Abass Sheikh Mohamed

All parliamentary appearances

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• 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
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• 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
• 10 Nov 2022 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Speaker Sir. As much as we appreciate that Miraa is a cash crop for our brothers in Meru and Embu counties, it is also a social problem within the consuming communities like Coast, Wajir and Northern Kenya. Most students have dropped out of school because of consuming Muguka. It has been proven that Muguka is actually a drug. It can be proven beyond reasonable doubt, that it is a drug. It has destroyed the social and public--- view
• 10 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
• 10 Nov 2022 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. A lot of research has already been done on Miraa. The fact is that if consumed, miraa is a stimulant that affects its consumers. I request for time to bring the research paper. I know Miraa has destroyed my society. I am a living testimony. I can attest that one time I consumed Miraa and the effect it had on me. As much as I appreciate that it is one of the cash crops that brings a lot of money from exporting, it is destroying especially the consumers. Therefore, Mr. Speaker, Sir, I ask for ... view
• 26 Oct 2022 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I join my colleagues to congratulate my friend, a man we started politics together in United Republican Party (URP) and have been travelling together to date. I assure you that he deserves to be given that position. I thank the President for seeing the potential in Sen. Murkomen. He is a very able and vibrant person. I believe and assure everybody that he is a man of all seasons who can serve everywhere in this country. Sen. Murkomen, I wish you well. I want you to remember me because we only have a 12-kilometre ... view
• 25 Oct 2022 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I also speak to the Statement from the Senator of Kitui County. It is a very important and crucial Statement that touches so many lives in this country. Concerning the drought issue, if nothing is done very soon, we are worried that we might lose many lives. We have already lost animals, but many people may die out of that drought due to famine. Former councilors have played a big role and sacrificed their lives for this country and were part of its second liberation. Unfortunately, they have been neglected by the successive governments. ... view
• 18 Oct 2022 in Senate: On a point of information. view