Ekwee David Ethuro

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 13171 to 13180 of 17848.

• 3 May 2012 in National Assembly: Fair enough! Next Order! view
• 3 May 2012 in National Assembly: Next Order! view
• 3 May 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I appreciate the stage at which the Government wants to prosecute business, but we have a constitutional duty to speak to some of these things. If you look at the Constitution, the Supplementary Appropriation Bill, Article 223, Mr. Mbadi has spoken to the issue of time. According to this Constitution, the Government should explain; bring the Supplementary Appropriation Bill after two months of incurring expenditure. I want him to tell us when that happened. Article 223(5) says: “In any particular financial year, the national Government may not spend under this Article more than ten per ... view
• 3 May 2012 in National Assembly: The reason why we expended a lot of effort in making sure that these things are provided for by the Constitution is because we are talking about money, equitable development and Government plans. Some of the Ministries, which I am not even going to say, are about livestock where money meant for restocking and stocking for abattoirs for northern Kenya, in this day and age, the Government has not expended the money that is supposed to do abattoirs in the Republic of Kenya. Here we are because we supported this Government; they think we should keep supporting them even when ... view
• 3 May 2012 in National Assembly: Finally, I support with a heavy heart. The Constitution has also given this Government the opportunity to come up with a form in which the Budget process must take place. Up to now, the second year, this Government is still sitting pretty. I am happy and the only reason I am supporting them a bit is because the Equalization Fund has been provided for. They have eaten two out of 20 and we are remaining with 18, but I want to thank the Minister because, at least, since he joined the Ministry, the money is now there and he has ... view
• 3 May 2012 in National Assembly: With those remarks, I wish to support. view
• 3 May 2012 in National Assembly: Order hon. Members! Before I call out Order No.11, I have a Communication from the Chair which is related to that Order. As you may recall, the Chair, on 19th April, 2012, ruled that before the House considers the Public Financial Management Bill, 2012 and the Presidential Memorandum on the County Governments Bill, 2012, whose timelines for legislative action had lapsed as provided for under Article 261(1) of the Constitution, the House was required to comply with the provisions of the aforesaid Article of the Constitution by passing a Motion extending the time for enactment of those Bills. view
• 3 May 2012 in National Assembly: The Motion under Order No.11, therefore, seeks to extend the period in respect of the enactment of the Public Financial Management Bill and the County Governments Bill. The passage of this Motion will open a window for consideration of the two Bills at the stage they are in. Hon. Members are, therefore, reminded that the provisions of Article 261(1) of the Constitution require that a resolution to extend the period prescribed in respect of any particular matter under Clause 1 of Article 261 of the Constitution must be supported by the votes of, at least, two-thirds of all the Members ... view
• 3 May 2012 in National Assembly: Standing Order No.68(1) provides that in every instance where the Constitution lays down a fixed majority that is necessary to decide any question, the House shall not proceed to a Division on that particular question unless and until a number of Members equivalent to such fixed majority is present at the time of directing the Division. Further, Standing Order No.60(2) requires the Speaker to direct a Division to be taken in every instance where the Constitution lays down that a fixed majority is necessary to decide any question. The House, therefore, will not proceed to Division unless there are, at ... view
• 3 May 2012 in National Assembly: What is it, hon. Mbadi? Minister, have you moved the Motion? view