Rachel Wambui Shebesh

All parliamentary appearances

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• 19 Aug 2010 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, I have heard the Minister speak clearly about wanting to improve the investment climate in Kenya. I would like to believe that he is speaking mostly to the Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs). It is in this sector that, I believe Kenya will really grow. I believe that the growth in the SMEs does not only touch on the economy of the country, but touches on the livelihoods of the most vulnerable in our society, which are women. Most of the women businesses are in the SMEs zone. Mr. Minister, you know very well that there ... view
• 19 Aug 2010 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, I would also like to speak about the issue of disaster risk reduction. At the beginning of this year, I was appointed by the United Nations Strategy for Disaster Reduction as a representative for Africa. One of the key view
• 19 Aug 2010 in National Assembly: Thank you very much, Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker. I want to rise again to support the Vote for this Ministry. I want to start by congratulating the Minister and say, just in case people do not know, that we are still using the systems that he put in place at the Pan-African Parliament (PAP). He put in place financial systems at PAP that have made us, as Kenyans, proud. I know that many Kenyans do not know that and so, I thought it was important to say that. I think you were given the right Ministry because you had already ... view
• 19 Aug 2010 in National Assembly: The issue of planning is well known to women. Women are always planning for one thing or the other. I feel that this Ministry has not been given its rightful view
• 19 Aug 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I would also like to congratulate the Minister and his officers. I would also like to tell them that we support them in the Vision 2030 and the realization of the same for the good of this country. view
• 12 Aug 2010 in National Assembly: Thank you very much, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. I want to support this Vote. I want to start by congratulating the Minister and his officers for the work they have done on the issue of afforestation in this country. I am delighted to note that an issue that had been controversial was dealt with in a very professional manner. Kenya is now proud, not only to have a heritage in its water towers, but also to be an example of a country that can take seriously the issue of conservation and afforestation. So, I want to thank the Minister ... view
• 12 Aug 2010 in National Assembly: country. We certainly do not want this money to come into Kenya in floods, but end up in the pockets of individuals and private companies. That would really be a shame. So far, the Ministry has done a good job on the issue of afforestation. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I would like to finish by speaking about the issue of harvesting of trees for industrial use. The other day we visited Pan Paper Mills in Webuye and it was a shame to see that kind of investment closed down because of interests, mostly from the private sector. It is ... view
• 12 Aug 2010 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Chairperson, I would like to understand the reason for the worry because the person who is answerable to this is the Minister and he is here and well represented. I really believe that the issues that are view
• 12 Aug 2010 in National Assembly: pertaining to his office are best dealt within the office so that we do not dilute the very good debate that we have had here on this Vote. view
• 11 Aug 2010 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, I rise to support this Motion that seeks to urge the Government to come up with a policy and guidelines that provide for emission standards. As the Mover of the Motion has clearly stated, we are a developing country that risks developing in a way that could be detrimental to the health of our citizenry. As I contribute, I would like to draw the attention of the hon. Members to the fact that in terms of greenhouse emissions, Kenya, just like other African countries, contributes less than 3 per cent to what has brought about global ... view