Ekwee David Ethuro

All parliamentary appearances

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• 26 Aug 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker. Sir, last week, I made a substantial contribution to this Motion. Today, I will only talk on two points. One, that the results of the post-elections violence had an element through the agreement between the Prime Minister and the President on Agenda Four. In terms of peace building, we need to look at the root causes of poverty, inequality and corruption that are destroying our country. view
• 26 Aug 2009 in National Assembly: The second issue is about the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs). This particular year, AMANI Forum will commit itself to continue, through the normal parliamentary procedures of raising Motions and Questions, debating and putting Ministers to account on the Rudi Nyumbani Programme. Our people should not be subjected to living in camps. They have now removed them from camps and taken them to what they call: “Integrated DPs”. What is the difference, whether you are displaced or integrated? The view
• 26 Aug 2009 in National Assembly: August 26, 2009 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES view
• 26 Aug 2009 in National Assembly: 2927 point is that these people must go back to where they will call home, anywhere in the Republic of Kenya. view
• 26 Aug 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, finally, I wish to thank the Speaker, the Clerk and the entire membership of the House. I would also like to thank the Members in particular, who have always been available for the functions and activities of the AMANI Forum. view
• 26 Aug 2009 in National Assembly: Last week, I made very good reference, particularly to Prof. Anyang’-Nyong’o, Mr. Gitobu Imanyara, Mr. Paul Muite and Maj.Gen Nkaisserry who was the immediate outgoing chairman of the AMANI Forum for the distinct role they have played in nurturing AMANI Forum, especially the Kenya Chapter to become the most viable chapter in the region. We have taken our own medals just like our athletes have done. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, we would like hon. Members, in the words of the “Marathoner” we have in the House, Mr. Lagat, that he ran the marathons of London and Boston. I wish to ... view
• 26 Aug 2009 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, 15 hon. Members, including the Mover, have spoken on this Motion. I believe that more hon. Members would have liked to speak. Of the 15 hon. Members who have spoken, there is not even a single dissenting voice. This illustrates the point that this House wants to play its important role in terms of ensuring that peace prevails in our society. view
• 26 Aug 2009 in National Assembly: As the last speaker said, and ably so, we need a Ministry. Through this initiative of Parliament, we want the Government to realise that what Parliament believes is important in this country now is peace-making, peace-building and reconciliation, so that we can heal our country and move on. view
• 26 Aug 2009 in National Assembly: Hon. Members have raised the question of Somalia and asked what our role is. Some hon. Members raised the issue that we were an optimistic nation in 2003, and stressed that peace itself must start with Parliamentarians. I cannot agree more! It also means that the way we behave, in terms of the utterances we make, that we need to preach water and take water. These are exactly the kind of issues that Amani Forum is meant to deal with. It will definitely perform. We want to start with this House. view
• 26 Aug 2009 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, through this House, which, of course, has a constitutional obligation to reach out to the other arms of the State, we will play that legitimate role, as Mr. ole Metito said. We will pursue the three things that Amani Forum stands for: peace, unity, diversity and reconciliation, as Mr. Wamalwa said. To sum it up, it is a matter of setting this nation on a proper path of healing on a higher pedestal, and not just on ad hoc basis. view