Simon Lesirma

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 1351 to 1354 of 1354.

• 29 Mar 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the Minister started by describing to us the communities living at the border. It was not very clear who these six Kenyans that were abducted were. Were they Boranas or Gabras? What efforts have been made by the Minister to bring elders of the warring communities together to resolve this issue because I do not see us resolving it here? Finally, is there communication between hon. Members of Parliament from Ethiopia and those from Kenya and the administrations of both countries? March 29, 2006 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES 193 view
• 29 Mar 2006 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. Is it in order for the hon. Member to discuss a fellow Member without moving a substantive Motion? view
• 29 Mar 2006 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I want to congratulate the gracious lady who has just spoken. I agree with her that women are, indeed, marginalised, particularly by the Government. I know that she worked in Samburu District and she knows how marginalised the Samburu women are. I urge you to talk to your colleague in the Office of the President and request him to ask District Commissioners (DCs) to appoint women in the Food Distribution Committees. March 29, 2006 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES 205 The District Steering Group (DSG) in Samburu District is male-dominated. It has no women to distribute food. ... view
• 29 Mar 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I thank hon. N. Nyagah for that clarification because indeed given the documentation that is already before us, the message that I got was completely different. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, we also need to do a lot of work in the Committees so that we speed up the passing of these Bills in the same manner we often pass Bills that are of great interest to us such as the Constituency Development Fund (CDF) and other Bills to do with our own welfare. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I also want to mention something about drought. Clearly, ... view