Hon Rashid Kassim Amin

All parliamentary appearances

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• 9 Oct 2019 in National Assembly: the creation of this board will address the shortcomings of the KMC Board which was created at Independence. Livestock is moved from those regions, brought to urban markets such as Nairobi and others. Those farmers are disadvantaged because of middlemen. The middlemen exploit the farmers who have kept livestock to earn income. So, this board will regulate against middlemen who will try to exploit the farmers. view
• 9 Oct 2019 in National Assembly: Other challenges that this board will mitigate are the so many abattoirs which are uncontrolled; whose hygiene and health status are wanting like the Burma Market and many others in this country. This marketing board is intended to regulate the entire marketing system in this country so that we can get value for our livestock and livestock products. This board will also try to make us explore other markets that exist in the country and outside this country such as the Arab nations particularly Dubai and the Emirates which have huge markets for meat. This board and its current regulations ... view
• 9 Oct 2019 in National Assembly: If you look at the records which exist in this country, you will find that nearly 12 per cent of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) comes from livestock and livestock products. That is an enormous contribution to the GDP and the economy of this nation. With the creation of this board, and with the ailing of other agricultural activities like crop farming, this one will increase the GDP from 12 to nearly 30 per cent as envisaged. So, if this board is created, it will improve the economy of this country. This is a new frontier. The Chairman, Departmental Committee ... view
• 9 Oct 2019 in National Assembly: I thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. view
• 6 Aug 2019 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker for giving me an opportunity to give my contributions to this very important amendment on the National Drought Management Act. Drought has been recurrent and it is a problem that we have had in the ASAL districts of this country. Nearly 80 per cent of Kenya is affected. The arid and semi-arid areas are affected mostly by drought. Drought has a recurrence of about three years. Every three years, we are exposed to big disasters in our communities and in our regions. Basically, you will find a huge population is displaced from one place ... view
• 6 Aug 2019 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker for giving me an opportunity to give my contributions to this very important amendment on the National Drought Management Act. Drought has been recurrent and it is a problem that we have had in the ASAL districts of this country. Nearly 80 per cent of Kenya is affected. The arid and semi-arid areas are affected mostly by drought. Drought has a recurrence of about three years. Every three years, we are exposed to big disasters in our communities and in our regions. Basically, you will find a huge population is displaced from one place ... view
• 6 Aug 2019 in National Assembly: the people of northern Kenya and other arid parts of the country. I had opportunity to serve as member of the Drought Management Board for a period of three years and I have been exposed to the predicaments and the serious problems which have bedeviled our communities in northern Kenya. Surely, the establishment of the drought contingency fund will be a great milestone in trying to align ourselves to these problems. The drought contingency fund has not been in place. The National Drought Management Board has always relied on the Exchequer and other donor agencies to service and provide for ... view
• 6 Aug 2019 in National Assembly: the people of northern Kenya and other arid parts of the country. I had opportunity to serve as member of the Drought Management Board for a period of three years and I have been exposed to the predicaments and the serious problems which have bedeviled our communities in northern Kenya. Surely, the establishment of the drought contingency fund will be a great milestone in trying to align ourselves to these problems. The drought contingency fund has not been in place. The National Drought Management Board has always relied on the Exchequer and other donor agencies to service and provide for ... view
• 6 Aug 2019 in National Assembly: Finally, Turkana, Coast and northern Kenya have always been exposed to newspaper headlines which show very malnourished kids, mothers and elderly men who stay in very pathetic conditions. Fifty years after Independence, we are exposed to such kinds of experiences and headlines. If we do not plan to provide for certain contingency funding, like the drought contingency fund, we will continue to die as we face hunger. Basically, money in the drought contingency fund that we are seeking to establish will enable us to plan better and coordinate our initiatives. I am happy that today I am contributing to this ... view
• 6 Aug 2019 in National Assembly: Finally, Turkana, Coast and northern Kenya have always been exposed to newspaper headlines which show very malnourished kids, mothers and elderly men who stay in very pathetic conditions. Fifty years after Independence, we are exposed to such kinds of experiences and headlines. If we do not plan to provide for certain contingency funding, like the drought contingency fund, we will continue to die as we face hunger. Basically, money in the drought contingency fund that we are seeking to establish will enable us to plan better and coordinate our initiatives. I am happy that today I am contributing to this ... view