Hassan Oda Hulufo

All parliamentary appearances

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• 4 Mar 2021 in National Assembly: We also hope that the Equalisation Fund, for the first time, will be released and shared among counties which are supposed to be enabled to catch up with the rest of Kenya. I also want to comment on unfunded requests that were submitted by Committees. I sit in the Departmental Committee on Environment and Natural Resources. Let me say that there are so many important Semi-Autonomous Government Agencies (SAGAs). The Ministry of Environment does very critical roles and is seriously underfunded. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can ... view
• 4 Mar 2021 in National Assembly: An example of these agencies is the National Environment Management Authority (NEMA). We know this agency enables our country to ensure the environment is safe and we exploit our natural resources sustainably. Unfortunately, because of serious underfunding it is unable to execute its regulatory functions. Another key agency is Kenya Meteorological Department. Its function relates to weather forecast which helps us to plan as a country. Therefore, acquisition of more advanced equipment will enable them to provide more precise forecast. This also affects air travel and safety. In the process of borrowing to meet the deficit, I hope these SAGAs ... view
• 2 Mar 2021 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker for the opportunity to speak on this Bill. I support the Report of the Mediation Committee on the Early Childhood Education Bill (Senate Bill No.26 of 2018). According to the Fourth Schedule of the Constitution, early childhood education is a devolved function. The national Government takes over education from the primary school level onwards. Our Constitution guarantees each Kenyan child the right to basic education. The beginning of basic education is early childhood education. If you look at what prevails in most parts of our country, there is a lot of emphasis on primary ... view
• 2 Mar 2021 in National Assembly: education in terms of infrastructure development through the NG-CDF and curriculum reviews from the Ministry of Education. Most of the existing ECD centres, especially those that are public, are attached to primary schools. In most cases, especially in the north-eastern part of the country, early childhood learners learn under trees. One wonders why at their tender age nobody is catering for them yet their older siblings are being catered for well. Having looked at the Bill, one of the key things that have impressed me is assessment and identification of special needs amongst children who have some form of disability. ... view
• 11 Feb 2021 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, for the opportunity to also contribute to this debate on Sessional Paper No. 1 of 2020 on the Kenya Wildlife Service Policy. I support the adoption of the Report by the Departmental Committee on Environment and Natural Resources, and also by extension, I support the adoption of this Sessional Paper. I also happen to come from a county which contributes a lot to protection and conservation of wildlife. As earlier speakers have said, 70 per cent of our life is found outside protected areas. We host these animals at a very high cost. If ... view
• 11 Feb 2021 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, for the opportunity to also contribute to this debate on Sessional Paper No. 1 of 2020 on the Kenya Wildlife Service Policy. I support the adoption of the Report by the Departmental Committee on Environment and Natural Resources, and also by extension, I support the adoption of this Sessional Paper. I also happen to come from a county which contributes a lot to protection and conservation of wildlife. As earlier speakers have said, 70 per cent of our life is found outside protected areas. We host these animals at a very high cost. If ... view
• 11 Feb 2021 in National Assembly: key areas. It has also suggested strategies to ensure that all the stakeholders who contribute towards conservation of our genome are rewarded fairly and adequately. One of the biggest challenges that the sector has is poor funding. Of course, we all know that tourism is a leading foreign exchange earner for this country but if we look at the amount of money allocated to this sector, it is not commensurate with the contribution of the sector to our economy. The policy also addresses that and it has also suggested other innovative ways of raising finances for protection and conservation of ... view
• 11 Feb 2021 in National Assembly: key areas. It has also suggested strategies to ensure that all the stakeholders who contribute towards conservation of our genome are rewarded fairly and adequately. One of the biggest challenges that the sector has is poor funding. Of course, we all know that tourism is a leading foreign exchange earner for this country but if we look at the amount of money allocated to this sector, it is not commensurate with the contribution of the sector to our economy. The policy also addresses that and it has also suggested other innovative ways of raising finances for protection and conservation of ... view
• 26 Nov 2020 in National Assembly: Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I stand to support this Motion. I thank Hon. Dennitah for bringing this Motion. view
• 26 Nov 2020 in National Assembly: I also happen to have lived with disability temporarily for close to half a year as a result of a bandit attack. So, I fully appreciate the extent to which assistive devices can make a difference when you are in such a situation. Unlike Hon. Mbui, it happened to me when I was single. I was not married. I had no partner to support me with some basic personal issues and it was really challenging. Article 54 of our Constitution addresses the rights of persons living with disability. We are required to treat them with dignity and respect. There is ... view