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Abshiro Soka Halake

Senate

Abshiro Soka Halake

County Isiolo
Party Kenya African National Union
Status Nominated
Term Aug 2017 – Jun 2022
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Background

Career & Experience

Chair at Centre for Multi-Party Democracy; Senator at Senate (Started: 31st August 2017); Member at Standing Committee on Lands, Environment and Natural Resources (Started: 2017); Vice Chair at Committee on In formation, Communication and Technology (Started: 2017); and at 3 more…; 'started': '(Strategy and Change)', 'started': '(Kenya, Uganda, Burundi, Rwanda, and Eritrea)', 'started': '(Special Programs & Head of the Global Fund Unit)'

Current Positions

Nominated to represent Special Interests interests.

A member of the 12th Parliament from August 16, 2017 to June 30, 2022

Committee Membership

Abshiro Soka Halake is not a member of any committee.

Parliamentary Activity

Abshiro Soka Halake has made a total of 908 speeches in the 12th Parliament.

Plenary Contribution 7th August 2018
1 speech in 1 contribution
Plenary Session Tuesday, 7th August, 2018 - Afternoon Sitting

Sen. Halake
Plenary Contribution 1st August 2018
1 speech in 1 contribution
Plenary Session Wednesday, 1st August, 2018 - Afternoon Sitting

Sen. Halake Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I rise to ask if it is in order for Senator after Senator to impute ill motive, when the question that was asked was just for your guidance with regards to reference to sub judice. As one of the people who have always asked...
Plenary Contribution 1st August 2018
1 speech in 1 contribution
Plenary Session Wednesday, 1st August, 2018 - Afternoon Sitting

Sen. Halake Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I congratulate Sen. Khaniri for his Statement, which is in support of counties. We have always talked about counties not having capacity in certain areas. The Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC) capped county positions in many areas, including that of research, finance officers and...
Plenary Contribution 1st August 2018
1 speech in 1 contribution
Plenary Session Wednesday, 1st August, 2018 - Afternoon Sitting

Sen. Halake Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, for protecting me. We had legislation before this House to push funds to the lowest levels of service delivery in the counties, namely the wards. This morning, our discussion was on the fact that a lot of institutions at the national level...
Plenary Contribution 1st August 2018
1 speech in 1 contribution
Plenary Session Wednesday, 1st August, 2018 - Afternoon Sitting

Sen. Halake Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I pressed the wrong button, but I just wanted to intervene with regards to the point of order, where the Senators had imputed ill motive at every juncture. Is asking about a provision within our Standing Orders automatically confirm that Sen. Moi...
Plenary Contribution 1st August 2018
1 speech in 1 contribution
Plenary Session Wednesday, 1st August, 2018 - Afternoon Sitting

Sen. Halake Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I support the statement and congratulate the His Excellency the President and everybody who is fighting corruption. However, let us also be fair in our fight against corruption and ensure that we look objectively at the constraints that counties are facing. Thank you, Mr....
Plenary Contribution 1st August 2018
1 speech in 1 contribution
Plenary Session Wednesday, 1st August, 2018 - Afternoon Sitting

Sen. Halake On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir.

Plenary Contribution 1st August 2018
1 speech in 1 contribution
Plenary Session Wednesday, 1st August, 2018 - Afternoon Sitting

Sen. Halake Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. A few days ago, you passed a message that I should inform the Chairperson of my Committee about the Local Content Bill and that he should be here to defend that Bill. Just before I got here I told him: “Sen. Moi,...
Plenary Contribution 1st August 2018
1 speech in 1 contribution
Plenary Session Wednesday, 1st August, 2018 - Afternoon Sitting

Sen. Halake Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. For the information of the Senator for Bungoma County, even though I am not a lawyer, I speak French. The right word is sub judice. (Laughter)
Plenary Contribution 1st August 2018
1 speech in 1 contribution
Plenary Session Wednesday, 1st August, 2018 - Afternoon Sitting

Sen. Halake Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I digressed but that said, we have seen a lot of excitement in this House this afternoon, thanks to Sen. Moi.

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Bills Sponsored

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Motions

  • Report on CITES CoP18 meeting in Geneva 5 Dec 2019 Moved {# member_seconded is annotated by member_business.profile_business: this member seconded (didn't move) the motion. The scorecard's Initiative counts movers only, so badged items are exactly the tab-vs-scorecard difference — see apps.legislation.services.member_business. #} Seconded Source ↗
  • Adjournment of the Senate until Tuesday, 6th November, 2018 25 Nov 2018 Moved {# member_seconded is annotated by member_business.profile_business: this member seconded (didn't move) the motion. The scorecard's Initiative counts movers only, so badged items are exactly the tab-vs-scorecard difference — see apps.legislation.services.member_business. #} Seconded Source ↗
  • Menstrual health management and affordable sanitary towels for women and girls in Kenya 22 Nov 2018 Moved {# member_seconded is annotated by member_business.profile_business: this member seconded (didn't move) the motion. The scorecard's Initiative counts movers only, so badged items are exactly the tab-vs-scorecard difference — see apps.legislation.services.member_business. #} Source ↗

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