Dr. Nuh Nassir Abdi

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 1021 to 1030 of 1551.

• 12 May 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, just on the same line, I know many villages in the northern part of Kenya have still not yet received rain and the money for the Water Tankering Project that we were relying on is over. What plans does the Minister have to ensure that the water tankering that has been going on still exists until water is available to the people? view
• 12 May 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, while the Assistant Minister has promised that the arrears will be paid to the members, what plans does his Ministry have to ensure that such arrears do not occur in future? view
• 12 May 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the Ministry which is supposed to provide answers, has, indeed, given us more questions than answers. We are at a loss whether we, as a country, are stable when it comes to supply of petrol, kerosene and other basic needs. view
• 12 May 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, more importantly, the Assistant Minister says the mandate of the National Oil Corporation of Kenya (NOCK) and ERC was to ensure that, at least, we have prices when it comes to consumables of petrol, kerosene and diesel. However, it seems they are failing in their duty as he himself has confirmed. Will it be in order that we even ask for their disbandment because they cannot perform? view
• 12 May 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I know this Bill has received many contributions from the Members and the Minister in charge must have his basket full as regards recommendations and views pertaining to the Bill. Mine is just to give more weight on areas of great concern. Just to lay the background, we know the cost of elections, not only in this country, but the world over. It has come to pass that we butchered one another, lost lives and livelihoods and the after effects are the ones which up to date raise emotions in this House when issues of ... view
• 12 May 2011 in National Assembly: If we had an independent commission, which will again go and cry for funding from the Treasury; which at times would be starved for funds and would be at odd to operate just because of financial constraints, then what independence has been granted to that Commission? What independence has that office been given just merely by inscribing on a paper note that “this is an independent Commission”? That alone does not serve. These offices have to come with independence on finances. In fact, if Parliament and the Judiciary have been allowed to present their own budgets, why would an electoral ... view
• 12 May 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, like I said, I just want to point out a few issues and this will come with appointments. I know we have talked of staggering appointments because we want that continuity and retention. But even for the first one year where you want to operate with a minimum of four or five Commissioners, the work will be hampered. Having a commission that would work on part time basis is not a commission that we would want to oversee our elections. We want a commission that is full time and whose Commissioners have dedicated their man ... view
• 12 May 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, there is a saying in my mother tongue that says that an unlawfully acquired camel can never give birth to a lawful calf. If you stole a camel--- view
• 12 May 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, with those few remarks, I beg to support. view
• 5 May 2011 in National Assembly: asked the Minister for Water and Irrigation:- view