Col (Rtd) Ali Rasso Dido

All parliamentary appearances

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• 1 Sep 2016 in National Assembly: Thank you very much, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I rise to support the Defence Cooperation Agreement between the UK and the Government of Kenya. While this is an Agreement that has been signed, the relationship between the UK and Kenya is longstanding. It might stretch to over 100 years. This historical relationship between the two countries has to an extent been reinforced by having a formal document signed. It has always been military to military agreements or MoU, but this time round it has been taken further because of the new dispensation. Training in Kenya for the British has been of ... view
• 1 Sep 2016 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. This Agreement that has been brought to Parliament for ratification complies with Section 37 of the Kenya Defence Forces Act. It also complies with the Treaty Making and Ratification Act and the Constitution of Kenya. Section 24 of this Agreement provides for an intergovernmental liaison committee that is able to look at complaints that arise as a result of forces operating in Kenya, whether it is on the training ground or on official duty or when they are off duty. When matters that might lead to litigation arise, one of the instruments that have now ... view
• 1 Sep 2016 in National Assembly: once this treaty has been ratified, individuals who complain should have their cases taken up by the Government rather than them going to court individually for litigation. There are many positives that we see as a result of this agreement between Kenya and the UK. I am one of the people who have benefited from sponsorship of the Government by getting trained in the UK many times. I, therefore, would like to propose that we should come up with a treaty that provides for equality so that when a Kenyan goes to court he is treated the same way a ... view
• 1 Sep 2016 in National Assembly: Thank you very much, Hon. Speaker, for giving me this opportunity. First of all, I want to thank you for providing leadership to this House. Sometimes, it is not being smart or intelligent. Your intuition and wisdom has provided a good direction to this House. view
• 1 Sep 2016 in National Assembly: As a member of Jubilee, I welcome the orphan because there is enough room in Jubilee. I think he has just walked out. I thank the President and the Deputy President for providing leadership to this country. There are many good things that have happened during this Session. We have held the World Trade Organisation Conference and the Tokyo International Conference on Africa Development 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
• 1 Sep 2016 in National Assembly: which has just ended. Those are some of the major things in the area of economic improvement and investment in Kenya. The just concluded Bills on elections provide a watershed in legislation in this country. There is a philosopher who said: ―The best can be the enemy of the good.‖ We must make good laws for our country because today we are in this House making laws. Tomorrow we are private citizens out there. The laws that we make here must stand good in the fullness of time. The problems of Kenya are about education, poverty, unemployment and the economy. ... view
• 24 Aug 2016 in National Assembly: Thank you very much, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I wish to add my voice to this Bill. I rise to support it. The university is a fountain of knowledge. This is a place where we incubate the true future leaders of this land. What we have seen in the recent years is the mushrooming of universities where, even in the Central Business District (CBD) of Nairobi, you will find about 10 or 20 university colleges in the most inappropriate places. Through such, quality is affected. If the university is the fountain of knowledge, such location undermines and says a lot about ... view
• 24 Aug 2016 in National Assembly: 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
• 24 Aug 2016 in National Assembly: On the relevance of universities in certain areas, it is important that if a university is to be established, say, in Marsabit, Lodwar, Garissa or Kisumu, it must offer courses relevant to that geographical area, whether it is ocean or sea-based--- view
• 24 Aug 2016 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker, for protecting me. I was saying that universities in different geographical areas must provide courses relevant to those areas. I would like to see a university started in Marsabit or Garissa or Mandera offer courses relevant to that area, such as livestock development, range management or irrigation. This is so that such a university is seen by the local population as a serious incubator of helping the people there to develop economically. Finally, recently, there was a story in one of our dailies about our universities being administered by seven communities of Kenya and yet, ... view