Yusuf Haji

Sen. Haji Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise to seek an urgent statement from the Chairperson of the Standing Committee on Energy, Roads and Transportation relating to a total power blackout in Garissa County arising from blowing up of all power generators in Garissa Town yesterday evening. In the statement, the...

Sen. Haji Mr. Speaker, Sir, there is a total blackout. In view of the issue of insecurity that I have mentioned, I want to put on notice the Ministry, through the Chair, that if one person is killed as a result of this blackout, we will sue them in court....

Sen. Haji Mr. Speaker, Sir, we should be given two weeks, so that we--- (Loud consultations)

Sen. Haji Mr. Speaker, Sir, we will issue the statement in the next two weeks since we have another two Statements.

Sen. Haji Is Sen. Wetangula in order to expect the clerks to walk from where they are to advise the Senator when the Speaker is in the Chair? March 5, 2014 SENATE DEBATES

Sen. Haji What is it, Sen. Mbuvi?

Sen. Haji Sen. Haji, you are not on record, use the microphone.

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

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Sen. Haji Mr. Speaker, Sir, we will be able to respond to that Statement on Thursday, next week, since most of these people are on a retreat in Nyanyuki.

Sen. Haji On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Is the hon. Senator in order to take this House back to an issue which was facilitated through Kiplagat and Kenyans were given the opportunity to appear before the Kiplagat Commission to state their problem and anyone who aggrieved others...

Sen. Haji Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I am very angry with myself that I raised a point of order when hon. Dr. Khalwale was speaking. I want to apologise to the victims as narrated. (Applause)

Sen. Haji Mr. Speaker, Sir, first, I want to thank my very loyal Member of the Committee, Sen. Orengo, for coming to the rescue of the Committee. Secondly, if my memory serves me well, when His Excellency the President and the Deputy President were closing the last IDP camp in...

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

Sen. Haji Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I did not say that they have been settled. I said that a statement was issued to that effect. So, it is not me to settle these IDPs.

Sen. Haji Mr. Speaker, Sir, thank you for your guidance to me and other Senators. As I said earlier, we will try to answer the Statement which was requested by Sen. (Eng.) Karue on Thursday and I take your advice. I want to assure the House that we, as a...

Sen. Haji I will be very fast, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Although the suggestion is good but look at the practicality of the matter. We do not have officers of the Senate on the ground and it would be very cumbersome to summon everybody in the counties to come and give...

Sen. Haji Mr. Speaker, Sir, I support this Motion and I would like to make a small observation. We know that energy is one of the biggest contributors to the development of this country. This Committee had the honourable task of not restricting itself to geothermal. As other Senators have...

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Sen. Haji Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I rise to support this Motion and the Report. I am a Member of the Committee and I want to commend our able Chairman, Sen. Moi, and his able Deputy Chairman, Sen. Mwakulegwa. Indeed, as Sen. Wetangula has pointed out, this is a very...

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Sen. Haji Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, for giving me this opportunity to also add my voice to this very important Report. I rise to support the Report. From the outset, let me congratulate the Mover of this Motion, Sen. Mwakulegwa, together with all the Members of this Committee,...

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Sen. Haji Mr. Speaker, Sir, I support this Motion and I would like to make a small observation. We know that energy is one of the biggest contributors to the development of this country. This Committee had the honourable task of not restricting itself to geothermal. As other Senators have...

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Sen. Haji Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I rise to support this Motion and the Report. I am a Member of the Committee and I want to commend our able Chairman, Sen. Moi, and his able Deputy Chairman, Sen. Mwakulegwa. Indeed, as Sen. Wetangula has pointed out, this is a very...

Thank you, Sen. Haji. February 26, 2014 SENATE DEBATES

Sen. Haji Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, for giving me this opportunity to also add my voice to this very important Report. I rise to support the Report. From the outset, let me congratulate the Mover of this Motion, Sen. Mwakulegwa, together with all the Members of this Committee,...

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Sen. Haji On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. It is unfortunate that while you were trying to give us a bit of time to ventilate so as to make a proper decision, the hon. Senator has chosen to reduce it to an ethnic matter. This is about the...

On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. It is unfortunate that while you were trying to give us a bit of time to ventilate so as to make a proper decision, the hon. Senator has chosen to reduce it to an ethnic matter. This is about the decency, integrity...

Order! Sen. Yusuf Haji, just relax a bit; let us allow one intervention from Sen. Abdirahman Hassan.

