Hassan Omar

All parliamentary appearances

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• 19 Nov 2015 in Senate: On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. However, it is on a different matter. I see this situation also prevailing this week. The most dominant denomination in Kenya today is Catholic. I have seen from a news alert that I have shared with you that the Speaker of the National Assembly has notified its Members that they will adjourn for two days next week during Pope Francis’ maiden visit to Kenya. Some of these might suffer severe prejudice next week. I am one of those who have been invited to several of those fora. Despite the fact that ... view
• 19 Nov 2015 in Senate: Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, first and foremost, I thank all my colleagues, the Senators, who have contributed very robustly to this Bill. I have bulleted quite a number of their concerns, which I believe shall be subject to amendment or introduction at the Committee Stage. I believe that whatever recommendations were given, are extremely useful in terms of perfecting or improving on this Bill. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, most Senators appreciated that Article 43 is one of the most fundamental gains of our new Constitution, 2010. Article 174(f) states that one of the objects of the devolution of government is: ... view
• 19 Nov 2015 in Senate: On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I rise under Standing Order No.54(3) to seek that you defer putting of the question because this is a Bill that affects counties. view
• 19 Nov 2015 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I rise to support this Motion. I am persuaded by the justifications given by Sen. (Eng.) Muriuki. I do not sit in the Committee, but knowing its membership of Sen. (Eng.) Muriuki and Sen. Obure, I am not in doubt about their dedication and commitment. I see the vigour with which the Chairman of the Committee seriously takes his work even in the County Public Accounts and Investments Committee. I am persuaded that these 45 days will ensure that we have a more comprehensive report that meets the expectations of this Senate. Therefore, I ... view
• 18 Nov 2015 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I have heard the IEBC officials talk about being underfunded in the process of voter registration. In their report, they say that the critical processes functions are budgetary and resource allocation. Could the Vice Chairperson The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate. view
• 18 Nov 2015 in Senate: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. It would be important for you to clarify our constitutional architecture regarding whether the Executive can control Parliament when it comes to the presidential system. The architecture of the old Constitution allowed you to say “he is a Member of the Government” in the Senate and National Assembly. However, the new architecture makes Parliament, in its totality, an oversight over the Executive. For somebody to say that the CORD is really defending the Government, in my assessment, that person does not understand the architecture of the new Constitution. view
• 18 Nov 2015 in Senate: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. It is almost a tradition we have created in this Senate that whenever we have not dispensed of any Order the previous day, we literally pull them almost similarly, because if we are trying to put off this Order, particularly on the Presidential Memorandum, it might look like the RBC, - which Senator Wetangula sits in – might be trying to organize business here by giving certain sides of this House the ability to go and regroup and reorganize. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. ... view
• 18 Nov 2015 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to move that The Prevention of Human Dignity and Enforcement of Economic and Social Rights Bill (Senate Bill No.8 of 2015) be now read a Second Time. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate. view
• 17 Nov 2015 in Senate: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I can also just add to the same Statement. Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale has asked about the Government’s knowledge about trade in charcoal and sugar. In the same report, it is alleged that there has been massive human rights violation by the KDF, including torture and rape of those populations. Could the Government confirm whether they are aware of those transgressions by the KDF? view
• 17 Nov 2015 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, further to that clarification, I would like to know whether the Cabinet Secretary of the Ministry of Interior and Coordination of National Government is aware of the evolving and changing paradigms of security. We are moving from a world where we lived in a paradigm of scrutiny to the democratization of our security. That means that citizen participation in security is legitimate. Secondly, is the Cabinet Secretary aware that the rights of Government to withhold information only extends to a point where the information held does not lead to committing a crime and herein possible abuse of ... view