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Obo Ruweida Mohamed
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A member of the 13th Parliament
Committee Membership
- Member of the Diaspora Affairs and Migrant Workers committee.
- Member of the Tourism and Wildlife committee.
Committee reports
Reports produced by the committees Obo Ruweida Mohamed sits on.
- Report On Consideration Of The President's Reservations To The Wildlife Conservation Management (amendment) Bill, 2023
- Report Of The Diaspora Affairs And Migrant Workers Committee On Inquiry Into The Role And Conduct Of Private Employment Agencies
- Report Of The Committee On Sports And Culture On Statute Law (miscellaneous Amendment) Bill 2022
- Report On The Approval Hearings Of Nominees For The Principal Secretaries For Ministry Of Tourism And Wildlife
Topics this member is active on
Policy areas drawn from this member's certified verbatim Hansard contributions.
- Governance & Democracy 8 8 interventions
- Gender & Women Affairs 4 4 interventions
- Public Service & Civil Servants 3 3 interventions
- Disaster Management & Relief 2 2 interventions
- Technology & Innovation 2 2 interventions
- Anti-Corruption & Ethics 1 1 interventions
- Budget & Finance 1 1 interventions
- Devolution 1 1 interventions
- Digital Economy 1 1 interventions
- Education & Skills Development 1 1 interventions
- Environment & Climate 1 1 interventions
- Forestry & Conservation 1 1 interventions
Parliamentary Activity
Hon. Ruweida Mohamed (Lamu East, JP) On a point of order, Hon. Temporary Speaker.
Official Hansard sourceHon. Ruweida Mohamed (Lamu East, JP) Asante, Mhe. Mwenyekiti wa Muda. Nimeona kwenye kipengee cha mia mbili na kumi kuwa 2 Mwenyekiti wa Kamati akipendekeza wavuvi wapewe muda wa miaka miwili lakini haitoshi. Niko na marekebisho ya sheria pia. Naomba nipewe nafasi ili nitoe marekebisho hayo. (Hon. Ruweida Mohamed spoke...
Official Hansard sourceHon. Ruweida Mohamed (Lamu East, JP) Hon. Temporary Chairman, the amendment in Clause 210 (4) of the Bill states: Section 41 (1) (e) , (h) and (i) of this Act shall not apply for a period of two years from the date of commencement of this Act. Let it be...
Official Hansard sourceHon. Ruweida Mohamed (Lamu East, JP) On a point of order, Hon. Temporary Chairman. The Temporary Chairman (Hon. Farah Maalim) : What is your point of order, Hon. Ruweida? Hon. Ruweida Mohamed (Lamu East, JP) The amendment of the Chair of the Committee in Clause 41 does not say what...
Official Hansard sourceHon. Ruweida Mohamed (Lamu East, JP) My role model. I am sorry to do this today, but are you in order to tell us that if we passed this, anticipating that we will pass a transition law? What happens if we do not pass it? This one will have passed....
Official Hansard sourceHon. Ruweida Mohamed (Lamu East, JP) Is the Member in order to try to say that poor fishermen are overfishing compared to international operators? Why not stop the trawlers? The trawlers are there, and we seem to have no problem with them. Stop the trawlers. The poor fishermen are not...
Official Hansard sourceHon. Ruweida Mohamed (Lamu East, JP) Mheshimiwa Mwenyekiti wa Muda, wasiwasi wangu ni hiyo transition period. Naomba tu tung’ang’ane kivyovyote kwa sababu haya ni maisha ya watu wangu. Nilikuwa nimejitayarisha na marekebisho ili kama jua hili linaharibu mazingira pande za mito, basi iruhusiwe tu kutumika upande wa bahari. Mwenyekiti mwenyewe...
Official Hansard sourceHon. Ruweida Mohamed (Lamu East, JP) Mhe. Mwenyekiti wa Muda, sheria ambayo iko hivi saa ni mbaya zaidi kuliko ile iliyorekebishwa na Kamati. Hii ya Kamati ni afadhali kidogo kwa sababu wameweka public participation na mambo ya serikali za kaunti. Hii sheria ni mbaya. Ni ukandamizaji wa hali ya juu....
Official Hansard sourceHon. Ruweida Mohamed (Lamu East, JP) Mhe. Mwenyekiti wa Muda, sheria ambayo iko hivi saa ni mbaya zaidi kuliko ile iliyorekebishwa na Kamati. Hii ya Kamati ni afadhali kidogo kwa sababu wameweka public participation na mambo ya serikali za kaunti. Hii sheria ni mbaya. Ni ukandamizaji wa hali ya juu....
Official Hansard sourceHon. Ruweida Mohamed (Lamu East, JP) Tumesikia na tutafuata. Hizi kesi zimekuwa nyingi sana. Naomba Wabunge wenzangu waweke pesa nyingi kwa bajeti. Hon. Speaker Umesimama kwa niaba ya Mwenyekiti, sio? Hon. Ruweida Mohamed (Lamu East, JP) Ndio. Hon. Speaker Mheshimiwa, tuambie ni siku gani utaleta jibu la hilo swali, na...
