Bashir Sheikh Abdullah

All parliamentary appearances

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• 13 Nov 2019 in National Assembly: Remember, the Equalisation Fund was initially supposed to take care of 14 counties through the Commission for Revenue Allocation (CRA). But they keep on reviewing, which is part of their mandate. They have now gone deeper and said it is not supposed to take care of counties, but should go to marginalised areas. They are now covering 34 counties in marginalised areas. Marginalisation is something that we just found. Some of us were born in those places. We found ourselves there. If there was a choice, some of us would refuse and ask to be taken to county A or ... view
• 7 Nov 2019 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker. This is a request for Statement on the National Population and Housing results of 2019 Census. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposes only. Acertified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor. view
• 7 Nov 2019 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order 44(2)(c), I wish to request for a Statement from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Finance and National Planning regarding the National Population and Housing results of 2019 Census recently released by Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS). The recent figures released by the KNBS have elicited complaints and protests across the country. The statistics do not reflect the findings of a pre-census report released early this year by KNBS, which indicated the various regions as having registered growth. Hon. Speaker, it is against this background that I seek a Statement from the ... view
• 16 Oct 2019 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I would like to donate two minutes each to the following Members: Hon. Memusi, Hon. Kolosh and Hon. Koske. view
• 16 Oct 2019 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I am sure there is a lot of interest from Members. They are still asking me to donate one minute each to two of them. I beg your indulgence that I donate one minute each to them so that I remain with three minutes. view
• 16 Oct 2019 in National Assembly: I congratulate and thank the Members who have made very good contributions so far. I have taken note of the many concerns they have raised. The Livestock and Livestock Products Marketing Board Bill will assist livestock farmers across the country. It is not something that will pertain to a specific region. As we know, every household in Kenya has some livestock. view
• 16 Oct 2019 in National Assembly: The Bill will ensure the marketing of livestock products both locally and internationally. The concerns various Members have raised, one of them being the KMC, are valid. We know that the greatest beneficiary of this Bill will actually be the KMC because it will strengthen it by ensuring that KMC’s products are bought locally and internationally through this board. As we speak now, there are a lot of issues with KMC. So, we believe that with this board in place, those things will be past tense. view
• 16 Oct 2019 in National Assembly: The reason we came up with this Bill is the fact that since Independence, we have never had a livestock promotion Bill or Board. In other sectors we have the Tea Board of Kenya, the Coffee Board of Kenya and the Pyrethrum Board of Kenya, but the livestock sector has remained neglected over the years. This is what this Parliament is trying to make right so that livestock The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposes only. Acertified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor. view
• 16 Oct 2019 in National Assembly: farmers are not left behind. Remember we have a huge international market that we are not able to tap because there are no standards in place and no regulations, and every sub-sector within the livestock industry operates on its own without guidance, regulations and systems being put in place. view
• 16 Oct 2019 in National Assembly: I believe that once we pass this Bill and see to it that it sees the light of day, and then issues concerning the livestock sub-sector will greatly benefit Kenyans in large numbers. Right now we see livestock dying because of rainfall. They die when there is rain and when there is drought. Which board is talking about the grievances or the pathetic situation livestock farmers are in? view