H.E. William Ruto, EGH, EBS

All parliamentary appearances

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• 1 Apr 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, this is an extraordinary moment. In moments like this, we need extraordinary leadership and decision. It is incumbent upon you to guide this House so that we can make decisions that are consistent with the Act and the Constitution. I say that we are in an extraordinary moment because we have to make decisions for this country at this moment on how to proceed with the document we are about to deal with. We are either to approve or disapprove. I want to agree with the hon. Member for Sirisia that we should find in our wisdom ... view
• 1 Apr 2010 in National Assembly: There are two issues here. Section 47 is very clear that to alter the Draft Constitution, you need the super majority. Nowhere in the Constitution, the Act, or the Standing Orders is there provided a super majority for the passage of a Motion. What hon. Abdikadir is about to stand here and move is a Motion. If it is a Motion because my reading of basic English tells me that Order No.8 is a Motion. Unless it is provided for in the Constitution that a certain Motion will require a super majority, it should be interpreted in its basic meaning ... view
• 1 Apr 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I want to plead with you that in order for us to access the provisions of Sub-Sections 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10 of Section 33 of the Constitution of Kenya Review Act, you need appropriate interpretation of the law. I want to request that you find it in your judgment, that it is not reasonable to say that, one document, to take it this way, you need a different majority than taking it the other way. I think there is an issue there. view
• 1 Apr 2010 in National Assembly: Lastly, a Motion cannot necessarily attract a simple majority--- view
• 1 Apr 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, while I agree with your ruling, I think your reasoning is correct. Apart from what Mr. Munya has said, the same logic, which you have used, if you require the super majority to amend even a coma on the document, how possible is it that to approve the whole document with all the provisions, would require a simple majority. How would that be? If you require a super majority to amend a simple provision, you would therefore, require the same super majority to approve the whole document. view
• 24 Mar 2010 in National Assembly: Thank you, Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, for giving me a chance to make my contribution to this very important Motion before this House. Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, history gives us in this House, the singular opportunity to define the future of this country; a fete that is not available and has not been available to any other House. I want to start by paying tribute to many Kenyans who for the last 20 years have participated in many ways to get this process to where we are today. Again, I want to pay tribute to the Parliamentary Select Committee chaired ... view
• 9 Mar 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, as you are aware, Members have raised concern about the position of Government with respect to the purchase of maize. There has been a bumper harvest in the country and legitimate concerns have been raised by Members on the status of Government to purchase that maize. I, therefore, wish to make the following Statement. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the 2009 long rains fell short of expectation in amount and distribution in the main grain growing area of the country. Despite this situation, a total of 20 million bags were harvested in the long rains against an ... view
• 9 Mar 2010 in National Assembly: The story is one. What I am saying is consistent with what my Assistant Minister said. We are not going to make free seeds available, but we are going to make available certified seeds for purposes of purchase by farmers. We are not going to make free fertilizer available, but we are going to make subsidized fertilizer available for purchase by farmers. So, that is consistent with what my Assistant Minister said. view
• 9 Mar 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, in response to Mr. Outa, I want to thank him very seriously because I went with him to the areas that he has mentioned - South West Kano and West Kano. It is true that the Government has spent Kshs128 million in that project. I also want to assure him that under this programme, we have also set aside money to buy rice, especially Sindano, which does not find a ready market in Kenya. We are aware that the other varieties of rice find easy access to the market, except for Sindano rice. We have made ... view
• 9 Mar 2010 in National Assembly: Sorry! Let me respond to my brother, Dr. Khalwale. The restructuring of the Government is an on-going process. The only thing that is permanent is change and, therefore, whatever changes will be brought on board for the better. The NCPB, for example, is undergoing a major restructuring process. We have advertised about 30 positions in that institution because we want to re-engineer the institution to tackle the challenges that face that institution and the new concepts and position that we have assigned to it. I want to assure the hon. Member that, that is being done in the best interest ... view