Abass Sheikh Mohamed

All parliamentary appearances

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• 11 Apr 2023 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, allow me to conclude. In total, I have 79 laws to be reviewed. It is important to note that this non-conformity of the devolved sector laws has been a huge claw back in the success of implementing devolution and, as such, the view
• 11 Apr 2023 in Senate: The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate. view
• 11 Apr 2023 in Senate: Committee believes that its report on the matter will help the other Senate Committees to have this challenge looked into and a mechanism providing for a solution put in place. Mr. Speaker, Sir, in conclusion, the Committee plans to carry out the following key activities in this Session- (a) Consideration of various Legislative proposals and Bills touching on Devolution with a view of enacting them into law. (b) A Meeting with the Deputy President since the State Department on Devolution lies in his office. (c) Oversighting the implementation of the Urban Areas and Cities Act (No. 13 of 2011). (d) ... view
• 11 Apr 2023 in Senate: Finally, Mr. Speaker, Sir --- view
• 11 Apr 2023 in Senate: Finally, Mr. Speaker, Sir, (f) Undertake county visits to ascertain the status of various issues that are under the Committee’s mandate. For example, ascertaining the of implementation of the county headquarters whose construction was being supported by the national Government. (h) Regular retreats with the key Stakeholders and other non-state actors; the Society of Clerks at The Table, The Kenya Private Sector Alliance, The Katiba Institute, to ensure maximum engagement on collaborations that will steer the success of devolution. (i) The Committee shall also undertake other activities that are generally aimed at strengthening devolution. Finally, I wish to appreciate the ... view
• 30 Mar 2023 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I join you to condole with the family and constituents of Banisa Constituency following the demise of hon. Kullow Maalim Hassan. The late hon. Kullow Hassan was well known to me. We were neighbours from 2017 to 2020 because we lived in the same place in South C. I knew him as a simple man. I was also a classmate to his elder brother. The late hon. Kullow comes from the far end of Northern Kenya, at the border between Kenya and Ethiopia. Despite it being far, the late used to frequently visit his constituency. He ... view
• 30 Mar 2023 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I rise, pursuant to Standing Order No.53 (1), to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on Finance and Budget on the status of the pending bills in Wajir County Government. In the Statement, the Committee should - (1) State the total amount of the unpaid bills in Wajir County Government, giving a breakdown of these bills since FY 2013/2014 to date, segregating the bills on the basis of development and recurrent expenditure against approved budgetary allocations of the county. (2) State steps that have been taken to identify any fraudulent or irregular claims among the ... view
• 29 Mar 2023 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I support the Statement from Sen. Crystal Asige. We have many PWDs in this country, but not all services and work given to them is adequate. In many instances, they are neglected. It is high time the country took PWDs seriously and give them what is enshrined in the Constitution. Disability is not inability. Sen. Crystal Asige is perfectly in this House as a representative of the PWDs. You can see how she contributes every day. She is very active and I congratulate her on that. We need to give space and support the PWDs. ... view
• 28 Mar 2023 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I beg to support the Statement. What is happening in the counties is an unfortunate situation. Most of the staffs do not receive their salaries in time. The governors are forced to get money from banks on loan and at times, the money is not released within four to five months. For instance, in my county, for the last five months, no money has been released and workers have not been paid. The governor has gotten money from the banks. While the national Government is paying its own staff on time, the counties staffs are ... view
• 21 Mar 2023 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, as Sen. M. Kajwang’ has said, this a weighty matter. As we are aware, we still have teething problems in the counties. However, some governors are still creating more municipalities and urban centres without budgetary allocations. view