Ekwee David Ethuro

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 16551 to 16560 of 17848.

• 9 Dec 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I would like to have an answer before the Session ends. So, I have no problem with his desire to postpone it to tomorrow afternoon. But I just wish to qualify that there was no settlement out of the House. view
• 9 Dec 2009 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. view
• 9 Dec 2009 in National Assembly: On a point Order Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. Is the Assistant Minister for Water and Irrigation in order? The Food and Agricultural Organization is a United Nations (UN) body and we, as a country, are members of the UN. So, the Assistant Minister cannot mislead the House that they are so helpless, desperate and that they cannot influence how FAO operates. Then why do you go into partnership with them? view
• 9 Dec 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise under Standing Order No.40 on Prime Minister’s Time. It provides that “there shall be time, to be designated the Prime Minister’s time, commencing at 3.00 p.m., every Wednesday.” The word “shall” is mandatory; it is not optional. I wish to underline the word “Shall” and “every Wednesday.” 2(a) says:- (a) the Prime Minister may make a Statement, or (b) questions may be put to the Prime Minister. Mr. Speaker, Sir, if you look at this Order Paper it has no provision for the Prime Minister’s Question Time. I think that is a contradiction to the ... view
• 9 Dec 2009 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. view
• 9 Dec 2009 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. I have been listening to the questions and answers. I think the law is very clear. The Compulsory Acquisition Act says that the Government is under obligation to compensate those farmers if it dispossesses them of their land in order to do a water project. That is the law. It does not matter whether it is the Ministry of Water and Irrigation or the Ministry of Lands. The Ministry of Water and Irrigation has the responsibility to start the necessary negotiations to compensate those farmers. I think the Assistant Minister ... view
• 9 Dec 2009 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. This is a Government that accuses Parliament of being dictatorial. When the DDC made a decision view
• 9 Dec 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I want to thank the Assistant Minister for the limited response to a very serious outbreak of cholera in the region. view
• 9 Dec 2009 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I am the Member for Turkana Central. view
• 9 Dec 2009 in National Assembly: I hope the Members of the Committee of Experts are listening to you so that they give me the three constituencies. view