Stephen Mutinda Mule

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 251 to 260 of 400.

• 24 Mar 2015 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, I seek your indulgence, there is a lot of noise in the House. view
• 24 Mar 2015 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, however, even with these efforts, the country still remains in the list of the 22 high-burdened countries in the world, and is ranked fourth in Africa after South Africa, Nigeria and Ethiopia. There is need for the Government to put more effort in Tuberculosis (TB) control to ensure the country is off this “infamous list”, and reducing Tuberculosis incidences to zero. Last year, the Government sponsored a delegation of Members of Parliament from this House, that is hon. (Dr.) Pukose, hon. Murgor and myself, to attend the World Conference on Lung Health in Barcelona, Spain. view
• 24 Mar 2015 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Speaker. I want to confirm that the Government sponsored three Members of this House to Barcelona. They were hon. (Dr.) Pukose, hon. Murgor and I. At this conference, Members of Parliament from Kenya and five other countries, led by Nick Herbert from the UK Parliament, launched the Barcelona Declaration. It calls for coordinated global action to drive down rates of Tuberculosis across the world and to accelerate progress towards ending Tuberculosis as a threat to global public health. It is in our interest to tackle the disease. Tuberculosis is an airborne, infectious disease with no respect for ... view
• 24 Mar 2015 in National Assembly: Thank you. I am almost finishing, hon. Deputy Speaker. It is, therefore, my wish to call upon my fellow parliamentarians to sign the Barcelona Declaration as a demonstration of our combined commitment to address Tuberculosis in Kenya and in the African region. Members interested in this matter, please pick a copy of the Declaration at the entrance of this Chamber and append your signature to the list which will be provided to make sure that at least we will be the ones to commit to turning the tide against this devastating disease. Together, we can be the generation that ends ... view
• 19 Mar 2015 in National Assembly: No. view
• 19 Mar 2015 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. First and foremost, I want to congratulate my colleagues for a job well-done. For the first time, we are looking at a law which protects all families within the country without discrimination against any gender. Secondly, it is a law which is long overdue in this country, during this Century. We need to look at the country from the family perspective. This is a law which will sort out a lot of problems. It is a good day especially for all family members in this country to know that they need to adhere to ... view
• 19 Mar 2015 in National Assembly: Thank you. Finally--- view
• 19 Mar 2015 in National Assembly: Thank you. I stand guided, hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. view
• 4 Mar 2015 in National Assembly: Thank you very much, hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman. I beg to move:- THAT, Clause 2 of the Bill be deleted. First and foremost, we need to know the genesis of why we need to amend the Children Act. My concerns are very specific. The simple reason is how the rights of a child need to be respected as enshrined in our Constitution. Article 53(1)(e) clearly says that:- The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor. view
• 4 Mar 2015 in National Assembly: “Every child has the right to parental care and protection, which includes equal responsibility of the mother and father to provide for the child, whether they are married to each other or not.” It goes on--- view