Esther Muthoni Rosanna Passaris

Hon. Esther Passaris (Nairobi County, ODM) On a point of order, Hon. Temporary Speaker.

Hon. Esther Passaris (Nairobi City County, ODM) He is a first-termer. Hon. Temporary Speaker, I have to start from the beginning. I suffer from Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) . When you interrupt me like that, I lose my train of thought. Hon. Temporary Speaker and my colleagues, I rise to contribute...

Hon. Esther Passaris (Nairobi City County, ODM) Sorry, Hon. Temporary Speaker. This is such an important matter. I decided to get it right from the word go. First of all, I rise to contribute to the State of the Nation Address. I acknowledge the progress the country has made under...

Hon. Esther Passaris (Nairobi City County, ODM) Hon. Temporary Speaker, let me state without hesitation that I support the President and the broad-based Government. At this moment and in our nation’s history, there is no alternative to unity, stability and collective responsibility. Kenya cannot afford divisions. We rise only when...

Hon. Esther Passaris (Nairobi City County, ODM) A shilling must build a shilling's worth of infrastructure, not inflated contracts, not ghost projects, nor wastage. The President also emphasised the need to crowd in private capital through Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) to unlock global investments. This is a smart path. Kenya cannot...

Hon. Esther Passaris (Nairobi City County, ODM) Yes. Hon. Wanjala had 20 minutes. As we celebrate progress, we must also confront what remains unsolved. There are other things he has done in sports that should have been mentioned in the State of the Nation Address. There is an issue that...

Hon. Esther Passaris (Nairobi City County, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. When it comes to housing, I want Kenyans to understand. Just look at your own House, the one you are managing. I have my House and my business, yet I struggle. There is this one man, William Samoei...

Hon. Esther Passaris (Nairobi City County, ODM) It has helped us empower thousands of Nairobians to access projects. The money available has helped us move from one level to another. Have you ever driven on a new smooth highway without potholes, completed under William Samoei Ruto, yet you still go...

Hon. Esther Passaris (Nairobi City County, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. As you are aware, we have just started the 16 Days of Activism against gender-based violence (GBV) . I rise with absolute concern about the escalating dangers faced by women and 26th November 2025 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 15...

Hon. Esther Passaris (Nairobi City County, ODM) I am concerned when you make blanket statements about businesspeople. This country was once at a point where everything was nationalised, and that is not the direction we should go. Using the KDF is okay, but the private sector is the engine of...