Simon Lesirma

All parliamentary appearances

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• 19 Apr 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I wish to give Notice of a Motion for Adjournment--- view
• 19 Apr 2006 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I rise under Standing Order No.20 to request a discussion on a matter of urgent national importance, namely, the insecurity in the country involving internal displacement of persons, closure of schools, loss of lives and disruption of economic activities occasioned by a well-co-ordinated cattle rustling menace in Samburu, parts of Baringo, Turkana, West Pokot, Trans Mara, Laikipia, Marsabit and Moyale Districts. Mr. Deputy Speaker: Do you have the requisite number? view
• 19 Apr 2006 in National Assembly: Very well! I have considered the matter raised by Mr. Lesrima. The matter is, indeed, of urgent national importance. I will, therefore, allow the hon. Member to move the Motion. I will give the Motion two and half hours, from 4.00 p.m. today. view
• 19 Apr 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Poghisio, there was an issue you wanted to raise. Could you proceed? view
• 19 Apr 2006 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to move that the April 19, 2006 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES 571 House do now adjourn to allow debate under Standing Order No.20 in order to discuss a pertinent matter of national importance concerning insecurity in the country. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I know that we are in mourning, but a situation of great sadness exists in our nation. We have lost senior civil servants before and we lost our colleagues recently. The issue is so fierce that we have internally displaced persons. Life has been disrupted and schools have been closed. ... view
• 19 Apr 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I am saying that the ultimate responsibility of the Government is to protect lives, with the co-operation of all leaders. Many Kenyans who have nothing to do with cattle rustling or insecurity in the North have lost their lives. Some Members of this House and even Assistant Ministers have lost their lives. I watched the Provincial Commissioner, Mr. Osare, in his hospital bed. He was wondering what that was all about. I wish him quick recovery. He was saying that in the North, they all look alike. Truly, we look alike, but at the same ... view
• 18 Apr 2006 in National Assembly: asked the Minister of State, Office of the President:- (a) how much money was utilised in the disarmament exercise in Samburu District 476 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES April 18, 2006 in 2005; and, (b) how many guns were recovered. view
• 18 Apr 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, this disarmament exercise was carried out in a very selective manner. My constituents were disarmed, or rather they voluntarily surrendered the guns they acquired in 1996, following a promise that the Government would protect them. However, pastoralists from the neighbouring district of Baringo were never disarmed. Is the Assistant Minister aware that as a result of his selective action, my people are now exposed to a grievous danger posed by armed gangsters, who are terrorising them? What measures is he putting in place to protect the people, who were disarmed by the Government? view
• 18 Apr 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the Assistant Minister has not given a satisfactory answer. I still feel that the disarmament exercise to disarm people in northern Kenya--- view
• 18 Apr 2006 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. The fact of the matter is that disarmament will not succeed until we disarm everybody and patrol the borders. We feel shortchanged in the whole exercise. We were promised the Kenya Police Reserve (KPR), but we were instead given guns that cannot fire. They cannot fire because they have no bullets and they are not manufactured any more. Mr. Speaker, Sir, is the Assistant Minister aware that by moving to the next stage, indeed, we will be opening trade in small arms? We have plenty of small arms in the neighbouring countries. Is he aware ... view