Bashir Sheikh Abdullah

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 131 to 140 of 153.

• 5 Dec 2018 in National Assembly: I support the Motion. Thank you. view
• 5 Dec 2018 in National Assembly: Thank you Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker for giving me this opportunity. I know probably the systems are not working properly. That is a challenge to the concerned department to ensure that all Members are visible in the system. Nevertheless, this Bill is timely. It has come at a time when there are a lot of issues and problems with the NYS. From Independence to the presidency of Mwai Kibaki, we used to have military officers serving as commandants of the NYS. During those times, we never heard or witnessed problems with the NYS because it was maintained as a disciplined ... view
• 5 Dec 2018 in National Assembly: Where did the rain start beating the NYS? It all started when there was restructuring, which in the first place, was not anchored in law. So, we started bringing in technocrats or “professionals” and a lot of money trickled into the NYS. Because the persons running it were not disciplined and did not come from the disciplined services, they started misbehaving and becoming indisciplined with the huge amounts of money. About Kshs26 billion was allocated to the NYS at that time. What changed? The recruits were still there and the NYS camps were still there. No new camps were constructed ... view
• 5 Dec 2018 in National Assembly: So, what was the problem with the NYS? It was not the institution, but the persons that were mandated to run it. We were wrong by not hiring commandants in the name of ex-military officers and brought in technocrats who failed. So, this Bill is trying to sanitise that restructuring which happened without being anchored anywhere in law. We are now saying that it is time to professionalise the service. It is very important that, at least, the Bill talks about a council. In the military, where I come from, we have the Defence Council, which is well structured. There ... view
• 5 Dec 2018 in National Assembly: As a Member of the Departmental Committee on Defence and Foreign Relations, we visited Mandera. Shockingly, we were told of wastage of equipment worth millions of shillings belonging to the NYS. They were engaged at the border construction, but they abandoned their equipment and left. As I speak, the equipment is still lying there which is worth millions of shillings. Why? There is no structure or command and control. We gave the position of Director- General to people who have no clue how to run a service. The NYS is a service. The Chairman of the Committee is here listening. ... view
• 5 Dec 2018 in National Assembly: NYS, this is an active service personnel. So, it is good to have an ex-military officer sitting on the board to advise them on day to day basis on how a service is run. view
• 5 Dec 2018 in National Assembly: The issue of the NYS graduates being absorbed into the military is a good thing. But if a directive is taken that NYS graduates should automatically be absorbed into the military, what will happen? We might have a situation where only certain sections of Kenyans will join the NYS in the hope that they will be taken directly to the defence forces. As a former military officer and having done recruitment in the field, it is important to say that we should give priority to NYS graduates who show up in the respective districts, sub-counties and constituencies, but not to ... view
• 5 Dec 2018 in National Assembly: There is a lot of land and equipment that belongs to the NYS. There are also projects that are run by them. For example, we have the Balambala Rice Scheme, which was doing well in the days before restructuring of the NYS took place. But what has happened? There is a huge track of land with equipment and personnel manning the place, but there is nothing productive taking place. Why? Because there is no command and control. We gave the running of the institution to persons who have never gone through the NYS training and who do not know the ... view
• 5 Dec 2018 in National Assembly: I support the Bill. When we discuss amendments, these are some of the things that should be factored in. But I am happy that the restructuring that was done and was not covered in law is now being covered in this Bill and it should be taken into consideration. view
• 5 Dec 2018 in National Assembly: Lastly, there is the Youth Enterprise Development Fund and we have the NYS. Why can we not have the YEDF restructured under the NYS through this Bill? Both are about the youth. We have the NYS and the YEDF administered by different bodies yet we are saying that the NYS should be a corporate body. Functions of the YEDF should be transferred to the NYS because it will have a council. Funds will not be stolen. If that happens, the youth of this country will know that their money is safe and they can get it. It will help the ... view