Col (Rtd) Ali Rasso Dido

All parliamentary appearances

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• 10 May 2017 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. From the outset, I want to support this Amendment Bill. Institutions are as good as the welfare which sustains them. This Amendment Bill clearly indicates that the police have not been looking into the welfare of their rank and file. This is about workmen‟s compensation. It is about what happens when individuals are injured or killed in line of duty. For that reason, the die is cast and is squarely placed on the management of the National Police Service on the state of welfare of its manpower. view
• 10 May 2017 in National Assembly: Recently, I meet a police officer from my constituency, who had a sick child and treatment could only be done in South Africa, the developed countries or India. He needed about Kshs4 million. He was told that he can only receive assistance to the tune of Kshs600,000. Therefore, he resorted to hold a fundraiser and he could only come for assistance from the political leaders in his area of origin. I thought that was seriously misplaced because he is working for this country and he is always on the beat and can be deployed to any part of this country ... view
• 10 May 2017 in National Assembly: Recently, I meet a police officer from my constituency, who had a sick child and treatment could only be done in South Africa, the developed countries or India. He needed about Kshs4 million. He was told that he can only receive assistance to the tune of Kshs600,000. Therefore, he resorted to hold a fundraiser and he could only come for assistance from the political leaders in his area of origin. I thought that was seriously misplaced because he is working for this country and he is always on the beat and can be deployed to any part of this country ... view
• 10 May 2017 in National Assembly: The other thing I learnt recently is that the police are no longer covered by the National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) which today is the major medical scheme that supports all public officers health insurance. They have paid money from the tune of Kshs10 million to Kshs20 million to take individuals for treatment abroad. But for reasons that are not well known to many of us, the police are no longer covered by the NHIF. If police officers do not have a good insurance scheme, they will be forced to go back to the population for their medical welfare. This ... view
• 10 May 2017 in National Assembly: The other thing I learnt recently is that the police are no longer covered by the National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) which today is the major medical scheme that supports all public officers health insurance. They have paid money from the tune of Kshs10 million to Kshs20 million to take individuals for treatment abroad. But for reasons that are not well known to many of us, the police are no longer covered by the NHIF. If police officers do not have a good insurance scheme, they will be forced to go back to the population for their medical welfare. This ... view
• 10 May 2017 in National Assembly: When I look at the police force and the military, I found that the difference between them is only in their roles as outlined in the Constitution, particularly in war. As far as being in harm‟s way is concerned, I do not see much difference between what the police do and what the military does. For that reason, in the military they have a Group Personnel Assurance Scheme commonly referred to as the GPA. The police must learn a lot from the military particularly in the area of welfare; how to look after their own and how to compensate the ... view
• 10 May 2017 in National Assembly: When I look at the police force and the military, I found that the difference between them is only in their roles as outlined in the Constitution, particularly in war. As far as being in harm‟s way is concerned, I do not see much difference between what the police do and what the military does. For that reason, in the military they have a Group Personnel Assurance Scheme commonly referred to as the GPA. The police must learn a lot from the military particularly in the area of welfare; how to look after their own and how to compensate the ... view
• 22 Mar 2017 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker for this opportunity. I rise to congratulate the President for his Speech to this House. I found that Speech to be inspiring, balanced and fair to the extent that the President was not on a campaign trail but telling Kenyans what his Government has been able to do over four years and what some of the challenges have been. What President Uhuru Kenyatta has done from day one is try to build one nation and one people. Through his Speech, what has come to light is that this is a President not for the ... view
• 22 Mar 2017 in National Assembly: One major project of this administration is the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR). We are told that this project is actually ahead of time. It has never happened in this country that projects are completed ahead of time. Once it is completed, it will take us just four hours to Mombasa which will be cheaper than flying. Many Members of Parliament and Committees can take a train ride to save public coffers. One of the reasons why my constituents in Saku will vote for Jubilee in 2017 is because of the conclusion of the Nairobi-Addis Ababa Highway that has taken 50 ... view
• 16 Mar 2017 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman. In line with what Hon. Birdi said, the amendment is just about drafting and that has been corrected. When individuals die in police or military custody, the practice is that a report must go out immediately, so that if there is foul play, then other agencies can be quickly brought on board. I agree with the six hours. view