Wilfred Rottich Lesan

All parliamentary appearances

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• 21 Oct 2014 in Senate: On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I also wish to make an observation on the request made by Sen. Khaniri that the Presidential Address has been overtaken by events, I do not think that this speech has been overtaken because the time allocated is as soon as practicable. I think this is the soonest that we are able to contribute to that Address. Therefore, the issue of being overtaken by events does not arise in this case because we are still within the earliest possible time that has been allocated. For that matter, it is still quite ... view
• 24 Sep 2014 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I notice that my colleague, the Chairperson of the Committee on Health is not in the House this afternoon. However, as a Member of that Committee, I realise the significance of the question that has been posed. We know the challenges that the Ministry of Health is facing in the country, including that of drugs which has been raised. Therefore, I undertake that we will look into the issue and report, in fact, in two weeks. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report ... view
• 24 Sep 2014 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise to make a contribution to this Motion. From the outset, I support this Motion which is a very important report laid in the House. I want to congratulate and thank the Committee by looking at the depth and breadth of the report. It is clear that a lot of work has been put in this Report thus making it a report worth noting in the House. It expands what we understand about natural resources. This country is blessed with solids, liquids, flora and fauna, things in the space and on the surface. Therefore, it is ... view
• 23 Sep 2014 in National Assembly: Thank you Mr. Speaker, Sir. I am the one who is expecting a report from the Chairperson of the Committee on Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries. view
• 23 Sep 2014 in National Assembly: Thank you Mr. Speaker, Sir. I thank the Chairman of the Committee on Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries for the wise decision. He has, first of all, recognized that there is a serious crisis in the tea industry at the moment. Upon that realization, I want to agree with him on the path that he has taken. We really want to get to the root cause of this problem owing to the significance of the tea industry to the Kenyan economy and more particularly as to the livelihoods of millions of Kenyans. We are aware of some of the challenges facing ... view
• 2 Sep 2014 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I wish, from the first instance, to support the amendment although we have said it is a minor amendment. On considering the amendment, I thought that the National Assembly when considering this and suggesting this amendment which has taken some time, would have considered looking at Article 222(1) of the Constitution. This Article gives the National Assembly a leeway in which they can handle a situation where the Bill has not been assented to by the President. This particular Article states as follow:- “222. (1) If the Appropriation Act for a financial year has not been assented ... view
• 7 Aug 2014 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise to request a statement from the Chairperson of the Committee on Health regarding the following:- (1) What is the state’s national preparedness to protect Kenyans from the Ebola virus? (2) What information should the public know on the signs and symptoms of the Ebola virus at the onset and in progress? (3) What action is the Government taking at all entry points into Kenya especially, airports and sea ports? (3) Is there is any concerted and collaborative effort by Kenya and neighbouring nations to prevent the Ebola virus from entering their territories? view
• 7 Aug 2014 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the seriousness of the issue has been raised and I appreciate your directives as you have mentioned. There is a world conference in Guinea in West Africa in the next two weeks. I am sure there should be some delegation from this country going to that conference. That emphaises the significance of us being aware of what is going on. I am happy that the Committee on Health which was going to attend that meeting from this Senate has resolved that they are not going. I hope that they stick to that position because we want to ... view
• 7 Aug 2014 in Senate: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I would also like to concur with my colleague, the Senator from Murang’a because we are in a similar situation. It would only be fair if we were given an opportunity to make some comments. view
• 7 Aug 2014 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I am really saddened this afternoon because for the first time, the Senate has invoked Article 228(4) and (5) to deny funds to counties that have misappropriated them. It is so sad that one of the counties is my own county. I am not the only one saddened, but along with another 700,000 residents of Bomet who are as sad as I am today because of what has transpired. We have continually encouraged the residents of Bomet County by telling them that now we have view