Rehema Dida Jaldesa

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 161 to 170 of 269.

• 6 Mar 2019 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker for finally giving me this opportunity to contribute. From the outset, I would like to take this opportunity to thank my brother, Hon. Didmus Barasa, for bringing this very important Motion that is critical to the lives of the ordinary Kenyans. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposes only. Acertified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor. view
• 6 Mar 2019 in National Assembly: I would like to join my colleagues who have said that we do not have shortages of laws and regulations in this country. The main problem is lack of enforcement. My prayers are that as I support this Motion by Hon. Didmus, he will follow it up to ensure that it is enforced to the letter. We have institutions like the NTSA, which is mandated to ensure that the transport sector is regulated. Kenyans are very emotional. Because of the many accidents that happen in this country, NTSA was diluted. The enforcement aspect was removed and taken back to traffic ... view
• 6 Mar 2019 in National Assembly: Secondly, the main problem in this country is the issuance of roadside directives, which has found its way back into this country even after we voted for multiparty democracy that gave us some political space. view
• 6 Mar 2019 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. The other day, the Cabinet Secretary for Interior and Coordination of National Government came up with directives to remove boda boda riders and Probox vehicles from the roads. That has created more confusion in the transport sector. It did not help Kenyans in any way. It only enabled corruption to thrive. As we debate this very important Motion, we must ensure that it is enforced and we have sanity back in the transport sector. view
• 6 Mar 2019 in National Assembly: I want to go back to the issue of fares. They are usually hiked by matatu operators and other players without due regard for the commuters. They have no option, but to conform or risk being stranded. The fares fluctuate. They are very irregular. The matatu operator can hike fares within an hour and without giving convincing reasons. Some of the reasons that are given for the hikes are that it is raining. When it rains, fares are hiked without any reason. view
• 6 Mar 2019 in National Assembly: Other flimsy excuses they give to increase the fares are that there are traffic police officers or it is the Christmas season. So, the demand is high. The poor Kenyans suffer. It is like Christmas is something that comes from the blues. Another funny excuse is the speculation report, for example, that fuel is likely to go up. So, prices will definitely go up. We must come up with regulations. That is why I want to thank Hon. Didmus Barasa again for thinking outside the box. view
• 6 Mar 2019 in National Assembly: All these issues that I have highlighted face Kenyans, but they are not compensated. We do not compensate our poor workers when prices go up. The increment of fares has some ripple effect. It is because of such things that we have an increase in gender-based violence against women. This is caused by frustrations. Men always go back to the house and start beating up their wives and children because they have nowhere else to release their frustrations. We have seen the rise of robbery with violence. All these can be attributed to the high cost of living that Kenyans ... view
• 6 Mar 2019 in National Assembly: Women are the ones who suffer the most. Besides the beating that I mentioned, if you go to bus stages, women are mishandled. Sometimes, they are dropped before reaching their destination because there is no order. I have received complaints that school-going children who use public service vehicles are robbed sometimes. When they give the money they have, they are usually not given their changes. Therefore, this sector needs holistic approach into how we will coordinate fares and other regulations. view
• 6 Mar 2019 in National Assembly: As I conclude, what has happened? We had Hon. Michuki’s rules which were discarded when he passed on. When you go to our roads nowadays, vehicles overspeed to even 120km per hour or 140km per hour and nothing is done. Some Members have talked about the BRT system The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposes only. Acertified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor. view
• 6 Mar 2019 in National Assembly: and how it will change the lives of the people in this country. Did we think about it? As a country, have we prepared for it? Do we have the infrastructure in place? This is another way of increasing confusion in this country. I do not want to belabour this issue, but we are expecting the first batch of BRT buses by the end of this month. I used the Thika Road Superhighway over the weekend and the red marks have faded. That brings me to another question: Are we prepared or serious, as a country? view