Kipchumba Murkomen

All parliamentary appearances

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• 14 Oct 2021 in Senate: We need to learn and understand that there are people who are suffering because there is a history to it. The conflict that is in Laikipia County is not a conflict of today. There is a history and foundation to it. There is historical marginalization there. There are people whose property was taken away from them. For example, we have small view
• 14 Oct 2021 in Senate: The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate. view
• 14 Oct 2021 in Senate: communities like the Ogiek, Samburus, Rendilles, Tachonis and Sengwers, whose land was taken away from them. These are things we need to confront as a country. view
• 14 Oct 2021 in Senate: I thank Sen. (Dr.) Lelegwe for bringing this issue of Laikipia. The colonial Government took property from people. We fought for Independence because we wanted to sort out historical land injustices. However, when we got Independence, the same people are still suffering from the same kind of oppression that they faced during colonial times. We are cheating ourselves. view
• 14 Oct 2021 in Senate: We will never be at peace as a country and sit settled until we confront this problem and settle historical land injustices. I hope the Committee that is going to deal with issue will not come with a window-dressed report to the petitioners telling them what the Constitution says. They must face the challenge as it is. Let the problem remain at the stage of implementation, but we, as Senators, must come back here with a report that will satisfy the people of Laikipia and Samburu counties for whom Sen. (Dr.) Lelegwe has brought this Petition on their behalf. view
• 14 Oct 2021 in Senate: Next time, I hope when we bring these petitions, we will also follow through to ensure that there is accountability. Sen. (Dr.) Lelegwe mentioned the former Vice President, Hon. Moody Awori. I am sure he was there for a campaign function and he needed votes. We are now 10 months to elections and many of us will come back again with promises that we will settle your people or we will do this or that. However, after elections, nothing will happen until another year to elections. view
• 14 Oct 2021 in Senate: I hope, as the Senate, we will come with a comprehensive report. I have a question that I will ask the Committee on Lands, Environment and Natural Resources later because they have many pending reports. I do not know whether they are uncomfortable dealing with historical land injustices issues. There are so many questions brought by various Senators that deal with land issues that have not been answered. Sometimes when they are answered, they are below par. They do not meet the standards required of a House called the ‘Upper House’ of the Republic of Kenya. I support. view
• 14 Oct 2021 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, this is a very serious issue. I wonder why this matter of pending bills has not been resolved up to now. I know more than 10 people who because of the promise of developmental devolved system of Government, established businesses at the county level with the desire of providing services to counties using as part of the private sector at the local level. view
• 14 Oct 2021 in Senate: The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate. view
• 14 Oct 2021 in Senate: The promise of a successful devolution gave these people hope that 2013, 2014 up to 2015. The people who were road contractors or suppliers of goods or services to counties expanded their businesses in the hope that in the next dispensation, they would do more. They hired more staff and prepared themselves to become better service providers for the county government. However, as from 2017, many of these business people have been suffering because they have not been paid. Secondly, many of them have been auctioned because they borrowed from banks at a very high interest rate. Some contractors even ... view