Prof. Margaret Kamar

All parliamentary appearances

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• 20 Sep 2023 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, in our laws, we talk of the minimum age of 18 years. Has it made any impact? The highest concentration of use of the e-cigarettes- that I am learning the name today, is in the high schools. Our high schools have really become a den of drugs. Now we are trying to get other rules in the schools through the Boards of Management (BOM) to ensure that when children go to school, they are searched until they are almost searched naked to make sure that they are carrying nothing. What does it mean? It means even this ... view
• 20 Sep 2023 in Senate: the students who are found with e-cigarettes. I am glad that as I am talking, we have wonderful students in very nice uniforms sitting up in your Gallery. We want to tell our students that they are the future of this country. They must desist from this kind of behavior because they are destroying themselves, their families and our society. We will lose a generation because of that. We want to tell our students, now that you came to the House when we were discussing drugs, please, run away from them. Even the Bible, which I believe says ‘resist the ... view
• 19 Sep 2023 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I beg to Move that The Kenya Sign Language Bill (Senate Bills No.9 of 2023) be now read a Second Time. Before I proceed, I would like to inform the House that this is the International Week for the deaf and it is an appropriate time to Move this Bill. Also, I send a warm message of congratulations to Kenyans with hearing impairment. Moreover, I would like to remember the sign language technical teams; those in the media who interpret and the teachers for the special children. As a Committee on Education, we visited several ... view
• 19 Sep 2023 in Senate: In a way, this is a group that has felt discriminated against, although there are constitutional provisions that give them the right. Therefore, the Bill draws its strength from Article 10(2) of the Constitution. It designates human dignity, equity, social justice inclusivity, equality, human rights, non-discrimination and the protection of the marginalised as national values and principles of governance. Further, Article 7(3)(b) of the Constitution emphasizes the promotion of indigenous languages. These includes the Kenyan Sign Language, Braille and other communication formats accessible to Persons with Disability (PWDs). Similarly, Article 54(1)(d) stipulates that a person with any disability is entitled ... view
• 19 Sep 2023 in Senate: hardly communicate to anybody. A deaf child is a very unique child because this is a child who is well in all ways except that they cannot communicate. That is why it is very important that in this Bill, the Cabinet Secretary for Education considers these very special children in a way that they be provided for at a very early stage. In fact, somewhere in the Bill, we have also mentioned that these children should be in school under the integrated system. This is because the issue of integration is coming up internationally, that special children do not really ... view
• 19 Sep 2023 in Senate: This is very important so that whenever we have conferences, whether it is this Senate or KEWOSA or any other group and we need an interpreter, we just check the website of the Kenya Sign Language Interpreters and pick whoever we want from there. That way, we will have standardized and we would know who can do the work. Ideally, the Bill also stipulates that, individuals wishing to provide Kenya Sign Language Interpretation services must apply for registration with the Ministry of Education. This is very important. Just the way we say you must register as a teacher with the ... view
• 19 Sep 2023 in Senate: Some people have even lost land because they did not know it was a transaction that was going on as communications were happening even when they were sitting next to the person. So, we must provide a way of communication for them. Hence, the importance of the sign language Bill. This Bill places a strong emphasis on education support for deaf learners. The Bill can have provisions related to education ensuring that deaf students have access to quality education that includes sign language as a medium of instruction. This can empower deaf individuals with the skills and knowledge they need ... view
• 19 Sep 2023 in Senate: skill that they can learn within the same period when they will be learning other things and it will be very useful. Mr. Speaker, Sir, as I conclude, this country has signed and ratified international agreements and conventions that promote the rights and inclusions of People with Disabilities (PWD). Enacting sign language legislation can demonstrate a commitment to meeting these international obligations. It also includes provisions for raising awareness about the importance of sign language and deaf culture among the public and relevant institutions. I sincerely thank the members of the Committee on Education and my co-sponsor, Sen. Crystal Asige ... view
• 19 Sep 2023 in Senate: Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. May I begin by thanking all Members who have contributed to this Bill. We have Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale who seconded, Sen. Wambua, Sen. Cherarkey, Sen. Mwaruma, Sen. Faki, Sen. Seki, Sen. Lemaltian, Sen. Thangw’a, and Sen. Osotsi. I thank each one of them for supporting the Bill. This Bill as was summarized by Sen. Osotsi is progressive and will move us further. Several issues have been touched and we will strengthen them at Committee Stage. Kenya will be one of the first countries to have their sign language. As was mentioned by one of our ... view
• 19 Sep 2023 in Senate: Three minutes, Madam Temporary Speaker. view