Ibrahim Abdi Saney

Hon. Ibrahim Saney (Wajir North, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. In supporting this Bill, I wish to say that the title itself speaks to sovereignty. That is very enticing, 25th June 2026 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 38 Hon. Ibrahim Saney (Wajir North, UDA)alluring and appealing. It speaks about investments for...

Hon. Ibrahim Saney (Wajir North, UDA) Hon. Temporary Chairman, in as much as I feel the sentiments of my colleagues from the Coast who represent the fishing communities, I am a bit confused. What this Bill proposes is the sustainability of the fishing livelihood to the extent that you are...

Hon. Ibrahim Saney (Wajir North, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. In supporting the Bill, I would like to briefly run through my points without denying my colleagues the chance to contribute. The Academy shall be an intellectual repository for all judicial staff and officers of the court. It will...

Hon. Ibrahim Saney (Wajir North, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I apologise for being late. 29th April 2026 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 11 HUMAN-WILDLIFE CONFLICT IN WAJIR NORTH CONSTITUENCY Hon. Ibrahim Saney (Wajir North, UDA) Hon. Speaker, pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 44 (2) (c) , I rise to...

Hon. Ibrahim Saney (Wajir North, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I am a Muslim, and I respect all religions. The appointment of Dr Julius Mbijiwe to the Holy See greatly impresses me, especially since it comes during a period of global chaos. I know the Pope stands for peace, conflict...

Hon. Ibrahim Saney (Wajir North, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. The National Cohesion and Integration Act, 2008, is a product of the 2008 statutory instrument. I think with time, it is important that it is amended to make it amenable to the 2010 Constitution, if there is a need....

Hon. Ibrahim Saney (Wajir North, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. Cancer is a prevalent disease globally and has left many patients terminally ill, placing a heavy burden on households. When illness persists for years and treatment costs are prohibitive, the economic consequences for families, particularly in developing countries, become...

Hon. Ibrahim Saney (Wajir North, UDA) Further, the National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) had outstanding bills in some facilities before SHA was operationalised. Outstanding bills interfered with cancer treatment at affected facilities nationwide. That worsened the prevalence of patients and the quality of their treatment. There is one other big...

Hon. Ibrahim Saney (Wajir North, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, forests are our environmental asset. They are refuge homes for our flora and fauna, and even human beings. Forests offer livelihoods to both animals and human beings. They are a signature of our diversity. In them, you find the bounties of...

Hon. Ibrahim Saney (Wajir North, UDA) The happenings at the Strait of Hormuz have a global impact. Kenya is a non-oil-producing country. It is normal for commodity prices to respond to market forces, such as supply and demand. When fuel prices escalate, it is not a political issue or an...

Hon. Ibrahim Saney (Wajir North, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. This Bill is very noble, progressive and transformative in all intent. It gives us a golden opportunity to reflect on how we do business and trade with ourselves and with other countries. The Bill supposes that local content be...

Hon. Ibrahim Saney (Wajir North, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, the 2025 SRC Regulations go to the core of public trust, fiscal discipline and equity in our governance. The Kenyan citizens are really weighed down by the high cost of living. Parliament must offer stewardship in ensuring fair and prudent use...

Hon. Ibrahim Saney (Wajir North, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I have some issues with this Bill that is seeking to amend the National Police Service Act. I do not have to belabour the point. The requisite qualifications for one to be appointed Inspector- General (IG) and Deputy Inspector-General...

Hon. Ibrahim Saney (Wajir North, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. The differences in classification of hardship areas by the Ministry of Interior and National Administration, Teacher Service Commission (TSC) and the Judiciary, bespeaks that the criterion is not harmonised nor common. Hardship is an environmental and arid and semi-arid (ASAL)...

Hon. Ibrahim Saney (Wajir North, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. The allocation of the Housing Programme has been unfair, discriminatory, haphazard and unresponsive to the locals of Northern Kenya. There are probably assumptions that, since we are nomads, the entire land is void and uninhabitable, and so we may...

Hon. Ibrahim Saney (Wajir North, UDA) On behalf of the Committee, I promise that there shall be a response one week after the recess. Hon. Speaker No, the last week before we go on recess; we have three weeks to go. Hon. Ibrahim Saney (Wajir North, UDA) Well guided, Hon....

Hon. Ibrahim Saney (Wajir North, UDA) On a point of order, Hon. Speaker. Hon. Speaker Thank you. Hon. Saney, what is out of order? Hon. Ibrahim Saney (Wajir North, UDA) Hon. Speaker, my point of order is in reference to Article 208 (1) of the Constitution, which provides for contingency...

Hon. Ibrahim Saney (Wajir North, UDA) Hon. Speaker, drought is not like a hurricane. Neither is it a disaster that occurs within a short time span. Drought is there to stay and is part and parcel of our seasonality. What is the Ministry’s level of preparedness? As much as I...

Hon. Ibrahim Saney (Wajir North, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. Drought has existed for generations. It is not a sudden disaster like an earthquake. It is cyclical and predictable. Its trends can be established scientifically, and early warning systems exist to anticipate its occurrence. For that reason, the issue...