Asman Kamama

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• 6 Aug 2014 in National Assembly: Thank you hon. Speaker on 25th June, 2014 the Member of Parliament for Lamu county, hon. Shakila Abdala, requested a Statement regarding the Mpeketoni Massacre. The hon. Member sought to be informed on the following, whether the perpetrators of these heinous acts have been arrested and prosecuted; two, the circumstances that led to the delayed response by the security officers and administrators in the area; three, whether the Government has a policy for compensation of the affected family and businesses; four, the long- term measures the Ministry has put in place to stop recurrence of such incidents. The Statement from ... view
• 6 Aug 2014 in National Assembly: down and three AK47 riffles and five magazines have been recovered. Further, crucial leads are being followed which may lead to arrest and prosecution of more suspects. The allegations that administrators and security officers did not respond in time to the incident is a matter under investigation. I wish to confirm that these officers took a long time to respond; really, it is an issue that must be investigated. As a Committee, we are following that to ensure that we get to the bottom of it. Currently, there is no policy that governs the compensation of affected families. However the ... view
• 6 Aug 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, hon. Shakila Abdalla wanted to know the nature of the intelligence that was relayed or conveyed to officers by the NIS, and whether the report was presented. She also wanted to know why these attacks continued even after posting officers to Mpeketoni. The information that we have is that an intelligence report was relayed by the County Commissioner to the OCPD and the AP Commander. The two officers did not respond in good time. They never took this information seriously. The two of them have been interdicted and the County Commissioner transferred from that area. A ... view
• 6 Aug 2014 in National Assembly: Lastly, an issue has been raised as to whether the attacks are related to land issues. Yes, they are related to land and that is why the Government is taking serious measures to ensure that land grabbers are dealt with according to the law. Hon. Kigo wants to know whether the violence is related to land matters. I have agreed that they are all related and action is being taken to that extent. As to whether the list of the people can be tabled, we can request that information and we will convey it to hon. Kigo through the Committee. ... view
• 6 Aug 2014 in National Assembly: Bw. Naibu Spika wa Muda, mhe. Mwaura aliuliza kuhusu uhusiano kati ya utetezi wa kisiasa na lile janga lililotokea kule Mpeketoni. Pia alitakata kujua sababu gani waathariwa walilipwa Kshs50,000 na Serikali ya Kitaifa na akalinganisha pesa hizi na zile pesa ambazo serikali ya kaunti iliwalipa, ambazo zilikuwa 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
• 6 Aug 2014 in National Assembly: Kshs100,000. Alitaka pia kujua ni hatua gani imechukuliwa kwa maafisa wa polisi ambao walizembea katika kazi yao. Nafikiri nilisema hatua ambayo imechukuliwa na Serikali; nilikuwa nimejibu swali hili awali. Kuhusu pesa, ningependa kueleza mhe. Mwaura kwamba Serikali ya kitaifa ina pesa za dharura na mara nyingi hizi pesa zinasaidia waathiriwa katika Kenya nzima. Kwa hivyo, zile pesa Serikali ilionelea ni vizuri zitolewe ni Kshs50,000. Kuna pesa nyingine ambazo zinawekwa ili janga lingine likitokea, waathiriwa waweze kusaidiwa. Bw. Naibu Spika wa Muda, kuhusu utetezi wa kisiasa, nilikuwa nimjibu hili. Mbunge wa Samburu Mashariki, mhe. Letimalo, alisema kwamba Mpeketoni ni eneo la ... view
• 6 Aug 2014 in National Assembly: I will finalize hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. Mhe. Nassir anataka ufafanuzi kuhusu kuchelewa kwa maafisa na udhaifu ambao ulidhihirika katika Mpeketoni. Ningependa kumweleza kwamba hatua madhubuti zimechukukliwa ili kuhaikisha kwamba wale makamanda ambao walikuwa wafanye kazi hiyo--- Hatua zimechukuliwa na kamishina wa Kaunti aliyekuwa huko amepatiwa uhamisho; wale maafisa wengine wamechukuliwa hatua za kinidhamu. Mhe. Nassir pia alitaka kujua ni muda gani maalumu ambao uchunguzi utachukuwa. Ningependa kusema kwamba tutajua muda huo kutoka kwa Waziri. Kamati yangu itamwita Waziri na kujua ni muda gani uchunguzi utachukuwa. Lakini ninajua kuna oparesheni inaendelea, na tungependa hiyo operesheni iendelee mpaka tuwe na usalama ... view
• 6 Aug 2014 in National Assembly: Asante sana, Bw. Naibu Spika wa Muda. view
• 6 Aug 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, first, I want to confirm to my good friend, hon. Shakila Abdalla that I will not mislead the House especially on matters of security which you do not play about with. First, the Committee is aware--- view
• 6 Aug 2014 in National Assembly: The information that we have is that he was transferred after the incident. If he has contrary information then he should forward it to the Committee. On the issue of contingencies, I just wanted to remind her that in planning, in Government, we have a budget for emergencies or contingencies. Normally, it is never exhausted because should anything happen, the Government should be in a position to respond. That budget for contingencies is always there and it is not meant for one specific place. So, please, you should take time to learn more about Government issues. view