Hon Ahmed Abdisalan Ibrahim

All parliamentary appearances

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• 12 Apr 2022 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I have no doubt you are a friend to both divides of this House and a close friend. But having said that, of course, you are entitled to your political choice. I have no doubt impartiality will definitely be observed in this House. Those making a lot of noise on the other side should also respect that once the Speaker is here, he has nothing to do with Kenya-Kwanza and the funny things you are mentioning; he is a neutral body. The issue of land as mentioned by Members is very emotive. I was in Isiolo ... view
• 12 Apr 2022 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, I returned from Isiolo yesterday and five of the nine deceased persons are my close relatives. For those who have gone to Isiolo, I can assure you that what is currently happening there is not something that can wait for the next two weeks; so many lives will be lost. I have no iota of doubt in my mind that if drastic action is not taken now, many lives will be lost. We have had a very difficult time trying to cool those people not to carry out revenge attacks. It is simple. There are only two options ... view
• 9 Feb 2022 in National Assembly: On a point of order. view
• 9 Feb 2022 in National Assembly: Unless I did not read Standing Orders correctly, I do not think Hon. Gikaria was appointed by the President to be a Chair. According to the Standing Orders, he was supposed to be elected by members of the Committee. If his party gave him its goodwill, he should be clear about that. Otherwise, we are not aware of any appointment given to Hon. Gikaria by his Excellency the President. view
• 9 Feb 2022 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. Hon. Gikaria was a member of the county council. Recently I saw him fighting on the Floor of the House. Little did I know that this knowledge was gathered from the county council. I think this is part of the history that we need to learn. That said, this Motion is long overdue. No doubt, the history of legislation in Kenya dates back to the colonial era when the Legislative Council was created. If I am not wrong, it had its first sitting on 17th August 1907. And the first Speaker was Sir Humphrey. ... view
• 9 Feb 2022 in National Assembly: well or not. That is the only aspect that will help them understand the performance of Members on the Floor. Information is power and if we do not do collection and documentation of information at the right time, we will not be in a position to make any sort of informed decisions be it in terms of performance via electorates, or contributions on the Floor and development in our constituencies. As we do so, we must collect the right information as per constituency; what was allocated to constituency abc so that the Government understands the disparities that exist. We can ... view
• 5 Jan 2022 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman. I rise to oppose this proposal. The idea of having a political party is to instill discipline. Secondly, we need to ensure that party ideologies are respected. This is happening globally. Mahatma Gandhi, in his book, identified six big sins that one can commit. One of the sins include politics without principle. In the event we become nomads, moving from one place to another, then we have no ideologies to subscribe to. In the event you have no ideologies to subscribe to, then you have no reasons to serve anybody in this country. I ... view
• 5 Jan 2022 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, I oppose strongly. view
• 12 Oct 2021 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker. Let me confirm that Marsabit County is my neighbour. At times the conflicts that happen in Marsabit happen within my constituency. I plead with Members to be extremely careful and sober up as we make decisions here. The decisions we are making here can lead to loss of lives or can save lives. Having listened to Members speak on this matter, I realise that they are divided into their different political groups. They are not bothered about the lives and wellbeing of the people of Marsabit County. I urge you to sober up and make decisions ... view
• 12 Oct 2021 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, that said, I once again confirm that I have worked with the Kenya Red Cross Society as the Regional Manager for Northern Kenya. I have had meetings with both communities during my tenure as the Regional Manager there. We had five or six meetings in Moyale as well as several meetings in Nairobi. I am aware of a lot of information that the Members who have spoken on the Floor of this House are not aware of. That notwithstanding, coming to the real issue, I believe in the fact that only the wearer of the shoe knows where ... view