Moses Lessonet

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 821 to 830 of 1091.

• 27 Apr 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, finally, let me comment on the issue and procedure of the appointment of the commissioners to this Commission. If you read the First Schedule on the procedure for the appointment of the Chairperson and the Members of the Commission, you will realise that it does not capture the fact that this country is a tribal country and this Bill must recognize that. When we require the selection panel to call in people for interviews, at the end of the day, very many regions and communities may be left out. I want to believe that we ... view
• 27 Apr 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I am sure that my friend, the Member for North Horr, has not just arrived in this country but he has been with us for close to 40 years and he definitely knows that even as our children study geography this time, there is something called “Rift Valley.” When I talk about “Rift Valley”, I exactly mean that. Whether it is in the former Constitution or in our mind, we know what we mean when we say “Rift Valley.” view
• 27 Apr 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, as we debate this Bill, let us be factual. Let us go down to the real point that we want a Commission which will take all Kenyans on board. view
• 27 Apr 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, when I look at the procedure as detailed in the First Schedule, at the end of the day, it is even possible for us to get commissioners from one region or community. It is only after we amend this Bill that we can accommodate everybody. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, we want to have a fair election. We want to have an election next year which we can believe in. We do not want anything in this Bill that will deny us a chance to have a competitive election. We want to elect a President ... view
• 26 Apr 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, now that it is clear that this company is biased in the recruitment because it only recruits from western Kenya, could it consider changing the policy so that such recruitments--- view
• 26 Apr 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, that is why I rose to ask the question. This is because if you consider the sugar-growing area in respect of the percentage of this country, you will find that it is less than 2 per cent. So, when 2 per cent takes 30 per cent, definitely, it is biased. view
• 26 Apr 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, based on the answer the Assistant Minister has given, I am very sure that when he talked about 30 per cent, he meant western Kenya. He did not mean the other parts of Rift Valley or Nyanza Province, like you have said. view
• 26 Apr 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, this is a serious Kenyan company with shareholders and consumers from Kenya. Mumias Sugar Company is there because of us because we buy their sugar. view
• 26 Apr 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, can this company consider equity in recruiting staff nationally and without any bias? view
• 26 Apr 2011 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, for giving me this opportunity. As I stand here to contribute to this Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission Bill, one question keeps ringing in my mind, which is: Why did we fight after the last elections? We fought because we did not believe the results as declared by the Commission which conducted elections. After I had read this Bill, I asked myself the same question: Are Kenyans going to believe the results of the elections when we do them next time, whether 2012 or 2013? Some doubts as to whether we will be ... view