Abdirahman Ali Hassan

All parliamentary appearances

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• 28 Nov 2013 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Chairman, Sir. I also stand to support the amendments, and I would want to make one thing clear. One is the fact that when people plan at ward level, they will identify their priorities, as rightly said by many other speakers before me. The fact that we may not face what we have faced in the past in terms of identifying the actual projects – you know there are many white elephant projects that existed because people at the lower levels were not involved – thus bringing in the element of participation. The fear that a ... view
• 28 Nov 2013 in Senate: Mr. Temporary Chairman, Sir, I support the amendment mainly because it will help us really reduce the whole conflict we have experienced in the past; and it makes a clear distinction between the MPs and the MCAs elected at ward level. I think it will create some order in terms of ensuring that we have harmony between the various levels of representation. Thank you very much, Mr. Temporary Chairman, Sir. view
• 27 Nov 2013 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I am close to Sen. Khalwale in many ways; as a colleague and also a member of the Amani Alliance; we keep on sharing a lot of information. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I share what Sen. Murkomen has put forward; that we could actually discuss the Bill, because there are not many amendments on it. So, I would plead that we attempt to handle both Bills tomorrow, instead of pushing it to Tuesday. view
• 27 Nov 2013 in Senate: My point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir, is that while I welcome the thoughts of the Senate Majority Leader, I would want to state that this House has worked harmoniously, irrespective of party or affiliate position, especially on matters of national importance. The messages he sent was received very well because it was meant to enhance the performance of this House. We have no objection; we can continue to relate, and relate very well. But I want to very categorically state that we do not have to attend Executive functions. There will be no harm in the Executive inviting individual ... view
• 21 Nov 2013 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I stand to thank Sen. Haji for his honesty and particularly for the effort he has made. The Statement we expected his afternoon relates to the security of a Member of this House and it is long overdue. We have tried to reach this particular arm of Government through press conferences and individual 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
• 20 Nov 2013 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Besides your direction, the Chairperson was asking whether it will add any value; and I am not saying this just for Turkana and Pokot, but from the fact that almost in all pastoralist districts--- view
• 20 Nov 2013 in Senate: I got this particular one--- view
• 20 Nov 2013 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I want to say that it will add value because it will stop speculation, rifts between communities and build confidence in terms of boosting security. There will be absolutely no harm; even if you do not share the information with the whole House, for instance, and just share it with the two Senators as directed. It will really help to reduce tension between the communities because many a times, people complain of an additional strength or favor from one particular Government source. So, it will really help and add value--- view
• 20 Nov 2013 in Senate: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. view
• 20 Nov 2013 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I thought my contributions were adding a little value on the efforts that the Chairperson is going to make. I was not asking a question as such with regards to arming more people. I was talking about providing information to both parties to help build confidence amongst the communities in terms of--- view