Ekwee David Ethuro

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 17491 to 17500 of 17848.

• 23 Oct 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I would like to thank the Minister for answering the Question. But, as you know, this Question was deferred because we could not agree on figures and what the import of the Question was all about. The Minister says in part "a" of the Question that she is not aware that the number of beneficiaries has been reduced. I demonstrated to the House that in the three distributions in the months of March, June and September, the figures, particularly between June and September, have been reduced. As we are speak now, the agency distributing food is going ... view
• 23 Oct 2008 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. My question number one is--- view
• 23 Oct 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, could the Minister confirm whether the number of 225,220 beneficiaries as it is, currently, is based on the wrong population of 435,387 as opposed to the current obtaining population in the greater Turkana of 631,000? I want the Minister just to be sure that even in 1990, the--- view
• 23 Oct 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I think the Chair has a responsibility, according to the Standing Orders, to ensure the accuracy of the information provided to this House. view
• 23 Oct 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I thank you for clarifying that one. I am sure you know that once we seek clarity, the Chair will enforce the clarity. Having said that, I am asking for your indulgence. The people of Turkana are starving to death. It is all over in the Press. Every person in this country knows. We cannot allow the Minister to get off on this one! Her own admission is that they are using the wrong figure of 435,000 people, but their projection gives over 600,000 people. The next population census will be done in 2009. The last census ... view
• 23 Oct 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, has the Ministry completed its work on the increased or enhanced number of beneficiaries and food rations? If not yet, why? view
• 22 Oct 2008 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Is it in order for the Assistant Minister who is a good friend of mine to mislead this House? In one instance, he is saying there is no need for the poverty index but on the other hand, he appreciates that he has made some serious progress 2938 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES October 22, 2008 by climbing up the ladder! This is the more reason we need the poverty index to know where we are going and whether we are making progress. Is he in order to mislead the House when he is making ... view
• 22 Oct 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I hope I have my ten minutes. I want to thank you very profusely for giving me this opportunity. I want to speak from a position of authority. First, I am the Chairman of CDF, a Committee of this House. Secondly, I am a former Assistant Minister in the Ministry of Planning and National Development, and an authority in Development Economics. The theme of the Budget for this year was "working together to build a cohesive, equitable and prosperous Kenya". The Minister for Finance spelt out the things that they will need to do in order to ... view
• 22 Oct 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, in view of his withdrawal, is it necessary for me to respond to it? First, I did not refer to the "Prime Minister"; I referred to the Office of the Prime Minister. Secondly, he has already made me a member of the "Grand Opposition." As you know, it does not exist; I cannot be a member of an illegal entity. view
• 22 Oct 2008 in National Assembly: Thank you very much for protecting me from my good friends. The second point I was making--- It is a fundamental point which I think my friend should wait and listen. I heard Dr. Khalwale, yesterday, as he spoke on this point. But Dr. Khalwale has a great mind. But he has a limitation of figures - the ones that I have laid before the Table! I can produce more. Mr. Speaker, Sir, the poverty indices that the Minister thinks are better than the proposed ones are those ones of the Welfare Monitoring Survey of 1999. That is a survey ... view