James Lomenen Ekomwa

All parliamentary appearances

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• 2 Mar 2016 in National Assembly: I want to give an example of a county like Turkana measuring 77,000 square kilometers. How many people do you expect to live in that area which is almost a quarter of Kenya? You claim that the population of Turkana County is less compared to that of Nairobi. It is because we The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor. view
• 2 Mar 2016 in National Assembly: have been denied some services like ID cards, voters’ cards, hospitals, water and others. So, how do you expect us to compete with people who have access to IDs, National Social Security Fund (NSSF), National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) and other things? This is deliberate marginalization. Why should you deny people ID, and yet a voter’s card is attached to it? I think this Motion is key because I expect Kenyans to get access to IDs as well as voters’ cards. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, in this era, Kenyans, including politicians who are seated here know that a voter’s card ... view
• 18 Feb 2016 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker for giving me this opportunity. I come from Turkana where people do not imagine that we can also plant sugar-cane. That was not the issue. We are not just talking about sugar-cane, but about the sugar industry. There are those who produce sugar and those who consume it. I may not be a producer but I am a consumer. As representatives of the people of Kenya, we must ensure the law is followed in every aspect in Kenya. I stand to support this Motion as amended. There is need for this Parliament to support every industry ... view
• 18 Feb 2016 in National Assembly: Everything we do and say in this world is recorded somewhere. One time, it will be retrieved and you will watch your own video or your own cassette. Today, I want to tell my colleagues on the other side, who I have a lot respect for, that we expect them to be in the forefront in supporting this Report, so that Kenyans will respect them for their objectivity. Whether it is CORD which has made mistakes or indulged in corruption, you have to support the Report because corruption is a disease that is affecting all of us. It is not ... view
• 18 Feb 2016 in National Assembly: Today, I am very happy because I have seen some names here. I am not reading my own Report. I have seen some big names here like that of Anne Waiguru and Kidero. view
• 18 Feb 2016 in National Assembly: The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor. view
• 18 Feb 2016 in National Assembly: Kenyans are watching to see what will happen to those big names. The reason why Kenyans are interested is because those people have political ambitions. When you have political ambition, there is no way you will convince Kenyans that if you are not transparent or accountable in the office that you are now, you will be accountable or be an angel in the next office that you will be given. You cannot convince Kenyans. If you are not doing well in the current office, there is no way you will convince Kenyans that you will be good in the next ... view
• 18 Feb 2016 in National Assembly: So, let us call a spade a spade in this Report. Today, it is Mumias Sugar Company. Tomorrow, it will be oil in Turkana and at another time, it will be tomatoes somewhere else. Next time, it will be fish somewhere in--- I am suspecting a sack of fish somewhere. Coming from Turkana, I really support this Report. I advise my leader who has just gone outside because he is a leader of all Kenyans and he represents us as Members of Parliament. Sometimes, when we see leaders of this House, we expect them to be more organised than we ... view
• 18 Feb 2016 in National Assembly: So, even as he goes, he is our Member. The Standing Orders will apply to him. The others must learn a lesson from that. view
• 18 Feb 2016 in National Assembly: I support the Motion, Hon. Speaker, view