28 Jul 2016 in Senate:
Thank you Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I am one of the culprits and I will rectify that. My interest in this question stands from the fact that the free maternity care was meant to improve maternal mortality in this country. In my county, one of the critical things---
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28 Jul 2016 in Senate:
To improve means to reduce.
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28 Jul 2016 in Senate:
Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, to reduce maternal mortality and thereby improve the number of women who survive after birth. In my county, one of the key things is prevention of mother to child transmission of HIV/AIDS. When more women deliver in hospitals, it is possible to prevent that transmission. The latest data released by the Kenya National Aids Control Council indicates that more than 2,000 children in Homa Bay County have acquired HIV/Aids through mother to child transmission. This tells you that something somewhere is not working in this Free Maternity Programme. When these mothers deliver in hospital, we are ...
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28 Jul 2016 in Senate:
Mr. Deputy Speaker Sir, on a point of order. I recall that the Chair had ruled on the Statement No. (d). The order was that whatever the case, the response ought to have been brought today. I also recall that the Senate Minority Leader informed the House that the Senator who sought the Statement was out of the country but the Speaker ruled that the answer should be brought all the same.
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28 Jul 2016 in Senate:
Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I absolutely have no objection. I was just following up on the earlier ruling.
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28 Jul 2016 in Senate:
Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, yes.
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28 Jul 2016 in Senate:
Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, if KQ was my private business, I would have fired the CEO by now. Unfortunately, it is not. As a follow up to the recommendations of the Select Committee that this House established, there are a lot of initiatives that KQ has taken up. They have brought in McKinsey and Company Limited to look at the strategic plan. They also brought in Paul J Taubman (PJT) firm to do the balance sheet restructuring. There are also many other initiatives. The fate of the KQ is as a result of the decisions made by the board and ...
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27 Jul 2016 in Senate:
Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I would have wished to welcome the young ladies but since you have closed that session, allow me to go straight to the Motion. However, when I see young bright ladies like the ones who have visited us today, it is important to encourage them. This week, two things are happening; in the world of academics and in the world of women empowerment. The first significant thing is that Hillary Clinton is poised to be nominated as the presidential candidate for a major political party in the United States. If all factors are held constant, she ...
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27 Jul 2016 in Senate:
Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I am on my way to establish the relevance of my comments on the Motion that is before the House. However, all the same, before I get to detailed discussions on the Motion, I welcome the delegation and ask the young ladies to work hard so that one day, one of them will run this nation. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, back to the Motion that is before us, I share the views raised by Sen. Sang which you have appropriately guided us on. For such a fundamental issue that was sent for mediation, it would have ...
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27 Jul 2016 in Senate:
On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir.
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