Dullo Fatuma Adan

Sen. Adan

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Sen. Adan[The Temporary Speaker (Sen. (Dr.) Machage) left the chair] [The Temporary Speaker (Sen. Mositet) took the Chair]

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I rise to support The Public Appointment (Parliamentary Approval) (Amendment) Bill (Senate Bill No.9 of 2016) . You will realise that for the past four years, we have had different appointments that have taken place in our country. The Senate is a parliamentary institution that also...

Sen. Adan Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir I congratulate Sen.Wangari for this Bill that she has brought many years late. I do not know whether there is a Bill that she consulted that had been written on the same before. If there is none, then we lost it from the beginning...

I defer putting of the question as requested by the Mover. (Putting of the question on the Bill deferred) Next order! (The Temporary Speaker consulted the Clerk-at-the-Table) Order, hon. Senators. The Clerk-at-the-Table did not realise that the Mover of Order No.17 is ready. So, can you read the next order?...

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I beg to move that the Self Help Associations Bill (Senate Bill No. 2 of 2015) be read a Second Time. This Bill is quite critical for one reason. In our country, we have made an impact on groups and organisations; be it Community Based Organisations...

That is why I link County Executive Committees (CECs) and you can see the role of the CEC in charge of the county. In fact, even the Council of Governors (CoG) has given its memorandum on the role that they would like to play and which we have looked at...

The role of the county cannot be over-emphasized. We cannot have groups and exclude the county government and from the Senate point of view, it is not negotiable. We have told the Ministry as much, and I have defended that. We cannot say that because we coordinate groups from Nairobi...

Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I stand to support The Self Help Associations Bill (Senate Bill No.2 of 2015) as moved by Sen. Wangari. What the Senator has said is true. What has been happening in this Parliament is very true with regard to taking stock and audit of...

could craftily say that he has Kshs100 million Fund, another one has Kshs120 million or Kshs150 million or Kshs160 million. It could go up because there are so many other funds that the MPs would like to hold like it is their funds.That money was given discriminately; it was given...

are no drugs or personnel. Some of the governors are not even funding dispensaries in the constituencies.With the mood that I sense in this Bill, it is important to have an implementation policy committee. I think we have one which should tell us the number of incomplete projects in every...

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Sen. Adan Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I thank you for giving me this opportunity to reply. First, I congratulate my colleagues for the contribution they have made to this Bill. I believe this is an important Bill. The principal law was enacted much later after the Constitution came into force....

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I rise to support The Public Appointment (Parliamentary Approval) (Amendment) Bill (Senate Bill No.9 of 2016) . You will realise that for the past four years, we have had different appointments that have taken place in our country. The Senate is a parliamentary institution that also...

Thank you very much, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, for allowing me to contribute in support of this Bill. This Bill concerns the two Houses of Parliament. Whether it is to be amended or not, we are talking about Parliament. Whereas Parliament has been referred to many times as the two...

Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I want to start by congratulating my colleague, Sen. Adan, for introducing this crucial Bill and amendment. Throughout this term, we have suffered from ego and not an issue of the letter of the constitution or the spirit. That is what has necessitated this...

Sen. Adan Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I want to start by appreciating the Seconder of the Bill, Sen. Karaba, and Sen. (Prof.) Lonyangapuo for his wisdom. The canvassing of the role of the county governments has actually been an ongoing process. In fact, this Bill was listed on the Order...

Sen. Adan Mr. Speaker, Sir, I thank you for giving me this opportunity. It is very sad this morning that some of our colleagues have absconded from participating in this particular Motion which is very important and touching on the lives of Kenyans in this country. I do not believe...

Sen. Adan Thank you, Mr. Speaker Sir. I beg to give notice of the following Motion:- THAT, aware that the Senate resolved to establish a Select Committee comprising 11 Senators to inquire into the policy on legislation on the treatment of prisoners and detained persons in correctional facilities in Kenya...

Sen. Adan Mr. Speaker, Sir, I have the Statement. However, the Member requested me to hold it until the next sitting.

