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Sheikh Umul Ker Kassim
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A member of the 13th Parliament
Committee Membership
- Member of the Finance and National Planning committee. from July 2026
- Member of the House Business committee.
Committee reports
Reports produced by the committees Sheikh Umul Ker Kassim sits on.
- Report On Harmonisation Of The Proposed Amendments To The Sovereign Wealth Fund Bill (national Assembly Bill No. 7 Of 2026)
- Bill scrutiny Report Of The Departmental Committee Of Finance And National Planning On Its Consideration Of The Finance Bill, 2026
- Bill scrutiny Report On Consideration Of The Kenya Revenue Authority (amendment) Bill, 2026
- Bill scrutiny Report On Consideration Of The Sovereign Wealth Fund Bill (na Bill No. 7 Of 2026)
- Bill scrutiny Report On Consideration Of The Central Bank Of Kenya (amendment) Bill (na No. 27 Of 2026)
- Bill scrutiny Report Of Dc - Finance & National Planning On The Income Tax (amendment) Bill, 2026
- Bill scrutiny Report Of The Dc On Finance And National Planning On Its Consideration On The Public Finance Management (amendment) Bill ( Natio
- Bill scrutiny Report On Consideration Of The National Infrastructure Fund Bill (na Bill No. 1 Of 2026)
- Annual / periodic Report On Consideration Of Sessional Paper No. 3 Of 2025 On Partial Divestiture In Safaricom
- Vetting / approval Report On Approval Hearing Of Nominee For Appointment As Director General Financial Reporting Centre
- General / other Report On Consideration Of The Agreement Between Singapore And Kenya For The Elimination Of Double Taxation
- General / other Report On Consideration Of The Agreement Establishing The Shelter Afrique Development Bank
- Bill scrutiny Report On Consideration Of The Privatization Bill (national Assembly Bill No. 36 Of 2025)
- Bill scrutiny Report On Consideration Of The Virtual Asset Providers Bill (n.a. Bill No. 15 Of 2025)
- General / other Report On The Consideration Of The Ratification Of The Agreement Establishing The European Bank Reconstruction And Development
- Report On The Consideration Of The Finance Bill (national Assembly Bill No. 19 Of 2025)
- Bill scrutiny Report On Consideration Of The Pensions (amendment) Bill (na Bill No. 25 Of 2024)
- Vetting / approval Report On Vetting Of Nominees For Appointment As Ps, Public Investments & Asset Management And Economic Planning
- Vetting / approval Report On Consideration Of Nominees For Appointment To The Board Of Central Bank Of Kenya
- Bill scrutiny Report On Consideration Of The Excise Duty Bill (na Bill No. 7 Of 2025)
- General / other Report On The Consideration Of The Agreement For Establishment Of The Africa Finance Corporation
- Bill scrutiny Report On The Consideration Of The Public Finance Management (amendment) (no. 2) Bill (na Bill No. 26 Of 2024)
- Bill scrutiny Report On Consideration Of The Equalisation Fund (administration) Bill (senate Bills No. 14 Of 2023)
- Bill scrutiny Report On Consideration Of The Insurance Professionals Bill (na Bill No. 13 Of 2024)
- Bill scrutiny Report On The Consideration Of The Public Finance Management (amendment) Bill (na Bill No. 2 Of 2024)
Topics this member is active on
Policy areas drawn from this member's certified verbatim Hansard contributions.
- Wildlife & Tourism 2 2 interventions
Parliamentary Activity
Hon. Umul Kheir Kassim (Mandera County, UDM) They elected me to represent them, and it is true that they experienced under-representation for three years. Today is a good day, and we hope to work with the elected Member to ensure that services are delivered to the people of Banissa. As...
Official Hansard sourceHon. Umul Kheir Kassim (Mandera County, UDM) Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I would like to second the Report of the audited accounts of the State Corporations which are Kenyatta National Hospital, Kenya Medical Supplies Authority (KEMSA) , Kenya Veterinary Board, National Authority for the Campaign Against Alcohol and Drug...
Official Hansard sourceHon. Umul Kheir Kassim (Mandera County, UDM) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I beg to lay the following Papers on the Table: Report of the Departmental Committee on Finance and National Planning on the vetting of the following nominees for appointment as Principal Secretaries—
Official Hansard sourceHon. Umul Kheir Kassim (Mandera County, UDM) Hon. Speaker, I beg to give notice of the following Motion: THAT, taking into consideration the findings of the Departmental Committee on Finance and National Planning in its Report on the Vetting of Nominees for Appointment as Principal Secretaries, State Department for Public...
Official Hansard sourceHon. Umul Kheir Kassim (Mandera County, UDM) No, I am not satisfied, Hon. Speaker. Hon. Speaker Go ahead and express your dissatisfaction. Hon. Umul Kheir Kassim (Mandera County, UDM) First, before I go to the issue of the generators, there is a part in the response that mentions the end...
Official Hansard sourceHon. Umul Kheir Kassim (Mandera County, UDM) I am sorry, Hon. Speaker. I said there is a contradiction in the Statement because it is dated 9th April. The Chairperson is saying that the Statement came two weeks after I asked for a response. Hon. Speaker Are you disputing the dates...
Official Hansard sourceHon. Umul Kheir Kassim (Mandera County, UDM) Thank you, Hon. Chair. Hon. Speaker Which Chair are you addressing? Hon. Umul Kheir Kassim (Mandera County, UDM) I am sorry. (Laughter) ORDINARY QUESTIONS INTEGRATION OF DUKSI AND MADRASSA CLASSES IN SCHOOLS Hon. Umul Kheir Kassim (Mandera County, UDM) Hon. Speaker, I rise...