Mr. Speaker, Sir, it is always good for hon. Members to understand the difference between traditional regalia and a mode of dress that befits the standard of this House, like the one Sen. Haji has put on. In fact, for the interest of the hon. Members, those two go together...

Order, Sen. Haji! You will be protected. Sen. Haji Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir.

However, we cannot protect you from certain interventions, especially when the Chair gave you the opportunity maybe to describe the circumstances in which you are dressed the way you are, so that you could help the Chair. So, let others maybe help the Chair to see how we can dispose...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I hope you heard the point of order from Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale, where he--- Is he in order to suggest that traditional regalia is indecent in any way?

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Sen. Haji On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. It is unfortunate that while you were trying to give us a bit of time to ventilate so as to make a proper decision, the hon. Senator has chosen to reduce it to an ethnic matter. This is about the...

On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. It is unfortunate that while you were trying to give us a bit of time to ventilate so as to make a proper decision, the hon. Senator has chosen to reduce it to an ethnic matter. This is about the decency, integrity...

Order! Sen. Yusuf Haji, just relax a bit; let us allow one intervention from Sen. Abdirahman Hassan.

Mr. Speaker, Sir, it is always good for hon. Members to understand the difference between traditional regalia and a mode of dress that befits the standard of this House, like the one Sen. Haji has put on. In fact, for the interest of the hon. Members, those two go together...

Order, Sen. Haji! You will be protected. Sen. Haji Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir.

However, we cannot protect you from certain interventions, especially when the Chair gave you the opportunity maybe to describe the circumstances in which you are dressed the way you are, so that you could help the Chair. So, let others maybe help the Chair to see how we can dispose...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I hope you heard the point of order from Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale, where he--- Is he in order to suggest that traditional regalia is indecent in any way?

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Sen. Haji Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, this is an Adjournment Motion concerning an issue of national importance. Most of us who have left home and worked in security positions as district officers, district commissioners and as provincial commissioners are really embarrassed to see what is happening in the country today....

Sen. Haji Mr. Speaker, Sir, I personally feel that there is no conflict at all because when the principal is required to collect fees he can only collect fees from those who can afford to pay, but there are very poor people who will not be able to pay. Therefore,...

Sen. Haji Mr. Speaker, Sir, much as the allegations are serious, unfortunately, since we are going on recess on Thursday, I will not be able to provide the answer. But even before we resume, I will try to write a letter to find out what happened. The Acting Senate Minority...

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Sen. Haji Madam Temporary Chairperson, I propose that category (j) the Head of State can confer--- The Temporary Chairperson (Sen. Ongoro) : Sen. Haji, are you not repeating what has been provided for under Regulation 3 where it says:- “The following categories of national honours may be conferred by the...

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Sen. Haji(Question proposed)Madam Chairperson, I beg to move that the Committee doth report to the House its consideration of the National Honours Regulations, 2013, and their approval thereof with amendments.(Question put and agreed to)

Sen. Haji, are you not repeating what has been provided for under Regulation 3 where it says:- “The following categories of national honours may be conferred by the President” Sen. HajiRegulation 5

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Sen. Haji Madam Temporary Chairperson, I beg to move:- THAT, the title to the Regulations be amended by inserting the words “and Section 205” immediately after the words “Section 24 (4) and (11) .”

So category (j) should read:- “A visiting Head of State or Government” Sen. Haji I also propose that this section which says that the Committee which is to recommend an honour should give a notice of three months. I feel that three months is too long. The Temporary Chairperson (

Sen. Haji, your proposal is in order, but where you want to fix it makes it out of context because we are talking of the kind of awards that can be conferred upon somebody and we do not know what particular category of a word could be conferred on a...

Sen. Haji Order, hon. Senators! Seeing that there is no debate and swing, I will put the question.

I think the reason is because when you have proposed somebody for conferment of an award, the various State organs are supposed to be given adequate time to investigate and to confirm that that person is actually deserving. So, I think 90 days is still okay. So, we proceed with...

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Sen. Haji Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, this is an Adjournment Motion concerning an issue of national importance. Most of us who have left home and worked in security positions as district officers, district commissioners and as provincial commissioners are really embarrassed to see what is happening in the country today....

Sen. Haji Mr. Speaker, Sir, I personally feel that there is no conflict at all because when the principal is required to collect fees he can only collect fees from those who can afford to pay, but there are very poor people who will not be able to pay. Therefore,...

