Simon Lesirma

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 1251 to 1260 of 1354.

• 28 Nov 2006 in National Assembly: 3954 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES November 28, 2006 He says that designs are not complete, yet they were completed in 1994. He also says that tenders were advertised and the consultants did not make submissions by January. It is not possible for consultants in Kenya not to respond to advertisements. Then, he says that they will re-tender this financial year, yet there is no budgetary provision for that this financial year. view
• 28 Nov 2006 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. view
• 28 Nov 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I want to correct the allegation that I was at the Treasury in 1991. I was not at the Treasury in 1991 or in 1994. However, it is still not clear from the Assistant Minister's answer why consultants would not respond to a project like this one. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, in fact, the Minister for Roads and Public Works, in 2003, answered a similar Question here and even gave the cost of doing that road as Kshs2.1 billion. Why would the consultants not respond? Since the Ministry has internal capacity to construct the road, why ... view
• 16 Nov 2006 in National Assembly: asked the Minister for Education:- (a) how many Early Childhood Training Centres are there in the country; and, (b) what plans the Government has to employ trainers and teachers for these centres. view
• 8 Nov 2006 in National Assembly: asked the Minister for Lands:- (a) how many group ranches are registered in Samburu District; and, 3506 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES November 8, 2006 (b) when he will gazette the abolition of fees for group ranch title registration. view
• 8 Nov 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, is the Assistant Minister aware that several registered group ranches have not been able to collect their title deeds for a period of 20-26 years due to the high charges involved? It costs 600 cows to get a title deed. Could the Assistant Minister tell the House when he can waive this fees? view
• 8 Nov 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, just before the referendum on the Draft Constitution, His Excellency the President promised ranchers that the fees would be waived. What has happened since then? view
• 8 Nov 2006 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. view
• 8 Nov 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I was just wondering whether it was appropriate for the Assistant Minister to continue using the word "warlords" when he gives the impression that Kenya is anti-ICU--- view
• 8 Nov 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, there was a point raised by hon. Munya; that one school gets hardship allowance while others in the same zone do not, and I think those possibilities are there. At one point, I was in charge of this sector and I recall that there was a school next to Kabarak High School that was not getting it and, Mogotio, 20 kilometres away getting it. So, those issues are there and let us not sweep them under the carpet. I hope this joint task force will examine the issues of boundaries; at what point in particular ... view