Simon Lesirma

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 81 to 90 of 1354.

• 30 May 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, we do not have enough OCPDs for every district. I also want to confirm that Kigumo is fairly close to Kandara. In fact, it is about 25 kilometres. The other factor is that the rate of crime is also higher in Kigumo because it borders Aberdare Forest. So, there are criminals who come from certain parts of Rift Valley like Nakuru and Gilgil to Kigumo. Having said so, we are still short of OCPDs and we promise to do something about it. view
• 30 May 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I have a shortage of 132 OCPDs. In 2009, we have 78 OCPDs. In 2012, we have 155, but I am still short of 132. With regard to the recruitment of university graduates, we are going to implement that policy, but we are waiting to get funding through the Budget. We also hope that soon the recruitment agency, the Police Service Commission, should be in place to deal with that matter. view
• 30 May 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, indeed, I have just given a historical background to the shortage. It is true OCPDs are appointed by promotion and the rank is that of superintendent of police and above. These are gazetted officers. I have just said that we have officers undergoing training right now at Kiganjo. We are not able to churn out adequate numbers. In fact, capacity only allows 90 to about 100 annually because there are other cadres of police officers like the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), operational officers and so on. So, it is not just the OCPDs. Indeed, we ... view
• 30 May 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I want to assure the House that by the end of next year, 2013, we would be able to have OCPDs and deploy them to the districts. view
• 30 May 2012 in National Assembly: I will do something, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. I will post an officer as soon as they graduate within the next two months. Also, I am expecting that the vehicles ordered for OCPDs and Administration Police (AP) Commandants would have arrived from overseas. view
• 29 May 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, this Question was adequately interrogated in this House and, indeed, the Chair referred the matter to the Departmental Committee on Equal Opportunity to deal with the specific issue to do with the marginalization which was alleged in this House and the HANSARD bears me out. view
• 29 May 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I am most obliged. view
• 16 May 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a)I am not aware. There was no recruitment of nine assistant chiefs in Molo District on 23rd March, 2010. However, I am aware that interviews for the selection of chiefs and assistant chiefs in 17 sub-locations were conducted between 28th and 29th July, 2010. Appointments for the said sub-locations were made by the Permanent Secretary on 23rd March, 2011. Out of the 17 assistant chiefs appointed, two ladies were appointed in Munju and Tayari sub-locations. In six sub-locations, no applications were received from lady candidates. These sub-locations are Tegat, Kibunja, Kapsita, Kirangi, ... view
• 16 May 2012 in National Assembly: (b) Listed below are qualifications and details of all the applicants. I wish to table. view
• 16 May 2012 in National Assembly: (c) From the answer I have given in part (a), I wish to state that my Ministry has, indeed, taken deliberate actions, including release of circulars and holding sensitization forums to implement affirmative action on gender. view