Getrude Musuruve Inimah

Sen. (Dr.) Musuruve

Sen. (Dr.) Musuruve Sen. (Dr.) Zani.

Sen. (Dr.) Musuruve Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker, for giving me this opportunity to comment on the Statement by Sen. (Dr.) Langat. This is similar to the one by Sen. Mwaruma. Organizations are usually productive when they are able to offer professional training to their staff. That means the staff...

Sen. (Dr.) Musuruve Madam Deputy Speaker, can I be helped with the Statement because it never came back to me? I wish to read it. THE INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR OLDER PERSONS September 28, 2021 SENATE DEBATES 22 Sen. (Dr.) MusuruveAgeing adopted at the Second World Assembly on Ageing in 2002,...

Sen. (Dr.) Musuruve Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker for giving me this opportunity to support this report that has been brought forward by Sen. Faki. It is good that it has been brought here. Article 204 of the Constitution speaks clearly on Equalization Funds. It is premised on the fact...

Sen. (Dr.) Musuruve) Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I rise pursuant to Standing Order 47 (1) to make a Statement on an issue of general topical concern; namely, the International Day of Sign Languages. Mr. Speaker, Sir, the world marks the International Day of Sign Languages on Thursday, 23rd September,...

Sen. (Dr.) Musuruve Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise pursuant to Standing Order 48 (1) to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on Health on the state of healthcare services to Cancer patients in public health facilities in counties. In the Statement, the Committee should: -

Sen. (Dr.) Musuruve

Sen. (Dr.) Musuruve

Sen. (Dr.) Musuruve

Sen. (Dr.) Musuruve Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for giving me this opportunity to support this Petition that has come through you. Water is a constitutional right. Article 43 of the Constitution talks about provision of clean water. Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, the issue of water has been lacking...

Sen. (Dr.) Musuruve) Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I am surprised that I am murmuring. Let me be audible. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise on behalf of one Matendechere in the Republic of Kenya to give this Petition and all through the “I” connotes Daniel Matendechere, a citizen of this...

Sen. (Dr.) Musuruve Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for giving me this opportunity. I thank Sen. Khaniri for bringing this Statement. I condole with the families that lost their beloved ones in the Kaburengu accident. This is not the first time the issues of Kaburengu is coming to the Floor...

Sen. (Dr.) Musuruve Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for giving me this opportunity to support this Statement by Sen. Kwamboka. She has brought food for thought to this Floor. COVID-19 pandemic is not going away anywhere soon. In many parts of the world, life has gone back to normalcy. For...

Sen. (Dr.) Musuruve

Sen. (Dr.) Musuruve

Sen. (Dr.) Musuruve Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker, for giving me an opportunity to air my views on this Statement. I would like to start by thanking Sen. Kinyua for bringing it on the Floor of this House. It is really painful and sad that a part of this country...

Sen. (Dr.) Musuruve Madam Temporary Speaker, thank you very much for giving me this opportunity to continue with this Motion on provision of colostomy bags to cancer patients. As a cancer survivor, I am talking on behalf of millions of Kenyans who are suffering. They are just isolated and there...

Sen. (Dr.) Musuruve Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker, for giving me an opportunity to comment on this Petition. Every Kenyan has a right to petition Parliament on any matter. It is a constitutional right. I thank the petitioners for coming up with this Petition. One of the issues that they...

Sen. (Dr.) Musuruve Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker, for giving me the opportunity to comment on the cash transfer programme to the elderly. The Government of Kenya initiated this transfer of money to the elderly with good intention. Experiments were done in the former Nyando and other districts to support...

Sen. (Dr.) Musuruve On a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker.

Sen. (Dr.) Musuruve Madam Deputy Speaker, allow me as the Senator representing Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) to inform Sen. Shiyonga to use the right term when talking about PWDs. The PWDs are not disabled. Parliamentarians should refrain from referring to PWD as disabled.

Sen. (Dr.) Musuruve Madam Deputy Speaker, for the benefit of all the other Members, it is good to refer to the PWDs as opposed calling then disabled people.

Sen. (Dr.) Musuruve On a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. Kindly allow me to make it right on the Floor of this House. It is Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) not persons living with disabilities.

Sen. (Dr.) Musuruvein Lugari are facing. It should not happen. County governments should ensure that all roads are accessible, so that if someone wants to move from one section of the constituency to another, they will be able to do that with ease. I have seen people stranded with their...

I see no further interest in this. I, therefore, call upon the Mover to respond. Sen. Kibiru, proceed.

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Sen. (Dr.) Musuruve

Sen. (Dr.) Musuruvejust like anybody else so that their work is not just to sell sweets along the corridors or polishing shoes. The deserving deaf should get good jobs like anybody else.Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I call upon Sen. Kwamboka to second this Bill. September 8, 2021 SENATE DEBATES 43...

Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I rise to second this Bill. I congratulate Sen. (Dr.) Musuruve for representing PWDs very ably in this House and the country. This is a good Bill that promotes the Kenyan sign language. It is high time that deaf people were recognized in this...

Proceed, Sen. (Dr.) Ochillo- Ayacko.

Sen. (Dr.) Musuruve

Sen. (Dr.) Musuruve) Hon. Senators, it is now 6.30 September 8, 2021 SENATE DEBATES 53

Sen. (Dr.) Musuruve you will have a balance of 18 minutes to continue moving the Motion. ADJOURNMENT

Hon. Senators, it is now 6.30

Sen. (Dr.) Musuruve Madam Deputy Speaker, thank you for giving me this opportunity to condole with the family of the late Sen. Prengei. I pass my deepest condolences on behalf of my family, Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) in this country and I. On behalf of Kakamega County, I say pole...

Sen. (Dr.) Musuruve Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, for giving me this chance to add my voice to this Petition. I congratulate Sen. Khaniri for coming up with it. Issues of land are very emotive and need to be resolved. It is unfortunate that people can become squatters in...

Sen. (Dr.) Musuruve Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, for giving me this opportunity to comment on this Statement. This is not the first time the issue of PWDs being used as beggars is coming up on the Floor of this House. I once brought it when PWDs were confined...

Sen. (Dr.) Musuruve

Sen. (Dr.) Musuruve Madam Temporary Speaker, I am just giving extra information. As we talk, my people are being shot at by police with live bullets, bought with their tax money. I do not want to continue because I am beginning to feel terrible things. August 5, 2021 SENATE DEBATES...

Similarly, we are not going to allow comments. The Statement is referred to the relevant Committee. Please proceed to your next Statement. PLIGHT OF ACADEMICALLY BRIGHT CHILDREN FROM ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED BACKGROUNDS Sen. (Dr.) Musuruve Madam Temporary Speaker, indeed, this is a grave matter. This is what I was trying to...

Sen. (Dr.) Musuruve

Sen. (Dr.) Musuruve

Sen. (Dr.) Musuruve

Sen. (Dr.) Musuruve Madam Temporary Speaker, I thank you for giving me an opportunity to give my comments on this petition by Sen. Halake. However, before I make my comments on this petition, I would like to make a comment on the report of the petition on Liquidation of Moi...

Sen. (Dr.) Musuruve

Sen. (Dr.) Musuruve

Sen. (Dr.) Musuruve

Sen. (Dr.) Musuruve Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, for allowing me to continue with moving my Bill. Yesterday I had the opportunity, even before I moved the Bill to its conclusion to first provide a background to the issues that occasioned the need for us to reform our inheritance...

Hon. Senators, we now proceed to Statement No.4 by Sen. Halake. HIGH DROP-OUT RATE OF SCHOOL GIRLS