Sabina Wanjiru Chege

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• 17 Mar 2020 in National Assembly: We really need to consider coming up with homes for the elderly. Even if it means paying an amount of money for their upkeep, they will share their experiences in the homes. They will meet with people of their ages, with whom they can share stories. They will also go through some physical exercises. They can take care of some animals and play some games there thus increasing their lifespan. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I am of very strong opinion that the Senate should be a home for the elderly. view
• 17 Mar 2020 in National Assembly: It should be one of the houses for elderly persons who are very experienced in societal issues. I am saying this out of respect. It should be a House where we have professors, doctors, teachers and other senior civil servants who have retired with very good experience on how governments are ran. Instead of them staying at home after retiring from active service only for us to bury them with all that knowledge, the Senate should be a House where they congregate and become advisors. That is how the Senate can become the Upper House, so that they can advise ... view
• 26 Feb 2020 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Hon. Speaker. view
• 26 Feb 2020 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker. I thank you for that directive because I know there is also another one circulating. I wanted to ask you about the directive you have given from the Question asked by Hon. Aramat from Narok. The issue of Corona Virus is a serious issue in the Republic of Kenya. I also appreciate that you have given three days so that we are able to answer that Question. That drives us to the next week. If we have Chinese who came and are now in Naivasha being held somewhere, is that a matter of health or security? We know ... view
• 25 Feb 2020 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker. The Bible tells us that God created man in his image. So, we are all chairmen. If you call me a chairman or chairperson, I am fine. view
• 25 Feb 2020 in National Assembly: In the last Session, my Committee had 11 Questions from Hon. Members. Six of them were answered. Three of them are pending, including one from Hon. Didmus who insisted that the Cabinet Secretary had to answer his Question. The other Question was by Hon. Ruweida. It came in late before we went on recess. There was another one by nominated Member, Hon. Gideon Keter. Those three Questions are pending. One Question by Hon. Kabinga Wachira, Member for Mwea, about Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI) was deferred because he did not turn up at the time we invited him. view
• 25 Feb 2020 in National Assembly: The other Question was by Hon. Mugambi Murwithania Rindikiri on a case in Nanyuki Teaching and Referral Hospital. We met with the Ministry. However, they asked for more time because Nanyuki Teaching and Referral Hospital is under the County Government of Laikipia. So many consultations were happening. We have not finished processing this Question. Those are the Questions that we handled as the Departmental Committee on Health. We are ready to start with the three that are pending. view
• 25 Feb 2020 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker. view
• 25 Feb 2020 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker. At the outset, I support the Bill, especially the proposal to come up with the Tea Board of Kenya. The Tea Board of Kenya existed before. I was actually wondering, with the new recommendations that we are going to have the tea sub-sector looked into, whether there can be a presidential directive instead of waiting for this Bill to go through the House. All the same, I support the Bill but as you advised during the Third Reading, we need to do a lot of amendments because, as my colleagues have said, tea is our number ... view
• 25 Feb 2020 in National Assembly: Even as we think of amendments, let us keep in mind that the purpose of this Bill is to benefit the farmer and not those people who wait at the auction to benefit from the toil of our farmers. Tea is heavily taxed. Almost at every stage there is massive taxation on tea. I am hoping that we will also address that issue so that we can take away the burden from tea farmers. Therefore, as I finish, I have seen the recommendation on the formation of a board. There is the issue of two persons of either gender nominated ... view