Abass Sheikh Mohamed

All parliamentary appearances

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• 23 Jul 2024 in Senate: around Nairobi, there are so many young men who are engaged in the boda boda business. For sure the ladies are also involved. I know some do not ride, but they employ young men to at least help them so that they can get some income out of it. Many students in the universities make joint ventures so that they can get something out of the boda boda business. Therefore, that sector is very important in terms of the economy. However, it has been said that it employs many people and it is actually a source of income, but it ... view
• 23 Jul 2024 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, many of our riders as has been said earlier, are not trained. Some of them have become a menace on the road. You will see them crossing the highways. As a result, they are knocked down or they cause accidents. They also become a nuisance to other people, especially to the vehicle drivers on the roads. They knock you down from the rear side and maybe when they are knocked or they hit you, they come to intimidate the other drivers. They come together like bees and intimidate other Kenyans even when they are wrong. I ... view
• 23 Jul 2024 in Senate: Most times, they are associated with criminals. Sometimes somebody borrows a motorcycle the next day you hear that person is either killed or robbed. Despite the many advantages, there are many more disadvantages because of the behaviours of the riders. One other thing is that we need some kind of testing. There have been riding tests. The rider should undergo some testing and their business should be regulated. Also, this testing could be done on an annual basis to know who is a genuine rider and who is not. On the ownership of motorbikes, there needs to be proper logbooks ... view
• 18 Jul 2024 in Senate: Sen. Abass Sheikh Mohammed view
• 18 Jul 2024 in Senate: Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker, and I stand to support the Report. From the onset of devolution, there were good intentions from both the national Government and county governments. However, a lot of money has been spent that was allocated to these five counties, but eight years down the line, those structures are not complete, and yet, a lot of money has been spent. If you look at Lamu, it is about 65 per cent complete. Tana River is about 55 per cent, Tharaka-Nithi, 60 per cent and Nyandarua is equally 55 per cent complete. The Committee on Devolution and ... view
• 18 Jul 2024 in Senate: summoned the incumbent Governor, we learnt that there were almost 400 stalled projects. This was a deliberate move. Madam Temporary Speaker, one other thing is that the one for Tharaka-Nithi has an audit issue. The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has stopped the project because during the initial planning, the contractor over-estimated the project and when they started, the EACC stopped its construction. However, when we inquired from the EACC, they denied it and the County Government denied it as well. Therefore, we need to investigate more on what is going on in Tharaka-Nithi because the County Assembly sits in ... view
• 10 Jul 2024 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I would like to read the Statement on behalf of the Senator for Marsabit County, Sen. Chute. I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.53(1) to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on Labour and Social Welfare regarding delayed disbursement of stipend to interns by the County Government of Marsabit. In the Statement, the committee should- (1) Furnish the Senate with the particulars of all interns contracted by Marsabit County Government between September, 2023 to September, 2024. (2) State the total number of interns partially paid and those unpaid, specifying the amounts they were paid and the ... view
• 9 Jul 2024 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I would like to join my colleagues in discussing the situation in the country. First and foremost, I would like to send my heartfelt condolences to all the bereaved families. I wish them solace in their hearts. For those who were injured, I wish them quick recovery. Unfortunately, what happened in this country in a very short time made me to have a heavy heart. Mr. Speaker, Sir, for those of us who live on the borderlines, we know what happens in our neighbourhoods. We have seen what happened in Somalia 35 years ago down the line, ... view
• 9 Jul 2024 in Senate: When you see someone who has been a Minister the other day, actually walking across borders, who lost his kids, when you see mothers walking, crying with their children and they do not know where to go, crossing borders, that is a time for those of us who witnessed to tell you what peace means. Therefore, for the last one week, I have been hearing a lot of populist kind of statements. As leaders, we must take responsibility for the kind of statements we make. It may be sweet today, you may be heard by your electorate, they might want ... view
• 9 Jul 2024 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, this country's leadership is reactive by nature. Even the President’s actions are reactive. They only react to situations and that cannot be able to help anybody. There have been many problems in this country. People have been promised paradise. The young men and ladies today who are demonstrating were told that once this Government comes in; when we take the leadership, the youth will be employed, and they will be given money, better education and jobs. One and a half years down the line, things have changed. The paradise has gone. It has become hell in ... view