Abass Sheikh Mohamed

Sen. Abass Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I support the County Allocation of Revenue Bill. First, I commend the mediation team for the good work they have done. I believe the counties have now received an additional fund of 6.4 per cent. There is also an increase in terms of...

Proceed, Sen. Okoiti Omtatah.

Sen. Abass

Sen. Abass Well, we do not have those rules. Proceed Sen. Osotsi. Sen. Abass, if you have anything to share you may approach the Chair. The Chair is very friendly, you know that. (Sen. Abass approached the Chair) May 29, 2024 SENATE DEBATES 17

Well, we do not have those rules. Proceed Sen. Osotsi. Sen. Abass, if you have anything to share you may approach the Chair. The Chair is very friendly, you know that. (Sen. Abass approached the Chair)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I started by congratulating the team on agreeing on Kshs400 billion, which really translates to an extra Kshs15 billion. Last year, we passed Kshs385 billion, and now we can say that since this Senate, we have passed an additional Kshs30 billion to our counties. That...

Your time is up. Proceed Sen. Abass. Sen. AbassAs it is, there is a lot of seepage, misuse, and low priorities. I request my colleagues that this time around we must be serious. Another thing is that there are so many pending bills. They come because of the changing and...

Proceed, Sen. Oketch Gicheru.

Mr. Speaker, Sir, within these three minutes, I want to thank the House for sending us to this Mediation Committee. We had a very bad experience yesterday. I am never in the habit of disrespecting the Speaker or Chair, but we had a situation where one Member got up and...

Sen. AbassIn every election cycle, this country experiences a lot of problem, especially the time of announcing the results. There is a lot of discontent and many Kenyans have lost their lives as a result of wrong judgment and information.At the same time, we have had boundary issues. Therefore, this...

Sen. Abass Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, on behalf of the Vice-Chairperson of the Procedure and Rules Committee, I beg to lay the following paper on the Table of the Senate today, Wednesday, 22nd May, 2024 - The Second Report of the Procedure and Rules Committee (PRC) on the review of...

Sen. Abass Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to give notice of the following Motion- THAT, pursuant to Standing Orders 267, 268 and 270, the Senate approves the Second Report of the Procedure and Rules Committee on the review of the Standing Orders of the Senate, laid on the Table...

Sen. Abass I thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I firstly want to thank the Senator for Kitui. He has brought a very important issue. It touches on many communities. In my experience, most of mega projects like this dam being constructed, the public is rarely involved. It only involves...

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Sen. Abass

Sen. Abass Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. The tea growers think they have the rights for tea only while we know that Kenyans are the highest consumers of tea. Therefore, Sen. Cherarkey should appreciate that we take a lot of tea and we are marketing it. Much has been...

Sen. Abass

Hon. Senators, that table has been circulated as an attachment to the response. Sen. Abass, do you have that table with you? Sen. Abass Mr. Speaker, Sir, I do have it.

S /No Project Name Constit uency Cost Kshs TOTAL 586,624,241 S /No Project Title Constituency Estimates (Billions Kshs)

Sen. Abass Hon. Cabinet Secretary, you may proceed to respond. The Cabinet Secretary for Water, Sanitation and Irrigation (Hon. Zachariah Njeru) : Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, and Senator for that Question. My response to Question (a) is as follows- The Ministry is implementing 16 projects in Wajir County in...

Sen. Abass

Sen. Abass Sen. Sifuna, proceed.

Thank you, Sen. Abass. Next is the Deputy Minority Whip, Sen. Sifuna. Sen. Sifuna seems not to be aware of his title because---

Sen. Abass[The Deputy Speaker (Sen. Kathuri) in the Chair] [The Speaker (Hon. Kingi) left the Chair] April 24, 2024 SENATE DEBATES 21 [The Deputy Speaker (Sen. Kathuri) in the Chair] April 24, 2024 SENATE DEBATES 22 Sen. Abass Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I beg to support.

Sen. Abass Sen. Mwaruma, let me assist you. You mentioned that you have a statement on this matter. I request that the committee involved to expedite it so that she can have time to reply to it substantively. That is the best way to go. Which committee did you direct...

Sen. Abasscontrol money going to the county simply because a governor is not friendly to a senator or anybody else.There is a way to take measures. This House has all the constitutional measures that can be put into place to deal with the governors. When you say that there is...

Mr. Chairman, Sir, I beg to move that the New Clause 13A be read a Second Time. (Question of New Clause 13A proposed) (New Clause 13A read the First Time) (Question, that New Clause 13A be read a Second Time, proposed) April 24, 2024 SENATE DEBATES 21

Sen. Abass

Mr. Chairman, Sir, I beg to move- THAT Clause 2 of the Bill be amended- Sen. Abass There is New Clause 7B. The Chairperson (

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Division will be at the end. Clause 2

(Question, that New Clause 13A be part of the Bill, proposed) The Chairperson (

Sen. Abass Mr. Chairman, Sir, I propose that the Bill be amended by inserting the following new heading immediately after Clause 17. (Sen. Wamatinga walked to the Dispatch Box and consulted the Clerk-at-the-Table) The Chairperson (Sen. Kathuri) : Sen. Wamatinga, proceed.

Sen. Abass

Sen. AbassAgain, I have consulted with the veteran Member of Parliament (MP), Senator Danson Mungatana of Tana River and we have agreed that this amendment would ensure that this Bill achieves the intended objective of ensuring that matters that are put before the mediation committee are appropriately handled.Thank you. (Question...

Sen. Abass THAT Clause 41 of the Bill be amended in Sub-clause 1 by inserting the words, “including matters touching on displacement of persons and compensation for loss suffered” immediately after the words “considers necessary” in paragraph F. Mr. Chairman, Sir, it is an amendment that I have been persuaded...

Sen. Abass Mr. Chairman, Sir, I beg to move- THAT Clause 41 of the Bill be amended in sub-clause (4) (b) (ii) by deleting the word “commission’s” and substituting therefor the word “ministry’s”. The rationale of the report of the commission should be circulated nationwide, keeping in mind that the...

Sen. AbassClause 10 THAT Clause 7 of the Bill be amended in sub-clause (1) by — Sen. Abass There is also part (b) which is a new paragraph. I beg to move, that the Bill be amended in Clause 7 by- April 24, 2024 SENATE DEBATES 16 Sen. Abass Clause...

Sen. Abass(Question of the amendment proposed) The Chairperson (Sen. Kathuri): Division will be at the end. Clause 6 April 24, 2024 SENATE DEBATES 15 Sen. Abass THAT Clause 7 of the Bill be amended in sub-clause (1) by —

Sen. Abass Yes, I have the rationale. This is to ensure that the Cabinet Secretary does not only keep electronic records of the boundaries of each county, but instead keeps both the digital and manual records. This will enable the citizens in the country to verify the digital and manual...

Sen. Abass

Sen. Abass Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I thank my friend, Sen. Cherarkey, for giving me that kind of title. I think he is in a very good place and I hope to meet that standard. As the Chairperson of the Committee of Devolution, we have gone through all the...