Ekwee David Ethuro

All parliamentary appearances

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• 15 Jun 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, two weeks ago I sought a Ministerial Statement on the killings around Kotaluk and Lobei areas. That was just following another massacre of the Turkana people in Todenyang. view
• 15 Jun 2011 in National Assembly: Sir, I am reminding the Minister just in case they have forgotten. view
• 15 Jun 2011 in National Assembly: No! This is one should be given today or tomorrow because this is just a reminder. It was due almost a week ago. You know what you have just said about the security of Kenyans starting with hon. Members and the security of my people. The Minister has assured this House that the Government will take the security of every citizen seriously. So, how come it has taken two weeks for the Government to make a Statement on the urgent steps they have taken to protect our people? It is a constitutional obligation. Could you order that the Minister brings ... view
• 15 Jun 2011 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. view
• 15 Jun 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, the first Ministerial Statement I have sought is a new one and I have granted the Assistant Minister her wish to issue it next Thursday, but in the meantime, she should stop that music from being played. The one I am talking about now is not a new Statement. I was reminding the Government to bring it because it was due a week ago. That is why I am asking that it either comes this afternoon or tomorrow. view
• 15 Jun 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I would have preferred this afternoon but I will live with that on only one condition; that in the intervening period, they have mobilized sufficient security personnel along our border areas. view
• 15 Jun 2011 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, I rise to oppose this Motion. This House cannot consistently and persistently be used by the Executive that does not do its homework, rushes through Bills and wants this House to go by its bidding. More fundamentally – and we have had occasions to raise objections to such Motions - the whole reason why a Bill is published for the period of 14 days is to allow for public participation, a principle that is now enshrined in the Constitution. How many lessons does the Government need to learn, if it has not learnt from the case ... view
• 15 Jun 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I also rise to support the amendment. In doing so, I would like to go on record that I am a Member of the Committee. What we agreed, as a Committee, as we made the recommendations had nothing to do with this particular amendment to the Report. This amendment came as an afterthought, when we were supposed to be approving the proceedings of the Committee on Thursday. view
• 15 Jun 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, indeed, hon. Mbadi went on record, together with hon. Namwamba, as the two “official” representatives of that other party which opposed the nomination of Mr. Keriako Tobiko. We also agreed, as a Committee, that all Members, given that we could not agree on all those recommendations, were at liberty to make their positions known on the Floor of the House. When hon. Karua was contributing, hon. Mbadi could only give information. As I contribute, he can only rise on a point of order! The other reason as to why I am supporting this amendment is that ... view
• 15 Jun 2011 in National Assembly: some hon. Members were of the view that Mr. Tobiko should not be approved was that he was from a minority community and, therefore, he does not deserve a place in this country. We have a new Constitution which provides for affirmative action and protection of the interests of minority communities as well as the youth, the elderly and women. By supporting this amendment, we will ensure that the Judiciary becomes functional, and that the Supreme Court is put in place. Those opposing this amendment are only confirming one thing – they are not interested in a functioning Judiciary! With ... view