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.
12 Mar 2019 in Senate:
Hon. Senators, let us take our seats and pay attention. We are considering The Warehouse Receipts System Bill (Senate Bills No.10 of 2017).
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12 Mar 2019 in Senate:
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12 Mar 2019 in Senate:
THAT, Clause 2 of the Bill be amended— (a) in the definition of “holder” by deleting the words “who is in possession of the receipt” appearing immediately after the words “warehouse receipts”; (b) by deleting the definition of “owner”; (c) by deleting the definition of the word “warehouse operator” and substituting thereof the following new definition− “warehouse operator’ means a person engaging in the business of hiring out space for storing goods and issuance of warehouse receipts; (d) in the definition of the term “warehouse receipt system” by deleting the word “receipts” appearing immediately after the words “the management of ...
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12 Mar 2019 in Senate:
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12 Mar 2019 in Senate:
Clause 3 of the Bill be amended― (a) by deleting subclause (3) and substituting therefor the following new subclause― (3) The Council shall consist of— (a) a Chairperson, who shall be appointed by the President; (b) the Principal Secretary for the time being responsible for matters related to agriculture or a representative; (c) the Principal Secretary for the time being responsible for matters related to finance or a representative; (d) one person nominated by the Council of Governors; (e) the Director-General of Agriculture and Food Authority or representative; (f) the chief executive officer of the Council who shall be an ...
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12 Mar 2019 in Senate:
(a) is a citizen of Kenya; (b) meets the requirements of leadership and integrity set out in Chapter 6 of the Constitution; (c) holds relevant academic and professional qualifications including auniversity degree in a relevant field; and (d) has at least eight years’ experience in— (i) agriculture; (ii) finance; (iii)business; (iv) law; (v) procurement; or (vi) administration. (c) in subclause (9), by─ (i) inserting the words, “in contravention of the Public Officer Ethics Act and any other relevant law” immediately after the word “office” in paragraph (c); (ii) deleting the words “in the opinion of the Council” appearing in paragraph ...
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12 Mar 2019 in Senate:
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12 Mar 2019 in Senate:
Clause 4 of the Bill be amended— (a) in paragraph (a) by inserting the word “produced” immediately after the word “commodities”; (b) by inserting the following new paragraphs immediately after paragraph (j)─ (ja) in accordance with the provision of this Act, suspend operations of warehouse operators, inspectors, weighers, graders or other service providers operating under the Act for contravention of the Act; (jb) issue, suspend or revoke registration or licenses issued under the Act;
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12 Mar 2019 in Senate:
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12 Mar 2019 in Senate:
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