Mohamed Muktar Shidiye

All parliamentary appearances

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• 5 Oct 2016 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker for giving me this opportunity to contribute to this Bill. At the outset, this is a very noble Bill which I support. view
• 5 Oct 2016 in National Assembly: The Kenyatta Mausoleum Bill is important to this country. Kenyatta was an icon who brought Independence to this country. He was also the first President of Kenya. If you look at his struggle, you will find that it is synonymous with the Independence of this country. It is very important that Kenyans know his history. It is also important they know who Kenyatta was. They should also understand where we came from and where we are heading to. view
• 5 Oct 2016 in National Assembly: If you benchmark and look at what goes on globally, you will find that we have Smithsonian Museum in Washington. If you go there today, you will get the history of America. I went there and read about the Wright brothers; the guys who invented the first aircraft in the world. Initially, when they started, people thought they were crazy; that one time in our history no one ever believed that people can fly, but that history is there and documented. It is very important for the history of America. Many other important things are found in that museum. view
• 5 Oct 2016 in National Assembly: If we open the Kenyatta Mausoleum, Kenyans and tourists from all over the world will come to see what goes on. They will understand the importance of having such a mausoleum. It will generate income for this country. We are in a very competitive world where every country wants to get a space to create wealth in whatever manner. I will even go further and propose that 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 Oct 2016 in National Assembly: State House should be open to the public. We can make money by people visiting State House. Everybody would like to know exactly what happens in the historic buildings. The first British Governor was a resident of State House. People will understand what exactly went on there; that is the history and culture behind it. So, the public will get in if we open the Kenyatta Mausoleum. view
• 5 Oct 2016 in National Assembly: This country has been very attractive to many tourists because of its culture and wildlife. We have one of the best wildlife. If you look at the wildebeest migration, you will find that it is a thing to behold. It is one of the eight wonders of the world. The beaches in Mombasa, Malindi and Lamu are excellent. Recently, we hosted many conferences courtesy of a very able foreign Minister, Ms. Amina Mohamed. She has distinguished herself by bringing many events to this country. President Obama and the Pope were here. We also had World Trade Organisation (WTO), United Nations ... view
• 5 Oct 2016 in National Assembly: So, if we open the Kenyatta Mausoleum, it will be a step in the right direction. We will certainly generate a lot of money. If tourists come, they would like to know who Kenyatta was, what he did and his contribution to this country. view
• 5 Oct 2016 in National Assembly: When I was in the UK in 2000, I met many people who knew Kenyatta in London. They told me many things about him. He was an anthropologist and he married while he was there. Many people will tell you that he had an outgoing personality and he struggled for our Independence. They will also tell you that he was held in Maralal and Kapenguria. view
• 5 Oct 2016 in National Assembly: You cannot divorce the history of Kenya from Kenyatta. He was the first President and many people still believe that without a good personality and a good leader like Kenyatta, things would not have been the same. view
• 5 Oct 2016 in National Assembly: We need to support this Bill among other initiatives to generate income. The traditional way of doing politics and tourism has changed. We have to create a different niche. We need to have a paradigm shift in the way we approach issues and in the way we are going to add value to our people and in the way we are going to change this economy. We face a huge unemployment problem in this country because the economy is not growing. What do we do? We have to think out of the box. There are two ways of developing a ... view