Prof. Margaret Kamar

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 961 to 970 of 3067.

• 25 Nov 2018 in Senate: Thank you Senator. Sen. Sakaja, proceed. view
• 25 Nov 2018 in Senate: Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker, for giving me the opportunity to support this Motion. Speaking after Sen. Cheruiyot, I can only add to the condolences that have been given by you and him to our dear brother Sen. Faki for the loss of his son. We know it is a painful time. Our prayers are with him and the family that they may be comforted at this difficult time. view
• 25 Nov 2018 in Senate: I join my colleagues in congratulating Sen. (Dr.) Musuruve for this Motion that has not only been brought here to take care of a special group in society, but has also been brought to train us, as leaders, on how to deal with inclusivity. I want to join the colleagues who said that she should not stop at the point of a Motion, but transcend it to be a law. It is very important that whatever provisions we have in the Constitution are actualized through legislation. The only way to deal with Article 43(f) of the Constitution is by actualizing ... view
• 25 Nov 2018 in Senate: Special children are our children. The Constitution says ‘every person’. We need to ensure that every person accesses the rights in the Bill of rights in the Constitution. I congratulate Sen. (Dr.) Musuruve for making a mark in the one year she has been here. Not only through this Motion, but also remember when we were in Eldoret, she had carried with her teaching material for those who have hearing impairment problems. She approached the Committee on Education and we embraced her. I was one of those who were excited about this. First, there is a special school in Eldoret ... view
• 25 Nov 2018 in Senate: I have never gone to a school where all the children are happy at the same time. You go to this school and they will all dance away in joy. I have always enjoyed the company of children in our Special School for the Deaf in Eldoret. It was a great opportunity for me to go and introduce Sen. (Dr.) Musuruve to them. I had no idea how to greet them. I always danced with them, but I could not talk with them. However, it was good to have her there. In fact, we managed to bring in the Speaker. ... view
• 25 Nov 2018 in Senate: We must also recognize the work that the Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development (KICD) did. We, as a Committee, had the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of KICD and asked them to work with the Senator to ensure that the materials are ready. I have never seen people work for 24 hours for 7 days. That is what one calls 24/7. It was real and they got the material on time. When the Speaker confirmed his attendance, Sen. (Dr.) Musuruve did not sleep for the 7 days. She would make calls even in the wee hours of the night. We will ... view
• 25 Nov 2018 in Senate: A friend of mine, who has a water bottling project, hired eight deaf youth. He told me: “I do not want noisy girls in my project. I want quiet busy girls.” The performance tripled when he hired the deaf youth, because they just took instructions and moved. Therefore, if we enable them, they can do much more than those of us who think we are able. The youth have a lot of distractions and when you hire them, they need close supervision. However, those with hearing impairment do not have a lot of distractions. If it is time to work, ... view
• 25 Nov 2018 in Senate: I have had experiences with youth who have hearing impairment and they are able to do many things. It was when I encountered this group that I realized that it is true that disability is not inability. More than that, disability is a description by the observer. It does not belong to those who we think are unable. We thank God for that. view
• 25 Nov 2018 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, I wish Sen. (Dr.) Musuruve well as she continues with this agenda. We are all happy because we have recognized that inclusivity is her agenda in this House. Whenever we are not inclusive, we know that she is watching. We 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
• 25 Nov 2018 in Senate: thank you for that and ask those people who are still doubting your performance here that they need to hear from the horse’s mouth; that Senators have recognized your performance and will support you to move this section of Kenyans even higher. view