Yusuf Hassan Abdi

All parliamentary appearances

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• 8 Nov 2023 in National Assembly: They were 27 ambassadors and high commissioners. That is a big of number to vet. We are in a changing global environment with a rapidly changing global landscape. So, ambassadors and 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
• 8 Nov 2023 in National Assembly: They were 27 ambassadors and high commissioners. That is a big of number to vet. We are in a changing global environment with a rapidly changing global landscape. So, ambassadors and 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
• 8 Nov 2023 in National Assembly: high commissioners require more specialised skills and knowledge, and more experience to operate. The field of foreign affairs and diplomacy is not for everyone. You cannot have everyone in there. I am now relieved. At one time, we had a lot of nominations from the political side and the foreign affairs docket was becoming a dumping ground for people who the administration did not want. However, in this nomination list, we received 27 people who are very qualified. Several of them hold PhDs and they have specialised in their own fields. Many of them are professional carrier diplomats who are ... view
• 8 Nov 2023 in National Assembly: high commissioners require more specialised skills and knowledge, and more experience to operate. The field of foreign affairs and diplomacy is not for everyone. You cannot have everyone in there. I am now relieved. At one time, we had a lot of nominations from the political side and the foreign affairs docket was becoming a dumping ground for people who the administration did not want. However, in this nomination list, we received 27 people who are very qualified. Several of them hold PhDs and they have specialised in their own fields. Many of them are professional carrier diplomats who are ... view
• 8 Nov 2023 in National Assembly: Excuse me, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I am distracted here. You are not going to succeed if you do not have the support you need from your base—supporting government ministries and departments. Let me take the example of tourism. A diplomat works very hard to sell our country, holds seminars and exhibitions, and promotes tourism then the tourists come in big numbers. When they land at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, they get harassed by customs officials, policemen and immigration officers. That effort by any diplomat would come to nothing because that tourist will not come back to this country again. ... view
• 8 Nov 2023 in National Assembly: Excuse me, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I am distracted here. You are not going to succeed if you do not have the support you need from your base—supporting government ministries and departments. Let me take the example of tourism. A diplomat works very hard to sell our country, holds seminars and exhibitions, and promotes tourism then the tourists come in big numbers. When they land at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, they get harassed by customs officials, policemen and immigration officers. That effort by any diplomat would come to nothing because that tourist will not come back to this country again. ... view
• 8 Nov 2023 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker, for the opportunity. In fact, I wrote to the Cabinet Secretary on 20th September relating to a matter in my constituency on centralisation of the Kamukunji police command which is now split into three distinct commands: Pangani, Starehe Constituency; Ruaraka Constituency; and the third in Buruburu, Makadara Constituency. view
• 8 Nov 2023 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker, for the opportunity. In fact, I wrote to the Cabinet Secretary on 20th September relating to a matter in my constituency on centralisation of the Kamukunji police command which is now split into three distinct commands: Pangani, Starehe Constituency; Ruaraka Constituency; and the third in Buruburu, Makadara Constituency. view
• 8 Nov 2023 in National Assembly: The police stations are split halfway. The Officer Commanding Police Division (OCPD) for Kamukunji is situated in Buruburu several kilometres away from my neighbourhood. This is despite the recent police reforms and reorganisation that created a new stand-alone Kamukunji command. This brought about disjointed, conflicting, confusing and ineffective policing structures. The people of Kamukunji travel long distances to get help from the police. Sometimes they do not know whether to go to Pangani in the North, Ruaraka or Buruburu to get their issues resolved particularly when people are detained. view
• 8 Nov 2023 in National Assembly: The police stations are split halfway. The Officer Commanding Police Division (OCPD) for Kamukunji is situated in Buruburu several kilometres away from my neighbourhood. This is despite the recent police reforms and reorganisation that created a new stand-alone Kamukunji command. This brought about disjointed, conflicting, confusing and ineffective policing structures. The people of Kamukunji travel long distances to get help from the police. Sometimes they do not know whether to go to Pangani in the North, Ruaraka or Buruburu to get their issues resolved particularly when people are detained. view