Najib Balala

All parliamentary appearances

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• 3 Aug 2006 in National Assembly: Thank you very much, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, for giving me the opportunity to contribute to this debate. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I am very reluctant to support this Motion. We work only three days in a week. The Committees are working. Even though we are on duty in Parliament, we should visit our constituencies weekly or fortnightly. It is important to be with your constituents every now and then. Adjourning for long recess has been a system of the colonialists. We still suffer from colonial hangover. The system was based on the country's agricultural seasons. Today, we ... view
• 2 Aug 2006 in National Assembly: asked the Minister of State for Administration and National Security:- (a) whether he is aware that, Mr. Ahmed Mohammed Suroor, a charcoal dealer at Bibi wa Saafi, Mombasa, was arrested by security officers on Saturday, 31st May, 2003, and severely tortured before being dumped on Mombasa Road in Nairobi on Monday, 2nd June, 2003, and that the matter was reported to the Provincial Criminal Investigations Officer, Mombasa; (b) whether he could confirm that the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) officials abducted Mr. Suroor, which was a violation of his rights; and, (c) what progress has been made after the Criminal ... view
• 2 Aug 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, this same Question came before this House in 2003, and it was unsatisfactorily answered. The then Minister of State, Office of the President assured this House that they were going to address the issue of compensation, the health of the victim and give further details of what happened. The answer that we have received today is unfortunate. It has no meaning to the Question that we have raised. Affidavits were tabled in this House that the FBI and Mossad agents interrogated the victim. Could the Assistant Minister undertake to visit the victim and further investigate what happened? view
• 2 Aug 2006 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Is it in order for the Assistant Minister to misguide this House by, first of all, denying that there are no FBI or Mossad agents in the country and, at the same time, confirming in this House that the agents are there and they collaborate with Kenyan agents? Is he in order? view
• 2 Aug 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the Assistant Minister has confirmed that Mr. Ahmend Suroor was picked up by CID officers, interrogated by foreign agents and abandoned in the streets after being tortured. What compensation is he going to give to Mr. Suroor for his medical treatment? He is medically unfit even now! view
• 2 Aug 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, this Government was elected on the promise of fighting corruption. It is public knowledge that in most council elections councillors are induced through open bribery. What is the Assistant Minister doing to fight corruption in councils? Could he also nullify all elections held in an atmosphere of corruption? view
• 2 Aug 2006 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. view
• 2 Aug 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the hon. Assistant Minister is fully aware that I was nominated and eventually elected as a mayor. I served for only 10 months and did not participate in subsequent mayoral elections. My position was very clear. I had to resign because of fighting corruption. I sacrificed my job. What is he doing to sacrifice his job? view
• 2 Aug 2006 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. view
• 19 Jul 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I stand to support the Motion which you have just read. It is timely to July 19, 2006 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES 2181 bring such a Motion which seeks to create a fund from where Kenyans can access funds to build shelter. Shelter is a human right and a basic human need. A famous poet once said: "A nation can only become a real nation if it can provide education, health and shelter". So, shelter is paramount in the lives of Kenyans. We have the largest slum in Africa. Some of us are ashamed to know that ... view