Simon Lesirma

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 1261 to 1270 of 1354.

• 8 Nov 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I want to begin by congratulating hon. Dr. Julia Ojiambo for seeking leave to introduce the Community Social Enterprise Bill which encourages investment and promotes enterprises, particularly of vulnerable women groups. It is also very clear that, in this country, we have an inequitable legal framework. I could, in fact, venture to say that there is lack of a legal framework. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, as you are aware today what these vulnerable groups have in place are things like merry-go-rounds in urban centres. In rural areas, it is often the Member of Parliament ... view
• 1 Nov 2006 in National Assembly: asked the Minister of State for Special Programmes:- 3318 (a) how much relief food was given to Samburu District between August, 2005 and February, 2006; and, (b) whether he could consider allowing Oxfam and Red Cross to be food distribution agents in the district. view
• 1 Nov 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I do not have the written reply to this Question. What percentage of the population was covered at that time and what percentage of population is covered up to the recent review? view
• 1 Nov 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I want to thank the Minister for stopping the leakages of foods between the National Produce and Cereals Board in Nairobi and wananchi in my constituency. A bag used to leave here weighing 90 kilogrammes and reach the constituency weighing 50 kilogrammes. I must commend the Minister for correcting that problem. I would like to request the Minister to increase the amount of food for the 50,000 people who have been displaced due to evictions from Laikipia. They are now trying to settle between the boundary of Laikipia and Samburu. Could the Minister consider increasing food ... view
• 19 Oct 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, thank you for giving me the opportunity to contribute to this policy paper. I am proud to do so because in my house, I have women and men, including myself. So, I have an interest from that point of view. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, women constitute 51 per cent of the population of Kenya and yet, in this country, like most African countries, we do not give women opportunities. But it is not just Africa. I understand that even in Europe--- I visited a country called Sweden and, under their Constitution, out of 22 ... view
• 18 Oct 2006 in National Assembly: , asked the Minister for Education:- (a) whether he is aware that 80 per cent of children from pastoralist communities who qualify to join secondary schools cannot do so due to lack of school fees; and, (b) whether he could consider waiving fees for all Form I students from those communities. view
• 2 Aug 2006 in National Assembly: asked the Minister for Health:- (a) if she is aware that more than 5,000 medical personnel are unemployed in Kenya; (b) when the Ministry will employ medical staff to fill the more than 5,000 existing vacancies; and, (c) when a doctor will be posted to Baragoi Hospital. view
• 2 Aug 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, it is not clear whether the 4,400 medical personnel have already been recruited. In 2003, the Ministry of Health did a good job because they were involving hospital boards at the district level to recruit personnel. However, in the recent past, we have noticed that our people are being called for interviews as far as Garissa, Isiolo, Eldoret and so on. So we never get to know whether recruitment has taken place and whether locals have been recruited. Could the Assistant Minister explain whether it is the development partners who are giving conditions for the Ministry ... view
• 2 Aug 2006 in National Assembly: Yes, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, he said that it is common knowledge. Common knowledge to whom? It is not common to me! I am not aware that the 4,000 have been recruited, by whom, when and where because I do not see them in the constituency. view
• 2 Aug 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I did not hear how many people have been recruited. The Assistant Minister has referred me to the print and electronic media, which is very much absent in my constituency. Could he table the list of this recruitment which he said was done in Nakuru, 200 kilometres away? Could he table the breakdown so that we know how many people were recruited? view