Abass Sheikh Mohamed

All parliamentary appearances

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• 25 Sep 2024 in Senate: Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. I would also like to join my colleagues in congratulating hon. Miano on her appointment. Mine is a concern on the human-wildlife conflict. Madam Cabinet Secretary, as you are aware, the conflict is rampant now as a result of the grazing lands shrinking. We are creating more conservancies in the rangelands where the communities are supposed to graze the animals. Therefore, I am asking your Ministry what the plan is because there is competition for the limited resources. Every year, many conservancies are coming up and we need to curtail them to, at least, allow ... view
• 24 Sep 2024 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.56 (1)(b) to make a statement on the activities of the Standing Committee on Devolution and Intergovernmental Relations for the period commencing April to August, 2024. Mr. Speaker, Sir, during the reporting period, the committee held 32 sittings in which it considered various activities pertaining to its mandates. As a snapshot, the committee transacted the following legislative business: (a) The committee considered the following two Bills which it is about to conclude and table the respective reports before the House- (i) The County Oversight and Accountability Bill, (Senate Bills No.3 of ... view
• 24 Sep 2024 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, the two committees have jointly held meetings with various stakeholders and are looking forward to concluding the matter and table a report in this House. (d) To look into the performance of the counties on implementation of the budget, the committee held a consultative retreat with various stakeholders and deliberated on the issues arising from the county budget implementation review for the first half of 2023/2024 by the Controller of Budget (CoB). The committee has continued – robustly - to engage with the concerned stakeholders to address the key issues emerging in the report. Mr. ... view
• 24 Sep 2024 in Senate: The committee is currently considering a legislative proposal on amending the County Governments Act, 2012, to provide definite roles of the Office of the Deputy Governor to clarify and streamline the responsibilities of the said office. (g) To foster a harmonious working relationship with the county government, the committee is currently mediating a long-standing dispute between the County Governor of Siaya and his deputy to ensure the smooth running of the county affairs. (h) To assess the effectiveness of the law concerning the management of cities, urban areas, the committee is conducting post-legislative scrutiny of the Urban Areas and Cities ... view
• 19 Sep 2024 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.53(1) to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on Labour and Social Welfare regarding the unpaid allowances for Wajir County Government Lands Tribunal Committee and the Municipality Board members. The Lands Tribunal Committee was appointed on 18th September, 2020 by the County Secretary in a term of three years, while the County Municipality Board members were appointed on 15th February, 2019 through a Gazette Notice No.1157 by the county governor for five years. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the failure of the county government to pay the Lands Tribunal and ... view
• 19 Sep 2024 in Senate: The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only.A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Director, Hansard and Audio Services,Senate. view
• 19 Sep 2024 in Senate: Let me just expound on it. view
• 19 Sep 2024 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, I would like to thank all the Members for standing with the people of Wajir. view
• 19 Sep 2024 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, please protect me, I am losing time. view
• 19 Sep 2024 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, I want to share with the suffering and the fears of the family of the Hon. Yusuf Ahmed, the MCA of Dela, who has been missing for the last seven days. The absence of their loved one is painful. Missing your most loved person without any communication is unfortunate. This country is going back to the days of the 1990s, where we came from. We thought we had moved forward. Last time, the President promised us that there would be no extra-judicial killings or abductions. However, now we are seeing a funny trend. The Acting Inspector General ... view