Ekwee David Ethuro

All parliamentary appearances

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• 24 Apr 2008 in National Assembly: in my vernacular. It has a French name known as "PPR". This disease is affecting the larger Turkana District, West Pokot, East Pokot, Southern Sudan, North West Uganda and Southern Ethiopia. In the special circumstance of the pastoralist districts, and particularly the three districts of 668 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES April 24, 2008 Turkana, we have about three million shoats being affected. For a society that relies purely on livestock, and livestock products, their survival is threatened by this particular disease. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I would expect that the Minister, in his response, would address himself to the following issues: The ... view
• 24 Apr 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I also wish to seek a Ministerial Statement from the Minister of State for Provincial Administration and Internal Security on the state of insecurity in Lodwar town and its environ. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, on 12th April, 2008, a manager working with the Kenya Commercial Bank was shot dead by some thugs. This follows a series of abductions and kidnapping that have taken place in that town for the last one month. Not a single suspect who has been arrested. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I want the Minister, in his response, to address himself to the ... view
• 24 Apr 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I want to thank you for the opportunity to contribute to this very important Motion. I also want to associate myself with the sentiments by my colleagues in congratulating the Minister, Mr. Oparanya, for a well-deserved appointment. I would have been his natural competitor except that the position went to the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) and I do not belong to it. April 24, 2008 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES 691 I also wish to pay tribute to one Eng. Muriuki, a found member of the CDF, and a great son of this country who has made an impact, ... view
• 24 Apr 2008 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. Mr. Muthama is the Deputy Whip. How can he come and tell us that there is no quorum, when he should be whipping Members here? Is he in order? view
• 24 Apr 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I was in the process of concluding my contribution. I was making specific recommendations to the Minister. When he was moving this Motion he expressed the need to increase some of those items from 10 per cent to three per cent--- Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the bursary item should not be handled differently. For those of us who come from the ASAL areas, this is an important issue. We would rather allocate 100 per cent to the bursary fund. We should remove that ceiling, which was increased to 15 per cent. Let it be subject to ... view
• 23 Apr 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to give notice of the following Motion:- THAT, given that many Kenyans do not have identity and voters cards; aware that both cards are acquired at the age of 18; acknowledging the need to reduce Government operating costs; this House resolves that the two documents be combined into one to serve both functions of identity and voting. view
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• 23 Apr 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, you have heard the Assistant Minister say that he is not aware that the Constituency Secondary School Bursary Scheme is not operational and yet, it is a scheme by the Government. When did they stop providing money to that scheme? Is it this year? Furthermore, the money that the Government has given for free secondary education is not enough to serve all the purposes. It is allocated on the basis of enrolment and it is not adequate. I will give you an example. 588 Lodwar High School gets Kshs23,000 per annum. If you allocate Kshs10,000 to ... view
• 23 Apr 2008 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. Is it in order for the Assistant Minister to mislead this House? In his initial response to part "a" of the Question, he stated that he is not aware. In his supplementary answer, he is saying that the Government has released Kshs402 million. What for? How could he be aware in just two minutes and yet, he was not initially aware? view
• 23 Apr 2008 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. Just because English is a foreign language is no excuse for somebody not to get it right. The Question reads: "Is the Minister aware that the funds under the Constituency Secondary School Bursary for 2008 are yet to be released?" His answer was that he was not aware. In the supplementary answer, he says that the Government has released Kshs400 million to all constituencies. That is a bundle of contradiction; English language being foreign notwithstanding! view