Simon Lesirma

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 1301 to 1310 of 1354.

• 11 Jul 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, could the Assistant Minister consider compensating the P1 teachers who have been performing duties of quality assurance officers because they may not qualify for confirmation when the Ministry recruits the TAC tutors? view
• 11 Jul 2006 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. I also stand to support this Ministry's Budget. I come from a very insecure area and I have no choice but to support this Vote. My constituents have been living under terror. Since 28th March, 2006, we have been attacked by criminals from a neighbouring constituency 43 times. We have lost many lives. About ten schools have been closed and some will never be opened. Agricultural activities have been suspended. Refugees have now moved to urban centres. So, in many ways, development has been suspended. However, I have to thank this Ministry under ... view
• 11 Jul 2006 in National Assembly: Yes! It is 77,000 square kilometres. When chiefs are summoned for leaders meetings, they do not get allowances or night outs. It is a problem for them and their families. The Ministry should look for a way of facilitating the DCs to perform managerial functions. July 11, 2007 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES 1967 Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, the resources allocated to National Campaign Against Drug Abuse (NACADA) seem to be static. We are taking the issue of drugs rather lightly. Kenya is becoming a transit nation for drug trafficking. There is a serious challenge of drugs in schools and among our ... view
• 5 Jul 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to ask the Minister for Livestock and Fisheries Development the following Question by Private Notice. (a) Why did the Minister launch the National Livestock Branding Programme at Chemolingot in East Pokot on 16th June, 2006? (b) How many districts and at what cost will the branding project be undertaken? view
• 5 Jul 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the Assistant Minister has given one of the reasons for branding as to check incidents of cattle rustling. The Assistant Minister is also aware that there have been incidents of cattle rustling emanating from that particular area where branding was launched. My constituents have fallen victims with a lot of cattle stolen, possibly up to 4,000, between January and the time the Ministry was doing the branding. Why was it found necessary to brand cattle in a situation where stolen cattle were being hoarded? Why did the Assistant Minister have to change the programme when we know ... view
• 5 Jul 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, my question was not answered. I asked why the exercise was started at the centre of cattle rustling. The hon. Member has asked me to declare my interest. If he has cattle which have been stolen by the neighbouring constituencies, it will be unfair for cattle from Pokot area to be branded in the neighbouring district as belonging to them. Why not start this exercise in a safe area? view
• 5 Jul 2006 in National Assembly: asked the Minister for Livestock and Fisheries Development:- (a) how many holding grounds and outspans there are between Maralal and Rumuruti; and, (b) whether he could gazette these as quarantine areas for livestock movement between Maralal and slaughter facilities at Rumuruti. view
• 5 Jul 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, could the Assistant Minister name these five outspans and holding grounds? Secondly, could he also name the two holding grounds that he intends to gazette and indicate to us where the livestock will finally land at the Kenya Meat Commission (KMC) because there is no holding ground there? view
• 5 Jul 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the Assistant Minister has listed the five outspans and five holding grounds. Majority of these outspans and holding grounds have now been occupied by squatters. In fact, I could say they are non-existent. Could he consider visiting these sites to confirm that, indeed, these holding grounds and outspans only exist on paper? view
• 5 Jul 2006 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, for giving me the opportunity to contribute to this debate. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, in supporting this Bill, I would like to start by saying that the Central Bureau of Statistics is one of the Departments that have been marginalised by the Government over the years. If you look at its headquarters; Herufi House, which is sandwitched between the Central Bank of Kenya and Treasury Building, in a dilapidated condition, you will understand what I am talking about. It is a pity that the Bureau's officers are not even here to take notes, taking ... view