Aden Bare Duale

All parliamentary appearances

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• 9 Aug 2023 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I am appearing before the House in accordance with Standing Order 42(A) to (G). I am coming back home. The KDF was serving under the East Africa Community (EAC) Regional Force in DRC and more so in Eastern Congo following a resolution of Heads of State and Government after admitting DRC to be a member of EAC in their 22nd Ordinary Summit held in Arusha on 22nd July 2022. It approved, among many other interventions, the immediate establishment and deployment of an EAC regional force in Eastern DRC. Their mandate was to help deal with negative ... view
• 9 Aug 2023 in National Assembly: kilometers from that City, an occurrence that could have destabilized DRC and this region. Eastern Congo primarily uses the Port of Mombasa, so there was an economic interest. There was a regional interest in terms of peace and security. At the same time, before our deployment, the maize supply routes were inaccessible due to insecurity. There was a lot of interruption in food supply and humanitarian operations in that part of DRC. There was a huge humanitarian crisis and many Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs). This precipitated the consequence of deploying the EACRF in that area. These are achievements that we ... view
• 9 Aug 2023 in National Assembly: The second part of the Question was: what is our exit strategy for the KDF troops serving under EACRF from DRC? EACRF was first deployed for an initial mandate of six months that lapsed on 30th March 2023. Thereafter, under the leadership of the Heads of State, this was extended to 8th September 2023. To chart the way forward, a technical evaluation team comprising experts from all our member states was constituted at the last Heads of States and Governments Summit in Bujumbura. The main role of this team is to assess the EACRF’s mandate, its achievements, and the way ... view
• 9 Aug 2023 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, I agree with Hon. Member for Mwingi North on IDPs. Not all IDPs have gone back. It is a huge crisis. You will find IDPs if you go to the road between Goma and Kibumba. Gradually, you will find people returning to their homes and planting their farms now that there is peace, security, and stability, particularly where the Kenyan troops are. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor. view
• 9 Aug 2023 in National Assembly: Secondly, my good sister, the Member of Parliament for Migori County, asked about women. One of the mandates that the International Council for Research in Agroforestry (ICRAF) and, more so, the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) have taken up and achieved in Eastern DRC is that they are taking care of the most vulnerable persons in the society. It is one of the things for which we credit our Forces. I saw it. They are protecting women, children, and the elderly. In fact, two days ago, our forces helped a lady deliver twins in an area called Kibumba. view
• 9 Aug 2023 in National Assembly: They are providing water too. Even what the Member for Mwingi North said is true that the video clips you see doing rounds are old. If a Committee of this House visits the area, Members will see for themselves that the Kenyan troops that have been there are very much welcome in the place. If you visit cities like Kisangani, Benie, and Goma, you will find huge Kenyan businesses in the petroleum sector. There are too many commodities for trade there. Again, it is in that part of the world where Kiswahili is spoken. On Hon. Baya's matter, I was ... view
• 9 Aug 2023 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, in answering this Question, I want to urge the country and the House not to judge us based on the previous recruitment as a benchmark. This will be the first recruitment in this administration under my leadership. The Constitution of Kenya guides the recruitment process of the KDF, specifically Article 10(1)(c), which protects and provides for national values and principles of governance, which bind all State organs and officers, public officers, and all persons, whenever any of them makes or implements public policy decisions. The Ministry of Defence is determined to protect Kenyans from fraudsters posing as KDF ... view
• 9 Aug 2023 in National Assembly: over as the Cabinet Secretary for Defence, one of the principles I will be remembered for is ensuring that the rank and leadership of KDF reflect the diversity and the communities in our country. Therefore, equitable slots distribution to counties, sub-counties, and divisions is always completed at the planning phase of the recruitment cycle. The equitable recruitment of slots is based on the following parameters: 1. National population according to the latest national census. 2. Population and demography in each county, sub-county, and, in some cases, some divisions. 3. KDF human resource needs among KDF officers, service members, and constables. ... view
• 9 Aug 2023 in National Assembly: The final question was to explain the Government's mechanism to enable Kenyans to report malpractices witnessed during subsequent employment. First, before I tell the country the mechanism, I want Kenyans to stop bribing our officers. That is the beginning. For someone to take a bribe, there must be a giver. I am sure people are watching. Some of them are conmen and fraudsters who make cash during recruitment. I want to talk to Kenyan parents. Do not bribe anyone. Let your children present themselves at the recruitment centre. Our officers are obligated to ensure that every Kenyan is given an ... view
• 9 Aug 2023 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, a number of Members have a common question on sub-counties. First, I want to state to Hon. Martin that The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor. view