Hassan Omar

All parliamentary appearances

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• 18 Oct 2016 in Senate: By my conscience. Therefore, we must factor in that there must be a broad planning committee with a set outcome. Nothing has changed since the last Devolution Conference. We should maintain our stand. The conference must be a devolution conference by the Senate to assess progress with respect to Article 174 enmasse . That should be organised by county assemblies and Senators who do oversight. view
• 13 Oct 2016 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I support Sen. Mutula Kilonzo Jnr.’s assertions. Three weeks ago I had a meeting with the Members of the National Assembly to partly interrogate the Bill that I had presented before the Senate. They were really amused that we are not working on the basis that, that was the only Bill they had of 2015. Therefore, it would be necessary for you to accompany that Bill, so that people can know that there are also Bills that emanate from the Senate and are assented to by the President upon the completion of the processes internally in Parliament. view
• 12 Oct 2016 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, for this opportunity. First, I want to join my colleagues in all that they have said in the last hour or two in support of this Motion, which I also support. What appears necessary at this point in time is to undertake a critique or an audit on the extent to which county governments across the board have been able to realize Article 174 of the Constitution that articulates objects of devolution. I read, re-read and re-emphasize Article 174 because if county governments decided to initiate their programmes to respond to Article 174 of ... view
• 12 Oct 2016 in Senate: Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I want to do the final leg of our political processing. So, I am sure that when that day comes in that last bit, most of you here, I can see Sen. Murkomen are people who are called “home of long distance runners.” You know what you do in the last few meters; you chomoka . You take off. This is now where we have been able to conserve the energy and we must finish at the top. I beg to support. view
• 14 Sep 2016 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, governors countrywide have made their counties enclaves of despair. They have literally monopolized power unabated. They have created so much frustration that the whole promise of devolution has almost been squandered. That is the frustration that the county assembly is trying to speak to. We have had five impeachments here and this cannot be taken lightly. There is something structurally wrong with county governments. We call our governors to account and we are not malicious. We call them to account because there is a law and promise of devolution. These are not enclaves of unabated and unqualified ... view
• 24 Aug 2016 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I congratulate the Mediation Committee. I have a cautionary note which I heard Sen. (Prof.) Anyang’- Nyong’o and Sen.Murungi allude to. With respect to extractive industry, globally there is now a movement towards greater transparency and accountability in this area. What has bedeviled those countries that should have otherwise been oil-rich or resource-rich is the lack of accountability and rampant corruption and cartels that are manifest in these areas. I, therefore, commend the work of the Mediation Committee. God has apparently blessed us with massive natural resources and as we move into this new tier of ... view
• 24 Aug 2016 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I congratulate the Mediation Committee. I have a cautionary note which I heard Sen. (Prof.) Anyang’- Nyong’o and Sen.Murungi allude to. With respect to extractive industry, globally there is now a movement towards greater transparency and accountability in this area. What has bedeviled those countries that should have otherwise been oil-rich or resource-rich is the lack of accountability and rampant corruption and cartels that are manifest in these areas. I, therefore, commend the work of the Mediation Committee. God has apparently blessed us with massive natural resources and as we move into this new tier of ... view
• 24 Aug 2016 in Senate: On a point of order Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. Take note that this is the second time we are staying this Bill on the basis that we do not have threshold to vote for it. What we shall do is to give these Members one last chance on the basis of following what Sen. Khaniri said. There are those who might not be here, but that is their vote in terms of threshold. So, we should allocate and designate one more time specifically for the business of this Bill so that the business should proceed with or without the threshold ... view
• 24 Aug 2016 in Senate: On a point of order Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. Take note that this is the second time we are staying this Bill on the basis that we do not have threshold to vote for it. What we shall do is to give these Members one last chance on the basis of following what Sen. Khaniri said. There are those who might not be here, but that is their vote in terms of threshold. So, we should allocate and designate one more time specifically for the business of this Bill so that the business should proceed with or without the threshold ... view
• 24 Aug 2016 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I rise to support this Report and also make several observations. First and foremost, I appreciate the Committee’s findings, particularly in terms of the concessions made by the IEBC, in ensuring that there will be a dignified exit for the members of that commission. However, as is the practice of law, that will not stop any other processes where anybody has criminal culpability of being held responsible for any crime that might have been committed by people individually. I wish well those who will exit. Some have exited based largely on the premise of ensuring that ... view