2 Oct 2013 in National Assembly:
Yes, hon. Deputy Speaker.
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2 Oct 2013 in National Assembly:
Hon. Deputy Speaker, I come from Kwanza and let us make this whole episode right. The Departmental Committee on Lands headed by the able Chairman came on the ground. I was there and I think he has mentioned that. Hon. Moroto was there. In 2007 as mentioned by the Chairman, one community got 90 per cent of the share of the land that was given. In the second phase, they got over 50 per cent. Let us make it clear, I come from Kwanza and I am aggrieved because for a Member of Parliament to say that the two communities ...
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2 Oct 2013 in National Assembly:
Hon. Deputy Speaker, secondly, there is no conflict today between the neighbours and I think hon. Moroto is here. We are living in peace and we do not want incitement. All I want is the Departmental Committee on Lands to get elected leaders involved in Phase III of the allocation so that everybody gets his rightful share. Phases II and I allocations were biased. We are not complaining and for the Member to come and say there is tension, I think he is just fanning fire. In fact, he should withdraw that remark because I come from Kwanza and we ...
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2 Oct 2013 in National Assembly:
So, hon. Deputy Speaker, before I finish, I want the Departmental Committee on Lands to involve the elected leaders in the county so that we can harmonise the last allocation. 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.
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2 Oct 2013 in National Assembly:
I just want to make a point clear to the Chairman of the Committee on Lands. In any allocation of Phase III we must have people from Trans Nzoia being given land, and not people from outside, either from Bungoma or West Pokot. So long as they come from Trans Nzoia, then we have no problem. I want to make it clear on behalf of the people of Kwanza.
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26 Sep 2013 in National Assembly:
Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I want this House to approve this Motion because the KPRs are doing a very good job out there. For those who do not know, this unit was established in 1948. Most of you had not been born. Secondly, this unit is recognized in the Police Act as security agents. They are doing a good job. There are KPRs who have actually died in the course of their duties. It is time we paid and compensated them. All that we are asking is for them to be given uniform, be properly identified, be given guns and ...
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25 Sep 2013 in National Assembly:
Hon. Deputy Speaker, I want to make a clarification. We are talking about the Kenya Police Reservists; they are recognised as security agents under the Police Act, 2011, Section 110. So, this is actually a Motion which is properly before the House. They are recognised as ecurity agents. So, there is nothing wrong with us discussing this Motion.
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25 Sep 2013 in National Assembly:
Thank you hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I want to take this opportunity to enlighten those who have no idea about the Kenya Police Reserve. These are unpaid volunteers in the countryside. These are people who have been vetted. For one to become a police reserve, as the previous speaker has just said--- These are people who are actually vetted by the Assistant Chief and Chief and then recommended to the local administration. The local administration then looks at the records; they must have a certificate of good conduct before they are actually enrolled. Thereafter, they are then given arms. We ...
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25 Sep 2013 in National Assembly:
Thirdly, we have had cases of cattle rustling. In fact, in Trans-Nzoia, where I come from, Kwanza Constituency, I have had problems. You find that the KPR are able to recover stolen livestock that the police are not able to recover. We are not blaming the policemen, but a policeman who was hired in Makueni and is working in Trans-Nzoia, for example, what will he do? He fears even going to recover the livestock. But the people of the area, particularly the police reservists will be able to regroup and recover some of the livestock. I have seen that personally; ...
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25 Sep 2013 in National Assembly:
Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I say this with passion because I do not have any police officer looking after my homestead. I have two of those Kenya Police Reservists (KPRs) keeping watch over my homestead. What am I doing? I am paying them from the Constituencies Development Fund (CDF) for them to keep watch over my homestead. In the absence of that, there will be a break in. In fact, one Member from Trans Nzoia has even said that he goes to the police station in order to be given KPRs to keep watch over his home. This is because ...
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