Ekwee David Ethuro

All parliamentary appearances

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• 8 Jul 2010 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, the other topic was Climatic Change, Sustainable Development, Modest and Renewable Energies. There was no better kind of consideration than these ones. One other topic which was an emergency item was the Role of Parliament in Mitigating the Social and Political Impact of the International Economic and Financial Crisis or the most vulnerable sector of the global community, especially in Africa. We made our contribution as a Parliament. There was also a topic on Women Parliamentarians. We had two of our Members, again, Dr. Laboso and Dr. Nuh who took part in that discussion. It must ... view
• 8 Jul 2010 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, IPU is the sole international organization that represents the legislative branch of Government on a global scale and it is purely funded by members through annual subscriptions. It has ensured that parliaments of the world can come together and deal with issues that are legislative in nature and assures that impact on how we deal with the rest of governance. I want to be brief because this is mainly for reporting purpose. I am glad that this House was able to participate in that conference. I was one of the casualties who could not travel to ... view
• 8 Jul 2010 in National Assembly: “It is the duty of a national group to present the resolutions of the Union to its respective parliament in the most appropriate form, to communicate them to the Government, to stimulate their implementation and to inform the Secretariat of the Union as often and fully as possible, particularly in its annual conferences as to the steps taken and the results obtained from these resolutions” view
• 8 Jul 2010 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, the delegation has conformed to this requirement. The Kenya Parliament has always discharged its obligations to everywhere we have gone. There is the element about the responses by the Government. I think while this is very good, the branch of IPU must ensure that most of the recommendations that are adopted by this House, especially where they state the Executive branch of Government have an impact; all of them must be followed because we are all in this. One arm will always contribute to the other. The Executive will also play its role just as the ... view
• 7 Jul 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise under Standing Order No. 208. I wish to make comments on the petition made by Mr. C. Kilonzo. If you look at the HANSARD copy of what the Minister stated at that time, it says: “The reason I appointed the Statutory Manager was purely to protect a run on the bank and to safeguard the customers’ deposits.” He went further to assert; “The faster we do that, the better.” The petitioner has said that from 23rd June, 2006, up to date, no action has taken place. The Departmental Committee on Finance, Planning and Trade whose ... view
• 7 Jul 2010 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Marsabit Forest is one of our catchment areas. It also covers southern island and central island on Lake Turkana. Those islands are in my place. The Assistant Minister has said that elephant poaching is a problem because of the location of Marsabit being nearer to Ethiopia. Is he confirming to this House their inability to protect our boundaries and all the game reserves? If that is so, could he considering deploying a plane which can provide surveillance in the entire zone? view
• 7 Jul 2010 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. It is Mr. Paul Okungu! view
• 7 Jul 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, one of the reasons why this money is not reaching the intended beneficiaries is the structures the Ministry has put in place. The view
• 7 Jul 2010 in National Assembly: intermediaries they are using are not the ones that can serve the local communities. What is the Minister doing to encourage the intermediaries that originate, and have the mandate, from the local people to access this money, so that they can reach the furthest and remotest corners of the constituencies? view
• 7 Jul 2010 in National Assembly: asked the Minister for the Development of Northern Kenya and other Arid Lands:– view