Abass Sheikh Mohamed

All parliamentary appearances

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• 5 Dec 2024 in Senate: Mr. Temporary Chairperson, Sir, I beg to move that the House do agree with the Committee in the said Report. I request Sen. Mbugua to second. view
• 5 Dec 2024 in Senate: Mr. Temporary Chairperson, Sir, I beg to move that the Committee do report on the Senate its considerations on the Fire and Rescue Services Professionals Bill (Senate Bills No. 55 of 2023) and its approval, thereof with amendments. view
• 5 Dec 2024 in Senate: Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I beg to move that the House do agree with the Committee in the said report. I request Sen. Mbugua to second. view
• 5 Dec 2024 in Senate: Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I beg to move that the Fire and Rescue Services Professionals Bill (Senate Bills No.55 of 2023) be read a Third Time. I request Sen. Mbugua to second. view
• 4 Dec 2024 in Senate: Madam Temporary Chairperson, thank you for the question. First and foremost, I want to commend the Mediation Committee for the good work they have done. However, as you are aware, this money is actually a constitutional right for people in the counties. The larger population of this country is in the counties. The most unfortunate thing is that our counterparts in the National Assembly think this money coming from Exchequer belongs to them. Every time we reach the budget-making period, we always go for mediation. Even now, the other additional funding is still in the Mediation Committee. I am a ... view
• 4 Dec 2024 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I also want to join my colleagues to support the Bill on Consolidation of Bursary Funds for Equitable Access to Education. As you are aware, pursuant to Article 53 of the Constitution, every child has a right for basic education and to access institutions. However, today, if you look across Kenya, there are so many children that do not go to school. The schools may not even be there because of the situation where they are, especially in the pastoral areas. In the pastroral areas, many people lost their animals and the children have ... view
• 4 Dec 2024 in Senate: I do not know the essence of changing the curriculums every 10 years. As I said, we are now producing unschooled people. You will find a child going to school, but for an entire week, maybe only one-teacher steps in the classroom. That way, they do not learn anything. I am not saying that is the situation everywhere in Kenya. However, those kinds of problems are there in my backyard. view
• 4 Dec 2024 in Senate: This programme is crucial. If you take an example of the Wings to Fly Programme by Equity Bank, it is a classic example of a system that should be followed. Equity Bank visits students’ homes. After finishing primary school, having done the Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE), a child’s home is visited and they get to know their background. That is the kind of a system that work. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Director, Hansard and AudioServices, Senate. view
• 4 Dec 2024 in Senate: Equity Bank is doing a wonderful job and I am impressed. They can access every part of this country. The NG-CDF money is everywhere, but what they do are just procedures. They only look for people who voted for them. Some of the people are their mothers and next of kin. It is not being done by MPs, but by committees. You will find that everybody has a friend and looks for a shortcut for his parents, relatives and friends. What I am saying is that we need to consider this Fund. We need to develop a proper system, so ... view
• 4 Dec 2024 in Senate: The idea of categorising university students for funding is also confusing. There are no systems. Somebody sleeps at night and wakes up in the next morning, perhaps having dreamt at night and says the system should be followed. That is not how things should be done. We are compromising our education system. view