Sen. Haji Mr. Speaker, Sir, much as the allegations are serious, unfortunately, since we are going on recess on Thursday, I will not be able to provide the answer. But even before we resume, I will try to write a letter to find out what happened. The Acting Senate Minority...

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Sen. Haji Madam Temporary Chairperson, I am on the amendment which states that a Senator shall be considered after they have attained one term. I am proposing that a Senator by virtue of being elected should automatically earn that honour without subjecting it to waiting the same way Ministers earn...

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Sen. Haji I second.

Sen. Haji, are you not repeating what has been provided for under Regulation 3 where it says:- “The following categories of national honours may be conferred by the President” Sen. Haji Madam Temporary Chairperson, a conferment to a Head of State cannot be an EGH or EBS. It is a...

Are you proposing that the President be conferred? Sen. Haji Madam Temporary Chairperson, he can confer to another Head of State who is visiting. That is what happens all over the world. The Temporary Chairperson (

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Sen. Haji Madam Temporary Chairperson, I beg to move:- THAT, Regulation 18 be amended by deleting sub-paragraph (b) of paragraph (1) . Madam Temporary Chairperson, paragraph 1 says:- “The initial capital of the fund shall be allocated as follows- b) an amount not exceeding 8 per cent shall be earmarked...

Sen. Haji, your proposal is in order, but where you want to fix it makes it out of context because we are talking of the kind of awards that can be conferred upon somebody and we do not know what particular category of a word could be conferred on a...

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Sen. Haji Mr. Speaker, Sir, I wish to make a Statement on an alleged relationship between myself and Mr. Mohamed Ahmed, one of the suspects in the murder of the Venezuela envoy to Kenya, Olga Foncesa. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I wish to make a Personal Statement pursuant to the Standing...

Sen. Haji Mr. Speaker, Sir---

Sen. Haji Mr. Speaker, Sir, I answered this last week, but the Questioner was not satisfied and the Speaker directed that we pursue the matter further. I believe we have already written to the Cabinet Secretary, but given the fact that he travelled to Kampala on Thursday to attend the...

Sen. Haji Mr. Speaker, Sir, knowing that we are going on recess on Thursday, we will attempt to answer before then.

Sen. Haji Mr. Speaker, Sir, up to now, I am not aware. But following the interest of the security of our colleague, I want to put on notice Members of the Committee on National Security and Foreign Affairs that I will summon the Minister to appear before us on Thursday...

Sen. Haji Mr. Speaker, Sir, we also want to see those Kenyans who are in the rural areas; the mama mboga and jua kali artisans being honoured. It should not just be us at our level who should be honoured. It is very important to ensure that while we honour...

Sen. Haji Well, I thought that, that was more of an administrative issue. So, the relevant officials can deal with the matter. What is, definitely, true is that they are supposed to be covering one of the Chambers. So, I do not understand why they are not doing it. It...

Is it the one of the Kenya Broadcasting Corporation (KBC) ? Sen. Haji Yes, Mr. Speaker, Sir.

Sen. Haji Thank you very much, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I beg to support this very important Motion and thank Sen. Mositet for bringing it. This Motion affects the entire country and not only areas where individual Senators represent. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, the issue of garbage disposal is a...

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Sen. Haji Mr. Speaker, Sir, I wish, on the onset, to oppose this Motion in the sense that we started with the five names from this House. If the National Assembly acted in good faith, they should have amended the list, returned it to us before writing a communication to...

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Sen. Haji Mr. Speaker, Sir, I want to tell this House that I complied with the instructions given by the Speaker and communicated the same to the Ministry concerned. Immediately you issued that instruction, I beckoned the Clerk of the Senate, went to his office and rang the officers in...

Sen. Haji On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. There is no time when we have called these people and they have refused to come. I must be very honest. They have November 21, 2013 SENATE DEBATES Sen. Hajialways come whenever we have asked them to do so, but...

Sen. Haji Mr. Speaker, Sir, I want to thank you most sincerely and also thank my honorable colleagues for their kind words and assure them that I will always try my best to satisfy their needs as far as the question of security is concerned so long as I am...

Sen. Haji Mr. Speaker, Sir, I sincerely want to apologise to my brother, Sen. Obure, for delaying in issuing this Statement. The Statement has not been given to us until now. We will pursue it until we give it to you. Therefore, please, forgive us.

Sen. Haji Possibly, Wednesday next week.

Sen. Haji Very much obliged Mr. Speaker, Sir. I agree with the concern of Sen. Obure. ILLEGAL LOGGING IN MAKUENI COUNTY