Abshiro Soka Halake

All parliamentary appearances

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• 19 Nov 2019 in Senate: Mr. Temporary, Speaker, Sir, before I move the Motion, kindly allow me to congratulate Sen. Cherargei and his team for the comprehensive report. I have been a client to that Committee and I can report that they do a good job. view
• 19 Nov 2019 in Senate: Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I wish my Chairman quick sight recovery. Let me just start afresh, because I cannot remember exactly where my Chairman had reached. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.51(1)(b) to make a Statement on the activities of the Senate Standing Committee on Land, Environment and Natural Resources for the period commencing 1st July, 2019 to 30th September, 2019. During the period under review, our Committee held a total of 11 sittings within the precincts of Parliament and nine sittings during site visits and report writing sessions. The Committee considered one legislative proposal ... view
• 19 Nov 2019 in Senate: Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, please allow me to report progress on this. We have since visited this section, held public participation and took the National Land Commission, KeNHA, the Ministry of Water and Irrigation and other interested parties in this. (b) On the Statement requested by Sen. Naomi Masitsa Shiyonga on the Destruction Caused by Hippos in Kakamega County, the Committee has written 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
• 19 Nov 2019 in Senate: to the Ministry of Tourism and Wildlife on the matter and is awaiting a concrete response not later than 22nd November, 2019. (c) On the Statement requested by Sen. Abshiro S. Halake on the Eviction Notice Served on Residents of Isiolo by the Department of Defence to pave way for expansion of Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) training camp in the County, the Committee has met the Cabinet Secretary of the Ministry of Defence and the National Land Commission on the matter and further held a site visit to receive submissions from the affected residents of Isiolo County on 27th September, ... view
• 19 Nov 2019 in Senate: (b)Statement by Sen. Johnson Sakaja on compensation of Nairobi residents in Mihang`o Ward, Embakasi East Constituency, by the Kenya Power and Lighting Company for the illegal demolition of their houses. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, with regard to Petitions, the Committee has one of the most critical mandates that directly affect the citizens. As a result, 28 Petitions have so far been referred to the Committee. The Committee has so far satisfactorily concluded investigations into 11 of the Petitions and tabled reports in the Senate respectively. The Committee has completed investigations on seven of the Petitions and has embarked on report ... view
• 19 Nov 2019 in Senate: the other Members who have worked tirelessly. This Committee has worked day and night to ensure that the Senate serves Kenyans. view
• 14 Nov 2019 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I rise pursuant to Standing Order 51(1)(b) to make a Statement on the activities of the Standing Committee on Information and Technology for the period commencing 1st July to 30th September, 2019. view
• 14 Nov 2019 in Senate: During the period under review, our Committee held a total of seven sittings, considered two Bills and one Statement. The Committee also held three engagements with stakeholders and one county engagement. With respect to Bills, The Data Protection Bill (Senate Bills No.16 of 2018) was considered. It was sponsored by our Committee, passed in the Senate and forwarded to the National Assembly. Unfortunately, another Bill was concurrently introduced by the Cabinet Secretary (CS), and it has since been assented to by the President. In a bid to resolve the stalemate that ensued, the Committee held a couple of meetings and ... view
• 14 Nov 2019 in Senate: Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, regarding Statements, the Committee has two Statements awaiting its consideration in the quarter under review. It considered the Statement by Sen. Olekina, on the protection of consumer data by telecommunication companies. The Committee met with the CS for Information, Communication Technology (ICT), representatives of the national Treasury and the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) to discuss responses to the Statement, where pertinent issues were exhaustively canvassed. 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
• 14 Nov 2019 in Senate: The Committee established that most mobile money services offered by telecommunication service providers are often backed by banks, which are regulated, thereby, protecting consumers and their data. The Committee, however, noted that there are mobile only lenders, essentially “ online shylocks, ” who are not regulated. This then places the customers at risk and may end up exploiting them. This was canvassed and further action recommended, and it is being pursued by the Committee. Our Committee is holding consultative meetings to determine how best to regulate this sector for the purposes of protecting consumer financial information and data. Mr. Temporary ... view