Hon Rashid Kassim Amin

All parliamentary appearances

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• 11 May 2022 in National Assembly: (Wajir West, WDM-K) view
• 5 Apr 2022 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker. Pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order No. 44 (2)(c), I rise to request a Statement from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Transport, Public Works and Housing regarding the commercialisation of Wajir International Airport in Wajir County. view
• 5 Apr 2022 in National Assembly: Wajir Airport was started in 1977 for security reasons to control and monitor air space along the Somalia border but, over the years, the airport was open to civilian and commercial aircrafts. Today, at least three aircrafts fly from Nairobi to Wajir on a daily basis. Further, civilian aircrafts fly from Somalia to Nairobi via Wajir International Airport. There is also a potential to transport meat and meat products to other countries, and in particular to Middle East Countries. The viability and optimisation of the said airport as a commercial transport hub is hampered by heavy presence of security personnel, ... view
• 5 Apr 2022 in National Assembly: entries, gates and its surrounding areas, thus hampering and slowing down the way of doing business on the said potential hub. view
• 5 Apr 2022 in National Assembly: It is against this background that I seek a Statement from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Transport, Public Works and Housing on the following: 1. Could the Chairperson explain what measures the Government has put in place to construct and develop the Wajir International Airport to the required standards for purposes of commercialisation transport; and 2. Could the Chairperson further explain what measures the Government has put in place to ensure that Wajir International Airport is run and managed appropriately by other entities and not the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) whose front presence has hampered the way of ... view
• 5 Apr 2022 in National Assembly: I think on the procedure the Chairman is pursuing, I believe I will get prompt and reliable information regarding this Statement and that is quite appropriate. So, if you will allow, the Chairman of this committee can allow active interaction between us: the Cabinet Secretary, KAA and KDF for that matter. This is so that we can have an amicable solution and a way forward for manning the Wajir International Airport. view
• 5 Apr 2022 in National Assembly: Okay. Thank you. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor. view
• 17 Nov 2021 in National Assembly: Hon. Deputy Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order 44(2)(c), I wish to request for a Statement from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Defence and Foreign Relations regarding the ongoing recruitment exercise of Kenya Defence Forces in the country particularly recruitment in Wajir East Constituency. Hon Deputy Speaker, the Vice-Chief of the Defence Forces had launched the 2021 Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) nationwide field recruitment drive to take place in 327 gazetted sub- counties across all 47 counties. The Kenya Defence Forces announced to the public the recruitment of General Service Officer (GSO) Cadets, General Service Officer (GSO) Cadets (undergraduate ... view
• 17 Nov 2021 in National Assembly: Further the public was informed that KDF is playing its role in combating the vice and that the service personnel who were involved in recruitment malpractices are facing court martial and the due process will be followed. However, in Wajir East recruitment center which is a cosmopolitan town, six young men and one young lady who come from the same clan were recruited denying equal opportunity to qualified youth from other communities and clans in the area. Hon. Deputy Speaker, it is against this background that I seek a Statement from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Defence and ... view
• 22 Sep 2021 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I wish to give my input into this repeal. From the outset, I oppose the repeal of the Social Assistance Act. Kenya is an economy that has a lot of disparity in terms of the social and economic development. We have realised that nearly 70 per cent of Kenyans are living and dwelling in poverty. It is enshrined in the Constitution of Kenya, 2010, Article 43, that every Kenyan will have access to food security, basic rights and social protection. It is already enshrined in the Constitution. The Constitution envisages that all Kenyans can provide and ... view