James Lomenen Ekomwa

All parliamentary appearances

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• 22 Feb 2023 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, thank you for this opportunity. I want to quote scriptures. The Bible says, we have all got short of God’s glory. No one is holier than God. We are limited as human beings. We all bear our superscription of God because we were created by God. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I plead with you, since you are mature and an elder. We will always be here respecting you. Jesus Christ himself said forgive your brother and sisters as many times as possible. He said seventy times seven. Can you imagine? Whatever our brothers and sisters have ... view
• 22 Feb 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
• 22 Feb 2023 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, it is true. I know how you felt. However, there is a reason why Jesus said we seek for forgiveness. They have organised themselves and sought for forgiveness because they felt the heavy burden. I plead with you, please, forgive our colleagues. Finally, I know we are all reasonable and mature but that does not stop us from facing tribulations. Sometimes, we are intoxicated by idlers in the market place. We pick things from the market. We pick noises and rumours from the market and then want to confirm it as the truth. Please, let us ... view
• 1 Dec 2022 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I beg to reply this Motion. First and foremost, I want to thank my dignified and experienced colleagues who have contributed to support this Motion. I want to give information to my colleagues. The northern part of Kenya, specifically Turkana, Marsabit, Samburu and other counties, we are not the manufacturers of drought, famine or hunger. This is an uncertainty. Moreover, my brother Sen. Cherarkey, you were in this House for the last 10 years. When you were allocating funds to Turkana and Samburu counties, I was not there. I was a Member of the ... view
• 1 Dec 2022 in Senate: The Bible says you should love your neighbour as you love yourself. Do you love those counties? If you do, because you are a potential farmer, you could have donated 10 bags of maize to Turkana, Marsabit and Samburu counties? We could have respected you--- view
• 1 Dec 2022 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. To finalize, I am perplexed because oil was discovered in Turkana County. view
• 1 Dec 2022 in Senate: I am addressing the Speaker. Oil was discovered in Turkana County. Two years ago, this crude oil was sold to a company called ChemChina International and Kshs1.2 billion was acquired. However, not even a cent was taken back to the Turkana community. We agreed in the Petroleum Energy Bill that 20 per cent of any revenue accruing from the minerals should go to the counties and 55 per cent to the community. Not view
• 1 Dec 2022 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
• 1 Dec 2022 in Senate: even a cent has gone to Turkana County. This means that the community was short- changed. If we were given the Kshs1.2 billion, we could not be crying. We could have purchased maize and drilled boreholes. Justice was not given to the people of Turkana. Moreover, Sessional Paper No. 10 of 1965 denied the communities in northern Kenya justice. For over 50 years, they have been denied good hospitals, roads and clean water projects. view
• 1 Dec 2022 in Senate: How much is that denial of justice? If we were to quote the 50 years of the former regimes that marginalized the northern part of Kenya, what is the cost? It is too much. The Equalization Fund that is supposed to equalize and put us at par with these other regions is not enough. We still need more funds and interventions. We are not just competing as Kenyans, but with the rest of the world. Any individual created in the image of God needs water, food and health services. view