Abass Sheikh Mohamed

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• 30 Nov 2022 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
• 30 Nov 2022 in Senate: At times when it rains, you see those rivers demolishing houses, destroying farms and killing people and animals. The same animals have no water the next day. After three months, water is scarce. Countries such as Egypt do not see rain for many years. Egypt that depends on a river that comes from Lake Victoria is a food exporter. We even get our food from there. A country such Somalia is almost a failed state. People have been in war for the last 30 years yet they do not have this kind of problem. So, you wonder, what are we ... view
• 30 Nov 2022 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
• 30 Nov 2022 in Senate: I support the Motion by my brother from Turkana County, but I think we have a policy failure. Unless it is deliberated, we cannot be talking about drought and hunger 60 years after Independence. With those remarks, I support. view
• 16 Nov 2022 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I rise to support the Statement made by the Senator for Kilifi County. As you are aware, this country has a lot of problems, especially in terms of land disputes. The other day someone’s House was demolished in Westlands, Nairobi County. We also have situations where people are claiming other people’s properties. Auctioneers move in at any time and take people’s property. Mostly, poor people are affected since they are not protected. view
• 16 Nov 2022 in Senate: It is high time this House revisited the issue and see what is happening now in Kilifi County and protect the poor people whose land has been taken. Where people’s houses are being demolished, they need our protection. I support the Statement. view
• 16 Nov 2022 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I wish to support the Motion. As it has been said by the Senator for Tana River County, water is an essential commodity and it is life. River Tana meanders through several counties, including Kitui, Embu, Tana River and Garissa counties. Unfortunately, these counties have water scarcity. According to the international protocols, rivers belong to the downstream people simply because upstream has a bit of the river. As the river goes far from the main stream to downstream, it goes to different communities and by going through their land they take ownership. Unfortunately, the ... view
• 16 Nov 2022 in Senate: Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, you come from that area and you know that Tana River used to be the breadbasket of the Coast and Northern Kenya. We used to get a lot food from irrigation schemes in Bura and Hola. Rice, maize and all kinds of foods were available. However, today the people in Tana River do not have food because of mismanagement of the water resources upstream which affects the farmers. People divert the water to go and feed other rivers, so that water can be available for people in Nairobi and Kiambu counties and regions nearby. The people ... view
• 16 Nov 2022 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
• 16 Nov 2022 in Senate: Therefore, we support the Motion by Sen. Mungatana, so that we can have justice for the people downstream. If there will be destruction caused by water released from the hydro-dams, then the farmers must be compensated. People die but their families are not compensated. They need to be compensated even when they lose their property. With those few remarks, I beg to support. view