Abshiro Soka Halake

All parliamentary appearances

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• 19 May 2020 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, I could start, but I think I will be better prepared if I moved it next week. view
• 5 May 2020 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, thank you. I do not want to belabor this, but the gross violation of the rights of the most vulnerable in our society at a time like this cannot be gainsaid. One of the things that I have observed is the fact that there is no consequence to violation of rights in this country. Even if we go, we might be seen to have reacted to it, but as long as those people go without accounting for the things they have done, the duty bearer for this is Government or executive. Be it the Solai case or ... view
• 17 Mar 2020 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, am I in order to request that I be given a chance? I have been trained in mass casualty incidence command and management and it might be a bit of value. I request that before I conclude on the point of order, I be given a chance. view
• 17 Mar 2020 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I wanted to weigh in on something that might help us with the opus with regards on whether to go now or later. view
• 17 Mar 2020 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. As I stand to support the Motion, I would like to bring the attention of this House to certain features of a mass casualty incident management which is impending before us right now. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I know a few of us have talked about this being a time of war which we, as Senators must be there to fight. However, sometimes, the best war is fought when you get out of the way of a spectacular failure by being there. Mr. Speaker, Sir, we are not experts in managing viruses or Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) ... view
• 17 Mar 2020 in Senate: The plan of action that this House will do is going to be keen and key as we respond to this protocol. I hope this House does not look inward at our own needs and The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate. view
• 17 Mar 2020 in Senate: hierarchy to defeat something that needs a lot of focus from the Executive, ourselves and the immediate responders. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I have a concern that we should not be comparing best practice. Yes, Coronavirus (COVID-19) appears across the board but the response initiative - what we have as a resource in this country - is not the same at all. Therefore, our response cannot be a replica of the response of the United States of America (USA) or Italy. As a House, we must look at our own situation critically with our resources, needs and levels of awareness in ... view
• 11 Mar 2020 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. view
• 11 Mar 2020 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I rise to support this Statement by our colleague, the Senator of Nandi County. It is really sad that all we are seeing is closures and SACCOS going under. It is a very gloomy day considering that we are supposed to be a middle income nation as per Vision 2030. By now, we should be a prosperous middle income country. I am wondering where the middle income status will come from if every industry is being closed down. Is this again another manifestation of corrupting view
• 11 Mar 2020 in Senate: The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate. view