Ekwee David Ethuro

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 5541 to 5550 of 17848.

• 6 May 2015 in Senate: Let me direct that if the disbursements are on a monthly basis, you may wish to update the House on the quarter so that instead of the six months, you can come and give us the status of things as per that time. 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
• 6 May 2015 in Senate: Order, Sen. Ongoro! There is another petition to the Senate by Maj.(Rtd.) Joel Kiprono Rop, concerning the state of the tea industry in Kenya. THE STATE OF THE TEA INDUSTRY IN KENYA Hon. Senators, pursuant to Standing Orders No. 220(1)(a) and 225(2)(b), I hereby report to the Senate that a petition has been received from one Maj.(Rtd.) Joel Kiprono Rop, a citizen of Kenya and a resident of Bomet County, concerning the state of the tea industry in Kenya. As you are aware, under Article 119(1) of the Constitution: “Every person has a right to petition Parliament to consider any ... view
• 6 May 2015 in Senate: Order, Professor! You should be concluding. view
• 6 May 2015 in Senate: Sen. Ndiema, do you wish to be informed by Sen. (Prof.) Lesan? view
• 6 May 2015 in Senate: Sen. Karaba, just to indicate that you may have only one minute or so. view
• 6 May 2015 in Senate: Please, conclude because the time allocated is over. view
• 6 May 2015 in Senate: Hon. Senators, pursuant to Standing Order No. 227(1), the Petition therefore stands committed to the relevant Standing Committee. In this case, it is the Standing Committee on Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries. In terms of Standing Order No.227(2), the Committee will be required to, not more than 60 days of their time of reading the prayer, to respond to the petitioner by way of a report addressed to the petitioner and laid on the Table of the Senate. The Chairman of the Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries Committee raised the issue of the Governor of Kericho and quite a number of Senators ... view
• 6 May 2015 in Senate: I am persuaded to agree with you. The report should be comprehensive to address the issues that the petitioner has requested. The Committee should also take into account any issues that are sub judice and state as much. You will also remember what our Standing Orders say on the issue of sub judice, we have to petition on the Floor of the House and convince the House that these issues are already active before the courts and that decision still has to be taken by the Speaker, whether to sustain or not. In terms of the deliberations of the Committee, ... view
• 6 May 2015 in Senate: Order, Chair. My body language has been very persuasive. Even before then, I had directed that it is going to your Committee. view
• 6 May 2015 in Senate: That is the correct way; the Chair of the Committee has the same powers at the committee level with the Chair of the House. So, the rules of view