Nominated Senator Sylvia Kasanga is currently the Vice-Chair of the Ad hoc Committee on the Covid-19 situation in Kenya and has previously served as a member in the Ad hoc Committee that investigated the Solai Dam tragedy.
14 Sep 2021 in Senate:
Madam Temporary Speaker, I beg to move the Motion- THAT, WHEREAS Kenya is a multi-ethnic and multi-racial country with rich and diverse cultural resources such as traditional medicine and foods, arts, craft, music, dances, dress among others; AWARE THAT, the Constitution, in its preamble acknowledges the cultural diversity of the Kenyan people who are determined to live in peace and unity as one indivisible sovereign nation whilst, Article 11 of the Kenyan Constitution recognizes culture as the foundation of the nation; NOTING that, while the Department of Culture under the Ministry of Sports, Culture and Heritage has been playing some ...
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14 Sep 2021 in Senate:
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14 Sep 2021 in Senate:
Madam Temporary Speaker, this Motion speaks to itself. In this day and age with all the social media, globalisation and the fastness that the world is moving at, we are losing an opportunity to celebrate our culture and diversity. In the process of catching up with how fast the world is going, our children are left behind in the history which has made us the great people that make up this nation that we love s much and we call this country Kenya. This Motion is calling out for us to look back a little bit especially when it comes ...
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14 Sep 2021 in Senate:
Madam Temporary Speaker, this is especially now that the House has looked into the Mental Health (Amendment) Bill. At least we have done the Third Reading waiting for Division. We have to think on why the escalation on mental health issues. Some of it boils down to how we do our things back at home. The value of the family and community living which we have lost. We are becoming so westernised quickly that what is remaining is just the family unit. Whereas when you look back at how we grew up and our parents grew up, our parents’ parents ...
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8 Sep 2021 in Senate:
Madam Deputy Speaker, I rise pursuant to Standing Order No. 48(1) to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on National Security, Defence and Foreign Relations, regarding the rampant cases of police brutality, extra-judicial killings and mob justice in the country. In the Statement, the Committee should address the following- (1) Explain the steps being taken by the Ministry of Interior and Coordination of National Government to curb the rampant cases of police brutality and extra-judicial killings of citizens by police officers in the country;
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8 Sep 2021 in Senate:
Madam Deputy Speaker, I rise pursuant to Standing Order No. 48(1) to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on National Security, Defence and Foreign Relations, regarding the rampant cases of police brutality, extra-judicial killings and mob justice in the country. In the Statement, the Committee should address the following- (1) Explain the steps being taken by the Ministry of Interior and Coordination of National Government to curb the rampant cases of police brutality and extra-judicial killings of citizens by police officers in the country;
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8 Sep 2021 in Senate:
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8 Sep 2021 in Senate:
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8 Sep 2021 in Senate:
(2) State the steps taken by the Ministry, if any, to address killings of suspects by members of the public through mob justice; (3) Outline measures the Ministry is taking to ensure that the County Policing Authority and community policing structures established in line with Section 41(9) and 126 of the National Police Service Act are fully operational and are meeting their objectives.
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8 Sep 2021 in Senate:
(2) State the steps taken by the Ministry, if any, to address killings of suspects by members of the public through mob justice; (3) Outline measures the Ministry is taking to ensure that the County Policing Authority and community policing structures established in line with Section 41(9) and 126 of the National Police Service Act are fully operational and are meeting their objectives.
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