Hon. Major (Rtd) Abdullahi Sheikh (Mandera North, UDM) Hon. Temporary Speaker, I beg to lay the following Paper on the Table: Report of the Departmental Committee on Administration and Internal Security on its approval hearing of two nominees for appointment as a chairperson and member of the National Police Service...

Hon. Major (Rtd) Abdullahi Sheikh (Mandera North, UDM) Hon. Temporary Speaker, my punishment was for that particular sitting. The Speaker said I would be out of Parliament for the remainder of the sitting, not for the whole session of Parliament. It was for that day only.

Hon. Major (Rtd) Abdullahi Sheikh (Mandera North, UDM) No, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I am seeking to draw the attention of the House to a very weighty matter that touches on national defence. It concerns a statement made by the former Deputy President alleging that...

Hon. Maj. (Rtd.) Abdullahi Sheikh (Mandera North, UDM) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I am well guided. The Member for Turkana North Constituency, Hon. Ekwom Nabuin, pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 44 (2) (c) , requested a statement from the Cabinet Secretary for Defence regarding the security situation...

Hon. Maj. (Rtd.) Abdullahi Sheikh (Mandera North, UDM) Hon. Temporary Speaker, I am aware that we will be proceeding for recess, but it will probably be ready within two weeks, even if it means giving him the response directly. We will get that response from the Ministry within two weeks.

Hon. Major (Rtd) Abdullahi Sheikh (Mandera North, UDM) Hon. Temporary Speaker, I agree with you. My point is that Rigathi Gachagua was once a deputy president, and the statements that he makes should befit the office that he once held. He is somebody of importance to us. While out there,...

Hon. Maj. (Rtd.) Abdullahi Sheikh (Mandera North, UDM) Okay, Hon. Temporary Speaker. My point is that in the Somali culture, when somebody goes berserk or is mentally disturbed, they are chained to their family tree. I want to ask the family to, please, chain the former Deputy President, Hon. Rigathi...

Hon. Maj. (Rtd.) Abdullahi Sheikh (Mandera North, UDM) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. We have noted the concerns of the Member. The appropriate thing to do is to get back to the Ministry on these concerns. We are aware of the issues around internal and external deployment. Certainly, the concerns...

Hon. Major (Rtd) Abdullahi Sheikh (Mandera North, UDM) The way he behaves and acts shows that he is mentally disturbed and deranged. The words he spoke in America cannot be spoken by somebody who is mentally okay.

Hon. Maj. (Rtd.) Abdullahi Sheikh (Mandera North, UDM) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I just wanted to bring to the attention of this House and Kenyans at large that the former Deputy President held a press conference while in the United States of America, imputing improper motives on the great...

Hon. Major (Rtd) Abdullahi Sheikh (Mandera North, UDM) He has talked ill of the Somali community more than once, and I think that man ... We will even prosecute him in Court through a civil case. I am not withdrawing.

Hon. Major (Rtd) Abdullahi Sheikh (Mandera North, UDM) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. Before I proceed with the response, I wish to raise a very disturbing and crucial matter that has come to our attention. We have learnt of press statements by the former Deputy President concerning the President’s recent...

Hon. Major (Rtd) Abdullahi Sheikh (Mandera North, UDM) Hon. Temporary Speaker, many other personalities have been asked not to step into this country, and they are out there. In fact, that was done illegally. This man is a threat to national security, given the way he speaks. He talked about...

Hon. Major (Rtd) Abdullahi Sheikh (Mandera North, UDM) No, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I am seeking to draw the attention of the House to a very weighty matter that touches on national defence. It concerns a statement made by the former Deputy President alleging that...

Hon. Maj. (Rtd.) Abdullahi Sheikh (Mandera North, UDM) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I am well guided. The Member for Turkana North Constituency, Hon. Ekwom Nabuin, pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 44 (2) (c) , requested a statement from the Cabinet Secretary for Defence regarding the security situation...

Hon. Maj. (Rtd.) Abdullahi Sheikh (Mandera North, UDM) Hon. Temporary Speaker, I am aware that we will be proceeding for recess, but it will probably be ready within two weeks, even if it means giving him the response directly. We will get that response from the Ministry within two weeks.

