Abass Sheikh Mohamed

All parliamentary appearances

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• 26 Feb 2014 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker for giving me this opportunity. I want to join my colleagues to support the Bill. I think first and foremost we need to define what equalisation is because I can see everybody wants to get a grip of that little money. So, the Mover should be able to tell us what an Equalisation Fund will be. view
• 26 Feb 2014 in National Assembly: Two, hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, the Session Paper No.10 of the 1970s, as hon. Wario said earlier has really divided Kenyans into two. It is only ten per cent of Kenya that can to produce everything that will be able to satisfy other Kenyans. This is the mother of marginalisation and the cause of all the problems in Kenya today. view
• 26 Feb 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, there is a lot of disparity in development. If you go to parts of Kenya even where former Presidents have originated from, of course there is a lot of underdevelopment. It is not all equal but of course there are more developed areas. However, the worst marginalised areas in terms of poverty, lack of education, food security, electricity and water are actually mostly the pastoral areas. However, one thing I can tell you today is that pastoral areas have now become the high potential areas for oil, water, all the natural resources and livestock. It is ... view
• 26 Feb 2014 in National Assembly: One thing that I want to tell Kenyans is that today’s presidency is 50 plus one and every vote counts. The days of saying the majority have it is not there anymore. So, there is no one vote that is better than the other. Therefore, I think next time those who thought that because they are the majority they can get the presidency, wasahau hiyo. They should forget that one. view
• 26 Feb 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, one other thing is that if you look at the way students are being examined for the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE), it is biased. A student who comes from Ukambani or from Wajir who has never seen a railway, tea or coffee plantation is examined and asked about them and yet he or she has never seen how they look like. This is what obtains and yet all Kenyans do the same exams. I think that is marginalisation. We do not think at the same level. view
• 26 Feb 2014 in National Assembly: One other thing is that in my constituency mothers walk up to 100 kilometres to fetch water and as a result the kids that they carry on their backs die on the way. These kids study under trees and under the scorching sun, you expect them to perform? It is not 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
• 26 Feb 2014 in National Assembly: that the students from the marginalised areas are dunderheads. It is because they are not given the opportunity to learn. The environment is too harsh and unfriendly that they cannot study well and comprehend what the teachers tell them. view
• 26 Feb 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, as a result of the harsh environment the people who are marginalised raid for animals and as a result they are harassed. They are called names like shiftas, cattle raiders and other funny names. This is not their choice but because of inequality, they look for survive. They cannot survive. They have no food. Even the livestock industry is not given attention like the way it is being done for the other places. view
• 25 Feb 2014 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, for giving me the opportunity. I also wish to join my colleagues to support the Motion nominating Dr. Ali and Madam Mumelo. As stated earlier, Dr. Ali is one of the previous Members who championed the formation of PSC. He is a very able man from Wajir North; the county where I come from. Therefore, I feel and believe that having Dr. Ali and his counterpart, they will do a good job by joining PSC. I support. view
• 12 Feb 2014 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. First of all, I want to also join my colleagues to wish the House well and all my colleagues who are in the House. view