Getrude Musuruve Inimah

Sen. (Dr.) Musuruve Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I want to laud Sen. Cherargei for seeking this very important Statement. It should not be taken for granted. The NTSA is supposed to work for Kenyans and make our roads safe. There are quite a number of people who lose their...

Sen. (Dr.) Musuruve Mr. Speaker, Sir, thank you for protecting me. When a vehicle is at a very high speed, it can be difficult to control it. As I said, speed governors slow down the running of an engine. High speed is one of the causes of accidents on our...

Sen. (Dr.) Musuruve Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for giving me this opportunity to support this Statement. We are fully aware that rains are almost there throughout. Throughout the year, there is a rainy season and floods occur all the time. There is need for us, Kenyans, to ensure that...

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Sen. (Dr.) Musuruve Thank you, hon. Senators. This brings us to the end of our contribution on the Motion. I, therefore defer Order Nos. 9 to 14.

Order, Senator. Your time is up. Conclude your contribution. Sen. (Dr.) Musuruve Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, for the opportunity. I support the verdict.

Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. Much has been said but I would like to add my voice and support the Report. The impeachment from the County Assembly did not meet the threshold. However, it does not mean that nothing wrong was done by the governor. He is culpable of...

process. They should make sure that they have all the evidence they need and follow the law. It is a legal process as much as it is political. So, they should look at both sides and come with water-tight cases, so that we hold these governors accountable as we should.I...

Thank you, hon. Senators. This brings us to the end of our contribution on the Motion. I, therefore defer Order Nos. 9 to 14. THE REGISTRATION OF PERSONS (AMENDMENT) BILL (SENATE BILLS NO. 14 OF 2019) NOTING OF REPORT ON THE 3RD STATUTORY MEETING OF THE FP-ICGLR COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC...

THAT, pursuant to Standing Order Nos. 28 and 29 the Senate do adjourn until Tuesday, 5th November, 2019. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, this is short recess of 10 days to allow Members of this House to interact with their constituents. Also, some have pending Committee work October 24, 2019 SENATE...

that they need to look into. We have an ad hoc Committee on the medical leasing equipment that needs to do their work.This is called ‘recess’ but it is not so for us because we still have work to do. We have to interact with our constituents and Kenyans at...

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I support this Motion of adjournment of the House for 10 days to allow Members to interact with their constituents. It has taken a while for them to be in their counties. Many of them have been in Committees and will still have Committee work. Therefore,...

Hon. Senators, It is now 6.30 p.m., time to adjourn the House. The Senate, therefore, stands adjourned until, Tuesday, 5th November, 2019, at 2.30 p.m. The Senate rose at 6.30 p.m. October 24, 2019 SENATE DEBATES 53

Sen. (Dr.) Musuruve Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for giving me an opportunity to add my voice to this Statement. I want to commend Sen. Mwaura for coming up with this Statement. Mr. Speaker, Sir, we have severally, in this House, talked about the issues of special needs...

Sen. (Dr.) Musuruvethat she is a transformative leader by getting to impact widows, children and the poor in the society.Therefore, this is something commendable, and we should borrow a leaf from her so that we can continue working. Other organisations should also borrow a leaf from the organisation that awarded...

Let us have Sen. Sakaja and, finally, Sen. Pareno.

Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker, Sir. We have always known Sen. Shiyonga to be serious about scooping, but not to this extent; all the way to the USA. Congratulations! Mr. Speaker, Sir, the aspect I want to bring out is that it is, indeed, a trend that many great...

On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir.

What is your intervention, Sen. Pareno?

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I was just informing Sen. Sakaja that today, the mathematics teacher from Asumbi Girls Secondary School, Erick Ademba, won the African Union Continental Award for the best teacher, beating other 50 competitors. Kenya is, therefore, trending in these awards.

Thank you for that very useful piece of information. It makes it clear that Kenyans are excelling all over the world, and we are being recognised out there. However, we have not found a way to actually encourage good performance locally. These awards are not to make people’s egos go...

Sen. (Dr.) Musuruve: Order, Senator, for one minute. I would like to recognize other visitors before they leave. Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, for giving me this opportunity to support this noble report. (Interruption of Debate on the Motion)

Order, Senator, for one minute. I would like to recognize other visitors before they leave. COMMUNICATION FROM THE CHAIR VISITING DELEGATION FROM KIRAWARA HIGH SCHOOL, MURANG’A COUNTY

Hon. Senators, I have a Communication to make. I would like to acknowledge the presence in the Public Gallery this afternoon of visiting students and teachers of Kirawara High School in Murang’a County. In our usual tradition of receiving and welcoming visitors to Parliament, I extend a warm welcome to...

