Ekwee David Ethuro

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 1861 to 1870 of 17848.

• 8 Sep 2016 in Senate: We should confine ourselves to the clarifications being sought. Sen. Obure. view
• 8 Sep 2016 in Senate: Finally, Sen. Kagwe. view
• 8 Sep 2016 in Senate: Hon. Members, 11 of you have sought clarifications. Definitely, being a new procedure, it is understandable. You have raised issues about what this deliberative session in camera is and whether it is both a Committee and plenary. Sen. Wako, in obvious display of an exemplary career, basically raised issues of unnecessary points of order and counseled us on basically what both the deliberative sessions would do. That was supported by the decision of Sen. Mutula Kilonzo Jnr. following definitely in the great tradition and also using words like distilling facts but also raising the issue of the report which was ... view
• 8 Sep 2016 in Senate: for those rules and then start the formal sitting from 11.00 a.m. So, that will clarify a lot of things. The deliberative session is in camera and it has been explained. The idea is that we are conducting a hearing and we have the county assembly acting like the prosecutor and the governor as the defendant. So, the prosecutor will prosecute and the defendant will defend the charges. There will be enough questions from the Senators. The proposal is that each of the Senators will not have more than two minutes. It can also be one question per Senator. That ... view
• 8 Sep 2016 in Senate: The points of order will not be encouraged unless it is critical. However, it will be brought to the attention of the Chair first so as to allow the Member to raise it. I shall determine if it is necessary or not. Generally, we will not accept many points of order. We have said the process is quasi-judicial . We are trying to marry the two. We have looked at the examples of the Senate in the United States of America (USA) and other jurisdictions and we are satisfied with this procedure. However, the reasons for the decision and the ... view
• 8 Sep 2016 in Senate: Order Senators. We have done one hour. I will just take it as work in progress. What the Senate Majority Leader has noted is significant but I must inform him that it is one area that I am comfortable with in terms of Article 47 on fair administrative action. That applies more to the executive institutions. This is a legislative process but I take your intervention and I will interrogate the matter further. view
• 8 Sep 2016 in Senate: Hon. Members, you may recall that in most of the decisions that you make, you have never demanded written reasons. This is because Parliament works on The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate. view
• 8 Sep 2016 in Senate: Just approach the Chair. view
• 8 Sep 2016 in Senate: The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate. view
• 8 Sep 2016 in Senate: Order, Sen. Wetangula and Sen. Murkomen! The point of order was not directed to you although I must agree that that was going to be my response. I really do not know where you get this procedural matter; that you must come from behind some chair. However, that tradition also depends on the facilities. view