Jonathan Lelelit Lati

All parliamentary appearances

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• 2 Jul 2014 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Speaker. I support the amendment because it conforms to the constitutional requirements. I do not think we have any other option but to amend this Report in this manner. This is because once the functions are devolved - Article 187 of the Constitution is very clear - we can only re-devolve them with the agreement of the other level of government. This is what the Report talks about, instead of just the Committee trying to act as the recommender without necessarily subscribing to Article 187 of the Constitution of Kenya--- view
• 2 Jul 2014 in National Assembly: I am very happy with the amendment because it allows the county governments to look at what they cannot do very well and agree with the national government. It is not fair to condemn the transfer of health functions to county governments wholesale. Where I come from, Maralal District Hospital was a desolate and forgotten place for so many years until the county government came in. Now, Maralal District Hospital is fully operational and is working. As I speak today my governor is in Michigan trying to procure lots of equipment for that hospital; these are things that we would ... view
• 2 Jul 2014 in National Assembly: So, sometimes when we look at these things, devolution has worked for areas that were marginalized like ours. I am very proud of our Constitution because it provides the mechanism for agreement. In a way the governors can agree if there is anything they cannot do. In fact, if you look at Maralal District Hospital, before it was given to the country government, there were five doctors who were supposed to work there, but you rarely found one of them at a given time. Now, the supervision authority is within Samburu County itself. All the doctors are now in the ... view
• 2 Jul 2014 in National Assembly: The amendment tries to conform to the Constitution; the national Government and the Transitional Authority can work together and form a taskforce that can help us to see what areas we need to devolve in certain ways. If I am allowed to speak to the Report itself, after I have spoken to the amendments, I will go ahead. view
• 2 Jul 2014 in National Assembly: You cannot hear? Okay just let me go ahead. I just spoke to the amendments, but I want to speak to the report itself. 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
• 1 Jul 2014 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Speaker. Also to my good friend, hon. Kamama I asked for a Statement several weeks ago and I was told that it was coming up in ten days. I am still waiting and I want to know the progress. Thank you. view
• 1 Jul 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, I asked for the Statement several weeks ago. It was supposed to come back in ten days. I just want to know the progress. Thank you. view
• 25 Jun 2014 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, for giving me this chance to contribute. Let me, first of all, thank the Budget and Appropriations Committee for the good work they have done for this country. There is a lot of work that goes on inside the Budget and Appropriations Committee and that people outside Parliament, probably, do not know. What we are doing here with this Appropriation Bill is trying to appropriate what we have passed in the Budget Estimates. This year’s budget is a well- funded budget, both in revenue and debts. Although it is a deficit budget, it is ... view
• 25 Jun 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, having said that, I want to appreciate that the Budget has covered various things that are very good for our country, including the standard gauge railway (SGR). This will make transport cheaper, efficient and we will compete with regional powers like Tanzania, which is already constructing a bigger port at Bagamoyo linking up Rwanda and Uganda. Those are our competitors. view
• 25 Jun 2014 in National Assembly: The increase for free education is commendable because we need to allow access to education to many of our kids. The money that is going to vulnerable groups is another thing that I truly appreciate the Jubilee Government and the workings of this House through the Budget and Appropriations Committee. view