Sylvia Mueni Kasanga

All parliamentary appearances

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• 12 May 2020 in Senate: The committee is at liberty to co-opt other members. This was very clear because, as you can see, it cannot just be one standing committee. There has to be other sub- committees dealing with all the various issues and persons with knowledge and skills that are found necessary for effective performance. It may not even necessarily be Government entities; it could also be other stakeholders who are conversant with the issues. This particular committee is required during the pandemic to submit reports to Parliament. This is something that is not currently happening, but in the future, we are view
• 12 May 2020 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
• 12 May 2020 in Senate: proposing in the Bill that this committee submits to Parliament, reports after every two weeks; the reports detailing the nature of the infection or the rate of the infection, the measures undertaken to mitigate the pandemic and challenges faced in mitigating the pandemic. The provision will ensure that Parliament is kept abreast on emerging issues, without necessarily having to write or summon the relevant CSs as we are doing. We know that it is a challenge since they are busy, but at the same time, we want these updates to keep coming. This part of the Bill is to mitigate ... view
• 12 May 2020 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, in the same breath as it is happening at the national level, the county governments are required to collaborate with and compliment the efforts of the national Government in responding to a pandemic. We have already seen some of these activities happening in some of the counties, but we are putting it here in the Bill. To facilitate this, the Bill proposes a framework for the establishment of the County Pandemic Response Committee in each county. Similar to the committee at the national level, these committees shall be Ad Hoc committees established by the county governor, ... view
• 12 May 2020 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
• 12 May 2020 in Senate: You will find these socio-economic protections under Clause 25 running through to Clause 34 of the Bill. Some of the proposals include the national Government and county governments being required to put in place social safety measures designed to support vulnerable persons, vulnerable households and the informal sector workers whose incomes have been disrupted by the pandemic. Such schemes include the cash transfers to the identified groups of people. The relevant national Government and county government agencies may during a pandemic waive water and electricity charges for identified vulnerable persons and households, in consultation with water and electricity service providers. ... view
• 12 May 2020 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
• 12 May 2020 in Senate: Governor. We know many people with loans have already gone to their banks to have their loans restructured. The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has given a few reprieves to ensure that the citizens are cushioned from extra charges that come from some of these conversations. We are putting in these structures here so that, in future, we do not have to start digging up on what do we do or what did we do then and we need to do it now. County governments may suspend fees payable for renewable trade licenses and payment of property rates during the ... view
• 12 May 2020 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
• 12 May 2020 in Senate: are having several consultations in a short time, but they are able to capture all our conversations and recommendations and even the work they have done on the Bill given the timeline. We have to commend the legislative office for what they have done and what they continue to do. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, we thank you so much for that support. Allow me to call my Chairperson, Sen. Sakaja to second the Bill. view