11 Apr 2018 in National Assembly:
Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, for giving me the opportunity. I am also a Member of the Departmental Committee responsible for the energy sector. I am sitting behind my Chair. Kenya is in a very interesting development phase with regard to our domestic energy requirements. This country has been grappling with the issue of burning charcoal, which is extensively used in the rural areas, mostly by poor households, for cooking and heating purposes. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, the Departmental Committee on Energy has gone around the country and visited different counties. We also met transporters from different parts of ...
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11 Apr 2018 in National Assembly:
due to police and county permits. We have also lost more than 50 per cent of the Uganda market to Tanzania in the recent years.
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11 Apr 2018 in National Assembly:
We also visited Turkana and during our public participation, the Turkana people asked for two things: The percentage of what they are going to make out of the fuel discovered in their county and capping. As a Committee, we went back and had a meeting and listened to the Turkana people as the Member said. Before they were given 5 per cent and we came up with 10 per cent, which is a give and take situation. We could not have given them the capping and the 10 per cent at the same time. So, I support the Bill. We ...
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14 Dec 2017 in National Assembly:
Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. First, I thank the people of my Constituency, Fafi, for electing me and giving me the chance to represent them. Secondly, I thank the Members of Parliament today for voting the nine EALA members, especially my uncle. His name is Abdikadir Aden. Again, I thank the Members of Parliament. He was also a good legislator from Balambala Constituency during his time. Mine is to thank the members and to tell my friends who have been elected today to represent this country; to do their work and help the country to move forward. Thank you ...
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