Yusuf Hassan Abdi

All parliamentary appearances

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• 4 Mar 2015 in National Assembly: is to have an intelligent and smart police force that works with the public in community relations, and that wins the hearts and minds of that particular community to deal with those issues. view
• 4 Mar 2015 in National Assembly: The enemy we face does not have an ethnic face. The enemy we face does not have a religious face. The enemy we face does not have a racial or a regional face. The enemy we face is a particular enemy with particular attributes that our police force and security forces are able to deal with, and bring that particular criminal, or that violent extremist, to book. Hon. Deputy Speaker, it is an opportunity for the new Inspector-General to address these issues, to extend a hand to communities, work with them and ensure that they do not become a base, ... view
• 26 Feb 2015 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Speaker. I rise to support the nomination of the candidates for appointment as TSC Commissioners. The appointment of these people is long overdue, given the difficulties and the crisis in the education sector. Nevertheless, it is said that it is better late than never. What I would like to recommend to the TSC is that they should energise and restructure the Commission to enable it deal with the new challenges that it faces. I would like to reiterate the fact that it is important for the Commission to have dialogue with the teachers. Education is one of ... view
• 26 Feb 2015 in National Assembly: that we can have stability and continuity in our education system and serve our children, so that they can be trained to be the future leaders of our country. Thank you. view
• 25 Feb 2015 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, for giving this opportunity. I would like to support the Motion and thank Mhe Wangamati for bringing this important part of our history to the attention of this Parliament. I would like to say that there is no higher sacrifice than giving your life for the freedom of your people and your country. Millions of Kenyans have given their lives including “Dini ya Musambwa”. These people must be remembered; they must be honoured and celebrated. I want to put on record the genocidal colonial administration’s destruction of our society. Thousands of communities were destroyed; ... view
• 25 Feb 2015 in National Assembly: and the people of western Kenya, but our Government also must accept responsibility for the freedom fighters of the colonial period and also thoe of the second liberation. I, for example, was involved in many movements like the December 12th Movement, the Mwakenya Movement and the Ukenya Movement. There are many people who have sacrificed their lives, so that we have the democratic freedom and the democratic space that we have in our country today. Does anyone remember any of its heroes? No, we do not! We have forgotten about them. We are sitting in this House; we have a ... view
• 10 Feb 2015 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Speaker. I would like to join my other colleagues in sending my condolences to the late hon. Muchai’s family, the people of Kabete, the families of the two security guards and the driver. I also want to speak on my own experience as someone who has survived an assassination attempt in which six people were killed. I want to say here that we have a deficit in our country in terms of investigation and apprehension of criminals and terrorist attackers. Up to this moment, there has been no one who has been apprehended and brought to book ... view
• 10 Feb 2015 in National Assembly: criminals. If we do not train our security forces to do that, we will continue to suffer attacks. One thing that I wanted to say is that, no matter the high number of security guards you may be given and however much the training may be, we are not going to be safe and secure unless every Kenyan is safe and secure. We have to make our country secure so that all of us can be secure. In my case, my bodyguard was just injured next to me. So, no amount of training can stop a terrorist or bomb attack. ... view
• 10 Feb 2015 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Speaker. view
• 25 Nov 2014 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I would like first of all to express my sincere condolences to the families and relatives of the 28 innocent Kenyans who lost their lives in the despicable terrorist attack in Mandera. I condemn the action of these evil men and let me categorically and clearly state here that they do not represent me and what I believe in. I believe in equality of men and women, the brotherhood and sisterhood of humanity. I believe in tolerance and co existence. I can only say without any fear of contradiction that these evil men and ... view