Hassan Omar

Sen. Hassan On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I seek you direction. Three days ago, I was listening to a news item. I want to seek your clarity on this matter. I heard an attempt by the top executive try and redefine the Standing Orders of this House...

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Sen. Hassan

Sen. Hassan On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Despite the fact that the team is on its way, I have to commend the young Senator, Sen. Moses Kajwang, who has found his way here. That is what it takes when you are versatile. Sen. M. Kajwang has a...

Sen. Hassan On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I have been able to communicate with one of the Members of the Committee who is still at the venue. He is a judge. He tells me reliably that the ruling is now being typed and estimates it to take...

Sen. Hassan On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. With due respect to my Chairman also out of this Senate, you asked that he gives us a summary of the findings. When he does that, the Standing Orders are very clear that you either substantiate a charge or do...

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Sen. Hassan Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the fundamental issue that arises from this Petition is the fact that we should urge the Committee on Health to take a comprehensive audit of the devolution of the healthcare sector. It is wrong for us to shut ourselves to the fact that something...

Sen. Hassan On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. Is it in order for Sen. Murkomen to go into the merits and demerits of a proposal by Sen. Khalwale that is not an active matter on the Floor?

Sen. Hassan Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I just want to join hands in welcoming our Indian Ocean neighbours, the Mozambican delegation that is here. You do realise that even in Mozambique, the Speaker uses quite substantive Kiswahili. The Mozambicans will realize that we also have substantial Mozambicans who live in...

Sen. Hassan Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, as much as I have issues with regard to the harsh sanctions imposed by KRA, the matter of paying tax is not negotiable in this Senate. I do not doubt your wisdom and I concur with your decisions. We should not have allowed this...

Sen. Hassan Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I withdraw and apologise.

Sen. Hassan Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I request the Committee to make a finding at a preliminary level that this Petition should not be before the Senate. Members of Vihiga County Assembly need to pay their taxes. Everybody’s allowances and benefits are taxed and it is a common application in...

Sen. Hassan Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I thank the Speaker of the County Assembly of Vihiga for giving me the opportunity to tell him to pay his taxes. November 5, 2015 SENATEDEBATES

Sen. Hassan Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale has said that the Committee has summoned them severally and they have continued to defy the invitations of the Senate. I thought if it was summons, I was going to suggest that we now direct that they be arrested.

Sen. Hassan On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. When Sen. Murkomen came in, he greeted Sen. Kanainza and Sen. Sijeny and then walked to the other side and greeted the Members on that side. He should have walked to the Bar and bowed to the Chair before...

Sen. Hassan On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I want further clarification.

Sen. Hassan Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the whole issue touches on grave medical negligence. She has said nothing about punitive measures taken against those who administered the vaccine. She should not tell us a narrative of what is being done. Could she tell us who has taken the responsibility for...

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Sen. Hassan On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. This is a fairly straight forward Motion which requires 24 votes. I can see the Senate is intact and I have seen almost 15 to 20 requests there. Since this Report might come back and that is the point at...

Sen. Hassan On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Just to add to that, what measures is the Government taking to ensure that the boundaries issue does not degenerate into inter-tribal or inter-ethnic conflicts because I can feel the tone of the distinguished Senator?

Sen. Hassan Bw. Spika, naungana nawe kuwatakia ndugu zetu kutoka Lamu ambapo kitovu chao na cha Mombasa kimeshikana kabisa kwa undugu. Ninawatakia wakati mwema katika Seneti. Natumai watakuwa washikadau wakubwa katika mstari wa mbele kutetea ugatuzi kwa kuondoa watu wetu katika hali ya dhulma kwa sababu Lamu ni mojawapo ya...

Sen. Hassan Mr. Speaker, Sir, I join hands with my colleagues in acknowledging the faith Kenyans have in the Senate. This shows that we are developing our democracy in a manner that is robust and meets the threshold that the people of Kenya want oversight to be discharged. In the...

Sen. Hassan(Loud consultations) October 27th 2015 SENATE DEBATES (Loud consultations)

Senators, kindly allow the Senator for Mombasa to conclude his contribution. Please, proceed, Sen. Hassan. Sen. Hassan Madam Temporary Speaker, thank you for the intervention. As I conclude, I reiterate a point that was raised by other Senators before me; that this is a flagship legislative where the Senate intends...

Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker, for allowing me to contribute to this important Bill, which seeks to set the counties on a proper footing, particularly legislative wise. The role of the county attorney is very important; there has been a vacuum in that we have county governments right now which...

Madam Temporary Speaker, I rise to contribute to this very important Bill, The Office of The Attorney Bill, 2014. The Bill seeks to establish offices for the attorney in the counties. This is long overdue. We should have started this maybe in 2013 when we set pace for devolution, because...

Thank you, Senator. I now call upon the Mover of this Bill to reply. Could you move to the Dispatch Box? (Sen. Wako moved to the Dispatch Box)

Madam Temporary Speaker, I profusely thank Senators who have very ably contributed to this important Bill. We had the Vice Chairman, Sen. Sang, Sen. (Prof.) Lonyangapuo, Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale, the number one Senator – the oldest Senator who is still in this House – Sen. G.G. Kariuki, who made a...

Sen. Wako, you are aware that this Bill affects counties and we do not have the numbers in the House. I expect you to put a request.

Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker, for reminding me. Sometimes you forget when you are standing. The faithful Members of this Senate are only five. If we have to vote, the three of us who are elected can lead our delegations. Sen. Mugo and Sen. Omondi can be nominated to lead...

You put the request but the decision on when to put the question lies with the Chair. Proceed to put your request.

Madam Temporary Speaker, I ask that putting of the question be deferred to the following day pursuant to Standing Order No.54 (3) or any other day that the Chair may deem fit but definitely not today.

Very well, you have communicated your request and we are going to defer putting the question to the next sitting, tomorrow at 2.30p.m. (Putting of the Question deferred)

Madam Temporary Speaker, much obliged.

Before we proceed, I still want it to be on record of the Senate that this trend of ending up with an empty Senate when we are discussing matters affecting counties which are very weighty that we have an obligation to debate, is very disturbing. The leadership of this Senate,...

Madam Temporary Speaker, I beg to move that the Kenya National Examinations Council (Amendment) Bill (Senate Bill No.7 of 2015) be read a Second Time. This is a matter that has lasted for long. Parliament has addressed itself to it severally but, unfortunately, we appear not to have come to...

Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. I rise to support this amendment. Allow me to congratulate Sen. Musila, who we have walked with through this journey since 2004. Allow me also to revisit its history because I remember it very well. We had filed a court case. However, the then President...

Madam Temporary Speaker, from the outset, I thank Sen. Musila and congratulate him because he has from time to time revisited this issue without tiring. It is true that I was in Parliament when the Acts were passed and I was the Assistant Minister for Basic Education then. I support...

Thank you very much, Madam Temporary Speaker, for giving me this chance to contribute in support of the Bill which is on the Floor of the House. I thank my friend, Sen. Musila, for consistently finding time and not losing patience in pursuit of what we will call “the necessary...

Sen. Hassan On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir.

Sen. Hassan On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I regard you as one of the highest ranking legislators in this Republic. The Senator for Homa Bay said that it is inconceivable that you are sitting on that Chair. I wanted to bring that to your attention. In...

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