Adan Keynan

All parliamentary appearances

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• 14 Aug 2024 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Speaker, therefore, we should not ask for somebody from western Kenya to be the Cabinet Secretary for Agriculture and Livestock Development. Since Independence, there have been many senior individuals from western region who have been cabinet secretaries for Agriculture and Livestock Development. It has, however, not added any value but individual gain. view
• 14 Aug 2024 in National Assembly: My contribution on this particular sector is for us to find a solution. First of all, let us pass that Bill. I know there is a bit of jurisdiction conflict between the Senate and the National Assembly. However, when an issue touches on the lives of Kenyans, politics should be put aside. We do not have any jurisdiction conflict with the Senate. Our work is to legislate. If anything, we should be complementing each other. We need to pass the Bill as a matter of urgency. If there are administrative issues between the two Houses, it should be sorted out ... view
• 14 Aug 2024 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Speaker, you are a lawyer, and you know that we have over-legislated over the years. We do not even need some of these legislations. We only need a proper policy pronouncement at the level of the Cabinet Secretary and those who are in charge of that particular sector. Once that is done, we will save our farmers. I am a camel herder. The only source of export for my camels is either through Djibouti, Ethiopia or Somalia. What has happened to the camel market here is simply because particular cartels do not want it to flourish just like ... view
• 14 Aug 2024 in National Assembly: canvass and cajole our friends in the Senate to deal with the issues before we pass that Bill and confront those people. However, I thank you for the initiative, and I am sure the farmers in your constituency will hear you. view
• 14 Aug 2024 in National Assembly: My parting short is that we need to create… view
• 14 Aug 2024 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I want to appeal to my friends from the sugarcane belt that, if you want to have followers like Hon. Odinga, kindly, resolve that we will deal with those cartels so that you can stay in Parliament and your people can also appreciate your contribution. I support the Motion. view
• 7 Aug 2024 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker. Kenya is a representative democracy where the current Constitution confers power to each of the three Arms of Government. Under the current Constitution, pursuant to Article 152, the President nominates and Parliament vets and approves through public participation. What the Committee has done is to put into context the constitutional role of each of the three Arms of Government. Having said that, we need to reflect on what has happened to the just dissolved Cabinet. Some of the things that I have noted is that when you are appointed to a public office, civility is not ... view
• 7 Aug 2024 in National Assembly: Thank you, and I really respect my good sister. The reason I say this is because we are Africans and each one of us, both ladies and men, must be respected. The role of a bodyguard is clearly defined in their job description. It is not to carry the bag of anybody, but to take care of the security of that particular individual. I urge the nominees who are likely to be approved to humble themselves. This House should not be a conveyor belt for cabinet secretaries. When we vet and approve them, we should also hold them to the ... view
• 23 Jul 2024 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker. This is a House of traditions. That is why it is called the august House. The Member has made a number of un-substantiated allegations against individual Members of Parliament, the 13th Parliament, and everybody else. As a human being, I may be tempted to accept that apology on the face of it. However, this thing has circulated so much and it is all over. I beseech you to refer this issue to the Powers and Privileges Committee to subject the document to proper justice. Here, justice means that I want to appear as a witness and ... view
• 23 Jul 2024 in National Assembly: I agree with the Leader of the Majority Party that we beseech you to refer this to the Powers and Privileges Committee so that we are fair, contended and satisfied. It will not only deal with this issue. It will also deal with any other would-be Member who would be casting aspersions on the integrity of this House and individual Members. Hon. Speaker, I beseech you. If there are issues in the Powers and Privileges Act and the current Standing Orders that we need to amend, this will also give us an opportunity to do so. That is so that ... view