Yegon Brighton Leonard

All parliamentary appearances

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• 6 Nov 2018 in National Assembly: Clause 7 provides some direction in terms of when the county assembly wants to impeach the speaker and deputy speaker. This gives a clear guideline that will actually lead to aversion of drama and even chaos that come along with lack of legislation that guides such particular issues. I am also looking at things that are of great importance, like the county public service boards. There is a very clear criterion for selecting members of the county public service board. It even gives a very clear watertight process of choosing the selection panel. The chairperson should not be a public ... view
• 15 Aug 2018 in National Assembly: Thank you so much, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I support this Report on the improvement of services and facilities for Members. The Committee has done a very wonderful job. First, I would like to contribute on committee rooms. We require adequate furniture and fittings so as to accommodate Members, staff and even members of the public who attend committee meetings. There is also need to work on the audio services. Some committee rooms do not even have audio facilities like the ones we have here in the Chamber. Some committee rooms do not even have microphones, especially those in Continental ... view
• 15 Aug 2018 in National Assembly: Other Members have challenges like diabetes, blood pressure among other lifestyle diseases. We require regular screening to be conducted for some of those lifestyle diseases so that Members can know their status. We work under pressure in the constituencies and even here in Parliament. We need regular check-ups for the lifestyle diseases. Members should be updated on a monthly basis on their committee and Chamber sitting allowances. I lost track. I do not even know what I have ever been paid. I do not know what I am supposed to be paid. I just receive whatever I receive and thank ... view
• 13 Jun 2018 in National Assembly: Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman. You realise that food security and nutrition is a very important and fundamental aspect. Agriculture is among the Big Four pillars that the President and his deputy put forward as matters of priority going forward. Kenya is a signatory to the Maputo Declaration and when I look at the allocation given to agriculture, which is Kshs55 billion or thereabouts, it is hardly 2 per cent of the entire Budget. Going forward, we shall insist that we put in necessary resources in agriculture so that we can… view
• 28 Feb 2018 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I would like to support the appointment of Prof. Hamadi Iddi Boga as the Principal Secretary for State Department for Agricultural Research. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposes only. Acertified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor. view
• 28 Feb 2018 in National Assembly: Realising that agriculture is among the four pillars of this particular economy, we require research as a foundation to production of food and agriculture. Kenya’s economy depends majorly on agriculture. Therefore, we need to look at tea, coffee and macadamia among other products that are exported. We need to look at research on issues to do with variation of prices, especially of tea from the East and West. Those are among the things that we expect Prof. Hamadi to look into. view
• 28 Feb 2018 in National Assembly: We need to look at research to bridge the gap on why we are still importing sugar and maize while we have adequate land and labour to handle such issues. We need to have a paradigm shift and move from traditional farming to modern farming, and a shift from rain-fed economy to irrigation economy. That is why we require Prof. Boga in that particular department. Looking at the advent of GMOs, there is need to properly research and build on the positives of GMOs and also research on the health hazards that they pose. Research, therefore, will lead to improved ... view
• 13 Sep 2017 in National Assembly: Thank you very much, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I am Hon. Brighton Yegon from Konoin Constituency. First of all, I would like to thank my constituents of Konoin Constituency for electing me for the first time. I am a first- timer. I thank them because they believed in me. I would like to tell them that I will work towards their course and champion their interests. I come from a constituency where tea makes up 80 per cent of our economy. I would also like to congratulate the Speaker and his team - the leadership of the House - for having ... view
• 13 Sep 2017 in National Assembly: elected to lead this House. I would like to applaud the President. In his Presidential Address, he showed a lot of leadership, humility and vision. He showed that he respects the Constitution. The President accepted the verdict of the Supreme Court. Even though he differed with the ruling of the Supreme Court, he accepted it and said we will face the electorate again. Secondly, he applauded election of young people so that they can champion the aspirations of the youth, women and people with disabilities. Invalidating the presidential results was regrettable because the people’s power was subverted. In this regard, ... view
• 13 Sep 2017 in National Assembly: Thank you very much, Hon. Deputy Speaker. view