Susan Wakarura Kihika

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• 28 Nov 2019 in Senate: 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
• 28 Nov 2019 in Senate: crisis can occur. With the current technology, we should be able to warn people in advance. We have seen that happen all over the world. I used to live in the United States of America (USA), and in August 2005, Hurricane Katrina killed hundreds of people. The Government was condemned for not being well prepared, despite the fact that they had warned people to leave their homes and seek shelter away from where the hurricane was to hit. However, since there had been many warnings, people just ignored then. When the Hurricane came, it was catastrophic. Therefore, we should warn ... view
• 14 Nov 2019 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I also rise to support this Statement by the super Senator of Nairobi, Sen. Sakaja, who is also the Chairperson of the Committee on Labour and Social Welfare, but also really known in this country for standing up for the youth. When you look at this Statement, it is quite obvious that those who are in the KCAA, as well as the county governments, either seem to lack creativity in their thinking or they are stuck in the dark ages. They do not seem to have moved along with technology and realize that this is ... view
• 14 Nov 2019 in Senate: the streets then you really wonder whether we have a crazy KCAA or the county government as well. We expect the KCAA to be more concerned with other bigger issues that we have seen. We recently saw a man who hang on a plane and fell off in London. Those are the sort of things that they should focus their attention on and not just following these young men and women who are trying to make a living. We have also seen many unregulated airlines with aircraft taking off and their wheels coming off; despite this they keep flying. Clearly, ... view
• 14 Nov 2019 in Senate: Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, pursuant to Standing Order No. 52(1) I hereby present to the Senate the Business of the Senate for the week commencing Tuesday, 19th November, 2019. On Tuesday, 19th November, 2019, the Senate Business Committee will meet to schedule the Business of the Senate for the week. Subject to further directions by the Committee, the Senate will consider Bills due for Second Reading, and those at the Committee of the Whole stage. The Senate will also continue with the consideration of Business that will not be concluded in today’s Order Paper. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, the following ... view
• 14 Nov 2019 in Senate: (3) The Cancer Prevention and Control (Amendment) Bill (Senate Bills No.9 of 2019); (4) The Street Vendors (Protection of Livelihood) Bill (Senate Bills No.10 of 2019); (5) The Establishment of Children’s Homes (Senate Bills No.12 of 2019); (6) The County Tourism Bill (Senate Bills No.5 of 2019); and (7) The County Hall of Fame Bill (Senate Bills No.39 of 2018). I urge respective Standing Committees to expedite consideration of the aforementioned Bills and to table reports within the stipulated timelines. This will facilitate the House to effectively navigate the Committee of the Whole stage. Following the Communication from the Chair ... view
• 14 Nov 2019 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I rise to second this Motion on Open Government Partnership (OGP). The Chairperson of the Standing Committee on Justice, Legal Affairs and Human Rights, Sen. Cherargei, has done a very comprehensive job, in bringing out the issues and principles that OGP stands for. I participated in one of the global summits from 17th to 19th July, 2018, with Sen. Dullo, who is the Deputy Majority Leader, in Tbilisi, Georgia. It was actually quite outstanding to see how this related to our situation back home, in Kenya, with regard to our devolved system of governance. ... view
• 14 Nov 2019 in Senate: important that even as we fight corruption, the citizens are aware of what to report, and have the proper institutions in place to have this fight against corruption. That is one of the things that really stood out, given how much of an issue corruption is in our country, as we stand. One of the major objectives of the Summit was to provide peer learning. I recall some members from Georgia talking about how, in their different local governments – that may be equated to the counties in our system of governance – the citizens are so engaged and aware ... view
• 14 Nov 2019 in Senate: I recommend that as many Senators as possible attend it in the coming years. This Summit was in Georgia and another one was held in Canada the following year. There are others coming up, year after year. Therefore, there is a lot to learn, especially with regard to effective oversight on our institutions, Government, and also being held accountable by the people, as their representatives. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I beg to second. view
• 14 Nov 2019 in Senate: Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I beg to move the following Motion - THAT, the Senate notes the Reports of the Parliament of Kenya Delegation to the 139th Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union, the IPU and Related Meetings, held in Geneva, Switzerland, from the 14th to the 18th October, 2018 laid on the Table of the Senate on Thursday, 6th December, 2018, and the 140th Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) and Related Meetings held in Doha, State of Qatar, from the 6th to the 10th of April, 2019 laid on the Table of the Senate on Tuesday, 23rd July, 2019. view