Official Hansard sourceHon. Ruweida Mohamed (Lamu East, JP) Asante Mhe. Naibu Spika kwa kunipa nafasi nichangie. Moja kwa moja nimshukuru Mhe. Otiende Amollo na mwenzake kwa kuleta Mswada huu. Kwa hakika, ushiriki wa umma ni msingi wa kidemokrasia. Ni haki ya kila mwananchi kushiriki katika uamuzi. Hapa mwananchi anapewa nafasi ya kutoa...
Official Hansard sourceHon. Ruweida Mohamed (Lamu East, JP) Asante, Mhe. Spika. Naomba nichangie kwenye Ombi hili muhimu. Tulipitisha sheria ya wanyama wa baharini hapa lakini haijanza kufanya kazi kule mashinani. Watu wa KWS hawajaanza kulipa watu ambao wameathiriwa na wanyama wa baharini. Lazima tutafute mbinu nzuri. Leo nimehudhuria the Public Petition Committee...
Official Hansard sourceHon. Ruweida Mohamed (Lamu East, JP) Mhe. Spika, yangu ni mengine. Nimetamaushwa na maneno ya waheshimiwa. Yaani watu wanakosa vitambulisho kwa miezi sita tu na wanalalamika. Sisi kutoka tupate uhuru, jana ndio birth certificate ya kwanza imetengenezwa Lamu East. (Kicheko) 9th April 2026 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 4 Hon. Ruweida Mohamed...
Official Hansard sourceHon. Ruweida Mohamed (Lamu East, JP) Mhe. Spika, katika hili jambo, alikukosea heshima. Uliona jinsi ulivyo heshimiwa ulipokuja Lamu Mashariki, hata tukakupatia keki ukakata. Hebu linganisha na yale yaliyotendeka jana. Alikukosea heshima wewe, Bunge la Taifa, Rais na sisi Wabunge. Tusiwe tukizungumza tu ila tutafute suluhisho. Kule ni hatari sasa....
Official Hansard sourceHon. Ruweida Mohamed (Lamu East, JP) Ahsante sana Mhe. Spika wa Muda. Nami mwanzo ni kumshukuru Mhe. Anthony Oluoch kwa kuleta marekebisho haya ya sheria. Kule kwangu matatizo haya hakuna, lakini hiko matatizo ambayo yamefanana. Na haya, ikibidi kama itabidi, na mimi niweke marekebisho kidogo kwa sababu shida yetu sana...
Official Hansard sourceHon. Ruweida Mohamed (Lamu East, JP) Hon. Deputy Speaker, pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 43, I rise to make a general Statement regarding the first birth certificate issued in Lamu East Constituency. On Wednesday, 8th April 2026, Lamu East Constituency recorded a significant milestone with the issuance of...
Official Hansard sourceHon. Ruweida Mohamed (Lamu East, JP) Asante Mhe. Spika wa Muda. Nami nataka nizungumzie janga liliko kila pahali, na sioni kazi wanayoifanya NACADA. Utawaona tu kwa bajeti wanayopata. Watakuambia shida ni bajeti kila ukiwaongelesha. Labda bajeti yao ni ile ya kunywa chai tu. Kwangu kumeathirika sana kwa sababu ya dawa...
Official Hansard sourceHon. Ruweida Mohamed (Lamu East, JP) Hiyo dawa ni tembe. Tembe inaywewa? Ni karambela. Mtu hufaa kumeza tembe. Lakini wao hawamezi kama dawa.Wanazila kama 25th February 2026 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 8 Hon. Ruweida Mohamed (Lamu East, JP)chakula. Kwa tembe, pengine mtu hufaa kula tembe moja kwa matibabu. Wao wanatumia zile...
Official Hansard sourceHon. Ruweida Mohamed (Lamu East, JP) Asante Mhe. Spika. Mwanzo, ningependa kumpongeza Rais, kisha Bi Ida Odinga. Ni mwanamke ngangari ambaye yuko na jitihada nyingi. Anasimama na wanawake wenzake. Sijapitia mikononi mwake lakini nimeona wanawake wengi ambao wamepitia hapo. Ninamuombea kila la heri na huko anapokwenda, aendelee kufanya jinsi anavyofanya....
Official Hansard sourceHon. Ruweida Mohamed (Lamu East, JP) Asante, Bwana Spika wa Muda kwa kunipa nafasi nami nichangie mswada wa sheria ya makosa ya kijinsia. Mwanzo, namshukuru Mhe. Dorice Donya kwa kuuleta Mswada wa sheria hii muhimu. Kuna watu wanapata shida kama kunajisiwa na mambo mengi mengineyo yanayotokea ila hawajui sheria wala...
Official Hansard sourceBills Sponsored
Obo Ruweida Mohamed has sponsored 2 bills.
