Adan Keynan

All parliamentary appearances

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• 11 Aug 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, that aside, let me take this opportunity, first of all, on behalf of the Members of the Committee on Defence and Foreign Relations, to present this Report on the Annual Estimates of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for the Financial Year 2010/2011. I feel honoured to present to the House the Committee’s findings on the scrutiny of the Estimates. Mr. Speaker, Sir, the mandate of the Committee as per Standing Order No.198(1), (2) and (3) provides that upon being laid before the National Assembly, the national estimates shall stand committed to the respective Departmental Committees according to ... view
• 11 Aug 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I would like to take this opportunity to thank the Minister and his team. I would like to say that this Ministry of East African Community is not a product of the coalition arrangement, which is in place right now. It is a Ministry that has been there for quite some time. It is a Ministry that is even envisaged under the new constitutional dispensation. Having seen the rebirth, re-energisation and invigoration of the East African Community, we are duty bound, as a nation, to benefit from the enormous economic opportunities within the East African ... view
• 11 Aug 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, at the formative stage of the Coalition arrangement, the Ministry was floating. But I am glad to report that the young Minister, his Assistant Minister and their able Permanent Secretary have put their foot down. They have created a need for themselves, so that they are not considered as a floating department. That image is long gone. We want you to put your foot down and address the emerging issues. One of the things that I would like to say is that our East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) members are not getting the treatment that ... view
• 11 Aug 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I was in the Eighth Parliament. One of the first things that we did under the able hand of hon. Oloo Aringo was to delink ourselves from being one of the departments of the Office of the President. Under the current Constitution, there is a clear separation of institutions roles. We have the Legislature, Executive and Judiciary. But at that time, it dawned on some of the key political players that Parliament had to be a department within the Office of the President. We cannot afford to go back to that era where we lump ... view
• 11 Aug 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, the remuneration package for our Members is not adequate. We brag that we are an economic giant. I would not use the word “sleeping economic giant”. Within the East African context we are an economic giant. How come our EALA Members are not treated the way other Members from the East African Region States are treated? What are we telling the other regional members? If anything, we are supposed to lead by example. This is because we have something to gain economically, educationally, culturally and in every aspect. This country is home to a number ... view
• 11 Aug 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, Parliament can no longer be taken for granted. This Parliament has to play the pivotal role it is required to play. The issues of regional integration do not supersede the national issues. There are very serious security issues. I want to revisit the issues of Migingo, Nandapal and Mandera. Under the auspices of the East African Community we must secure the national interest of the people of Kenya. When we are secured, economic integration would be part and parcel of that security. There are a number of things the Ministry has done over the years. ... view
• 11 Aug 2010 in National Assembly: As I speak right now, on 1st July, in paper, there is supposed to be some sort of flow of economic activities and other services. But there is still serious tariff barrier which needs to be addressed. We need to establish a number of integration centres, as the Minister of State for Immigration and Registration of Persons has rightly pointed, at particular entry points, so that the East Africans can move freely. What we are looking for is economic integration and maybe eventually political integration. This needs to be cultivated at this formative stage. view
• 11 Aug 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, there is the challenge of the Ministry’s communication strategy. How many of us other than the public announcement by His Excellency the President and the Rt. Hon. Prime Minister, knew that 1st July was an important day in the calendar of the East African Community? We should have used both electronic and print media to inform about that particular aspect, so that it becomes a national event. It was only the elites who knew about this issue. This can be avoided in future. view
• 11 Aug 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, there is the issue of co-ordination of activities at the border post. There is the issue of lack of central depository information centre to link all the communication process. On the face of it, we have the East African Community. The issue of work permits has also been done away with, but burearatic regime has still remained in place. This issue needs to be addressed as a matter of urgency so that an East African such as Tanzanian, Rwandese, Burundian and Ugandans can have easy access to information and get necessary services. This is something ... view
• 11 Aug 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, there is also need for the Ministry to conduct an intensive advocacy programme of integration. I want to be appreciated as an East African if I visit Tanzania. I want to be appreciated as an East African if I visit Rwanda. This cannot come on a silver platter. We must invest in the advocacy programme. The only way the East African at every corner of the region can appreciate is through information. This information must come from the Ministry of East African Community. I want to say again that this Ministry is not about to ... view