Sen. Adan Mr. Speaker, Sir, I still do not have this Statement. In the last sitting we had handed over the matter to the Leader of the Majority. I still do not have the answer. I have struggled to get the answer up to now and I do not have...

Sen. Adan Mr. Speaker, Sir, as a Committee and the vice chairperson, I have really tried to get the answer. I have tried tracing both the leadership of this particular department. When I failed, I handed over the matter to the Leader of the Majority who is not in the...

Sen. Adan Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I do not have this Statement. Since you have made a ruling, we will include this as part of the agenda once we summon the Cabinet Secretary and the Permanent Secretary in the next one week.

Sen. Adan Mr. Speaker, Sir, I wish to respond to a request for a Statement which was sought by Sen. Wetangula. Sen. AdanJuly 2011 following a referendum as provided for by the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) signed between the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement Army (SPLA) and the Government of Sudan...

Sen. Adan Mr. Speaker, Sir, it is a long one.

Sen. Adan Mr. Speaker, Sir, in conclusion, question No.6 is how prepared the Government is in dealing with the influx of refugees from South Sudan. Most of the questions are exhaustively responded to unless the Senator would like to seek clarification in one or two issues. The issue of refugees...

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Sen. Adan The Chairperson.

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Sen. Adan Mr. Speaker, Sir, the media reports on what is happening in South Sudan is worrying. We saw images of hundreds of Kenyans stranded at the airport but no nationals of other countries could be traced there. That means that Kenyans were abandoned by the Government and we cannot...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, we are talking about a matter over which Kenyans are very anxious. We know a lot of the information is readily available at the Ministry. Could the Chairperson make every effort possible to come back with answers on Thursday before we go for recess?

Mr. Speaker, Sir, the media reports on what is happening in South Sudan is worrying. We saw images of hundreds of Kenyans stranded at the airport but no nationals of other countries could be traced there. That means that Kenyans were abandoned by the Government and we cannot allow that...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, we all notice that this is a very serious issue and we are being made to understand that the answers are available somewhere. Could the Chair undertake to bring the Cabinet Secretary (CS) concerned to this House so that we address the issue because this is urgent...

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Sen. Adan Mr. Speaker, Sir, taarifa ambayo nililiuza ilikuwa wazi kabisa. Haikuwa na pingamizi. Niko tayari kupokea jibu kutoka kwa dada yangu na sio lazima kwamba tujadiliane kwanza kabla hajaisoma. Niko tayari kupokea jibu hilo ili nitafakari zaidi. Kwa hivyo, niko tayari alisome. Wacha niwapatie mwongozo ama mwelekeo. Naibu Mwenyekiti...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, taarifa ambayo nililiuza ilikuwa wazi kabisa. Haikuwa na pingamizi. Niko tayari kupokea jibu kutoka kwa dada yangu na sio lazima kwamba tujadiliane kwanza kabla hajaisoma. Niko tayari kupokea jibu hilo ili nitafakari zaidi. Kwa hivyo, niko tayari alisome. Wacha niwapatie mwongozo ama mwelekeo. Naibu Mwenyekiti pia hayuko...

Bwana Spika, sawa. Thursday. Proceed to Statement (f) and assume you have a response. DISAPPEARANCE AND BRUTAL MURDER OF CHILDREN IN CHESUE VILLAGE, NANDI HILLS Sen. Adan Mr. Speaker, Sir, I do not have a response but I have a letter from the Ministry. I have tried pushing for this...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, this is where you find yourself in an awkward situation as a Senator when you seek Statements on the issues that are sensitive and urgent. In this particular matter, we are talking about disappearances of five children; two were found murdered and three are still missing. This...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, listening to the delays that we have from the Ministry, especially on such matters, we need to come up with a time limit on the answers, reasonably even within four days. If a Ministry is well organized, it can have specific officials who are thoroughly following up...

Sen. Adan Please, proceed.

Did you get the response today? Sen. Adan Mr. Speaker, Sir, I have been having it for the last two months.

