20 Jun 2018 in National Assembly:
Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker for giving me this opportunity to contribute to this important Motion that talks about creation of sport academies in various constituencies in the country. 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.
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20 Jun 2018 in National Assembly:
Before I contribute, first, I would like to send my condolences to the family and friends of the armed officers who have fallen in the hands of youths who have been radicalised through
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20 Jun 2018 in National Assembly:
. We have lost six members of my community in my county. They are; Abdulahi Hirab, Ali Ahmed, Ali Widho, Abdulaziz from Wajir and Abdulahi Dawood Ibrahim. These are great gallant men who have lost their lives in trying to maintain peace and order in my county, and have fallen in the hands of radicalised youth through Al Shabaab . If there was an academic excellence for sports in various constituencies, youths who have engaged in vices that are detrimental to the society could not have been there. So, indeed, I pass my condolences to those families and I feel ...
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27 Sep 2017 in National Assembly:
Thank you very much. Before I make my maiden speech today, first and foremost, I would like to support the Motion of the Chairperson’s Panel. Looking at this critically, it seems like various parties have been recognised in the panel. I can see the Wiper Democratic Movement (WDM) is well-represented and many others. Gender balance has been recognised. I wish to support that. I will continue to make my maiden speech in this august House. I wish to thank the people of Wajir East. I have tried a number of times to be here to give a voice to them ...
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27 Sep 2017 in National Assembly:
Water is an issue in Wajir given that pastoral communities depend on livestock as the main economic activity. Using the network that I will establish, I will make sure I provide them with a ready market for animals and their products to Arabs and external markets. I will make my agenda very clear on the Floor of this House that there is drought. Currently, we are bedevilled by issues of presidential elections. One thing that has come out very clearly is that the political elites are oblivious of the current prevailing drought in the country. People have lost their livelihoods. ...
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27 Sep 2017 in National Assembly:
With those few remarks, thank you very much. I wish to contribute further in the next proceedings.
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