Abdikadir Mohammed

All parliamentary appearances

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• 20 May 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the attention of the PSC on the Review of the Constitution has been drawn to the debates and reports in public domain concerning statements attributed to political parties regarding contentious issues on the Constitutional Review Process. This honourable House is aware of the long and torturous history of the Constitutional Reform Process in this country. Hon. Members will undoubtedly, recall that the National Dialogue and Reconciliation Committee formed to spearhead the mediation talks after the post-election crisis in 2008 identified, under Agenda Item 4, the need to complete the comprehensive review of the Constitution in order to ... view
• 20 May 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the Government formulated and through this House, enacted the Constitution of Kenya Review Act, No.9 of 2008 whose main objective is to facilitate the completion of the review of the Constitution in this country. The Act provides for organs and the process on which the review of the Constitution is to be completed. A committee of experts that is spearheading the Review Process was sworn in on 2nd March, 2009 and while the Committee faced a few teething problems initially, it is now down to work and has already covered substantial ground. The Committee recently invited views ... view
• 20 May 2009 in National Assembly: As an organ of the Review Process, the PSC assures this House that it will play its part as provided in the Constitution of Kenya Review Act, particularly in dealing with the view
• 20 May 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, we require political parties, individuals and groups that have issues over this process to give their views to the institutions and entities set up under the process. However, we fear that political contestation over contentious issues will lead to a break up of the process as happened twice before. That is where our problem lies. view
• 12 May 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to move the following Motion: - THAT, this House adopts the Report of the Departmental Committee on Administration of Justice and Legal Affairs on the nomination of Commissioners to the National Cohesion and Integration Commission laid on the Table of the House on 30th April, 2009. Mr. Speaker, Sir, the Commission which we are hiring today, was established under Section 15(1) of the National Cohesion and Integration Act (2008). The membership of that Commission includes: - (i) a chairperson appointed by the President from amongst the Commissioners, who is to be approved by this House ... view
• 12 May 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I would like to thank all the hon. Members who have contributed to this Motion. The House has spoken loud and view
• 7 May 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to move the following Motion:- view
• 7 May 2009 in National Assembly: THAT, pursuant to Section 41B(2) of the Constitution of Kenya, this House approves the recommendations on the Chair and Members of the Interim Independent Boundaries Review Commission (IIBRC) contained in the Report of the Parliamentary Select Committee on the Review of the Constitution laid on the Table of the House on Thursday, 30th April, 2009. view
• 7 May 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I have pleasure to move this Motion. The function of boundaries review was initially undertaken by the Electoral Commission of Kenya (ECK) until we disbanded that institution and set up the Independent Interim Electoral Commission (IIEC). Under Section 42 of the then Constitution, this function of boundaries was undertaken by the ECK. Following the 2007 elections fiasco and following the recommendations in the Kriegler Commission, this House moved the Constitution of Kenya (Amendment) Bill, No.10 2008 where the House amended the Constitution and created the IIBRC. Under Section 41B(2), the Constitution provides for the position of chair ... view
• 7 May 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, my very good Vice- Chairman will second. view