Col (Rtd) Ali Rasso Dido

All parliamentary appearances

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• 14 Mar 2017 in National Assembly: Thank you very much, Hon. Speaker for this opportunity. Clearly, what is under threat is Article 95 of the Constitution on the role of the National Assembly of overseeing and discussing matters of concern to our people. Further to that, the affront here by the court is towards Article 125 (1) which says: “Either House of Parliament, and any of its committees, has power to summon any person to appear before it for the purpose of giving evidence or providing information.” Article 125 (2) says: “For the purposes of Clause (1), a House of Parliament and any of its committees ... view
• 14 Mar 2017 in National Assembly: With those remarks, thank you for the opportunity. view
• 14 Mar 2017 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker, for this opportunity. I wish to thank the Committee for this Report. For those of us who come from marginalised areas or areas that were considered not to be in the central developing part of Kenya, devolution was like a second independence and our people really celebrated it. However, four years down the line, we are shocked and in disbelief wondering what devolution is all about and why it has not worked for us. What we have observed is that devolution is just a cash cow for a few. It is harbinger for corruption. It ... view
• 14 Mar 2017 in National Assembly: It is a very contentious issue because many of us sitting in this House want accountability. We want lifestyle audits to be carried on the governors and people working in county governments. As Hon. Millie Odhiambo said, why is it that all of a sudden, the National Government Constituencies Development Fund (NG-CDF) is being seen to be a more efficient, effective and accessible, with its projects benefiting our people more as compared with the billions of shilling being poured to the counties annually? That is the big question that we must ask each other. In some regions, devolution has created ... view
• 23 Feb 2017 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I rise to support this Report by His Excellency the President. What we see in the leadership of President Uhuru Kenyatta is an attempt to comply with the Constitution. He is honouring the oath of office that he took to defend, protect and live by the Constitution in guiding this country to prosperity. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I support this Report, principally for one reason, which is that for a sitting Government to provide the National Assembly and the people of Kenya with an audit of what it has been doing, is in itself ... view
• 23 Feb 2017 in National Assembly: use to pay dowry, but not anymore. Currently, cattle rustling is an economic crime, where violent robbery takes place and individuals lose their lives in the process. We must address it as a crime rather than a cultural practice. We, as leaders in Marsabit, must strive to bring together the different communities in that county. We must come up with mitigation measures for youngsters, instead of inciting them to raid other communities. They should be encouraged to undertake other useful economic activities. I must thank the Jubilee Government with regard to transport, safety and security. Nowadays, I drive on tarmac ... view
• 15 Feb 2017 in National Assembly: Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I rise to support this Bill. I support it on the basis that the first line of medics we find in our rural areas are clinical officers. Indeed, 95 per cent of our patients in this country, other than, maybe, those who attend private hospitals, are attended to by clinical officers. There are Kenyans who since they were born have never met a doctor but have always been attended to by clinical officers. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, reading this Bill, I see a line of courage and fear: Courage in the sense ... view
• 15 Feb 2017 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, in this country, the KMTCs have been at the heart of what should be a healthy Kenya. If we must make Kenya a healthy nation, then we must invest in KMTCs, and not just churn out young graduates in the name of nurses, clinical officers and medical practitioners. I want to congratulate the Mover of this Bill because for a long time, there has been fear of recognising and identifying clinical officers. This Bill affirms that clinical officers must be recognised and given their space in the field of medical practitioners in Kenya. People recognised for ... view
• 14 Feb 2017 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, any certificate that has been deposited with any institution or organ remains the property of the institution. By deleting it, we are going against the grain of the law. Deleting Clause 61 means that from the beginning, the drafters of this Bill had no intention of having it here. The Chairman should give us more explanation about this. view
• 14 Feb 2017 in National Assembly: If the hammer has fallen, I can reserve my comment. The fear I have in deleting this is a matter of safety. Sometimes, we can say that we are over-legislating, but the important thing is we need--- view