David Kiplagat

Hon. David Kiplagat (Soy, UDA) I do not know whether the Member is in order to continue reading while he is not giving a statement. He is supposed to be debating and only referring to his notes. He is reading the Statement. Is he in order?

Hon. David Kiplagat (Soy, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I take this opportunity to contribute to the State of the Nation Address delivered by His Excellency the President. The Address by the President covered key milestones as required by our Constitution. When the President was presenting, the people of...

Hon. David Kiplagat (Soy, UDA) On a point of order, Hon. Deputy Speaker.

Hon. David Kiplagat (Soy, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, I would like to indulge you on your ruling of two weeks. This matter is so serious and it touches on the life of someone, who currently is disabled because all the forearms were broken and has other injuries on the 19th...

Hon. David Kiplagat (Soy, UDA) Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker. Pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 44 (2) (c) , I rise to request for a Statement from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Administration and Internal Security regarding an assault incident involving Mr Kennedy Kimeli,...

Hon. David Kiplagat (Soy, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I do not know, maybe the honourable Member is admiring my coat. As far as I am concerned, this is a coat, not a blanket. I doubt whether he has done textile engineering. I also doubt whether the Speaker’s rules...

Hon. David Kiplagat (Soy, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I rise on the ruling that you have given since I sit in the Departmental Committee on Agriculture, and also after listening to my Chairman as he gave direction that our Committee handles the issue. Now that there is co-opting, I...

Hon. David Kiplagat (Soy, UDA) Thank you for that compliment. Hon. Temporary Speaker, allow me to contribute to this very important Motion that talks about how to look after our athletes, who have given this country a good name. I thank Hon. CNN for coming up with such a Motion....

Hon. David Kiplagat (Soy, UDA) I support the Committee for the Kenyans appointed to different positions of this tribunal. The Committee is a hum of this Parliament. It has done background checks. It has checked their qualifications and reputations. It has informed us that all these Kenyans, from the chairperson...

Hon. David Kiplagat (Soy, UDA) Yes.

Hon. David Kiplagat (Soy, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I am also in the Mediation Committee. I want to state categorically that power lies with the House. What we do with that power is what makes some people out there to laugh at us. If they will come for...

Hon. David Kiplagat (Soy, UDA) I think he has given up.

Hon. David Kiplagat (Soy, UDA) Maybe I can finalise. I beseech you, Chair. 3rd June 2025 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 31

Hon. David Kiplagat (Soy, UDA) When I requested for a response to this Statement, the prelude response from the Chair was a bit encouraging at that time. The Speaker ordered that the first day we come back from recess, he should be able to respond to this Statement. This is...

Hon. David Kiplagat (Soy, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, I take it with a pinch of salt. Kindly, hear me out.

Hon. David Kiplagat (Soy, UDA) Thank you, Speaker. If you recall, just before we went on recess, I made a very strong statement about teachers who are over 45 years old and have not been employed. I think the Chairman is not listening. You had clearly ordered the Chairman that...

Hon. David Kiplagat (Soy, UDA) I am not joyriding. The matter is so serious. It concerns the whole Uasin Gishu. I beg that you give me just one minute to add my voice to this.

Hon. David Kiplagat (Soy, UDA) Thank you very much, Hon. Speaker. The matter raised by Hon. Rutto, CPA, is so serious. The fact that about 809 employees have been given letters under the redundancy programme is so serious. If you look at the problems that Moi University has been facing...

Hon. David Kiplagat (Soy, UDA) We had a sitting with the Cabinet Secretary as Members from Uasin Gishu. We agreed that no staff would be laid off. We also agreed that all staff declared redundant would be deployed to other universities. We are asking the Ministry what has changed. If...

Hon. David Kiplagat (Soy, UDA) On a point of order, Hon. Speaker.

Hon. David Kiplagat (Soy, UDA) I am building up my question.

Hon. David Kiplagat (Soy, UDA) I have to build up my question, Hon. Speaker. 30th April 2025 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 44 Hon. David Kiplagat (Soy, UDA)Cabinet Secretary, you have explained the mechanical way that Ksh10.6 billion was garnished by the courts. However, we are requesting that instead of allowing the...

Hon. David Kiplagat (Soy, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I also thank the Members on my side for agitating that I make my comments on this. Thank you, Cabinet Secretary, for coming to shed light on this very important national issue. It is currently raining. The 22 per cent and...

Hon. David Kiplagat (Soy, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I am sorry for that confusion. The Whip was causing a lot of confusion. I thought I was to read my Statement. (Laughter)

Order. Order Members. 29th April 2025 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 6

Hon. David Kiplagat (Soy, UDA) On a point of order, Hon. Speaker.

Hon. David Kiplagat (Soy, UDA) We cannot allow that charade to continue. When you refer to men as clueless... (Loud consultations)

Hon. David Kiplagat (Soy, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker, for your consideration. The matter raised by Hon. Jack is of national importance. The delay in releasing KeRRA funds, especially during the rainy season, is deeply concerning, especially as we head to recess. It is sad that we see people suffering,...

Hon. David Kiplagat (Soy, UDA) Yes, garnishee order. Who said it has to be 22 per cent or 10 per cent? What was in contention with the RMLF was only Ksh10.6 billion. It can belong to KeNHA, KURA, KWS or it can be the allocation by the Cabinet Secretary. Why...