Zuleikha is grateful that her father’s postings abroad exposed her to a myriad of opportunities, which impacted on her life positively. While studying in South Africa, she recalls that she went through the stages of anger over apartheid. The realization of Zuleikha that one needed to be in politics to influence policy formulation prompted her to join politics. Initially, Zuleikha sought the Kaloleni parliamentary seat but was dissuaded. In parliament she has pushed the government to fund the National Youth Council.
12 Jun 2013 in National Assembly:
Thank you, hon. Speaker. I was saying that, after assenting into law the NYC Act, 2009, the problems of the NYC started to emerge. After the elections of May, 2011, the exercise was marred by controversy and High Court petition and then they resumed the exercise again at the end of 2012. Over 1000 NYC delegates from over 275 districts in Kenya met at the Kenya High School to elect the 16 youth to the NYC as required by the NYC Act. The Council members were consequently gazetted vide Gazette Notice No.19047 on 21st December 2012. They are: Clement Ayungo, ...
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12 Jun 2013 in National Assembly:
long way also in reducing idleness amongst the youth in our country. It will help reduce crime levels among the youth and even prevent youth from being taken up by terrorist groups due to desperation. It will encourage the youth of Kenya to tap their creativity and entrepreneurship skills to globally competitive levels. Hon. Speaker, Sir, with the operationalization of the NYC, the glass ceiling that the young people have been feeling is restricting development in this country for many years will finally be broken. In concluding, the youth of this country are not an alien species or some strange ...
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12 Jun 2013 in National Assembly:
long way also in reducing idleness amongst the youth in our country. It will help reduce crime levels among the youth and even prevent youth from being taken up by terrorist groups due to desperation. It will encourage the youth of Kenya to tap their creativity and entrepreneurship skills to globally competitive levels. Hon. Speaker, Sir, with the operationalization of the NYC, the glass ceiling that the young people have been feeling is restricting development in this country for many years will finally be broken. In concluding, the youth of this country are not an alien species or some strange ...
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12 Jun 2013 in National Assembly:
Hon. Speaker, Sir, before I continue I wanted to say that I had not moved the Motion, although the Order Paper shows that I did so.
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12 Jun 2013 in National Assembly:
No, Hon. Speaker, Sir.
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12 Jun 2013 in National Assembly:
Hon. Speaker, Sir, I beg to move the following Motion:- THAT, aware that the National Youth Council (NYC) was established by the National Youth Council Act 2009; further aware that the Council was gazetted in November 2012; concerned that the Treasury is yet to release the required funds to establish the council secretariat as provided by Section 10 of the Act; noting that the Council is unable to perform its functions as stated in Section 4 of the Act due to lack of funds, thus disadvantaging the youth of this country, this House urges the Government to immediately allocate and ...
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12 Jun 2013 in National Assembly:
Thank you, hon. Speaker. I was saying that, after assenting into law of the NYC Act, 2009, the problems of the NYC started to emerge. After the Elections of May, 2011, the exercise was marred with controversy and High Court petition and then they resumed the exercise again end of 2012. Over 1000 NYC delegates from over 275 districts in Kenya met at the Kenya High School to elect the 16 youth to the NYC as required by the NYC Act. The council members were consequently gazetted vide Gazette Notice No.19047 on 21st December 2012. They are: - Clement Ayungo, ...
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15 May 2013 in National Assembly:
Thank you, hon. Speaker, Sir. This is my maiden speech. First, I would like to thank God for bringing me to this House and also thank my party for nominating me to this House. I do not think it is also going to be late for me to congratulate you for being elected the Speaker of this noble House. I stand to support this Motion wholeheartedly because I am a pastoralist. I was educated with money derived from those animals. I drank the milk and ate the meat to be able to grow and be where I am today. Pastoralism ...
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15 May 2013 in National Assembly:
Thank you, hon. Speaker, Sir. This is my maiden speech. First, I would like to thank God for bringing me to this House and also thank my party for nominating me to this House. I do not think it is also going to be late for me to congratulate you for being elected the Speaker of this noble House. I stand to support this Motion wholeheartedly because I am a pastoralist. I was educated with money derived from those animals. I drank the milk and ate the meat to be able to grow and be where I am today. Pastoralism ...
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