Prof. Anyang' Nyong'o

All parliamentary appearances

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• 26 Apr 2016 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the title ‘chairman’ is a neutral title. Although we refer to someone as the ‘chairperson,’ if you look at a dictionary the definition of a chairman is a person who chairs anything. Therefore, ‘chairman’ is not gender-aligned, but gender-neutral. view
• 26 Apr 2016 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the point that Sen. Elachi is raising is very serious. I am concerned that universities are being run rather casually. The crisis at MMUST is common in other universities, particularly the new ones. There is nothing wrong with a foreigner being a VC in a Kenyan university, provided he is qualified and he is doing his work. Sir Bernard Debansen was a principal of Makerere College before it became Makerere University and did an excellent job. Dr. Author Porter was a principal of the University College of Nairobi and he did an excellent job. The most important ... view
• 21 Apr 2016 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I thank the Senate Majority Leader and the Mediation Committee for bringing this discussion to a close so that the Change Bill (National Assembly Bill No.1 of 2014) can become law. I would like to urge the Council that is established under this law to note two things:- The issue of climate change is not entirely new. The problem of climate change has only been heightened by global warming as a result of industrialisation and emission of certain gases into the atmosphere which has more or less gone haywire. So, we must recapture the greenness in ... view
• 21 Apr 2016 in Senate: Mr. Temporary Chairperson, Sir, Clause 2 on page 11 deals with the Prohibited List. That definition says: “Prohibited list means the list developed by the World Anti-Doping Agency for purposes of identifying the prohibited substances or prohibited methods”. That list is not attached as an appendix to the Bill. This list is extremely important because we know that certain athletes have been apprehended for using substances that are assumed to be on this list but are not. Quite often, food supplements have at times been assumed to be part of the prohibited substances when they are not. Given the fact ... view
• 21 Apr 2016 in Senate: That is right, Mr. Temporary Chairperson Sir. view
• 21 Apr 2016 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I will be relevant to the issues in the Third Reading. I would like to commend the process we are involved in and the fact that we have piloted this Bill through the Third Reading successfully. I would like to caution that in the appointment of the board, I do hope that when we come to amending, we shall pay specific attention to professionalism, particularly on the issue and including specifically the Pharmacy and Poisons Board. That is where these problems are domiciled. This institution, together with the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentist Board are important institutions ... view
• 20 Apr 2016 in Senate: On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. This follows your communication. I notice that the Senate is very prompt in processing Bills from the National Assembly when they come to the Senate, but we have been inquiring about Bills that were sent to the National Assembly even last year. We are not sure whether they have even been read for the First Time in the National Assembly. Would it be in order for your office to inform this House, in a systematic manner, what fate lies with the Senate Bills in the National Assembly and whether they will ... view
• 20 Apr 2016 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I support the Motion. I did not intend to rise to speak on it, but something was mentioned by Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale which compels me to say one or two things. It is related to the Kenya Rugby Sevens team. Having won an international match in Singapore and on coming back to Kenya, they were given US$1,000 each as a reward; it is a shame to this nation. The only other thing that was added is a trip to any destination where Kenya Airways can take them yet Kenya Airways can take them to very few ... view
• 20 Apr 2016 in Senate: Therefore, I urge this Senate to think of coming up with a national sports reward protocol so that our athletes can be appropriately rewarded when they perform wonders in the global stage and not leave it to some tiny-headed individual who feels that US$1,000 in this day and age, for international stars like the Kenya Rugby Sevens team, is something to be proud of. view
• 19 Apr 2016 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to request for a Statement from the Chairperson of the Standing Committee on Finance, Commerce and Budget. view