Wilfred Rottich Lesan

All parliamentary appearances

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• 19 Mar 2014 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to move:- THAT, aware that a good percentage of Kenya’s population is made up of Kenyans aged 70 years and above and that some of them are affected by senile dementia but have no one to take care of them owing to the reality of changing circumstances; appreciating the introduction of social support programmes by the national Government; concerned, however, that the Government has not comprehensively addressed the challenges of the aged, further concerned that the magnitude of the The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version ... view
• 18 Mar 2014 in Senate: Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, the Committee is yet to elect the Chairperson, but work must continue. I am one of the Members of the Committee. We undertake to give a reply to that question if we are given three weeks. It is comprehensive; we need to do some research. view
• 18 Mar 2014 in Senate: Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I also rise to support the adoption of this Motion. First of all, I want to thank the Committee for a very commendable report that they have tabled in the House. I only wish to address two issues regarding this report. The first one is to do with the Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC). I wish to point out that the commodity which this company deals with is a very inflammable product. It is a highly inflammable product. Therefore, it is very important that when reports of this nature are made; although it was made specifically for ... view
• 18 Mar 2014 in Senate: Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I rise to support the Motion by my colleague with regard to the unfortunate strike that has affected the universities. This strike by university lecturers is very unfortunate. I was in the university and I participated in one strike by professors. That time it was a strike against the Government. This time, this is a strike by professors against the other professors who are running the institution. I think this is very unfortunate. It is an indication of the rot that is there in terms of remuneration and salaries of the most brilliant people in the ... view
• 18 Mar 2014 in Senate: Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I am sure that everybody here is aware that in the last few years, the Deputy Vice Chancellor in the University of Nairobi was none other than my colleague, Prof. Kaimenyi. This is when this issue was raised. In fact, this is when this issue was applied. So, I am sure, like all the other Vice Chancellors, he was responsible for these decisions which have caused the universities to go into strike. I am glad that the University of Narok – Mara University – took its own decisions. In fact, this should have been the case ... view
• 13 Mar 2014 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to give notice of the following Motion:- THAT, aware that Information, Communication and Technology (ICT) is a critical component in effective service delivery in all sectors of our economy; further aware that the Fibre Optic Backbone (FOB) is already laid in most counties; appreciating that advanced medical equipment is now available in county medical institutions; acknowledging that medical diagnosis and care is critical and costly; concerned about the shortage of medical personnel trained in various specialties in the health sector; cognizant of the beneficial role of telemedicine in consultations irrespective of the physical location of ... view
• 12 Mar 2014 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to give notice of the following Motion:- THAT, aware that a good percentage of Kenya’s population is made up of Kenyans aged 70 years and above and that some of them are affected by senile dementia but have no one to take care of them owing to the reality of changing circumstances; appreciating the introduction of social support programmes by the National Government; concerned, however, that the Government has not compressively addressed the The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained ... view
• 12 Mar 2014 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise to seek a clarification from the Chairman whether the Government has explored and attended to the issue of the fact that most of these livestock diseases are reservoired in wildlife. There is constant migration or transfer of these animal diseases from wildlife to livestock which is domesticated. Could he tell us what the Government is doing to control or limit the transfer of these diseases from the wildlife to domestic animals? The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the ... view
• 6 Mar 2014 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I am a member of the Committee. We will answer that question in two weeks time. view
• 5 Mar 2014 in Senate: Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. First, I would like to associate myself with colleagues, the Senators, who have made very significant comments as regards the lady that we are talking about. Madam Temporary Speaker, I wish to congratulate this jewel of a girl, Ms. Lupita Nyong’o, for her achievements. It is clear that these achievements by this young girl have been attained by recognition of talents. It is important to note that there are very many people who have talents, but they have never recognized them and will never do so throughout their lives. It is great that this young ... view