Rehema Dida Jaldesa

All parliamentary appearances

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• 17 Oct 2018 in National Assembly: I have encountered youths in Isiolo who were arrested for petty offences but, when they came out of those remands, they became hardcore criminals. I have those experiences. I have tried to mentor some, but it is still a big challenge. As we establish those centers, what we really need is to have mentoring programmes for the young people. The parents are absent and they do not consult their grandparents as we did in our generation. They do not have leaders they can look up to. Therefore, when we establish those centers, one of the things that we must emphasize ... view
• 11 Oct 2018 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I also rise to support the Petition by the young ambassadors. I congratulate the young ambassadors for tabling a very timely and accurate Petition. I want to share with the House the challenges the girl-child is going through. Only this morning, I dealt with a case of the rape of a 16-year-old girl by a very respectable member of the society in Isiolo. The young girl was raped, impregnated and the same person forced her to abort. I am sad to report that when the matter was taken to court, the person was released with a ... view
• 11 Oct 2018 in National Assembly: this House to come up with policies that will ensure that such an incident that happened in Isiolo will face the full law. view
• 11 Oct 2018 in National Assembly: I support the Petition. Thank you. view
• 11 Oct 2018 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker for giving me this opportunity to contribute to this emotive and important Motion. I would also like to join my colleagues in thanking Hon. Mutua for bringing this important Motion, which touches on the lives of Kenyans. I also take this opportunity, on my behalf and on behalf of the people of Isiolo, to send my condolences to the families who are affected by the unfortunate accident. I also stand here to emotionally contribute as a victim of a road accident. view
• 11 Oct 2018 in National Assembly: If stories were to be told, everybody in this Parliament will have a story to share regarding a road accident. You may look at me and think that I am very okay, but I have joined the league of Hon. Dennitah because of an accident I was involved in on 10th March 2017. This was during the campaigns when a reckless driver hit my car from behind and my car rolled. The unfortunate thing is that as much as it was a busy road, I stayed in that vehicle for almost an hour. Nobody attended to me, but people were ... view
• 11 Oct 2018 in National Assembly: It is very unfortunate that we talk about road accidents day in, day out, and year in, year out, without the Government giving it the importance it deserves. That leaves me wondering whether as a country we are serious about the lives of our people. Maybe because about 80 per cent of the accidents affect ordinary people, the Government is not seen to take it as an issue or an agenda. That pains my heart. view
• 11 Oct 2018 in National Assembly: I was looking at the statistics this afternoon when Hon. Florence Mutua brought this Motion and I am shocked to report that as of 8th October, 2,345 persons have lost their lives this year compared to 2,162 the same time last year. That tells us that the number is constantly going up. I do not know what will happen now that we are approaching December. In my view, that number is unacceptable and it should not happen. view
• 11 Oct 2018 in National Assembly: I am saddened that nobody, neither the President nor the Cabinet Secretary in the Ministry of Transport, Infrastructure, Housing and urban Development, has condemned it. That tells us that as a country, we are headed for hard times ahead. I sit in the Departmental Committee on Transport, Public Works and Housing. Unfortunately, my Chairman is not here. As a Committee, we have summoned the Inspector-General of Police in the last three or four meetings to appear before the Committee to explain, but he has always failed to turn up without any proper explanation. In the interest of time, I would ... view
• 20 Sep 2018 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker. What my colleagues have stated is the true position. The Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady called for a Division, but 99 per cent of the House had voted “No”. At that point, the Leader of the Majority Party started pushing people to go out and he locked some people in the toilet. So, we voted “No” and shall still vote “No”. It is dishonest when the media was put off and they sent a fake message out there that the Bill was passed. The Bill was not passed and we rejected the proposal. view