James Lomenen Ekomwa

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 731 to 740 of 766.

• 5 Mar 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker is it in order for hon. Members who have just come in now to be given opportunity to contribute yet we came here very early? I was the first one to press this button. It is unfair and it is not in order. It is also not in order for hon. Members who come to consult the Chair to be given a chance. We can all come to that place; it is not fair. view
• 5 Mar 2014 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I rise to support the amendment. We cannot all be presidents. The President of this nation is one. Moreover, patriotism cannot only be seen through flags. We want people to “fly” solutions to problems faced by Kenyans, and not flags. We have three arms of Government; the President and those below him, Cabinet Secretaries, cannot all fly the flag. We have the Speaker who is our boss; all of us cannot fly the flag. We have the Judiciary; all the judges are under the Chief Justice---- view
• 5 Mar 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, can you protect me? view
• 5 Mar 2014 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker for protecting me. Imitation is limitation. Kenya is a unique country. We cannot imitate what South Sudan or the Democratic Republic of Congo is doing. Kenya has its unique Constitution and 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
• 5 Mar 2014 in National Assembly: have to be unique. If people in South Sudan have everybody flying a flag, we cannot do it in Kenya. Our flag is very beautiful and it can only be flown by a few people, who have power. We have the President, who was elected by the majority of Kenyan voters; because of that he has---- view
• 5 Mar 2014 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I rise to support this Motion. view
• 19 Feb 2014 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I rise to support these amendments. I want to thank my friend, hon. Sakaja, who also happens to be my Chairman. I want to confirm to my colleagues that even as we produce a Bill, it is good to understand its background or where it has come from. We have to appreciate that it has come from the Jubilee Coalition. If it came from the CORD Coalition, we would have appreciated it because it is very important. I just want to make a very important point to my friend, hon. Sakaja. In order for ... view
• 19 Feb 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I said that I wanted even those youths who have been cattle rustlers in our areas to benefit. view
• 12 Feb 2014 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Speaker. I stand to support the Motion. In order to ensure that all hon. Members participate in Bills and Motions, I was of the opinion that instead of being given ten minutes to contribute, we make them five minutes so that most hon. Members can actually participate. You understand we are many and we are representing constituencies. We want our constituents to hear that we are raising their issues. 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
• 12 Feb 2014 in National Assembly: It is unfortunate that sometimes a whole session ends without some hon. Members getting opportunity to talk just because every time the Leader of the Majority Party and the Leader of Minority Party are dominating discussion. We are also representing constituencies and we want to talk. Thank you. view