Ekwee David Ethuro

All parliamentary appearances

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• 21 Feb 2017 in Senate: Order! view
• 21 Feb 2017 in Senate: Order Senator! You have plenty opportunities to say many things but you cannot say all the things all the time on this Floor. So, let me read to you the necessary Standing Order No.90(1). It states as follows:- 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
• 21 Feb 2017 in Senate: Order! Let me dispose the one for the Minority Leader. I am afraid your wide knowledge of the English language has serious limitations in this particular instance. The issue of the conduct and discussing the conduct is on the basis that you are bringing a substantive Motion to discuss. Now, there are words that are not offensive. “Smiling” is not offensive, “distinguish” is not offensive and “honourable” is very desirable. In the ordinary meaning of the word “rogue”; that cannot be equated to smiling. It is the opposite. I have directed that the honourable Senator who is the Deputy Majority ... view
• 21 Feb 2017 in Senate: Order, Sen. Murkomen! This is a non-issue and there is no amount of discipline of the English words. Now, the directives are very clear; there should be neither preface nor a forward. It is a directive. view
• 21 Feb 2017 in Senate: Order! What is it, Sen. (Dr.) Machage? view
• 21 Feb 2017 in Senate: Order, Sen. (Dr.) Machage! Sen. Wetangula did not question me. He only invited me to consider some other perspectives and I determined that matter. The Member that is the culprit who the Chair should deal with is the originator and the defender of those words who is none other than Sen. Murkomen himself. So, the Chair is magnanimous and appreciates the circumstances in which the deputy majority leader is operating now in his county. view
• 21 Feb 2017 in Senate: Let him just withdraw and apologize. view
• 21 Feb 2017 in Senate: What is it, Sen. Kembi-Gitura? view
• 21 Feb 2017 in Senate: Order, Sen. Kembi-Gitura! It is necessary sometimes not to think loudly. One, there is no debate, two, the Members are associating with my sentiments. Three, Sen. Gwendo is a Member of the team. She will use a copy of the HANSARD to convey the feelings of the House. This is a House of record. They do not have to be there to hear. They can read what you said about them. Not many people from Murang’a County listen to you live but I am sure if they are interested, they will ask for the HANSARD to get to know what ... view
• 21 Feb 2017 in Senate: Order, Sen. Kembi-Gitura! One, you are misrepresenting the Chair and you sit on this Chair. I never said “it is wiser to keep quiet”. I said “it is wiser sometimes not to think aloud”. Proceed, Sen. Gwendo. view