Abdirahman Ali Hassan

All parliamentary appearances

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• 15 Aug 2014 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for allowing me to contribute to this very important Motion. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I want to start by saying that what we have witnessed part of this afternoon and even in the early hours, is an impression that has been wrongly created that this Senate acts in a manner that affects its integrity. This is not the very first Motion of impeachment that we have had in this House. Ordinarily, this House has a bipartisan approach. We do not support or oppose an individual because of his party affiliation. Our starting point must be looking ... view
• 15 Aug 2014 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for allowing me to contribute to this very important Motion. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I want to start by saying that what we have witnessed part of this afternoon and even in the early hours, is an impression that has been wrongly created that this Senate acts in a manner that affects its integrity. This is not the very first Motion of impeachment that we have had in this House. Ordinarily, this House has a bipartisan approach. We do not support or oppose an individual because of his party affiliation. Our starting point must be looking ... view
• 7 Aug 2014 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for allowing me to contribute to this very important Motion this afternoon. I want to start by saying that this is not the first time that the governors have defied summons from the Senate. There was a time when they were invited by a similar Committee or the same one just to inquire about the performances with regard to the recommendations that were sent from the Controller of Budget. You will remember what they did in this country. I think that the time has come for us to take a decisive step, like what we ... view
• 31 Jul 2014 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. You did not see me earlier on. I wanted to--- view
• 31 Jul 2014 in National Assembly: But it is still hearsay. He was not in the House. I am wondering if he is in order. view
• 31 Jul 2014 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, but is it really necessary that you make reference when we are in another--- view
• 31 Jul 2014 in National Assembly: But he can as well--- view
• 30 Jul 2014 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, you made a ruling before I made my comments. I have a problem with the way our chairpersons from various committees are setting bad precedence saying that we are going on recess. Many at times, we are accused of laxity in this House. I doubt whether we need to accept mere answers that we will deal with the matters after the recess. This may be in bad light. view
• 30 Jul 2014 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the urgency of the questions differs from one to the other issue depending on the merit. The one on security was pushed The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate. view
• 16 Jul 2014 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I want to add my voice to this very important issue raised by Sen. Musila. Mr. Speaker, Sir, we passed a Motion in this House in the last Session and I want to thank the Deputy President. But that is not sufficient. We want the Ministry to give a clear policy guideline on this. Headteachers or principals are adamant and will not be willing to give in. I would suggest that the Departmental Committee on Education calls the Cabinet Secretary, so that we get a clear policy direction and save innocent Kenyans who are failing to get ... view