Official Hansard sourceHon. Umul Kheir Kassim (Mandera County, UDM) On a point of order, Hon. Speaker. Hon. Speaker Cabinet Secretary, hold on. Yes, Hon. Umul Kheir? Hon. Umul Kheir Kassim (Mandera County, UDM) Hon. Speaker, I cannot hear the good Cabinet Secretary because there is a lot of murmuring from meetings around...
Official Hansard sourceHon. Umul Kheir Kassim (Mandera County, UDM) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. Already, the pastoral programme of instruction has partly been operationalised. I just want to hear the exact timelines, tafadhali Cabinet Secretary. When you speak about the North-Eastern Region, we have close to 900,000 children who are out of school...
Official Hansard sourceHon. Umul Kheir Kassim (Mandera County, UDM) Thank you, Hon. Speaker, for your consideration. You directed last week that a response would be brought for a Statement I gave to the Departmental Committee on Regional Development. Hon. Speaker Is it a Statement you gave or requested? Hon. Umul Kheir Kassim...
Official Hansard sourceHon. Umul Kheir Kassim (Mandera County, UDM) Hon. Speaker, Pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 44 (2) (c) , I wish to request for a Statement from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Energy regarding power outages in Mandera County. Hon. Speaker, in the recent past, there have...
Official Hansard sourceHon. Umul Kheir Kassim (Mandera County UDM) Thank you, Hon. Chair. Hon. Speaker Which Chair? Hon. Umul Kheir Kassim (Mandera County UDM) Hon. Speaker, I am sorry. I am requesting for a Statement on the drought situation in Mandera County. Pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 44 (2) (c)...
Official Hansard sourceHon. Umul Kheir Kassim (Mandera County, UDM) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I want to speak about the power outage in Mandera. As we speak, and knowing that we are in the month of Ramadhan, the situation in Mandera is dire. Mandera Town has not been having electricity for the...
Official Hansard sourceHon. Umul Kheir Kassim (Mandera County, UDM) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for this opportunity. Article 204 of the Constitution establishes the Equalisation Fund to bring regions that were not developed at par with the developed areas. Unfortunately, the Fund is not what it was meant to be. We have...
Official Hansard sourceHon. Umul Kheir Kassim (Mandera County, UDM) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. Allow me to thank the Cabinet Secretary for her commitment. Could the Cabinet Secretary —
Official Hansard sourceHon. Umul Kheir Kassim (Mandera County, UDM) Thank you Hon. Cabinet Secretary. I also have a soft copy of your response but let me tell you the fact on the ground now. The case of the child who died is something that is very dear to me. We went with...
Official Hansard sourceHon. Umul Kheir Kassim (Mandera County, UDM) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I stand guided. Hon. Cabinet Secretary, for us to read from the same page, would you be willing to go to Mandera and see for yourself? There are uncovered manholes and the big pit is still open. The...
Official Hansard sourceBills Sponsored
Sheikh Umul Ker Kassim has not sponsored any Bill.
Voting Record
Voting History: 6
Petitions
No petitions recorded yet.
Questions
- Could the Cabinet Secretary- (i) consider reviewing the academic and other qualifications for the appointment of chiefs and assistant chiefs in marginalised areas in the country? (ii) explain why it has taken inordinately long to integrate Duksi and Madrassa classes in primary and secondary schools yet the provisions of section 95(2)(e) of the Basic Education Act (CAP.) envision operationalisation of such programmes to enhance access to education by all children? (iii) clarify whether the lack o to Cabinet Secretary for Education 9 Apr 2025 Answered Source ↗
- to ask Cabinet Secretary for Water, Sanitation and Irrigation: - Could the Cabinet Secretary – (i) provide the status of the implementation of Mandera Water Supply Project and Mandera Sewerage Project both funded by the African Development Bank in conjunction with the National Government under the Kenya Towns Sustainable Water Supply Sanitation Program, and which were awarded in 2018, but have since stalled? (ii) provide the details of the total contract sum for each of the two projects and also to Ministry of Water, Sanitation and Irrigation 26 Jul 2023 Answered Source ↗
- Plans for dilapidated Ministry of Public Works Sports Club in South C to Cabinet Secretary for Lands, Public Works, Housing and Urban Development 5 Jul 2023 asked Source ↗
- (i) Could the Cabinet Secretary clarify whether there are any interventions that the Government is undertaking to assist people of Mandera County from the adverse effects of the prolonged drought? (ii) Could the Cabinet Secretary provide details of the total sum of money and social assistance that the Government has mobilized from Government Ministries, development partners and the private organizations towards alleviating drought and famine, particularly in Mandera County, and indicate whether to Cabinet Secretary for East African Community, the ASALs and Regional Development 1 Mar 2023 Answered Source ↗
Statements
- a tragic explosion that occurred in Mandera County request 4 Nov 2025
- the absence of communication network in Lulis Location, Banissa Sub-County, Mandera County request 8 Oct 2025
- the discriminatory and inefficient passenger clearance processes at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) , affecting travellers from Mandera County request 25 Sep 2025
- the discriminatory and inefficient passenger clearance processes at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) , affecting travellers from Mandera County request 25 Sep 2025
- power outages in Mandera County request 6 Mar 2025
- Acute water shortage in Mandera County due to drought request 5 Mar 2025
- the drought situation in Mandera County request 5 Mar 2025
- Drought situation in Mandera County request 5 Mar 2025
Papers Laid
- Report of the Departmental Committee on Finance and National Planning on the vetting of the following nominees for appointment as Principal Secretaries 10 Apr 2025
- Mr Cyrell Wagunda Odede, State Department for Public Investments and Asset Management 10 Apr 2025
- Dr Boniface Makokha, State Department for Economic Planning 10 Apr 2025