Malachy Charles Ekal Imana

All parliamentary appearances

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• 22 Feb 2018 in Senate: I want to welcome you to the Senate. The corridor between Pokot and Turkana is long, there have been conflicts between Turkana and Pokot. These conflicts have been there for a long time due to the belief that cattle belong to a certain community. There has been a lot of cattle rustling which is something that should have ended by now. There are so many people who have gone to school. Therefore, we cannot continue killing ourselves over emaciated cows. We should use our energy to do other things like development instead of running across borders with cattle that are ... view
• 22 Feb 2018 in Senate: Hon. Members, it will be nice if you listen because this is a big issue in the country now. The question of boundaries is an issue we need to address sooner than later. We need to listen to each other. This is the problem along our borders with the Pokots. As much as that is the case, I am hopeful that we will resolve this problem amicably and continue being good neighbours. In your Assembly, I would like The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained ... view
• 20 Feb 2018 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for giving me the chance to ride on the statement by Sen. Mugo. With regard to the recruitment exercise, I would like to add onto what the Senator has said about the scars and cuttings on the body of the people that would have been recruited to be in KDF. The Turkana people do have cuts on their bodies. If I take off my shirt right now--- view
• 20 Feb 2018 in Senate: You will, probably, run away or maybe get surprised that I have so many cuts on my body. Some of these cuts are traditional. We go through certain ceremonies and get those cuts. The military or whoever is recruiting should not bar our people from being recruited because they have those cuts on their bodies. This is part of the culture of many Kenyans. They should be aware of things like that and should not victimize people for having those cuts. More serious is the issue of discrimination during the recruitment exercise itself. I have received complaints from the Turkana ... view
• 20 Feb 2018 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, my names are Malachy Charles--- view
• 15 Feb 2018 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. This issue is a lot wider than it has been reported by Hon. Lelegwe. While we are talking about taking care of these families whose livestock has been driven away, this is a problem that the Turkana community lives with every day on a larger scale than probably the one that has been mentioned here. The reason is that Turkana borders several countries with hostile communities and raids happen every day. As we talk about taking care of the people in hon. Lelegwe’s county, how about getting a comprehensive solution to the whole issue, so ... view
• 15 Feb 2018 in Senate: Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker, for giving me the chance to also add my sentiments on this Bill. From the outset, I support it. It is long overdue and should have been passed a long time ago. Turkana County, where I come from, has suffered from hunger for so long even before Independence. Kenya having been independent for 54 years, you would hope that the governments that have been in place would have done something to stop such catastrophes happening in Turkana. Unfortunately, that did not happen. I hope that with the passage of this Bill changes will start taking ... view
• 29 Nov 2017 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for giving me the opportunity to contribute to this important Petition. Those of us who are educators are aware of what this means and how important it is. I agree with my colleagues who say that we should commit this petition to the relevant committee that can look at it in detail and see the best we can do to make this happen for our universities. I want to bring to the Speaker’s attention and other Members that education is a very important aspect in people’s lives and this country. If we want this country ... view
• 29 Nov 2017 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, for giving me the chance to also put my voice into supporting this Motion. Thank you, Sen. Dullo for bringing up this Motion because this is like you actually just wanted to put one in for me. It is good that we come from a region that suffers from the same problems and so our problems are common. When I look at the Motion of today, and allow me to read. Article 43, 1(c) and (d) of the Constitution of Kenya provide for economic and social rights for every person and in particular the ... view
• 9 Nov 2017 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, for giving me the chance. I would not say I support or refuse to support, but I want to take issue with the statements made by the Senate Majority Leader that some counties like Turkana and Wajir complained that they are marginalised. In truth, these counties are marginalised. If you can only visit one of them and see the conditions under which those particular wananchi or voters are living, you cannot deny the fact that these people have been marginalised for the last fifty years of Kenya’s Independence. We all know that the law ... view