Lucas Kipkosgei Chepkitony

All parliamentary appearances

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• 29 Jan 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, with the greatest respect, I am not aware that any hon. Member is blocked by anyone from using the CDF money to educate anyone anywhere in the world. view
• 29 Jan 2009 in National Assembly: With regard to accessing those universities, it is not normally the Ministry that gets positions for students. This is an individual and private matter. When I went to the University of Dar es Salaam, I was sent there by the Selection Board. In those days, students were selected by the universities jointly. The University of East Africa was disbanded in 1970. Therefore, anyone who goes there accesses that education. If they need help from us, obviously, the Ministry is ready to assist them. I am saying this so that the hon. Member may know because I think you did not ... view
• 29 Jan 2009 in National Assembly: Yes! view
• 29 Jan 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I am a product of those universities. So, let me use the Floor to inform my learned friend - I am not a learned friend, but just a friend - that the University of East Africa was disbanded in 1970. I say so, with no fear of contradiction. Therefore, let me inform my colleague that our plan at the Ministry is to station an Education Attache in Kampala. You may be aware that earlier on, someone said that Kenya does not need Education Attaches . I am quite certain that when you have 10,000 students as we ... view
• 29 Jan 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker Sir, all those students who will qualify will get. It is not our intention to elbow others out. However, I think all Kenyans need to have accessibility to the Fund. view
• 29 Jan 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, this matter is with us. We are already making representations to the Government of Uganda through the East African Community colleague. view
• 29 Jan 2009 in National Assembly: 4546 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES January 29, 2009 view
• 27 Jan 2009 in National Assembly: Thank you, Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, for giving me this opportunity to contribute towards the adoption of this Report. This is a very important Report. What caused the post election violence, I think, needs to be addressed fully and the truth must be known. It should not just be a blame-game. I think we need to address it well. We must know the reasons why there was violence. Why should we have violence after elections? What were the reasons? Violence leads to crime; violence leads to fighting; violence leads to burning. All that was witnessed during the post-election violence. view
• 27 Jan 2009 in National Assembly: On that day, I travelled from my own town of Iten to Eldoret after the swearing-in ceremony of the President. Before I reached Eldoret, there was a group of youths who had barricaded the road with stones. I was stopped! I was surprised! I was shocked! What was happening? Then, I asked: "What was wrong?" They were saying that the country had gone haywire. "Why?" I asked them. They said that it is because the elections were rigged. They wanted to remove me from the car and I told them: "No, I was not responsible." After talking to them, they ... view
• 27 Jan 2009 in National Assembly: The way I look at it, I think that it was spontaneous. It was spontaneous and I do not think anybody planned it. That is because even the security and intelligence forces should have known if there was any plan. They should have been able to counter it. When it happened, the reaction of the police and other security apparatus was very slow. They never took any action! It is because they were not prepared. Nobody expected it. The Government did not expect it. The security agents did not expect it. Nobody expected it! A majority of the people did ... view