Sylvia Mueni Kasanga

All parliamentary appearances

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• 6 Apr 2022 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
• 6 Apr 2022 in Senate: There are so many interventions currently in this country, that can stop these companies and hotels from discharging untreated waste into the Mara River. We have very good bio digesters currently in use, that can be used for such purposes in this country. It is not even a question of policy or law; it becomes a question of implementation. Where are the people who are supposed to oversee that companies adhere to the standards that are set for some of these things? It is really a travesty. When it comes to issues of fertilizers, insecticides and agrochemicals; again Kenya has ... view
• 6 Apr 2022 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. Thank you, Sen. Farhiya, too, for this chance. view
• 6 Apr 2022 in Senate: I am privileged once again to stand here and speak on mental health. It has been a journey. As I second, I take this opportunity to say thank you to all the people who participated in making this Bill come to life. It had one of the widest public participation of any of the Bills that have been to the Senate. view
• 6 Apr 2022 in Senate: I remember the day we did our first public participation; the Committee was overwhelmed by the number of submissions. For that, I thank all the people out there who presented their views and felt their voices needed to be heard. It was important that they be heard and they were included. I also thank the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Caucus of Parliament headed by Hon. (Dr.) Ochanda of the National Assembly. This Caucus helped with introducing mental health to the National Assembly and training Members of Parliament (MPs) on it. In fact, the engagements of the SDG caucus went into ... view
• 6 Apr 2022 in Senate: I remember this was when the Ministry of Health, who is the main stakeholder, came on board. We then started considering their issues and they were taken into account when we passed this Bill here in Senate. I also thank the Committee on Health in the National Assembly. I was privy to their interactions with the Bill. They interacted with it deeply and internalised every view
• 6 Apr 2022 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
• 6 Apr 2022 in Senate: clause of the Bill. I remember when they were considering the amendments the Ministry wanted, they took their time to understand every input the Directorate of Mental Health wanted factored in. They gave a robust debate on each and every item. That shows the depth with which they appreciate what the Bill is going to do. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, it was the same Committee of the National Assembly that pushed for the funding of Mathari National Teaching and Referral Hospital . As you know, Mathari is our national facility on mental health. It does both training and also acts ... view
• 6 Apr 2022 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
• 6 Apr 2022 in Senate: conversation we were having around the creation of the Bill and putting it together, was captured. For this, I feel she deserves a commendation. I put it to the Clerk that this is one officer who needs commendation, upgrading or whatever it is that he can do. Her work was everything and beyond. I really thank her for that. She was an inspiration to me. Ms. Toona is one of the officers who kept me going. At times, it was tough. We were disappointed when the Bill was called a Money Bill, it died and had to come back. She ... view