Martha Karua

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• 19 Oct 2006 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. This hon. Member is talking about ten women. Could he, please, name them and also declare his interest in the matter? view
• 19 Oct 2006 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. Standing Orders are very clear that if an hon. Member has an interest in the subject that he is discussing, that hon. Member should be good enough to declare his interest. I have sat here listening to hon. Ojaamong talking about a women's organisation with 10 or so women whom he has accused of being merchants of evil and divorces. The hon. Member knows what I am asking. Could he, please, declare his interest in the matter so that we understand his contribution? view
• 19 Oct 2006 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. My colleague cannot discuss the nominated women as a group without complying with our Standing Orders. He should bring a substantive Motion before he discusses them. I seek your direction that the hon. Member ceases to discuss nominated women Members. view
• 19 Oct 2006 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, for giving me the opportunity to support this very noble Motion. I want to congratulate the Mover and my colleague on the Opposition side, Mr. Ojaamong, for proving one point: That we truly need this gender policy. It is quite obvious that there is very little, if any, understanding of gender issues in this country. It is taken for granted, including by some hon. Members, that gender means women. Gender is not another name for women. Gender refers to the socially constructed roles of both men and women. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, ... view
• 19 Oct 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary October 19, 2006 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES 3087 Deputy Speaker, Sir, I appreciate that the message is sinking. I will repeat that in many instances, these organisations have acted as conciliators. If people have experienced failures of their marriages after that, then the parties to the marriage must blame themselves and not FIDA. Let me go on with my contribution. The main feature of this Sessional Paper is to enhance women's economic empowerment, noting that women, not only form a good proportion of the population, but also contribute greatly to the economic development of this country. When a society helps ... view
• 17 Oct 2006 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I want to take this opportunity to support the Motion on the Floor to vote money for this very important Ministry. I want to start by congratulating the Ministry for turning around health services. We are happy with the increased level of drugs that are going to clinics and hospitals all around the country October 17, 2006 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES 2945 and with the improvement of the facilities. However, there are areas that we still need to emphasise. These areas involve changing or making policy regarding private practise by doctors working for Government hospitals. I ... view
• 3 Aug 2006 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I will only take three minutes, so that others may also have a chance to speak. I rise to support this Motion--- view
• 3 Aug 2006 in National Assembly: Yes, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. view
• 3 Aug 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I rise to support this Motion. I want to agree with my younger brother, hon. Salat, that we will need to put some legal mechanisms in place to clearly define the Opposition and the Government. This is a transitional period and we do not need to carry over the confusion of this period into the next dispensation. However, I want to advise him gratuitously, as he was trying to advise His Excellency the President, that only Ministers and Assistant Ministers swear to advise the President. Any other Member of Parliament is under no obligation, especially when ... view
• 27 Jul 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to second. view