Hassan Omar

All parliamentary appearances

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• 21 Mar 2018 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, I beg to move the following Motion: THAT, acknowledging that the Kenya Police play a very important role in providing assistance to the public when in need, maintenance of law and order, preservation of peace, protection of life and property, investigation of crimes, collection of criminal intelligence, prevention and deduction of crime, apprehension of offenders, enforcement of laws and regulations with which it is charged among other roles as provided for under Section 24 of the National Police Service Act; concerned that many police officers across the country, especially those working in northern Kenya and other high risk ... view
• 21 Mar 2018 in National Assembly: incentives and adequate decent housing for police officers who are deployed to serve in northern Kenya and other hardship areas. view
• 21 Mar 2018 in National Assembly: Hon. Deputy Speaker, from the outset, I wish to state that the Kenya Police is one of the best trained professional forces in the world. However, the officers remain the worst remunerated and housed in worst conditions in the world. Over the years, the Kenya Government has proposed reforms, especially reforms that were initiated in 2011 which envisaged provision of adequate and decent housing, improved welfare and salaries for police officers. These policy documents have remained on paper. We know that currently, a constable earns below Kshs20,000. That is not a salary. It is a joke. Police officers are human ... view
• 21 Mar 2018 in National Assembly: In northern Kenya, we have serious security issues because of terror groups. Officers are often deployed in the worst hardship situations. As a result of lack of incentives, the only option they have is to leave the force. Most recently, the National Police Service Commission (NPSC) came up with some purported reforms in order to motivate police officers. Those reforms are below par because an officer who was earning Kshs17,800 was recommended to earn Kshs18,760. As a result of this, I request that the NPSC and the SRC carry out an audit to ascertain the money that the Government has ... view
• 21 Mar 2018 in National Assembly: Over the years, the police have been labelled the most corrupt arm of the Government in Kenya. We have complained, as members of the public over time. This is a result of an officer earning Kshs18,000 yet we expect him to be incorrupt and to serve this country diligently. That is not feasible. As a country, we have allowed corruption to thrive because we are not providing adequate working environment and right remuneration for police officers. view
• 21 Mar 2018 in National Assembly: The issue of academic and career progression has been abused. Most recently, graduates have joined the force. For the first 10 to 15 years, we have been having graduate engineers joining the police force because they want to serve their country. It is not because they could not get any other job, but academic levels and skills have not been a priority for people working in the police force. A fortnight ago, on 15th March 2018, a circular was issued by the NPSC stating that graduate officers and those who got disabled while serving should not be given special allowances. ... view
• 21 Mar 2018 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. At the outset, I am opposed to the amendment. The reason is that if we look at the seventh line, the Motion talks about officers across the country. North Eastern and other hardship areas have unique problems. Problems in Nairobi County are not the ones in Mandera, Turkana or Baringo counties. Therefore, if we introduce any change at this point, the spirit of this Motion will be lost. I, therefore, object to an amendment to it. view
• 21 Mar 2018 in National Assembly: Thank you. view
• 21 Mar 2018 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I will give two minutes to Hon. Jeremiah. view
• 21 Mar 2018 in National Assembly: I will give an opportunity to Hon. Pamela, Hon. Ombaka, Hon. Ruweida, Hon. Otiende and Hon. Sunkuiya... view