Abdikadir Mohammed

All parliamentary appearances

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• 10 Feb 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir--- view
• 10 Feb 2009 in National Assembly: Thank you very much, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. May I thank the hon. Members for the confidence they have expressed in the Committee. On behalf of the Committee, I am glad that the House is appreciative of the long hours the Members of the Committee have put in this process, mostly because these Members of the Committee also have other responsibilities as either Members of Parliament or Members of the Cabinet. view
• 10 Feb 2009 in National Assembly: Let me respond to one of the last issues raised about there being too many learned friends in the Committee of Experts. That is, indeed, a valid criticism. Indeed, on many occasions, we have had to ask whether we could get the second-best qualified person from another profession, essentially because the person who was on top of the list was a lawyer, and the Committee did rule on that one. view
• 10 Feb 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I am glad to state that a number of times, it was the non-lawyers in view
• 10 Feb 2009 in National Assembly: 4824 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES February 10, 2009 view
• 10 Feb 2009 in National Assembly: our Committee who felt that we should go for the best qualified persons in the process, irrespective of their professions. The Committee is alive to the fact that many times, members of the legal profession have been seen to benefit from these processes more than members of other professions. view
• 10 Feb 2009 in National Assembly: It is, indeed, for that reason that the Committee proposed the deletion of the requirement that the Chair of the Interim Independent Boundary Review Commission should be a lawyer. That position has now been adopted by the House. We are glad that there is no requirement now, for that qualification. It is, indeed, a valid criticism. We intend, next time, to see how we can bring on board members of other professions, who bring quite a bit to the table. view
• 10 Feb 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, in terms of regional balance, we are, again, happy that the House sees that the membership of the Committee of Experts we have proposed is the face of the nation in terms of diversity. But may I hasten to add that, while that is the case, it is not the intention of the Committee that they be representatives of those regions. view
• 10 Feb 2009 in National Assembly: On the contrary, they must be seen as experts for which their skill and expertise is, really, the core function that we are seeking of them, and not as spokespersons of the regions they come from. For the same reason that my able Vice-Chair indicated that we intend to move a process, not on stakeholder basis, but on the basis of a national process from which we should be able to get a new Constitution. view
• 10 Feb 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, we intend to look at this institution as a group of experts who will be able to give us, through their skill and expertise, a product that is acceptable to Kenyans. So, while we are thankful that they represent the face of Kenya, it is not intended that they come on board as advocates for various regions, but, indeed, as Kenyans and experts from whom we expect a lot. view