Amb. Mohammed Abdi Affey

All parliamentary appearances

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• 12 Oct 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I am very disappointed that even with the new Constitution, all these things are happening at home. We passed here the Indemnity Bill to repeal an Act of Parliament that was retrogressive and took away our basic rights; that took away the right and gave the Government maximum protection to do anything they would do under the law. It is very dangerous as it is a blank cheque! It was reviewed by this Tenth House and given to the President to sign together with the Alcohol Bill. The President signed the Alcohol Bill and refused ... view
• 12 Oct 2010 in National Assembly: This could not be coming from the President. It is mis-advice to the President! view
• 12 Oct 2010 in National Assembly: Therefore, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, we need to change in this country. We are patriotic. We want to defend it. But we want those basic rights to be protected all the time, so that people do not begin to believe that they are passing through, as though they are not the correct citizens of the country. view
• 12 Oct 2010 in National Assembly: I want to finish by supporting this Report and recommending that it should be translated into a policy statement. We can see whether the Departmental Committee on Administration and National Security can look at it further and refine it. The challenge of a failed state in Somalia is the challenge of Kenya. We wish it was not so. But we have to accept it as a reality. We have goods coming in. In Somalia today, there is no national authority. The longest coastline in Africa is found in Somalia. There is a possibility of substandard goods finding their way into ... view
• 12 Oct 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, on the issue of rendition - Kenyans who have been taken to Uganda - we have explained that issue to the Government. We are not happy with the manner in which that matter was handled. You cannot criminalize groups. Anybody who has committed a crime is an individual. We have courts in Kenyan. Let us try them here. Let us establish the facts here. Mr. Al Amin Kimathi is an activist. He has done so many good things, not only for Muslims, but generally for all Kenyans. The manner in which that matter was handled ... view
• 12 Oct 2010 in National Assembly: On a point order, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. I hate to interrupt the Chief Whip, but is he suggesting that the leaders of these areas are supposed to play the role of policemen instead of Government doing its own job? view
• 7 Oct 2010 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I also want to thank the Vice President and Minister for Home Affairs for that statement. He referred to the Indemnity (Repeal ) Act. I would like to find out from him if indeed he is aware that of the limitation of time. Within 21 days after the President had signed that Memorandum, this House was supposed to debate it. However, because we went on recess, it is within 21 days after the session has started. We have been informed that the Attorney-General who was supposed to have moved this matter has gone out of ... view
• 5 Oct 2010 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Given the mood in the House, it is very clear that this matter has been ventilated thoroughly. Will I be in order to request the Leader of Government Business to respond? view
• 1 Sep 2010 in National Assembly: Thank you, very much, Mr. Speaker, Sir. From the outset, I want to thank the Chair and congratulate the Chair on the manner in which it forced the Government to provide positions on these very important Bills this House passed. I would like to get advice from the Chair on a particular issue where a Bill is passed by Parliament which is contrary to the Constitution. The Constitution which the President has returned to now is the former constitution Section 89 - The Indemnity Repeal Act, which is contrary to the Constitution. It went through and Parliament, in its own ... view
• 1 Sep 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I stand to second the amendment. We are going on recess in a celebratory mood. I would like to congratulate the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for the manner in which they handled the ceremony. view