Ekwee David Ethuro

All parliamentary appearances

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• 2 Aug 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, what were the Committee’s findings, observations and conclusions? We established the following:- From the word “go”, the Government was ill-prepared to handle the humanitarian crisis. Its structures were very weak. We are not sure whether the current structures can handle a crisis of this magnitude. Two, the Government failed to meet its own set deadlines of re-settling IDPs. Hon. Members will remember that we kept hearing of deadlines which have become as elastic as defined in the law of elasticity as we know it in Physics. Three, out of 9,571 IDPs in camps, only 2,287 ... view
• 2 Aug 2012 in National Assembly: to implement and fully operationalise the Department of Mitigation and Re-settlement, and the National Humanitarian Fund for Mitigation of Effects and Re-settlement of Victims of 2007 Violence in the Ministry of State for Special Programmes was the main reason as to why the Government’s response to the plight of IDPs was haphazard and unstructured. Nine, the Committee concludes that the re-settlement of IDPs had taken too long, and that the Government needed to move with speed to re-settle all genuine IDPs by May, 2012. view
• 2 Aug 2012 in National Assembly: That is the Report we compiled for this House to adopt although some of the recommendations have been overtaken by time. view
• 2 Aug 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, from the above findings and observations, the Committee made the following recommendations:- 1. The Government should immediately undertake a re-vetting exercise of IDPs to ascertain the genuine ones and re-settle them forthwith. The vetting exercise should be public, inclusive and be conducted by a committee that includes, but not limited to, village elders, IDP representatives, local chiefs, religious leaders and area Members of Parliament. 2. Those found to be fake IDPs, following the re-vetting exercise, should be arrested and prosecuted. 3. The Government must recognise all categories of IDPs, including integrated IDPs. We realised that ... view
• 2 Aug 2012 in National Assembly: 7. The Government should waive all outstanding medical bills owed by post- election violence IDPs in Government hospitals and pay those bills owed to private hospitals. 8. Further, the Government should provide a comprehensive medical cover to all IDPs until they are all resettled. We have an obligation as a State where the Government should ensure the provision of humanitarian assistance to all IDPs and ensure that each IDP has shelter, and that the current food rations cover all of them on a regular monthly basis until they are all settled. 9. The Government must set up a special bursary ... view
• 2 Aug 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, we have assisted the Government to do that particular recommendation and I hope the Minister will be more than willing to second my Bill when I will be debating it. 17. The Government should rarify the Kampala Protocol on IDPs. 18. The current parliamentary Select Committee on IDPs should continue to provide oversight on the Government promise on IDPs until the end of the Tenth Parliament. 19. The Government must fully comply with the national values and principles of governance as provided for in Article 10 of the Constitution and in particular, Clause 2(b) on ... view
• 2 Aug 2012 in National Assembly: of IDPs issues with the aim of resolving this problem before the next general election. In fact, some of us are of the opinion that we should be having a clarion call of “No resettlement of IDPs no elections”. But that will just give them an excuse to keep on postponing the elections. view
• 2 Aug 2012 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, these recommendations form part of the findings and other recommendations contained in this Report. The Report of the Committee is divided into five chapters. Chapter 1 entails the record of the consultations with Government departments and other institutions during meetings and workshops. Chapter 2 entails the outcome of the public hearings in the various parts of the country where IDPs and other interested groups submitted both oral and written submissions. Chapter 3 is the review of the national, regional and international protocols and the legal framework on the protection and assistance of IDPs. Chapter 4 covers ... view
• 2 Aug 2012 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, as I conclude, I wish to acknowledge various actors in this business. First, the Committee is grateful to the House through the Speaker for the support granted in executing its mandate. The committee is also grateful to the Office of the Clerk for facilitating and providing technical support. The Committee is further grateful to the organization and leadership of the IDPs for their contribution to this very important task. This Committee also extends its gratitude to the protection working group on internal displacement, with special mention of the Refugee Consortium of Kenya and the Kenya National ... view
• 2 Aug 2012 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, the Committee also wishes to thank the Government of Kenya, through the Minister of State for Special Programmes and the Minister of State for Provincial Administration and Internal security for the mobilisation of the public, provision of security during the public hearings and other related logistics. In addition, they provided vital information on the situation of IDPs. Indeed, we are grateful to them on that particular front. Finally, I really wish to express my appreciation to the hon. Members of the Committee who sacrificed time from their families and constituents to participate in the activities of ... view