Abdirahman Abdinoor Ali

Sen. Abdirahman

Sen. Abdirahman

Sen. Abdirahman

Sen. Abdirahman

Sen. Abdirahman

Sen. Abdirahman

Sen. Abdirahmancarnal knowledge or whatever other reason, does the TSC decision take precedence over a court of law’s decision? The court said he was not guilty of the offences charged; rape, procuring an abortion and everything else. That is the question that the TSC must answer because this child has...

Sen. Abdirahman

Sen. Abdirahman

Sen. Abdirahman No, Mr. Speaker, Sir, you had already dealt with the issue of procedure on statements. Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir.

Sen. Abdirahman Thank you. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I also stand to support this Motion in its amended form as proposed by Sen. (Prof.) Lonyangapuo. I actually want to begin by using his very first few words that we should demystify research as it is believed to be the preserve...

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Sen. Abdirahman On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. With due respect to my very good friend, Sen. Karaba, he has been a high school principal for many years. I feel he is equipped with knowledge, information and skills on matters that relate to education. For him to...

Sen. Abdirahman Mr. Speaker, Sir, I honestly wanted to raise this one when my brother, Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale was right here when he was contributing. Honestly, he has done a very good presentation, but I feel that the last bit is a bit contradictory. The Motion in a sense is...

Sen. Abdirahman Thank you very much, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, for allowing me to contribute to this very important Motion. From the outset, I wish to support the Motion, but also want to acknowledge that this particular Motion should have June 11, 2014 SENATE DEBATES Sen. Abdirahmannecessarily the peacekeeping mission.Mr....

Sen. Abdirahman On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. The assertion of my brother and very senior Senator, Dr. Khalwale, that politicians who do not drink are, in a sense, mad, is really going to have a bad impact in terms of thoughts about the politicians. Could he substantiate...

Sen. Abdirahman Thank you Mr. Speaker, Sir. I actually stand to oppose this Bill. I oppose for a number of reasons. In as much as the originator of this Bill called it the Alcoholic Drinks Control (Amendment) Bill, if I was the originator, I would have called it the Alcohol...

Sen. Abdirahman Mr. Speaker, Sir, you do not have to narrow your thinking. We need to build up our base and build up our points and think deeply and expound on it rather than becoming very narrow. I said from the outset that this Bill is talking about control---

Sen. Abdirahman Thank you Mr. Speaker, Sir, for enlightening all of us on the fact that as we debate, we should not be limited to certain horizons only. We must think very broadly and in a manner that will help all of us understand issues in a better perspective. I...

Sen. Abdirahman

Sen. Abdirahman

Sen. Abdirahman

Sen. Abdirahman[The Temporary Speaker (Sen. (Dr.) Machage) left the Chair] [The Temporary Speaker (Sen. Ongoro) took the Chair] Sen. Abdirahman Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. The fact that the TSC has taken over the teacher management portfolio and the fact that the Ministry of Education headquarters has been left...

Thank you very much, Madam Temporary Speaker. I would also like to thank Sen. Musila for bringing this Motion. I am sure in his earlier life as a Provincial Commissioner; he must have met so many miserable cases of parents pleading with him to intervene in one school or the...

country. It is not rocket science.In fact, I had a young man who worked out a very good proposal for financing education in this country which would not have cost the Government any more. The only thing it would have done is that it would have made financing much more...

other. These pupils that come out of Standard Eight, quite honestly, in this day and age, what do you expect them to do? How much had they prepared for life? When they complete Standard Eight, you hold their certificates. Is this not preposterous? So, I think the idea of having...

Sen. Abdirahman

Sen. Abdirahman

Sen. Abdirahmansupport families that are poor and the aged, then it is important for us through the Committee on Education to ensure that we close this because I know that this is something the Mover of the Motion, the Senator for Kitui, has talked about for months. I think it...

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

Sen. Abdirahman This is an afternoon that we have resumed this very important sitting and we observe with great seriousness that the benches on the Jubilee side are almost empty and I think business in this House precedes all other business including those of parties. I think it is important...

Sen. Abdirahman Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker, Sir. We just wanted it as an observation and you can realize how committed our team is towards the business of this House.

Sen. Abdirahman On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. June 3, 2014 SENATE DEBATES Sen. Abdirahman Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I hate to disrupt people, but I have listened to Sen. Kipchumba Murkomen and earlier on, Sen. James Orengo. I am just wondering whether it is in order,...

Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I would like to, first of all, congratulate the Committee Members for doing a very good job. I have been in their situation before and it is not an easy job. The weight that was on their shoulders was not an easy one and they have...

that the task – as the Senate Majority Leader, Sen. (Prof.) Kindiki, said – for reconciling the Kericho County is now beginning.Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I want to request the MCAs not to be vindictive towards the Governor, because the Governor came here with a lot of humility; he has...

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

Yes, Senate Majority Leader?

Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I hate to disrupt people, but I have listened to Sen. Kipchumba Murkomen and earlier on, Sen. James Orengo. I am just wondering whether it is in order, because I am on record to have said that we will need to look at possible legislation on...