Yusuf Haji

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 151 to 160 of 1714.

• 14 Mar 2018 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, it is not a point of order. It is a point of information. view
• 14 Mar 2018 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, compensation is paid according to the value of the land. If the land is at a very high value area, it is paid higher and if it is in marginal areas, normally, it is paid lower. I do not think the Committee can do anything concerning that issue because this is according to the law of the country. view
• 13 Mar 2018 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, we will give the Statement in a week’s time. view
• 13 Mar 2018 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. I will not read the questions because the person who asked knows them. To save time, I will go straight to the answers. The ongoing recruitment exercise seeks to fill vacancies and shortfalls within the approved Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) establishment. Despite the fact that the recruitment exercise largely attracts male applicants, enlistment is subject to the potential candidates meeting the prescribed stringent qualifications with respect to physical, medical and academic fitness regardless of gender. Therefore, the ratio of male to female recruits cannot be predetermined. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard ... view
• 13 Mar 2018 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, my colleague Sen. Mugo did not explain the kind of discrimination she is alleging. As we all know, recruitment considers many qualifications including physical and education and there is no way women can be discriminated unless some of them do not meet the requirements on the basis of being physically fit or medical-wise. There is a general policy that the Government will employ one third of women in the country, including Parliament. However, up to now, this has not been achieved. I am being honest because I have been the Minister for Defense. This will be achieved ... view
• 13 Mar 2018 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Again, to save on time, I will not go through the Statements as requested. view
• 7 Mar 2018 in Senate: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I agree with Sen. Sakaja because when Chairpersons are asked questions and go to seek responses and do not get them in time, people complain. When the answer is available, people bring another problem. They should take it. view
• 7 Mar 2018 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, we will abide by your ruling, but I disagree completely with my junior here because Standing Order No.46 (2) (b) states:- “A Senator may request for a statement from a Committee chairperson---” He is a Chairperson of that Committee. Therefore, it is under his purview. He is capable of answering it. view
• 7 Mar 2018 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Speaker Sir. I also want to add my voice to the concern of Sen. Mutula Kilonzo Jnr. He has talked about mabatis being removed. They have not been removed. But in our case, people bought livestock. Last year there was a drought and they were wiped out. Whatever remained is now finished. As I am talking to you, out of my only investment in this world of 400 cows, I lost 200 cows. You can imagine what became of the people who had only two or three cows. So, we want to know whether the Government will ... view
• 7 Mar 2018 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, as we all know, Equity Bank and Family Bank are widespread in the country. The initial amount required to open a bank account in the two banks is cheaper than most banks. Secondly, we know what Equity Bank is doing. They are paying fees for poor orphans. So, they are playing a role and we do not need to complain about them. view