Nairobi County Woman Representative aspirant Millicent Omanga has asked the government to fast-track execution of legislation aimed at highlighting the importance of caregivers for persons with disabilities in the country.
While speaking during an interview on Capital FM, Omanga reported that she recently sponsored a Bill in the Senate seeking to have caregivers receive stipends through the Inua Jamii programme.
“I also want these caregivers mostly single mothers with children with disability to also be benefiting and get something every month because most of our single mothers when you get a child with a disability the men tend to run away, and some of them have got children who you know you can’t actually leave the child with anyone else so you’re not able to work so I would want the government to consider them under the Inua Jamii programme,” she said.
Moreover, the Inua Jamii programme was launched in 2015 by President Uhuru Kenyatta as one of the channels for his administration to fight poverty and help the underprivileged in society.
Hon. Omanga further pledged good leadership and effective utilization of the Affirmative Action Fund if elected Nairobi Woman representative.
In addition, she said that her manifesto has plans of empowering women and youth groups to help them realize their developmental goals faster.
Likewise, over the recent past, nominated senator Omanga has conducted a series of activities including mentoring girls and women, providing sanitary towels and influencing policy changes to favor women in Nairobi.
“I want to bring a change to Nairobi. Right now, many people don’t know, why we should have this Woman Representative seat. Some even have said we should scrap off the seat…It’s an affirmative seat which also has an affirmative fund,” she added.
Nevertheless, in the Nairobi Woman Representative battle, Senator Omanga (UDA) will be facing incumbent Esther Passaris (ODM), Monica Wamaitha (Usawa Kwa Wote Party), John Delvine Moraa (Independent), Mary Musuki (Green Thinking Action Party), Brendah Kangai (Independent) and Teresia Omolo (Party Of Democratic Unity).
