Sylvia Mueni Kasanga

Madam, Temporary Speaker, I support this Motion. Today I am proud to be a Member of this House. I have a good feeling when I think about the oath that we took. This is the time to demonstrate that we uphold the Constitution and fight for it. I encourage fellow...

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pertains. That has to do with giving back to the communities, the society and the country in terms of research and knowledge.There is need for adequate money to be allocated to our universities for purposes of funding research. I say this from an empirical point of view because I was...

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Hon. Senators, the results of the Division are as follows:

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Third, then the counties are obligated when they order medicine to pay for what KEMSA already has in the budget. So, they are only replenishing the accounts of KEMSA that already has money to bring medicine from India, Germany and wherever.Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, fourth, the Controller of Budget (CoB)...

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Mr. Speaker, Sir, pursuant to Standing Order No.48 (1) , I rise to seek a statement from the Standing Committee on Information, Communication and Technology on the status of mobile connectivity marginalised areas and special projects. In the Statement, the Committee should:

I had said ‗last,‘ but the Leader of Majority has requested to speak.

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action; you would think that I can stop him from doing that. Such news have a direct impact on the mental health of Kenyans. We need to speak about this and participate in mental health conversations.I want to thank Sen. Mutula Kilonzo Jnr., my senior, for accepting to second this...

Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I rise to second this important Bill by Sen. Kasanga; The Mental Health (Amendment) Bill (Senate Bills No. 32 of 2018) . I also want to congratulate her for proposing this Bill. I had never taken a keen interest in mental health until Sen....

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confidentiality; right to periodic review; right to liberty to persons suffering from mental illness and access to information.All these things are captured in the Bill, in Clauses 3(h), (f) (g) and (j). This Bill recognizes that even a person who is considered to be mentally ill has a right to...

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Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, for giving me this opportunity to add my voice to this very important debate. I commend Sen. Kasanga for coming up with this Bill. Worldwide, all countries are talking about Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and this Bill is addressing SDG No.3; the well-being of...

Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, for this opportunity to contribute to this Bill by Sen. Kasanga. For a long time, we have misunderstood and misinterpreted what mental health is all about. Sen. Mutula Kilonzo Jnr. said that there were quite a number of stakeholders during public participation. That indicates...

Traditionally, there have been various beliefs on mental health, such that anybody who exhibits any illness that we do not seem to understand is referred to as a mad person and is either locked up or tied on a tree or basically banished. Traditionally, they were even thrown into a...

Order Senator. Sen. Were will have a balance of 12 minutes when the Bill next appears on the Order Paper. ADJOURNMENT

Hon. Senators, it is now 6.30

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I thank you for allowing me to welcome the students from Makueni County. I would like to remind the students together with their teachers that education is the most important tool that they have to plan their future with. It is only through education that they can...

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