Ekwee David Ethuro

All parliamentary appearances

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• 22 Jul 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I also rise to seek two Ministerial Statements, one from the Minister for--- I do not know which is which – is it the Ministry of Public Health and Sanitation or the Ministry of Medical Services? It is about polio. Maybe, after I read the request, you can direct me properly. The other one is to the Ministry of State for Provincial Administration and Internal Security. view
• 22 Jul 2009 in National Assembly: The first one, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, is that I would like the Minister to confirm that there is a serious polio outbreak in the larger Turkana Region. Already, about 16 cases have been reported. I would like the Minister, in his or her Statement, to confirm how many of such cases have been reported and the exact location where they were reported. The Minister should further confirm that the number of cases reported exceeds the recommended World Health Organization (WHO) standards and, hence, must declare Turkana a national disaster. What reasons can the Minister give for the recurrence ... view
• 22 Jul 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, knowing that Turkana region borders Sudan, Uganda and Ethiopia, what measures is the Government taking to ensure that the porous borders do not become conduits for such a serious disease? It is serious and very bad. I would like the Minister to really clarify to the nation what is happening in northern Kenya. view
• 22 Jul 2009 in National Assembly: Indeed, there is no quorum. Could the Division Bell be rung? view
• 22 Jul 2009 in National Assembly: Hon. Members, it is time to interrupt the Business of the House due to lack of quorum. Therefore, the House stands adjourned until tomorrow, Thursday, 23rd July, 2009, at 2.30 p.m. view
• 22 Jul 2009 in National Assembly: The House rose at 5.15 p.m. view
• 22 Jul 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, tomorrow is also a Thursday. That is the next Thursday. This is a very serious matter. Polio was said to have been wiped out of the whole world. view
• 22 Jul 2009 in National Assembly: That is okay, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. view
• 22 Jul 2009 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. The issue is, really, not the legality around it. The issue is about public money being spent to produce reports that do not come to public attention. You wonder why those commissions were set up in the first place, if they were not meant for some public good. So, Mr. Assistant Minister, we are not going to amend the Act, but that is not an excuse for the appointing authority not to release such reports to the public. We are in the era of transparency and accountability. So, can you ... view
• 22 Jul 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I wish to second this Motion. In doing so, I want to thank my good friend who has come to join us in this House. I want to thank him view