The Wildlife Conservation and Management (Amendment) Bill
2023The Wildlife Conservation and Management (Amendment) Bill, No. 46 of 2023
2023Voting Record
Voting History: 6
Motions
- Article 239 provides for the National Security Organs, including the Kenya Defence Forces 28 Feb 2024 Passed/Adopted Source ↗
Petitions
- Recognition and protection of the Traditional and Cultural Rights of the Kiwayu Island Community 5 Nov 2025 Committed to committee Source ↗
- Delay in Completion of Jitoni-Rabai Road in Jomvu Sub-County 7 Dec 2023 Concluded Source ↗
Questions
- Could the Cabinet Secretary provide an update on the stalled construction and completion of the seawall at Mbwajumwali area, considering that it has began cracking which will be a waste of resources if the works are not resumed promptly and progress made towards its completion? to Cabinet Secretary for Roads and Transport Pending Source ↗
- Could the Cabinet Secretary— (i) Explain why Siu, Shanga and Mkokoni in Lamu East Constituency are suffering from digital exclusion by not being connected to the mobile telephone network? (ii) Provide reasons on why the entire Lamu East Constituency is still served by a 2G Network when the rest of country is already in transition to a 5G Network while areas that are yet to transition are on a 4G Network? (iii) State actions taken by the Ministry to ensure Siu, Shanga and Mkokoni areas are connec to Cabinet Secretary for Information, Communication and the Digital Economy Pending Source ↗
- Could the Cabinet Secretary— Could the Cabinet Secretary – (i) explain the measures the Ministry has put in place to ensure reliable electricity supply to residents of Mkokoni, Ndau, Kwayo and Faza Ward in Lamu East Constituency? (ii) outline the plans the Ministry has taken to stop power rationing within the stated wards? (iii) state when the fishermen and traders in Faza Ward will be compensated following the massive losses incurred due to incessant power outages? to Cabinet Secretary for Energy and Petroleum Pending Source ↗
- Could the Cabinet Secretary- (i) clarify whether secondary schools in Lamu East Constituency receive capitation for repair, maintenance and improvement of facilities in their schools? (ii) provide a report on the utilization of the funds by Kizingitini Secondary School in Lamu East Constituency, particularly to maintain the facilities in the school? (iii) state the measures taken by the Ministry to ensure that maintenance and improvement of school properties like classroom windows and doors are to Cabinet Secretary for Education 9 Apr 2025 Answered Source ↗
- Could the Cabinet Secretary -- (i) confirm whether land disputes, terrorism, economic sabotage or political differences are the key factors behind insecurity in Lamu County and further clarify whether any compensation will be provided to the communities affected by the resultant attacks? (ii) state the measures the Government is pursuing to mitigate the negative effects of prevailing insecurity in Lamu County such as stagnation of development projects, a spike in food prices as well as hindrance to Cabinet Secretary for Interior and National Administration 10 Aug 2023 Pending Source ↗
- Could the Cabinet Secretary – (i) explain the measures that the Ministry has put in place to ensure supply of reliable electricity to residents of Faza Ward in Lamu East Constituency? (ii) outline the plans that the Ministry has to compensate fishermen and traders in Faza Ward following massive losses incurred due to incessant power outages? to Cabinet Secretary for Energy and Petroleum 30 Mar 2023 Deferred Source ↗
- (i) Could the Cabinet Secretary explain why Siu, Shanga and Mkokoni in Lamu East Constituency are suffering from digital exclusion by not being connected to the mobile telephone network? (ii) Could the Cabinet Secretary further explain the reasons why the entire Lamu East Constituency is still served by 2G Network when the rest of the country is on 4G Network and is soon transitioning to 5G Network? (iii) What plans does the Ministry have to ensure that Siu, Shanga and Mkokoni areas are connecte to Cabinet Secretary for Information, Communication and the Digital Economy 7 Mar 2023 Pending Source ↗
- to ask the Cabinet Secretary for Roads and Transport - (i) Could the Cabinet Secretary outline the government policy measures being undertaken to develop marine transport in the country, and particularly in Lamu County? (ii) What immediate plans has the Ministry put in place to provide modern marine transport facilities such as ferries, among others, to Lamu residents and tourists? (iii) What policy measures are in place to facilitate private enterprises to develop marine transport facilities in 15 Nov 2022 Source ↗
Statements
- Issuance of the first birth certificates in Lamu East Constituency request 8 Apr 2026
- The need for equitable Government attention to Lamu East request 7 Oct 2025
- Prolonged power outages in Kiunga Village in Lamu East Constituency request 25 Apr 2024
- Power outages in Kiunga Village, Lamu East Constituency request 25 Apr 2024
- hazardous spillage caused by Zarara Oil and Gas Company in Pate Island, Lamu request 28 Sep 2023
- Request for statement on oil spillage in Lamu East request 28 Sep 2023
- power outages in Faza Ward, Lamu East Constituency request 23 Feb 2023
Papers Laid
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