Bashir Sheikh Abdullah

All parliamentary appearances

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• 6 Oct 2021 in National Assembly: At the outset, I want to agree with the Petitioner. This matter is very timely and it is for the betterment of the country, not just Laikipia. The issue of land is very emotive. The earlier this matter is resolved, the better for all of us. The unfortunate part of this incident is that it targets certain livelihoods. I do not know why pastoralism is not taken as a livelihood in this country. If you look at what is happening in Laikipia, it is about people moving with their animals from place to place – people who have no permanent ... view
• 29 Sep 2021 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I rise to support this Bill by Hon. Keter. It is very timely. I wish that it had come quite early. The gist of the matter is employment. The youth are looking for employment for the first time. Government agencies ask them to provide clearances from the EACC, DCI, HELB and KRA and yet they are not sure if they will get the jobs. Members who spoke before said it amounts to between Ksh6,000 and Ksh10,000. Cumulatively, looking for the clearance certificates costs money. The EACC says their clearance certificate is free, but look ... view
• 29 Sep 2021 in National Assembly: remote places and they have to travel all the way. They have to pay for bus fare and lodging to stay in as they wait for these clearances. They have to go to these offices and maybe it is their first time, they end up getting frustrated and have to go back without the documents. They appear in an interview and they are told that they do not have certain documents. Having been turned down, they just go back and so the rate of unemployment continues and it is a cycle. This Bill is very timely. We support it and ... view
• 7 Jul 2021 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, thank you very much. I was keenly following your guidance on some of the pending Bills. What happens to the Bills by Private Members that are still stuck in the Senate? Remember, this House has finished, resolved and transmitted them to the Senate! It is of utmost importance to some of us. For example, 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
• 7 Jul 2021 in National Assembly: I had the Livestock Marketing Board Bill that has been dispensed and transmitted to the Senate for almost eight months now. It is still stuck in the Senate. Could we have a communication or how to deal with that? Does the individual Member follow up or this House has recourse to attend to such matters? Thank you, Hon. Speaker. view
• 6 Jul 2021 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I stand under Standing Order 95. Looking at the mood of the House and the contributions made, everybody is in support of the regulations. Since we only have regulations that were passed here, I request that the mover be called upon to reply. I thank you. view
• 6 May 2021 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker, for giving me an opportunity to speak. First and foremost, I register my support for this Bill. view
• 6 May 2021 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker. First and foremost, I register my support for this Bill. This is a historic moment in the country. I want to take back fellow Members and Kenyans at large to certain key milestones in Kenya. The first milestone was during Independence. The second milestone is the repeal of Section 2A that ushered in multiparty democracy. The third milestone was the 2010 Constitution. The fourth milestone is the BBI Bill, which seeks to amend certain Articles of the 2010 Constitution. We know that the BBI emanated from the “Handshake”. It later on morphed into BBI, and now ... view
• 6 May 2021 in National Assembly: terms with his governor or is of a different political orientation from that of his governor, the Ward Development Fund will be there for him to ensure that development in the wards is perfectly taken care of. Another aspect is the NG-CDF. We all know that NG-CDF is the only development tool at the grassroots that is visible, equitably shared and 100 per cent taking care of the people on the ground. The NG-CDF has been under threat from people who go to court to challenge its constitutionality because it is not in the Constitution. The BBI Bill proposes that ... view
• 6 May 2021 in National Assembly: I vote Yes view