Raphael Lakalei Letimalo

All parliamentary appearances

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• 25 Jun 2009 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Even though the Ministerial Statement was requested by Mr. Lekuton, I am particularly interested because we have had lots of bomb explosions in my constituency--- view
• 24 Jun 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the Minister in her answer listed the areas that were hit by cholera. However, she did not include Archer’s Post in Samburu East as one of areas she will deploy public health technicians. What is the position? view
• 24 Jun 2009 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. view
• 24 Jun 2009 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Is she in order to say that--- view
• 24 Jun 2009 in National Assembly: Hoja ya nidhamu, Bw. Naibu Spika. Mlipuko wa bomu ulitokea huko Samburu ya Kati na pakatokea maafa ya mtoto mmoja na watu wengine 13. Aidha kulikuwa na mlipuko wa bomu huko Samburu ya Mashariki na pakatokea maafa ya watu na uharibifu wa mali. Jukumu la Serikali ni lipi kuhakikisha kwamba hapatakuwa na mlipuko wa bomu katika siku zijazo? Ni hatua gani Serikali inachukua kuwafidia wale wanaoathirika? view
• 24 Jun 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, in view of the fact that these consultations have taken place, could the Assistant Minister tell this House whether the construction of a fertilizer factory is a priority in this country and if so, why these consultations are taking long? view
• 24 Jun 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I support the amendment. This is a very critical Motion, particularly for those of us who come from rural and marginalised areas. It is true that private academies are concentrated in big towns and urban setups. They are meant to capture the people who are endowed with resources. These are salaried people or those involved in business. Therefore, such parents have the ability to send their children to public schools or private academies. If you visit rural areas, you will only find public schools. This is attributed to high poverty levels. To start with, the ... view
• 24 Jun 2009 in National Assembly: Secondly, parents from rural areas cannot afford to raise the school fees charged by private academies due to high poverty levels. Therefore, parents in rural areas do not have a choice but to send their children to public schools. So, I agree with the Mover of the Motion that there is need for increasing the Budgetary allocation for public schools, because the majority of our children go to schools in rural areas. view
• 24 Jun 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, there are characteristics that are found in public schools, which have already been mentioned. I just want to expound on a few of them. One of them is inadequate physical facilities, and specifically classrooms. It is not unusual to find a classroom that is shared by more than one class. You have pupils from Class I and Class II sitting in the same classroom, but facing different directions. Certainly, in such a scenario, it is not possible for a child to concentrate, because it depends on what subject is being taught. So, such a situation ... view
• 2 Jun 2009 in National Assembly: asked the Minister for Water and Irrigation:- (a) the identities of the firms that were awarded the tenders for construction/rehabilitation of Sileta Water Pan, Sordo Dam and Lpus Dam in Samburu East; (b) the terms and scope of work in the contracts; and, (c) the implementation status of these projects as well as the steps she has taken to speed up their completion. view