Shakeel Shabbir

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 641 to 650 of 1945.

• 16 Jul 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, many of the peasant farmers have been misled and this is what happens with the foreign companies that come over here. They tell us “xyz” and then try and convince our local leaders; give them some small tokens and start buying land. They also lease land. That is what happens and as you know, wherever oil is discovered, there are land disputes and people are killed for something that they have not participated in. Indigenous Kenyans – I do not include myself in that--- view
• 16 Jul 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I said that they go round giving tokens to owners of land. There is a history. Kenya was sold for cowrie shells. It is not untrue. The issue of the Commissioner of Mining and the Cabinet Secretary having excessive powers is a matter of concern. As you know, in this Parliament we have a group called the African Parliamentarians against corruption. We will be watching The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor. view
• 16 Jul 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I said that they go round giving tokens to owners of land. There is a history. Kenya was sold for cowrie shells. It is not untrue. The issue of the Commissioner of Mining and the Cabinet Secretary having excessive powers is a matter of concern. As you know, in this Parliament we have a group called the African Parliamentarians against corruption. We will be watching The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor. view
• 16 Jul 2014 in National Assembly: carefully to see what happens. One person should have unparalleled power that might encourage him, perhaps, to look the other way. view
• 16 Jul 2014 in National Assembly: carefully to see what happens. One person should have unparalleled power that might encourage him, perhaps, to look the other way. view
• 15 Jul 2014 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. On the outset, I support this Bill wholeheartedly. However, there are some issues on this Bill that are very questionable and I will be raising them in the Third Reading. The council that has been proposed seems to have been given the responsibility of giving licenses and yet, it has no “teeth” and no self-regulation. All the countries to which our scrap metals have been exported to; that is, India, South Korea, China, Malaysia and even some of our neighboring countries, have all banned the export of scrap metal. We also banned it because ... view
• 15 Jul 2014 in National Assembly: Yes, it is the Bill. I have the Bill here and my notes. view
• 15 Jul 2014 in National Assembly: Those are my notes, hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. view
• 15 Jul 2014 in National Assembly: Thank you. And I have the Bill view
• 15 Jul 2014 in National Assembly: So, I am yet to find a scrap metal dealer who is not a millionaire. They have taken advantage of this country and have become the scavengers of Kenya. Even the Ninjas and wengine; the ones who steal scrap metal are thieves and yet, we are trying to regulate a thieving industry. We must be very clear. Scrap metal should be a no-no business and if it is going to be done anywhere, it must be done by a parastatal or somebody else. Those are our assets. You know the number of people who have been taken to court even ... view