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• 19 Oct 2021 in National Assembly: airlines, it will make it easier for Kenyans to even find jobs down south. There are countries in the south, like Botswana, which access the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) market. This opportunity will enable Kenya because we are an aggressive country. We are by nature an aggressive people. So, we can tap into the COMESA market and the Free Trade area (FTA) markets, and that will increase employment opportunities for our people. We are Africa and Africa is our business. Just two days ago, as the chairperson of the Commonwealth Parliamentarians with Disability (CPwD) Network, I ... view
• 12 Oct 2021 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker. On coverage of autoimmune diseases, the Committee should also be prudent to consult actuarial facts in terms of the cost implications on the capacity of NHIF. We should also balance overreliance on NHIF to cover the population and the cost of the emerging new diseases. There is need to ensure that the country has the right infrastructure in order to scale down the cost of autoimmune diseases by it shouldering the cost of responsibility of certain diseases like the autoimmune diseases, so that we do not constrain and have exaggerated expectations on a scheme that is ... view
• 7 Oct 2021 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker. On the Petition of the National Prayer Day, yes we acknowledge in our Constitution the supremacy of God. That is quite welcome; but it has reached a time that we have to balance between undertaking such national activities with also ensuring that our nation continues working. On the Spire Bank, it is good to note that Kenyan workers through SACCOS and other investments are the most vibrant investors in our economy. In fact, if we get to other nations, there are no SACCOS. Workers do not have SACCOS and their good work in this country should ... view
• 7 Oct 2021 in National Assembly: I thank you Hon. Speaker. view
• 7 Oct 2021 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, I wish to ask Question No. 420 of 2021 directed to the Cabinet Secretary for Lands and Physical Planning: (i) What is the ownership status of parcels of land within Mautuma Central Settlement Scheme in Lugari Sub-County, Kakamega County, that were allocated to several land owners from Vihiga County as compensation following the compulsory acquisition of their land by the Government in 2001, to create space for the construction of the Vihiga District headquarters, which is presently Vihiga County Headquarters? (ii) Could the Cabinet Secretary confirm claims that some landowners whose land was acquired by the Government settled ... view
• 5 Oct 2021 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I rise pursuant to Standing Order No. 43 to make a general statement regarding the World Teachers’ Day and status of teachers in the wake of coronavirus 2019 pandemic. view
• 5 Oct 2021 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, World Teachers’ Day was proclaimed by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) on 5th October 1994 to celebrate the great steps which were made by teachers on 5th October 1966 when a special intergovernmental conference convened by UNESCO in Paris adopted the ILO/UNESCO Recommendation concerning the Status of Teachers. Hon. Speaker, on World Teachers’ Day, the services of teachers and their contributions to the education sector are acknowledged, their role and importance for the development of students and society are appreciated. The World Teachers’ Day is an occasion that pays tribute to the teachers and ... view
• 5 Oct 2021 in National Assembly: recruited, motivated and supported within well-resourced, efficient and effectively governed systems. The 2021 World Teachers’ Day with a befitting theme: “Teachers at Heart of Education Recovery”, comes at a time when Kenyan teachers are disoriented, demotivated and feel abandoned by the State especially in the period when the COVID-19 scourge is exacerbating educational inequalities across the country. For Kenya’s already fragile education system, the coronavirus pandemic has generated unprecedented challenges for teachers, learners and parents. These have already exposed some of the cracks in the country’s education system particularly on poor infrastructural development strategy, low budgetary allocations, teacher shortage, inadequate ... view
• 5 Oct 2021 in National Assembly: The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor. view
• 5 Oct 2021 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I rise pursuant to Standing Order No. 43 to make a general Statement regarding the World Teachers’ Day and status of teachers in the wake of corona virus 2019 pandemic. view