Joseph Lemasolai Lekuton

All parliamentary appearances

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• 20 Jan 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I am one of the beneficiaries of the army. But, that notwithstanding, the issue that Mr. Letimalo is talking about is real. There are gross human right abuses in those regions. Foreign forces train there. If you go to Samburu District today, you will find many children who are half-black and half-white. What is the Government doing to make sure that our women are not raped in those exercises? view
• 20 Jan 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, middle-level colleges are very important in our country. As much as we appreciate the fact that we are building campuses and converting other institutions into universities, could the Assistant Minister tell us the criteria they use for such conversions? Middle-level colleges are slow dying, and we do not want that to happen, because they play a big role in the Ja nuary 20, 2009 PARLIAMENTAR Y DEBATES view
• 20 Jan 2009 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. I also like to join my colleagues in congratulating Obama and the American people. A win for democracy is a win for the weak and the downtrodden. It is also a win for a small village in Vietnam or Brazil, because it gives those people hope. view
• 20 Jan 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, to finish up, I just want to make one comment that is really key. Obama has his ancestral blood in this country. It is really embarrassing and shameful that for the last 40 years, we have had very few American Presidents visiting Kenyans. It would be a shame if we give Obama a chance not to visit us because of our corruption and mistakes. It is actually embarrassing to the whole world and to us! view
• 20 Jan 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, the issue of large groups; the issue of tribalism, is killing us! Obama was not chosen as a tribalist. He was chosen by democracy. For us, we continue to hide behind our tribal cocoons. Somebody steals maize and they get protected by their group. Who is going to protect the weak? Who is going to protect the small tribes in this country? view
• 20 Jan 2009 in National Assembly: What happens to those who do not have numbers? Where do we run to? Obama is lucky enough to have a nation that cares for him; a nation that knew that democracy is important. Ja nuary 20, 2009 PARLIAMENTAR Y DEBATES view
• 17 Dec 2008 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for giving me this opportunity. I would like to thank hon. Dr. Khalwale for his great contribution. He has been hitting us in the elbow and telling us that what was going on was not viable. I thank him and the rest of Members. Mr. Speaker, Sir, this is a historic moment in our country. It is historic because we are now 4180 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES December 17, 2008 on the path of redeeming ourselves in what we failed before. We have a chance to give this country the way forward so that, the poor can ... view
• 16 Dec 2008 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Considering that there are different kinds of hardships in different parts of this country, for example, in North Eastern Province and in parts of Laisamis Constituency, what is the Minister doing to make sure that those areas that are hard hit by lack of infrastructure and famine, civil servants are given more money as opposed to people working in moderately hardship regions? view
• 16 Dec 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the issue of land is an extremely important factor. The fact that you have a title deed, gives you economic power. In my district of Laisamis, we do not have a single person with a title deed. This is putting us in the extreme poverty index. Could the Minister take affirmative action to speed up the issuance of title deeds to the poor areas in northern Kenya? view
• 16 Dec 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the inherent shortage of girls' secondary institutions in our country is the basis upon which we have inequality between men and women in this country and that is what we want to get rid of. Could the Minister tell this House the current criteria used in determining the number of girls' and boys' secondary schools in each district? view