Joseph Lemasolai Lekuton

All parliamentary appearances

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• 5 Feb 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the Ministry is trying to remove blame from itself when we know that the buck stops with the Government. There is no question about it. The Assistant Minister is trying to give the excuse that the private sector is also responsible for disaster response. The Government should never license big buildings which do not have ready fire equipment in place. I have seen very few buildings which have fire equipment in Nairobi. Can the Government guarantee the people of Kenya today that it will take very seriously the issue of fire in buildings, be they Government ... view
• 5 Feb 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I represent the smallest tribe in this country and the world. They are called the El Molo. They are only 12 kilometres from Loyiangalani Town. A few weeks ago, the El Molo were attacked by thugs. These are over 400 people, but all their donkeys were taken. They could hear bullets from where they were. Could the Assistant Minister assure us that the small tribes, the ones which are poor, will be provided a vehicle especially at Loyiangalani police station so that these people do not have to be finished? view
• 4 Feb 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I also happen to come from that region. That airstrip is well-known to me and many people in Samburu District. That airstrip is located in a very windy location where planes have problems landing and even taking off. Before he even starts rehabilitating the airstrip, could the Minister ensure that the Meteorological Department looks at that airstrip and ensures it is safe for landing in future? view
• 4 Feb 2009 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, for giving me a chance to contribute towards the entrenchment or anchoring of this legislation that would create the Special Tribunal in the Constitution. view
• 4 Feb 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I would like to make the following remarks. We must, as leaders, be bold enough to accept that we have had many shortcomings in the past, and the public has reasons to doubt our commitment. Our people have doubted us in the past and today, as we discuss this Bill, we have the unresolved cases of massive corruption in this country. We are known as a nation of grand commissions that never act on recommendations, or even make public their results. Numerous commissions of inquiry have been established. They had serious public ramifications. Huge view
• 4 Feb 2009 in National Assembly: 4726 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES February 4, 2009 view
• 4 Feb 2009 in National Assembly: sum of taxpayers' money has been thrown down the drain. Some of those commission reports have never been public or acted upon to date. view
• 4 Feb 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, statutory bodies such as the Kenya Anti-Corruption Commission (KACC) have, in the past, been given the responsibility to take charge of correcting the misdeeds or punishing the perpetrators of corruption. They have, more often than not, gone for the small fish and left the principal culprits walking scot-free. The undisputed fact about our country is that we have leaders who have looted and fleeced this nation. They continue to enjoy while chicken thieves spend time doing hard labour. In addition, political patronage and expediency has always affected due legal process and shielded perpetrators. Public confidence ... view
• 4 Feb 2009 in National Assembly: The need to have a solid base to the legislation that will create a special tribunal to investigate, prosecute and punish perpetrators of the post-election violence is, therefore, justified. But Kenyans have been disappointed too many a times and have little faith in their own system. view
• 4 Feb 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, the victims of the post-election violence are not an exception. How can we convince Kenyans, those victims and some who may be innocently accused that they will get a fair trial in this country? Those fears are justified. No wonder many Kenyans are supporting the Hague direction! Nevertheless, that tribunal is meant for Kenyans. As a Kenyan, a patriot and a leader, I want to submit that I support this Motion because of the following reasons:- view