David Kiplagat

Hon. David Kiplagat (Soy, UDA) Hon. Speaker, on 14th October 2024, the Governing Council of the University of Nairobi announced the termination of service of the Vice- Chancellor, Prof Stephen Kiama. His removal culminated in a tumultuous four-year tenure, during which he often clashed with the University Council over matters...

Hon. David Kiplagat (Soy, UDA) 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 Education regarding the demotion and compulsory leave that is being imposed on senior staff members at the...

Hon. David Kiplagat (Soy, UDA) Hon. Speaker, on 14th October 2024, the Governing Council of the University of Nairobi announced the termination of service of the Vice- Chancellor, Prof Stephen Kiama. His removal culminated in a tumultuous four-year tenure, during which he often clashed with the University Council over matters...

Hon. David Kiplagat (Soy, UDA) 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 Education regarding the demotion and compulsory leave that is being imposed on senior staff members at the...

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

Hon. David Kiplagat (Soy, UDA) Yes, it is a genuine one. This is a House of records and the Hon. Member who is contributing is a senior lawyer. I wish he could have seen the report that what we are giving to counties is around 24 per cent, which is...

Hon. David Kiplagat (Soy, UDA) Hon. Deputy Speaker, the senior Member, Hon. Melly, has come a bit late because we are through with debate. It is now time to put the Question and yet, he is quoting provisions on proposing the Question. He is completely out of order.

Hon. David Kiplagat (Soy, UDA) I have been following the proceedings as a member of the Departmental Committee on Agriculture and Livestock. We passed the Tea Bill and the Sugar Bill and are now dealing with the Coffee Bill. When we were dealing with the Sugar Bill, the issue of...

Hon. David Kiplagat (Soy, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I want to support what the Deputy Speaker has raised on the agony wheat farmers are going through, especially in the North Rift. Wheat production in Kenya has been going down because AFA, which is mandated to protect local production, no...

Hon. David Kiplagat (Soy, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I want to support what the Deputy Speaker has raised on the agony wheat farmers are going through, especially in the North Rift. Wheat production in Kenya has been going down because AFA, which is mandated to protect local production, no...

Hon. David Kiplagat (Soy, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I want to support what the Deputy Speaker has raised on the agony wheat farmers are going through, especially in the North Rift. Wheat production in Kenya has been going down because AFA, which is mandated to protect local production, no...

Hon. David Kiplagat (Soy, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I would like to thank Hon. Kajwang’. I can see that the broad-based Government is now working and a Statement is being given by Hon. Kajwang’. That is in order. The Statement does not provide basic answers to the questions...

Hon. David Kiplagat (Soy, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, it is important… The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Peter Kaluma) Order. (Loud consultations) Hon. David Kiplagat (Soy, UDA) I think I need to be heard in silence. It is completely out of order for Hon. Raphael Wanjala – who comes from Budalangi where...

Hon. David Kiplagat (Soy, UDA) I am now happy that Hon. Kajwang’ is seized of the magnitude of the matter. I take it up to ventilate further so that we can benefit from the expansion of that road. Hon. Temporary Speaker, please, indulge Hon. Bisau because we are both victims....

Hon. David Kiplagat (Soy, UDA) You know I am also a speaker emeritus. Allow me to withdraw after he has withdrawn. The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Peter Kaluma) No. Just withdraw the last sentence or I will order it to be expunged from the records. Hon. David Kiplagat (Soy, UDA) Okay....

Hon. David Kiplagat (Soy, UDA) On a point of order, Hon. Temporary Speaker. The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Peter Kaluma) Hon. Kiplagat, what is out of order? Hon. David Kiplagat (Soy, UDA) I do not know which statement Hon. Kajwang’ is reading. Unless he has a statement from Arid and Semi-Arid...

Hon. David Kiplagat (Soy, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I would like to thank Hon. Kajwang’. I can see that the broad-based Government is now working and a Statement is being given by Hon. Kajwang’. That is in order. The Statement does not provide basic answers to the questions...

Hon. David Kiplagat (Soy, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, it is important… The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Peter Kaluma) Order. (Loud consultations) Hon. David Kiplagat (Soy, UDA) I think I need to be heard in silence. It is completely out of order for Hon. Raphael Wanjala – who comes from Budalangi where...

Hon. David Kiplagat (Soy, UDA) I am now happy that Hon. Kajwang’ is seized of the magnitude of the matter. I take it up to ventilate further so that we can benefit from the expansion of that road. Hon. Temporary Speaker, please, indulge Hon. Bisau because we are both victims....

Hon. David Kiplagat (Soy, UDA) You know I am also a speaker emeritus. Allow me to withdraw after he has withdrawn. The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Peter Kaluma) No. Just withdraw the last sentence or I will order it to be expunged from the records. Hon. David Kiplagat (Soy, UDA) Okay....

Hon. David Kiplagat (Soy, UDA) On a point of order, Hon. Temporary Speaker. The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Peter Kaluma) Hon. Kiplagat, what is out of order? Hon. David Kiplagat (Soy, UDA) I do not know which statement Hon. Kajwang’ is reading. Unless he has a statement from Arid and Semi-Arid...

Hon. David Kiplagat (Soy, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I am rising on a point of order on the same issue. I need your guidance. Looking at His Excellency the President nominee, we just vetted him not more than two months ago. That implies not more than six months ago....

Hon. David Kiplagat (Soy, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I am rising on a point of order on the same issue. I need your guidance. Looking at His Excellency the President nominee, we just vetted him not more than two months ago. That implies not more than six months ago....