David Kiplagat

Hon. David Kiplagat (Soy, UDA) On a Point of Order.

Hon. David Kiplagat (Soy, UDA) Hon. 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 Agriculture and Livestock regarding strategic food reserves in the country, particularly the management of maize reserves. Management...

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

Hon. David Kiplagat (Soy, UDA) Is Hon. Kamket in order to insinuate that farmers in the North Rift and the Republic of Kenya should sell maize at low prices for his own benefit yet we have not indicated that his cows should be sold at low prices? Is he in...

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

Hon. David Kiplagat (Soy, UDA) Is it in order for Hon. Melly, a senior and ranking Member of this House, to indicate that he is proposing an amendment to a Mediated Version of the Bill? I think he is completely out of order. He had started by saying that he...

Hon. David Kiplagat (Soy, UDA) I am trying to follow my senior in this House. He started by saying he is supporting the mediated Bill. Listening to his debate, he is actually 17th October 2024 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 31 Hon. David Kiplagat (Soy, UDA)deviating to the negative. He needs to...

Hon. David Kiplagat (Soy, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. Reading the mood of the house…. (Loud consultations)(Loud consultations)

Hon. David Kiplagat (Soy, UDA) No, protect me. I want to contribute. I want to make my comments.

Hon. David Kiplagat (Soy, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, under Standing Order 95, will I be in order, reading the mood of the House, to request that the Mover be called upon to reply after Hon. (Dr) Oundo is done?

Hon. David Kiplagat (Soy, UDA) Okay.

Hon. David Kiplagat (Soy, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I am purposely here today to receive a statement from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Transport and Infrastructure on the request for statement that I had sought in this House. However, I am a bit perturbed. Hon. Speaker...

Hon. David Kiplagat (Soy, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. At the outset, I oppose the Senate Amendments. We need to tell our governors that we are not living in an utopian society. We are living in Kenya, and we know that the Finance Bill, 2024 was not assented to,...

Hon. David Kiplagat (Soy, UDA) As we proceed, I know that we are coming to an end on responses to requests for statements.

Hon. David Kiplagat (Soi, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. Pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 44 (2) (c) , I wish to request for a Statement from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Transport and Infrastructure regarding the expansion of the Leseru-Kitale-Kortum Highway. The Leseru-Kitale-Kortum Highway, a critical...

Hon. David Kiplagat (Soy, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I want to set the record straight that I support the Report of the Committee on Appointments, with reservations on the rejection of Stella Langat. As we have heard, the lady has been a Director at the Ministry of Interior and...

Hon. David Kiplagat (Soy, UDA) I know the lady. She has a very beautiful brain. She is elegant and can perform. So, as I finish, I know my friend, Hon. Mbadi, Mr. Chirchir, Hon. Murkomen and all the other nominees are going to perform wonders. The only thing we urge...

Hon. David Kiplagat (Soy, UDA) Thank you. I rise to support, though reluctantly, the Supplementary Budget that has been tabled in this House. I say reluctantly because, as the representative of the people of Soy, we had a lot of expectations when we were initially preparing the Budget. One of...

Hon. David Kiplagat (Soy, UDA) No. Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. As a member of the Departmental Committee on Agriculture and Livestock, I rise to support the Report that has been tabled by our able Chairman. Firstly, regarding the maize subsidy program that was implemented just before elections, our investigations,...

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

Hon. David Kiplagat (Soy, UDA) How can Hon. Ferdinand, the Member for Kwanza, refer to Members as passers-by? I do not know what he means by that. He should apologise and withdraw that statement.

Hon David Kiplagat (Soy, UDA) At this point, I thank the Chairman of the Departmental Committee on Agriculture and Livestock for the comprehensive Statement on the distribution of fertiliser. When I was seeking for it, the farmers had a lot of difficulties in terms of accessing subsidised fertiliser. However, things...

Hon. David Kiplagat (Soy, UDA) On a point of order, Hon. Deputy Speaker. A moment! Hon. Member for Soy, what is your point of order? Hon. David Kiplagat (Soy, UDA) Thank you. I can barely hear the Chairperson of the NG-CDF, and neither do I have a copy of that...

Hon. David Kiplagat (Soy, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. At least, I have now received the Statement. He was not audible. I thank the Chairperson of the Committee on NG-CDF for trying to bring this Statement to the House, despite the inadequacy in terms of addressing the real issues....

Hon. David Kiplagat (Soy, UDA) Hon. Deputy Speaker, I have a right to respond. It is only that all my statements came at once today. I wish I had contributed on the other one. I was unable to finish my contribution.

Hon. David Kiplagat (Soy, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. Where is Hon. Chairman? He is not here. This House does not proceed at the whims of committee Chairpersons who decide to absent themselves. I have already directed that the House will expect a response of this Statement during the...