Simon Lesirma

All parliamentary appearances

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• 27 Mar 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, it is about a year since these officers went missing in the course of their duties. They were pursuing bandits into Ethiopia. Could the Assistant Minister explain how the police officers could pursue bandits beyond the border, deep into Ethiopia without escort? I would have thought that with modern technology in global positioning systems, one would be able to know when he or she has crossed the border. How did this happen? Why is it taking more than a year to firmly establish whether these officers are alive or dead? view
• 27 Mar 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, these police officers happen to come from my constituency. I am very much appreciative of the efforts being made by the Government of Kenya, and the Government of Ethiopia, to trace them. However, the members of their families have not come forward to claim the terminal benefits because they are waiting for the Government to give its final position and declare whether these people are missing, alive or dead. I am aware that the policy is that you have to wait for seven years before declaring one dead. Seven years is a very long time. Mr. Speaker, ... view
• 7 Dec 2006 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, for this opportunity. I wish to also oppose this Motion. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, all of us agree that this Parliament, in the last few months, has done an excellent job in passing a number of Bills, Motions and Committee work but we could do more if we control our calendar. I would like to take this opportunity to request this Government to operationalise the laws that we passed as hon. Ndung'u mentioned earlier on, like the Sexual Offences Act. The Forest Bill was passed, I believe, last year but it has ... view
• 6 Dec 2006 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. Is it in order for the Assistant Minister to continue campaigning for the NARC(K) when he should be addressing the Chair and not Dr. Khalwale? view
• 5 Dec 2006 in National Assembly: asked the Minister for Roads and Public Works:- (a) whether he is aware that Rumuruti-Suguta Marmar Road, which is in Laikipia District, is being maintained by the District Roads Engineer, Samburu; (b) how much money has been allocated for the road's maintenance this financial year; and, (c) why the Laikipia District Roads Engineer does not maintain that road. view
• 5 Dec 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the bigger part of this road, which is about 140 kilometres long, from Rumuruti to Maralal, lies within Laikipia District. I do not understand what the Assistant Minister means by saying that it is administratively cheaper to maintain the said road from its shorter end than from its longer end. Mr. Speaker, Sir, could he consider stationing an engineer at Rumuruti, which is the end of 4118 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES December 5, 2006 tarmac, to continuously maintain that road? Could he also clarify whether the Kshs3 million is for maintenance of the Laikipia District portion of that road, ... view
• 5 Dec 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, is the Assistant Minister aware that highway bandits have taken advantage of these roads to rob passengers almost on a weekly basis and, sometimes, four times in a day? Could he consider re-classifying those roads as security roads and source more funding from the Office of the President to, at least, repair the potholes, which have now become road blocks for bandits? view
• 28 Nov 2006 in National Assembly: asked the Minister for Roads and Public Works:- (a) when tarmacking of Rumuruti-Maralal Road will begin; and, (b) whether he could consider tarmacking the road to Loiyangalani at Lake Turkana. view
• 28 Nov 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, from this answer, you can see that the Assistant Minister is telling an outright lie. He has just lied. view
• 28 Nov 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the Assistant Minister is engaging in terminological inexactitude. view