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.
15 Jul 2014 in National Assembly:
I would also like to say that the Scrap Metal Bill brings some relief to institutions, especially schools where we have transformers. It takes even six months for a transformer 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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15 Jul 2014 in National Assembly:
to be fixed after it has been vandalized. That means six months without electricity for the children to study and continue with their daily lives.
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15 Jul 2014 in National Assembly:
Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I think this Bill has come at the right time and it is for the benefit of those people. This Bill states that the place where the businessman does his business should be labelled clearly. This is meant to ensure that the people in that area know the kind of business that goes on there. We know that people from all walks of life want to sell scrap metal and it is very important that the businessman knows where the scrap metal comes from. Lastly, I would like to say that the location is necessary. How, ...
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15 Jul 2014 in National Assembly:
Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, with those few remarks, I beg to support this Bill. Thank you.
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3 Jun 2014 in National Assembly:
Hon. Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order No.44(2)(c), I would like to request for a statement from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Transport, Public Works and Housing regarding rising cases of road carnage in the country. In the recent past, many Kenyans have lost their lives in grisly road accidents across the country. For instance, on 29th August, 2013, 42 people perished on the Ntulele- Narok Road. On 30th October, 2013, 12 people died after a Dandora bound train hit a minibus at a railway crossing in Nairobi. In November 2013, 15 school children lost their lives and on ...
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3 Jun 2014 in National Assembly:
(a) whether the Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) and the National Transport Safety Authority (NTA) have domesticated the international manufacturing standards of the Public Service Vehicles;
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3 Jun 2014 in National Assembly:
(b) if there are regulations in place to guide the designing and assembly of body parts of Public Service Vehicles safety requirements; and
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3 Jun 2014 in National Assembly:
(c) whether the Public Service Vehicle manufacturing companies are adhering to the standards set and the identity of any rogue vehicle manufacturers who are flouting the regulations.
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3 Jun 2014 in National Assembly:
That is okay.
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3 Apr 2014 in National Assembly:
On a point of order, hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I just need your guidance and clarification. We are discussing the President’s Speech and not the reports. It is not the same thing. We were told that we are going to be discussing the reports later on.
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