Michael Mwangi Muchira

All parliamentary appearances

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• 19 Nov 2020 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. view
• 5 Nov 2020 in National Assembly: Thank you Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker for giving me an opportunity to support this important Motion by my friend, Hon. Wamaua. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor. view
• 5 Nov 2020 in National Assembly: The importance of birth certificates cannot be over-emphasized. We know that the Government needs real time information for planning and efficient delivery of its services. It is therefore, in the best interest of the Government to have real time information on the births that have happened in this country, as well as on the number of deaths. This will make it real time information on its population at each particular time for efficient delivery of services. We also know that the document is crucial in obtaining certain documents like identity cards, passports and sometimes for inheritance purposes. view
• 5 Nov 2020 in National Assembly: It is unfortunate that getting this document is still a challenge in this country. We still have some sub-counties which do not have registrar of persons. The residents have to go outside their sub-county to obtain this document. It is important that the process of obtaining this document is streamlined and made easier for the parents of this country. Sometimes people have to walk for a very long distance and use a lot of money for transport, but when they get to the registrar of persons, they are told that the documents are not available. Sometimes, they are taken back ... view
• 5 Nov 2020 in National Assembly: The matter is even worse especially, as the Mover said, where a child is born out of wedlock. With various court rulings that have been made, where it is said that children born out of wedlock have a right to have their father’s name, it becomes difficult where the mother is asked for the identity card of the father. When they are not in good terms, it is very difficult to obtain such document. view
• 5 Nov 2020 in National Assembly: We need to decentralise issuance of birth certificates and make it easier and smooth to get the document. We also need to leverage on technology. We now have mobile phone technology and most people in this country have phones. If we leverage on technology, it will be easier and smooth to get this document. view
• 5 Nov 2020 in National Assembly: With those remarks, I support the Motion. view
• 15 Oct 2020 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker, for giving me an opportunity to support the National Disaster Management Authority Bill, sponsored by Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah. Kenya is prone to natural disasters such as floods, fires, drought and collapsing buildings. We have observed over the years that our response to disasters are wanting because of lack of coordination. Currently, we have the National Disaster Management Unit at the Ministry of Interior and Coordination of National Government, but it lacks the legal framework since it was formed through a Presidential directive, and not a statute. It is important to have this Bill to establish ... view
• 15 Oct 2020 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker for giving me the opportunity to support the Land (Amendment) Bill, 2019, sponsored by Hon. King’ara. The issue of public land management has been problematic for a long time. That is why Article 62 of the Kenyan Constitution 2010, stipulates how to manage public land. During subdivision of land, there is always a provision for public land, but I do not know what happens after this provision. Later on, these lands are always grabbed. This amendment will be handy to ensure that we secure the public land because public land is an important landmark ... view
• 17 Sep 2020 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, I beg to ask the Cabinet Secretary of Health the following Question: (i) Could the Cabinet Secretary explain the rationale used by the Ministry in approving health facilities in which COVID-19 patients are covered under the National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF)? (ii) What measures has the Ministry taken to relieve Kenyans of the hospital bills incurred due to COVID-19 pandemic when admitted to health facilities that are not covered by the National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF)? view