Hon. Major (Rtd) Abdullahi Sheikh (Mandera North, UDM) Hon. Temporary Speaker, I agree with you. My point is that Rigathi Gachagua was once a deputy president, and the statements that he makes should befit the office that he once held. He is somebody of importance to us. While out there,...

Hon. Maj. (Rtd.) Abdullahi Sheikh (Mandera North, UDM) Okay, Hon. Temporary Speaker. My point is that in the Somali culture, when somebody goes berserk or is mentally disturbed, they are chained to their family tree. I want to ask the family to, please, chain the former Deputy President, Hon. Rigathi...

Hon. Maj. (Rtd.) Abdullahi Sheikh (Mandera North, UDM) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. We have noted the concerns of the Member. The appropriate thing to do is to get back to the Ministry on these concerns. We are aware of the issues around internal and external deployment. Certainly, the concerns...

Hon. Major (Rtd) Abdullahi Sheikh (Mandera North, UDM) The way he behaves and acts shows that he is mentally disturbed and deranged. The words he spoke in America cannot be spoken by somebody who is mentally okay.

Hon. Maj. (Rtd.) Abdullahi Sheikh (Mandera North, UDM) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I just wanted to bring to the attention of this House and Kenyans at large that the former Deputy President held a press conference while in the United States of America, imputing improper motives on the great...

Hon. Major (Rtd) Abdullahi Sheikh (Mandera North, UDM) He has talked ill of the Somali community more than once, and I think that man ... We will even prosecute him in Court through a civil case. I am not withdrawing.

Hon. Major (Rtd) Abdullahi Sheikh (Mandera North, UDM) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. Before I proceed with the response, I wish to raise a very disturbing and crucial matter that has come to our attention. We have learnt of press statements by the former Deputy President concerning the President’s recent...

Hon. Major (Rtd) Abdullahi Sheikh (Mandera North, UDM) Hon. Temporary Speaker, many other personalities have been asked not to step into this country, and they are out there. In fact, that was done illegally. This man is a threat to national security, given the way he speaks. He talked about...

Hon. Maj. (Rtd.) Abdullahi Sheikh (Mandera North, UDM) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for this opportunity. I thank the Mover of this Motion. (Hon. Dick Oyugi spoke off the record) 6th August 2025 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 25

Hon. Maj. (Rtd.) Abdullahi Sheikh (Mandera North, UDM) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. First and foremost, I thank the Mover of this Motion so that this House and Kenyans can express their concerns on the ongoing atrocities in Gaza and Palestine. What is happening right now is not just a...

Hon. Maj. (Rtd.) Abdullahi Sheikh (Mandera North, UDM) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for this opportunity. I thank the Mover of this Motion. (Hon. Dick Oyugi spoke off the record) 6th August 2025 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 25

Hon. Maj. (Rtd.) Abdullahi Sheikh (Mandera North, UDM) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. First and foremost, I thank the Mover of this Motion so that this House and Kenyans can express their concerns on the ongoing atrocities in Gaza and Palestine. What is happening right now is not just a...

Hon. Major (Rtd) Abdullahi Sheikh (Mandera North, UDM) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. You have well guided that this is a matter of protocol and the welfare of the Kenyan pilgrims. For purposes of informing the Member for Mombasa, we already have a fully operational consulate in Jeddah, which has been...

Hon. Major (Rtd) Abdullahi Sheikh (Mandera North, UDM) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. You have well guided that this is a matter of protocol and the welfare of the Kenyan pilgrims. For purposes of informing the Member for Mombasa, we already have a fully operational consulate in Jeddah, which has been...

Hon. Major (Rtd) Abdullahi Sheikh (Mandera North, UDM) Hon. Speaker. I associate myself with the request for that Statement because it is very important. We know that the work has already started on the Horn of Africa Gateway Road Project. As we speak, it is not only the section where...

Hon. Major (Rtd) Abdullahi Sheikh (Mandera North, UDM) Hon. Speaker. I associate myself with the request for that Statement because it is very important. We know that the work has already started on the Horn of Africa Gateway Road Project. As we speak, it is not only the section where...