Sylvia Mueni Kasanga

All parliamentary appearances

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• 25 Sep 2019 in Senate: resolutions that we made was to take mental health regional because it is an issue of concern to Africa. Members, you are most welcome to Kenya and to the Senate of Kenya. To the Members of the Migori County Assembly, welcome to the Senate. This is the place where we make laws just like you do. We hope that you will have a good experience. Lawmaking is also very critical from where you sit. We, therefore, hope that you can demonstrate leadership from the front when you go back to the county. You are most welcome. Thank you, Mr. Speaker, ... view
• 7 Aug 2019 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I beg to give Notice of the following Motion: - AWARE THAT, natural and forest resources prevent floods, droughts, erosion and sedimentation, and increase water supply needed to generate more power, expand farm productivity, and meet the ever- increasing demand for domestic consumption of our exploding population; NOTING THAT, Article 69 of the Constitution and Section (5), (6) and (21) of the Forests Conservation and Management Act (FCMA) 2016 mandates national & County governments with the responsibility of protecting, collaborating, maintaining, utilizing and attaining a tree cover of at least 10 per cent of ... view
• 7 Aug 2019 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I beg to give Notice of the following Motion: - AWARE THAT, natural and forest resources prevent floods, droughts, erosion and sedimentation, and increase water supply needed to generate more power, expand farm productivity, and meet the ever- increasing demand for domestic consumption of our exploding population; NOTING THAT, Article 69 of the Constitution and Section (5), (6) and (21) of the Forests Conservation and Management Act (FCMA) 2016 mandates national & County governments with the responsibility of protecting, collaborating, maintaining, utilizing and attaining a tree cover of at least 10 per cent of ... view
• 7 Aug 2019 in Senate: 2. THAT, the national Government and all the 47 County governments operationalize tax and fiscal incentives (as per FCMA Section 53–55) to promote forest conservation and management, and prevent degradation of tree cover in public, private and community lands (as measures of ensuring sustainability); 3. THAT, the national Government communicates progress towards establishmentof a National Tree Planting Week, so that State agencies, corporations and Kenyans can adequately prepare for the event; 4. THAT all county assemblies initiate processes of enacting legislation on forestry functions for county governments (As per FCMA Section 21). view
• 7 Aug 2019 in Senate: 2. THAT, the national Government and all the 47 County governments operationalize tax and fiscal incentives (as per FCMA Section 53–55) to promote forest conservation and management, and prevent degradation of tree cover in public, private and community lands (as measures of ensuring sustainability); 3. THAT, the national Government communicates progress towards establishmentof a National Tree Planting Week, so that State agencies, corporations and Kenyans can adequately prepare for the event; 4. THAT all county assemblies initiate processes of enacting legislation on forestry functions for county governments (As per FCMA Section 21). view
• 7 Aug 2019 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I will not speak for long. If it were not for your persuasive communication this afternoon, I had also taken the same position as Sen. Wetangula. I was of the view that we should not even begin to give it the light of day. In a couple of conversations that I have shared with the Members of the National Assembly and their reason the conversation on Division of Revenue Bill always fails, they say that there is no money and that the governors do not deserve money. I say to them that it is ... view
• 7 Aug 2019 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I will not speak for long. If it were not for your persuasive communication this afternoon, I had also taken the same position as Sen. Wetangula. I was of the view that we should not even begin to give it the light of day. In a couple of conversations that I have shared with the Members of the National Assembly and their reason the conversation on Division of Revenue Bill always fails, they say that there is no money and that the governors do not deserve money. I say to them that it is ... view
• 7 Aug 2019 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I beg to move the following Motion- THAT, APPRECIATING the commitment and sacrifice by members of the disciplined forces in protecting our country from both internal and external aggression; AWARE of the risky and stressful environment that the officers are exposed to daily in the line of duty, combined with the increased terrorism threats at home, and abroad; NOTING that members of the disciplined forces, and by extension, their families are exposed to traumatic incidents both at home and abroad that manifest as living in constant fear, debilitating depression, nightmares, crippling anxiety and thoughts ... view
• 7 Aug 2019 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I beg to move the following Motion- THAT, APPRECIATING the commitment and sacrifice by members of the disciplined forces in protecting our country from both internal and external aggression; AWARE of the risky and stressful environment that the officers are exposed to daily in the line of duty, combined with the increased terrorism threats at home, and abroad; NOTING that members of the disciplined forces, and by extension, their families are exposed to traumatic incidents both at home and abroad that manifest as living in constant fear, debilitating depression, nightmares, crippling anxiety and thoughts ... view
• 7 Aug 2019 in Senate: stigma of society and unable to care for themselves and their families the way they could before; RECOGNIZING that there is no structured national comprehensive program for posttraumatic stress counselling either for active or returning soldiers and their families; NOW THEREFORE the Senate calls upon the Ministry of Interior and Co-ordination of National Government, in partnership with the Ministry of Defence, to establish counselling and support centers in all premises housing disciplined forces, and provide mandatory counselling to all service personnel and the families of those currently serving, and those who may have been killed in the line of duty. view