Elijah Lagat

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 71 to 80 of 197.

• 17 May 2012 in National Assembly: (v) Which other roads have been awarded to the same contractors or contractor and have they successfully completed those other roads? view
• 16 May 2012 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. The road that is being mentioned passes through Emgwen and starts from Chepterit to Kimondi is C37 Road. The Assistant Minister has said that the contractor is on site. I come from there and I have not seen any contractor. So, I do not know which site the contractor is. At the same time, the Assistant Minister has said that the road had not been done because of lack of funds. If his Ministry is able to do the highways, what about the other road which is a class C37? view
• 16 May 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the Prime Minister has mentioned about a strategic plan and I know in this country we have many strategic plans but the problem has been the implementation. What is the Prime Minister going to do to ensure that such nice plans are implemented in the right way? view
• 16 May 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, thank you for giving me this time so that I can also contribute and comment about the Presidential Speech. I want to support the Presidential Speech by saying that it covered nearly everything that is required in human life as we live in Kenya. Most of the issues the President touched are based on the 1963 manifesto that talked of fighting for education, health and poverty eradication. I think what the Government is doing at the moment is that most of them are covering those areas. The most important thing is education. We know that ... view
• 16 May 2012 in National Assembly: I also want to comment on agriculture. We are doing well in agriculture, but the only problem is that last year we faced so many challenges in getting seeds, especially when it comes to maize. There was a shortage of certified seeds and it became a problem to the farmers. This year, we had a problem of fertilizer. The Government needs to plan early, so that as we approach the rainy season, we are prepared to plant at the right time. That has been a problem. view
• 16 May 2012 in National Assembly: The President mentioned about electricity and the Government has done well. We know that funds are not enough to connect electricity in all the counties, but the move that the Government has taken is proper. So, I urge the Government to speed up, so that all the primary and secondary schools and dispensaries can be connected to electricity. To touch on roads, the Government has also done well, but in some areas, we still have a problem. In some urban centres like Eldoret and Kapsabet, we still have a problem. Most of the town roads are in a pathetic situation. ... view
• 16 May 2012 in National Assembly: The President did not mention about sports. Our youths have done us proud especially in terms of athletics. There are some challenges that our athletes are facing. For example, the season that began from September last year, Kenyan athletes won more than 102 marathon races out of 105. They lost only three out of 105 races and most of them are in the top positions. However, these athletes train in very pathetic stadiums. If you go to Kapsabet, the stadium is in pathetic condition. Last year, the Government allocated some money for Kipchoge Stadium in Eldoret, but we do not ... view
• 16 May 2012 in National Assembly: As I conclude, we are talking about poverty, but the Government needs to enact a law to provide for the number of children a person should have. If you go to China and Europe, they have enacted a law to provide for this. In Kenya, you will find that the poor people produce more children than they are able to sustain. This becomes a burden. You find that those who are able produce few children and the burden is on the poor people. The Government needs to do something about the number of children that a person should have. view
• 16 May 2012 in National Assembly: I support the Presidential Speech. view
• 9 May 2012 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. The Prime Minister has said that the Government position is that elections will be held in March, and his position is that it should be December. Who is the Government and who is the Prime Minister? Is there a difference? view