DAWOOD, ABDUL RAHIM

No. Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. The Leader of the Majority Party has mentioned that the Senate passed the Bill in a certain form and that we have changed it. But that is what happens. Even my Bill, which was here, went to the Senate. When it was amended, it...

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I congratulate Hon. Umulkher for taking this step. Being a first-term Member and a nominated Member, she has done very well in steering this Senate Bill. She has played a 24th June 2026 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 43 significant role in moving this Bill. It is...

Hon. Temporary Speaker, I wish to support this Bill by Hon. Oluoch. I spoke to him earlier and told him that suicide is strictly 24th June 2026 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 53 prohibited in Islam. Surah Al-Nisa 4:29 states that you should not take your own life. It states, "…and do...

On a point of order, Hon. Temporary Speaker. What is your point of order, Hon. Dawood? Hon. Temporary Speaker, Hon. Caroli should substantiate his statement that this money is being set aside for political campaigns. Can he substantiate which political campaigns he is talking about?

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. Generally, I support the Budget Estimates for the Financial Year 2026/2027. We have the Equalisation Fund which has been allocated Ksh10 billion in the Budget Estimates. However, the Fund has a debt of more than Ksh20 billion. I, therefore, hope that the Ksh10 billion will...

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. Yes, I know them. I met the lovely ladies seated in the Speaker's Gallery up there. They told me they are from Kitui. I call them cousins because you are also from Kitui. The Ameru and the Akamba communities are cousins, for that matter. I...

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. Generally, I support the Budget Estimates for the Financial Year 2026/2027. We have the Equalisation Fund which has been allocated Ksh10 billion in the Budget Estimates. However, the Fund has a debt of more than Ksh20 billion. I, therefore, hope that the Ksh10 billion will...

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. Yes, I know them. I met the lovely ladies seated in the Speaker's Gallery up there. They told me they are from Kitui. I call them cousins because you are also from Kitui. The Ameru and the Akamba communities are cousins, for that matter. I...

Thank you, Hon. Speaker. From the outset, I support the nomination of Dr Julius Mbijiwe to the Vatican. Vatican City State was established in 1929 through the Lateran Treaty, signed by the Prime Minister Benito Mussolini. The Holy See has more than 100 nuncios in the world. It is one...

I support this. However, we need to go further than that because we planted many trees last year, and this year, the Cabinet Secretary is using helicopters just to plant a few trees. The Chairperson of the Committee should ensure that these efforts are viable and cost-effective. We cannot continue...

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Chairlady. As much as I agree with the Chairperson, he should be more specific. I do not know of any private forest in this country. Could he name a few or even one so that I can understand where we are coming from? I know of...

Hon. Temporary Chairlady, I think this muddies the representation, as previously it was nominated by a national body. Now it says a representative of a registered Community Forest Association (CFA) . There are so many CFAs in this country. In my constituency, I have one or two. So, how are...

Sorry, Hon. Temporary Chairlady.

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Chairlady. I agree with the Chairman, Hon. Kawaya. I do not agree with ‘any relevant degree’ because we risk diluting everything. If we say any relevant degree, then someone can pick a degree from anywhere in any discipline. We should remove the bit on law, as...

I am not replying to you. The Temporary Chairlady (Hon. (Dr) Rachael Nyamai) : Do not engage him directly. Let us give him time to put his point across.

I did not mention… The Temporary Chairlady (Hon (Dr) Rachael Nyamai) : Member for North Imenti, I listened keenly to Dr Pukose. I never mentioned Dr Pukose. It was Hon. Tandaza who said, “any other relevant degree”. I never mentioned Hon. Pukose on that matter. You can check in The...

Yes, Hon. Temporary Chairlady. Will there be new timber graders and valuers? Our country faces challenges with timber graders. They have decimated all our forests. We spoke to the Principal Secretary yesterday and noted that Imenti Forest and other forests within my locality and in Buuri have been decimated because...

Hon. Temporary Chairlady, I agree with the Chair that a quarterly report should be prepared. Clause 20 of the Bill we passed addresses the management of forest carbon. As a country, we implore the Chair to follow up on this. Our carbon credits do not receive the recognition they deserve....

