Halima Ware Duri

Halima first vied for the Galole parliamentary seat in 1983 while still a teenager and came second. As a young Oromo (Borana) girl, that was unheard of. Before she resigned to join politics, she worked in the provincial administration as a District Officer. Her experience in the provincial administration made her a competent peace campaigner and negotiator. She would like to help her constituents gain access to water, bursaries and scholarships for learners and improved healthcare.

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 11 to 20 of 59.

  • 12 Nov 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Deputy Speaker, I am happy to be given this chance. Tana River is a pastoralist area where we have animals. We do not have enough farms. It is important that the Forest Department discusses this matter with the local people, so that they can be shown where we need a forest. We do not need forests in Wayu, Bura and Garsen, where they have identified areas for curving out forests. I am sure that if they sit with the local residents, they will discuss and agree on the areas that are favourable for forests. Wayu is a grazing land. ... view
  • 12 Nov 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Deputy Speaker, I am happy to be given this chance. Tana River is a pastoralist area where we have animals. We do not have enough farms. It is important that the Forest Department discusses this matter with the local people, so that they can be shown where we need a forest. We do not need forests in Wayu, Bura and Garsen, where they have identified areas for curving out forests. I am sure that if they sit with the local residents, they will discuss and agree on the areas that are favourable for forests. Wayu is a grazing land. ... view
  • 12 Nov 2014 in National Assembly: establish forests. People should not impose on the people, a Government policy on which they were not consulted. Hon. Deputy Speaker, we appreciate the importance of having forests. We are not opposed to having forests, but not in the mentioned areas. We are not accepting the creation of forests in that area because it is a grazing area. view
  • 12 Nov 2014 in National Assembly: establish forests. People should not impose on the people, a Government policy on which they were not consulted. Hon. Deputy Speaker, we appreciate the importance of having forests. We are not opposed to having forests, but not in the mentioned areas. We are not accepting the creation of forests in that area because it is a grazing area. view
  • 12 Nov 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Deputy Speaker, I thank you for rescuing me. view
  • 12 Nov 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Deputy Speaker, I thank you for rescuing me. view
  • 12 Nov 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Deputy Speaker, it is important for the Departmental Committee concerned to visit Galole, Garsen and Bura with a view to coming up with a Motion for the Members of this House to debate and resolve on the matter. The Forest Department is trying to push people towards clashes. We do not accept such a move. We want the area to be de-gazetted, so that people can graze their livestock in comfort. view
  • 12 Nov 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Deputy Speaker, it is important for the Departmental Committee concerned to visit Galole, Garsen and Bura with a view to coming up with a Motion for the Members of this House to debate and resolve on the matter. The Forest Department is trying to push people towards clashes. We do not accept such a move. We want the area to be de-gazetted, so that people can graze their livestock in comfort. view
  • 21 Aug 2014 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Speaker. I am not happy with the shallow information which has been read by the Vice-Chairman. view
  • 21 Aug 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, the hon. Member wants to say that there are no suspects in this case, according the report that he is reading. Constable Benson Mulinge is the owner of the vehicle, KAR 317U. Actually, he is the one who picked the late young Ibrahim Isaac from the market in the evening. The boy went missing for two days and on the third day, the body of the boy was found in a bush. The area they are referring as a village is not a village. It is where the KDF askaris from Garissa go for shooting practices. Therefore, it ... view

Comments

(For newest comments first please choose 'Newest' from the 'Discussion' tab below.)
comments powered by Disqus