Abass Sheikh Mohamed

All parliamentary appearances

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• 20 Nov 2024 in Senate: Initially, the Government said there was free education. However, we are not seeing any free education today. Even the primary schools, children have been told to go and bring money. Mothers cannot even afford it. They sell chickens and all these things. view
• 20 Nov 2024 in Senate: I started working with the Government way back in the 1980s. By the time I started the job, the harambee was actually at its peak. There was no school infrastructure. Children were learning under trees. At times, the chiefs used to collect animals or money from within the villages. Sometimes they were using excessive force. view
• 20 Nov 2024 in Senate: There was a bit of corruption. The classroom that I went to in class one, was built with harambee. Therefore, I cannot support and say that harambee should be stopped or should be monitored. That cannot work for us. view
• 20 Nov 2024 in Senate: Through fundraising, many Kenyans have sought medical treatment outside this country. There are many medical conditions these days. Many people are sick. Medical services and hospitals have been so commercialised. If somebody stays in an ICU or HDU for about three nights, the cost becomes unbelievably high. view
• 20 Nov 2024 in Senate: It is through harambees that we can save people and dead bodies from mortuaries because they are held in custody until money is paid. I will say that the corrupt are not the poor people. Corruption comes from the highest echelons; the top people who are stealing money; the people who have the money. About 90 per cent of Kenyans cannot even access money. They survive on harambees and goodwill for their friends and the next of kin. view
• 20 Nov 2024 in Senate: So, if anybody wants to stop corruption by stopping harambees, I think that is very wrong. What I will say is that those who steal; pay give more in harambees, so that 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
• 20 Nov 2024 in Senate: this money come back to the public. If you say that there are no harambees, then those who stole, the corrupt will keep the money in the banks or even overseas. view
• 20 Nov 2024 in Senate: I think we should encourage more harambees, so that at least they pay back and help the people that they have stolen from. What we are talking about here is kind of pretense. Some of my colleagues here are saying that, “Oh, harambee will do this. Harambee causes corruption. Corruption is not coming from the grassroots; it comes from the top-down. It is starting from top institutions. view
• 20 Nov 2024 in Senate: I think harambees should not be controlled. If you want somebody to stop corruption, let this House bring a Bill that will seriously deal with the corrupt people like in China. Even if you will kill somebody or jail somebody for 100 years so that somebody can face the consequences of their stealing. view
• 20 Nov 2024 in Senate: Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, stopping harambees just because somebody has stolen and wants to claim his money, will not stop corruption. With those few remarks, I oppose the Bill. view