Sylvia Mueni Kasanga

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• 10 Mar 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
• 10 Mar 2022 in Senate: where it has gone because the flora and fauna are so flat and the animals just disappear completely.” They would in Kikamba, yaa ata? To mean, how did it disappear? That then ended up being what is called the Yatta Plateau, today. Mr Temporary Speaker, Sir, therefore, you can see these things are really interesting. Same as the Athi River and the Tana River. The Tana River was very interesting because when they needed to cross and go to Mount Kenya they came across the Tana River. As they were heading there, chief Kivoi would say, “let us hope that ... view
• 10 Mar 2022 in Senate: You make school uniform out vitenge . It helps the children to also feel part and parcel of our culture of our tradition. Mr Temporary Speaker, Sir, is about time that we write our own stories. I move and I request Sen. (Dr) Musuruve to second. view
• 10 Mar 2022 in Senate: Mr. Temporary Speaker, I beg to reply. I start by thanking Sen. (Dr.) Musuruve for seconding the Motion and adding color to it in telling us about a little bit about her own cultural background. Thank you very much. I also thank Senator Sakaja for reminding us that there is an urban culture that should be celebrated. It should be seen differently from the traditional culture that we speak of in the Motion. I liked what he has said that when he becomes Governor, inshalla and we wish well for him, that he will bring the celebration of the urban ... view
• 10 Mar 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
• 10 Mar 2022 in Senate: We have travelled in many cities and we have seen how even the greatest cities maintain the traditional cultures. When you go to Washington DC and any other, you will always find a history museum that traces the history of a people wherever they are. That is very critical and that is what we are talking about. Of course, with what the President what he has done at Uhuru Gardens, we are going to see a celebration of our heroes and that is really critical. Just as Sen. Halake has said we must look back to look forward. I thank ... view
• 10 Mar 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
• 10 Mar 2022 in Senate: and it has its place in our society. Of course, that has to be celebrated alongside with the culture. We are not now not saying that we go back. In as much as we are talking about let us celebrate things like traditional medicine, we are not saying that we should go back to witchcraft and all other dark vices. Again, those are the negative cultural practices we should not be looking to but we can celebrate traditional medicine. In fact, Covid-19 has been fought by herbal medicine. How many of us have been drinking dawa like no one’s business? ... view
• 10 Mar 2022 in Senate: Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I thank you for giving me the opportunity to support this Motion by Sen. Halake on Integrating Climate Education on School Curriculum at all levels. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, let me again celebrate Sen. Halake. She has been such a champion for climate. In fact, I keep saying that when the Committees were shuffled, she was removed from the Committee on Lands, Environment and Natural Resources. We really miss her for that because she was quite a champion of environment. Without a doubt, climate change is a big conversation. I was privileged this year to attend ... view
• 10 Mar 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