Dr. Mohammed Abdi Kuti

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 491 to 500 of 503.

• 2 Aug 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I am not a youth. I am the Minister of State for Youth Affairs. view
• 2 Aug 2006 in National Assembly: I beg to give the Ministerial Statement in the appropriate time because the House is likely to adjourn soon. view
• 28 Jun 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I would like to start by joining my colleagues who have spoken earlier to congratulate the Minister for Finance for a Budget that has brought hope to all Kenyans. I call it a "feel-good-Budget" because most groups of people in Kenya have been addressed positively in one way or the other. I would also like to congratulate the Minister for furthering our Independence, just like last year, by not factoring in budgetary support from the donors. That is the way forward. Independence begins by being self-reliant. I am very pleased that we are heading towards ... view
• 19 Apr 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a) I am aware that the youth in our country are faced with a host of challenges, which 520 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES April 19, 2006 include unemployment and poverty. (b) It is in recognition of the many problems facing the youth that the Government has created a full-fledged Ministry to deal with youth issues. At no time in the history of the country have the youth had their own Ministry to look into their own affairs, despite being the majority of the nation's population. The Ministry is undertaking several policy initiatives aimed at ... view
• 19 Apr 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the answer is in point form. (ii) We are in the process of forming a revolving fund where skilled youths could be supported with capital to engage in businesses. We are also going to revive youth polytechnics to offer market-driven skills. If they qualify, the revolving fund will be used to support them. (iii) The National Youth Service (NYS) has been recruiting and training the youth in various skills. That recruitment is still going on. The NYS recruited 8,403 people in 2003. Recently, we recruited 2,500 young people for training. (iv) We will also bring an ... view
• 19 Apr 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, you know very well that our youth do not have the required collaterals. So, a special product specifically for youth, in terms of micro-enterprise initiative needs to produced. Right now, there are various micro-enterprise institutions, in conjunction with even professors from Harvard University and our local consultants, who are producing a product specifically for youth, putting into account the fact that youth do not have the collaterals required to borrow from the regular banks. The amount involved is very significant. Actually, over Kshs2 billion will need to be put into this project for it to succeed. ... view
• 19 Apr 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I can provide that information later on when I consult the Head of Public Service and Secretary to the Cabinet. view
• 19 Apr 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I think that would be a more appropriate way to handle this matter. I will bring a statement on Thursday next week. view
• 19 Apr 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I think those are the components that could come in village polytechnics. I said we would produce graduates who are market-driven. view
• 11 Apr 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I would like to begin by saying pole to all family members of our departed colleagues and fellow Kenyans. Secondly, I would like to thank you for your leadership in handling this matter from yesterday up to today. You marshalled us to visit the families of the deceased. You have been with us throughout this tragedy. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I have three messages. The first message is for the nation. All those colleagues were struggling to maintain peace. There are several areas in this country where clans are still fighting. As we are talking now, I know ... view