Mohamed Abass Sheikh

Madam Temporary Speaker, climate change is here with us. It has affected all parts of this country adversely and the only way we can help is to have a proper programme for afforestation.We have so many programmes for youth and women that are on course in the country. If this...

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It would be remiss of the Speaker to ignore the serious interest that has been shown in the question of who holds the Majority or who holds the Minority within the Senate, especially about the judgement or the finding that has been made in respect of the petition, which Senators...

Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I rise to contribute to Sen. Onyonka’s Statement. I agree with him that every county must have a national referral hospital, especially in areas that I mentioned including Wajir and Mandera. We are almost 1,000 kilometres from Nairobi and the roads are just in a very...

As you are aware, this country has the longest borderlines with most of the neighbours, especially those that are unstable in Southern Sudan, Sudan, Ethiopia and Somalia. Most of these countries are unstable, and there is no proper law and order.There are so many criminals roaming around with their sophisticated...

Hon. Senators, take your seats, please. (Several Senators walked out of the Chamber) Hon. Members, please do not leave because we still have Division to undertake. We are reporting on the Bills which have just concluded on the Divisions and we will start with reporting of the Bill by the...

Mr. Temporary Chairperson, Sir, I beg to move that the Committee do report on the Senate its considerations on the Fire and Rescue Services Professionals Bill (Senate Bills No. 55 of 2023) and its approval, thereof with amendments. (Question put and agreed to) THE PUBLIC TRANSPORT (MOTORCYCLE REGULATION) BILL, (SENATE...

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I beg to move that the House do agree with the Committee in the said report. I request Sen. Mbugua to second.

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I beg to move that the Fire and Rescue Services Professionals Bill (Senate Bills No.55 of 2023) be read a Third Time. I request Sen. Mbugua to second.

Madam Temporary Chairperson, thank you for the question. First and foremost, I want to commend the Mediation Committee for the good work they have done. However, as you are aware, this money is actually a constitutional right for people in the counties. The larger population of this country is in...

Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I also want to join my colleagues to support the Bill on Consolidation of Bursary Funds for Equitable Access to Education. As you are aware, pursuant to Article 53 of the Constitution, every child has a right for basic education and to access institutions....

Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I also want to join my colleagues in supporting the report of the mediated version of the Division of Revenue Bill. I commend the Committee on Mediation for the good work they have done. However, I have concerns. We expected more money than what...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I wish to ask the Cabinet Secretary whether she is aware that in the far-flung areas of Wajir and Mandera, there is no lands office and people are required to have title deeds, especially the commercial areas and municipalities. They come from Mandera, Wajir, to go and...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I want to support the statement from Sen. Munyi Mundigi. The police officers in this country live in a pathetic situation. They are poorly paid, housed and most frustrated professionals. Police officers are supposed to live in the best conditions because they protect all of...

Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. I also join my colleagues in saying that this Bill will not help any Kenyan. The spirit of harambee has been the fundamental cornerstone for this country with regard to development. It is only after the Constituencies Development Fund (CDF) and the other funds came...

Mr. Temporary Chairperson, Sir, I beg to move- THAT Clause 29 of the Bill be amended – Mr. Temporary Chairperson, Sir, I beg to move- THAT the Bill be amended by deleting Clause 3 and substituting therefor with the following new clause –

Mr. Temporary Chairperson, Sir, pursuant to Standing Order No.153, I beg to move that the Committee of the Whole do report progress on its consideration of The Fire and Rescue Services Professionals Bill (Senate Bills No.55 of 2023) seeks leave to sit again tomorrow. (Question proposed) (Question put and agreed...

Madam Temporary Speaker, I beg to move that the House do agree with the Committee on the said report. I call upon Sen. Eddie to second.

Madam Temporary Speaker, I second. (Question proposed) (Question put and agreed to) ADJOURNMENT

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. First and foremost, I join my colleagues to support the Statement by Sen. Essie. This House has discussed issues to do with the disappearance of Kenyans many times. It is a very unfortunate situation. The security of this country is going out of hand. It...

Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I want to know from the Cabinet Secretary why Junior Secondary Schools (JSS) have a big challenge in this country, especially in northern Kenya. My county, Wajir County, has a shortage of teachers. Sen. Abass, your supplementary question must flow from the primary question. The subject...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, I would like to ask the Cabinet Secretary if he is aware that in Wajir, there is an acute shortage of teachers, both in the primary and secondary schools. Most of the JSS schools are not fully functional. My question is, as rightly asked by...

There is a question that I asked and the Cabinet Secretary has not come out very well. I said in northern Kenya, we rely on teachers employed by the Board of Management (BoM) both in the primary and secondary schools. I asked whether the Ministry could train those teachers because...

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, the Ministry of Education is supposed to make policies. The TSC does not make any policies. The money comes from the Ministry of Education. When we ask, since we do not have teachers in places, like Wajir and Mandera, Garissa, we have been relying on the...

Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. I want to thank Sen. Oketch Gicheru for bringing up this issue because this is a weighty matter that needs the attention of everybody in this country. Lately, Kenyans are experiencing a wave of murders, abductions and arbitrary arrests. Who is doing this kind of...