Mohamed Ibrahim Elmi

All parliamentary appearances

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• 28 Nov 2012 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy, I wish to second the Kenya Agricultural Research Bill. The Minister has articulated quite ably merits of this Bill. If we are going to achieve our Vision 2030, it is absolutely necessary that we consolidate and organize our research in agriculture. With those few remarks, I beg to second. view
• 26 Sep 2012 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, I want to support the Motion. I want to thank Dr. Khalwale for taking leadership. I hope the intitiative will remove the suspicion among the affected communities. The Committee will then report back to Parliament and make recommendations to the Government. As the other Members have said, we have a new constitutional order. The institutions that we are establishing must begin to perform. I heard people say that the situation might blow up any time. I think we need to tell Kenyans that there is no excuse for anything to blow up. There is no excuse ... view
• 25 Sep 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, thank you for giving me an opportunity. I thank the Committee for bringing these names. I think the judicial reforms will not be complete without the reforms of the police. Recently, we have had major security problems in this country. I am happy that today, we will pass the NPSC, so that we will have an Inspector-General in due course. We want to stop this amorphous thing of blaming the Government for failing to do this and that. We hope to have a reformed police force that can serve the people of Kenya without discrimination. ... view
• 20 Sep 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I also want to congratulate the Minister, the Committee and all the people who have worked very hard on this Bill. I am sure this Bill will save the lives of many children in Kenya. It will improve the quality of life of our children. Therefore, I ask all stakeholders to help in implementing it. The industry should collaborate with the Ministry of Public Health and Sanitation to make sure that this law is implemented as envisaged by the Minister. view
• 30 Aug 2012 in National Assembly: On a point order, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. Is the hon. Member in order to refer to a letter as cancellation when the letter actually is not about cancellation? Mr. Kimunya raises issues about the cancellation by a Board. So, may he read for the House to fully understand? Let him read the letter. view
• 22 Aug 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I want to say, right from the outset, that I support this Bill. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, every society regulates its behaviour through enactment of certain rules and, in our case, through enactment of laws. So, it is very important that we actually make laws and admit that our behaviour, particularly in the areas of corruption, impunity and in a whole range of other social behaviours; has gone very bad, and that we want to correct this starting with our leaders. We are, therefore, making a law, through this Bill, to make sure that ... view
• 22 Aug 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, thank you for allowing me to contribute to this Bill. From the outset, I support the Bill. Definitely, Kenya needs a well equipped and well formed intelligence service. There is no doubt about that. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I will not repeat what quite a number of the Members have said in terms of improvement to the Bill. I support quite a number of what they said. I would like to just mention an area that has not been touched and I believe that will improve the Bill. While our intelligence services have been ... view
• 22 Aug 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, as I said, if intelligence information was used properly, then we would have averted deaths in Tana River. Let us use this information properly and we will have peace in those areas. It is sad that public officers were given intelligence information about the impending post election violence, but they did nothing to prevent it. It is not enough that our intelligence service will gather information to be used in tribunals, foreign courts or anywhere else. We want them to act on that information. If they do not act, they should give a good reason ... view
• 21 Aug 2012 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. First, I want to thank the Committee for an excellent job. I also want to thank the principals for having made sure that we have a Land Commission. Land issues are part of Agenda 4 and it was the basis for the agreement of the Coalition Government and I am happy that today, we will pass the Motion on Land Commissioners. I agree with those who have said that once we have these commissioners, they should make sure that they serve all the interests of all Kenyans. I am also happy and pleased ... view
• 21 Jun 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I just want to plead with the House that we have a Minister who is accessible, and anytime that he has given his word, he has always delivered. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, we are in transition. We are making our laws and it is this Parliament that is going to make it clear, because there are a lot of grey areas. What we are going through is normal in transition. I want to persuade my colleagues who are opposing this Motion to come on board and take the Minister’s word. We have recourse to law and ... view