ABDULLAIH BASHIR SHEIKH

Hon. Speaker, thank you very much. I want to bring to the attention of this House an issue of national importance that has been happening over the last two days. The documentary, ' Blood Parliament’, has aired on our media stations and televisions. It was run by the British Broadcasting...

Hon. Deputy Speaker, I beg to move the following Motion: THAT, this House adopts the Report of the Committee on Defence, Intelligence and Foreign Relations on its consideration of Sessional Paper No.1 of 2025 on the Foreign Policy of the Republic of Kenya, laid on the Table of the House...

Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I thank Hon. Members for raising a number of issues. I do not want to speak to each one of those issues. I will focus on the specific issue of ignoring career diplomats and instead appointing persons based on political interests to head...

I am trying to put it in a polite language. (Hon. Oundo spoke off the record) Order, Hon. Oundo! You were even reluctant to use that word since you knew very well that it was not appropriate. Proceed, Mover. Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. The current Foreign Service Act talks...

Hon. Temporary Speaker, I beg to second. (Question proposed)

Hon. Speaker, I beg to lay the following Paper on the Table: Report of Departmental Committee on Defence, Intelligence and Foreign Relations on its consideration of the Sessional Paper No.1 of 2025 on the Foreign Policy of the Republic of Kenya.

Hon. Speaker, I beg to give notice of the following Motion: THAT, this House adopts the Report of the Departmental Committee on Defence, Intelligence and Foreign Relations on its consideration of the Sessional Paper No.1 of 2025 on the Foreign Policy of the Republic of Kenya laid on the Table...

Noted, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I know the mood of the House is that they just want this Motion quickly dispensed. I am guided. I am sure you understand. Wrap it up. I get your point. Diplomacy is the art of building bridges, securing peace, and advancing prosperity. The Committee, therefore,...

Thank you Hon. Temporary Speaker for that guidance. I appreciate the Members who made immense contributions to the Motion. I agree that the mood of the House is as you have stated. On a point of information, in the last Session, we did not approve the name of Mr Charles...

Hon. Temporary Speaker, I beg to move the following Special Motion: THAT, taking into consideration the findings of the Departmental Committee on Defence, Intelligence and Foreign Relations in its report on the Approval Hearing of a Nominee for Appointment as Principal Secretary, laid on the Table of the House on...

Hon. Temporary Speaker, I am the Vice-Chairman of the Departmental Committee on Defence, Intelligence and Foreign Relations. I am moving the Motion on behalf of the Chairperson, who is away on other official matters. Thank you. You may proceed. Thank you. Let me start again. Hon. Temporary Speaker, I beg...

Hon. Temporary Speaker, can you protect me from Hon. Osoro and the rest? They are trying to dictate--- Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I do not want to take much time. I want to appreciate the Members who have spoken very well and interrogated the report that the...

Hon. Temporary Speaker, looking at the mood of the House and the competencies of Prof Abdulrazak Shaukat, I request the Mover to be called upon to reply.

Hon. Speaker, I beg to give notice of the following Special Motion: THAT, taking into consideration the findings of the Departmental Committee on Defence, Intelligence and Foreign Relations in its report on the approval hearing of a nominee for appointment as Principal Secretary laid on the 15th April 2025 NATIONAL...

Hon. Speaker, I agree with Hon. Umul Kheir that the answers given are quite unsatisfactory. As we speak, there is no power in Mandera Town, and it started way before the month of Ramadan. Before we went for recess, I mentioned here that people do not have power, therefore, they...

Thank you, Hon. Speaker. Foremost, I appreciate and thank the Cabinet Secretary for coming. Mine is related to the issues 2nd April 2025 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 26 of gazetted units. I am sure the people of Warsabit were waiting for you to launch the sub- county, and I am sure...

Hon. Speaker, I have heard Members talking about gazetted units and locations. I want to take this opportunity to remind the Waziri that Mandera North has units that were gazetted in the 2020/2021 Financial Year. I would appreciate it if those units were operationalised. As I said, we have a...

Yes, Hon. Speaker. Go ahead. Hon. Speaker, I beg to lay the following reports of the Departmental Committee on Defence, Intelligence and Foreign Relations on the following:

Hon. Speaker, I have four notices of Motions. I beg to give notice of the following Motion: THAT, this House adopts the Report of the Departmental Committee on Defence, Intelligence and Foreign Relations on its consideration of the Treaty Establishing the Inter-Governmental Authority on Development, laid on the Table of...

Hon. Speaker, I beg to give notice of the following Motion: THAT, this House adopts the Report of the Departmental Committee on Defence, Intelligence and Foreign Relations on Budget Implementation Monitoring for FY 2023/2024 for the following State Departments, laid on the Table of the House on Tuesday, 1st April...

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker for giving me this opportunity. First and foremost, I want to thank the Committee for bringing a detailed Report on insecurity in the six counties in the North Rift. When you look at these counties along with others in the larger Northern Kenya, they have...

Hon. Speaker, I think we can give this response a week after we resume. These matters also touch on diplomacy, which is a bit complicated. We need at least one week after we resume.

Thank you, Hon. Speaker. As I said earlier, there is another similar request. We will consolidate them and bring a response in the first week after recess.

Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I am well guided. I will get the Statement and pass it on to the Ministry so that we can get an answer before we resume.