Diriye Abdullahi Mohamed

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 171 to 180 of 217.

• 30 Oct 2013 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. Indeed, I actually moved the Motion as amended under Standing Order No.48 as clarified. I just want to summarize that the FPE, much as it has recorded a great success, we fear that we might lose the gains made. There is no quality primary education right now. The amount of money currently given under the FPE capitation grant per child of Kshs1,020 is too little. It is not enough. It cannot purchase what is required. It cannot purchase even the books. It is from the same amount that we have account one of Kshs550 ... view
• 30 Oct 2013 in National Assembly: I will give an example of a Standard Eight pupil. He will need at least five books. The cost of five books will total to Kshs3,350. We, therefore, need to increase this amount urgently from the current figure to Kshs3,060 otherwise we will lose the gains made. The objectives of the FPE might be lost and the country will suffer. Currently, we have many schools performing very poorly. There are many schools and so the quantity is huge, but the quality is very poor. This is not the goal and objective of the FPE. The information levels have risen dramatically ... view
• 30 Oct 2013 in National Assembly: I will give an example of a Standard Eight pupil. He will need at least five books. The cost of five books will total to Kshs3,350. We, therefore, need to increase this amount urgently from the current figure to Kshs3,060 otherwise we will lose the gains made. The objectives of the FPE might be lost and the country will suffer. Currently, we have many schools performing very poorly. There are many schools and so the quantity is huge, but the quality is very poor. This is not the goal and objective of the FPE. The information levels have risen dramatically ... view
• 26 Sep 2013 in National Assembly: Hon. Deputy Speaker, I am a Member of the Committee. I would like to request for a month to give a response to the matters raised because we have very many pending Statements. view
• 26 Sep 2013 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. I beg to oppose this Motion. I am opposing because one, this ad hoc Committee was given 90 days as it is procedurally to complete their report. Even if they are given extra time, there will be no difference. So, giving them more time will not do anything. The Committee Chairperson chairs two Committees and that is one of the reasons, probably why he could not give enough time to this Committee. Due to that, there was no enough time for this Committee. Even if we extend by 60 days, nothing substantial will ... view
• 26 Sep 2013 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
• 26 Sep 2013 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, Sir, from the interventions that you are getting, the miraa debate is not being driven by objectivity. Members just take stand for reasons above objectivity. It is high time we trusted our agencies. Why did we create NACADA? To correct that hon. Member, I did not say that I am opposing this Motion because of NACADA classifying miraa as a drug. I said that I am opposing the Motion because even if we give this Committee extra time, nothing will change. This is because 90 days are enough for a Committee to come up with a report. However, ... view
• 26 Sep 2013 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, this is urgent because some of us are waiting for the report from this Committee on miraa . It is high time the Committee completed the report within the time given of 90 days. No extra time should be given to this Committee. There is also the issue of conflict of interest with the Chair because she comes from a predominately miraa -growing county which is Meru. view
• 26 Sep 2013 in National Assembly: That is okay, hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. To conclude, I am against extending the time of this Committee because nothing will change. I have not heard the Chairperson of this Committee say whether they visited NACADA. Instead they visited KEMRI. This is the case and yet this country has a special authority established with taxpayers’ money for the sole reason of classifying and establishing whether this is a drug or not. The debate is whether miraa is a drug or not. I thought that NACADA is the right agency to do this. Secondly, Madam Chairlady has mentioned that all ... view
• 26 Sep 2013 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, my intervention was- -- view