Simon Lesirma

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 1171 to 1180 of 1354.

• 11 Jul 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, there was an urgency in passing this law and, indeed, it was passed three years ago. One of the objectives was to prevent rampant exploitation of forests. I come from a heavily-forested area and I am not aware of these academic activities listed here. Could the Vice-President and Minister for Home Affairs explain to the House who the Ministry is engaging in the implementation of the policies that he has outlined? That is because out there in the field, we are not seeing anything. It is business as usual. The District Commissioners still control allocations ... view
• 11 Jul 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, one of the objectives contained in that law was to introduce community participation in the management and conservation of forests, so that communities could feel they are part of those forests. However, when you look at the appointments under Section 6, eight members are supposed to be nominated by the Minister, and one should come from an area that contains one or more forest communities. 25 per cent of our forest cover is located in Samburu District. But there is no single Board member who was picked from that area. What will the Minister do ... view
• 11 Jul 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I wish to support the Vote for this Ministry because this is a very important Ministry. I wish to begin by congratulating the Ministry for the reforms that they have carried out, particularly in re-training the Provincial Administration; the District Commissioners (DCs), the chiefs and so on. They have also put in place performance contracts which now allow the public--- There is now the Shauri Day which is on a Monday, where the DC spends a day hearing complaints from the public. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, nobody is now immune from crime in this ... view
• 4 Jul 2007 in National Assembly: Also me! view
• 3 Jul 2007 in National Assembly: asked the Minister for Livestock and Fisheries Development:- (a) what the livestock population is in Kenya; and, (b) when the next livestock census will take place. view
• 3 Jul 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I thank the Assistant Minister for informing me that rabbits also constitute livestock. But for planning purposes, is he satisfied that these numbers are sustainable in terms of our food security, export potential and capacity of the environment to carry 2166 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES July 3, 2007 their numbers, particularly of the big stocks? view
• 3 Jul 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, is the Assistant Minister aware that there is a shortage of dairy cattle in Kenya which is likely to have an impact on milk production and the economy? Given that the dairy industry has collapsed, what action is he taking to improve this sector? view
• 28 Jun 2007 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. This Question belongs to the House! They cannot go out and agree among themselves regarding the Question! view
• 26 Jun 2007 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. Hon. Members on the Government side are consulting rather too loudly, especially the Ministers. view
• 20 Jun 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the issue raised by Mr. M. Maitha is not an isolated incident. Three dams were destroyed in my constituency during the heavy rains last year. The impression I get is that the water officials may not have adequate skills in civil engineering. Could the Minister consider consulting the Ministry of Roads and Public Works when he is engaging in big dam construction to avoid this kind of incident because it is not isolated? It is fairly common! view