In September 2011, a fire destroyed homes and Killed over a 100 people in Sinai Slum of Nairobi. Birdi witnessed the appalling sights and the suffering the people underwent touched her deeply and she resolved to do something to help. In parliament Birdi commonly known as Sonia is focused on advocating for the availability of water all over the country because water is life. She also advocates for environmental conservation and is passionate about better infrastructure to improve the working conditions for the people of Makadara.
5 May 2016 in National Assembly:
Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I stand to contribute to the Senate Amendments to the Water Bill and consideration of the same. It is by evidence and extension that the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources which I am Member has brought lots of legislation on the Floor of this House which has benefited the environment of this country which we all live in and are leaders of.
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5 May 2016 in National Assembly:
I wish to attest to the fact that many a times when a leader, Member of Parliament, Senator, Governor or Member of County Assembly (MCA) does projects on the ground in constituencies, very rarely do the members of that area give the leader a positive vote because 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.
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5 May 2016 in National Assembly:
environment activities are not necessarily counted as development in this country. It is sad and I wish they could be counted. What is counted is when you see tangible evidence of maybe infrastructure. When somebody sees a dam, they do not know it takes a lot of time for the positive effect of the dam to be felt. People do not relate the positive effects of a dam with something good in the community. I want to commend the committee for the good work they have done in alliance with the Senate. Despite the rejected amendments, this Bill can obviously ...
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5 May 2016 in National Assembly:
Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I am sorry there is a lot of confusion on the Floor of this House and I am not able to construct---
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5 May 2016 in National Assembly:
If I may go on. In the end I would like to say that the Water Bill brings life into the positive legislation and every part of this county. It is good to begin working on it. I hope that it comes into place sooner rather than later. Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker.
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5 May 2016 in National Assembly:
Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, to be honest with you I am actually frustrated by the noise levels on the Floor of this House, especially, by the able Leader of the Majority Party. He he has confused by thought process. I have said it so many times and it is really unfair.
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5 May 2016 in National Assembly:
I might as well just keep quiet and let them go on with their meeting and let them say what they have to say.
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4 May 2016 in National Assembly:
Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, in as much as I tremendously respect Hon. Jakoyo Midiwo, is he in order to imply names of our very able MP Hon. Millie and other Members who have been in Government by saying things that are not supposed to be said if they are not here and claiming that money has gone in the wrong direction?
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4 May 2016 in National Assembly:
Sorry, I probably misheard.
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4 May 2016 in National Assembly:
In any way I stand corrected. Thank you.
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