Col (Rtd) Ali Rasso Dido

Hon. Ali Raso (Saku, UDA) Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I rise to eulogise two great Kenyans. I served with Hon. Suleiman Murunga in the 11th Parliament. He is somebody who brought simplicity and finesse leadership. Wherever I saw him around, I always thought Hon. Murunga was a...

Hon. Ali Raso (Saku, UDA) Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker. This morning, we had an extensive discussion with the Inspector-General of Police and commanders of the National Police Service. The major reason of our discussion, to the extent that we went into camera, was to address the rising...

Hon. Ali Raso (Saku, UDA) Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I join my colleagues in congratulating Hulder. In fact, last year in October 2023, we visited the Minnesota State Parliament and she was among those who contacted us. Actually, for the first time, we were able to see...

Hon. Ali Raso (Saku, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, the Deputy Leader of the Majority Party has stood in his place to cast aspersions on the success of a lady in far waters. Is he in order to say that the State legislature is just like a county assembly? That is...

Hon. Ali Raso (Saku, UDA) Thank you very much, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I wish to respond to a request for Statement regarding abduction of persons in Garissa Township. The Member of Parliament for Garissa Township Constituency, Hon. Barrow Dekow, requested a Statement regarding the abduction of four persons from Garissa...

Hon. Ali Raso (Saku, UDA) Thank you very much, Hon. Deputy Speaker. From the Statement given by the Cabinet Secretary for Interior and National Administration, it is clear that abduction of citizens by authorities linked to the Government is not within the policy of the Kenyan Government. This is because...

Hon. Ali Raso (Saku, UDA) Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I believe the matter raised by Hon. Sunkuli is a national security concern. Going further, it is within the realm of NGOs. Most likely, they might have been allowed to operate in Kenya by the NGOs Coordinating Board....

Hon. Ali Raso (Saku, UDA) Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I represent the pastoralists in this Parliament; and over 90 Members of Parliament who come from the Arid and Semi-Arid Lands (ASALs) . There is a lot of money in the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development in...

Hon. Ali Raso (Saku, UDA) We will respond in two weeks, Hon. Deputy Speaker.

Hon. Ali Raso (Saku, UDA) Thank you very much, Hon. Speaker. I rise to respond to a request for statement that was raised yesterday by Hon. Chonga. There is enough evidence that the County Commissioner and the Deputy County Commissioner (DCC) are aware about what the Hon. Member raised about...

Hon. Ali Raso (Saku, UDA) Yes, Hon. Speaker. The task that you gave me yesterday was that the County Commissioner and the Deputy County Commissioner (DCC) should, this morning, sit and deliberate on the matter of removal of that family from their land. What they have also confirmed to me...

Hon. Ali Raso (Saku, UDA) I thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. This is fundamental. It is about human rights, the protection of lives, and the sanctity of life, which is enshrined in our constitution. But I think I will need two weeks after the recess to respond. Thank you.

Hon. Ali Raso (Saku, UDA) I think this is a hot issue in the country. Youngsters do not have anything. They live with their parents. They are told that to get an identification card, they must pay for it. I think it is something that we have not yet reached...

Hon. Ali Raso (Saku, UDA) Actually, Hon. Deputy Speaker, the fees were gazetted. It was a means of raising revenue for the State Department. However, there were no concerted discussions with the Committee of Parliament. Whereas it is out in the public domain, we need to review that position because...

Hon. Ali Raso (Saku, UDA) Yes, Hon. Speaker. In two weeks, after recess.

Hon. Ali Raso (Saku, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. Much obliged.

Hon. Ali Raso (Saku, UDA) On a point of order, Hon. Deputy Speaker. Hon. Deputy Speaker What is your point of order, Hon. Raso? Hon. Ali Raso (Saku, UDA) Thank you very much, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I respect your Ruling on this matter. But as the Chairperson has already affirmed,...

Hon. Ali Raso (Saku, UDA) On a point of order, Hon. Deputy Speaker.

Hon. Ali Raso (Saku, UDA) Thank you very much, Hon. Deputy Speaker. Hon. Wamboka has said that the military is politicised. That is far from the truth. The military has recruiting centres. Even with the new sub-counties that are coming up, that would mean more recruiting centres coming up in...

Hon. Ali Raso (Saku, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I beg to lay the following Paper on the Table: Reports of the Departmental Committee on Administration and Internal Affairs on its consideration of:

Hon. Ali Raso (Saku, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. There was a spat between the Pope and Napoleon in 1800. Napoleon asked, “Pope, how many divisions do you have?” Then the Pope replied “I have the Catholic Church”. During the interview yesterday, the Deputy President came up strongly to almost...

Hon. Ali Raso (Saku, UDA) Yes, Hon. Speaker.

Hon. Ali Raso (Saku, UDA) Thank you very much, Hon. Speaker. I wish to contribute to this Motion, and to why it is necessary for Kenya to sign this important Protocol that binds all African States. The first Organisation of African Union (OAU) Charter was signed on 25th May 1963...