Sheikh Abdullahi Bashir

Hon. Major (Rtd) Abdullahi Sheikh (Mandera North, UDM) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I rise to second the Motion on the approval of the Treaty establishing IGAD. The Mover has explicitly explained why we need this Treaty. I am sure Kenya will benefit more than most of the member States....

Hon. Major (Rtd) Abdullahi Sheikh (Mandera North, UDM) Hon. Speaker, thank you very much. I want to bring to the attention of this House an issue of national importance that has been happening over the last two days. The documentary, ' Blood Parliament’, has aired on our media stations and...

Hon. Major (Rtd) Abdullahi Sheikh (Mandera North, UDM) Hon. Speaker, thank you very much. I want to bring to the attention of this House an issue of national importance that has been happening over the last two days. The documentary, ' Blood Parliament’, has aired on our media stations and...

Hon. Major (Rtd) Abdullahi Sheikh (Mandera North, UDM) Hon. Deputy Speaker, I beg to move the following Motion: THAT, this House adopts the Report of the Committee on Defence, Intelligence and Foreign Relations on its consideration of Sessional Paper No.1 of 2025 on the Foreign Policy of the Republic of...

Hon. Major (Rtd) Abdullahi Sheikh (Mandera North, UDM) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. The current Foreign Service Act talks about a ratio of 70:30. It provides for 70 per cent career diplomats and 30 per cent from outside. Initially, it was about 40 per cent career diplomats and 60 per...

Hon. Major (Rtd) Abdullahi Sheikh (Mandera North, UDM) Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I thank Hon. Members for raising a number of issues. I do not want to speak to each one of those issues. I will focus on the specific issue of ignoring career diplomats and instead...

Hon. Major (Rtd) Abdullahi Sheikh (Mandera North, UDM) I am trying to put it in a polite language. (Hon. Oundo spoke off the record)

Hon. Major (Rtd) Abdullahi Sheikh (Mandera North, UDM) Hon. Temporary Speaker, I beg to second. (Question proposed)

Hon. Major (Rtd) Abdullahi Sheikh (Mandera North, UDM) Hon. Speaker, I beg to lay the following Paper on the Table: Report of Departmental Committee on Defence, Intelligence and Foreign Relations on its consideration of the Sessional Paper No.1 of 2025 on the Foreign Policy of the Republic of Kenya.

Hon. Major (Rtd) Abdullahi Sheikh (Mandera North, UDM) Hon. Speaker, I beg to lay the following Paper on the Table: Report of Departmental Committee on Defence, Intelligence and Foreign Relations on its consideration of the Sessional Paper No.1 of 2025 on the Foreign Policy of the Republic of Kenya.

Hon. Major (Rtd) Abdullahi Sheikh (Mandera North, UDM) Hon. Speaker, I beg to give notice of the following Motion: THAT, this House adopts the Report of the Departmental Committee on Defence, Intelligence and Foreign Relations on its consideration of the Sessional Paper No.1 of 2025 on the Foreign Policy of...

Hon. Major (Rtd) Abdullahi Sheikh (Mandera North, UDM) Hon. Speaker, I beg to give notice of the following Motion: THAT, this House adopts the Report of the Departmental Committee on Defence, Intelligence and Foreign Relations on its consideration of the Sessional Paper No.1 of 2025 on the Foreign Policy of...

Hon. Major (Rtd) Abdullahi Sheikh (Mandera North, UDM) Thank you Hon. Temporary Speaker for that guidance. I appreciate the Members who made immense contributions to the Motion. I agree that the mood of the House is as you have stated. On a point of information, in the last Session, we...

Hon. Major (Rtd) Abdullahi Sheikh (Mandera North, UDM) Noted, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I know the mood of the House is that they just want this Motion quickly dispensed. I am guided.

Hon. Major (Rtd) Abdullahi Sheikh (Mandera North, UDM) I get your point. Diplomacy is the art of building bridges, securing peace, and advancing prosperity. The Committee, therefore, in its wisdom, having looked at all four nominees, recommends that the House approves the appointment of:

Hon. Major (Rtd) Abdullahi Sheikh (Mandera North, UDM) Thank you Hon. Temporary Speaker for that guidance. I appreciate the Members who made immense contributions to the Motion. I agree that the mood of the House is as you have stated. On a point of information, in the last Session, we...

Hon. Major (Rtd) Abdullahi Sheikh (Mandera North, UDM) Noted, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I know the mood of the House is that they just want this Motion quickly dispensed. I am guided.

Hon. Major (Rtd) Abdullahi Sheikh (Mandera North, UDM) I get your point. Diplomacy is the art of building bridges, securing peace, and advancing prosperity. The Committee, therefore, in its wisdom, having looked at all four nominees, recommends that the House approves the appointment of: