Susan Wakarura Kihika

All parliamentary appearances

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• 21 May 2019 in Senate: He lost consciousness for three hours and was dumped somewhere. When they were arresting him, he was with his six year old daughter and they teargased the girl. I condemn police brutality and that does not mean that I am anti police. We cannot continue thinking that some people are above the law. I was disturbed to see my fellow Kenyans on social media alleging that the Member of Parliament (MP) may have slapped a policeman, and that is why he had to suffer that sort of humiliation. view
• 21 May 2019 in Senate: The position is that whether or not a policeman had been slapped, they are not above the law. The proper thing to do was to restrain him - which they did - handcuff, arrest and let him face the law. However, the beating was done while he was handcuffed. If that is not impunity, then I want to know what impunity is. view
• 21 May 2019 in Senate: We have the Ministry of Interior and Coordination of National Government, whose officers ‗cat-walk‘ around; acting as if they are completely above the law. They are helped by their lapdogs at the Directorate of Criminal Investigation (DCI) and the Directorate of Public Prosecutions (DPP), who are quick to prosecute cases in the media and we see the no tangible results. I stand to condemn what they did to my fellow Senator, Sen. Malalah, the former Cabinet Secretary (CS), Mr. Echesa, the Member for Matungu Constituency, Hon. Murunga and Hon. Gikaria. view
• 21 May 2019 in Senate: The Chairperson of the Committee on Justice, Legal Affairs and Human Rights has brought a very timely Statement that must be interrogated and taken a step further. We must have the Independent Police Oversight Authority (IPOA) come here and tell us what they do in their investigations when we have police brutality going on. The police officers are supposed to protect and serve the citizens of this country. However, when they are the ones acting as judge, jury and executioner, then we have a problem. We shall not be cowed or quiet because of Mr. Kibicho and his ―boys‖. We ... view
• 21 May 2019 in Senate: I stand here as a Senator whose security detail was taken away. I wonder what they intend to do with us because, clearly, those whose security detail was taken away were from a specific political persuasion. As we continue on this dark road, I challenge the Senate as a whole – the Majority side as well as the Minority side - that we must work hard to make sure the rule of law is upheld in this country. Nobody is above the rule of law. The investigators and prosecutors cannot be arresting people without having put together their investigations. They ... view
• 21 May 2019 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, we have read about the gold scam, and then we have a DPP who has the nerve to come on social media and tell people to stop talking about the recording. Are some cows more sacred than others? That is my question here today. view
• 21 May 2019 in Senate: Thank you, very much, Mr. Speaker, Sir. view
• 15 May 2019 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I also rise to support and make a few comments on the Statement that has been brought by the Senator for Isiolo; and also add to that debate a little bit as far as what appears to be a very incompetent Ministry of Education. In the last one year, we have seen what seems to be a theatre of the absurd. One day, they have this policy and the next day, they completely go back on it. This is one of the things that makes you wonder who is making policy decisions in that Ministry. view
• 15 May 2019 in Senate: The fact of the matter is that they admitted these students to join those teacher training colleges with a grade of D+. The students did not just wake up and go to school. The parents have to look for money to put the children in school. The students are supposed to be in those teacher training colleges for about one year, however, the Ministry has annulled their admission. As the process continues, I request the Committee on Education to carry out a very thorough job on this issue. They cannot wake up in the morning, say one thing and then ... view
• 15 May 2019 in Senate: It seems as though the Ministry of Education is very good at knee-jerk reactions that do not seem to make sense. As my colleagues have said, we have been talking a lot about the 100 per cent transition. So, where do we expect the children with the grade of D+ to go? We seem to have an education system that is just set up on where only the strongest get absorbed. What do we want who get a mean grade of D+ to do? When we are also talking about the Teacher Training institutions (TTIs) as the way forward, this ... view