Hassan Omar

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 751 to 760 of 892.

• 23 Oct 2013 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, following your Communication and a matter that you alluded to, we were conscious of the fact that Kenya was not represented at the Pan African Parliament Assembly. Whereas you have given us a commitment that you will conclude the matter in due course, we know that “due course” sometimes can be indefinite. It is important that this House asserts itself on this matter. I think the National Assembly has made a determination on this matter and has returned the names back with certain reservations on the names that have been nominated by the Senate. It is up ... view
• 9 Oct 2013 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, thank you for this opportunity. I want to acknowledge the Mover of this Motion, the Senator for Kirinyaga, Sen. Karaba. This Motion captures the spirit of moving towards modernisation and developing of our metropolitan cities. If you look at some of the cities in this country, there has been very little development in terms of infrastructure since these cities were initiated many years The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate. view
• 9 Oct 2013 in Senate: back. Many of these roads which would have been super highways are still not expanded. The road to the airport was only expanded five years ago to three lane traffic. When you travel to other countries and other cities - I was in Istanbul recently - you will wonder what we were doing all these time when others were putting up a foundation in their nations. Most of these countries cannot brag of any particular wealth like oil or expensive minerals. They simply invested in a vision and were committed to that vision through discipline. This idea of having a ... view
• 9 Oct 2013 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, sorry for quoting my recent trip; when I was leaving Istanbul on Monday, the driver simply went to google and got the traffic map of Istanbul to know which roads were flowing so that he could determine which road he could take to the airport before he leaves the point of origin. I think this is where we need to head to. Most of these developments in Istanbul were done in the last ten years, because like The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be ... view
• 9 Oct 2013 in Senate: Kenya, there were people who sat on very noble ideas. It is time to effect those noble ideas back home. Therefore, what Sen. Karaba has suggested is not a luxury. We must care for the people who are unfortunate in society and also care for the emergency services of this country. In Kenya, when there is an emergency, another double emergency develops because our emergency services are not developed enough to be able to make the necessary intervention with efficiency. view
• 9 Oct 2013 in Senate: If you do recall, when Nakumatt Downtown got burnt, I think there was a traffic snarl up in Nairobi for almost eleven hours. When there is a small crisis in this country--- - A country that collapses simply because there is a fire in one spot is a country that is not worth its name. This country is not any country; it is Kenya for that matter. view
• 9 Oct 2013 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, that was not the intention of what I was trying to say. If you do recall – because you nodded your head in approval – the fire at Nakumatt Downtown and there was a traffic jam for almost eleven hours from the point the fire started; that meant that the whole city was at a standstill. It was unfortunate for a city to be at a standstill because there is a blackout or a fire just in one point of the country. That is what I actually meant. Thanks for seeking that clarity. As you said, the ... view
• 9 Oct 2013 in Senate: It is important for us to develop those emergency services. When this happens, it is therefore for this Senate to also initiate this broad vision. The Senate has the mandate to also determine development priorities and therefore, this Senate can take it upon itself, in future development programmes of this country, to ensure that we put some of these broad visions of what this Senate aspires to pen and paper and towards its execution or implementation. That is why I will end with this point: I am really curious to see that this Senate asserts itself. We are debating one ... view
• 9 Oct 2013 in Senate: On a light touch, I know Sen. Karaba has travelled broadly. I was joking with Senator Murkomen who had demonstrated to us the number of countries he had travelled to include Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi and Uganda. Definitely, it is difficult to think of such a Motion if that is the list of countries you have been to. But Sen. Karaba you have just told me today that you have gone to Albany in New York, so I can tell you that that is where your inspiration comes from. Therefore, these Senators need to travel broadly so that they can bring ... view
• 9 Oct 2013 in Senate: I beg to support. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate. view