Abdul Rahim Dawood

Hon. Rahim Dawood (North Imenti, Independent) Hon. Temporary Speaker, I wanted to give my comments on the President’s Speech. Thank you very much. Next Order. THE LOCAL CONTENT BILL DEBATE ON THE PRESIDENT’S ADDRESS

Hon. Rahim Dawood (North Imenti, Independent) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. First, I wish to congratulate His Excellency the President, Dr William Ruto. What he said last week is up to date. I also appreciate Hon. Mbui. Today, he has admitted that the President is an excellent leader. I was...

Hon. Rahim Dawood (North Imenti, Independent) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Chairlady. The Temporary Chairlady (Hon. (Dr) Rachael Nyamai) : I did not even allow you, but since you are the only one who has shown interest, please, proceed. Hon. Rahim Dawood (North Imenti, Independent) Hon. Temporary Chairlady, the only addition...

Hon. Rahim Dawood (North Imenti, Independent) Hon. Temporary Chairlady, what the Committee has proposed of rejecting, does not make any difference. The Senate amendment enhances the Bill. What we had passed should not be deleted. The Senate amendment enhances the Bill and there is no issue. Otherwise, when we reject...

Hon. Rahim Dawood (North Imenti, Independent) Hon. Kaguchia needs to withdraw his statement because it is not factual. The Ministry of Health has its own budget, allocated by this House. So, there is no way he can say that Ksh100 million or Ksh85 million was given from the Ministry. That...

Hon. Rahim Dawood (North Imenti, Independent) Hon. Temporary Speaker, my Motion passed here in 2016 which required the Government to establish an ICU and a blood transfusion unit in every constituency. That has never been implemented. This is for Hon. Chairman.

Hon. Rahim Dawood (North Imenti, Independent) Yes. This House passed it in the 11th Parliament.

Hon. Rahim Dawood (North Imenti, Independent) Yes, Hon. Temporary Speaker.

Hon. Rahim Dawood (North Imenti, Independent) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. The first response is for Hon. Bernard Kitur, Member for Nandi Hills. The Committee received a response from the Ministry of Roads and Transport through the Clerk of the National Assembly, which I wish to make. This is regarding...

Hon. Rahim Dawood (North Imenti, Independent) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I thank my fellow Hon. Members. We will definitely pass their concerns to the relevant authority, the Cabinet Secretary, who will be appearing before the Committee soon. I empathise with my colleagues. We will get them the questions from...

Hon. Rahim Dawood (North Imenti, Independent) Yes, Hon. Temporary Speaker, and Hon. Wanjiku is here.

Hon. Rahim Dawood (North Imenti, Independent) Thank you.

Hon. Rahim Dawood (North Imenti, Independent) Hon. Temporary Speaker, it is a very short one unlike Hon. Nyikal's. The Committee received a response from the Ministry of Roads and Transport through the Clerk of the National Assembly, which I wish to make. Regarding the current progress, funding status and expected...

Hon. Rahim Dawood (North Imenti, Independent) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I want… (Hon. Wanjiku Muhia spoke off the record)

Vice-Chairman, continue. Hon. Rahim Dawood (North Imenti, Independent) Hon. Temporary Speaker, I want to… (Hon. Wanjiku Muhia spoke off the record)

Hon. Rahim Dawood (North Imenti, Independent) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. Hon. Muhia has raised a few issues, but she should withdraw her statement that the Executive is not doing the roadworks because of how they perceive her. This work started in 2020, not two years back. However, I empathise...

Hon. Rahim Dawood (North Imenti, Independent) Regarding the issue Hon. Muhia raised, the current contractor was SBI International Holdings Kenya. Later on, it was reassigned because the original contractor could not do that job. That is simply the reason. She has also asked why the other roadworks have stopped because...

Hon. Rahim Dawood (North Imenti, Independent) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. In no way am I demeaning what Hon. Muhia has said. I understand her frustrations in that the completion date has been pushed to June 2028. I will definitely pass her reservations 19th November 2025 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 29...

Hon. Rahim Dawood (North Imenti, Independent) Hon. Temporary Speaker, can I continue?

Hon. Rahim Dawood (North Imenti, Independent) Okay. Hon. Temporary Speaker, I beg to move the following Motion: THAT, the Senate amendments to the Public Service (Values and Principles) (Amendment) Bill (National Assembly Bill No.46 of 2022) be now considered. I beg to move and request Hon. Paul Biego to second.

