Col (Rtd) Ali Rasso Dido

All parliamentary appearances

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• 2 Mar 2016 in National Assembly: I want to say from the outset that Kenya is a unitary State. This Bill is good but we should not say that this land belongs to community “X” and the Government will not develop it. If we do that we are going to have serious conflict. If the Government wants to put up a major industry and a community believes that is their land and they do not want it there--- To an extent the Government will be strangled in its desire to develop maybe all parts of this country. view
• 2 Mar 2016 in National Assembly: Land is capital and an asset. The French in Chad in the 1960s used to say “useful Chad” because it was good for agriculture and “useless Chad” because it was largely vast dry and arid land. During colonialism, Kenya was almost categorized along the same lines in terms of the useful Kenya and useless Kenya. Today, that has turned around and all land if properly utilized is useful in terms of development. Hon. Speaker, we, the Members of the pastoralist communities, own most of the land in this country, but we are also the most disadvantaged people because we do ... view
• 2 Mar 2016 in National Assembly: groups but as an issue of the public understanding and becoming aware of their fundamental rights in issues that will affect them today and tomorrow. When we pass laws in this House and tomorrow somebody goes to court and challenges it, it reflects badly on this House. In recent times there has been something called “conservancy cropping up all over the arid lands of northern Kenya”. We do not know who owns the conservancy, under what laws it is operating, who governs it or who funds it. It is fundamental that, through this Bill, we identify what these conservancies are ... view
• 10 Feb 2016 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I rise on behalf of the Departmental Committee on Defence and Foreign Relations. Pursuant to Standing Order No.33 (1), I intend to seek leave of the House for the purpose of discussing the recent attack on the Kenya Defence Forces Camp, at El Adde by Al Shabaab terrorists. On 15th January, 2016, the Kenya Defence Forces Camp at El Adde, Somalia was attacked by Al Shabaab terror group. During the attack, a number of lives were lost, several soldiers were injured and equipment of unknown value destroyed. Considering the sensitivity of this matter, I request that ... view
• 17 Dec 2015 in National Assembly: Thank you very much, Hon. Speaker, for giving me this opportunity. At the outset, I wish to support this Report and also those nominations by his Excellency the President. When you look at the curriculum vitas (CVs) and the qualifications of Mr. Abdirizak, Mr. Omollo, Mr. Nzomo, Mr. Esipila and Ms. Wambui, those are the most qualified Kenyans that the President has given us to approve to form EACC. I want to go on record by saying that if those nominees will not be able to deliver on the fight against corruption, Kenyans must soul-search and ask them: “What do ... view
• 16 Dec 2015 in National Assembly: Thank you very much, Hon. Speaker. I rise to support these nominations. From the Curriculum Vitaes (CVs) that were provided and the interviews that were done by the Committee, as the Member for Saku, I am satisfied that the President offered this House the most qualified Kenyans out there. The three nominees and the State departments that they will head as Principal Secretaries (PSs) are the frontiers of knowledge and development and are likely to take Kenya to the next level. Even in the previous debate for the Cabinet Secretaries (CSs), I took into cognisance the fact that for Kenya ... view
• 16 Dec 2015 in National Assembly: considered not necessarily at the Cabinet and PSs level but across ministries and departments in Kenya. view
• 16 Dec 2015 in National Assembly: One of the things that we expect from both the CSs and the PSs is commitment and loyalty to the nation and the people of this country. We also expect financial prudence from them. view
• 16 Dec 2015 in National Assembly: With those few remarks, I beg to support. view
• 2 Dec 2015 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, I rise to oppose this amendment. view