Ekwee David Ethuro

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 17661 to 17670 of 17848.

• 25 Jun 2008 in National Assembly: But having said that, Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise to second this Motion, because this is a new Parliament. We want the Government side not to continue with the lazy procedural manner just because we have done it over time as a matter of tradition! We want to tell the Minister for Finance that, first, this morning, he was even absent! He was not here to witness the proceedings of the House. view
• 25 Jun 2008 in National Assembly: He needs to get serious! We want him to be serious enough! We want the Minister for Finance, just as he admonished us when he presented the Budget Speech that we should think outside the box--- Is it wrong for us to borrow from his own teachings that we should think outside the box when we know that the law, according to Section 101, allows us not to exceed 50 per cent? We are saying: Why do we not have a quarter? After all, performance contracting is on a quarterly basis! 1424 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES June 25, 2008 view
• 25 Jun 2008 in National Assembly: The Rapid Results Initiative is pegged on hundred days. Is that too much to ask of the Government; to be the change that they desire to bring to this country? That is what we are saying. There is nothing new here! What is scaring the Front Bench is the fact that, it has never happened before. But they should realize that Ekwee Ethuro and others were never on this side of the House! So, we have to demonstrate to them that this Parliament has to assert its authority! Mr. Speaker, Sir, if you go back to Section 99(4), it says: ... view
• 25 Jun 2008 in National Assembly: The CDF Act clearly says: "Equal to and not less than 2.5 per cent". These are his own figures! I am not creating my own! On the other revenues, he has estimated to raise Kshs467 billion. Simple arithmetic, unless, of course, you know--- They do not seem to appreciate the figure of a quarter; 2.5 per cent and 50 per cent. That is why they cannot understand how you cannot move from 100 per cent, 50 per cent and to 25 per cent. There is another 2.5 per cent because we want the Minister to appreciate something called "a quarter"--- ... view
• 25 Jun 2008 in National Assembly: June 25, 2008 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES 1425 view
• 25 Jun 2008 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. view
• 25 Jun 2008 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I just want to applaud and support your ruling. If you look at Standing Order No.48, it says that you cannot proceed to move an amendment to a Motion the effect of which in the opinion of the person presiding, would be a negation of the original Motion. It means that they do not seem to understand that you had already consented as the presiding officer. view
• 25 Jun 2008 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I am just wondering what hon. Orengo would make of collective responsibility, if he is going to spend a lot of time telling us how divided they are! view
• 24 Jun 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. 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 Mr. Peter Derick Ejore Emathe was illegally nominated to Lodwar Municipal Council? (b) When is he going to nominate the proper name submitted by political parties to the Electoral Commission of Kenya (ECK)? (c) What urgent steps is he taking to ensure that such anomalies do not recur in the future? view
• 24 Jun 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I want to thank the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Local Government for acknowledging the issue. In "a", he has talked of the name being "erroneously" included in the list. How do names just appear in a list erroneously? In "b", he has talked about reconciling the list. In "c", he has talked about the Ministry being in the process of reviewing the Local Government Act. Is he telling me that it takes the same time to compile a list which was already compiled as to review a law? The list is already at the Ministry. ... view