Kibwana Kivutha

All parliamentary appearances

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• 23 May 2024 in Senate: In the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the Government has a policy that every two years, you have to go through colonoscopy and endoscopy tests. If that is done, it becomes clear whether you have it or not. It is the same case for prostate cancer. Telemedicine and e-medicine will help to control cancer once we have them in place. view
• 23 May 2024 in Senate: I would like to conclude by saying that the Government has to invest in cancer, just the way we invested in COVID-19 pandemic because we are losing lives. We are losing our young ones nowadays. Instead of children burying their parents, it is parents who are burying their children, probably due to cancer and other diseases. It is quite painful. I said they are between 16 and 50 years. Going by the data, 51 per cent of them have these cases, yet that is the most active stage in life. That has a direct economic impact. view
• 23 May 2024 in Senate: I support these amendments that there is need to have Cancer Prevention and Control Act. We need telemedicine and regulate the use of e-health. I had my Bill on e- health, which has been taken by the Government. I take pride in that. I have decided that it will not move without putting a fight on amendments because I realised such amendments are not in the Digital Health Bill. view
• 23 May 2024 in Senate: Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I support this Bill. I thank you for giving me this time. view
• 22 May 2024 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. Speaker, I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.53 (1) to seek a statement from the Standing Committee on National Security, Defense and Foreign Relations regarding the circumstances leading to the fatal altercation involving Master Stephen Mwangi, a form three student at Maji Mazuri Day School and Kenya Forest Service (KFS) officers at Maji Mazuri in Eldama Ravine, Baringo County. In the statement, the committee should- The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Director, Hansard and AudioServices, Senate. view
• 22 May 2024 in Senate: (1) Provide a detailed account of the events leading to the fatal altercation between Master Stephen Mwangi and Kenya Forest Service (KFS) officers, including the actions that transpired before, during and after the altercation. (2) Disclose the status of investigations into this unfortunate incident, including the parties involved in the altercation and any preliminary findings or outcomes of such investigation. (3) Give a review of the general conduct and protocols observed by KFS officers in executing their duties, particularly in matters involving public engagement and enforcement activities within the forests in Kenya. (4) Elucidate whether there are any existing policies, ... view
• 22 May 2024 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to move that the Nuts and Oil Crops Development Bill (Senate Bills No. 47 of 2023) be read a Second Time. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, this is long overdue. This Bill will be significant in the nuts and oil industry. The industry needs a strong and a robust policy. It is time we spoke about coconuts, cashew nuts and other nuts as well. We have had Bills for coffee and tea crops, but we do not discuss about the coconut crops. This Bill intends to promote globally competitive nuts. When we talk about coconuts, ... view
• 22 May 2024 in Senate: We will have farmers establishing Savings and Credit Cooperatives (SACCOS) for growing cashew nuts and nuts. For our youth in the Coast, there has been debate on muguka and such similar issues, but this debate will go on as long as our boys and girls do not have jobs. Once this Bill is enacted, it will create jobs for the youth. The Bill is critical for economic empowerment, particularly in rural areas where nuts and oil farming is predominantly practised. Locally produced nuts and oils also reduce the carbon footprints associated with food miles. It is unlike nuts and oils ... view
• 22 May 2024 in Senate: Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. I thank hon. Senators for their contributions. I have taken note of all they have said. I sincerely thank Sen. Tabitha Mutinda, Sen. Faki, Sen. Munyi Mundigi, Sen. Tabitha Keroche, Sen. Murgor, Sen. (Prof.) Kamar and Sen. Githuku for their contributions. I hold them highly. I do not need to repeat what they have said, but I have taken notes, especially when it comes to research centres. This has been repeated over and over again by all the Senators. They have said that we may need a research centre and marketing. Apart ... view
• 22 May 2024 in Senate: I have taken note of all that, especially the mindset of the people and how we need to industrialise and go about the issue of marketing. We should also commercialise production in certain areas and not just for consumption. Sen. Tabitha Mutinda talked about export. We fail on exportation because most farmers are exploited. They do a lot in terms of farming, but they do not realise the benefits of exporting. Exporting is key. We hope that the proposed board members are going to take into account interests of the farmers in terms of exportation. At the coast, women are ... view