Abdirahman Abdinoor Ali

Hon. Abdinoor Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I beg to move that the Livestock and Livestock Products Development and Marketing Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 44 of 2016) be now read a Second Time. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, the livestock sector contributes almost 24 per cent of the total Gross Domestic...

Sen. Abdirahman Mr. Speaker, Sir, although we have done what was expected of us and the Committee has been given a huge onerous task, it is important for them to conclude it without leaving any loopholes. The biggest burden will lie on us, as Senators and politicians. If we decide...

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Sen. Abdirahman Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I second. (Question proposed)

Sen. Abdirahman I will put the question at the end. (Question proposed)

Sen. Abdirahman Hon. Senators, I now put the question; that The County Outdoor Advertising Control Bill (Senate Bill No.11 of 2015) be now read the Third Time. Continue to vote. (The Senators proceeded to vote) I hope you appreciate the fact that if you are in the House, you must...

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Hon. Abdinoor Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker for giving me a chance to contribute to this Motion. I really want to thank and appreciate Hon. Adan Nooru for bringing it. It is very timely. There is a big drought in our country. It is a severe drought in most...

Sen. Abdirahman Order Members. We are lucky as a House that somebody’s opinion is immaterial. It is the Standing Orders.

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I will respond in two weeks.

It is so ordered. Sen. (Prof.) Anyang'-Nyong'o. NOTICE OF MOTION FOR ADJOURNMENT UNDER STANDING ORDER NO. 33 STATUS OF THE NORTHERN COLLECTOR TUNNEL PROJECT IN MURANG’A COUNTY

Mr. Speaker, Sir, in accordance with Standing Order No. 33, I would like to move that this House adjourns to discuss a matter of national importance. Realizing that Article 96 of the Constitution gives this House the responsibility of promoting, defending and articulating the interests of counties; Recognizing that the...

Order Members. We are lucky as a House that somebody’s opinion is immaterial. It is the Standing Orders. STATEMENTS OMAR MADEY STREET FAMILIES AND URCHINS IN KENYA

Mr. Speaker, Sir, we received a response from the Ministry of Labour Social Security and Services and they indicated that the Statement did not belong to the Ministry. The Speaker (Hon.) Ethuro) I am sorry Sen. Madzayo. Sen. Wangari, is this the question that you handled?

Yes, Mr. Speaker, Sir.

It has been handled. That is the end of Statement Hour. We will go back to Order Nos. 5 and 6 on a matter that was brought to the attention of the Speaker. Sen. (Prof.) Lesan! PAPER LAID REPORT ON APPEALS FOR TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS BY COUNTY GOVERNMENTS

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Sen. Abdirahman Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I was going to contribute to this debate but somebody has just stolen my copy of the report. That is bad manners in the Senate.

Sen. Abdirahman Order Members. We are lucky as a House that somebody’s opinion is immaterial. It is the Standing Orders.

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I will respond in two weeks.

It is so ordered. Sen. (Prof.) Anyang'-Nyong'o. NOTICE OF MOTION FOR ADJOURNMENT UNDER STANDING ORDER NO. 33 STATUS OF THE NORTHERN COLLECTOR TUNNEL PROJECT IN MURANG’A COUNTY

Mr. Speaker, Sir, in accordance with Standing Order No. 33, I would like to move that this House adjourns to discuss a matter of national importance. Realizing that Article 96 of the Constitution gives this House the responsibility of promoting, defending and articulating the interests of counties; Recognizing that the...

Order Members. We are lucky as a House that somebody’s opinion is immaterial. It is the Standing Orders. STATEMENTS OMAR MADEY STREET FAMILIES AND URCHINS IN KENYA

Mr. Speaker, Sir, we received a response from the Ministry of Labour Social Security and Services and they indicated that the Statement did not belong to the Ministry. The Speaker (Hon.) Ethuro) I am sorry Sen. Madzayo. Sen. Wangari, is this the question that you handled?

Yes, Mr. Speaker, Sir.

It has been handled. That is the end of Statement Hour. We will go back to Order Nos. 5 and 6 on a matter that was brought to the attention of the Speaker. Sen. (Prof.) Lesan! PAPER LAID REPORT ON APPEALS FOR TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS BY COUNTY GOVERNMENTS

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Sen. Abdirahman Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I was going to contribute to this debate but somebody has just stolen my copy of the report. That is bad manners in the Senate.

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Sen. Abdirahman In any case, whatever your view may be before or after the Constitution was promulgated, you are compelled and you have no otherwise. The Constitution provides for devolution. So, you do not have to revisit your stand.

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Sen. Abdirahman Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I do not want to be left behind in contributing to this important Motion. I want to thank colleagues who attended the Global Conference of the Commonwealth Ministers of Education in the Bahamas. As our country gained Independence in the early 1960s,...

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Sen. Abdirahman Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, sometimes Senators seeking statements are a little bit disadvantaged because the riders that my fellow colleagues have sought with regard to my statement--- it is those riders that require some bit of time. If you look at what I am asking, it does not...

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