Ekwee David Ethuro

All parliamentary appearances

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• 14 May 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I rise to seek a Ministerial Statement from the Minister for Justice, National Cohesion and Constitutional Affairs on the status of Agenda Four on the Mediation Talks. The House will recall that the preamble to the National Accord and Reconciliation Act made it abundantly clear, that it was purposely for getting a political solution to create an enabling environment in which the long-term problems would be addressed. Agenda Four addresses those problems. It is incumbent upon the Government to keep informing the House about the progress, noting that sometimes, the committee has been lacking quorum. view
• 14 May 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to move the following Motion:- THAT, aware that the public mood of Kenyans is to have a lean and clean Cabinet that reflects its GDP; noting that Section 16(1) of the Constitution of Kenya provides that "There shall be such offices of the Minister of the Government of Kenya as may be established by Parliament"; aware that since the inception of the Republic of Kenya, Parliament has not established such offices of the Minister of the Government of Kenya, resulting in the arbitrary and the uncontrolled establishment of excess Ministries; this House do grant ... view
• 14 May 2008 in National Assembly: We should be looking at the rationale on the basis of which appointments are made. Appointments should take into account regional balance, gender considerations, and more importantly a more youthful-looking Cabinet, and not just portfolio balance between parties. A county cannot reform when the people leading it are old, tired men, who are recycling ideas of yester-years! This is happening a time when the rate of transformation through the internet and ICT is the in-thing. Do we organise a crash programme for our Ministers to learn computers? You do not teach old dogs new tricks! The only thing we can ... view
• 14 May 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, there are very young Members who have just been reduced to mere Assistant Ministers. These are people who would have done a better job. Kenyans have already given them to this House! We are not going to shop for them at the market place. They are 1004 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES May 14, 2008 already in this House. The President is required by Section 16(2) of the Constitution to appoint Ministers from Parliament. They are here! Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, when we talk of a clean Cabinet we are talking about--- I was extremely happy when the Prime ... view
• 14 May 2008 in National Assembly: When buildings collapses there is a Minister responsible for public works, and he or she must ensure that buildings are constructed properly. Buildings collapse in this City and the President rushes to the scene to help with the rescue operations. The President should sack the Minister responsible before he goes to the rescue! These buildings take ages to come up. We all pass there, but the Minister responsible does not even care to ask what about what happens. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, we have Kenyans who have invested money in houses from mortgages. They pay dearly, yet their houses are ... view
• 14 May 2008 in National Assembly: Throw him out! view
• 14 May 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, before I respond, I would like to donate strictly three minutes to hon. K. Kilonzo. view
• 14 May 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I wish to take this opportunity to thank Members of the House, across the political divide for their overwhelming support for this Motion. I want to start by agreeing that, first and foremost, this Motion, in my view, will not be applicable in the current arrangement. So, Members seated before me can stop panicking and be May 14, 2008 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES 1021 reassured of their jobs in the mean time, at least, for the life of the Grand Coalition Government. I also want to say that we are actually fulfilling our obligation under the Constitution. You ... view
• 14 May 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, do not ask me, I will remind you again. For the sake of my good friend, Mr. Kabando wa Kabando, the issue is not that we are complaining because it 1022 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES May 14, 2008 was big enough. So, how do you fail to be in the big one? But if it was small, we would agree. Two, when you go to my home district, you would have to look at who is in that place. When you go to Ukambani you have to look at who is that place so that the appointment will ... view
• 14 May 2008 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, I beg to second this Motion. I want to first of all thank Mr. C. Kilonzo for bringing this Motion. This is one of those very important Motions. I would not even want to waste time on it. If I were the Minister responsible, and I see that my good friend, Mr. Khaniri, is here, I would just come and say, "Yes, I agree" and we terminate the discussion. However, I have a responsibility to second the Motion. In seconding it, I am in consideration of personal safety and national security. All of us are politicians ... view