Abdirahman Ali Hassan

All parliamentary appearances

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• 12 Oct 2016 in Senate: Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, those are still his personal views and he can hold them but I want to confirm we all support devolution. I join my colleagues in thanking the County Public Accounts and Investments Committee (CPAIC) of the Senate for the good work they do. In fact, many a time, people say that the Senate does not have power but it has a lot of power. In fact, it has shown that we can assert our authority, effort or functions very clearly through our committees if we work very effectively. So, I would like to thank them for ... view
• 6 Oct 2016 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I do not want to be left behind in contributing to this important Motion. I want to thank colleagues who attended the Global Conference of the Commonwealth Ministers of Education in the Bahamas. As our country gained Independence in the early 1960s, one of the key priority areas was education; fighting ignorance means educating people. To date, as a country we are still grappling with the low levels of education, low literacy levels and the disparities that exist in our nation. Certain regions in this country register about 90 per cent literacy levels in ... view
• 4 Oct 2016 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, first of all, I join my colleagues in condemning the two governors who shamelessly stood before the cameras and sought the ejection of Prof. Ayiro. I think it was last year when Prof. Mbithi was being appointed the Vice Chancellor of University of Nairobi. The rejection was not outright but we knew that there were people who canvassed hard to reject it and this must be stopped. Education institutions like universities are national institutions and they must be safeguarded against one ethnic community laying claim on any university in this country. Even those of us from ... view
• 24 Aug 2016 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I support the Mediation Committee Report on the regulation of the petroleum industry. Sometimes it can be a curse more than a blessing. I particularly support the regulation or the development of a legal framework because, as we speak, in my own county and particularly my constituency, there is an oil exploration going on. I think this will go a long way in supporting our local communities and our national Government to understand that there is need to guard against risks that are associated with the failure to develop legal mechanism. I support. view
• 24 Aug 2016 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I support the Mediation Committee Report on the regulation of the petroleum industry. Sometimes it can be a curse more than a blessing. I particularly support the regulation or the development of a legal framework because, as we speak, in my own county and particularly my constituency, there is an oil exploration going on. I think this will go a long way in supporting our local communities and our national Government to understand that there is need to guard against risks that are associated with the failure to develop legal mechanism. I support. view
• 24 Aug 2016 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, we do not have to skirt around the subject; we have said it all. Do we need to call for a Division when we do not have the numbers? I would suggest that you defer these Orders. view
• 24 Aug 2016 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, we do not have to skirt around the subject; we have said it all. Do we need to call for a Division when we do not have the numbers? I would suggest that you defer these Orders. view
• 24 Aug 2016 in Senate: Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I join my colleagues in appreciating the efforts of the Joint Select Committee of Parliament that prepared a Report worth mentioning and recognizing. I applaud the manner in which they conducted the business, particularly the bi-partisan approach with which they handled these matters that had a lot of divergent views. They carried the country together. They carried both Houses and the leadership from both sides together. It is a very good effort. The history of IEBC in this country has not been very good, honestly. The Kivuitu-led commission was sent home and now another one is ... view
• 24 Aug 2016 in Senate: Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I join my colleagues in appreciating the efforts of the Joint Select Committee of Parliament that prepared a Report worth mentioning and recognizing. I applaud the manner in which they conducted the business, particularly the bi-partisan approach with which they handled these matters that had a lot of divergent views. They carried the country together. They carried both Houses and the leadership from both sides together. It is a very good effort. The history of IEBC in this country has not been very good, honestly. The Kivuitu-led commission was sent home and now another one is ... view
• 21 Jul 2016 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the police service in this country has been rated the most corrupt, year in year out. Whenever such issues arise, it takes long to get the grievances of individuals, including would-be, recruits to be addressed. The Chairperson has talked about publishing names, months after the recruitment. Will that help? It will not. There should be internal control mechanisms. The police talk about reforms. They have desks for complaints. Is there a shorter way in which this matter The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can ... view