Judith Ramaita Pareno

All parliamentary appearances

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• 16 Oct 2018 in Senate: At the time the original Bill was being drafted, it did not come to the mind of those who were drafting it that they needed to deal with this problem of terrorism right from the very tender ages of our youths. They were supposed to come up with teachings that would help them handle these issues of terrorism at an early stage. That was a very big oversight or a gap that was left at the drafting stage of this law. Many of our young people have been involved in the suicide bombings and the acts of terrorism in this ... view
• 16 Oct 2018 in Senate: radicalisation is because they are idle, jobless and have to look for something to do to earn a living. They think there are greener pastures wherever they are promised. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I do not know whether other Members have seen a video that was circulating on social media. In the video, a young man was crying that he had been taken to Somalia and was now there limbless and abandoned in the camp because a bomb had blown off his legs. He was crying for someone to get him out of there. He said he is a Kenyan ... view
• 16 Oct 2018 in Senate: that parental touch. I know many parents are so busy. We are also busy but if we came out strongly to see how our children are behaving and to monitor them, it will help out. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, this Bill proposes that immediately you notice that a child has a problem or a child is missing, then you should report to the Inspector General of Police. However, a person in the village cannot report to the Inspector General of Police. It should be to the nearest government agency, be it a police station, the local chief, or village elder. ... view
• 16 Oct 2018 in Senate: Initiative, they told us they have call centers or control rooms where one can call and report whatever is happening. Perhaps, that is an aspect that we need to include in this Bill. They gave us a number, 22068--- They told us one can call this number when there is trouble anywhere. Where does it come in, in this Bill? Can we have these emergency Nos.911, 999 and then those additional ones of that control room so that when there is trouble anywhere, when a child is missing or you notice there is some terrorist activity happening, you can report ... view
• 16 Oct 2018 in Senate: Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, there is the issue of radicalization having been caused or there is a feeling that this radicalization has come up because some people are agitated about the political situation. They feel marginalized by the politics of the day and they feel that they can radically do certain things. I am praying that this Building BridgesInitiative, the Peace Initiative that is coming to this country will come to bring up a balanced society that does not have to make people feel marginalized in any way, to an extent that they want to think of radical measures to ... view
• 16 Oct 2018 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, I rise to move that The Petition to County Assemblies (Procedure) Bill (Senate Bills No.22 of 2018) be now read a Second Time. Madam Temporary Speaker, this is a Bill that arises from the provisions of the Constitution of Kenya. It is, therefore, well entrenched and founded on the constitution and the principles therein. Our Constitution has brought forth a lot of principles some of which put the citizens first in everything that we do. One of this is on the issue of public participation by the citizens and the sovereignty of the people in public participation. ... view
• 16 Oct 2018 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, Article 1 of the Constitution of Kenya categorically declares that all the sovereign power belongs to the people of the Republic of Kenya. Article 10 of the Constitution says participation of the people in governance is one of the national values and a principle that must be adhered to. It also binds all State organs as well as State and public officers. So, in everything a State organ or a public officer does, and in every decision of governance; the people have been put at the centre of it and public participation must be realised. view
• 16 Oct 2018 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, under Article 174; the participation of people in the exercise of the powers of the state and in making decisions affecting them is again one of the objects and the principles. Articles 1, 10, 174 and 196 say that the Constitution enjoins every county assembly to, among others, facilitate public participation and involvement in the legislative and other business of the assembly and its committees. It even dictates under Article 196 that the county assemblies must ensure that the people participate in the legislation that they make and in the business of the entire assembly and its ... view
• 16 Oct 2018 in Senate: This Bill, therefore, brings to life one of the mechanisms through which people can participate through petitions. So, it has brought in a procedure through which the people can relate to the county assemblies. Currently, as we speak, there is a procedure in the National Assembly, but there is no procedure in the county assemblies. view
• 16 Oct 2018 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, we have presented petitions and statements before this House, and I am sure you have come across our citizenry just in the streets and they tell you, “Sen. Pareno, we have a petition.” They give you just a paper and tell you we have this problem. Sometimes we even tell them to go back and put it into the right format of a petition. At the end of the day, there is no procedure, it is like you meet legislators and tell them what you want to do. After listening to the people, you will realise that ... view