Raphael Lakalei Letimalo

All parliamentary appearances

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• 14 Apr 2011 in National Assembly: (b) when the Government will establish a gum and resin factory at Sere Olipi in Samburu East, which has abundant Acacia Commiphora trees. view
• 12 Apr 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to ask the Minister of State for Special Programmes the following Question by Private Notice. (a) What is the condition of the families evicted by the police from Eland Down Farm on 23rd November 2010, how many of the children have died out of opportunistic infections and why has the Ministry not provided them with relief food and medication? (b) What is the Government doing to stop further suffering of the evicted families? view
• 12 Apr 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, you will recall that during the last Session, there was a Parliamentary Question concerning eviction of families from Eland Down Farm in disregard of a court order. You will recall that the matter dragged because we were looking for the necessary documents. However, the Departmental Committee on Administration and National Security visited these families in the presence of the District Security Committee (DSC) of Laikipia East and found out that the conditions under which these people were living were terrible. The Committee reported that children had died of opportunistic diseases. Why would the Assistant Minister deny that ... view
• 12 Apr 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, given that my colleague Mr. M.M. Ali was in the Committee that visited the affected families and has confirmed the same and we also know that they are still there to date, could he give us the date when we could accompany him to visit those people? view
• 12 Apr 2011 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, I stand to support this Bill, but with reservations. view
• 12 Apr 2011 in National Assembly: I agree with the Mover and I am convinced that the communities that practise FGM have exposed our children, particularly girls to early marriages. I know that those girls who go through that practice, in some communities, are considered to be grown-ups because that is a stage in life and, therefore, exposed to marriage. Certainly, it weakens the family structure. I am really convinced. view
• 12 Apr 2011 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, my concern is that FGM is a cultural practice. A cultural practice cannot be eradicated in a day. It should be done gradually. If you look at Part 3 of the Bill under miscellaneous provisions, there are measures to be undertaken by the Government. I appreciate the steps taken by our women leaders, especially hon. Kilimo. Part C of the Bill says:- “The Government should undertake public education and sensitize the people of Kenya on the dangers and adverse effects of FGM”. view
• 12 Apr 2011 in National Assembly: That should be the main point. We should be able to create awareness among these communities on the dangers of this practice. My main concern is the penalty for this offence. It says:- view
• 12 Apr 2011 in National Assembly: “Any person who commits an offence under this Act, is liable, on conviction, to imprisonment for a term not less than three years, but not more than seven years.” So, we are talking about between three years and seven years, or a fine not less than Kshs100,000, but not more than Kshs500,000. What I know is that the fact that we are coming up with legislation, the communities involved in this cultural practice will still contravene legislation. For me, I see this to be very punitive. These people, first of all, need to be educated in order to understand the ... view
• 12 Apr 2011 in National Assembly: Otherwise, I support the Bill, if my concerns are taken into consideration. view