James Lomenen Ekomwa

All parliamentary appearances

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• 21 Apr 2016 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker, for giving me this opportunity. I stand to support this Bill with strong reasons. What I am is because of a woman. The first reason why I support this Bill is because it is a dedication to our mothers because, were it not for them, we could not be here. The President and His deputy could not be here. All the men could not be here. What appreciation do you have for your mum who took care of you? She persevered and carried you for nine months and took care of you in your early ... view
• 21 Apr 2016 in National Assembly: It is a probability. view
• 21 Apr 2016 in National Assembly: Hon. Deputy Speaker, that is an assumption. I am telling you the reality on the ground of what will happen in the context of politics in Kenya. Let us call a spade a spade. I know that is an assumption, but I know the reality of what will be happening. view
• 21 Apr 2016 in National Assembly: For us to follow the law and abide by our Constitution, we need to pass this law. If we pass this law, men, leaders and the voters of this nation will be respected. I am not a scientist but I know this will be proven. If you analyze gene mutations, the X-chromosomes are gradually dominating the Y-chromosomes. What we should anticipate is, in about 20 years to come, we will have more women than men. Therefore, the gender that will matter as far as voting is concerned will be women, whether we like it or not. Right now, for the ... view
• 21 Apr 2016 in National Assembly: I am sure God hears the cries of women. That is why when it came to the crucifixion of Jesus, women were not used to that because they are passionate. It is men who were used. Let us learn from there. If you have women leaders, they will be responsible for this nation. They will be honest and will take care of this nation. I support this Bill. I beg the men and the President to support this Bill. In America, we have a female presidential aspirant who is likely to win. Why can we not replicate that? We wish ... view
• 20 Apr 2016 in National Assembly: Thank you Hon. Speaker, for giving me this opportunity. You can guess from my face how disgusted I am. Last weekend, I was in my constituency, Turkana South, as well as in Turkana East. We were doing some fundraising. Women were crying because of walking long distances searching for water. Women were crying because of lack of drugs in respective dispensaries. Women were crying for food. They do not have enough food and yet, money worth sinking 28 boreholes – sinking one borehole costs Kshs2 million – is brought back to Nairobi just for governors to eat and wash themselves ... view
• 20 Apr 2016 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker for giving me this opportunity. I stand to second this Motion and support it. This Motion is timely. I start by acknowledging Hon. Cheptumo for taking his time to come up with this Motion. I had also prepared a Bill. We had agreed. I thank Hon. Cheptumo for this Motion. view
• 20 Apr 2016 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, “cattle rustling” are wrong words. The right words are “persistent robbery with violence in pastoral community areas”. Cattle rustling is worse than cholera and HIV/AIDS. The HIV/AIDS disease is gradual; it gives you notice. Cattle rustling is more than any disease that we know. Cattle rustling has become perennial and persistent in the communities we live in. Just as Hon. Cheptumo has highlighted, many people have lost lives for more than 100 years. One of my names affirms that I was born during a night of cattle rustling when the boma was raided. I was named ... view
• 20 Apr 2016 in National Assembly: As I stand here, last week we were celebrating 12 months of peace between the Pokot and the Turkana. Women, children and even those who were travelling along the highway were very happy. This is exactly what we have been yearning for. While others were waiting for the second coming of Jesus, for us who have suffered under cattle rustling, we have been waiting for peace before Jesus. Thank god that peace has come. view
• 20 Apr 2016 in National Assembly: We request the Government to take affirmative action and affirm that it is responsible. You know very well that the prime role of any government in this nation or in the whole world is to ensure that it protects the lives and properties of the citizens. The reason citizens vote for any government is that they give it their rights to protect them. When it fails to protect them, people go back to the state of nature. That is exactly what happened in the communities that indulge themselves in cattle rustling. They go back to the state of nature because ... view