James Lomenen Ekomwa

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• 9 Mar 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
• 9 Mar 2023 in Senate: than those of the colonialists. Most communities have lost land, not because of the White people, but it is because of historical injustices that were caused by the neighbouring communities. I will give an example. If you are keen, you will note that this insecurity is being caused by the issue of land acquisition. Some communities have decided to expand their territories because they are imitating colonialists. This is neo-colonialism. They expand gradually and the original owners of the land become the second community. I want the leadership of this Senate led by the Senate Majority Leader, to be very ... view
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• 9 Mar 2023 in Senate: This nation belongs to all of us, as the Senator said and we deserve a piece this nation’s cake. We have to enjoy all of us, whatever cake there is. If it is our time to eat, that one is not biblical. We have to be fair. view
• 9 Mar 2023 in Senate: Yes, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Finally, as we analyze the issue of past historical injustices, we should note, keenly and critically, the current conventional historical injustices. Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. view
• 7 Mar 2023 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for giving me this opportunity. I support this Bill. In the county I come from, we have innumerable resources that I cannot even count. However, the one that is obvious and that everybody knows is crude oil. They have discovered and they are still going on to drill more than 400 wells. There is gold in Turkana County and these other counties. There is also so much sand in counties like Marsabit, Turkana and West Pokot. I see lorries carrying sand from Machakos County to Nairobi City County yet it is available in Turkana County. ... view
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• 7 Mar 2023 in Senate: There is what we call local contents, which are opportunities that the locals derive from an organization such as contracts, job opportunities and administration. Whatever accrues from that resource such as gold, the local community should be the first to be given priority to benefit so that we can avoid Britain, France and the other countries where the multinational companies come from benefitting fully. The local community has been protesting. The definition of fossils is a piece of wood or bone that has changed to stone. The bones found in those counties are for our grandparents, ancestors and the plantations ... view
• 7 Mar 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
• 7 Mar 2023 in Senate: means the other constituencies will benefit. The host community that is proximate or near the oil wells only gets five per cent. Mr. Speaker, Sir, the community proximate to the oil wells in my county have nothing. I support this Bill. This is why we are here; to represent our communities so that no one can shortchange them. Our communities should get their Constitutional rights as per Article 43. With those few remarks, I support this Bill. I thank you. view