James Lomenen Ekomwa

All parliamentary appearances

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• 30 Jul 2024 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.52 (1) to make a statement on a matter of a countrywide and general topical concern, namely the need to recruit additional National Police Reservists (NPRs) in the banditry prone areas of Turkana County, particularly the areas along the international and internal border areas in Turkana East and Turkana South sub-counties. These areas have regrettably been overrun by lawless bandits who have orchestrated numerous tragic raids against residents and committed heinous killings. Turkana County has a long-lasting history of inter-community raids with its neighbours, a situation that has metamorphosed ... view
• 30 Jul 2024 in Senate: (iii) Rapid response - Their immediate availability allows for quick response to banditry attacks and enhances security in vulnerable areas. (iv) Community trust - NPRs being members of the local community, can easily build trust with locals, facilitating intelligence gathering and cooperation in maintaining security. (v) Willingness to serve - Recent Government initiatives such as the provision of medical insurance cover to NPRs, indicate improving conditions for those risking their lives in such areas, thereby increasing their readiness to serve. I further wish to call upon the Standing Committee on National Security, Defence and Foreign Relations to take up this ... view
• 30 Jul 2024 in Senate: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. view
• 30 Jul 2024 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, Standing Order No.89 talks of confusion or error. While I was talking with the dignified Member for Busia County, I made an error and placed my vote as “No” instead of “Yes”. I have children and I have taken that responsibility of--- view
• 10 Jul 2024 in Senate: Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. Is the Prime Cabinet Secretary aware of the Ethiopian military, which has infiltrated a place called Anona in Sololo Sub-County in Marsabit? view
• 10 Jul 2024 in Senate: Yes. view
• 10 Jul 2024 in Senate: It is about infiltration of Ethiopian military in Sololo Sub-county in Marsabit. view
• 10 Jul 2024 in Senate: Okay, thank you. view
• 8 May 2024 in Senate: Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I would like to thank the Cabinet Secretary for what he has submitted. It is true that the security officers in Kainuk, Turkana South and Turkana East are doing good work. However, I want to inform the Cabinet Secretary that the officers in Turkana South, who are securing the A1 Road have the biggest challenge. When they want to confront the bandits or the highway robbers, the highway robbers hide themselves in the bushes along the feeder roads. There are feeder roads from Kainuk to Loiyapat and from the wildlife reserve to Kakong. During the rainy ... view
• 30 Apr 2024 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, for this opportunity. I stand to support this Bill from the Committee on Finance and Budget. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, the Senate is not the problem. We always allocate funds to the counties, but the problem is with the counties. One of the problems in the counties is on the value for money. I was formerly a member of the National Assembly and I was supervising the National Government Constituencies Development Fund (NG- CDF). We found that building a NG-CDF class was worth Kshs2 million. However, the cost of a class in the county ... view