Amb. Mohammed Abdi Affey

All parliamentary appearances

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• 15 Jun 2011 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker. I think we have ventilated on this matter. The intention of the Motion is obvious. I suggest that you put the Question so that we can dispose of it. view
• 15 Jun 2011 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, for giving me this opportunity. I stand to support this Report with amendments. I wish to read to the House the text and the meaning of the amendment and then we debate it. view
• 15 Jun 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to move:- THAT, we delete the full stop at the end of the Motion and insert the following words therefor: “subject to the deletion of paragraph 3 on page 4 and (iv) on page 30 of this report”. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the meaning of this is that we have just seen an incident in this House. We were all taken aback by blanket condemnation and statements that did not have any basis. I want first of all to take this opportunity to thank the Committee of this House for doing a good job. view
• 15 Jun 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I want to take this opportunity to thank the Committee of this House for doing a good job under very difficult circumstances. I want the House to know that even as this Committee was doing this very important job, all of us in this House and country, had the opportunity to watch these view
• 15 Jun 2011 in National Assembly: proceedings live. So, in a major way, the decisions that were reached could have been reached by the whole House. We had an opportunity to sit in the Committee and watch these proceedings live. view
• 15 Jun 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I want to speak, not only as a Member of Parliament, but also as the Chairman of the Committee on Equal Opportunity in this House. From the outset, I want to say that this list as it is, these three nominees, are equal opportunity compliant. We have a distinguished lady. We have been looking forward to a lady assuming a very important responsibility in this country. We also have a distinguished Kenyan from a minority group. This is what we have been looking for; for a minority group in this country to be given an opportunity ... view
• 15 Jun 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I have very serious issues with the wording of this Motion. The basis of my amendment was laid by the Chairman. The Chairman spoke as though he was laying the basis of my amendment, and I want to thank him. Why are we asking for further investigations? I want to refer Members to the Constitution. Because I am moving a Motion, I want to be given the indulgence of the House to do so. I want to refer Members to Article 157(2) of the Constitution. We have to respect our Constitution. I expected a Committee of ... view
• 15 Jun 2011 in National Assembly: “The Director of Public Prosecutions shall be nominated and, with the approval of the National Assembly, appointed by the President”. It does not say he should be nominated with a rider. The Committee should have said: “We either say yes, or no. We do not say yes, but with rider. I want to thank hon. Orengo because he said the Committee should be guided by the Constitution. I am of the view that this recommendation, if it is taken as it is, is a breach of the Constitution. I want to amend this amendment. The Committee should have told us, ... view
• 15 Jun 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I have a problem with the witnesses. The former Permanent Secretary in the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister and Ministry of Local Government was a key witness and is the subject of this investigation. There is no way you can allow a criminal to come and appear before a Committee of Parliament to testify against the prosecutor! It does not happen anywhere! You call a criminal--- view
• 15 Jun 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I said “a suspect.” You cannot call a suspect to come and testify against the prosecutor. It does not happen anywhere in the world. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to move and request Mr. ole Ntimama to second me. view