Naomi Jilo Waqo

All parliamentary appearances

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• 26 Sep 2018 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I stand to support this Motion and congratulate Mr. Kipchoge who made us proud. He is our son. We are proud of him together with others. We have many Kenyans who have similar talents, but have not been nurtured. My request to all counties is to invest in sports, so that our young people can bring out their talents, compete with others and make us proud. As a nation, we need to set aside a day to celebrate our athletes. They have always made us proud. I believe that the only thing that unites ... view
• 26 Sep 2018 in Senate: Yes. There is the pension scheme being proposed here. I want to suggest that even the wives of athletes or their spouses be considered in the scheme because we do not want them to suffer. view
• 26 Sep 2018 in Senate: Thank you, Madam Speaker for allowing me to add my voice to this very important Bill. From the onset, I support the Bill, but with some amendments. As we have all observed, the Bill does not cover the entire nation. It is important for it to cover the entire nation and put into consideration any other area that may fall under this. Currently, there are a lot of discoveries going on, including at the village where I come from in Marsabit. For example, in one of our areas; some years ago, we were told that they were able to discover ... view
• 26 Sep 2018 in Senate: improve their lives. It is through such Bills that we can express what we want to have in future. I have not seen anything that touches on where we are coming from and where we are headed in this Bill. It is important for us to touch on that also so that it can give good guidance to the nation. Why am saying that? This is because most of the time we have records in place, but we do not refer to them. So, it is important for us to also refer to them and see how best we can ... view
• 19 Sep 2018 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, for allowing me to add my voice to this petition, which is very important. The state of the people living in slums is quite pathetic and many Kenyans are really suffering. I visited Kibera and other slums in Nairobi and was shocked. I preferred to live in the village rather than living in the slums. The slum dwellers are exposed to many dangers and risks, especially the young ladies who are exposed to many dangers, including poor parents who struggle to feed their children by doing all manner of jobs. It is even worse for ... view
• 19 Sep 2018 in Senate: Sorry. view
• 19 Sep 2018 in Senate: I apologise for that, I meant Sen. Sakaja, if you do not know that, I apologise. view
• 19 Sep 2018 in Senate: My apology, Mr. Deputy Speaker. I meant Sen. Sakaja. view
• 19 Sep 2018 in Senate: Last night, many people lost their homes and properties, making them IDPs with no food or a place to sleep. I was informed that more than 100 people from Marsabit County have lost their homes. When we talk about slums, it does 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
• 13 Sep 2018 in Senate: Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. As I issue this Statement, I want to inform the Hon. Members that those of us who are in red are doing so in solidarity with Ms. Sharon who was murdered. 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