Mary Wambui Munene

All parliamentary appearances

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• 21 Apr 2016 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker, for giving this opportunity. Pursuant to Standing Order No.84, I wish to make a Personal Statement regarding an adverse mention of myself in the course of the debate this morning by another Hon. Member. The Member for Kiminini, while debating a particular Bill, mentioned that female politicians are wealthy and therefore, do not need financial support from political parties. He referred to me by name in a negative light. His statement seems to imply that women should survive on their own politically if they are wealthy and yet, even my wealthy male colleagues still receive support ... view
• 21 Apr 2016 in National Assembly: today. I struggled to get my seat and I deserve support in my political career just like my male counterparts who are never mentioned in this House. I also wish to state that I am an active, saved and respected Presbyterian Church of East Africa (PCEA) member. I wish to quote a verse from Proverbs 31:17 which says: “She dresses herself with strength and makes her arms strong.” I also end by quoting from James 3:14: “But if you have bitter jealous and there is selfish ambition in your heart, do not boast and be false to the truth.” I ... view
• 21 Apr 2016 in National Assembly: I want everybody who is here to trust God because he is going to give you what you want. Thank you. view
• 20 Apr 2016 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady for giving me this opportunity. I oppose the amendment because this country has 42 tribes. Each tribe has its own traditions. If I go to the Maasai community and buy land and I am not a resident of the traditional community, I cannot do whatever I want to do. If he deletes the word “traditional” and allows all Kenyans to buy land anywhere, the amendment will be fine. If he insists on the word “traditional”, we are going to divide this country. It is not good. view
• 3 Mar 2016 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker, for giving me this opportunity. I support this Community Land Bill. There are so many colonial villages where people still live. There are people who live in Majengo, Kiawara and Wetemere in Nyeri. They cannot do anything because they have not been given titles so that they can build their houses. We ask the Government to register their land as community land so that they are given title deeds. That way, somebody can build a small house for his or her family to live in. The way they are living now, their houses can catch fire ... view
• 3 Mar 2016 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, we saw a place where a person built a house and the governor asked him to pay rates. They have not changed. That is not good. We want the law to cover those people so that they cannot lose their community land. These are cultural things. You are given some land by your parents. When a woman gets married, sometimes she can go back to her home. She is not supposed to be thrown out because she does not have land. This provision is contained in the Constitution of Kenya, 2010. Everybody is entitled to inherit everything. Boys ... view
• 3 Mar 2016 in National Assembly: Even in Nairobi County, in a place like Kibra, people need to be given title deeds for their community land. The Government can go and count the number of people who are there. Names of the homes which will be counted will be written as the owners of the community land. Even now, there are some families which cannot sell land because it is written that it is family land or property where nobody can sell or claim ownership. view
• 3 Mar 2016 in National Assembly: It is good for our Government to remember those people who were born in Majengo or colonial villages so that they can be given land. We want to help our people in this country. There are so many people who suffered in this country. Some people went to fight in the forest and their lands were grabbed by their brothers who did not go to the forest. They do not have anywhere to stay. We want this country to remember those people who have done a lot of work for us to be where we are. It is good for ... view
• 3 Mar 2016 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker. May God bless this country. view
• 3 Mar 2016 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker, for giving me this opportunity to speak about the Community Land Bill. I support this Bill is because there are some people who are living in towns. They were born there, for example, Majengo people. When their fathers died they buried them in public cemetery. These people have nowhere to go. So, it is good that they are going to be given a title deed for community land so that they can build small huts on that land. We have colonial villages in this country. We have them even in our place. These people live ... view