Naomi Waqo

All parliamentary appearances

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• 10 Apr 2025 in National Assembly: (Marsabit County, UDA: Thank you for allowing me to add my voice to this very important Motion on consideration of Senate Amendments to the Cancer Prevention and Control (Amendment) (No.2) Bill (National Assembly Bill No.45 of 2022). I stand to support this because prevention is better than cure. We know very well that cancer is affecting many Kenyans. These days I am sure each person in every family is either individually affected or one of their loved ones is affected. Cancer is a disease that is taking away lives. It is also making people poor because treating it is quite ... view
• 10 Apr 2025 in National Assembly: It is good for us to pray that no more Kenyans get cancer. Treatment is expensive. The disease itself is tough and very painful for both the cancer patient and the caregivers. We can overcome it if we give a lot of attention to prevention. We can come up with these kinds of amendments that put measures in place to prevent new cases to the young people and even the older generation. We should adopt a good lifestyle and get the right medication. We should undergo checkups on time and make sure any small sign of cancer is treated. That ... view
• 7 Aug 2024 in National Assembly: (Marsabit County, UDA: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for allowing me to add my voice to this very important Motion that is being debated. I also congratulate Hon. Mishi Mboko for coming up with this Motion that is touching on the lives of many families in our country today. I congratulate her and pray that this matter will soon get the national attention, and that anybody who is suffering from mental health will get the necessary attention. view
• 7 Aug 2024 in National Assembly: It is, indeed, the right of everybody to get healthcare services that we need in our nation. Although mental health is something that has hugely affected our country, very minimal attention has been given to it. In our country today, many people go through mental health as a result of challenges in their lives. Our high school students and primary school pupils go through a lot of stress because of the syllabus, hardship, and challenges that their parents face at home. Marital The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report ... view
• 7 Aug 2024 in National Assembly: problems in families have caused a lot of stress and mental health problems to many people in our country. And it is for that reason that I support this Motion. I suggest that we offer counselling to our young people in schools, including primary schools. A department that takes care of their mental health should be established so that in case of anything, a child can be given that attention. For those who are about to join high school or who are already in high school, we know very well that these teenagers are going through a lot of stress ... view
• 8 Nov 2023 in National Assembly: (Marsabit County, UDA) seconded. view
• 8 Nov 2023 in National Assembly: (Marsabit County, UDA) seconded. view
• 15 Feb 2023 in National Assembly: (Marsabit County, UDA) view
• 1 Dec 2022 in National Assembly: (Marsabit County, UDA) view
• 30 Nov 2022 in National Assembly: (Marsabit County, UDA) view