Hassan Omar

All parliamentary appearances

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• 27 Oct 2015 in Senate: Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker, for this opportunity. There is very little that I can say because much has been said. First and foremost, as many Members have said, I commend the stewardship of Sen. Wako for coming up with this flagship Bill. I have always said that we, as the Senate, one of our principle obligations is to be innovators. This is an innovation that will go a long way in strengthening the mandate of county governments and ensure that we offer specific directions in terms of how devolution will be ultimately institutionalized in the counties. This Bill provides ... view
• 27 Oct 2015 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, thank you for the intervention. As I conclude, I reiterate a point that was raised by other Senators before me; that this is a flagship legislative where the Senate intends to avoid or mitigate the massive legal cost that counties are incurring. I have seen counties give briefs to lawyers on payment of up to Kshs15 million or Kshs20 million on very basic issues that can be done even by an intern. I have seen certain county governors The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report ... view
• 22 Oct 2015 in Senate: On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. view
• 22 Oct 2015 in Senate: On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I regard you as one of the highest ranking legislators in this Republic. The Senator for Homa Bay said that it is inconceivable that you are sitting on that Chair. I wanted to bring that to your attention. In what way is it inconceivable for the Chairman of the County Public Accounts and Investments Committee (CPAIC) and also one of Kenya’s highest ranking legislators to have no conception that he can sit on that Chair? In fact, that is one of the chairs that you can easily dispense with ease. view
• 21 Oct 2015 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I feel the pain of the petitioner and the pain of Sen. Khaniri. I come from a county and communities that have felt particularly discriminated in matters of issuance of IDs. Kenyans of Arab-Somalia origin have had untold discrimination on the issuance of IDs. In addition, we need to appreciate the provisions of Article 12(1)( b ) which states:- “Every citizen is entitled to a Kenyan passport and any document of registration or identification issued by the State to citizens.” Issuance of IDs is not at the discretion of the Registrar of Persons. It is a ... view
• 15 Oct 2015 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, as Sen. Haji answers Sen. Murkomen, could the Government also be apprised that they are trying to designate Kenyans, which is restrictive? Therefore, if there was that type of move, could the Chairman tell us whether we are trying to reintroduce some of the amendments that were kicked out from the Security Laws Amendments, designating places of demonstration? view
• 14 Oct 2015 in Senate: Shukran sana, Bw. Spika wa Muda, kwa nafasi hii. Ninafikiri kwa vile jana tulianza na tabia ya kuzungumza Kiswahili kidogo mpaka leo, bado naona ile lugha ya Kiswahili iko katika gia. Mwanzo kabisa ninataka kukushukuru Kamati yako akiwa Naibu wa Mwenyekiti Seneta Mutula Kilonzo Jnr., na mawakili wakubwa katika Seneti hii pamoja na ndugu zetu ambao si mawakili ambao walikaa katika Kamati hii kama vile Sen. Lesuuda, Sen. (Eng.) Muriuki, Sen. Billow, Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale na Sen. Halima Abdille. Hii inaonyesha kwamba huu ni mchanganyiko, kwamba si tu kufuatia hisia za wanasheria na kujifanya kwamba wanasheria ndio wanafahamu kila kitu, ... view
• 13 Oct 2015 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, further to the question, particularly by Sen. Wetangula, the Constitution says that nobody shall be denied the right to emergency health care. Usually, the Constitution is a very broad set of aspirations. What is the Ministry doing to ensure that these provisions of the Constitution are enforced in a manner as to give it the legal force that is intended by law? Secondly, I am informed that a paramedic stayed with the deceased person for almost 18 hours. Are there ways in which we can honour and celebrate such Kenyans who give themselves in the line of ... view
• 13 Oct 2015 in Senate: Asante sana kwa fursa hii, Bw. Spika wa Muda. Vile ninatamatisha Hoja hili, ningependa kuzungumzia matatu. Historia yetu na Tanzania ikiwemo ile historia ya former Sultan of Zanzibar. Hilo nitalizungumzia siku nyingine. Pili, ni sera ya washiriki wa Afrika Mashariki kujaribu kuitenga Tanzania. Mwisho, ningependa kuzungumza juu ya ile hofu ambayo Rais Kikwete aligusia kuwa Bw. Magufuli akiwa Rais, kwa vile ana uhusiano na ushirikiano na mtu fulani ambaye ni kiongozi katika maswala ya upinzani hapa, huenda Tanzania ikabadilisha sera zao. Hiyo ni hofu ya kitoto. Nakumbuka Rais Kikwete alisema hakuna wajinga kama hao Tanzania. Mimi pia, naomba Kenya tusiwe ... view
• 8 Oct 2015 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I thank Sen. Dullo for this great Motion. This demonstrates her commitment to human rights. For the purpose of this House, Sen. Dullo and I served in the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR), where she was in charge of penal reforms. This is an extremely important Motion for this Senate, so that we can start to interrogate the aspirations of our Constitution, particularly, when it comes to Chapter Four, which is the Bill of Rights. The Bill of Rights ensures that all persons are accorded a certain standard of treatment. Those we jail and ... view