Ekwee David Ethuro

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 17821 to 17830 of 17848.

• 8 Nov 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I wish to thank the Minister for donating a few minutes to me. I just wanted to thank the Minister for bringing this Bill to the people. It looks like the Memorandum of Objects and Reason is to ensure that deposits are safe and secure and serve the public interest. I think this really defines what we have been lacking in this sector. This is an industry that has been growing on its own motion. It was a kind of free-for-all. At least now we will have a framework that will ensure that conmen do ... view
• 26 Jul 2006 in National Assembly: On a point of Order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. Mr. Midiwo is a good friend of mine but is he in order to refer to us--- view
• 26 Jul 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I am Mr. Ekwe Ethuro, the Member of Parliament for Turkana Central and Assistant Minister for Planning and National Development. Is Mr. Midiwo in order to say that hon. Members from that area have been "poached" to become voting machines? view
• 11 Jul 2006 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, for giving me this opportunity to contribute to this important Motion. I support the Motion. I also appreciate what the Minister has done since the NARC Government came to power. We have seen new police stations and the pay of police officers increased. I want to commend him, in particular, for the completion of the district planning unit at Lodwar District, which had stayed incomplete since 1991 when the Norwegians left this country. I think that was efficiency in resource allocation. But while I appreciate what they have done, I wish to say ... view
• 11 Jul 2006 in National Assembly: The Minister and all his officers, who are present here do not listen to our cries. How do you expect chiefs who go without their pay for months to be motivated? When hon. Michuki was appointed to run this Ministry, we were happy because we knew the good work he did in the transport sector. If he can control Matatus, why should he not ask his DCs to make sure that chiefs live in their locations and work? He should make surprise visits to their locations to see for himself whether they actually live and work there. I know we ... view
• 14 Jun 2006 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. I really do not have much to say, but I wanted to use this opportunity to affirm the spirit of the unity of the African people, which we are now exhibiting through the African Union (AU) and also giving that voice through the Pan-African Parliament (PAP). I think this continent requires more bonding than never before. If you look at the economic trends internationally, each of the continents are coming together. We are talking of the European Union (EU). Of course, you know the exploits and the achievements of the United States of ... view
• 6 Jun 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a) The rate of population increase in Kenya is 2.5 per cent, bringing the population as at December, 2005 to 33,445,119. (b) I have many figures here. I am asking for the indulgence of the Chair whether to read or just table it. But I could maybe give indications on the basis of provinces. view
• 6 Jun 2006 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I will proceed along the same line. But for the benefit of the House, let me just highlight the figures per province. The population in Nairobi Province by December 2005 was 2,751,860; Central Province, 4,038,407; Coast Province, 2,927,273; Eastern Province, 5,120,733; North Eastern, 1,438,916; Nyanza Province, 4,916,569; Rift Valley, 8,366,071; and Western Province, 3,885,290. view
• 6 Jun 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the obvious answer to that is, "yes." We can use the simple example of the Constituencies Development Fund (CDF) which considers population as a factor in the allocation. view
• 6 Jun 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the Member of Parliament for Isiolo Constituency who is a good friend of mine knows that one responds to a question the way it was asked. The Question did not ask about the death rate. It asked for the district population figures and the rate of population increase, which I gave. But, obviously, the population census is undertaken every ten years. The last one was held in 1999. The next one is due in 2009. In the intervening period we use the fertility and mortality rates. That is how we arrived at the estimates by December, 2005. view