Sen. Crystal Asige

Sen. Crystal Asige

Sen. Crystal Asige

Sen. Crystal AsigeAYES: 34 NOES: Nil. ABSENTIONS: 1 [The Deputy Speaker (Sen. Kathuri) in the Chair] REPORTS AND CONSIDERATION OF REPORTS THE DIGITAL HEALTH BILL (NATIONAL ASSEMBLY BILLS NO. 57 OF 2023)

Sen. Crystal Asige Clerk, give her one more minute to finish her sentence.

Sen. Crystal Asige

Sen. Crystal Asige Sen. Kisang, you may have the Floor. The Temporary Speaker (Sen. Veronica Maina) Sen. Kisang, you may have the Floor. October 11, 2023 SENATE DEBATES 31

Sen. Crystal Asige Yes, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Thank you. I have two Statements under Standing Order No.52 (1) . However, I was assured as recently as this morning that they are on the Order Paper but I see that they are not. I wonder what guidance you might give me...

Sen. Crystal Asigemusicians have historically been excluded from development policies and strategic plans, equitable industry standards and systems. We often witness several of our musical greats spend their lives in deplorable conditions. This stark reality has been the subject of previous statements and petitions that I, and many others, have...

Sen. Crystal Asigepushing, alongside Sen. (Prof.) Kamar, for the enactment of the Kenyan Sign Language Bill, 2023, and I ask colleague Senators for their continued support.I even invite them to sign. It is very easy if you would wish to support my Motion to sign this way: September 21, 2023...

Sen. Crystal Asige Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. STATUS OF RECOGNITION OF SPECIAL NEEDS EDUCATION PROGRAMMES BY TSC Sen. Crystal Asige Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.53 (1) to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on Education regarding the recognition of special needs education programmes...

Sen. Crystal AsigeWhen I was young and was dealing with the declining of my eyesight when I was a teenager, I was not afforded any type of healthcare or service because, unfortunately, at the time, perhaps technology had not caught up with the condition that I now have and have...

Sen. Crystal Asige Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, and the Chairs of the Committees that are presented. I just have three brief points. First, if I am not mistaken, I heard the Chairperson of the Committee on National Cohesion, Equal Opportunity and Regional Integration saying that my statement was dealt...

Sen. Crystal Asige For the first time, Sen. Crystal Asige, take your seat. For the second time, take your seat. (Sen. Crystal Asige took her seat) I do not need any information. I have ruled. Therefore, any information now is of no use. If you look at my ruling, I...

Sen. Crystal Asige

Sen. Crystal Asigeschool to help a visually impaired child to learn. It takes about Kshs20 to get a child without visually disability to read a book.To have an accessible washroom, you have to cough out around Kshs189,000 to build an accessible washroom with all the gadgets needed to accommodate any...

Sen. Crystal Asige

Sen. Crystal Asige Madam Temporary Speaker, I beg to move that the Persons with Disabilities Bill (Senate Bills No.7 of 2023) be read a Second Time. History tells us a story of a poor, young and blind Kenyan man from Makueni named John Kimuyu, who in 1959, at 26 years...

Sen. Crystal AsigeMadam Temporary Speaker, it does not mean Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) were born like that but things like accidents, which are rampant in this country, can cause disability. I hope the relevant agencies like the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA), the Traffic Police Department and the Ministry...

Sen. Crystal Asige Thank you. I then call upon Sen. Cherarkey; if you will be so kind to second. Temporary Speaker (Sen. Veronica Maina) : Thank you, Sen. Crystal Asige. Sen. Cherarkey, you may second.

Sen. Crystal Asige

Sen. Crystal Asige Yes. The Speaker (Hon. Kingi) Yes. RETESTING OF PUBLIC SERVICE AND COMMERCIAL VEHICLE DRIVERS Sen. Crystal Asige Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.53 (1) to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on Roads, Transportation and Housing regarding retesting of public service and...

Sen. Crystal Asige Thank You, Madam Temporary Speaker, for the opportunity. I am extremely glad to have heard so many Senators support and say positive things about this Bill, the Start-Up Bill of 2023. As I reply, I would like to say that we, young people, are and have been...

Sen. Crystal Asige Other brands also include Cellulant, Twiga Foods, M-Kopa and Hisa among others. Despite all these successes, the country has no regulatory framework to guide the establishment or operations of startups. This gap has led to a number of challenges, including weaknesses in identifying startups, lack of incentivising...

Sen. Crystal Asige Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I beg to move that the Start-Up Bill (Senate Bills No. 14 of 2022) be read a Second Time. Mr. Speaker, Sir, technology and technological innovations are set to be the biggest contributors of economic development in the next few years. In...

Sen. Crystal Asige Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. During our comprehensive public participation exercise, it was very encouraging to see the high level of interest on this Bill. I wish to thank the public for further enriching this Bill with the following recommendations: