Aden Bare Duale

All parliamentary appearances

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• 5 Mar 2015 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Deputy Speaker. I thank the Senate for the good spirit in terms of their concurrence with us on this Bill. Particularly, I wish to thank hon. Sakaja. He has represented the youth of this country very well in this House. I must say that we are very proud of him for the role that he is playing in terms of representing the youth and ensuring that these kinds of legislations that touch on their interest is pushed through. I call on His Excellency the President to sign this into law. This sends a message to the youth ... view
• 4 Mar 2015 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, I beg to lay the following Papers on the Table:- Report of the Auditor-General on the Financial Statements of the Parliamentary Mortgage Scheme Fund for the year ended 30th June 2014 and the certificate of the Auditor-General therein. Annual Report and the Financial Statements on the Alcoholic Drinks Control Fund from the National Authority for the Campaign Against Alcohol and Drug Abuse (NACADA) for the year ended 30th June 2013. The Constituencies Development Fund Board Report on project approval and disbursement status for the month of January 2015. Report of the Auditor-General on the Financial Statements of the ... view
• 4 Mar 2015 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, I rise under Standing Order No.52(h) relating to matters of privilege of Members. This House seeks your guidance on a matter that has continued to bother the leadership of this House. The matter for which I seek your guidance relates to the recent claims of compromises, prejudices and deceit on the part of the Public Accounts Committee as a whole and its Chairman. I must, from the start, clarify that my question of privilege relates to the Committee as a whole. We are alive to the recent allegations and counter-allegations of sleaze, distortion and dishonesty made by the ... view
• 4 Mar 2015 in National Assembly: upholding the responsibilities of leadership provided for under Article 73 of the Constitution. It has become acceptable that the public and the media now offer their oversight on those of us who are charged with the responsibility of over-sighting others. Indeed, it is no wonder that the public has been reacting very negatively towards our institution, especially in the social media. Since these allegations were made, all manner of offensive adjectives have been used to describe Parliament and its Members. Section 9 of the National Assembly (Powers and Privileges) Act, CAP. 6, empowers the Speaker to issue directions from time ... view
• 4 Mar 2015 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. First, I want to confirm that this House will be the last House to oppress hon. Wandayi. He should be worried about other forces outside this Chamber; other forces in his constituency, The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor. view
• 4 Mar 2015 in National Assembly: political parties and many others. I can confirm that it is not a mandate of the House Business Committee to oppress Members. It is the business, mandate and function of the House Business Committee to give priority to certain business. This is in the Standing Orders. I am not the one saying it. It is the prerogative of the House Business Committee to shelve a Motion or a Bill based on certain fundamental reasons that are given. Secondly, if the Motion of the Member is touching on Article 114 of the Constitution, then it is not up to the House ... view
• 4 Mar 2015 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, it is like hon. Wandayi knew what happened in the House Business Committee last night. Hon. Jakoyo will agree with me. We have agreed that even before a Motion comes for the Speaker to sign, serious due diligence must be done, which was not being done before. We have very competent departments of Legal and Legislative and Procedural Services, which need to do serious diligence so that, by the time it is coming to the Speaker and the House Business Committee for approval, the Speaker knows that the Bill will go to the Budget and Appropriations ... view
• 4 Mar 2015 in National Assembly: will tell hon. Wandayi the status of his Bill and why it is hanging somewhere. I am sure the Chairman of the Budget and Appropriations Committee is aware that there are many Bills and Motions of money nature, which are hanging somewhere. They also need to do their bit. view
• 4 Mar 2015 in National Assembly: On a point of order. view
• 4 Mar 2015 in National Assembly: Thank you very much, hon. Speaker, for the opportunity. I wish to agree with the sentiments and statements of my colleagues with regard to ensuring that we redeem the integrity of this House. It is very important that this House and its membership at all times remain and be perceived to be people who are clean, credible, accountable and of integrity. As a member of the Opposition, one of the roles that we play is to ensure that we take the responsibility of oversight. That is why we have the leadership of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) and the Public ... view