Masitsa Naomi Shiyonga

All parliamentary appearances

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• 2 Mar 2022 in Senate: working on a manifesto that will see our people better. The term handouts should be withdrawn. We are not giving handouts; we have various programmes in our manifesto. view
• 2 Mar 2022 in Senate: Mr. Temporary Speaker, I was just asking Sen. Cherargei to withdraw that statement because it is not a handout. Even if the money is going to be handed out or given, it is not a handout. There is a difference between handout, giving bribes or tokens and giving out money through a programme or a system that is certified by the Government. That is what we intend to do in our manifesto. view
• 2 Mar 2022 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, for giving me the opportunity to support Sen. Nyamunga’s Motion on recognizing and appreciating the elderly by county governments. view
• 2 Mar 2022 in Senate: 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
• 2 Mar 2022 in Senate: I do support this Motion and appreciate Sen. Cherargei. This Motion is timely and well placed in the right House. We appreciate what the Government is currently doing when it comes to the cash transfer programme. We had discussed this programme as the Committee on Labour and Social Welfare. It has some problems, especially on the stalled registration process for the elderly persons in our country during the COVID-19 period. We realized that these people are very important in the Republic of Kenya. They are our own parents, relatives and people that need to be protected by the State. When ... view
• 2 Mar 2022 in Senate: Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, yes there were hiccups and we shared. We shall still share the progress of the report through the Chairperson of the Committee, which is a procedure in this House. As a Member of the Committee, when we met with the necessary stakeholders, we discussed this issue. We realized there were problems, especially with the registration that stalled. One of the reasons was that during the COVID-19 period, most of the people had attained the age of 65 years and were yet to be registered. However, the report will be laid on the Floor of the House, ... view
• 2 Mar 2022 in Senate: 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
• 2 Mar 2022 in Senate: It is from the counties that these people emanate. They are identified by the view
• 2 Mar 2022 in Senate: It is very important that we devolve this function from the national level, where it takes time. Some even die during the long process without the benefits too. I support this Motion. It is important for us to identify that these individuals are at risk and need self-sufficient support. They need to be comforted and assisted with the community and the Government. When it comes to medical care, they are prone to chronic diseases. Many of them, regardless of which area they come from, are prone to insecurity, chronic diseases and are lonely. This is because they no longer live ... view
• 2 Mar 2022 in Senate: The policies and legislation framework should also look at how to ensure that these people can access information. Benefits should be given directly to the beneficiary. Other people should not be given the benefits because they may influence the whole system. view