26 Mar 2014 in National Assembly:
My first bone of contention with the Report is that it completely ignores the multiple terrorist atrocities that have happened in Nairobi, especially in my constituency which bore the brunt of those deadly attacks. I have looked at the Report, unfortunately, although I am a Member of the Committee, I was out of the country for medical reasons when some of the most important sittings of this Committee were held. I do not know whether I should be happy about it given the fact that some sections of my constituency such as Eastleigh and Majengo are not mentioned. I know ...
view
26 Mar 2014 in National Assembly:
I would like to mention the number of attacks that have taken place in one of which, as a Member of Parliament, I was a victim. Therefore, as a victim I would like to express my solidarity with all those people who have faced terrorist attacks in our country, including those of Westgate Mall and the recent attack in Likoni, which was in a house of worship. I would like to say that there is really no tolerance in our country for acts of extreme violence as those that have been visited upon victims.
view
26 Mar 2014 in National Assembly:
I would like to say that on 30th March, 2012, Machakos Country Bus Station was attacked, nine people were killed and 66 were injured. On 3rd August, 2012, Eastleigh Air Force Base entrance was attacked and one person was killed and six injured. On 7th November, 2012, an attack happened outside Biafra Estate in which three people were injured. On 18th November, 2012, Matatu No.28 passing through Eastleigh Section One was attacked. Ten people were killed and 25 were injured. On 5th December, 2012 one person was killed and nine were injured in Eastleigh. On 7th December, 2012, outside Al- ...
view
26 Mar 2014 in National Assembly:
Again, in December, 2013, outside Pangani Police Station, six people were killed in a matatu attack and 30 others were injured. In total 31Kenyans have been killed and 156 injured in terrorist attacks in and around my neighbourhood, and none of that appears in this Report although they met in Nairobi and visited the place to inquire or talk to people who were victimized by the attacks that took place in those neighbourhoods. Therefore, I would like the Joint Committee to take note of that and improve their Report by inclusion of some of the important facts that are missing.
view
26 Mar 2014 in National Assembly:
Hon. Speaker, I would also like to say that protection of lives and property, safety and security of mwananchi and any other person in our country is, first and foremost the responsibility of the State delegated to its various security apparatuses. This Report is based mainly on what I consider to be unsubstantiated and subjective information which must be corrected, if it has to be taken seriously.
view
26 Mar 2014 in National Assembly:
This Report fails to touch on the critical factors that led to one of the worst terrorist attacks in the history of our country. I think we want this Report to tell the Government and the public to carry out necessary investigations, because none of these 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
26 Mar 2014 in National Assembly:
cases that I have mentioned in my constituency have been followed up and investigated. None of the perpetrators, including the people who attacked me, have ever been arrested and brought to book.
view
26 Mar 2014 in National Assembly:
I fully support recommendation No.2 to the effect that we need inter-agency co- ordination because that is lacking. There is a lot of information from the intelligence services that does not pass on to where it is required, and is not acted upon by the security forces on the ground.
view
26 Mar 2014 in National Assembly:
I must say that I am a little bit concerned about recommendation No.4, that the Refugee Act, 2006 should be repealed. I have read that Act and it really covers a lot as far as refugees are concerned. I will be happy if we improve on it through a new Bill, but we cannot be without law on refugees in this country. You cannot have large numbers of refugees without legislation governing them, because that will be anarchy. Therefore, I do not see the benefit of repealing a law without replacing it with another one.
view
26 Mar 2014 in National Assembly:
I would like to touch on the closure of the camps.
view