Abdirahman Abdinoor Ali

Sen. Abdirahman Mr. Speaker, Sir, I entirely agree with you that such kind of businesses lapse. However, ordinarily, when chairpersons of the various committees undertake to provide statements within a stipulated time, they should show due diligence.

Order, Sen. Abdirahman. Sen. Abdirahman It is an observation, Mr. Speaker, Sir.

Sen. Abdirahman Yes, but I am doing this for the future.

Sen. Abdirahman Mr. Speaker, Sir, we are alive to the fact that there were changes on the other side. However, this particular one regarding Sen. Sang belongs to the entire House. I personally know Sen. Snag as a very competent Senator, though young in terms of his political career. Given...

Sen. Abdirahman On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. The Office of the Speaker is an institution that takes care of all the sides irrespective of your party affiliation or Opposition. Is Sen. Wangari in order to indicate that Sen. Sang’ is going to represent only one side of...

Sen. Abdirahman Mr. Speaker, Sir, I wish to support the nomination of Sen. Murkomen as a Member of the Committee on Energy. Traditionally, committees require regular attendance. Some of our Members on the other side are not known to pay attention because they have been moving around the country. I...

Sen. Abdirahman Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, let me inform my brother on the other side that there is never a vacuum on this side. If I walk out, you will find my leader here. I stand to second this Motion and agree with the Senate Majority Leader that for purposes...

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Sen. Abdirahman How many lives have you lived?

Sen. Abdirahman Order! Let us limit our comments to the matter before the House.

Sen. Abdirahman Mr. Speaker, Sir, listening to Sen. (Prof.) Lesan, it is possible to raise the issue of quorum, but when it comes to issues of voting, our Standing Orders are very explicit. It states that at the request of a Mover, the Motion can be deferred. The Speaker has...

Sen. Abdirahman Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I join my colleagues in welcoming Members of the County Assembly of Bungoma and at the same time welcome staff from the various county assemblies. It has been a big challenge for many county assemblies to do good legislation. Training staff is an...

Sen. Abdirahman Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I join my colleagues in saying that Vihiga County Assembly is making good use of this House because this is where people, county governments or county assemblies should seek advice and support when need arises. With regard to the merits and demerits of the...

Sen. Abdirahman On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. You have heard my brother, Sen. Mutula Kilonzo Jnr., saying that the Statement has taken six months to get from the relevant line Ministry. The practice of this House is that it ordinarily takes just two weeks. It is...

Sen. Abdirahman On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. We do not want to look helpless as the Senate. Committees have time and again been told to use their power. With due respect to Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale, I want him to hear this, please, use your power to...

Sen. Abdirahman Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I heard the Chair say that the level of the works done is only 2.6 per cent and the payments that were done total to about Kshs265 million. Is she satisfied that these payments that were made were in line with what was really...

Sen. Abdirahman Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, when a statement is sought from a Chairperson of a Committee, ordinarily, after the statement as you have rightly put it, it is time for clarification. I am sure that the Chair, in this case, must answer certain aspects, as you had rightly put,...

Sen. Abdirahman Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, not even a single question?

Sen. Abdirahman Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I thank the Chair for the long response but the Government has never been effective in forestalling the conflicts in these areas or even dealing with existing ones like the ongoing one between the Meru and Isiolo people. Even if you deploy...

Sen. Abdirahman On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. While I respect the decision that you have taken as the Chair, it is in order---

Sen. Abdirahman Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I am saying that, as the Chair of the House - As the Deputy Speaker, it is very important that when we are reconvening on a special day like this, it is the prerogative of the Speaker. However, it is also very traditional and...

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

Sen. Abdirahman Thank you very much Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. Consultation is an ongoing process. It does not stop at one place and we do not have to fix our minds in one particular position. The fact that a consultation was made at a certain stage does not mean if...

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Hon. Abdinoor Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, for giving me this chance. I rise to support the Senate amendments, specifically to three clauses. In Clause 7, the Senate has removed powers from the CS and shared them between the Mineral Rights Board and the CS. The deletion of that...