Jonathan Lelelit Lati

All parliamentary appearances

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• 24 Mar 2014 in National Assembly: There was one time the Prime Minister of Great Britain, Winston Churchill said something to the effect that the security of Great Britain is wholly dependent on the security of mainland Europe. I think Kenya is no exception today. Our security is wholly dependent on what happens around us particularly being a powerhouse around this region. view
• 24 Mar 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, it is not only for humanitarian purposes that I commend the President of Kenya for seeing it wise to take our troops to South Sudan but there are also other special reasons. We have security reasons. We have insecurity or cattle rustling in parts of northern Kenya today as a result of the happenings across our country. The proliferation of arms and the influx of refugees into our country are somehow related to what is happening in our cities today in terms of security. view
• 24 Mar 2014 in National Assembly: I want to commend the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) for the good job they have done in Somalia. The officers have made us proud and I am sure that they will do another good job in South Sudan. We also have a lot of economic interest in this country. The LAPSSET is a flagship project and is directly connected to the success and security in South Sudan. Kenya being a financial hub, there are Kenyan financial assets in South Sudan. view
• 24 Mar 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, hon. Members have raised issues on Kenya having partnered with Sudan in the last conflict. This country helped that country in very many ways. However, when South Sudan gained independence, they did not return a hand. They somehow mistreated Kenyan people in South Sudan. However, I want to say this. There is a 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
• 24 Mar 2014 in National Assembly: Swahili saying that tenda mema nenda zako. As a country that is very special to this region, she should not even look at that. Let us support the President to take troops to South Sudan and let that country see the good things that we do or the goodwill of the Kenyan people. It is fine if they see but if they do not, we have played our responsibility as far as this region is concerned. view
• 24 Mar 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, I support this Motion. view
• 19 Mar 2014 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I am glad that I just came in and you mentioned my name; I want to say that it is very hard to oppose a Bill that is sponsored by the great John Mbadi. Hon. Mbadi is one of the most prolific Members of this House; I think I live in the comfort that I have not read this Bill that much, but I know that Mbadi is very nationalistic and he looks at our country in general and, therefore, I am sure that this Bill is good. I want to commend him for ... view
• 19 Mar 2014 in National Assembly: I also want to tell my friend, Ababu that three minutes would not have done him anything. I know he will be the next Secretary-General of the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM), and the entire Samburu delegation will vote for him; I think that is enough. I know some of us hold you in very high regard. I do not want three minutes to make you lose the kind of respect that we have for you in this House, because you are a high ranking Member of this House. I am sure you will take the post of Secretary-General of ODM. ... view
• 19 Mar 2014 in National Assembly: However, hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, the new VAT Act of 2013 is, indeed, a progressive Act and offers a simpler VAT compliance system. This will ensure easier running of businesses in our country. Earlier, I heard somebody talking about the fertiliser subsidies and farming subsidies being a bad thing. However, I want to say that farming subsidies are something that has been practised the world over, particularly in times when countries are undergoing bad economic times. If you look at the history of the United States of America (US), from the great depression of 1930s to date farmers still receive ... view
• 19 Mar 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I am just saying that it is very sad to hear some of our Members today trying to demonise subsidies on fertilisers that were provided by the Jubilee Government. Farm subsidies, as I said, have been provided for so many years. If you look at the US since the time of the great depression, particularly in bad economic times, they have saved the US farmers; they still do so today. So, I want to commend the Jubilee Government for providing fertiliser subsidies because they help our people. It is good that we have those things in ... view