Hon Martha Wangari

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 2171 to 2180 of 2211.

• 24 Sep 2013 in Senate: Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. I would like to join my colleagues in condemning the act of cowardice that was taken by a few, who were looking to disintegrate this country. At the same time, I would want to give my heartfelt condolences to everyone who lost someone in that heinous act, including His Excellency the President and our colleague, Sen. Beth Mugo, who were directly affected. At the same time, I want to also condole with those who are not sure even where their kin are, because we still have many of those cases. I want to also empathize ... view
• 24 Sep 2013 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, I want also to empathize with the hostages that were freed from Saturday up to today, knowing that this trauma will not go away in one day. Some will be affected for a very long time. We condemn in the strongest terms possible this act. As a woman, even to hear that there is a possibility that there was a woman terrorist, I really want to register my utmost disgust at that, because women do not take lives. Women bring life to this world and nurture it. I really hope that is not true. I want to ... view
• 24 Sep 2013 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, I also want to really congratulate the Kenyan people, starting with the leadership of this country. Before I came to this House, I went to Uhuru Park in the early afternoon and the queues of people lining up even now to donate blood were amazing. You will find a group of artists trying to entertain these donors and another person comes with water to give the people singing to the donors who are giving blood, and the chain continues. If there is something that the terrorists have failed in, it is dividing this country. It is not ... view
• 24 Sep 2013 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, when you look at that child who was running, that video keeps on tormenting most of us, she is like our own. You do not see an Asian, Somali or Kikuyu. You see a Kenyan or even if it is not a Kenyan from your county, a human being. That is the basis of having a conscience. There is a saying in Somali that if you have been shot with two arrows, one on your buttock and another one in your eye, you first remove the one on your buttock, so that you can sit down and ... view
• 24 Sep 2013 in Senate: Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. 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
• 19 Sep 2013 in Senate: Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, on behalf of the Chairman of the Sessional Committee on Devolved Government, I want to give one Statement that was sought by the distinguished Senator for Kitui, Sen. Musila. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, as I had indicated yesterday, we were waiting for more information from the Commission on Revenue Allocation (CRA), that we have received. The Senator wanted to know the criteria for determining marginalized counties to benefit from the Equalisation Fund. As you are aware, Article 204 of the Constitution of Kenya established an Equalisation Fund into which shall be paid 0.5 per cent of ... view
• 19 Sep 2013 in Senate: Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I know many people have ventilated on this issue, but on the very first question by Sen. Musila on getting an assurance that next year we will have Kitui County included, which is also tied with the question by Sen. Moi, I want to say that it is not really in our power to give that assurance as a Committee. In my earlier communication, I said that the CRA will be able to sit down and review this formula. It does not mean that the counties that were cut off will be included; they could still ... view
• 19 Sep 2013 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I actually want to give a status report on a Statement that was requested by Sen. Daisy Kanainza regarding the view
• 19 Sep 2013 in Senate: Fund. I also want to seek the indulgence of the House to give us more time because we have already made a communication to the Ministry of Devolution and Planning. However, they are asking for more time to supply us with the required information. view
• 19 Sep 2013 in Senate: Two weeks, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. view