Prof. Margaret Kamar

All parliamentary appearances

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• 14 Jun 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, it is possible to bring a programme that we are working on, but I just want to say that it is true that the Athi River was very clean. view
• 14 Jun 2011 in National Assembly: However, this river has been a victim of very many things. It has been a victim of Nairobi growing very rapidly; it is a victim of Thika Municipality that has not expanded its sewerage systems; it is a victim of Athi River Town and we are addressing all of them. We are addressing the sewerage systems; we are addressing the issue of expansion of sewerage systems and we are addressing the issue of pollution in the river and we are sure that we will come up with a very clean system. We are already in the Nairobi River Initiative where ... view
• 14 Jun 2011 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. For the costing, if the hon. Member gives us two weeks, we will be able to give him the cost because we already know the cost of the rehabilitation of Nairobi River and we are already working on the mapping of Athi River on the other side. So, give us two weeks and we will be able to do that. The other question that came from Mr. C. Kilonzo is about a report being brought to this House. This Question was referred to the Ministry of Public Health and Sanitation at the beginning and ... view
• 14 Jun 2011 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. The first clarification was on the results. I will be very happy to have a look at those results but we will also look at our results. I will be very happy to come back to this House with the results. However, I am happy with the way the results read; that the river is polluted with organic matter because that is what I meant when I said that we are aware that it is polluted. What we are not aware is whether the analysis will tell us that it was poison or not ... view
• 14 Jun 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I have no problem with accompanying Members of Parliament. With regard to tasting the water, I have already admitted that it is polluted. When hon. Kabogo asked the initial Question, it rightfully went to the Ministry of Public Health and Sanitation because of the poisonous issues involved. That is why I said that it is very important that we get the real facts and actual status of that water. That is why we want to take the samples to the Government Chemist. I will take what I have been given and compare with the results that ... view
• 18 May 2011 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, for allowing me to contribute in support of this Motion. I support the Motion because it has a few things that will sort out the current situation. view
• 18 May 2011 in National Assembly: First, it is true that our elderly people are the poorest because we are in a society that is transiting from the old system to the new system. For many years, we have believed, as Africans and Kenyans, in taking care of the elderly. But with white collar jobs, it has not been possible for the elderly to receive any support from their children, leave alone their grandchildren. They cannot go back to take care of them like in the past. So, at this time, it is very important for the Government to take very serious recognition of the facts ... view
• 18 May 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I have a few questions about the current situation. Currently, we are aware that the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Development is handling those who are 65 years and above. It is only handling the elderly in 44 districts. In those districts, they are only handling the elderly in one location each. So, when I look at this Motion, I see that we are being a bit ambitious when we talk about 60 years and yet, for those who are 65 year old, we have not been able to cover the country. My biggest question ... view
• 18 May 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I would therefore like to suggest something that is very radical. Currently, we are handling 44 districts with Kshs1,500 being given to the elderly in each sub- location. My own suggestion is that because we will not be able to pay any arrears to the elderly, we can reduce the amount to Kshs1,000 and spread it out and cover everybody. For that reason, I would like to suggest an amendment to the Motion that, instead of going for 60 year olds, let us go back to the proposal by the Ministry and pay whoever is 65 ... view
• 18 May 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, there has been unfairness. The elderly people in Eldoret East have been asking me where the money went to, because when the money came to this House through the Budget, many of us talked about it very passionately. We said it is time the elderly people of this country enjoyed the tax that they have contributed since their youth. They have contributed through their shoes, sugar, salt and anything that they are bought and yet, some of them have not had children who have enjoyed free education both in primary and university. They have not enjoyed ... view