Susan Wakarura Kihika

All parliamentary appearances

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• 29 Nov 2018 in Senate: On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker Sir. In the interest of time and given the many Bills that have not found their way to the Floor, including The Transportation Bill, Energy Bill, Petroleum Bill and all other Bills that have not had debate time--- Also aware that we will go on recess next week, on 6th December, 2018, I ask for your guidance whether it will be in order to reduce the speaking time, so that we can complete the work for today and dispose of the other important Bills remaining next week. Thank you. view
• 25 Nov 2018 in Senate: Thank you Madam Temporary Speaker. I also join you in congratulating and welcoming the Women Caucus of the County Assembly of Machakos. I would like also to congratulate the Speaker of the County Assembly of Machakos, Madam Florence Mwangangi. She has really done well. I followed the election of the Speaker and saw she trounced a few men in Machakos County Assembly. I am very proud of her. We interacted this morning with the Caucus. I am also proud to say that the Speaker is really working hard towards capacity building for women MCAs. This will go a long way ... view
• 25 Nov 2018 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, thank you for giving me this opportunity. I have also understood better, after clarifications have been sought. However, I would like the Committee on Finance and Budget to take into account the fact that county governments include the executive and the county assemblies. However, I know that the Statement talks about county governments. We cannot compare the two when we talk about recurrent and development budget because it is like comparing apples to oranges. The primary role of the executive is to carry out development. However, the role of the county assembly is the opposite. They might ... view
• 25 Nov 2018 in Senate: Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. I rise to join my colleagues in supporting this Motion by Sen. (Dr.) Musuruve. As long as I have known her in this House, she has been in the frontline fighting for issues of persons with disabilities and has done well for the constituency for which she is supposed to serve. view
• 25 Nov 2018 in Senate: I support her in what she is doing and like my colleagues said, I would wish to see her bring a Bill. I have heard the noise that is out there, I would call it noise but it is their right to protest and do whatever they can. However, as a previous Senator stated, it is not the right time to demand public participation since we are only debating a Motion. However, as she brings in the Bill, then at that point, those who are not content or have a different opinion or have a different way of getting where ... view
• 25 Nov 2018 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, as most of us know, in most of the counties, and especially Nakuru County, I have gone round in many of the special education classes. For one, we do not have enough of those classes for the number of kids who need special 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
• 25 Nov 2018 in Senate: education. As Sen. (Dr.) Musuruve brings this Motion, it is obvious that there is a gap in this area. As a country, through the 8-4-4 system of education, I do not like this system. It seems set up for the kids who are academically strong and tends to leave behind those who have special needs or any other kind of needs or are not even as competitive in class. I would wish we had a system that carried everybody along and left no one behind. From seeing what Sen. (Dr.) Musuruve is trying to do, she is trying to make ... view
• 25 Nov 2018 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, as I said, passing examinations in this country is everything. It is a winner takes it all, so to speak. Thus, those who do not perform well in the Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) or Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) get left behind. By bringing this Motion, the Mover is making sure 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
• 25 Nov 2018 in Senate: that they have an opportunity to compete with their peers in class, despite having a different way of being taught. I salute Sen. (Dr.) Musuruve for that. view
• 25 Nov 2018 in Senate: Also, having said, I grew up with a brother who was disabled. I also have a daughter who has a learning disability and I know how difficult it is to get help and the necessary support that these PWDs need. I have visited many schools in my county and when you enter in some classes---. In one of the schools which I will not name, an existing toilet block was repaired a little bit and the pupils with special needs were put in there as their class. It makes you mad because it feels like they are treated as second ... view