Amb. Mohammed Abdi Affey

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 931 to 940 of 1040.

• 22 Jan 2009 in National Assembly: The Committee did a good job, but as we discuss the crisis in our institutions in the country, the possibility is that now it is reflected in the teachers' strike. Teachers in this country do a fundamental job and in this Parliament, we have allowed the Government to borrow US$100 million. A similar crisis that we have in the food sector is in the education sector. I suggest that, as soon as possible, the Ministry of Education and Kenya National Union of Teachers officials should sit down and settle that matter, so that our children can go back to school. ... view
• 22 Jan 2009 in National Assembly: Now that they have been away from school for three days, they need more learning time. There will be more pressure on the children. The more they stay out, the more difficult it will be for them. view
• 22 Jan 2009 in National Assembly: Thank you. view
• 20 Jan 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, thank you for giving me this opportunity to support this important Motion. I want to thank the Mover of this Motion for conceiving the idea that today should be a day of celebrations in this country, because it is being celebrated globally. This country has a particular reason why it should celebrate. view
• 20 Jan 2009 in National Assembly: I would like to congratulate the people of the United States of America (USA) for making the bold decision to give this opportunity to a Kenyan-American. The blood that flows in him is Kenyan. The fact that today he has been given an opportunity, as an American citizen, to lead that country is an achievement for us and also an opportunity to learn many lessons. view
• 20 Jan 2009 in National Assembly: As we celebrate this day, I want to express my disappointment with the Kenyan Government, because it has decided to send a delegation that was not officially invited to the USA. That is a matter for the American people. They are celebrating and the President-elect, Mr. Obama, is saying thank you to the American voters. We have official representation in Washington. It is a shame that the Minister for Foreign Affairs, the Minister for Tourism and others are going to attend an African diplomats' bash in Washington. You reduce yourselves to a level where you think it is glory to ... view
• 20 Jan 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I am absolutely within my mandate. The Motion for Adjournment is about the celebrations. I am only trying to say that it is not necessary to spend money to travel to Washington DC just to attend a ceremony organised by a collection of African diplomats! The Minister for Foreign Affairs, the Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports, the Minister for Tourism and any other Minister have no reason to attend that bash. There is no justification, whatsoever. I think it is one of the scandals that we are discussing now in this country. There is ... view
• 20 Jan 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, this afternoon, I was privileged to watch a recap of President Obama giving a wonderful speech at the University of Nairobi in 2006. He said that corruption in Kenya is a crisis. That is true. Indeed, it is a real crisis. How else can you explain a scenario where this afternoon the Acting Minister for Finance asked Parliament to guarantee a loan of over Kshs100 million when we know that there is every possibility that people have been lined up to steal that money? I say that because the story of Obama is very critical ... view
• 20 Jan 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, it is well known that there is a maize crisis in this country. It can only be done by people and not animals. view
• 20 Jan 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I said that the country is undergoing a crisis. This is a very serious matter. It is not something for Members of Parliament to laugh about. view