Judith Ramaita Pareno

All parliamentary appearances

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• 11 Apr 2019 in Senate: I believe in the support that the President Uhuru Kenyatta and the „people‟s president‟, hon. Raila Odinga, have for the Building Bridges Initiative. We believe in them and if this support continues without turning back, this country has a bright future. I recently made a presentation before the Building Bridges Initiative team and told the Chairperson that although the Senate is coming up with a joint presentation, personally, if they dealt with corruption and ensured that there is inclusivity for Kenyans to feel that they belong, they would have sorted out the lack of bridges in this country. Madam Temporary ... view
• 11 Apr 2019 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, the President talked about unity and cohesion several times in his Address. Without unity and cohesion, we cease to exist as a nation. I am happy that the issues that matter came out strongly in the State of the Nation Address. I would like to applaud the President for saying that he has heard the cries of our people and will ensure our concerns will be looked into. Some of us feel that we have been left out in the country‟s development. The President has also heard our cry with regard to corruption which is draining our ... view
• 11 Apr 2019 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, the President wants to leave a legacy of a good nation having served us for two terms. Going by his State of the Nation Address, he stated that he shall not turn back on devolution, the fight against corruption and issues that touch on health care and education. This means that he will complete these tasks. I applaud the President and believe that he will not turn back. We will rally behind him and ensure that there is no turning back and whatever is required shall be done. view
• 11 Apr 2019 in Senate: The President said that we will fight our enemies from within and without. Who are our enemies from within? Those that support corruption, non-inclusivity, discrimination and tribalism are our enemies from within. Those who do not support the Building Bridges Initiative are our enemies. Whoever does not want a bridge between me and my brother or sister is the enemy from within. I am happy that the President said that he is not turning back on fighting the enemies from within and without. Mr. President, fight them; we are with you. view
• 11 Apr 2019 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, I have a lot of attachment to the East Africa Community (EAC) integration. The President echoed what the President of Uganda, His Excellency Yoweri Museveni, said when he visited Kenya recently. However, I am so 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
• 11 Apr 2019 in Senate: disappointed with our partner states. I am not saying that Kenya has failed, but the majority of our partner states have failed to support the integration process. It is just business as usual. When we went for the East Africa Community (EAC) Inter- Parliamentary Games that was held in Burundi in December, the East African Legislative Assembly Secretariat that is in charge of planning the games was absent because they lacked funds to travel to Burundi. We were informed that they were waiting for emergency funds from a partner state to save the day, so that they could participate in ... view
• 11 Apr 2019 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, I sought to know how much the partner states had given. I learnt that by that time, Burundi had not paid anything, Kenya had made 80 per cent of its contribution and Rwanda 12 per cent of its contribution. I am appealing to our brothers in Rwanda to do better. They used to do so well by making their contribution on time. What is happening? Why are they lagging behind in terms of contribution? By the time we went for the EAC Inter-Parliamentary Games, South Sudan had not made any contribution. I do not know how much ... view
• 11 Apr 2019 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, I am happy that the President talked about the EAC integration. However, I am not happy about the pace at which the contribution is being made. We need the President to come out strongly on the EAC integration; noting that this is part of the backbone of our economy. view
• 11 Apr 2019 in Senate: Finally, Madam Temporary Speaker, on devolution, the President told us that from April 2013, more than Kshs1.7 trillion had been sent to the counties. We are not happy as the Senate, because a lot of this money is plundered in the counties. We are over sighting on this, but we would want to get more support, especially from the President on the mandate of the Senate. If only our President can stop signing Bills that come from the National Assembly that have a bearing on devolution and the Senate mandate, then we will sort out the sibling rivalry between us ... view
• 11 Apr 2019 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, I beg to support. view