Hon Rashid Kassim Amin

All parliamentary appearances

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• 17 Sep 2020 in National Assembly: We have also realised that day schools have significant impact. If we construct more day schools, many children will live in the comfort of their homes and go to school. This will create a significant impact in supporting education. Through the support of the NG-CDF I have been able to roll out three girls’ secondary schools in the last three years with an enrolment of about 1,500 girls. This is a significant improvement in a pastoralist setting where girls are known not to go to school. So, the contribution and life changing aspect of the NG-CDF is significant and something ... view
• 17 Sep 2020 in National Assembly: Through the NG-CDF, I was able to initiate the development of a sub-district which was gazetted by His Excellency Uhuru Muigai Kenyatta way back in 2017 and could not move because of lack of funds. So, we were able to build an office block and a residential house for the sub- county Assistant County Commissioner for Khorof Harar through the NG-CDF. So, the significance of the NG-CDF is enormous and something that needs to be supported so that we can change the lives of many. view
• 17 Sep 2020 in National Assembly: Thank you. view
• 15 Sep 2020 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order No. 44(2) (c), I wish to request for a Statement from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Agriculture and Livestock regarding the reorganization and transfers of roles and functions of the Kenya Meat Commission (KMC) from the Ministry of Agriculture Livestock and Fisheries to the Ministry of Defence. Hon. Speaker, the KMC was formed in 1950 through an Act of Parliament with an objective of providing a ready market for livestock farmers and providing high quality meat and meat products to consumers. Notably, the KMC is one of the most experienced meat processors ... view
• 15 Sep 2020 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, recently the KMC’s roles were transferred to the Ministry of Defence through an Executive Order. This transfer of roles does not comply with the KMC Act and is not in tandem with the State Corporations Act. Further, the transfer was not subjected to public participation especially livestock farmers who are the main stakeholders. This transfer will have a negative effect especially to livestock farmers, leading to loss of livelihood. Hon. Speaker, it is against this background that I seek for a Statement from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Agriculture and Livestock. In the Statement, the Chairperson ... view
• 10 Sep 2020 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker, for giving me an opportunity again, as a member of this Committee, to add my voice with regard to this 23rd Report of Public Investments Committee (PIC). Hon. Speaker, with regard to this Report, we have been able to capture about 48 State corporations and some of the queries and observations we have had are quite valid. One of the critical things we have realised is that these corporations have a massive engagement in terms of allocation of funding from the Exchequer. It is prudent for the oversight authority to read the Auditor-General’s Report in order ... view
• 10 Sep 2020 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker, for giving me an opportunity again, as a member of this Committee, to add my voice with regard to this 23rd Report of Public Investments Committee (PIC). Hon. Speaker, with regard to this Report, we have been able to capture about 48 State corporations and some of the queries and observations we have had are quite valid. One of the critical things we have realised is that these corporations have a massive engagement in terms of allocation of funding from the Exchequer. It is prudent for the oversight authority to read the Auditor-General’s Report in order ... view
• 10 Sep 2020 in National Assembly: brings the total expenditure to nearly Ksh436 million, which is over 28 per cent. That clearly indicates that some of the State corporations are going above the stipulated 25 per cent. It is our recommendation that we look into those things. Another matter which we have considered is that of Mitihani House, which was given a contract in 1989 — imagine a project that was awarded in 1989 and up-to-date it has not been completed! That gives an expenditure of Ksh1.8 billion and the initial award was Ksh248 million. It has gone up over the years to a tune of ... view
• 10 Sep 2020 in National Assembly: brings the total expenditure to nearly Ksh436 million, which is over 28 per cent. That clearly indicates that some of the State corporations are going above the stipulated 25 per cent. It is our recommendation that we look into those things. Another matter which we have considered is that of Mitihani House, which was given a contract in 1989 — imagine a project that was awarded in 1989 and up-to-date it has not been completed! That gives an expenditure of Ksh1.8 billion and the initial award was Ksh248 million. It has gone up over the years to a tune of ... view
• 8 Sep 2020 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker, for giving me this opportunity. I thank the Chair of the Departmental Committee on Administration and National Security for bringing these reforms. One thing that needs to be acknowledged is that this Government contributed towards having a Police Force and towards the remarkable changes that are taking place in the country since it has been at the helm. There is recruitment of about 10,000 police officers every year. Its impact has narrowed the police-to-citizen ratio from the usual police- to-citizen ratio of 1 to 400. That is a remarkable improvement in police reforms. The electronic version ... view