Naomi Jilo Waqo

All parliamentary appearances

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• 8 Oct 2020 in Senate: (1) Electoral reforms required to be undertaken ahead of the 2022 General Elections; (2) Audit of the national policy and legislation with a view to ascertaining the extent to which they conform to the devolved system of governance; and, (3) Audit of outstanding gaps in laws and policies to entrench and strengthen the devolved system of government. I wish to thank your office for the support accorded to the Committee in undertaking its work. I also wish to acknowledge the secretariat support that the Committee has received from the Office of the Clerk. Lastly, I wish to thank my predecessor, ... view
• 6 Oct 2020 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for granting me this opportunity to add my voice to this very important Statement of acknowledging our teachers. Mr. Speaker, Sir, as I stand, I appreciate all the teachers who have played a role in our lives and in the lives of our children, and the lives of the generations before us. Mr. Speaker, Sir, teachers are the people who produce professors, engineers, doctors, politicians, pastors, bishops, nurses and all the professionals that we have in our country. We celebrate our teachers. However, we do very little to appreciate them, which most of the time ... view
• 6 Oct 2020 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, again, many teachers have some challenges in the schools that they been sent to. Some are sent to remote areas like ours and go through a lot of hardship. We would want more to be sent to our areas and given enough support, so that they can deliver. Mr. Speaker, Sir, as they do that, their families ought to be put into consideration. They need to give attention to their families. I support the Statement and pray that the teachers in our nation will be fully appreciated. I thank you. view
• 29 Sep 2020 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for allowing me to add my voice to this very important Report. I want to base my contribution on the Report. From the Report, according to the Ministry of Health, the MES project was aimed at accelerating progress towards attaining the health sector goals of equitable, affordable and quality healthcare at the highest attainable standards. This is something that can really encourage anybody and especially counties that really needed this equipment. From the Report, it is quite clear that MES has not served the intended purpose. Attaining equitable, affordable and quality healthcare services is something ... view
• 29 Sep 2020 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, under the recommendations, in many instances, the equipment supplied under this project duplicated equipment already in use at the county level. For example, Turkana County received an additional CT Scan machine. This is total wastage The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only.A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate. view
• 29 Sep 2020 in Senate: of resources. Many are the times we have talked of corruption in our country, misuse and mismanagement of funds, which are not well used. view
• 23 Sep 2020 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I rise pursuant to Standing Order 48 (1) to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on Energy regarding the frequent cases of electricity surge and outage in Marsabit County, and in particular Saku Constituency. In the Statement the Committee should- (a)Explain the cause of frequent electricity surge and blackout in Marsabit County, in particular Marsabit Town and its environs, which has led to inconveniences and losses due to distraction of business and household electrical equipment. (b)Elucidate actions the Ministry of Energy and the Kenya Power and Lighting Company (KPLC) is putting in place to curb ... view
• 17 Sep 2020 in Senate: Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. I will try to be very brief. This evening, I am among the happiest Senators. Madam Temporary Speaker, the Bible in Isaiah 1:18 says- “Come, let us reason together. Although your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow”. view
• 17 Sep 2020 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, I want to thank our President, His Excellency Uhuru Muigai Kenyatta. If he had not called the leadership yesterday, sat and reasoned with them, today, we would have been in the same state that we have been in. I want to thank and also congratulate him for unifying our country. Madam Temporary Speaker, I also want to thank the leadership of the Senate because of guiding us yesterday. On the same note, under this formula, today, we are glad as the people of Marsabit County. For two months we have been talking, crying and saying that we ... view
• 8 Sep 2020 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for allowing me to come and add my voice to this. Much has been said about the Petitioner and the Petition itself. I just want to say that as the Senate, now that this Petition has come, we have the opportunity to look into this, but in future, proper verification must be done before we deliberate. The issue of saying that we give it the shortest time possible may not sound well outside there. This is because we are here to serve Kenyans and the Petitioner has the right to be heard. We are here ... view