Dr. Nuh Nassir Abdi

All parliamentary appearances

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• 20 Sep 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to ask the Minister for Water and Irrigation the following Question by Private Notice. (a) Is the Minister aware that farmers in Bura Irrigation Scheme are at the brink of a major loss following failure by the National Irrigation Board (NIB) to supply water to the farms? (b) What occasioned the failure and what acreage of crops is affected? (c) What urgent measures will the Minister take to restore water supply to the farms to avoid crop failure in the Scheme? view
• 20 Sep 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the Minister is not in tandem with what is on the ground. She says she only came across the Question this morning. So, all she did was to make a few phone calls when I made the visit. The crops have been without water for the last three weeks. We have been promised every other day that within the next 24 hours, the supply of water would be restored. The big generator she is talking about is in Nairobi for repair. The other small one broke down last week. view
• 20 Sep 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the basis for me giving you this little information is to tell you t hat I am not comfortable with two weeks because she can find out the facts on the ground within the next two days. With your indulgence, let us have this Question on Tuesday, next week. view
• 20 Sep 2012 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir. I was not prepared for this. The Chair of the Health Committee was supposed to be here--- view
• 20 Sep 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, can you just accord us about one minute as the Chair logs in? view
• 20 Sep 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, as the Chair sorts out the computer issues, I want to propose the amendments. Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, I beg to move:- THAT, Clause 2 be amended- (a) in the definition of “health worker” by deleting the words “health services, whether professional or non professional and includes a volunteer” and substituting therefor the words “professional health services”; (b) by deleting the definition of “complementary food” and substituting therefor the following new definition- “complementary food product” means any food suitable or presented as suitable, as an addition to breast milk, for infants from the age ... view
• 20 Sep 2012 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir. I think it would do a little bit of justice to the hon. Members here, if the Minister could say what amendment among these she opposes. She only raised an issue against the definition of “follow-up formula.” view
• 20 Sep 2012 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir. I just wanted to bring to your attention and that of the hon. Members that this Bill, at the stage of consideration by the Committee, the Committee tried to see whether it can have an agreed position or some sort of a negotiated law between all the stakeholders. The Minister was represented by the officials. Although I know that the Government side or view
• 19 Sep 2012 in National Assembly: Bw. Naibu Spika wa Muda, naomba kumuuliza Waziri wa Maji na Unyunyiziaji Mashamba Maji Swali maalulum lifuatalo. (a) Je, Waziri ana habari kwamba maji ya Bwawa la Bangale, ambalo ndilo njia pekee ya maji kwa wakazi wa Bangale limeharibika? (b) Je, Waziri ana habari zaidi kuwa kuna uwezekano wa kuzuka maradhi kutokana na matumizi ya maji haya? (c) Ni hatua gani Waziri amechukua ili kuepusha wenyeji na hatari hiyo? view
• 19 Sep 2012 in National Assembly: It is a point of information. view