Hon. Rahim Dawood (North Imenti, Independent) Thank you. I moved this Bill in

Hon. Rahim Dawood (North Imenti, Independent) Hon. Temporary Speaker, I beg to move that the House do agree with the Committee in the said report. I request Hon. Lillian to second the Motion for agreement with the report of the Committee of the whole House.

Hon. Rahim Dawood (North Imenti, Independent) Hon. Temporary Chairlady, I support the amendment. We have over 350 sub-counties in the country and we need to push the Ministry of Interior and National Administration to establish offices in the 290 constituencies that do not have them. With the passing of the...

Hon. Rahim Dawood (North Imenti, Independent) Sorry?

Hon. Rahim Dawood (North Imenti, Independent) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I wish to first respond to…

Hon. Rahim Dawood (North Imenti, Independent) Sorry. I thought it was a statement.

Hon. Rahim Dawood (North Imenti, Independent) Sorry, Hon. Speaker. We will bring a response to Hon. Muriu’s request in two weeks.

Hon. Rahim Dawood (North Imenti, Independent) Yes.

Hon. Rahim Dawood (North Imenti, Independent) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I also had the response to Hon. Maungu’s request. (Hon. Dick Oyugi walked into the Chamber)

Hon. Rahim Dawood (North Imenti, Independent) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I wish to respond to Hon. Dick Maungu’s request regarding the report on the assessment of the management and operational strategies of Kenya Airways, including its current fleet position, growth trajectory, and regional competitiveness. The assessment revealed a tale of...

Hon. Rahim Dawood (North Imenti, Independent) KQ posted its first net profit in over 11 years, recording Ksh5.4 billion, a 125% year-over-year increase. Regarding the current fleet position, the KQ Group operates a fleet of 39 aircraft, comprising a mix of Boeing and Embraer models, which are configured for short,...

Hon. Rahim Dawood (North Imenti, Independent) I am finishing, Hon. Speaker. I have two more points.

Hon. Rahim Dawood (North Imenti, Independent) It is only two small paragraphs. Under Project Kifaru, there are conditions for reducing aircraft lease costs, meeting credit obligations, and implementing staff rationalisation.

Hon. Rahim Dawood (North Imenti, Independent) Yes, Hon. Speaker. I understand what my colleagues and Hon. Maungu inquired. It is not that I do not know about KQ. When I was in the Departmental Committee on Finance and National Planning in the 11th or 12th Parliament, KQ borrowed Ksh75 billion...

Hon. Rahim Dawood (North Imenti, Independent) Hon. Speaker, I would like to request that the Statement be brought after our meeting with Kenya Airways, with the question…

Hon. Rahim Dawood (North Imenti, Independent) Most probably on Tuesday or Thursday.

Hon. Rahim Dawood (North Imenti, Independent) I would go further to request that we be allowed to use County Hall.

Hon. Rahim Dawood (North Imenti, Independent) Hon. Speaker, Hon. Zamzam had asked four questions, in which I would like to respond as follows: Hon. Speaker, the Committee received a response from the Ministry of Roads and Transport through the Clerk of the National Assembly, which I wish to make: Regarding...

Hon. Rahim Dawood (North Imenti, Independent) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I have listened to Hon. Zamzam's queries. As a Committee, we will invite her to attend the Committee meeting when the Cabinet Secretary and Principal Secretaries appear. Secondly, one of the issues that she has talked about is moving the...

Hon. Rahim Dawood (North Imenti, Independent) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Chairlady. Dr. Nyikal said that if parents are not connected to the child who is being born, then they need to subject it to a court order. Will you not be invading the privacy of the child who will be...

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. 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) 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. 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...

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...

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...

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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. 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. Temporary Speaker, I am not taking over your role…

Hon. Rahim Dawood (North Imenti, Independent) I just want to say that I hope you will rule that it should be included by next Thursday. The recruitment commences on 13th October. Thank you.

Hon. Rahim Dawood (North Imenti, Independent) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. This is a Request for a Statement regarding the inclusion of Imenti Sub-County in the upcoming Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) recruitment. Pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 44 (2) (c) , I rise to request for a Statement...

Hon. Rahim Dawood (North Imenti, Independent) Sorry. It is “Madam Speaker”. The recruitment is starting on the 13th, so I hope...

Hon. Rahim Dawood (North Imenti, Independent) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I do not agree with this Petition. Everybody has the right to worship. I studied theology at university, and I believe the word of God should reach every person. There is no reason to stop it. I agree with...

Hon. Rahim Dawood (North Imenti, Independent) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. First, let me welcome the students from Our Lady of Fatima. Coincidentally, my grandmother was also called Fatima, so I am very honoured to welcome the school. I join my colleagues in supporting this Motion by Hon. CNN -...