James Lomenen Ekomwa

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• 1 Dec 2022 in Senate: It is not that I did not have content but the opportunity to do so was not there. I thank God because it was the will of God for me to be here. This is the best time, moment and place to represent the people of Turkana County. Wherever they are, I praise, thank and congratulate them. We will be together now and then. view
• 1 Dec 2022 in Senate: May God bless them and bless our Speaker. view
• 30 Nov 2022 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir for giving me this opportunity. The dignified Senator for Samburu County has stated a problem that is faced by the named nine counties. As I represent Turkana County, I am just hearing of Lamu Port-South Sudan- Ethiopia-Transport (LAPSSET). I have heard that Turkana is among the counties that are supposed to benefit from LAPSSET. As a representative of the people, I do not know the people that manage LAPSSET. I have not seen them and I do not know even one of them. This shows that there was no public participation to involve the ... view
• 30 Nov 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
• 30 Nov 2022 in Senate: I, therefore, wonder where they will get land before they even get the oil we are talking about? We have never settled the issue of land because it is communally owned. As Sen. Cheptumo has said, it is true that we do not even have at least two title deeds in Turkana County. So, how do we process the issue of compensation? The land that is there is used for grazing, geothermal and mining of gold and very important minerals. Even before we talk about LAPSSET, we have not handled the issues that are so pertinent. Where do we take ... view
• 30 Nov 2022 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, for this opportunity. I beg to Move the Motion on drought and hunger mitigation in Turkana county. Turkana county people have been affected by severe drought and hunger that has destructed their livestock, livelihood, economic activities. The state remains deplorable. Turkana county is one of the most affected areas by drought in Kenya as reported earlier by the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA). Further aware that drought has wiped out at least a half of Turkanas’ nomadic livestock even stating half is understating it. It is more than that, almost 90 per cent of ... view
• 30 Nov 2022 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, do I read the Notices of Motion? I think when I am moving it, I am not supposed to read again. I just want to explain the facts in details. I do not know if---. Do I read it the way it is? view
• 30 Nov 2022 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, Noting that Turkana people have been affected by severe drought and hunger that has destroyed their livestock, livelihood and economic activities. The state remains deplorable. Turkana is one of the most affected areas in Kenya as reported earlier by NDMA. Further aware, that drought has wiped out at least half of Turkanas’ nomadic livestock. Drought has struck livestock, arable farming has been altered, water wells have dried up and livestock are dying at an alarming rate every day. People have lost their lives the most affected being the elderly, the sick, lactating and pregnant women. view
• 30 Nov 2022 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker--- view
• 30 Nov 2022 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I beg to move the following Motion on Drought and Hunger Mitigation in Turkana County- THAT, aware that Turkana County continues to experience extremely dry weather conditions with the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) reporting that the aggregate rainfall for the six months ending September 2022 represented only 21 percent of the normal rainfall; FURTHER AWARE that the prevailing weather conditions have resulted in the drying up of wells, boreholes, loss of pasture, and crops, therefore rendering any form of farming impracticable; ACKNOWLEDGING that the residents of the County ... view