Abdulswamad Sheriff Nassir

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 831 to 840 of 1018.

• 25 Jun 2015 in National Assembly: when we are told that it is “special circumstances”. Kenyans need to know the truth of what is happening and have it explained. Kshs198 billion is what has been requested. Of that Kshs198 billion, Kshs130 billion has been appropriated for the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR). We have to wonder what the urgency of SGR being put into a supplementary budget was when we only have three more days before the closing of this financial year. We have to wonder what the dangers are. I am going to give the facts and figures that have been given out by the Budget ... view
• 25 Jun 2015 in National Assembly: last year till now, we are now looking at a variation of Kshs7.08 billion instead of Kshs5.2 billion, a difference of an extra Kshs2 billion. I know time is not on my side, but I am urging my colleagues not to pass this. The way forward is for Treasury to come back and tell us that this is what they have already spent. Whatever it is they plan to spend should be put in the rightful manner. As we say in English, at one point we smelt a rat, but with the way these figures are coming up, very soon ... view
• 25 Jun 2015 in National Assembly: Hon. Deputy Speaker, the Vice-Chair of the Committee has said it very clearly. Parliament is a House of records. We would like to be told when the Government is going to take appropriate action against the person who broke the law and violated the Constitution? We want this to be very clear. The Chairman of the Budget and Appropriations Committee has repeatedly quoted section 223(5) of the Constitution that in any particular financial year, the national Government may not spend under this Article more than 10 per cent of the sum appropriated by Parliament for that financial year unless, in ... view
• 23 Jun 2015 in National Assembly: Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman. I had raised a point of order much earlier in reference to the Leader of the Majority Party quoting Article 115 and using it to say that the President has a right to make legislation in this country. I would like to read the same Article he has quoted; it says: “Within fourteen days after receipt of a Bill, the President shall - (a) assent to the Bill, or, (b) refer the Bill back to Parliament for reconsideration by Parliament, noting any reservations that the President has concerning the Bill.” view
• 23 Jun 2015 in National Assembly: Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman. I had raised a point of order much earlier in reference to the Leader of the Majority Party quoting Article 115 and using it to say that the President has a right to make legislation in this country. I would like to read the same Article he has quoted; it says: “Within fourteen days after receipt of a Bill, the President shall - (a) assent to the Bill, or, (b) refer the Bill back to Parliament for reconsideration by Parliament, noting any reservations that the President has concerning the Bill.” view
• 23 Jun 2015 in National Assembly: My good brother has a habit of interfering when people are talking. I have my copy of the Constitution. view
• 23 Jun 2015 in National Assembly: My good brother has a habit of interfering when people are talking. I have my copy of the Constitution. view
• 23 Jun 2015 in National Assembly: You will have to protect me. view
• 23 Jun 2015 in National Assembly: You will have to protect me. view
• 23 Jun 2015 in National Assembly: Article 115 (2) states: “If the President refers the Bill back for reconsideration, Parliament may, following the appropriate procedures under this part- (a) amend the Bill in light of the President’s reservations; or (b) pass the Bill a second time without amendments.” Article 115 (3) states: “If Parliament amends the Bill fully accommodating the President’s reservations, the appropriate Speaker shall re-submit it to the President for assent.” Article 115 (4) states: “Parliament, after consideration of the President’s reservations may pass the Bill a second time, without amendment, or with amendments that do not fully accommodate the President’s reservations by a ... view