Naomi Jilo Waqo

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• 24 Oct 2018 in Senate: Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker, for allowing me also to contribute to this very important Bill. I rise to support this very important Bill and also congratulate Sen. Olekina for having thought about this. The Bible says where there is no vision, people perish. This Bill caters not only for the City County of Nairobi, but also for all the 47 counties in the country. Madam Temporary Speaker, with devolution, and putting into consideration the Kenyan population, our counties are growing very fast. Most of the time we say we are The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is ... view
• 24 Oct 2018 in Senate: poor, but when you look at the number of people who drive big vehicles within the city or in the counties, you realize how wealthy we are as a nation. This Bill will take care of Kenyans who are growing economically; who are taking care of themselves and doing business, because we are also very innovative. As I was going through the Bill, I realized that it has taken into consideration almost every area that we need to take care of. Madam Temporary Speaker, I am excited about the whole idea because it takes care of counties. When you go ... view
• 24 Oct 2018 in Senate: Clause 10(a) is on construction of an access-way to property in which the building is situated in a manner that the access-way does not obstruct a major road or extend directly from the major roads. In the past, we know well that there are many investors who have suffered very big losses because we had not planned well for this. Many 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
• 24 Oct 2018 in Senate: investors have even been put off by poor planning in our country, which has pushed them to invest in other countries. So, this Bill will bring order. It will also beautify our nation and counties. When people visit us, they can see the beauty and proper planning of our cities. They will also see the serious mind behind that planning. Madam Temporary Speaker, I am so impressed by Clause 10(4) on the penalties. The penalties suggested here are good because Kenyans are known for breaking laws. However, this Bill caters for penalties in case one breaks the provisions of this ... view
• 16 Oct 2018 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I beg to move The Prevention of Terrorism (Amendment) Bill (Senate Bills No.20 of 2018) for Second Reading. view
• 16 Oct 2018 in Senate: Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I beg to move that The Prevention of Terrorism (Amendment) Bill (Senate Bills No.20 of 2018) be read a Second Time. This Bill is important because it addresses a nationwide headache that we can comfortably say troubles the entire country. view
• 16 Oct 2018 in Senate: This Bill seeks to insert a new Clause after Section 12(d) of The Prevention of Terrorism Act. This particular Clause is very important because it will add value to the Act. As we all know, violent extremism is not like a normal crime because it has an 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
• 16 Oct 2018 in Senate: element of social problem which must be dealt with by communities before it graduates to terrorism. The formulation of county specific programme to counter radicalisation will ensure dealing with students at a personal level, thus address their fears and concerns. There is need to create fora for communities to engage in the conversation on countering violent extremism and develop relevant strategies that speaks to their context. The County Education Board, institution administrator, the security team under the county and the county commissioner and all concerned parties need to work together in order to win the war on radicalisation of the ... view
• 16 Oct 2018 in Senate: At the same time, we need to protect them from the terrorist cells operating in the different counties, not to be targeted as traitors. This can only be achieved by teamwork and developing good working relationships with the security agencies. The security team in particular, needs to create an enabling environment for communities to engage them and benefit through human intelligence, necessary for such complex undertakings presented by terrorism. There is need for rehabilitation centres to be established in all the counties for the returnees. The youths are mostly lured into terrorism by the promise of a good life. The ... view
• 16 Oct 2018 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, I stand to reply. From the outset, I take this opportunity to thank my fellow Senators for coming up very fast to support the amendment Bill. A special thank you goes to Sen. Faki who seconded the amendment Bill and Sen. Wako, my namesake. I also thank Sen. Pareno who passionately contributed, Sen. Dullo, Sen. Halake, Sen. Madzayo and Sen. Wario. view