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I appreciate all the Honourable Members who have spoken to this Bill and the suggestions they have made. I will start with the last suggestion by Hon. Jalang’o. It is already in Clause 15 of the Bill. It is a requirement for all abattoirs to...

I beg to move that the Prevention of Livestock and Produce Theft Bill (Senate Bill No. 12 of 2023) be now read a Second Time. The Bill is co-sponsored. The original Bill was by the Hon. (Sen.) Samson Cherargei, Member of Nandi County. The Bill has been in the halls...

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. Branding is like the number plates we have on cars. It identifies which vehicle is attached to the number plate. We are leaving the branding to legislation, which will be done by the county executive members in the counties. They will propose how to go...

On a point of order, Hon. Temporary Speaker.

Hon. Temporary Speaker, I did not want to interrupt…

I am not agitated by that fact, Hon. Temporary Speaker. What is out of order? Hon. Temporary Speaker, the Member made reference to “loitering animals.” I was wondering what ‘loitering animals’ are. She also talked about branding, where she mentioned that they are notching the ears. What is that? Is...

Thank you, Hon. Speaker. This morning, I brought the Prevention of Livestock and Produce Theft Bill (Senate Bill No.12 of 2023) . What the honourable Member for Samburu is doing is to lay blame on our neighbours because livestock has been stolen from Meru County and finds its way to...

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. It is North Imenti Constituency, Imenti North is the Sub-County. First, I congratulate Hon. Mejjadonk for bringing this Bill although I previously complained that he passed my Bill. That aside, it is important to clearly define the roles of universities and Technical and Vocational Education...

On a point of order, Hon. Temporary Speaker. What is out of order, Hon. Dawood? Hon. Temporary Speaker, the Hon. Member has said that there are certificate and diploma courses universities offer which TVETs do not offer. Let him list the courses.

Thank you, Hon. Speaker. It is great for them to come here to Parliament. This is their first time. They have presented their case to the Public Petitions Committee. They are very happy with the Committee, hoping to get a favourable reply. At the end of the day, they did...

Nashukuru, Bwana Spika, na naunga mkono vile dada yangu, Mhe. Fatuma, amesema. Nimechaguliwa mara nne nikiwa councillor; pia nimechaguliwa mara tatu kama Mjumbe. Kwani watu wangu hawakujua rangi yangu ama nilivyo waliponichagua? Kwa hivyo, mtu kusema nisichaguliwe kwa sababu niko na rangi tofauti ama kabila tofauti, anatuweka vibaya sana. Mwaka...

Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I welcome the students from the two schools, one from Nyando and the other one from Westlands, St Mary's and Migingo Girls. It is good that you have come to see how Parliament of Kenya debates and makes laws. It is not too difficult to...

Hon. Speaker, I rise to present a public petition regarding non-payment of outstanding retirement benefits for the 1997 retired teachers’ group. 25th February 2026 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 1 I, the undersigned, on behalf of 1997 Retired Teachers’ Group, comprising Mr Samson Mutema and eight others from North Imenti, draw the...

Present. Hon. Dawood, when can Hon. Joshua Mwalyo get a response to this matter? On behalf of the Departmental Committee on Transport and Infrastructure, I will not say two weeks because in two weeks we will be going for recess. Therefore, we will give an answer after recess, as we...

Hon. Temporary Speaker, I spoke last week.

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I do not wish to interrupt Hon. (Dr) Oundo. However, in his presentation, Hon. Haro clearly referred to ‘acting in administrative positions.’ When Hon. (Dr) Oundo states that there is no such thing as an acting teacher, he is correct. What we are discussing is...

But Hon. (Dr) Oundo is talking about ‘acting teachers’ for TSC. There is no such position. It is an acting in an administrative position. 25th February 2026 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 24

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I support this Motion by Hon. Doris Donya. It started off with Hon. Njoki Ndung’u, the current judge of the Supreme Court when she introduced the Sexual Offences Bill in 2006, which was enacted as an Act of Parliament. I think from there we have...

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. At the outset, I congratulate my brother, Hon. Haro, from Mandera South. I also want to wish all Muslims a happy Ramadhan and a happy Lent to the Catholics. Even if we say what Hon. Haro has brought up can be done administratively, unfortunately, that...