Mary Yiane Senata

All parliamentary appearances

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• 30 May 2019 in Senate: Sen. Kwamboka should find a way we can consolidate this Fund with other funds so that every county receives some amount to cater for the street families. The funds should also be audited and given in a transparent manner. There should be governance by Government institutions so that we are aware how the street families are receiving assistance. view
• 30 May 2019 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, we should come up with sustainable strategies such that the street families are not only helped one time and forgotten about. 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
• 30 May 2019 in Senate: need to have strategies to ensure that the street children and families can access education, healthcare in our facilities, food and any Government programmes. view
• 30 May 2019 in Senate: I beg to support this Motion and encourage my sister to go ahead and draft a Bill on how this Fund can be consolidated with other Government funds so that we end up with a budget that can help our street families. This Motion is very noble because it is the constitutional right of street families to live a decent life. We need to have such kinds of programmes that take care of our street families like in the developed countries. view
• 30 May 2019 in Senate: I beg to support. view
• 30 May 2019 in Senate: Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker, for giving me a chance to add my voice to this important Motion. From the outset, I congratulate my sister, Sen. Shiyonga, for having thought of this important Motion at this particular time. This Motion is timely now that health is a devolved function. We need to think about how to devolve systems and structures so as to tackle diseases that affect citizens of this country. view
• 30 May 2019 in Senate: When I listened to Sen. Shiyonga, what we need to think about is how to have a quality healthcare system in terms of accessibility. We need to find out whether people get access to treatment in our counties. I agree with her that there is need to ensure people get access to treatment but we also need to put measures in place to ensure early detection of the disease. The disease should be detected early enough for a person to get treatment at the right time. view
• 30 May 2019 in Senate: We also have the issue of information. Do people get enough information about this kind of disease in our health centres in our counties? Sickle cell disease is hereditary but some people do not know about that. Our county, national and private health facilities need to have enough information about this disease. We need to have an understanding on how to handle, treat and manage the disease and also ensure guidance and counseling on the same. The medication for this disease is taken for a long time and that can affect somebody‟s psychological well-being. Therefore, counseling is needed to help ... view
• 30 May 2019 in Senate: and access to information on this particular disease. If that is the case, then there is need for us to address that. view
• 30 May 2019 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, the Bills of Rights, Article 26(1) talks of the right to life. It states- view