Yusuf Haji

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 561 to 570 of 1707.

• 3 Mar 2015 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to give notice of the following Motion:- The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate. view
• 3 Mar 2015 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, On 17th, February, 2014, Sen. Munyes requested for a Statement regarding the destruction of Turkana South ecology in Kainuk Town, Turkana County. The hon. Senator sought to be informed on:- (i) the extent of the destruction of the property; (ii) the motive of the destruction on the perpetrators; (iii) the number of the National Police Reservists(NPR) and the civilians killed to date and explain the cause of these killings; (iv) the step being taken by the national Government to compensate the affected families for loss of their loved ones and property; and, (v) the steps that the ... view
• 3 Mar 2015 in Senate: Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I will start with the question raised by Sen. Munyes as to what the Government is doing. When I was reading the Statement, I said that the Government has intensified patrols in the affected areas and we have to wait and see how effective those intensified patrols are going to be in curtailing the killing of people in Turkana and other parts of the country. Mr. Speaker, Sir, Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale, Sen. Karaba and Sen. Hassan all asked similar questions relating to compensation. I think when I was reading the Statement, I said ... view
• 3 Mar 2015 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, as I said earlier, no reservist is forced to be a reservist; it is a voluntary service. It is the person who is armed who volunteers to do the service for the community in which he lives in. Therefore, my colleague should not try to confuse me by wanting me to change my position because I cannot change it. It is a fact that home guards and reservists are people who volunteer and they do this without any payment. By extension, they are not employees of the Government and, therefore, there is no provision for them to ... view
• 3 Mar 2015 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the use of choppers alone is not the mode of patrolling. Patrolling can be done on foot and by vehicles, and I assume that these police officers are doing patrols on foot. view
• 3 Mar 2015 in Senate: The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate. view
• 3 Mar 2015 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the question of protective gear, like bullet proof vests, is a totally new question which I cannot answer. But if the hon. Member wishes to put the question in future, I will respond to it. But, I also agree with the hon. Member that there are a lot of arms which are in the wrong hands of people who have murdered reservists and police officers. Therefore, these are some of the things I hope my Committee will engage in with the officials when we meet them tomorrow. view
• 3 Mar 2015 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, you will recall that a Select Committee was appointed to investigate this issue. Among the things that we are investigating and on which we are going to make a comprehensive report is about what is happening in Turkana, Pokot, Baringo, Laikipia, Samburu, Isiolo and many other places where people have come to give us their evidence. We are meeting the Kenya National Security Committee tomorrow to further interrogate them. When we submit that report, it will be very elaborate and will address all the issues of concern that have been raised. ONGOING PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT ON LAND REF: ... view
• 24 Feb 2015 in Senate: Mr. Temporary Chairman, Sir, on request by a majority of Senators, I beg to withdraw part (a) (I) (d) – have the ability to read and write. view
• 24 Feb 2015 in Senate: Mr. Temporary Chairman, Sir, yes, I am an agent of the Committee, but the wishes of the House even dictate the Chairman. I know if you put it to the vote, it is going to be defeated. Therefore, there is no point beating my chest and saying that it should be the way I want it to be. I agree with him that we had public hearings and this was the request of the public. There was even a bigger demand, but we toned it down. view