Hon Martha Wangari

All parliamentary appearances

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• 21 Jul 2016 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I congratulate the Mover of the Bill, Sen. Sijeny. This Bill talks to the Constitution that Kenyans voted for overwhelmingly in 2010. Under Article 81 of the Constitution on the general principles of the electoral system, there is a clear provision, under (b), on how the electoral system should be. It says:- “The electoral system shall comply with the following principles- (b) not more than two-thirds of the members of elective public bodies shall be of the same gender.” The issue of the gender parity and equality in this country in terms of leadership ... view
• 20 Jul 2016 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the CS should also tell us, in terms of the fixed fees ceiling for day schools, how many are adhering to the set fees which is Kshs9,000 for day schools. Some schools, for example, in my County, Nakuru, are charging up to Kshs21,000 per year in day schools. He should explain to us how that implementation is being done and the steps being taken to correct the errant head teachers and principals. view
• 20 Jul 2016 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I want to join my colleagues in welcoming these students here and on behalf of the Kenya Women Senators, I want to encourage these young women that it is possible to become whatever you desire to be and I hope that they can see that even in the leadership in this House, we have 18 women. I want to tell them that they can be where they want to be and pick only the good things and sieve the bad ones. I say that because even in school destruction, there are very few The electronic version ... view
• 20 Jul 2016 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to move that The National Hospital Insurance Fund (Amendment) Bill (Senate Bill No.9 of 2015) be now read a Second Time. This Bill touches on a critical issue of health in our country. It also touches on how Kenyans will pay for health services and the National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF). It is an amendment to The National Hospital Insurance Fund Act which is old. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate view
• 20 Jul 2016 in Senate: Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I thank my colleagues, from the Seconder to the other Senators, who have contributed to this Bill. To Sen. M. Kajwang, there is no magic in getting your Bill signed. In fact, the Bill that I sponsored and was signed; the County Governments (Amendment) Act, was authored when the late Sen. Gerald Kajwang was in office. So, it tells you how far it goes. It has been two or three agonizing years to actually trace it from where it was. So, I share the frustration in terms of expediting our Bills which has also been cited ... view
• 20 Jul 2016 in Senate: Thank you Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. That is also an issue that we should explore. I agree with Sen. (Prof.) Lonyangapuo and Sen. Kajwang on the composition of this Board. I agree that in the Third Reading, we should look into whether we need farmers associations, the Kenya National Union of Teacher (KNUT) and the Kenya Union of Post Primary Education Teachers (KUPPET) represented here. In terms of making it efficient, we can look at it during the Committee Stage. The other issue is one that is quite critical. It is not addressed in this amendment. When it comes to ... view
• 19 Jul 2016 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.45(2)(b) to seek a Statement from the Chairperson of the Sessional Committee on Implementation regarding the status of the implementation of the resolution of the Senate on the state of affairs in Kenya Airways Limited. In the Statement, I would like the Chairperson to apprise the House on the status of implementation of each of the recommendations made by the ad hoc select Committee of the inquiry into the affairs of the company and its subsidiaries in its report on the matter as tabled on 1st December, 2015 and ... view
• 19 Jul 2016 in Senate: Yes, Mr. Speaker, Sir. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate view
• 19 Jul 2016 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the second Statement is directed to the same Committee. I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.45(2)(b) to seek a Statement from the Chairperson of the Sessional Committee on Implementation regarding the status of the implementation of the resolution of the Senate on the disappearance of twins at Pumwani Maternity Hospital on 6th January, 2015. In the Statement, I would like the Chairperson to apprise the House on the status of implementation of the recommendations made by the Standing Committee on Health in its report on the matter as tabled on 15th September, 2015 and adopted by the ... view
• 19 Jul 2016 in Senate: seconded. view