Ekwee David Ethuro

All parliamentary appearances

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• 1 Mar 2011 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. You will agree with me that there is a deliberate plan by the Government not to respond to the Ministerial Statements we seek here. The Assistant Minister for Water and Irrigation in particular has actually been coming to this House but when time for issuing Ministerial Statement comes, he disappears. On Tuesday and Thursday last week, and today, the Assistant Minister has been in the House. So, I would like to have your direction. In the event that the Assistant Minister does his disappearing act again, can the Deputy Leader of ... view
• 24 Feb 2011 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I allowed the Minister the first time he made reference to himself as a person, hon. James Orengo. Now he has even gone ahead to ask us to talk to the Treasury at those other levels. Is the Minister in order to mislead this House that this is not a Government commitment, but it is a personal commitment by hon. James Orengo? In the event – and unlikely, because I know he will be here until the end of this parliamentary term – that he is not the Minister for Lands, are ... view
• 24 Feb 2011 in National Assembly: asked the Minister for Water and Irrigation:- (a) whether she could provide a schedule of monies, if any, disbursed to the Lodwar Water and Sanitation Company Limited (LOWASCO) since the 2007/2008 Financial Year; (b) how much money the Government Departments, including parastatals, owe the company per annum; and, (c) what urgent measures the Minister is taking to ensure Government departments pay their bills to the company? view
• 24 Feb 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, water is life. If you heard the Assistant Minister explain the issue of disconnections, he claimed that Kshs2,795,215 is what is owed by the Government to the Lodwar Water and Sanitation Company. I have a document here from the Company. Government departments owe the water company Kshs7.2 million. So, why is the Assistant Minister strangling this small company? Secondly, by January, 2010, statements show that Government Ministries owed the water company Kshs1.847 million. How does the Assistant Minister expect companies that they have started to provide water survive when the Government itself is not paying debts owed ... view
• 24 Feb 2011 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. The money that the Assistant Minister has given the water company is not for paying bills. He is misleading this House! The money is for rehabilitation and augmentation of the water system. This will expand the provision and allow water to flow. However, the water company must pay electricity and receive other utilities. What has the Ministry paid in terms of the water bills? view
• 24 Feb 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, Mr. Mwathi asked a question on the verification of figures and not the payments that have been made. Obviously, he has not responded to that again. Yes, some payments have been made, but there is an amount of money that is still outstanding. The Government has a tendency to engage in economic crime in some of the rural areas. In May, 2009, the water bills of Lodwar District Hospital were not paid by the Ministry of Health. I brought a Question here and they promised to pay. The Assistant Minister must ensure that the Government pays its ... view
• 24 Feb 2011 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. There was a Ministerial Statement due from the Minister for Water and Irrigation over the damming of River Omo. You will recall that you yourself directed that it be brought this Thursday. view
• 24 Feb 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I have a copy of the HANSARD of Tuesday 22nd February for the benefit of the Deputy Leader of Government Business - I wish it will not undermine his standing before us – the Assistant Minister requested for the Statement to be made on Wednesday the following week and the Speaker said: “This Statement was called for two weeks ago. Really, you ought to be ready on Thursday this week” and he said: “Mr. Speaker, Sir, I will bring it on Thursday this week” and Mr. Speaker said: “Very well!” Need I say more? view
• 24 Feb 2011 in National Assembly: Minister, you must make a distinction between the Bill and the other document. What is now before the House is the Bill. view
• 24 Feb 2011 in National Assembly: Order, Minister! It is clear that you have moved. You have to get someone to second you. view