Mohammed Maalim Mahamud

Sen. (Eng.) Mahamud Order! Sen. Wetangula, you are supposed to seek leave.

Next Order!

Yes,

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Sen. (Eng.) Mahamud Mr. Speaker, Sir, I would like to welcome members of Mandera County Assembly Service Board (CASB) to the Senate. They are led by the Speaker of Mandera County Assembly, Hon. Mohamed Adankhalif. I want to congratulate him and his team for being members of this MCASB. I...

Sen. (Eng.) Mahamud Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to move the following Motion:- THAT, pursuant to Section 25 (7) of the Public Finance Management Act and Standing Order 174 (7) of the Senate, this House adopts the Report of the Standing Committee on Finance and Budget on the 2018 Budget...

Sen. (Eng.) Mahamud On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Is it in order for the Senate Minority Leader to insinuate that I am shy? How does he gauge my shyness? (Loud consultations)

That is my opinion about what you were doing.

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Sen. (Eng.) Mahamud Sen. Pareno, you still have 15 minutes. February 28, 2018 SENATE DEBATES

Hon. Senators, before I put the question on this Motion, I wish to determine that the Motion concerns counties. I now order that the Division Bell be rung for two minutes. (The Division Bell was rung) Order! Hon. Senators. I now direct that the doors be closed and the bars...

AYES: 32 NOES: 0 ABSTENTIONS: 0 February 28, 2018 SENATE DEBATES

Sen. (Eng.) Mahamud Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for giving me this opportunity to contribute to this Motion. First of all, I would like to congratulate our colleagues who have been nominated to the Parliamentary Service Commission (PSC) . These are well known persons of integrity. In fact, I have...

Sen. (Eng.) Mahamud Thank you Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, for giving me this opportunity to contribute to this Motion--- [The Deputy Speaker (Sen. (Prof.) Kindiki) left the Chair] [The Temporary Speaker (Sen. (Prof.) Kamar) in the Chair] Sen. (Eng.) Mahamud Madam Temporary Speaker, slums are a main feature of our...

Sen. (Eng.) Mahamud Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg the indulgence of the House. We have not been able to complete this Statement. In fact, I have discussed with Sen. Khaniri that we will try to avail the comprehensive Statement on Thursday next week.

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Sen. (Eng.) Mahamud Mr. Speaker, Sir, I understand the dilemma that my Chairman has because we sit on the same Committee. However, I want to tell him that this is one of the instances that you can actually chew and walk at the same time. It is

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Sen. (Eng.) Mahamud Senator, is that okay?

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Sen. (Eng.) Mahamud Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I beg to lay the following papers on the table of the Senate today, Wednesday, 14th February 2018: THE 2018 BUDGET POLICY STATEMENT THE DRAFT COUNTY ALLOCATION OF REVENUE BILL 2018 THE DRAFT DIVISION OF REVENUE BILL 2018 MEDIUM TERM DEBT MANAGEMENT...

Sen. (Eng.) Mahamud On a point of order Mr. Speaker, Sir. What is your point of order, Sen. (Eng.) Mahamud? Sen. (Eng.) Mahamud Mr. Speaker, Sir, I thought that this matter was in court. Is it in order for us to discuss a matter that is before court? Mr. Speaker,...

Sen. (Eng.) Mahamud Mr. Speaker, Sir, since I do not have any evidence, I will withdraw. I now want us to proceed. Let me call upon the Chairman of the Committee on National Security to give us an undertaking.

Sen. (Eng.) Mahamud Mr. Speaker, Sir, we will be able to bring the answer to this question in three weeks’ time. As you are aware, we are dealing with the budget from next week. It will be a very tight program for us. Thank you. DELAYED COMPENSATION FOR PERSONS DISPLACED...

Sen. (Eng.) Mahamud Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, for giving me the opportunity to contribute to this Motion. I thank the Joint Committee for doing a good job in such a short time. This matter has been pending for a long time. We should have had this election in...

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Sen. (Eng.) Mahamud Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, in cities all over the world, water used in bathrooms and toilets comes through different systems and you pay differently. So it is possible that we charge Kenyans and persons in urban centers for use of water but then the water and electricity...

Sen. (Eng.) Mahamud Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for giving me the opportunity to contribute to this Bill. The Election Laws (Amendment) Bill (National Assembly Bill No.39 of 2017) amends the Election Laws Act and the Election Offences Act. The amendments in this Bill are very genuine. They...

Sen. (Eng.) Mahamud Mr. Speaker Sir, as I was saying before being interrupted by a colleague who was totally out of order, the Bill addresses the issue of the quorum of the Commission. It is only in order that we change the quorum because the Commission now has seven members....