James Lusweti Mukwe

All parliamentary appearances

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• 1 Apr 2015 in National Assembly: In western Kenya, the cotton industry collapsed because of corruption. The coffee industry has also collapsed because of corruption. The sugar industry in western Kenya is on the verge of collapsing because of corruption. For how long is this country going to fight corruption to put it to an end, so that people can enjoy their lives? The young men and women who were recruited to join the police force were dropped, and up to now they have not been recalled. People sold their pieces of land to bribe the recruitment officers. Who is going to compensate these people? view
• 1 Apr 2015 in National Assembly: It is not a good gesture to irrigate 1 million acres of land in one place, as was mentioned. We have ADC farms in Trans Nzoia County that are lying fallow. These farms are very fertile and receive a lot of rainfall. Why should we concentrate on one place, leaving out places like Trans Nzoia County and western Kenya where farming is intensive and there are very fertile soils? It will be prudent to distribute the money for irrigation across the country rather than put it in one place. view
• 1 Apr 2015 in National Assembly: It is not a good gesture to irrigate 1 million acres of land in one place, as was mentioned. We have ADC farms in Trans Nzoia County that are lying fallow. These farms are very fertile and receive a lot of rainfall. Why should we concentrate on one place, leaving out places like Trans Nzoia County and western Kenya where farming is intensive and there are very fertile soils? It will be prudent to distribute the money for irrigation across the country rather than put it in one place. view
• 1 Apr 2015 in National Assembly: The people who have been adversely mentioned in the list of shame should step aside from the big offices that they hold. view
• 1 Apr 2015 in National Assembly: The people who have been adversely mentioned in the list of shame should step aside from the big offices that they hold. view
• 1 Apr 2015 in National Assembly: The governors have not stepped aside up to now. They claim that they are not going to step aside because they are elected people who can do anything without being charged in a court of law. They say that they were elected to hold the offices. Even if you are elected, if you steal or embezzle public funds, action must be taken against you. The President must crack the whip in order for corruption to come to an end. Thank you, hon. Speaker. view
• 1 Apr 2015 in National Assembly: The governors have not stepped aside up to now. They claim that they are not going to step aside because they are elected people who can do anything without being charged in a court of law. They say that they were elected to hold the offices. Even if you are elected, if you steal or embezzle public funds, action must be taken against you. The President must crack the whip in order for corruption to come to an end. Thank you, hon. Speaker. view
• 28 Aug 2014 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, for giving me this opportunity to contribute to this Adjournment Motion. I thank the Members who are around because they are the ones who have made the proceedings of this Parliament to take place. view
• 28 Aug 2014 in National Assembly: If I may also echo what other Members have said, security is something paramount. If I may mention, yesterday someone was murdered in my constituency at the gate of his home. On 22nd August, 2014, a gang of people went round my constituency, especially in Chwele, Chepkakra and Misesi beating up people and robbing them of their property. We have an Administation Police (AP) camp and police officers in Chwele. view
• 28 Aug 2014 in National Assembly: To my surprise, we have even the Officer Commanding Police Department (OCPD) in Chwele, but what took place in that area for two hours was something to sympathize with. As we talk of insecurity, take, for instance, the small girl who was killed by a policeman; a 14-year old was shot by a policeman. When we have gangsters going round, killing our people and a girl of 14 years is shot 6 times--- I am not a trained policeman, but a 14-year old girl cannot dare me with a panga and make me think of killing her. What of the ... view