Ibrahim Abdi Saney

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 51 to 60 of 138.

• 19 Aug 2015 in National Assembly: wise if the business registration services will be given a bigger mandate to build the capacity of rural communities, who are managing informal businesses, so that they can acquire the capacity to register businesses. Finally, we always complain of a wage burden in this country. Every piece of legislation and policy thrives in recommending the creation of a structure which will further burden taxpayers. It would have been better if we would have established a secretariat within the related ministry and given them the same tasks rather than establishing new boards and more structures that will be expensive to taxpayers. ... view
• 5 Aug 2015 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. The creation of special economic zones is good. This Bill is rather belated. The Government had intended to establish three economic zones in Malindi, Mombasa and Kisumu five years ago. The biggest impediment The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor. view
• 5 Aug 2015 in National Assembly: has been lack of legislation. This Bill is timely and the establishment of these zones will no doubt spur economic growth. I know that about 3,400 kilometres square of land has been set aside for the establishment of these zones. Once this Bill is passed, it will hasten the process of establishing the zones, so that we can benefit as a country. This Bill is good and is well intended. It stipulates that all the enterprises, developers and operators in the economic zones will be exempted from all kinds of taxes and levies; be they at the national or the ... view
• 1 Apr 2015 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Speaker. The President‟s Speech was generally a good one and it revolved around the drivers of our economy and matters of good governance. On economic growth, year in, year out, we are told that we are growing. How much of this growth is translated into social welfare for the citizens of this great country? Is our economic growth a hypothetical issue, or does it really mean something in terms of the people‟s welfare? Is it an issue that we need to grapple with? On the apology by the President, for people of northen Kenya it is a ... view
• 1 Apr 2015 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Speaker. The President‟s Speech was generally a good one and it revolved around the drivers of our economy and matters of good governance. On economic growth, year in, year out, we are told that we are growing. How much of this growth is translated into social welfare for the citizens of this great country? Is our economic growth a hypothetical issue, or does it really mean something in terms of the people‟s welfare? Is it an issue that we need to grapple with? On the apology by the President, for people of northen Kenya it is a ... view
• 1 Apr 2015 in National Assembly: disheartening that our graduates cannot get identity cards. Sick people are unable to seek medical attention in our referral facilities just because they have been rendered disabled as a result of lack of official documents. On the TJRC Report, the President has asked Parliament to act on the Report he presented. The TJRC Report has been mutilated and so there are various versions. It is good to know which version is the official one, so that Parliament acts on it. The President‟s Address entirely ignored matters of food security. Climate change is a real issue and it will no doubt ... view
• 1 Apr 2015 in National Assembly: disheartening that our graduates cannot get identity cards. Sick people are unable to seek medical attention in our referral facilities just because they have been rendered disabled as a result of lack of official documents. On the TJRC Report, the President has asked Parliament to act on the Report he presented. The TJRC Report has been mutilated and so there are various versions. It is good to know which version is the official one, so that Parliament acts on it. The President‟s Address entirely ignored matters of food security. Climate change is a real issue and it will no doubt ... view
• 25 Mar 2015 in National Assembly: On a point of order, hon. Deputy Speaker. Is the Mover in order to bring matters that are not relevant to the Motion being discussed? She is talking of the Tokyo, Japan trip and the Motion is with regard to translating our laws into Kiswahili. view
• 25 Mar 2015 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. Kiswahili is one of the official languages in this country--- view
• 25 Mar 2015 in National Assembly: Yes, speaking. view