Susan Wakarura Kihika

All parliamentary appearances

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• 5 Mar 2020 in Senate: There is a huge problem as far extrajudicial killings are concerned. We are a country that prides itself in following the law and enforcing the Constitution. As such, 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, Senate. view
• 5 Mar 2020 in Senate: under no circumstances can we then look away or even talk about police welfare as a justification for this. view
• 5 Mar 2020 in Senate: Yes, I agree that there are issues that need to be resolved as far the police force is concerned because they too need to have better services. At the same time, we cannot and must not combine the two issues. These are two separate issues that should not in any way lead to one justifying the other. It seems that many youth are falling victim to these extrajudicial killings in Nairobi City and Mombasa County. We heard that sometimes a police lorry drives around picking up youth in slums and they disappear. Eventually, they are found somewhere dead. Madam Temporary ... view
• 4 Mar 2020 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to lay the following paper on the Table of the Senate, today Wednesday, 4th March, 2020- view
• 4 Mar 2020 in Senate: Report of the 141st Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union and related meetings, held in Belgrade, Serbia, on 13th to 17th October, 2019. view
• 4 Mar 2020 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to give Notice of the following Motion- THAT the Senate notes the Report of the Parliament of Kenya delegation to the 141st Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) and related meetings, held in Belgrade, Serbia, on 13th to 17th October, 2019, laid on the Table of the House on Wednesday, 4th March, 2020. view
• 4 Mar 2020 in Senate: Mr. Speaker Sir, I rise pursuant to Standing Order 47(1) to make a Statement on a matter of national, international as well as general topical concern, namely celebrating international women’s day . Mr. Speaker Sir, it is my great pleasure to address you this afternoon in my capacity as the President of the Bureau of Women Parliamentarians of the Inter- Parliamentary Union (IPU), the world organization of parliaments, as we celebrate the International Women’s Day on 8th March, 2020. Mr. Speaker Sir, talking about celebrations, the IPU turned 130 years old last year. At the time of its creation in ... view
• 4 Mar 2020 in Senate: the second woman to occupy this position in the IPU’s history. This experience shows that there is political will. However, we still have a long way to go, based on data collated by the IPU. Mr. Speaker Sir, 2020 is a watershed moment. This is because we are celebrating 25 years since the adoption of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action (BDPA), which provides a roadmap for gender equality. In 1995, the States that were gathered in Beijing committed to achieving gender equality in political decision making. 25 years later, we have gained 13.6 per cent points in women’s ... view
• 4 Mar 2020 in Senate: IPU, 50/50 should be the ultimate goal and the norm, everywhere. Today, Rwanda and Bolivia have reached the top of the IPU ranking of women in parliament through laws on affirmative action that have allowed them to achieve gender parity. Others have followed suit, such as the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Mexico. Mr. Speaker Sir, out of the top 20 countries with the largest share of women in Parliament in 2020, 16 apply some form of gender quota. In these countries, gender quotas have often formed part of comprehensive reforms to advance gender equality in politics and in society. ... view
• 10 Feb 2020 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I also join you and my colleagues in condoling the family of the late President Moi and my people of Nakuru County. The late President was a resident of my county. I know that a lot has been said in the past few days about ‘change the Constitution movement’ that happened before he took over power. I was glad to hear Sen. Haji explaining a bit of background of that movement. Yes, at the time my father was one of the stronger proponents of the view that the Vice President should not automatically become President ... view