Amina Abdalla

All parliamentary appearances

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• 14 Mar 2012 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. The arguments on both sides are being repeated. Would I be in order to ask the mover to respond? view
• 14 Mar 2012 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. I have listened very carefully since this debate began and there is no new argument coming forth. May we, please, ask the Mover to respond with your permission. view
• 14 Mar 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to move that this House enacts the National Drug Control Authority Bill. The objective of the Bill is to establish an institutional framework for the co-ordination of efforts intended to reduce demand for alcohol, narcotic drugs and substances that can cause addiction. The Bill seeks to set up the National Drug Control Authority as a successor to the National Campaign Against Drug Abuse Authority (NACADA). view
• 14 Mar 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, NACADA was established in March, 2001 by former President Moi with the aim of preventing, controlling, and mitigating abuse within the Kenyan society. This House, in 2007, approved a Motion proposed by myself that NACADA should be anchored in law. In June, 2007, His Excellency the President through Gazette No.140 established NACADA as a State corporation. The effect of the Gazette Notice by His Excellency the President was to add the name “Authority” into NACADA’s title, and to include the management and regulation of rehabilitation centres into NACADA’s mandate. Having done that, NACADA has thus ... view
• 14 Mar 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, the fight against drug abuse in Kenya seems to be linked to the person heading NACADA at any one given time. It was most active when Mr. Kaguthi was the head. It was also active during the time of Mrs. Kimani. It is now active on producing standards under Mr. Busienei. The problem of drug abuse is being dealt with by 13 different institutions and without having a coordinating mechanism as the saying goes “too many cooks do spoil the broth”. It is our intention, through this Bill, to ensure that the new NACADA coordinates ... view
• 14 Mar 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, Mr. Mututho brought a Bill in this House on alcohol. That is a job that NACADA could have done on their own, but it is not in their mandate. It is not their strength. They could only give Mr. Mututho back-up support. The Bill to anchor NACADA into law has been in a draft form at NACADA since 2004. I took the initiative to bring that Motion in 2006 and we passed it in 2007. We again passed it in 2008 and when we did so, the Ministry of State for Provincial Administration ad Internal ... view
• 14 Mar 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I would like to thank all the Members for their contribution. I want to assure them that the Committee on Administration and National Security and all the stakeholders have reviewed the Bill and we will be bringing up amendments that will strengthen it. I would like to thank and congratulate Parliament because if we did not have the legislative drafting department, we would not be talking about this Bill today. With those few remarks, I beg to move. view
• 1 Mar 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, before I ask my question, I wish to urge hon. Members that this is televised live and the language that some of us are using is very inappropriate for children. view
• 1 Mar 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, having said that, what measures is the Assistant Minister taking to bring about legislative protection for both men and women. That is because it is you in the Front Bench who have refused to bring the Family Protection Bill? When do you plan to do that, so that we can protect both male and female from domestic violence? view
• 29 Feb 2012 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I was just wondering if we are following the procedure given that this Question involves very few cases. For it to be listed as a matter of national concern as a Question by Private Notice, it is not indicative of the seriousness of the matter. The matter is not as serious as the number of women who are battered every day. view