Joseph Lemasolai Lekuton

All parliamentary appearances

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• 8 Jul 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, right now there is a World Bank report that says about 100 million people worldwide live below the poverty as a result of this food shortage. This has sparked riots from Bangladesh to Egypt. It is considered as the first real economic crisis of globalisation. The US has diverted a third of its corn to make ethanol, the EU has diverted half of its vegetables to produce bio-diesel and farmers worldwide have been asked to produce bio-diesel instead of food. I understand that those are precautionary methods. We cannot keep playing deep end! We need to be ... view
• 8 Jul 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I appreciate the Assistant Minister's answer, although I am not very satisfied. What he has given here are preventive measures to make sure we do not die or starve. It is very dangerous when other governments are paying their farmers more money to produce bio-diesel plants. But here, it is only a matter of time before our farmers are also encouraged by other companies to grow bio-diesel plants and, all of a sudden, we face starvation! So, what is the Ministry doing to make sure that our farmers do not fall prey to those people who will ... view
• 10 Jun 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I am sure that the Assistant Minister is very aware that northern Kenya has huge resources in wind power. Studies have shown that this could be used to produce almost 30 per cent of Kenya's power requirements. What has slowed the Government down in making sure that we use these resources to help our country cope with the electricity shortages that we experience? view
• 10 Jun 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I am being reminded that even Turkana is a wonderful source. view
• 10 Jun 2008 in National Assembly: asked the Vice-President and Minister for Home Affairs that given the number of persons with disabilities in our society and the enactment of the Persons with Disabilities Act 2003, what measures the Government has taken to ensure that proprietors of public and private buildings have, in compliance with the Act, adapted them to suit persons with disabilities. view
• 10 Jun 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I think that is a very serious issue. Failure to gazette that Section has led to serious human rights abuses to people with disabilities. In addition, they suffer from discrimination in employment and lack of access to public and private buildings. The transport system in this country does not favour them. The media has not even adapted - because the law has not been gazetted - the sign language that is essential. When the President gives a national speech, they cannot understand what is going on. Section 35(1) provides that any person with disability can actually apply ... view
• 10 Jun 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, allow me to quote the Persons with Disabilities Act. The Persons with Disabilities Act is on rights of persons with disabilities. It aims at restoring their citizenship, their humanity as well as dealing with issues of discrimination, equal opportunities and neglect. It provides a framework for the acceptance of people with disabilities into the Kenyan society, as it tries to remove the stigma of disability and drives this point home that persons with disabilities are very normal and able. Mr. Speaker, Sir, we need the Vice-President and Minister for Home Affairs to give us the time frame ... view
• 7 May 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, other than the contracts of Kirinyaga Construction Company that the Minister specifically said they have been terminated, are there any other May 7, 2008 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES 861 contractors whose contracts have also been terminated? view
• 12 Mar 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, thank you for this opportunity. First, I would like to introduce myself. My name is Joseph Lekuton, Member of Parliament for Laisamis. I would like to thank my constituents for electing me for a second time. The first time was through a by-election. I do wholeheartedly support the President's speech. It was a speech of reconciliation, and a new beginning for this country and a new renaissance for us all. It is truly a time to heal a nation. There is an old saying that says that if you want peace, prepare for war. But ... view
• 6 Sep 2007 in National Assembly: asked the Minister for Education:- (a) whether he is aware that inspite of the nearly 100 per cent increase in the general enrolment of pupils in primary schools since 2003, the number of teachers, especially in drought-stricken areas has remained unchanged; and, September 6, 2007 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES 3739 (b) what he is doing to address the situation. view