Sylvia Mueni Kasanga

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 751 to 760 of 775.

• 10 May 2018 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, pursuant to Standing Order No. 46 (2) (a), I rise to make a Statement regarding the ban on charcoal burning and timber harvesting in Kenya, following the imposition by the Government of a moratorium on timber harvesting in all public and community forests to allow re-assessment and rationalization of the entire forest cover in Kenya. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I make this Statement because many Kenyans whose livelihoods are dependent upon small-scale charcoal and timber selling business have began to be adversely affected by the ban. Additionally, low income earners who depend on charcoal for cooking - because ... view
• 10 May 2018 in Senate: Thank you Mr. Speaker, Sir, for giving me this opportunity. I also want to make a few comments on the President’s Speech. I have to begin by congratulating the President for making such a wonderful State of the Nation Address which came at a crucial time, a time when Kenyans needed to hear it. We heard of the achievements and we appreciate them. When it comes to information being disseminated on the Government’s achievements, we are asking the Government to allow Kenyans to enjoy the constitutional right to information as per Article 35 of the Constitution. Our Government agencies need ... view
• 8 May 2018 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to give notice of the following Motion: AWARE that infrastructure development and specifically, construction of roads is a key pillar of Kenya’s vision 2030 whose The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate. view
• 29 Mar 2018 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, Pursuant to Standing Order 46(2) (b), I rise to seek a Statement from the Chairperson, Standing Committee on Roads and Transportation on the award of construction contracts to foreign companies. In the response the Chairperson should address the following:- (1) Table a list of all foreign companies in the construction industry operating in Kenya indicating the respective year in which they commenced operations in Kenya; (2) Table a list of all national governments contracts that have been awarded to foreign construction companies for the last five years and explain why the national government has been awarding more ... view
• 29 Mar 2018 in Senate: Yes, Mr. Speaker, Sir. That is in order. view
• 27 Mar 2018 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I will have to check. I do not know. view
• 13 Mar 2018 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, more investigation needs to be done into this for we have some abandoned units on site. They were abandoned about 10 years ago and I do not see that coming out in this response. Our request to NHC is that they should further investigate those abandoned units. They could be condemned or if they have no capacity to do so, if they could transfer them to the County Government that can make use of them. Otherwise, we welcome NHC’s plan to scale up the housing development in Makueni County. view
• 8 Mar 2018 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I want to throw my weight on the Statement that has been made by Sen. Halake, if that is okay. Today is International Women’s Day and I appreciate that Statement that has been made because it is very close to my heart. As you know, the difference between Mother’s Day and International Women’s Day is that whereas the Mother’s Day honours motherhood and sacrifices that mothers make for their families and their children, the International Women’s Day recognises the achievements of women no matter their race or ethnicity and celebrates the strength and will of women. The ... view
• 1 Mar 2018 in Senate: Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. I want to support this Bill and agree with my fellow Senators that this Bill is long overdue. Knowing Kenyans and how we are very particular about our boundaries even in our small pieces of land, it goes without saying that, definitely, our counties need this definition. At the same time, I want to agree with my Senator, who is right here next to me, that indeed there is some work yet to be done on it. The issue of verifying should come to the forefront. Just like the other Senators had mentioned, indeed it ... view
• 20 Feb 2018 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, pursuant to Standing Order No.46 (2) (b), I rise to seek a statement from the Chairperson of the standing Committee on Roads and Transportation regarding the National Housing Corporation (NHC) project in Wote Makueni County. In the statement the chairperson should state:- (1) When the contract for construction of the NHC project in Wote Makueni was awarded and indicate the name of the contractor undertaking the project. (2) When the construction of the project commenced and the projected date of completion (3) How much money was allocated to the project and how much has gone into the ... view