Simon Lesirma

All parliamentary appearances

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• 17 Aug 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, the Kenya Farmers Association (KFA) is an institution of farmers. As has been moved eloquently and with a lot of information by Mr. Ababu Namwamba, it has its benefits to the cereal sector in this country. With the wisdom of our colonizers in the 1923, they saw farming and provision of the staple food in this country as a priority. When we got Independence, we were all happy that we had enough food to feed this country. We were also seeing a farmers’ association which was an employer. We also saw an association which could ... view
• 9 Aug 2011 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Hon. Millie has referred to where hon. Lessonet comes from. I also come from there and I would like to tell her that we are modern. view
• 4 Aug 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. view
• 4 Aug 2011 in National Assembly: (a) On 1st June, 2011 while the District Commissioner (DC) was presiding over Madaraka Day at Muhoroni District headquarters next to Chemilil roundabout, firms contracted by Chemilil Sugar Company began to plough next to the function. They were then stopped for being a public nuisance and directly interfering with the proceedings of a public function. view
• 4 Aug 2011 in National Assembly: (b) On 4th July, 2011 the same persons returned and began to plough within the district headquarters. The district headquarters houses the following Government offices: District Commissioner, Administration Police line, District Agricultural Officer, District Youth Officer, District Livestock Officer, District Human Resource Development Officer, District Medical Officer, District Water Officer and the District Armory. The Administration Police restrained the person from destroying Government property. However, on 4th July, 2011 an individual stormed into the DC’s office, Chemilil without following the established protocol. He later introduced himself as the Managing Director of the sugar company and proceeded to threaten the DC ... view
• 4 Aug 2011 in National Assembly: (c)The DC’s conduct was not illegal so there is no disciplinary action being contemplated against him. view
• 4 Aug 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, indeed, there is a problem between the DC and the Managing Director. It is possible that he does not know him because when the DC tried to make a courtesy call on arrival in the district in the month of March, 2011 he was kept waiting for two hours and eventually he never managed to see the Managing Director. This was the first time that the DC was meeting the individual. These are two public servants because I believe that Chemilil Sugar Company is a parastatal and, therefore, the officer managing it is a public servant and ... view
• 4 Aug 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I did not get it! A relationship between who and who? view
• 4 Aug 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the location of the district headquarters is occupying about two acres. That particular individual was cultivating closer and closer to the buildings, thus causing security issues. view
• 4 Aug 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I do not think I want information because Prof. Olweny should declare his interest. view