Adan Mohamed Nooru

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 581 to 586 of 586.

• 7 May 2013 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Hon. Speaker, Sir. I think we have listened to this argument for almost two-and-half hours now. Suggestions have been made, rulings have been given and we are advancing an argument which does not lead us anywhere. I think whoever stands here and gives us an opinion must tell us how we should get out of this stalemate. I think hon. Kamama gave a proposal that we proceed in this manner and our friend there did not respond. Hon. Linturi gave a proposal that we leave the other Committees and move this way and they never ... view
• 24 Apr 2013 in National Assembly: Hon. Deputy Speaker, I thank you for giving me the opportunity to support the Motion on the Presidential Address. I would like to take this opportunity to first and foremost thank my constituents for electing me. view
• 24 Apr 2013 in National Assembly: The Presidential Address has been called very many things. Some people called it ambitious and others called it mere statements. However, the people who are going to make it a reality are the Members of this House, and those people who are outside this House. It is Kenyans who can make it a reality. I stand to be counted as one of those who have contributed to this policy statement. view
• 24 Apr 2013 in National Assembly: The President has raised the hopes of Kenyans. So many Kenyans have lost hope in all sectors. He talked about raising this country’s economic growth to double-digits by 2017. However, economic growth is driven by certain factors, the main one being infrastructure, which he mentioned. The second one is agriculture, which is the major contributing factor to our economic growth. Others are technology, tourism, et cetera . view
• 24 Apr 2013 in National Assembly: Hon. Deputy Speaker, this country’s policy, especially the policy contained in Sessional Paper No.10 of 1965, to date has been concentrating on the white highlands or the so-called “high potential areas” or “the food basket of this country”. In Kisii, the population is more than the land. The land has been “squeezed”. People cannot even get a one-acre plot to live on. In this country, every policy focuses on agriculture. I want us to call the Ministry responsible for agriculture and livestock, the “Ministry of Livestock and Agriculture” this time round. Agriculture should not always come first. view
• 24 Apr 2013 in National Assembly: On the other hand, we always talk about irrigation. Where do we irrigate? We have not utilised the ASAL areas of this country, which are the highest potential areas. We talk about food security all the time. The staple food in this country is maize, yet maize is imported today. Sugar and rice are commodities which are imported today. What incentives do we give to farmers when their crops rot in the farms and then sugar barons import sugar? We talk of policies in agriculture all the time but we do not seal loopholes. It is the “big fish” who ... view