Hon Rashid Kassim Amin

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 131 to 140 of 196.

• 13 Mar 2019 in National Assembly: (Wajir East, WDM-K) Why? view
• 13 Mar 2019 in National Assembly: (Wajir East, WDM-K) The amendment has been approved by the Speaker and that is within the rules of the House. view
• 13 Mar 2019 in National Assembly: (Wajir East, WDM-K) Which Standing Order provides for that so that I can be enlightened? It is quite clear that this is an on-going process and we have made our reservations on it to an extent that we requested for an amendment on the Report. view
• 13 Mar 2019 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I want to make a serious observation on the recommendations made by the Committee regarding the Government of Kenya stopping the construction of the Kenya border wall and funds meant for the wall be utilised in… view
• 13 Mar 2019 in National Assembly: The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposes only. Acertified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor. view
• 13 Mar 2019 in National Assembly: (Wajir East, WDM-K) Yes. view
• 12 Mar 2019 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker for giving me a chance to give my input on this matter. Initially, when this project was envisaged in 2015, the country was facing problems particularly, Al Shabaab and other international security matters. view
• 12 Mar 2019 in National Assembly: This project was not envisaged with a rational mind. It was thought as the best option to develop a wall or fence so as to stop movement and survey the border. Was this the best rational approach to this issue? As far as I am concerned, this was not right. It was a rushed decision by the Government of Kenya to make a huge investment into this border project. Looking at the ecosystem between Kenya and Somalia, where is Al Shabaab ? Al Shabaab is equally affecting Somalia as well as Kenya. Therefore, building a wall between Mandera Border Post ... view
• 12 Mar 2019 in National Assembly: These are pertinent questions we need to ask as Kenyans. This is because as we invest in this project, the ecosystem of Kenya and Somalia depends on each other. We are pastoralists, we see livelihood from both sides. There is constant movement of people and animals between Kenya and Somalia. Therefore, surveillance through a wall is not the best option for this matter. view
• 12 Mar 2019 in National Assembly: Looking at the level of investment done, we can see clearly how this project was rushed. Initially, it was given to the National Youth Service. Later, it was moved to the Ministry of Interior and Coordination of National Government. Eventually, it went to the Ministry of Defence. What was the decision behind this? This was clearly choreographed for pilferage and misuse that money. That movement was already an indication that there was no proper planning of this project. view