She was the first girl from Isiolo County to study upto form six.
She is also the founder of the Foundation for Kenyan Women Pastoralist which lobbies universities to admit girls from disadvantaged communities for prestigious courses.
3 Jul 2013 in National Assembly:
Hon. Speaker, let me take this opportunity to thank all hon. Members for supporting this Motion. The support shows the importance of this particular Motion. I know that this country has had many disasters. I do not need to repeat that. We remember the bomb blast and the Sinai fire. The most recent, of course, are the floods. That agency will be important because it will enhance safety and preparedness for any disaster. I think what we need is a kit. We need to plan. We need to educate communities on what to do in the event of disasters. We ...
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2 Jul 2013 in National Assembly:
Hon. Speaker, Sir, I beg to move the following Motion:- THAT, aware that dozens of families in the country especially in Isiolo County have been marooned by floods; concerned that the flooding menace has led to immense negative impact on the economy which interalia include widespread destruction of property, crops and infrastructure such as bridges and roads hence curtailing the movement of people and goods from one place to another; deeply concerned that flooding has led to outbreak of waterborne diseases in some parts of the county; this House urges the Government to speedily establish a Disaster Preparedness
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2 Jul 2013 in National Assembly:
Floods have great impact. It is associated with relocation of elements at risk, for example, moving schools from flood areas; decongestion of slums and changing settlement patterns. This imperatively leads to disruption of economic structures and livelihoods. In addition, because of the culture of people that most of them are unwilling to relocate from their ancestral land, disease outbreaks, for example, in my area there are waterborne diseases, affect them. During the floods, Isiolo County was greatly affected; about 8,000 people were affected and according to the Kenya Red Cross report dated 11th April, areas like Odesa, Basa, Gafarsa and ...
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2 Jul 2013 in National Assembly:
Thank you hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, for the opportunity. Let me take this opportunity to thank all hon. Members who have contributed to this Motion.
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2 Jul 2013 in National Assembly:
Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I have no objection to the amendment. I think the amendment is in order. I think it is appropriate. I think “preparedness” is a function and I agree with the Mover of the amendment. It should be called “Disaster Management Authority”.
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25 Jun 2013 in National Assembly:
Thank you, hon. Speaker, Sir. I beg to give notice of the following Motion:-
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25 Jun 2013 in National Assembly:
THAT pursuant to Article 155(3)(b) of the Constitution of Kenya and the provisions of Standing Order No.45, this House adopts the Report of the Departmental Committee on Labour and Social Welfare on vetting of Principal Secretaries nominees laid on the Table of the House today, Tuesday, 25th June, 2013, and approves the appointment of the following persons as Principal Secretaries:-
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25 Jun 2013 in National Assembly:
1. Ali Noor Ismail
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25 Jun 2013 in National Assembly:
- Labour, Social Security and
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