Abdul Rahim Dawood

Hon. Rahim Dawood (North Imenti, Independent) Hon. Temporary Speaker, first, I would like to congratulate Hon. Millie for her persistence in getting this Bill passed. She has been pursuing it for the last two or maybe three Parliaments. This now provides a legal framework for surrogacy and assisted reproduction. We...

Hon. Rahim Dawood (North Imenti, Independent) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. At the outset, I support the Bill but with reservations. The membership of the Agricultural Professionals Registration and Licensing Board is from the Kenya Society of Agricultural Professionals (KESAP) . I wonder whether there will be any leeway between...

Hon. Rahim Dawood (North Imenti, Independent) In fact, with that explanation, I think the Chairman has muddied it even more. Suppose they are not recognised anywhere, and the Chairperson of the Kenya Society of Agriculture and the other five members are nominated by the ‘body’. In that case, I think...

Hon. Rahim Dawood (North Imenti, Independent)Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I would like to pay tribute to Hon. Raila. I met him 20 years ago in Meru County during the Orange and Banana Referendum Campaign. Hon. Speaker, I do not know if you were part of the delegation on that day....

Hon. Rahim Dawood (North Imenti, Independent) Hon. Speaker, I sit in the Departmental Committee on Transport and Infrastructure. I would want the Vice-Chairman to invite Nyoro Construction Limited to appear before our Committee so that we can get to the bottom of this matter. Those two contractors, Nyoro and Tripple...

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Hon. Rahim Dawood (North Imenti, Independent) Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I agree with Hon. Baya. We should link the Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) to eCitizen and de-link it from the Ministry of Education to enable students print out their certificates instead of going to the schools to pick...

Hon. Rahim Dawood (North Imenti, Independent)) On a point of order, Hon. Deputy Speaker.

Hon. Rahim Dawood (North Imenti, Independent) Hon. Deputy Speaker, my point of order was for Amb. Sigei when he said the Central region is getting the most, but he should know that even in Meru there are tea factories which are getting Ksh25. You should not balkanise us that as...

Hon. Rahim Dawood (North Imenti, Independent) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. The Chairperson of the Committee is my good friend. I have served with him. However, this Statement is not good enough. He has just mentioned that he is always available. I have tried to get in touch with him...