Please, proceed. INCLUSION OF RELEVANT OFFICES IN POLICE RECRUITMENT EXERCISE Sen. Adan Let us allow Sen. Njoroge first, and then I will get back to you.

What is it, Sen. M. Kajwang? Do you want to seek clarifications?

Yes, Mr. Speaker, Sir.

Let us allow Sen. Njoroge first, and then I will get back to you.

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Sen. Adan When you absolve the Committee and the Ministry, then you should also allocate blame somewhere. Proceed.

Sen. Adan What is it, Sen. Njoroge? Mr. Speaker, Sir, the publishing of the names was supposed to be done before the recruits joined the college, which is procedure. It was supposed to be done in one of the dailies as a requirement. It lacks any merit for the Vice-Chairperson...

Sen. Adan This matter is expended. Therefore, let us wait for the next course of action.

Sen. Adan Order Sen. Kagwe! I am afraid there is nothing new there. All you needed was to listen to your good neighbour, the Senator for West Pokot County; he said as much. He even dramatized it better given the incident of last week in his county. Sen. Adan that...

This matter is expended. Therefore, let us wait for the next course of action.

On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. My proposal to the Vice Chair is that when Mr. Kavuludi comes, we should also discuss the matter of background checks on the recruitment process, given the set of individuals who are now threatening police forces and the possibility of even recruiting...

Order Sen. Kagwe! I am afraid there is nothing new there. All you needed was to listen to your good neighbour, the Senator for West Pokot County; he said as much. He even dramatized it better given the incident of last week in his county.

On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir.

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Sen. Adan Mr. Speaker, Sir, it is not fair for Sen. Sang to deny that I discussed with him and I had even shown him the message that I had written to the Principle Secretary telling him that I have tried my best. Nevertheless, I will request Sen. Sang to...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I cannot confirm because I just asked Sen. Adan if she had a written statement and she told me she does not have it but that she was going to give proper explanations as to why she does not have the statement on the Floor. I am...

She just mentioned to me, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Sen. Adan(Laughter)

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Sen. Adan Mr. Speaker, Sir, this is a statement that has attracted a lot of interests and a matter of concern both nationally and internationally. It is an urgent matter. I request Members to give the Committee till Thursday, next week. We will then give a comprehensive answer to the...

Sen Adan Order, Members! We will still go back to that particular Order on Statements. I had given my directives for committees to expedite their work, and they have been working long, hard and late. Therefore, some reports came after we had commenced. We need to go back to the...

Order, Sen. Dullo! In fact, your own submissions were very clear. The matters are topical, urgent and essential. In fact, the Chair was following you, knowing that you would actually talk of the next sitting day, which is tomorrow. Therefore, attempt for a response for Tuesday in entirety. If it...

Order, Members! We will still go back to that particular Order on Statements. I had given my directives for committees to expedite their work, and they have been working long, hard and late. Therefore, some reports came after we had commenced. We need to go back to the Order on...

Sen. Adan Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Sorry; I had just received the response to the Statement, so I went to share it with Sen. Khaniri. We have not gone through it. Therefore, I request that we be given an opportunity to go through it so that he can also...

Sen. Adan On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. There is nothing like half Muslim, half Christian. This is very clear. If his mother married a Christian father, she automatically becomes a Christian. Muslims are not allowed to marry Christians. The other option is that the father should have...

Sen. Adan Mr. Speaker, Sir, I congratulate the students of this School. I have realised that when Sen. Adan is not here, she is at the School listening to their debates. I do not know whether they are held in a classroom or some chamber of some sort. However, I...

Sen. Adan Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise to support this Petition. I wish to confirm to the House that I was out of the country last week. It is proper for Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale to present this Petition on behalf of Kenyans. At the end of the day, we will...

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Sen. Adan Yes, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I request to be allowed to give an answer to that Statement once we resume from recess.

Sen. Adan Yes, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir.

Sen. Adan Mr. Speaker, Sir, the Statement is ready but the Chairman has not signed it. I had it in the morning but I have not received it back. Sen. M. Kajwang is also not in but we can issue it tomorrow afternoon.