Yusuf Hassan Abdi

All parliamentary appearances

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• 6 Dec 2023 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I also want to comment on the Petition. There are many problems at the grassroots level with regard to health. It is difficult for Kenyans to access health services when they fall sick and go to hospitals. In general, there are several glitches with the NHIF system. Patients are turned away and do not get service even when they are fully contributing to the NHIF. There is need to shake up the NHIF so that it can serve Kenyans better, particularly those who cannot afford high hospital charges as we do. As a victim, I have ... view
• 6 Dec 2023 in National Assembly: This will ensure that even the marginalised communities who are at the bottom level get access to health services. Additionally, those who have registered for NHIF will get better services from the institution. view
• 30 Nov 2023 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I stand to comment on the Petition by the Hon. Member for Chepalungu. We may need to look more comprehensively at this issue. It appears as if every neighbourhood in our country could be declared an area that needs to be classified as a hardship area. For example, there are several informal settlements in Nairobi where there are schools. One could argue that they deserve to be considered as hardship areas. But to be fair to him and many others, there is a need to investigate and develop a comprehensive plan, which can also give us ... view
• 30 Nov 2023 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I stand to comment on the Petition by the Hon. Member for Chepalungu. We may need to look more comprehensively at this issue. It appears as if every neighbourhood in our country could be declared an area that needs to be classified as a hardship area. For example, there are several informal settlements in Nairobi where there are schools. One could argue that they deserve to be considered as hardship areas. But to be fair to him and many others, there is a need to investigate and develop a comprehensive plan, which can also give us ... view
• 16 Nov 2023 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I join in supporting this Bill. It is a very critical and timely Bill because it comes at a time when we want our country to move forward. We cannot fix the deeply rooted problem of corruption in our society without addressing the elephant in the room – our rotten Public Service and the 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 Nov 2023 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I join in supporting this Bill. It is a very critical and timely Bill because it comes at a time when we want our country to move forward. We cannot fix the deeply rooted problem of corruption in our society without addressing the elephant in the room – our rotten Public Service and the 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 Nov 2023 in National Assembly: political elite sitting in this House, who are now finding excuses and reasons for not supporting this Bill. Unfortunately, Kenya has a terrible reputation internationally. We are putting our act together. We want to be a respected developed country. Our leadership is trying to raise our profile globally. We need to deal with the negative aspect of corruption, and particularly the issue of conflict of interest that is widespread. When I came back home from abroad after many years, I raised this issue. People thought I had dropped from another planet. They thought there was nothing wrong with it. They ... view
• 16 Nov 2023 in National Assembly: political elite sitting in this House, who are now finding excuses and reasons for not supporting this Bill. Unfortunately, Kenya has a terrible reputation internationally. We are putting our act together. We want to be a respected developed country. Our leadership is trying to raise our profile globally. We need to deal with the negative aspect of corruption, and particularly the issue of conflict of interest that is widespread. When I came back home from abroad after many years, I raised this issue. People thought I had dropped from another planet. They thought there was nothing wrong with it. They ... view
• 16 Nov 2023 in National Assembly: We should really push this particular Bill, so that we can give a terrible blow to the runaway cancer that is eating into our national fabric. Corruption is a crippling disease. It not only affects us in our daily lives as a vice, but it is also costly economically. It costs our economy billions of shillings every year in terms of monetary value. It also affects how we do business. There are a lot of people who would like to invest in our country. When they compare us with neighbouring countries like Tanzania or Ethiopia, we are always rated lowly. ... view
• 16 Nov 2023 in National Assembly: We should really push this particular Bill, so that we can give a terrible blow to the runaway cancer that is eating into our national fabric. Corruption is a crippling disease. It not only affects us in our daily lives as a vice, but it is also costly economically. It costs our economy billions of shillings every year in terms of monetary value. It also affects how we do business. There are a lot of people who would like to invest in our country. When they compare us with neighbouring countries like Tanzania or Ethiopia, we are always rated lowly. ... view