A niece of the late Robert Ouko, she was interested in politics in 1992. She recalls how she realized where her fate was in 1990s, when she followed her family discussions on political developments in the country. She used to follow keenly political activists like Paul Muite and James Orengo since she had an interest in people’s rights and justice. She gained experience in developing a solid manifesto and campaign structure during the campaigns of her husband Eric Nyamunga, former Nyando MP. In her manifesto, she promised economic empowerment for the youth and women, adult education for women, mentorship for girls and sports opportunities in the county.
11 Jun 2019 in Senate:
Madam Temporary Speaker, I beg to report progress, that the Committee of the Whole has considered The Care and Protection of Older Members of Society Bill (Senate Bills No.17 of 2018) and seeks leave to sit again tomorrow.
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11 Jun 2019 in Senate:
Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, for giving me an opportunity to contribute to this Bill by Sen. Kasanga. If you look at Clause 4 beginning at 2A (a) up to (e), the most important thing is that there is need to reduce the incidences. The second issue is rehabilitation. It is not just a matter of taking care of people who are mentally incapacitated but we also need to make sure they are rehabilitated, so that they lead a normal life. The Bill also seeks to reduce the impact of mental illness on the members of the society and ...
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11 Jun 2019 in Senate:
Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I am not reading any notes because I was talking about a son of a friend of ours in Lang’ata.
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11 Jun 2019 in Senate:
Sorry, Madam Temporary Speaker, if I have given that impression.
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11 Jun 2019 in Senate:
Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I do not know what is happening today because everybody seems to refer to the Deputy Speaker as Madam Temporary Speaker. There must be some corrections to be made up there.
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11 Jun 2019 in Senate:
Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, you know we are all mad.
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11 Jun 2019 in Senate:
Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I was in the process of making a statement. This morning, I was at Lang’ata to attend a burial of a child of a friend of ours who committed suicide. He was a first-year student at the University of Nairobi studying law. They were three friends from the same school. Last year, one of them committed suicide and in March this year, another one committed suicide. Our friend’s son committed suicide this June.
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11 Jun 2019 in Senate:
What I am trying to put across is that we have a problem as a society. That is why I said that most of us are sick. It could be due to our lifestyles that we appear to be fine when we are not. Even in this Parliament, if you are keen on how we relate with each other, you will realise that sometimes someone is annoyed for no reason. I think most Kenyans are mentally sick and we do not show it because we have clothes on and do not live somewhere in the market. Therefore, people assume that ...
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11 Jun 2019 in Senate:
About two weeks ago, there was a story of a man in his 50s – according to me, he looked like somebody in his 60s and above – who killed his wife and then killed himself. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate.
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11 Jun 2019 in Senate:
What happens to the people around them or the children if they had any? We just tell them; sorry and, encourage them to move on with their lives.
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