Moses Masika Wetangula

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 1981 to 1990 of 6535.

• 4 Jun 2019 in Senate: There is a matter in court about Mzee Kirima; one of the most hardworking self- made Kenyans. He left a multibillion estate, but it is being contested. Towards the end of his life when he was in a severe depression, he was taken to a fraudulent lawyer and signed a will without knowing what he was doing and willed away his estate disinheriting very critical members of his family. view
• 4 Jun 2019 in Senate: The Constitution is very clear about soundness of mind. When they talked of “soundness of mind”, the drafters of the Constitution were clear. I cannot wake up, walk to Sen. Cheruiyot and assign all my land to him when I have sons, daughters and family that need to inherit it. A fraudulent receiver can never ask what will happen to my family. They simply take and takeoff. So, we must protect families. My two colleagues here can attest to this. You can never walk to court and defend a will unless you prove that, at the time of signing, the ... view
• 4 Jun 2019 in Senate: When we call it depression, madness or lunacy, these are just semantics. The end game is people who temporarily or permanently lose the focus of their minds and do things that they ought not to do. First, they must be treated. We must ensure that after the treatment, they come back to their senses to do things that could affect their neighbours, family and everybody. More importantly, we must avail the right treatment to people who walk up and down markets shouting from morning to evening things that you do not understand. We see some of them out here running ... view
• 4 Jun 2019 in Senate: Such fellows are also mental patients. The State has a duty to protect and treat them. view
• 4 Jun 2019 in Senate: Lastly, Madam Temporary Speaker, when we talk of mental health, we must also be careful. In some countries, especially former countries under the stranglehold of communism, anytime you disagree with the State, you are declared insane, taken to an asylum, locked up and jailed for many years. 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
• 4 Jun 2019 in Senate: When there was a coup in Sudan, the general who had disagreed with the President was declared a mental patient. For more than 16 years, people thought he was dead. He was picked from an asylum having been a five star general to a declared “mental patient”. He had been locked up in an asylum and appeared like an octogenarian. We need to make sure that the State does not abuse mental illness to punish people. view
• 4 Jun 2019 in Senate: The other day, I was listening to the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). Some friendly country to Kenya declared three very senior politicians who had said that the country was going the wrong way to be mental patients. They were locked up. That is how serious it is. So, we need to protect the individuals’ rights. We need to have facilities available. Above all, we must protect the assets and properties of people who suffer from mental problems. view
• 4 Jun 2019 in Senate: As I congratulate, Sen. Kasanga, I hope that we will look at this Bill at the Committee Stage very carefully and make sure that the national and county governments work together for the betterment of the health of the people of this country. view
• 4 Jun 2019 in Senate: I thank you. view
• 29 May 2019 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I enjoy a special privilege because the Speaker was my student, and I am his Senator. So, I enjoy that dual advantage. I also join you in welcoming students from Kangaru Girls School. I believe that Kangaru Girls High School was born out of Kangaru Boys High School. When we were in the university, my class of 45 students at the University of Nairobi had a whopping 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