Prof. Samuel Poghisio

All parliamentary appearances

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• 16 May 2019 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, the more we speak about these things in terms of theories and academics and compare ourselves with countries such as Rwanda and so on, the more we miss the point. Ideally, this is the issue of a psyche of the people; this is the issue of culture and people coming to terms with who they really are. The core of the human spirit should be able to guide Kenyans to know that their attitude towards a woman is the first thing to change. view
• 16 May 2019 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, every time I look at the newspapers, I read about another woman has been strangled; another has been attacked and so on and so forth. Are these the same people that we expect to come to terms with equality and equity, if their attitude towards the Kenyan woman is like that? We have to work harder that just discussing these things theoretically. We have to address the male counterparts and the nation on the issue of not just numbers, because numbers alone will not work. When will we begin to own, in our attitudes and minds, the ... view
• 16 May 2019 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, the attitude we have and the things we read every day about the way we treat women, as if they are objects of mistreatment; that is what needs to go. If that attitude does not go and then we come back to these men and say, ―Give us an equal opportunity,‖ it cannot happen with such as an attitude. We need to do more than just legislate. We need to go to our roots to our boys and girls in schools and begin there, by helping them to treat each other with equality and equity. With those ... view
• 16 May 2019 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, the good books – the Bible, Quran and all those books – will tell you about equity, equality and that God created everyone in his image. I think that is where we need to go back to. I challenge the churches, mosques, temples and everybody to begin addressing the issue of honouring our women, respecting them and giving them the opportunities. We have already done well in educating the girl child. We 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, ... view
• 16 May 2019 in Senate: can, therefore, no longer have the excuse of no workforce. Maybe in the past, it used to be an excuse, but we now have them. I think the girl child is almost surpassing the boy child. We are now almost beginning to work for the rights of the boy child more than the girl child in terms of education. That is not enough; women are catching up in all these positions. Therefore, the best thing is for us all to gain that respect, get to the roots of our culture and accept the facts. view
• 16 May 2019 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, the decision makers today are mostly men. Therefore, we should change our attitude and go back to our African culture which respects women. We have been through religious experiences. Therefore, we should use these opportunities to get back to a place where we respect our women and the female gender. Madam Temporary Speaker, the Gender Bill has been dealt with but it has come to the Senate again. It has not been successful in the other House. There is enough evidence that it should pass without any opposition. This is because we have already tied ourselves in ... view
• 16 May 2019 in Senate: grow its economy, create jobs and opportunities. Therefore, we need to be bold in terms of making sure that we fight corruption. I am sure that having more women in appointive positions could probably help. Madam Temporary Speaker, there is a good indication that women are probably less corrupt. May be, if we have more women in appointive positions, they can protect and keep our resources because they are good stewards in terms of keeping resources. However, not all of them. We still we have our own share of those who do not do that. Generally, if we do this, ... view
• 11 Apr 2019 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I would like to join you and the Senate in welcoming the students from one of the best secondary schools in the country from the great county of West Pokot. St. Theresa Tartar Girls High School is a national school. The students and teachers would like to learn from the Senate and if possible be Senators themselves or work in the Senate in the future. view
• 11 Apr 2019 in Senate: I welcome them and wish them well in Nairobi as they continue to learn more. This is a House of order, records and leadership. I hope that we will inculcate values in these students. I also appeal to the teachers that as they bring up these young people, they will create the national ethos that we are looking for in this country. view
• 11 Apr 2019 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I know the school very well. They are my neighbours where I live and I know they normally perform very well. One of the outstanding things about this school is that they are good footballers. These ladies have a strong football team. view