Ekwee David Ethuro

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 11031 to 11040 of 17848.

• 9 Jan 2013 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Chairman, Sir, the question that you are proposing in terms of deleting paragraph 218, I thought was not essentially what hon. Keynan was asking. His serious bone of contention was whether it should be a Joint Committee or each House can actually have its own Committee on intelligence. I thought that at the very worst, let us have each House have its own. But the whole purpose why we made this a Joint Committee is because we felt that these are real issues that affect the state. I think it was important for Parliament, as one arm of ... view
• 9 Jan 2013 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Chairman, Sir, I was wondering if my good friend, the Chairman of the Committee on Defence and Foreign Relations is not confusing matters. If you look at the Second Schedule which is on page 100, where we have established the Standing Committees, the Senate has the National Security and Foreign Relations as a standing Committee on its own. If you look now at the proposed ones for the National Assembly which he has quoted on page 115, we have actually Committee (a) which is on National Security and another Committee (e) on Foreign Relations which deal with the ... view
• 9 Jan 2013 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Chairman, Sir, I had actually put a request. It is on Standing Order No.203, that is, engagement of experts. Given our experience, we thought that we needed to amend it by adding that such expertise may be hired on consultancy terms. view
• 9 Jan 2013 in National Assembly: That is true, Mr. Deputy Chairman, Sir. Neither did I have a copy of hon. Keynan’s amendments. I thought that since I have the privilege of moving, I could-- - view
• 9 Jan 2013 in National Assembly: No, Mr. Deputy Chairman, Sir, I thought it is an amendment that I can move on an amended version. It is not substantially altering the substance. view
• 9 Jan 2013 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Chairman, Sir, as I think about it, Mr. Keynan’s contribution looks mild but I feel it is extremely serious and I really want to go on record. Given the state of insecurity in this country, to deny Parliament an opportunity to provide that oversight, I think it is being irresponsible on our part. I wish to oppose. view
• 9 Jan 2013 in National Assembly: Mr. Chairman, Sir, I want to thank hon. Keynan. I am always inclined to agree with him. However, we are Members of Parliament. Friendship and respect at times count but not at the expense of what we think is the correct position. First, there was an argument earlier on the role of the Senate. If you look at Standing Order No.98(4), you will see that the Senate is supposed to provide the oversight role on the state including impeaching the President. Some of the information that will be required will be from the intelligence. That is one aspect. The second ... view
• 9 Jan 2013 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Chairman, Sir. Actually what is at play here is the more reason why this should be rebelled. The people who are defending this are in the Government and I think they will continue being in the Government. I am actually asking for it to be retained at the National Assembly Standing Orders and not at the Senate. So, the hon. Member for Kajiado Central is misleading the House that we are taking things to the Senate when I am actually trying to retain this particular one in the National Assembly. However, I want ... view
• 9 Jan 2013 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, you are right. I was just saying that for the purpose of the argument. I was explaining to his argument but actually that is my intention; that it means joint. That is my intention all along and I want to see it that way. It is a position I will take and I am prepared to live with the consequences. view
• 9 Jan 2013 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Chairman, Sir, our Standing Orders and the rules of justice demand fair play. I would have loved to get a copy of the proposed amendments. Two, you know our rules were tabled on 19th December, to give everybody an opportunity to look at these things. When you look at the proposal to delete committees “A”, “B” and “E”--- In the initial argument when we were deleting, there were proposals that he was going to introduce separate Committees on intelligence in both Houses. I would like to see the text of the amendments because they were supposed to be ... view