David Kiplagat

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, 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) 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) I think he has given up.

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) 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) 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) On a point of order, Hon. Speaker.

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...