Muthoni Esther Passaris

Hon. Esther Passaris (Nairobi City County, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for giving me this opportunity. I rise to support the Penal Code (Amendment) Bill (National Assembly Bill No.53 of 2024) because it reflects the kind of society we aspire to be—one that responds to pain with compassion rather...

Hon. Esther Passaris (Nairobi City County, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for giving me this opportunity. I rise to support the Penal Code (Amendment) Bill (National Assembly Bill No.53 of 2024) because it reflects the kind of society we aspire to be—one that responds to pain with compassion rather...

Hon. Esther Passaris (Nairobi City County, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I rise to support the Competition (Amendment) Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 4 of 2026) . The Bill comes at a defining moment in our country’s economic journey. Just a few days ago, during the World Micro Small...

Hon. Esther Passaris (Nairobi City County, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Speaker for giving me an opportunity to contribute. There is medical cannabis and there is hemp. The late Hon. Ken Okoth suffered from cancer and I had the privilege of visiting him in Paris while he was in France receiving...

Hon. Esther Passaris (Nairobi City County, ODM) Hon. Speaker, there are places that you go, and you hear this fragrance and people say, " Hey, that is bhang. Who is smoking bhang here?” I have actually been to certain meetings where people are asking, " Who is smoking?” And try...

Hon. Esther Passaris (Nairobi City County, ODM) Hon. Speaker, there is the Harm Reduction Bill of 2025 that I brought to this House as we talk about medical cannabis and hemp. Hemp is even used for fabric. These are profitable products. Hon. Speaker What is your point of order, Hon....

Hon. Esther Passaris (Nairobi City County, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I rise to support the Kenya Judiciary Academy Bill, 2025. Continuous judicial education is a constitutional imperative and an essential component of a modern justice system. Our judges, magistrates, registrars and judicial officers are called upon daily to...

Hon. Esther Passaris (Nairobi City County, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for giving me this opportunity to contribute. As we discuss concerns over rising fuel prices and the ongoing protests, let us be honest with Kenyans. We understand that increasing fuel prices will cause pain to our people. Transport...

Hon. Esther Passaris (Nairobi City County, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for giving me this opportunity to contribute. As we discuss concerns over rising fuel prices and the ongoing protests, let us be honest with Kenyans. We understand that increasing fuel prices will cause pain to our people. Transport...

Hon. Esther Passaris (Nairobi City County, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for giving me this opportunity to contribute. As we discuss concerns over rising fuel prices and the ongoing protests, let us be honest with Kenyans. We understand that increasing fuel prices will cause pain to our people. Transport...

Hon. Esther Passaris (Nairobi City County, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. When leaders from the Executive and Parliament exchange accusations, then we do not get into the right direction. If the Ministry submitted a budget and the Departmental Committee on Education recommended it, but the Budget and Appropriations Committee...

Hon. Esther Passaris (Nairobi City County, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I rise to support the Local Content Bill 2025, moved by Hon. Jane Kagiri. As we debate, we must strike the right balance. Kenya must remain attractive and competitive as a destination for investors, while ensuring that our...

Hon. Esther Passaris (Nairobi City County, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for giving me this opportunity to contribute to the Prevention of Livestock and Produce Theft Bill (Senate Bill, No. 12 of 2023) , co-sponsored by Hon. Rahim Dawood. Hon. Temporary Speaker, one cannot reap where they did not...

Hon. Esther Passaris (Nairobi City County, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for giving me this opportunity to contribute. I rise to support the ratification of the Defence Cooperation Agreements, as tabled by the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Defence, Intelligence and Foreign Relations between Kenya and the Government...

Hon. Esther Passaris (Nairobi City County, ODM) Thank you Hon. Temporary Speaker for giving me this opportunity to contribute to the Basic Education (Amendment) Bill National Assembly Bill No.3 of 2025. I commend my brother, Hon. Anthony Aluoch, Member of Parliament for Mathare Constituency, for bringing this timely and progressive...