Hon Rashid Kassim Amin

All parliamentary appearances

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• 6 Mar 2019 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I think this House should know the reality and the cause of the strike which happened this morning in the Republic of Kenya, and which has paralysed the entire airwaves of Kenya. They should know. It is because of the merger between KQ and KAA, which has been conceived and mooted by none other than the Executive of the Republic of Kenya. One thing we know is that KQ is a non-productive and non-performing institution. Giving 85 per cent of the income of KAA to KQ is paralysing the airwaves. view
• 5 Mar 2019 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, for giving me an opportunity to articulate the issues of NG-CDF. Its contribution to the wellbeing and development of the various constituencies in the country is enormous. It has done significant development, particularly in education and security in those areas that we represent. view
• 5 Mar 2019 in National Assembly: Despite the little amount of money that was disbursed last year in my constituency, we disbursed over Kshs30 million for bursaries for 5,000 students who applied in colleges, tertiary institutions and secondary schools. Despite Government’s effort to provide free day secondary school education, the amount that was disbursed was not enough. We intervened to make sure that those in day secondary schools get their food and daily meals in their respective schools by augmenting the money that was allocated to them. view
• 5 Mar 2019 in National Assembly: I started three secondary schools for girls last year which have problems. One in Jogbaru ward, another in Wagberi ward and another one in Khorof Harar. That improved significantly the girls’ secondary schools in my constituency. The policy which the Government came up this year of 100 per cent transition without any support to schools and infrastructure in place was ill- prepared. It made us to support and develop schools and classrooms, so that we can have 100 per cent transition of children from primary to secondary schools. Without proper consultation, this Government came up with a policy without providing ... view
• 5 Mar 2019 in National Assembly: When schools were opened, everybody was prepared to get the support that is always ready. We only managed to get Kshs10 million against 5,000 students’ applications. If you look at that, will we provide funds for secondary schools or tertiary or college students? This has made us to be in a very precarious position to determine the flow of funding and how we will disburse it. The rationale of the NG-CDF is very good. We urge the National Treasury to give priority to the disbursement of money so that it can help Kenyans. We have only four months to the ... view
• 5 Mar 2019 in National Assembly: As it was suggested earlier by other Members, this money should be provided for in the last quarter of the financial year or when the funds will be released in the first year, we get 50 per cent and in the subsequent years, we get 25 per cent twice. That will make us cover significantly the priority projects that have been assigned to us. I ask the National Treasury to prioritise disbursement of the NG-CDF. This idea of keeping money and waiting when the need is already there and the schools have been opened is something that has put us ... view
• 5 Mar 2019 in National Assembly: We also use the NG-CDF for security matters. In the early part of this year, we had incidents where teachers were killed in our respective counties. Two teachers were killed in my constituency. This was difficult for us. It became necessary for me to construct teachers’ houses in the Administration Police (AP) and police camps, so that teachers can feel secure. These are emergencies that arise often. I constructed houses for teachers, so that they can continue to provide education to our children. Despite putting that effort and making sure that teachers are properly housed, the TSC went ahead and ... view
• 5 Mar 2019 in National Assembly: encumbered us and affected our performance as Members of Parliament. So, we urge that before any sector makes a decision, they should assess how it affects the area Members of Parliament and how it affects the security situation in the area so that we know and plan for it. view
• 5 Mar 2019 in National Assembly: Further to that, on emergencies, the money allocated for them in the NG-CDF kitty is too little. We live in a drought-prone area, where the poverty index is about 75 per cent. The people we represent are extremely poor and, therefore, in dire need of support. We urge that the emergency allocation be increased. That is the recommendation we make. view
• 5 Mar 2019 in National Assembly: Further to that, we have realised that over the years, despite the big sums of money provided to county governments, the people we represent here still have a lot of confidence in NG-CDF funding and its utilisation because they manage the Fund and it covers specific needs of the people. Despite the billions of shillings that county governments get, it has not been significantly felt on the ground. Because of its significance in the social development of the people we represent, we propose that the allocation for NG-CDF be increased to about 5 per cent of the last audited accounts ... view