Simon Lesirma

All parliamentary appearances

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• 1 Mar 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, a chief has got a cultural aspect. A chief is somebody who is a resident of a particular sub-location. He or she is a person of integrity and they command respect. In many communities in Kenya, it is very difficult to get a chief who is 18 years old. However, I agree that there is a problem with the upper limit. That limit, in our own experience, requires to be reduced from 35 years of age to, probably, 30 years of age. So, within the context of the implementation of the current Constitution, I think views ... view
• 1 Mar 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, he is likely to stick to the age of 18 years now that he is the Assistant Minister for Youth and Sports! view
• 1 Mar 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, we shall have to re-visit the Constitution of Kenya because, in order for one to qualify to be the President of Kenya, one needs to be aged 35 years. So, I have no problem with that, but we need to re-visit the Constitution. view
• 1 Mar 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, as I said, there is an ongoing discussion on devolution, where the issue of the future of the Provincial Administration also features. I have also said that there are communities in Kenya which will not accept somebody aged 18 or 21 years to preside over certain community matters as a chief. So, this is a matter which is under discussion. There are normally consultations when picking chiefs. Chiefs are not picked by the Minister. They are picked in consultation with the communities. My communities will not accept an 18 year old boy to be a chief. ... view
• 1 Mar 2011 in National Assembly: Yes! view
• 24 Feb 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the second reason that the Assistant Minister gave for upgrading a police station is when crime rate goes up. Must we increase our crime rate or do we just need protection? I know that Kachibora has been an area with a lot of crime and many people have died. Could he withdraw that section because access to security is a right? view
• 24 Feb 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, considering what the Minister intends to do, which is to investigate, we do not know how long it will take. The mind of every Kenyan is on the Members of Parliament and other people who have been mentioned, but who cannot defend themselves from the Floor of this House, like Ali Punjani; as well as others whose names are in the report of the Ambassador of the United States of America (USA), who was supposed to have been censured by this House. Mr. Speaker, Sir, so that we stop malicious damage on hon. Members’ personalities and the ... view
• 24 Feb 2011 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. view
• 24 Feb 2011 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Is the Minister in order to evade the actual statement which is written in the Constitution; that is the right for it to be deleted and secondly, the demand by the hon. Members that their names be expunged from the records? He is just going round in circles and he is not giving us an answer. view
• 24 Feb 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, as you have said clearly about the two other Members, there are other Members who are not in this House and others who cannot stand on the Floor of this House to defend themselves. Could you include them? view