Francis Kipyegon Sigei

Hon. Francis Sigei (Sotik, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker, for giving me this opportunity. I sought a response from the Chairman of the Departmental Committee on Education to my Statement regarding Junior Secondary Schools’ classrooms. I asked the Question before recess. Up to now, I have not received that response.

Hon. Francis Sigei (Sotik, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I also rise to welcome the Nigerian delegation to the House. Hon. Speaker, you know that you played a very critical role in the process of my appointment to Nigeria. I take this opportunity to welcome...

Hon. Francis Sigei (Sotik, UDA) Hon. Speaker, that was part of the process. It was a long process. I welcome the delegation from Nigeria. My name is Ambassador Francis Sigei. I served as High Commissioner to Nigeria from 2009 to 2012. Nigeria is a great country. Having worked there, I...

Hon. Francis Sigei (Sotik, UDA) Hon. Speaker, I want to appreciate...

Hon. Francis Sigei (Sotik, UDA) Hon. Speaker, the other day, I asked for a same statement. Remember, a Committee went to Sotik. That is exactly one of the issues which was raised. Farmers in my area have the same problem. We would like to understand why no action has been...

Hon. Francis Sigei (Sotik, UDA) I am asking…

Hon. Francis Sigei (Sotik, UDA) Yes, Hon. Speaker.

Hon. Francis Sigei (Sotik, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker, for giving me this opportunity to respond to the Statement that has been given by the Chairperson. First of all, I want to thank you because you directed that this Committee goes to Sotik. That was a great move. I also...

Hon. Francis Sigei (Sotik, UDA) The price of milk in Sotik is less than Ksh35. I would like the Chairman to do his investigation because the price at the moment is not what he has said. Second, there is the issue of delayed payment to milk farmers. In my region,...

Hon. Francis Sigei (Sotik, UDA) Thank you for this opportunity. I want to ask two questions to the Cabinet Secretary. As you are aware, there has been a wave of strikes and destruction of property within the South Rift region for almost one month. In my Sotik Constituency, students in...

Hon. Francis Sigei (Sotik, UDA) Hon. Deputy Speaker, I stand, as Member for Sotik, to support Hon. Donya. Hon. Baya neither understands what it means to be a tea farmer nor their suffering. The Vice-Chair of the Departmental Committee on Agriculture and Livestock is one of the most affected. We...

Hon. Francis Sigei (Sotik, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I also join my colleagues in paying tribute to our gallant Kenyans who gave this country something that has never been done. Eleven medals and coming second after the United States of America (USA) was no mean achievement. Particularly, I thank...

Hon. Francis Sigei (Sotik, UDA) Hon. Speaker, junior secondary schools are approved by the Ministry. They must be approved. Therefore, I have written to the Ministry and recommended the number of schools for registration. That is the Statement that I am seeking from the Ministry.

Hon. Francis Sigei (Sotik, UDA) Hon. Speaker, pursuant to provisions of Standing Order 44 (2) (c) , I wish to request a Statement from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Education regarding establishment of more junior secondary schools in Sotik

Hon. Francis Sigei (Sotik, UDA)Are not disadvantaged.

Hon. Francis Sigei (Sotik, UDA) Three, the long-term plans being put in place by the Government to ensure there are adequate junior secondary schools in the country, specifically in Sotik Constituency. Thank you.

Hon. Francis Sigei (Sotik, UDA) Okay, Hon. Speaker. I want to thank the Cabinet Secretary for the good job he is doing in the Ministry. The road between Daraja Sita in Sotik and Chebole is ongoing. However, construction on the road which links Sotik and Bureti through Cheborge has taken...

Hon. Francis Sigei (Sotik, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker, for giving me this opportunity to also say something about the Cabinet Secretary’s statement. First of all, I want to thank him.