Let us now have the distinguished Senator for Kakamega County, Sen. Malalah. (Sen. Malalah pointed at Sen. (Dr.) Musuruve and Sen. Shiyonga)

These are the delegates.

Order, Sen. Malalah. I only gave you the Floor.

Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I stand to support this Report because I was a Member of the ad hoc Committee and---

On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. The distinguished Senator for Kakamega County knows very well that we were all sworn in in this House under the Constitution. I do not know why---

So, what is out of order?

Sen. (Dr.) Musuruveimportant because they will be owned by the people in all the counties. This will ensure that the problem of logging is dealt with by planting trees.I remember that Sen. Kihika, with a heavy heart, brought a petition from her constituents concerning the problem of logging. We need...

Thank you, Senator, for your contribution. Let us now listen to Sen. (Dr.) Zani.

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Sen. (Dr.) Musuruvemother, father, grandfather or grandmother, you do not know how your children will turn out. Therefore, we should create an environment that accepts, recognizes and supports the children who have been born with such conditions.I was a young teacher before I joined the institution where the Professor who...

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Sen. (Dr.) Musuruve Thank you for being brief. Senator for Wajir County, you may now proceed. Kindly, switch off your microphones once a Member has been given the Floor.

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Sen. (Dr.) Musuruve That is a better term, parliamentary speaking.

Sen. (Dr.) Musuruve Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for this opportunity. I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.47 (1) to make a Statement on the Deaf Awareness Month that is marked in the month of September every year. This is a topic of general concern nationally and internationally. The deaf...

Sen. (Dr.) Musuruve Mr. Speaker, Sir, I was not discussing it. It is on my fingertips. Let me just read it. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.41 (1) to make a Statement on the Deaf Awareness Month that is marked in the month of September, every...

Sen. (Dr.) Musuruve My apologies for that, Madam Temporary Speaker. Madam Temporary Speaker, as a nation, we need to encourage research and scholarly contributions in partnership with users of sign language to ensure that it grows. We also need to encourage deaf champions in the growth of sign language, like...

Sen. (Dr.) Musuruve Madam Temporary Speaker, that was a gross error. I apologize to my Chairperson of the Committee on Labour and Social Welfare. Kenyans must know that the Chairperson of the Committee on Labour and Social Welfare is truly inclusive, and he supports issues of disability up to the...

Sen. (Dr.) Musuruve Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. The Chairperson of the Committee on Education knows sign language, and he can even sign his name in sign language. Lastly, education is an important bridge of achieving parity between the deaf and the wider society. I, therefore, urge the Ministry of...

Sen. (Dr.) Musuruve On a point of order, Madam Temporary Speaker. It is a deaf awareness month. Within the month, we also have the deaf awareness week that begins from 23rd to 29th. Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker.

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Sen. (Dr.) Musuruve What is your point of order, Sen. (Dr.) Langat?

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Sen. (Dr.) Musuruve This is resumption from yesterday’s debate. Proceed, Sen. Ndwiga.

Sen. (Dr.) Musuruve Madam Temporary Speaker, I would like to start by thanking Senators who have contributed to this very important Motion. We have Sen. M. September 12, 2019 SENATE DEBATES 41 Sen. (Dr.) MusuruveKajwang’ who seconded the Motion and other Senators including, Sen. Halake, Sen. Ndwiga and the rest.I...

Madam Temporary Speaker, I rise to support the innovative Motion by the Senator for Kirinyaga County, Sen. Kibiru. This Motion is timely. I also like the innovation and the solutions that it offers. We have set out on an ambitious programme to reforest our depleted forests to 36 per cent...

Sen. (Dr.) Musuruve Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for giving me this opportunity to give my comments. I thank Sen. Mwaura for coming up with this Petition with regard to autoimmune disease persons. Healthcare is a constitutional requirement. The Constitution provides that everyone has a right to be physically fit....

Sen. (Dr.) Musuruve Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for giving me an opportunity to add my voice to this Statement. I would like to commend Sen. Shiyonga for coming up with this Statement. PWDs are actually high-risk and vulnerable pedestrians. Blind people are vulnerable because they are not able to...