Prof. Margaret Kamar

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 21 to 30 of 3022.

• 28 May 2024 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I stand to support the amendment that has been introduced by Sen. Dullo. The one reason that in democratic Parliaments there should be allowance for people to make decisions and moves of their own choice. It becomes difficult when we lock the system through our own Standing Orders and forbid Members who may wish not to be aligned with any political coalition. I, therefore, support that it is good for us within the House to know that once we are in the House, for democracy to prevail we allow Members to exercise their duty and ... view
• 28 May 2024 in Senate: flexibility and it allows for this democratic movement, so that coalitions can be brought in or out in a democratic manner. For that, I support the amendment. view
• 23 May 2024 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, for giving me the opportunity to welcome the girls from Eldoret. I am an old girl of Moi Girls’ High School Eldoret. I was in Moi Girls’ High School in 1977 to 1978, probably before their mothers were born. I want to encourage them that the sky is not the limit when it comes to education. I first congratulate them for getting the opportunity to go to that wonderful school. I have also interacted with their teachers and I know that these students are set for higher grounds. Moi Girls, like the highlands which ... view
• 22 May 2024 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, for allowing me to support the Nuts and Oils Crops Development Bill (Senate Bills No. 47 of 2023). As I support it, I would like to congratulate Sen. Hamida for coming up with a very good Bill that looks at how we can produce quality nuts and oils. The Bill that provides for the production, processing, marketing and distribution of oil nuts is very important. We are very fortunate to have different climatic zones across the country. Right from the coast to the northern parts of this country that are dry, we can produce ... view
• 22 May 2024 in Senate: how to add value, so that we do not sell raw things. If we add value 100 per cent for the farmers, they will get much better than what we are getting right now. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, increasing production is one of the things that this Bill is promoting. Processing is the other one. If we can add value to any product that we produce, we can export and more earn foreign exchange for our country. Whether it is COMESA or the market that we have in the East African Community (EAC), we need to add value to ensure ... view
• 21 May 2024 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, for giving me an opportunity to say a few words as we prepare to celebrate the Internatinoal Tea Day. Tea has not only been a moneymaker for this country, but also a beverage that every Kenyan loves. We have our own way of making tea. Even when we are out of this country, people talk of Kenyan tea and the way Kenyans mix their tea. This is something worth celebrating. As we prepare to celebrate, we know that there are areas in this country with no cash crops. We encourage tea growing zones to ... view
• 21 May 2024 in Senate: 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
• 21 May 2024 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I also thank Sen. Mutinda for that information because she read my mind that I wanted a replacement of view
• 21 May 2024 in Senate: with tea. Not only in Embu, but also in Meru. When I saw this plant in the farm that I went to, it was a very healthy bush and I told them that it was tea. They told me it was not. I then asked the lady who was the owner of that small acre. She told us that the only problem was that her son had also become an addict to muguka. They had been planting it, but the son became an addict and started causing problems. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, tea does not cause any problem. It is ... view
• 15 May 2024 in Senate: Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. I will start by thanking the Cabinet Secretary for articulating the answers and congratulate him on the plans he has because it is said that if you do not plan, you plan to fail. The detailed plans he has for the two sectors are very impressive. I also want to say without doubt that we expect that the investment in women to be a success story. He is among the first governors to hand over his seat to his deputy, not just a deputy, but a woman deputy and we congratulate him for that. view