Ekwee David Ethuro

All parliamentary appearances

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• 2 Jul 2008 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, however, there are some lapses. I still need a definite date on which a Ministerial Statement relating to the Constituencies Development Fund (CDF) will be brought to the House. This House cannot be taken in vain. view
• 2 Jul 2008 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker. This House has Select Committees. The Leader of Government Business himself presented our names to this House. Subsequently, I was elected the Chairman of the CDF Committee. I am not acting in vain. I cannot continue coming to this House everyday, seeking a Ministerial Statement, and the Minister responsible cannot confirm when he intends to issue the Ministerial Statement. How long does it take? It is not a matter of Question Time or Ministerial Statements; it is a matter of committing oneself to the House. Mr. Leader of Government Business, through ... view
• 1 Jul 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to ask the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Local Government the following Question by Private Notice. (a) Is the Deputy Prime Minister aware that the Clerk to Lodwar Municipal Council forged Minutes purporting that a meeting of the Council on 27th May, 2008, authorized the alteration of bank signatories? (b) Could he table the minutes of 27th May, 2008, as well as other relevant Council Minutes and show the withdrawals made from the three Council accounts in the month of May, 2008? (c) What action is the Deputy Prime Minister taking against ... view
• 1 Jul 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, while appreciating the answer by the Assistant Minister, I wish to state that he did not furnish me with a copy of the written answer in order to interrogate it. Part (b) of the Question was asking the Assistant Minister to table some documents. I wish to seek your direction as to how I should proceed. Nevertheless, I think the action that he has finally taken, by sending the Town Clerk on leave is in order. This contradicts his answer to part (a). Having done that, when will the Town Clerk proceed on leave? Part ... view
• 1 Jul 2008 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. I did not ask the Assistant Minister to order the Provincial Local Government Officer to audit all the 175 councils. I asked him to send officers to audit this particular council that seems to have problems. I know the problems that are there and the Provincial Local Government Officer is implicated. view
• 1 Jul 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, is the Assistant Minister in order to mislead the House that I am asking him to send officers to inspect all the 175 councils? I am asking 1478 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES July 1, 2008 him to send inspectors to the Municipal Council of Lodwar only. view
• 1 Jul 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I am very satisfied with the answer from the Assistant Minister. If all Ministers could be that truthful, honest and willing to work with Parliament, then this country would make a lot of progress. However, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, councils have problems emanating from the Ministry. I want to table a letter which was written by the councillors who were present in the meeting of 26th May, 2008, but did not approve the change of signatories. They later wrote a letter to the bank to demonstrate that, that meeting did not reach that conclusion. view
• 1 Jul 2008 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. First, I want to agree that the mood of this House, which represents this country, is very clear. We would like any matter touching on the Ministry of Finance - since there are issues around the Minister - not to be discussed before this House until we have cleared those matters. However, that was not my issue. There is a serious breach of orders. You are yet to call the Next Order, which is Order No.7, so that we can raise these issues. That is why I was persisting in ... view
• 1 Jul 2008 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. On Tuesday last week, that is on 24th June, 2008, the Minister of State for Planning, National Development and Vision 2030 made a Statement to this House on the disbursement of Constituencies Development Fund (CDF) money. I quote:- "The Treasury has not released the balance of Kshs7.6 billion. The Ministry of Finance has promised to release the entire balance by Friday, 27th June, 2008." Today, it is Tuesday, 1st July, 2008. He went further to say:- "I want to report that this morning, I was called by the Minister for ... view
• 26 Jun 2008 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. view