Hon. Capt. Ruweida Mohamed Obo

All parliamentary appearances

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• 13 Nov 2018 in National Assembly: THAT, this House adopts the Report of the Committee on Regional Integration on Inspection Visit of the Namanga One Stop Border Post, Kajiado County, from 7th to 10th April 2018, laid on the Table of the House on Tuesday, 13th November 2018. view
• 13 Nov 2018 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker. view
• 13 Nov 2018 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order No.43, I wish to make a Statement regarding importation of fish into the country. view
• 13 Nov 2018 in National Assembly: I wish to commend His Excellency President Uhuru Kenyatta for imposing a ban on importation of fish into the country. view
• 13 Nov 2018 in National Assembly: The fishing sector plays an important role in the national economy and contributed approximately 0.54 per cent to the country’s GDP in 2013. This figure could be higher if the Government were to put more focus into this neglected subsector. view
• 13 Nov 2018 in National Assembly: The fishing sector promotes other industries such as net making, boat building, transport and economically supports about 80,000 people directly and 800,000 indirectly, yet it is the most short-changed in the government reforms. view
• 13 Nov 2018 in National Assembly: In 2015, Lamu County, which I represent, produced an estimated 2,240 metric tonnes valued at Kshs420 million against a potential of 40,000 metric tonnes valued at Kshs7.5 billion. What could have been the impact of Kshs7.5 billion in the economy? With such numbers, you cannot rule out the contribution of this industry to the Big Four Agenda. view
• 13 Nov 2018 in National Assembly: Therefore, the Government should take advantage of the available data on percentage of fish produced per region and build fish processing plants in strategic regions to ensure maximum returns to the fishers. Why would fish produced in Lake Victoria be processed in Thika? Why would fish from Kiunga in Lamu be sold at Kshs50 to the brokers who sell it at Ksh400 in Mombasa? What has the Government done about the water hyacinth in Lake Victoria? The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposes only. Acertified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard ... view
• 13 Nov 2018 in National Assembly: Fishing is an art passed down from one generation another. We need to prioritise the safety of the fishers and guarantee their security as a measure of reviving the fishing industry. view
• 13 Nov 2018 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. view