James Lomenen Ekomwa

All parliamentary appearances

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• 25 Apr 2023 in Senate: Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, it is time we call a spade a spade. We give ‘Caesar what belongs to Caesar and God what belongs to God.’ Give Nairobi City County what belongs to Nairobi City County and give Turkana County what belongs to Turkana County. God did not make a mistake in creation. The only thing I know is that God is visionary. He decided to put sugarcane, tomatoes and coffee in some areas. One time, one moment, this country will depend on the so called marginalised counties. Why? It is because we have realised recently that all the minerals ... view
• 25 Apr 2023 in Senate: Yes, it is like we are refugees in our own county. We expect the Oversight Fund to be the teeth to bite, so that we evaluate, monitor and oversight this fund at the county. We make sure that if it is 10 boreholes, we make sure that they are done. If it is electricity, we make sure that every rural village is electrified. When we see roads, we make sure that they are there. I was a Member of the 11th and 12th Parliaments. It is a paradox that the Constituency Development Fund (CDF) was building a road with approximately ... view
• 25 Apr 2023 in Senate: The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate. view
• 25 Apr 2023 in Senate: Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, the other grave issue is the cost of inflation of funds. You will find that there are projects in the county that are not complete and most of these projects are for national Government. People get contracts from the marginalised area, after getting the tender, they then say that this area is very insecure they cannot go there. Why did you agree to take that money? Was that money not insecure? No, that is marginalization. When a project is meant to be taken to Kibish, let it be taken to Kibish. God created this earth and ... view
• 25 Apr 2023 in Senate: Point of information? No, I am just quoting the scriptures. You cannot have more information on the scriptures. Thank you so much. view
• 19 Apr 2023 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for this opportunity that you have given me. I have been waiting for this chance because I am in this Senate to represent the people of Turkana County. If you look at Article 96 of the Constitution, you will see that the Senate participates in lawmaking. It also determines the basis for allocation of the national revenue among counties as provided under Article 217. I support this Division of Revenue Bill because counties are waiting for these funds. Most of the counties, especially those in the Northern part of Kenya, are stranded and wondering because ... view
• 19 Apr 2023 in Senate: The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate. view
• 19 Apr 2023 in Senate: throughout the year. Funds that are allocated to these counties are used for disasters in form of provision of relief, bursaries and other emerging issues. The Commission on Revenue Allocation (CRA) comes up with the criteria, but they forget some of these emerging issues such as disasters. I urge the CRA and the Senate to consider the emerging issues in these counties, so that we allocate funds specifically to deal with disasters and emergency issues. There is an issue that is always forgotten. I have been waiting for the Chairman of the Standing Committee on National Security, Defence and Foreign ... view
• 19 Apr 2023 in Senate: . They also take their livestock. You will find someone who has been rearing livestock, such as camels, cows or goats for eight years. However, when they are raided for one hour or even 30 minutes, a person is reduced from 100 camels to zero. One camel is worth Kshs100,000. One may have taken eight years to rear and make sure the camels survive, but when they are raided, the person is reduced to nothing. That leads to increase in poverty in those counties. They are now forced to depend on relief, which sometimes is not available. The National Disaster ... view
• 9 Mar 2023 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Speaker Sir, for this golden opportunity. I support the Petition by the Senate Majority Leader, my friend, Sen. Cheruiyot. Many communities in Kenya deserve compensation because of the harm created by the colonialists who departed from us, but some of them still exist. I support my colleagues because of what happened after Independence. Many communities lost their land. After realizing that, they took time to claim their land. Therefore, the concerned Committees should take time to analyze historical injustices and make sure that justice prevail for the communities that lost their land. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I have ... view