Elijah Lagat

All parliamentary appearances

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• 9 Feb 2017 in National Assembly: seconded. view
• 25 Jan 2017 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker, for giving me this opportunity to support the Public Private Partnerships (Amendment) Bill, 2016. The PPP Act is a recent law and it is still under implementation. This Bill is meant to fine tune the main Act so that it is implementable. When the question of PPP was decided, it was meant to fast-track Government initiatives in terms of development by allowing private investors to join hands with the Government so that where the Government may not have the financial resources or expertise, then there is a legal means through which you can attract the private ... view
• 25 Jan 2017 in National Assembly: counties may enter into negotiations. In particular, Clause 12 of the Bill provides the procedure through which the county governments may engage and come up with proposals for approval. Our country requires joint effort from both private and public sectors to develop faster than it is doing today. I want to thank the Mover of the Bill and I want to encourage the House to support this Bill so that we also make sure that we see development across the country and not in Nairobi alone. With those few remarks, I strongly support and request the House to support. Thank ... view
• 30 Aug 2016 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, I beg to move:- THAT, Clause 22 of the Bill be deleted and substituted therefor the following new clause – Amendment of the The Second Schedule to the Excise Duty Act, 2015 is Second Schedule to No. amended – 23 of 2015. (a) in Part A by inserting the following new paragraphs immediately after paragraph 8 – 10. Excisable goods imported for direct use in the manufacture of sanitary towels. 11. Excisable goods to the national carrier and local airlines for both local and international supplies upon recommendation by the Cabinet Secretary responsible for transport. 12. ... view
• 23 Aug 2016 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, for giving me an opportunity to congratulate the team. I would wish the Members to know that I also ran in the Sydney Olympics in 2000 after winning twice in the Boston, New York and London Marathons, and Berlin Marathon in 1997 and breaking a world record in the 10,000 meters and cross country. view
• 23 Aug 2016 in National Assembly: I congratulate the team and tell Hon. Members that Eliud Kipchoge is one of my products, the winner of gold in marathon. Jemimah Jelagat Sumgong is from my constituency. Mr. Conseslus Kipruto, the 3,000 metres gold champion in steeplechase just recently graduated from Kosirai High School in my place. The three gold medals that we are talking about come from my constituency. I own half of the medals from the Rio Olympics. Those are my investments because I invest in school children during school holidays by taking them to camps to train. view
• 23 Aug 2016 in National Assembly: There are some of the things we get as MPs after investing in sports. You can invest a lot and other people go and watch your team. I know in this House there were many members who went. I was on the list after producing so many athletes, but I was left. Other people were not taking even one athlete, but they travelled to Rio. It is so painful and I want to tell this House that the medals we got, in as much as we are congratulating the team, are not enough. The athletes faced a lot of challenges. ... view
• 23 Aug 2016 in National Assembly: I remember in London 2012, Ezekiel Kemboi used a ladies uniform. As you know, ladies shorts do not have lining. He was not given his uniform. When I participated in the Sydney Olympics, I was given an extra large uniform and size 14 shoes and I am size 6. It is a challenge because, normally, before travelling to Olympics or world championships, they write a list of the The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor. view
• 23 Aug 2016 in National Assembly: sizes but, shockingly, some athletes are given different sizes. Those are the challenges we are saying need to be corrected. I am also a member of the Departmental Committee on Labour and Social Welfare and I contributed almost half of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) laws because I understand the challenges that are faced by athletes, especially because of doping. It affects them and two years ago, we lost about five athletes. Those are the things we are fighting so that our athletes can live for long. We know there are some of them who have been doping but, as ... view
• 23 Aug 2016 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, where we need to concentrate as a country is the management of athletics. The current managers have stayed for too long and there is nothing new they are bringing in. We also know that there are athletes who have retired and have a lot of experience like Paul Tergat, John Ngugi and Moses Kiptanui. Why not make use of those people? We feel bitter when we see in the Olympics other countries bringing their former champions to award their athletes while, for Kenya, we do not have any former athlete rewarding others. It means the wrong ... view