even said that the matter was sub judice and we ought not to have discussed it. Of course, we were guided by a good ruling by our Speaker, but what legacy did we leave when it came to the Solai Dam Tragedy Report? Did we show that we care about what we leave behind as ... view
• 15 May 2019 in Senate: Yesterday we discussed about our elections laws. You can recall the situation we were in in 2017, but what did we say yesterday? Members were on record on whether we want this country to prosper when it comes to electoral malpractices. We keep talking about leaving a legacy when it suits us. view
• 15 May 2019 in Senate: I am not speaking on behalf of Hon. Mbadi in the other House, but I can definitely speak for my party. We stand for devolution. Just because Hon. Mbadi made his submissions on the other side, it does not mean that the ODM does not support devolution. The devolution we have today is because of the fight by the ODM. In fact, I dare say that if it were not for “Baba” or His Excellency Raila Amollo Odinga, we would not be where we are today in terms of devolution. So, devolution is his and our baby. It is now ... view
• 15 May 2019 in Senate: Devolution is here to be protected and we stand for devolution. In fact, every other Kenyan has followed suit and they stand for devolution. When you touch on The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate. view
• 15 May 2019 in Senate: devolution in this country, you will be touching the heart of each and every individual in this country. It is something that we all fought for. I hope that the National Assembly will see the good in supporting that we allocate Kshs335 billion to the counties. We cannot have counties with services to offer and keep saying that the health docket is not doing well because it is being run by counties or the other thing is not doing well because it is under counties yet the counties do not have enough funds. We leave many resources at the national ... view
• 15 May 2019 in Senate: I applaud the Committee headed by Sen. Ndwiga for reaching a give-take position. I am not asking that our Members give away the Kshs335 billion, but I am sure that something good will come out of their mediation. Even those Members from the National Assembly should know that success in the counties is in their hands. If they do not reach an agreement, then it means we will be stalling the processes in the counties. view
• 15 May 2019 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, I congratulate the team for a job well done. I thank you. view
• 15 May 2019 in Senate: Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker, for giving me this opportunity to continue with the debate that we started yesterday on The Election Laws (Amendment) (No.2) Bill (Senate Bills No.37 of 2018). Sen. (Dr.) Zani told us that the returning officer in the Kinondo Ward recorded a tie during a by-election. That did show that he was an honest man because other officers would have done the things that we have seen in the previous elections. We should have applauded the returning officer for reflecting the wishes of the people. A by-election was The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report ... view
• 15 May 2019 in Senate: called to determine the winner and the ODM candidate won the seat with a small margin, which was a clear indication that the people of Kinondo Ward liked the two candidates. After winning that seat, ODM had more numbers in the county assembly, but the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) did not adjust the nomination slots. They said that they do not have a law for that. When IEBC does not want to do something, they always have an excuse, and I am a witness to a lot of malpractices done by them. They once said that they have ... view
• 15 May 2019 in Senate: Looking at the laws provided for, we also need to check whether we are taking the right steps towards the year 2022. We also need to ensure that we have the goodwill to do the right thing in this country when it comes to the election processes. view