Ekwee David Ethuro

All parliamentary appearances

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• 9 Aug 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, finally, I want him to know that the 500 megawattss that he is boasting that he is going to import from Ethiopia will not happen. That project is at the base of the damming of River Elgibe which is going to drain the water of River Omo which drains its water into Lake Turkana and thus killing our communities around Lake Turkana. We will not allow that. He should know that. view
• 9 Aug 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, unlike my two colleagues, I really have nothing to commend the Minister for. The Minister likes working too late and then coming here to ask to reduce publication but maybe for the effort he needs to be commended. Last week, the Deputy Leader of Government Business promised us the petition that was supposed to be answered by the Government. I have not heard him say anything about that petition as part of the work programme for this week or next week. The second issue is that I expected the Minister also to prioritize the Internally Displaced ... view
• 9 Aug 2012 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. view
• 9 Aug 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, because the hon. Minister for Finance thinks this is the old, rubberstamp Parliament; forget it. view
• 9 Aug 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I was standing to oppose this Motion, but after listening to hon. Kimunya, especially the Seconder, Eugene Wamalwa, acknowledging the fact that they failed to deliver the promise of 2nd July, which was a commitment made to this House. At least, I think they are honorable enough to accept. If they had not accepted the fact that, that was the commitment to this House, then I would have opposed it. Now, with that kind of commitment, I think I will support the Motion. I am just wishing that in the future, because this happens too ... view
• 9 Aug 2012 in National Assembly: I beg to support although grudgingly. view
• 9 Aug 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I also wish to support the Bill. I support this Bill because it is bringing sanity, stability and procedures in the way the highest office on the land will be given the dignity it deserves. Unfortunately, we are just learning from one particular incident of 2007/2008, which was as a result of bad manners by Kenyans. That issue cannot be addressed through legislation. The committee will essentially comprise of technocrats appointed by a sitting President. The Bill provides for three persons to be appointed by the President-elect, but when will he or she do so? ... view
• 9 Aug 2012 in National Assembly: Those were the days when a comedy group called “ Redykyulass ” would dramatise what hon. Kamotho would be doing after retiring from power. According to them, he would be selling mandazi or sweets in matatus . Some things are demeaning to the positions we occupy and to the position of the President that we want to seek. So, this Bill is trying to bring humility to the winning team, and bring respect to the losing team. view
• 9 Aug 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I am still concerned that we seem to be talking and placing to higher Heaven the reforms in the Judiciary and in Parliament but, taking into consideration the case of the last elections, if I decide that I am not going to court, even if that court is good, what good will it do to the transition period? I want to make a radical proposal: Since we now say that the Judiciary is good, can all the presidential candidates sign some binding document indicating that, in case of any dispute after the elections, they will ... view
• 9 Aug 2012 in National Assembly: What we are talking here is good. It can be done. It could have been done previously. We are saying that hon. Sally Kosgei did it, and we commend her for it, but what did we do to her? Immediately we assumed office, we chased her away. Did we recognise her, as an individual, having accomplished that particular task, under the difficult circumstances of that particular time? This is a sick nation. This nation needs a serious cure. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, this nation requires a prophet like Jeremiah, who said: “We want the law to be written in ... view