Ekwee David Ethuro

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 16811 to 16820 of 17848.

• 20 Aug 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, the rules are very clear, I am not discussing Mr. Kioni, I am just raising a point he made which is very relevant to this Motion; that the livestock sector has suffered because of an attitude problem. view
• 20 Aug 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, the Minister needs to operate on a few basics. One, we need a livestock census. The Minister of State for Planning, National Development and Vision 2030 is doing a human a census. What are you doing about our livestock? How do you plan for something you do not know, you do not view
• 20 Aug 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I am directed to report that the Committee of Supply has considered the Resolution that a sum not exceeding Kshs5,856,153,480 be issued from the Consolidated Fund to complete the sum necessary to meet the expenditure during the year ending 30th June, 2010 in respect of Vote 10 – Ministry of Agriculture, and has approved the same without amendment. view
• 20 Aug 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, while supporting the Minister, I would also want him to consider that the economic stimulus package of irrigation is extended beyond the traditional coastal areas, but also to go into those food deficit chronic areas like Turkana. view
• 20 Aug 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to report that the Committee of Supply has considered the Resolution that a sum not exceeding Kshs2,189,730,115 be issued from the Consolidated Fund to complete the sum necessary to meet the expenditure during the year ending 30th June, 2010 in respect of Vote 19 – Ministry of Livestock Development and has approved the same without amendment. view
• 20 Aug 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, now that we have given the Minister money, he needs to put value; the issue of the quantum is no longer material. One, he should make sure that branding of livestock take place in order to stem rampant cattle rustling. Two, he should ensure that the Lokichoggio abattoir is made operational and another one is put at a place known as Kainuk for the benefit of the Pokot and the Turkana. Finally, the public employment of animal health workers must be given priority to northern Kenya. view
• 19 Aug 2009 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. As the Chairman of the Committee on CDF, I have the obligation to inform this House and Assistant Minister that, yes, the CDF is being used to allocate bursaries, but it also has limitations just like the Ministry. The limitation is 15 per cent. So, you cannot exceed even if you wish to give more. So, what are you doing as a Ministry? view
• 19 Aug 2009 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. After hon. Abdirahman I had a Question that was following. view
• 19 Aug 2009 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. We have no problem with the Minister’s understanding of “countrywide” but we want to tell her that there are some parts of this country that do not belong to a definition of countrywide. Is she in order to insist that those banks are countrywide while I can confirm that Family Bank and K-Rep are not in Lodwar? Give us another country then you can talk of countrywide. view
• 19 Aug 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir--- view