Prof. Margaret Kamar

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• 30 Jul 2019 in Senate: researching in this area. If not, we then need to start supporting research on these kinds of diseases that are wiping out our people. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I know that my colleagues, just like myself, have been involved in fundraising, either for treatment or funerals because of cancer. In the last two years, hardly a month passes by without a case coming before me. I, therefore, join you and the House in sending our condolences to the families. Thank you. view
• 18 Jul 2019 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. view
• 18 Jul 2019 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I need to be saved from my own student, Sen. Cheruiyot. Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for giving me an opportunity to congratulate my sister, Sen. (Rev.) Waqo, for the nomination to be the Chairperson of a Committee. I do not just congratulate her, but also the male colleagues in that Committee for doing what is right, and what should be done. We are not congratulating her because this is something new or trying to do, but the thing that we should have done from the beginning. Mr. Speaker, Sir, we have violated the Constitution in this ... view
• 18 Jul 2019 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I was getting surprised at what the Sen. Malalah was saying, because our Constitution is very clear. It is our responsibility to read the Constitution. We know that the Constitution states clearly that for all elective and appointive positons, we must obey the one-third rule. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate. view
• 18 Jul 2019 in Senate: As I said earlier, we have had a very dangerous trend in this House, where our committees are chaired by male colleagues. It is dangerous because there was a forum in Washington, where the Senator for Nairobi was leading a women’s delegation. As he did that, I am reliably informed that there were sessions that he was not very comfortable about. It is very important that--- view
• 18 Jul 2019 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I am happy that he has said that he was very comfortable. I leave it at that, that he was very comfortable with every Committee, because I said I was reliably informed by a Member of the Committee. view
• 18 Jul 2019 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for giving direction. I did not intend to impute an improper motive on a colleague, because I was just passing information. Mr. Speaker, Sir, our Standing Orders and the Constitution are very clear on the one-third gender rule. Since we have that provision, I appeal to our male colleagues that when there is a turnaround in the election of Chairpersons of the Committees, we should follow the example of a Committee that elected our colleague, Sen. (Rev.) Waqo, yesterday to be the Chairperson of the Committee. With those few remarks, Mr. Speaker, Sir, I thank ... view
• 18 Jul 2019 in Senate: Thank you Madam, Temporary Speaker, for giving me the opportunity to support this Motion that seeks to reduce the period to one day. I support it because the budgets for counties should be sorted out urgently. I also take this opportunity to congratulate the Speaker for leading all of us this morning to go and make a Statement about the role of Senate. view
• 18 Jul 2019 in Senate: When it comes to budgeting, even as we talk about the Division of Revenue Bill, it is good to remember, as our colleague has said, that 15 per cent of the Budget should go to the health sector because it is a devolved function. Currently, what counties are getting is not enough. The budget is not enough even for the two sectors that have been devolved. Agriculture needs another 10 per cent as per the international agreements that we signed, yet we are not obeying that. Going forward, it is important for this Senate to look at the international instruments ... view
• 18 Jul 2019 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. Pursuant to Standing Order 47(1) I would like to make a Statement on the maize situation in the country. view